Scott Barolo
@sbarolo.bsky.social
he • undistinguished professor of biology, PhD program director 🧪• not representing my employer • ill-qualified to recommend myself to strangers • hearing impaired • romance & other 📚 • #9ReplyGuys • no terfs
Enjoying a short holiday with coffee, a slice of Mom’s poppyseed cake, and the brand new new murder mystery by @sherrythomas.com. Sherry Thomas wrote Ravishing the Heiress, the book that first got me hooked on romance novels if you don’t count Jane Austen
November 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Enjoying a short holiday with coffee, a slice of Mom’s poppyseed cake, and the brand new new murder mystery by @sherrythomas.com. Sherry Thomas wrote Ravishing the Heiress, the book that first got me hooked on romance novels if you don’t count Jane Austen
November 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Naina Kumar has published 2 contemporary romances in 2 years and I love them both. Flirting With Disaster is basically the perfect second-chance, falling-for-my-spouse story. I can’t wait for her third book to drop next year.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Naina Kumar has published 2 contemporary romances in 2 years and I love them both. Flirting With Disaster is basically the perfect second-chance, falling-for-my-spouse story. I can’t wait for her third book to drop next year.
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Plant-based nicotine? What’ll they think of next
October 8, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Plant-based nicotine? What’ll they think of next
Participated in a release of young lake sturgeon into the Flint River, to restock the Great Lakes. Lake sturgeon are down to 1% of their original wild population — they can live to over 100 years and grow to 300 pounds. Many small fish were gently fondled and released today 🐟
September 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Participated in a release of young lake sturgeon into the Flint River, to restock the Great Lakes. Lake sturgeon are down to 1% of their original wild population — they can live to over 100 years and grow to 300 pounds. Many small fish were gently fondled and released today 🐟
Oh looky, here’s an interesting-looking detective show on PBS. “Fifty-something yet charismatic police commander Agathe Kolte—“ wait a second.
Fifty-something YET charismatic? Piss OFF
Fifty-something YET charismatic? Piss OFF
September 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Oh looky, here’s an interesting-looking detective show on PBS. “Fifty-something yet charismatic police commander Agathe Kolte—“ wait a second.
Fifty-something YET charismatic? Piss OFF
Fifty-something YET charismatic? Piss OFF
Breast cancer awareness vehicle 👍
September 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Breast cancer awareness vehicle 👍
Everybody was right about this one: it’s great. 5 stars from me. It’s got the wit and dialogue of Georgette Heyer without her problematic sides. The whole series is on kindle for 3 bucks rn
#romancelandia #books 💙📚👀
#romancelandia #books 💙📚👀
August 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Everybody was right about this one: it’s great. 5 stars from me. It’s got the wit and dialogue of Georgette Heyer without her problematic sides. The whole series is on kindle for 3 bucks rn
#romancelandia #books 💙📚👀
#romancelandia #books 💙📚👀
This one’s an absolute banger, with great dialogue, nice gradual character development, and a different approach to sex from any other open-door histrom I’ve read. Can’t wait to listen to the rest of the series.
#romancelandia #books 💙📚👀
#romancelandia #books 💙📚👀
July 2, 2025 at 2:41 AM
This one’s an absolute banger, with great dialogue, nice gradual character development, and a different approach to sex from any other open-door histrom I’ve read. Can’t wait to listen to the rest of the series.
#romancelandia #books 💙📚👀
#romancelandia #books 💙📚👀
Good Jane Austen variations, continued:
SEASONS OF WAITING by @christinamorland.bsky.social
All the reviews are like “holy god, this one is something special” and IT IS. Second-chance romance 25 years later, plus a bonus romance between two young people of the next generation. A top-5 JAFF for me.
SEASONS OF WAITING by @christinamorland.bsky.social
All the reviews are like “holy god, this one is something special” and IT IS. Second-chance romance 25 years later, plus a bonus romance between two young people of the next generation. A top-5 JAFF for me.
May 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Good Jane Austen variations, continued:
SEASONS OF WAITING by @christinamorland.bsky.social
All the reviews are like “holy god, this one is something special” and IT IS. Second-chance romance 25 years later, plus a bonus romance between two young people of the next generation. A top-5 JAFF for me.
SEASONS OF WAITING by @christinamorland.bsky.social
All the reviews are like “holy god, this one is something special” and IT IS. Second-chance romance 25 years later, plus a bonus romance between two young people of the next generation. A top-5 JAFF for me.
Is Jenny Holiday capable of writing a romance novel that isn’t funny and emotionally satisfying? One man is on a mission to find out.
So far, no.
#romancelandia #books 💙📚👀
So far, no.
#romancelandia #books 💙📚👀
April 17, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Is Jenny Holiday capable of writing a romance novel that isn’t funny and emotionally satisfying? One man is on a mission to find out.
So far, no.
#romancelandia #books 💙📚👀
So far, no.
