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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Everybody is welcome whether or not you've read/watched the month's text! Upcoming sessions with joining links will be listed on our website (romancegroup.wixsite.com/home/schedule) and sign up on the site for monthly email reminders of sessions. Love, Carly, Charlotte, and Evvie 📚💕

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

22/2/27: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (discussion of the book and the film adaptation) 22/3/27: Out on a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young 26/4/27: The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden 24/5/27: TBA (requests and recommendations welcome!)

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Romance Reading Group is back and the 2026/27 calendar of meetings is as below (meetings are free, hosted on Google Meet, 4-5pm UK time): 26/10/26: The Pumpkin Spice Café by Laurie Gilmore 23/11/26: An Academic Affair by Jodi McAlister 7/12/26: Guarding Stars (This year's Christmas film pick!)

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

One week to go! Our Heated Rivalry session is taking place next Monday (the 23rd) from 4-5pm (GMT). Subscribe at romancegroup.wixsite.com/home for the link if you aren't already on our email list. We're excited to see you there! 🏒📚💕

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

As if we could talk about anything else! Join us on Monday February 23rd at 4-5pm (GMT) to discuss the queer ice hockey romance, Heated Rivalry. Whether you're a book reader, a TV show watcher, or both, we cannot wait to discuss all things Shane and Ilya! Email with joining links coming soon 📚💕

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Join us next Monday (8th December) at 6pm (GMT) for our final session of 2025, where we’ll discuss the festive, queer romance movie ‘Single All the Way’ 💕📚

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Email subscribers should already have the access details and anybody who wants to join us for the first time can sign up at romancegroup.wixsite.com/home. Looking forward to seeing you all there! ☃️💕📚

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

'Tis the season for a festive romance! For our last session of the year we're discussing a film rather than a book. Join us from 6-7pm (GMT) on Monday 8th December to discuss the cosy, queer Christmas romance, 'Single All the Way', starring Michael Urie, Philemon Chambers (and Jennifer Coolidge!).

The film poster for the Christmas romance film 'Single All the Way'. A white background is split down the middle with a red divider. On the left side are portrait images of the main cast members (a young, white blonde woman, a middle-aged white blonde woman, a young bearded Black man, a young dark-haired white man, and a middle-aged, brunette white woman), tied with a red ribbon. On the right side is the title 'Single All the Way', with the Single in bold, red font and All the Way in black cursive.

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Join us tomorrow evening (from 6-7pm GMT) to discuss TJ Alexander's spicy, poly rom-com Triple Sec. The link to join has gone out to all email subscribers but new members are always very welcome and can sign up here: romancegroup.wixsite.com/home/event-d...

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Just us tomorrow night from 6-7pm GMT to discuss TJ Alexander's spicy, poly rom-com, Triple Sec. The link has gone out to all email subscribers but new members are always very welcome - sign up at romancegroup.wixsite.com/home/event-d...

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Further details and access links will be added to our website (romancegroup.wixsite.com/home) and circulated via email in the coming days. Hope to see you all there 📚💕

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Join the Romance Reading Group on Monday 27th October from 6pm-7pm (GMT - note, this is the day after the clocks go back so if you're joining us from outside of the UK there may be an hour's time difference from our summertime sessions!) to discuss TJ Alexander's polyamorous rom-com, Triple Sec.

The book cover for TJ Alexander's Triple Sec. The background is turquoise art deco wallpaper with 'Triple Sec' displayed in the style of a neon heart-shaped sign. In the foreground, three hands belonging to three different people (a pale skin tone, an olive skin tone, and a light brown skin tone) hold a cocktail glass.

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

Join us tonight for the first Romance Reading Group of the new academic year. We can’t wait to catch up with you all and hear what you thought about Our Infinite Fates 💕📚

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

One week today! Looking forward to seeing you there 💕📚 romancegroup.wixsite.com/home/event-d...

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Laura Steven's Our Infinite Fates (2025) | UoB Romance Group

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Emails with access details have gone out to subscribers (note: we’re meeting on Google Meet this time). For those who aren’t subscribed but want to be, head over to romancegroup.wixsite.com/home where you can sign up on the homepage.

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

The Romance Reading Group is back with our first session of the new academic year! Join us from 6-7pm (BST) on Monday 29th September to (finally!) discuss Laura Steven’s queer reincarnation romance, Our Infinite Fates. We can’t wait to see you! 💕📚

The book cover for Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven. The cover features a male and female figure embracing against a star-filled night sky, with colours of red peach, orange and pink exploding above them. The book’s title is in cursive black font at the top of the cover, and the author’s name is in bold yellow font at the bottom.

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

The Romance Reading Group summer break begins! Thank you to everybody who joined us this year and we hope you'll join us again in the new academic year to discuss all things romance. Our first date of the 2025/26 season will be posted/emailed in due course. Until then, happy romance reading! 📚💕

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

*This session has been postponed* Apologies all for the short notice but unfortunately we've had to postpone our upcoming session on Our Infinite Fates. We'll be rescheduling this for June so will post / email the new date and time in the next few weeks 📚 💕

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Join us next week on Weds 21st May at 4-5pm BST (note: this is an earlier meeting time than usual, just for this month) to discuss Laura Steven's reincarnation romance 'Our Infinite Fates'. Whether you've read the whole book, a chapter, or just want to join us for a chat, we hope to see you there 📚💕

The book cover of Our Infinite Fates by Laura Steven. A man and woman embrace against a starry night sky, with a starburst of pinks, peaches and purples above them.

