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It’s that time again! I have other book-related jobs aside from Smart Bitches, all of which have some sort of recommendation aspect to them. It’s an interesting assortment this time and as the weeks get busier with holiday shoppers, I think the selections will only get broader. Take a look at what I’ve recommend lately! Have you recommended any books to a friend? Or had some recommended to you? Crochet Cafe I’m cheating a little here, but this one was recommended to me! I bought it on a word of mouth recommendation from a friend after looking around for some sort of new craft to try. I’m s…
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Lizzie and Dante Lizzie and Dante by Mary Bly is $2.99! Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe this is Eloisa James’s pen name. This is more women’s fiction than a contemporary romance. It’s also a Kindle Daily Deal. The insightful, audacious, and deeply romantic story of a woman whose life turns upside down after she meets an enigmatic chef on vacation in Italy–perfect for fans of Beautiful Ruins or Under the Tuscan Sun . On the heels of a difficult break-up and a devastating diagnosis, Shakespearian scholar Lizzie Delford decides to take one last lavish vacation on…
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http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/bigstock-Woman-In-Yellow-Coat-Jeans-An-212676415-e1539274738160.jpgIt’s November! And the holiday season and food comas are on marching toward us. Are you the type to dive into the fervor of the season, or more likely to curl up with a book and shun all contact? Shana: I’m in the middle of Tempest by Beverly Jenkins. It might be my favorite Jenkins! It’s definitely has my new favorite Jenkins couple. The book opens with a fiery mail order bride shooting her intended, and it’s kept me continually entertained ever since. Clearly the groom got more than he bargained for. Carrie: I’m reading John Eyre by Mimi…
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http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/themes/smartbitches/images/posts/kickass-women.jpg The Crimean War (1853-1856) was a messy and miserable conflict between Russia and an alliance that included Sardinia, France, the Ottoman Empire, and the United Kingdom. Just to make things extra confusing, it is NOT one of the Napoleonic Wars even though during the war France was ruled by Emperor Napoleon III. If I have to keep all this straight, by golly, I’m taking you all with me. Here’s how I tell these conflicts apart: Napoleonic Wars: A series of wars between Napoleon I of France and his allies, versus Great B…
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http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/themes/smartbitches/images/podcast/header_05c.jpg The transcript for Podcast 483. Sweet Dreams Recap: Laurie’s Song by Suzanne Rand has been posted! This podcast transcript was handcrafted with meticulous skill by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. ❤ Click here to subscribe to The Podcast → View the full article
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To Be Taught, If Fortunate To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers is $1.99! This one, I believe, is a stand alone sci-fi novel. Chambers is an auto-buy for most of us and if you’ve missed it, check out the podcast episode she did with Sarah! In her new novella, Sunday Times best-selling author Becky Chambers imagines a future in which, instead of terraforming planets to sustain human life, explorers of the solar system instead transform themselves. Adriane is one such explorer. As an astronaut on an extrasolar research vessel, she and her fellow crewmates sleep…
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http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ElyseBachelorette-150x125.pngWelcome to my weekly recap of The Bachelorette where fortified by hard liquor, I watch this shit so you don’t have to. Last week Jamie got himself eliminated by being a moron, lying and stirring the shit pot. Will cried when Peter threw his jacket in the pool. What fun are we in for tonight? The first one-on-one date goes to Martin. They go to the BMW Performance Center where start by practicing drifting. Later they race and Michelle wins. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/8bdfa2dcf8fd9d7fcd115281a19b07ffec-the-bachelorette.rsquare.w700-e163667…
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A It’s time for another Vintage YA Recap, this week with Laurie’s Song by Suzanne Rand. Prepare yourself for some exhausting friendships, boring boyfriends, social stress, and some absolutely outstanding outfits and POETRY. Oh, yes. Poetry. This is a good one. … Music: purple-planet.com Listen to the podcast → Read the transcript → Here are the books we discuss in this podcast: If you like the podcast, you can subscribe to our feed, or find us at iTunes. You can also find us on Stitcher, and Spotify, too. We also have a cool page for the podcast on iTunes. More ways to sponsor: Sponsor …
