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Welcome to our first Whatcha Reading post of July 2023! It’s time to talk about what we’ve been reading lately! Claudia: I am reading Appointment in Bath by Mimi Matthews! ( A | BN | K ) Hoping to keep my very good book run that included the fantastic The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies and We Could Be So Good! Sarah: I just started Cathy Yardley’s Role Playing and it is DELIGHTFUL. Lara: Claudia, I just finished Appointment in Bath and it made me rage, mostly because I absolutely detest Fred. I’ve been drip feeding myself The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi because I love it so much. It’s a soul cleanser. A | BN | K Shana: I’m halfway through Chef’s Choice…
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The transcript for Podcast 570. Sex Positivity with Lana Ferguson and Rachel Lynn Solomon 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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The Bride RECOMMENDED: The Bride by Julie Garwood is $1.99! This is one of my favorite historical romances and was one of my gateway reads to the genre, if you’ve listened to the What Made Us Romance Readers podcast episode. By edict of the king, the mighty Scottish laird Alec Kincaid must take an English bride. His choice was Jamie, youngest daughter of Baron Jamison…a feisty, violet-eyed beauty. Alec ached to touch her, to tame her, to possess her…forever. But Jamie vowed never to surrender to this highland barbarian. He was everything her heart warned against—an a…
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http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/themes/smartbitches/images/posts/hide-your-wallet.jpg Coming down off Pride month, you might think shelves would be lacking in new LGBTQ+ releases, but I’ve done some digging to make sure the queer kissing keeps on coming! From historical to SFF YA to bi m/f to a new pairing in an old setting, here’s what to make sure is on your rainbow radar for July! Stars, Hide Your Fires Author: Jessica Mary Best Released: July 11, 2023 by Quirk Books Genre: LGBTQIA, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult …
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A | BN | K In Rachel Lynn Solomon’s newest book Business or Pleasure and in Lana Ferguson’s new book The Nanny, both authors engage directly with sex positivity and honest intimacy through their characters and the plot. A | BN | K I’ll let the authors describe their books, but we’re talking about sex lessons where the heroine is teaching the hero how to be better at sex after a terrible one night stand, about “only one bed over and over,” about OnlyFans and autonomous sex work, and most of all, about how romance is encouraging people to own their sexuality and advocate for their pleasure and satisfaction. I had a BALL recording this, and I hope you enjoy listening to it…
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Read Between the Lines Read Between the Lines by Rachel Lacey is $2.49! This is a contemporary f/f romance that has been mentioned on both Book Beat and Hide You Wallet. It was also an Amazon First Reads selection, so double check your ereader before buying! From award-winning author Rachel Lacey comes a playful romance about a Manhattan bookstore owner and a reclusive author who love to hate—and hate to love—each other. Books are Rosie Taft’s life. And ever since she took over her mother’s beloved Manhattan bookstore, they’ve become her home too. The only thing miss…
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C+ Death in Soho by Emily Organ July 31, 2021 Historical: EuropeanMystery/Thriller This was an excellent airplane book. I found it on Kindle Unlimited in the airport, and read it on a two hour flight. It held my attention, but was light enough that I could read quickly and not feel like I was taxing my tired brain. There is a lot of dialogue and in just about any other circumstance that would make me very happy. I love dialogue. But the characters do a lot of As You Know Bob filling in of the story, …
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It’s a holiday week here in the US, but I’m avoiding the heat, illegal fireworks and public intoxication and staying in the AC with Lady Pudding. For her part, Pudding doesn’t celebrate the Fourth of July as she’s an avowed monarchist… …although she believes she should be the queen. She’s not wrong though. We immediately establish that Brayden has not met an accessory that he doesn’t like. “I feel like you won the First Impression rose and just said fuck it,” says Jesse. Ed. note: Please seek first aid for that burn. Ouch. The first date goes to Aaron B. They immediately bond over both having military dads. The two of them take a red convertible to a spot near…
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The transcript for Podcast 569. Romance in Libraries with Robin Bradford has been posted! This podcast transcript was handcrafted with meticulous skill by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. ❤ Click here to subscribe to The Podcast → Apologies for the delay – I’ve been traveling! View the full article