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Save the date! The Romance Reading Group's next meeting will be taking place on Wednesday 21st May at the earlier time of 4-5pm BST. We'll be looking at the fantastical reincarnation love story, Laura Steven's Our Infinite Fates. Emails will be going out soon with more details and the Zoom link 📚💕

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Tonight! Join us from 6.30-7.30pm BST to discuss 'It Ends with Us' and whether or not we classify it as a romance. Whether or not you've read the book or seen the film adaptation we'd love to know your thoughts! See you then 💕📚 Sign ups are still open at romancegroup.wixsite.com/home/event-d...

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Colleen Hoover's It Ends with Us (2016) | UoB Romance Group

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Email subscribers, you should already have received the link in last week's email. Not signed up yet? Subscribe over at romancegroup.wixsite.com/home for the details and links of upcoming sessions.

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

It's time for another Romance Reading Group session - this time we're discussing Colleen Hoover's 'It Ends with Us'. Love the book? Not a fan? Passionately insist it is a romance? Passionately insist it isn't? Whatever your thoughts, we want to hear them! Join us next Monday 7/4/25 at 6.30pm BST!

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Tonight! Join us at 6.30-7.30 GMT to discuss all things Love is Blind UK (and romance reality TV). Love it? Hate it (🙋‍♀️)? Never watched it and don’t intend to? All points of view are not only welcome but highly encouraged! Sign up details in the post below. See you there 📚💕

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

One week until our Love is Blind UK session (6.30-7.30pm GMT on 3/3)! I binged the series over the weekend and - as a certified romance reality TV hater - I have ✨thoughts✨! Whether you’ve watched the show or not we hope to see you there - sign up at romancegroup.wixsite.com/home/event-d... 📚💕

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

And we're back! Join the Romance Reading Group from 6.30-7.30pm (GMT) on Monday 3rd March to discuss the romance reality TV sensation 'Love is Blind'. Watch S1E1 (or more) of 'Love is Blind: UK' (available on Netflix) and sign up for the Zoom link at romancegroup.wixsite.com/home/event-d... 📚💕

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

It’s time for me to disappear for my annual hibernation so wishing you all a very cosy festive season with plenty of swoonworthy reads. See you all in the new year! 💕🎄📚

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

It's time! Join us tonight from 6-7pm (GMT) to chat about Christmas romance and the genre's soon-to-be classic: Hot Frosty. For anybody who hasn't joined us before (welcome, welcome, if so!) can still sign up for the free Zoom link here: romancegroup.wixsite.com/home/event-d...

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

If you haven't had a chance to watch this absolute work of festive art we'd love for you to join us anyway - the more, the merrier! Subscribe here for the free Zoom link: romancegroup.wixsite.com/home

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas - so it's time for the Romance Reading Group's festive special! Join us on Monday 9th December from 6-7pm (GMT) to discuss - you guessed it - the Netflix Christmas film we can't stop talking about, Hot Frosty!

The poster for the Netflix film, Hot Frosty. A white man and woman stand in the centre of the poster, holding hands and looking at the camera. She is wearing a green dress and has long brunette hair. He has jaw length dark hair and is wearing overalls and a red scarf. Behind them are festive lights and a snowy landscape. In front of them is the title - Hot Frosty - in red and blue font. At the top of the poster are the lead actors' names - Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan - and the tagline: It took a snowman to melt her heart.

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Pigs drawn in the style of Richard scary doing different activities.

“self care day ideas”

Have a cry
Take a nap
Eat a pickle

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Jayashree (she/her/they) @profromance.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Last reminder: Sharing some of the history of Black and BIPOC 1980s American romance novels and editors. Zoom link below. Starts 7:10 p.m. EST

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

This is happening this evening from 6-7pm (GMT) - we'd love to see you there!

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John Attridge @johnattridge.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Reading the google books preview with exaggerated nonchalance so it can't sense which parts to omit

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Corinne Matthews, Ph.D. @corinnekathryn.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Okay, made a starter pack of people working in children’s and young adult literature (though possibly I missed the starter pack wave already)! Almost certainly missed some people, so let me know if you’d like to be added or, of course, removed #yalit #kidlit #mglit go.bsky.app/UH5bfQb

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Thank you so much for setting this up! I'd love to be added if that's okay (recently joined queer YA scholar here!) 💕

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Marcie Steele @marciesteele.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Our next session is taking place next Monday (the 25th) from 6-7pm GMT, when we'll be hosting a sci-fi romance special and discussing 'The A.I. Who Loved Me' by the wonderful @alyssacolelit.bsky.social. More info and the sign up link is over at: romancegroup.wixsite.com/home/event-d...

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I co-organise the Romance Reading Group with two amazing romance scholars/very dear friends and will be posting about our monthly sessions for anybody who wants to join. Our sessions are open to anybody interested in romance, they take place over Zoom and are free, so please do consider joining! 💕

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

While my PhD looks at a different area of scholarship (moral panics and literature) I'm still keen to stay involved in the romance community, so here I am!

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Carly / Sapphic Swoon @sapphicswoon.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Hi #romance community 👋 excited to be here to chat romance novels, scholarship, and movies. I recently completed my Masters by Research in English Lit, exploring mattering in sapphic YA lit published between 1990-2020.

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