Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
Bringing you the famous and cheeky SBTB blog for romance enthusiasts. If you're into the romance genre, this is where you want to be. If you're not, avoid at all costs to preserve your sanity. Ha ha. We're just kidding. There are some good things happening in the genre. Stay Golden, Horny Girl!
2,563 topics in this forum
-
- 0 replies
- 154 views
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 126 views
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 373 views
http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Depositphotos_52671211_original-300x200.jpgHi, friends! It’s Wednesday! It also, for me, doesn’t feel like a Wednesday, but the last two weeks or so have had some weird energy. I also get my first vaccine shot tomorrow morning. Massachusetts is heading into phase three that allows for retail and food service workers to get vaccinated. It still feels kind of surreal. It’s also St. Patrick’s Day! Hope you enjoy some soda bread or maybe even a Guinness. However you want to “celebrate” this year! … Look at this new table top RPG from a team of Indigenous creators! I’m loving the artwork. It has also exceed i…
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 133 views
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 147 views
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 323 views
Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev is $2.99! Carrie reviewed this one and gave it a B-: Sonali Dev is an amazing creator of character and I suspect that this book with be A grade stuff for many readers. I enjoyed the conversations around class, race, and disability (in Emma’s case). However, the book left me stressed out instead of happy Award-winning author Sonali Dev launches a new series about the Rajes, an immigrant Indian family descended from royalty, who have built their lives in San Francisco—a compelling, he…
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 262 views
http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ElyseBachelor-150x125.pngWe almost, almost at the end of this season. We have a two hour finale and then the After The Final Rose special. I’m breaking it up into two recaps because I can’t stay up that late. Pudding, however, is a night owl. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/unnamed-10.jpg Click for me to Pudding in the morning http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/stayup.gif Matt’s mom and his brother have arrived to meet the last two women, Michelle and Rachael. Patty, his mom, says she does think it’s a longshot he’d be engaged at the end …
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 336 views
http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/themes/smartbitches/images/posts/elyses-knitting-thumb.jpg I achieved STABLE long ago (stash acquisition beyond life expectancy). If I stopped buying yarn now I’d have enough to knit with for years. The problem is, yarn is pretty and soft and colorful, and I am absolutely not going to stop buying it. Yarn is my happy place…er, thing. Yarn makes me joyful. I like knitting with it. I like squishing it at the yarn store. When I need to relax mentally, I look at yarn on Instagram. That’s exactly how I found these indie dyers that I absolutely love. These dyers are so cool that I just had to share them wi…
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 331 views
The Ones Who Got Away RECOMMENDED: The Ones Who Got Away by Roni Loren is 99c! I really enjoyed this one and its portrayal of people living with trauma. I gave it a B+, but as it deals with victims of gun violence, I completely understand why readers may want to avoid it. If the subject matter doesn’t scare you off and your catnip is friends to lovers, slow burn-y goodness, The Ones Who Got Away is highly worth the read. It’s been twelve years since tragedy struck the senior class of Long Acre High School. Only a few students survived that fateful night—a group the m…
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 261 views
This HaBO is from Colleen, who wants to track down this contemporary romance: Okay…I have been looking for this book for a while. It is a contemporary romance in a big city setting. The heroine works for the hero’s company. She is new to the company. She works with 3 other people, and they sift through media content and then send on “good” content to be published by the hero’s media company. There is some sort of corporate espionage, and the hero and his brother (who helps run the company) ask the heroine to plant a fake news story. They discover this because she made a mistake (a misspelled name) when she interviewed an elderly lady about red paint being painted in he…
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 259 views
A- Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron March 2, 2021 · Forever CW/TW: brief discussions of unidentified eating disorders and depression I cannot emphasize enough how hungry this book will make you. Accidentally Engaged might be my top pick for “don’t read while hungry.” Between our heroine Reena’s bread baking (there’s rye, there’s challah, there’s an ongoing battle with a sourdough starter) and her Indian and East African cooking, I was craving a feast pretty much the whole time I was reading this book. Reena is …
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 321 views