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Hello, everyone! Welcome back to Wednesday Links! I’m getting over the flu, so that should give plenty of indication how my weekend went. I also got to see a little bit of my partner’s hometown and grabbed some delicious bagels from a local shop (toasted sesame with bacon scallion cream cheese). I love me a bagel, though the best I’ve had was in Montreal (St. Viateur – sesame with just butter). Any fellow bagel lovers in the audience? I’m definitely thankful for the long weekend and for the opportunities to laze around. … As a reminder, Tara from SBTB hosts a podcast with author Kris Bryant called Queerly Recommended. They just dropped one of their most important epis…
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Every Heart a Doorway Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire is $3.99! I love this series. The writing is so beautiful and I would happily send 300+ pages in the world McGuire has created. However, I will warn that these books have a haunting sadness to them or can be downright horrific. Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children No Solicitations No Visitors No Quests Children have always disappeared under the right conditions; slipping through the shadows under a bed or at the back of a wardrobe, tumbling down rabbit holes and into old wells, and emerging somewher…
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B+ Off the Map by Trish Doller March 7, 2023 · St. Martin's Griffin Contemporary Romance CW/TW CW: Death This book messed me up. Yes, I read it while I was going through a rough time, but the point stands: this is an emotionally intense book. The problem is that it is so well-written that it’s also un-put-downable so the emotional intensity is unrelenting. Carla is filled with wanderlust. She works in a bar to save up money and then travels the world in the Jeep her father gave her when he was dia…
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Act Your Age, Eve Brown Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert is $1.99! It’s the third book in The Brown Sisters series, which we’ve all enjoyed at the site. Do you have a favorite of the three? Mine might be Take a Hint, Dani Brown. Eve Brown is a certified hot mess. No matter how hard she strives to do right, her life always goes horribly wrong—so she’s given up trying. But when her personal brand of chaos ruins an expensive wedding (someone had to liberate those poor doves), her parents draw the line. It’s time for Eve to grow up and prove herself—even though sh…
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http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/themes/smartbitches/images/posts/hide-your-wallet.jpg Hide those wallets because it’s Tuesday, and that means new releases. Admittedly, I think it’s a slow start to the month, but the next two weeks are looking overloaded with new books we want to pick up. All I’m saying is get ready and gird yourselves for the next two HYW posts. This one has a couple rereleases of previously published books with new covers or updated content. There are also contemporary romances and mysteries! Role Playing Author: Cathy Yardley Relea…
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Reel Reel by Kennedy Ryan is $2.49! This was mentioned on a previous Hide Your Wallet. I love this cover and the color palette they chose! This is a romance set in Hollywood, if that happens to be your catnip. Award-Winning Wall Street Journal Bestselling author Kennedy Ryan launches a brand new series with a Hollywood tale of wild ambition, artistic obsession, and unrelenting love. One moment in the spotlight. For months I stood by, an understudy waiting in the wings, preparing for my time to shine. I never imagined he would watch in the audience that night. Can…
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Welcome back to Cover Awe! Cover design by Diahann Sturge Carrie: Love the pink against the gray and how the two shades of pink and styles of dress tell us so much about the characters! Amanda: The gauzy curtains, fairy lights, and pink arrangements add some lovely softness. Sarah: Everything about this illustration is gorgeous. Pink on gray makes the figures stand out – it’s so lush. Cover illustration by Carolina Melis Amanda: This cover just tickles me to pieces. I’m not in “awe” of it, but it elicits a positive, silly reaction for sure. Elyse: His look of anxiety is amazing. Sarah: The art direction meetings must have been really fun! Shana: Wow, look a…
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Our latest bestseller list is brought to you by hot dogs, fireworks, and our affiliate sales data! Inda by Sherwood Smith Amazon | B&N | Kobo | GooglePlay Something Wild and Wonderful by Anita Kelly Amazon | B&N | Kobo The Footman by S.M. LaViolette Amazon The Duke Gets Even by Joanna Shupe Amazon | B&N | Kobo Bet On It by Jodie Slaughter Amazon | B&N | Kobo Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match by Sally Thorne Amazon | B&N | Kobo The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen b…