#romancelandia #books 💙📚👀
Elle Best of 2024 Romance Challenge, Book #7/37:
ONE-STAR ROMANCE
by Laura Hankin
I enjoyed it but I don’t think I’m going to remember much about it. Structurally it’s similar to When Harry Met Sally except they’re not very good friends. Well written, good supporting characters. 3.5/5⭐️
ONE-STAR ROMANCE
by Laura Hankin
I enjoyed it but I don’t think I’m going to remember much about it. Structurally it’s similar to When Harry Met Sally except they’re not very good friends. Well written, good supporting characters. 3.5/5⭐️
March 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Elle Best of 2024 Romance Challenge, Book #7/37:
ONE-STAR ROMANCE
by Laura Hankin
I enjoyed it but I don’t think I’m going to remember much about it. Structurally it’s similar to When Harry Met Sally except they’re not very good friends. Well written, good supporting characters. 3.5/5⭐️
ONE-STAR ROMANCE
by Laura Hankin
I enjoyed it but I don’t think I’m going to remember much about it. Structurally it’s similar to When Harry Met Sally except they’re not very good friends. Well written, good supporting characters. 3.5/5⭐️
Who is the best Batman? That’s easy, it’s the Ghost of St. Giles.
#6 in the Maiden Lane series might be the best one yet in my humble opinion.
(Though I do love the one where the heroine shoots the hero during a robbery in the first scene.)
#romancelandia #books 💙📚👀
#6 in the Maiden Lane series might be the best one yet in my humble opinion.
(Though I do love the one where the heroine shoots the hero during a robbery in the first scene.)
#romancelandia #books 💙📚👀
March 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Who is the best Batman? That’s easy, it’s the Ghost of St. Giles.
#6 in the Maiden Lane series might be the best one yet in my humble opinion.
(Though I do love the one where the heroine shoots the hero during a robbery in the first scene.)
#romancelandia #books 💙📚👀
#6 in the Maiden Lane series might be the best one yet in my humble opinion.
(Though I do love the one where the heroine shoots the hero during a robbery in the first scene.)
#romancelandia #books 💙📚👀
She won’t talk to me. I guess I’m supposed to know what I did
March 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
She won’t talk to me. I guess I’m supposed to know what I did
This is the book by the way. Judith Hale Everett has no superior in Regency romance right now imho, and Clare Wille is the perfect narrator, especially for this book—I love her voices for the blunt plainspoken heroine AND the ice-queen heroine
February 23, 2025 at 12:52 AM
This is the book by the way. Judith Hale Everett has no superior in Regency romance right now imho, and Clare Wille is the perfect narrator, especially for this book—I love her voices for the blunt plainspoken heroine AND the ice-queen heroine
Nobody told me it’s Take Your Daughter To Work Day
February 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Nobody told me it’s Take Your Daughter To Work Day
Daughter and I are continuing our ranking of the monsters in episodes of Supernatural
February 13, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Daughter and I are continuing our ranking of the monsters in episodes of Supernatural
Elle Best of 2024 Romance Challenge, Book #6/37:
ONE LAST WORD
by Suzanne Park
I don’t like posting negative reviews but I had to DNF this one. Packed full of jokes and quips that were not funny (to me). Plus I’m not in the mood to cheer as the main character pitches an AI-powered app to VCs
ONE LAST WORD
by Suzanne Park
I don’t like posting negative reviews but I had to DNF this one. Packed full of jokes and quips that were not funny (to me). Plus I’m not in the mood to cheer as the main character pitches an AI-powered app to VCs
February 9, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Elle Best of 2024 Romance Challenge, Book #6/37:
ONE LAST WORD
by Suzanne Park
I don’t like posting negative reviews but I had to DNF this one. Packed full of jokes and quips that were not funny (to me). Plus I’m not in the mood to cheer as the main character pitches an AI-powered app to VCs
ONE LAST WORD
by Suzanne Park
I don’t like posting negative reviews but I had to DNF this one. Packed full of jokes and quips that were not funny (to me). Plus I’m not in the mood to cheer as the main character pitches an AI-powered app to VCs
Elle Best of 2024 Romance Challenge
Book #5/37:
THE KISS COUNTDOWN
by Etta Easton
Enjoyable! I loved the main character Amerie (and Vincent). Secondary characters were kind of flat and I was never worried for the main couple. Good smooching. 3⭐️/5
Book #5/37:
THE KISS COUNTDOWN
by Etta Easton
Enjoyable! I loved the main character Amerie (and Vincent). Secondary characters were kind of flat and I was never worried for the main couple. Good smooching. 3⭐️/5
February 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Elle Best of 2024 Romance Challenge
Book #5/37:
THE KISS COUNTDOWN
by Etta Easton
Enjoyable! I loved the main character Amerie (and Vincent). Secondary characters were kind of flat and I was never worried for the main couple. Good smooching. 3⭐️/5
Book #5/37:
THE KISS COUNTDOWN
by Etta Easton
Enjoyable! I loved the main character Amerie (and Vincent). Secondary characters were kind of flat and I was never worried for the main couple. Good smooching. 3⭐️/5