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Love is Blind RECOMMENDED: Love is Blind by Lynsay Sands is $1.99! I have such a soft spot in my heart for this book, but I have no clue if it holds up and many reviews mention anachronistic language. He’d been warned that Lady Clarissa Crambray was dangerous. Stomping on toes and burning piffles, the chestnut-haired beauty was clearly a force with which to be reckoned. But for Adrian Montfort, Earl of Mowbray, veteran of the Napoleonic Wars, this was just the challenge he needed. He could handle one woman and her “unfortunate past.” Could any woman handle him? Lady …
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http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Fotolia_17773066_S-300x199.jpgI’ve written many times about how bad I am at keeping up with serialized stories. Episodic television (especially shows that continue on in perpetuity) and long-running book series have been very difficult for me to keep up with. This is partially because my memory is so weird that I will forget whole entire groups of characters but remember tiny moments of a character pulling burned fabric roses out of his pocket or something. Whenever I picked up the newest book in a series, sometimes I would have no idea who was who and what they were doing, and I’d be overwhelmed with the i…
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http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Depositphotos_52671211_original.jpgIt’s Wednesday! Who let that happen?! Why wasn’t I informed?! This week is a “no bones” week for sure. Not sure if I want a do-over, or just to skip ahead. Anyone feeling the same way? If you are, I hope you have something wonderful to look forward to soon! I’m ready for the weekend, where I can just veg out and maybe just live off of chips and dip for a few days. … Did you see the trailer for The Hating Game adaptation dropped? I’m iffy on the Lucy Hale casting. What do you think? … Do yourself a favor and meet the soup kittens! … http://smartbitchestrashybooks.co…
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The Wicked & the Dead The Wicked & the Dead by Melissa Marr is 99c! This is book one in a new urban fantasy series by Marr, who previously wrote more young adult titles. My ears perk up whenever fae are involved. Have you read this one? Enter a new faery world written by the author of the internationally bestselling Wicked Lovely series…for readers of Patricia Briggs, Chloe Neill, and Jeaniene Frost. Half witch, half killer, wholly unpreparedly for a Faery Bargain…Geneviève Crowe makes her living beheading the dead in near-future New Orleans. But now, her ma…
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It’s time for another edition of Stuff We Like! and our 2021 Gift Guide! http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/2021GG-Sub.jpg This week: so many subscriptions for your gifting needs. So Many! Want to see? Just click that image above or click right here, and come shop with us! And if you’d like to browse some more, we have a complete Stuff We Like archive, including past Gift Guides and other posts of our favorite items. View the full article
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The After Party The After Party by A.C. Arthur is $3.99! This was just mentioned in part one of November’s Hide Your Wallet and Sarah noted its 9 to 5 vibes. This might be it’s regular price, but it’s still not bad if you’re curious about it. Three women form an unbreakable bond in a sexy, suspenseful, and adventurous novel about empowerment and sisterhood through thick and thin. Venus McGee, Draya Carter, and Jackie Benson are coworkers with a lot in common. They’re smart, independent, driven, and deserving of recognition—certainly more than they’ve been handed by a…
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This HaBO request is from B., who is looking for this historical romance: I’m looking for one of the first romance novels I read when I was a teenager. Unfortunately I can only remember one scene from it, and it’s not even that interesting of a scene. In the part I recall, the couple are in his house arguing about I don’t remember what. She flounces out, as one does, and chooses to run out the back door. But what she doesn’t know is that the house is unfinished so she falls out and injures herself. I don’t know why I feel the need to re-read this based off of this one detail, but this scene has lived rent free in my head for years now. It was definitely a historical, p…
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As You Wish As You Wish by Cary Elwes is $1.99! This is a memoir about the making of The Princess Bride, which is a movie that many love (including myself). Readers say the nostalgia-factor is high and there’s even some discussion regarding Andre the Giant’s epic farts. However, some readers mention that the writing was a bit stilted at times. From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in The Princess Bride, comes a first-person account and behind-the-scenes look at the making of the cult classic film filled with never-before-told stories, exclusive …
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Let’s get ready to Cover Snark! http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/image-80.png From Kathi: How does he have time to pirate when he spends most of his days at the gym and the rest of the time getting his body hair waxed and head styled?! Sarah: That head was not originally attached to that body. I have doubts about the kilt, too. Sneezy: The S-shape curve of the torso also looks very strange to me. Elyse: Yeah I think that’s kyphosis and he might need a specialist. Claudia: I didn’t know Outlander had a bobblehead. Although this is a strange one since head is smaller than the body. Shana: With his elfin face, body builder body, and fet…