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Zabel Yesayan, a kickass Armenian woman, survived the Armenian Genocide, exile, and WWI, all while reporting on and speaking out about injustice. She was a feminist and a pacifist, as well as a reporter who told the world about the Armenian Genocide and its impact with passion and empathy. She was an unconventional wife and mother who spent long periods away from her family, assisting Armenian refugees and reporting on the many atrocities that she witnessed. In her lifetime. Zabel wrote ten books as well as articles and essays. Her books discussed the roles of women in Armenian culture, the impact of the Armenian Genocide, and the lives of Armenians in the diaspora. She …
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Inda RECOMMENDED: Inda by Sherwood Smith is 99c! We had a guest Squee from the Keeper Shelf about this one: I read Inda for the first time in 10th grade, and it totally blew me away. It was different from anything I’d ever read, and it permanently altered the way I read (mostly by making me wayyy pickier). I adore this series, the characters, the world, everything. Indevan-Dal is the second son of the Prince and Princess of Choraed Elgaer, destined to become his elder brother Tanrid’s Shield Arm-his military champion. Like all second sons, he is to be privately train…
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It’s a Cruel Summer indeed–The Bachelorette is back. I clear my mind between seasons and, honestly, if my life depended on it right now I could not tell you who the last Bachelor was despite having watched the entire season. I do vaguely remember this season’s Bachelorette, Charity, sometime around when they all had Covid. I think. Pudding, my cranky seventeen-year-old Siamese says she can’t even bring herself to look. Charity, who is 27, tells us she’s been “waiting my entire life” to find true love. Click for me We cut to product placement for cosmetics while Charity gets ready for the parade of limos. Aaron, who has not actually met Charity, says that he lik…
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Librarian Robin Bradford has a new book: The Reader’s Advisory Guide to Romance! We talk about what reader’s advisory is, and how she teaches libraries to welcome readers looking for romance, and introduce romance to readers who aren’t aware it’s something they like. Robin talks a lot about book covers as marketing devices on Twitter, so of course we talk about the evolution of romance covers, too, plus summer book lists from schools and the media, and different online sources for book discovery. (Yes, I’m still navigating low-grade grief at the loss of Twitter personally and professionally.) Robin also gives library workshops to other librarians (a profession that is ei…
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Thank You for Listening Thank You for Listening by Julia Whelan is $1.99! Sarah mentioned this on Hide Your Wallet and was interested in the meta-ness of it. She also had Whelan on the podcast! From the author of My Oxford Year, Julia Whelan’s uplifting novel tells the story of a former actress turned successful audiobook narrator—who has lost sight of her dreams after a tragic accident—and her journey of self-discovery, love, and acceptance when she agrees to narrate one last romance novel. For Sewanee Chester, being an audiobook narrator is a long way from her old …
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This Rec League comes from Anne, who wanted a part two of audiobook recommendations. Our previous audiobook Rec League dropped in 2016! I am an avid audiobook listener and am always searching for new narrators. I know that you posted a couple Rec League requests about audiobooks, but the most recent one that I found was from 2016 and I wondered if you would consider an updated Rec League request for audiobooks. It turns out that I have worked my way thru most of the recs from 2016, which is the other reason for my request. Amanda: What newer books can we recommended? Tara: I’m pretty sure the audiobook for The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor-Jenkins Reid ( A | …
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Welcome back to Wednesday Links! What’s new with me? I’m sick! Have a sore throat that I’m definitely not loving and doing everything I can to soothe it. We also have a long weekend here in the States for the 4th of July. Boston definitely goes all out, but I will be staying inside, cranking my AC, and probably playing Power Wash Simulator (there’s a new Spongebob Squarepants DLC dropping tomorrow!) How are you all doing? … Cashmere Magazine has an essay on Black women writing erotica, which feels particularly apt given the pearl-clutching over Katrina Jackson’s sexy, special edition illustrated cover (art done by Lucy Eden!). … This link was sent in by Linda! You …
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