{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"BT058. #rombklove: Gateway books","description":" Rudi, Gabby and I talk about books the that introduced us to the romance genre, books that made us fall in love with the genre, and books that we recommend to people who might not read romance but maybe might want to try it. If we missed anything, feel free to expand, reframe, or spin off from our definition using the hashtag #rombklove. Shownotes: http:\/\/bookthingo.com.au\/podcast Feedback: podcast@bookthingo.com.au Host: Kat Mayo Audio producer: Rudi Bremer Recorded: 17\/05\/2018 Sydney Usually we would post the show notes on the blog, but it's misbehaving, so we're mirroring the info here, just for this special episode. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS | More Guest:  Rudi Bremer & Gabby | Host: Kat Mayo | Audio producer: Rudi Bremer | Recorded: 17\/05\/2018 Sydney The alternative title for this episode is: Not your mother\u2019s romance. This is what Rudi would prefer to call it, but in the spirit of #RomBkLove 2018, I (Kat) have gone with the boring but easily recognisable title. This pretty much sums up the dynamic for our Book Thingo blogger roundtable podcasts. Of which this #RomBkLove prompt will be one! When Ana Coqui from Immersed in Books invited us to participate as hosts in this year\u2019s #RomBkLove month, Rudi, Gabby and I decided that we would do something a little different. We thought we\u2019d record a podcast where we talk about gateway books, and leave most of the book lists for you, our fellow readers, to post either here on the blog (the shownotes page, if you\u2019re reading this on a podcasting app), or on social media. By day 23, we figured you might be overwhelmed with reading lists, and this is a chance for us to catch our breaths and remember why we fell in love with the genre, and books that helped to get us there. If you haven\u2019t heard of #RomBkLove, you can read Ana\u2019s introduction post here. It\u2019s a month-long celebration of romance books, and each day is focused on a theme, which hosted by one or more readers either on their own platform or on Ana\u2019s blog. Most of the conversation happens on Twitter, but I know others are also playing on Instagram and Facebook, so feel free to get into it via the social media platform you\u2019re most comfortable with \u2014 just remember to use the hashtag #RomBkLove if you want us to be able to find your comments. Ana is also busy archiving the discussions for each day \u2014 a Herculean feat given the increasing popularity of this event \u2014 and using the hashtag helps her find reader discussions online. For todays\u2019 theme, gateway books, we broadly define the theme to be about books that introduced us to the romance genre, books that made us fall in love with the genre, and books that we recommend to people who might not read romance but maybe might want to try it. If we missed anything, feel free to expand, reframe, or spin off from our definition. I\u2019m excited to hear about your gateway books into romance. Before we recorded this podcast, I hadn\u2019t realised how differently Gabby, Rudi and I slid into reading romance fiction, and I suspect you have some very interesting stories yourselves! Guests Rudi Bremer \u2014 Book Thingo blogger and audio producer extraordinaire: @rudi_bee Gabby \u2014 Book Thingo blogger and writer of An open letter to the Sydney Writers\u2019 Festival: @penneclearwater   Gateway books and authors Mills and Boon Sweet Dreams BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 Secret Obsession by Charlotte Lamb BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 Faking It by Jennifer Cruise BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 Until You by Judith McNaught BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James [ reviews ] BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 Devil\u2019s Bride by Stephanie Lauren [ review ] BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase [ review ] BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn [ podcast ] BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 Flowers From the Storm by Laura Kinsale BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh [ review | podcast ] BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 Untamed by Anna Cowan [ review ] BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat [ podcast ] Other books and authors we mention Stasia Black Sweet Valley High Baby-Sitters Club Jacqueline Wilson Lisa Kleypas Christina Dodd Susan Elizabeth Phillips Johanna Lindsey Julie Garwood Bryce Courtenay HelenKay Dimon Jane Austen Clementine Ford BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 Forever by Judy Blume BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 Grumpy Fake Boyfriend by Jackie Lau BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 Nicholas by Elizabeth Amber BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss BD | BT | Amz | Aud \u2014 Summer Skin by Kirsty Eagar [ review ] Links Wattpad Goodreads All About Romance \u2014 Annual Reader Polls fanfiction.net Chachic \u2014 Fellow romance book blogger [ podcast ] Backstreet Boys NSync iTunes | Amazon \u2014 Kissing\u2019 Cousins (Film) iTunes | Amazon \u2014 Pride and Prejudice (TV) iTunes | Amazon \u2014 Clueless (Film) Amazon \u2014 Empire Records (Film)   (Bryan is the one on the bottom left.) Missed a previous episode? You can find a list of all the Book Thingo podcast episodes here and catch up. You can also email your feedback and suggestions to podcast@bookthingo.com.au. ","author_name":"Book Thingo Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/bookthingo.com.au\/","html":"