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Jess and Trisha dive into romance films, discussing the way non-romance readers view adaptations, debating whether certain films marketed as romance actually fit the definition, and offering a few recommendations. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more romance recs and news, sign up for our Kissing Books newsletter! News Thanks to all of you who reminded us of the excellent work Lee and Low Books has done with their Diversity Baseline Survey. We also talked a bit about Nick and Ari’s full critique of the Ribbed Bodice Diversity in Romance report. Please enjoy this delightful news about the adaptation of Rebekah Weatherspoon’s Cowboys of California trilogy [The Hollywood Reporter by Lexy Perez] Films Discussed Happiest Season The Mummy The Big Sick Crazy Rich Asians The Lovebirds The Wedding Plan Tangled Juanita Deliver Us from Eva Share your thoughts on all things romance film – including what films you play “is it a romance?” with! As always, you can find Jess and Trisha at the WIR email address (wheninromance@bookriot.com). You can also find us on Twitter (@jessisreading and @trishahaleybrwn), or Instagram (@jess_is_reading and @trishahaleybrown). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.