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Shanna Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss $1.99! Old skool alert! This is definitely a formative historical romance text, but that comes with a warning that it probably won’t hold up. One of the foreign covers of Shanna is my absolute favorite. A pact is sealed in secret behind the foreboding walls of Newgate Prison. In return for a night of unparalleled pleasure, a dashing condemned criminal consents to wed a beautiful heiress, thereby rescuing her with his name from an impending and abhorred arranged union. But in the fading echoes of hollow wedding vows, a solemn prom…
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In a recent discussion in the internal SBTB Slack, Lara asked: After a reading slump, I am powering through my TBR pile and it feels great! But it got me thinking, at what point do other people DNF a book? Obviously if you hit a red flag, it’s time to kick it to the curb, but… What if the book is just a bit dull. Do you give it 10%? Three chapters? So you know we had Things to Say! Carrie: One time I gave up on page 8 Lara: That book must have been terrible Gromit read that book, it appears http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/200w.gif Catherine: A friend of mine had a formula that was 100 pages minus your age. The idea being that the o…
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Time’s Convert Time’s Convert by Deborah Harkness is $2.99! This is part of today’s Kindle Daily Deals. I believe reading this is most beneficial if you’ve finished the All Souls Trilogy, though correct me if I’m wrong. If it’s the latter, Lara wrote a great post about why the series is such a favorite for her. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches, a novel about what it takes to become a vampire. On the battlefields of the American Revolution, Matthew de Clermont meets Marcus MacNeil, a young surgeon from Massachusetts, during a mo…
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http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Depositphotos_10944628_original-300x279.jpgI’ll keep this short and to the point! Our books are now open for 2022 advertising reservations, and if you book now, you lock in 2021 prices before they increase! (Can you believe we are two months away from a new year? What even is time anymore.) We’ve got: Weekly newsletter options Desktop and mobile placements Weekly bookings Monthly bookings Custom packages Our advertising is targeted toward a very nifty and niche community (Helloooo, y’all!) who are actively shopping and seeking out new material to read. If you’ve got books to promote in 2022, we have o…
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http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/themes/smartbitches/images/podcast/header_05c.jpg The transcript for Podcast 482. Big Gay Podcast AMA Part II! has been posted! This podcast transcript was handcrafted with meticulous skill by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. ❤ Click here to subscribe to The Podcast → View the full article
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Chaos Reigning Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik is $1.99! Ellen reviewed it, giving it a B-: I think if you have enjoyed the series overall this is a worthwhile read, but I wish my expectations had not been so high coming off the second book. Interplanetary intrigue and romance combine in this electrifying finale to the Consortium Rebellion series. As the youngest member of her High House, Catarina von Hasenberg is used to being underestimated, but her youth and flighty, bubbly personality mask a clever mind and stubborn determination. Her enemies, blind to her true…
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http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ElyseBachelorette-300x251.pngLast week when Pudding and I tucked ourselves under a fuzzy blankie to watch this dumpster fire, Jamie was stirring the shit pot by telling Michelle that the guys in the house were talking about the possibility she had a prior relationship with Joe, and that they were questioning her integrity. None of this is true. Today Pudding is sleeping on her heated mat and has no intention of waking up for continued Jamie drama, but fortified by an adult beverage, I am here for you. First up we have a group date. The guys go to an airstrip where Michelle is waiting for them along with G…
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http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/logoBigGayFic-150x150.jpegThis is part two of our crossover episode with The Big Gay Fiction Podcast! Amanda and I connected with Jeff and Will and answered listener questions from our Patreon communities. The Big Gay Fiction Podcast released part one Thursday 4 November so you get all four of us being ridiculous together for two episodes back to back. We’re talking about the first m/m romances we ever read, and we have book recs, food discussions, and some thoughtful conversations about genre and community, too. Don’t miss the Big Gay Fiction Fest, on December 4, 2021! Music: Purple-planet.com …
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