q: if you were in academia, what would your specialty be? THE MAKE-UP TEST by @jennylhowe is part of a trend i’m really loving as a former academic: romances set in academia. this time, it’s a second-chance romance between a medievalist and the guy who broke her heart and snatched an opportunity right out from under her. academia isn’t all cozy libraries and joyous nerding out. it’s hard and often frustrating and complicated - and that goes double if you’re any marginalized identity. i love how books like this find that balance that exists in the real world, between the deliciously nerdy passion and the hard, resistant-to-change side of academic culture. thanks to @stmartinspress for sharing this book with me! 🤓 #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #books #book #booklover #booklove #booklovers #booklife #bookish #bookishpost #bookishphotography #bookphotography #romancebooks #romancebookstagram #romancereader #romancereads #romancereaders #romancereadersofinstagram #romancenovels #romancenovel #igreads #igreaders #scenesfrommyshelves