Duchess by Design Duchess by Design by Maya Rodale is $1.99! This is the first book in the Gilded Age Girls Club series. Elyse read this one, but gave it a B-, as she didn’t believe the hero really deserved the heroine. Have you read this one? Do you agree with Elyse’s assessment. In the first novel of Maya Rodale’s enthralling new series, an English duke vows to make an American seamstress his duchess… In Gilded Age Manhattan, anything can happen… Seeking a wealthy American bride who can save his family’s estate, Brandon Fiennes, the duke of Kingston, is a rogue de…
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 267 views
http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/themes/smartbitches/images/posts/hide-your-wallet.jpg If you’re new to Hide Your Wallet, this is where we list new releases we’re pretty excited for in the coming month. Each reviewer has a book maximum (five per person), but we’ve separated HYW into two parts. The first HYW of the month will cover books that release from the 1st to the 14th. The second HYW will cover books released from the 15th to the end of the month. We also think this will help us feature books from smaller publishers who don’t have buy links up as quickly as the big five. As always, if we missed any books that you’re partic…
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 272 views
The Binding The Binding by Bridget Collins is $2.99! This is a queer historical fantasy for book lovers (book binding plays a large part of the story). However, I’m uncertain if there’s any HEA involved with the romantic subplot. Definitely check the comments below or Goodreads reviews for that info! Imagine you could erase grief. Imagine you could remove pain. Imagine you could hide the darkest, most horrifying secret. Forever. Young Emmett Farmer is working in the fields when a strange letter arrives summoning him away from his family. He is to begin an apprenti…
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 245 views
http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/themes/smartbitches/images/posts/lightning-reviews3.jpg We have more Lightning Reviews! Yay! I feel like in terms of genre, these books could not be more different. One is a second chance romance with firefighters, while the other is a continuation of a much-loved historical mystery series. Let’s get into it! …
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 278 views
http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/themes/smartbitches/images/podcast/header_05c.jpg The transcript for Podcast 448. Strong Food Opinions and Sandwich Debates With Amanda and Sarah 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
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 303 views
One to Watch One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London is $2.99! This has been mentioned a couple times on the site in things like Hide Your Wallet and podcast episodes. I feel like I’ve heard mixed things about this one, but do take note that the heroine’s weight seems to play a big factor in the narrative. Real love…as seen on TV Bea Schumacher is a devastatingly stylish plus-size fashion blogger who has amazing friends, a devoted family, legions of Insta followers–and a massively broken heart. Like the rest of America, Bea indulges in her weekly obsession: the hit reali…
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 251 views
http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/themes/smartbitches/images/posts/kickass-women.jpg This month in Kickass Women, let’s talk about Philomena Franz, a Romani author and activist. The Romani have a complex history and culture. I am not an expert on Romani history and I’ve noticed that even among Romani writers there isn’t always consensus about certain words. According to Time Magazine, Roma and Sinti people, often derogatorily referred to as “gypsies,” are members of an ethnic group with deep roots across Europe. While Sinti are of Western and Central Europe origin, Roma are those of Eastern and South…
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 251 views
http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Depositphotos_49456069_original-1024x684.jpgWhew, buddy! It’s March. Is Spring springing where you are? Let’s talk books! Carrie: I’m finishing Gentleman Jim by Mimi Matthews. It’s beloved by many but I’m feeling kinda cranky about it. Shana: I’m reading at sloth speed lately, so I think I’m reading the same books as last month. I did start a new audiobook, Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price. It’s already challenging my deeply held assumptions and I’m only on chapter 1. I think Sneezy was reading it last month. How did it land for you? Sneezy: I’m still working my way through. So far it still feels …
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 283 views
Night Hawk Night Hawk by Beverly Jenkins is $3.99! This is my personal favorite Jenkins, but I realize that it was my first book I read by her and so I have some nostalgia attached to it. Do you have a favorite Jenkins? Outlaw. Preacher. Night Hawk. He’s had many names, but he can’t escape the past. Since Ian Vance’s beloved wife was murdered years ago, the hardened bounty hunter know she’ll never feel love or tenderness again, so he’s made it his mission to ensure others get their justice. But when he’s charged with delivering a sharp-eyed beauty to the law, Ian can…
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 304 views
http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ElyseBachelor-150x125.pngHappy Bachelor day. It’s Fantasy Suites night which means, thank the Rose God, we are nearing the end. Pudding had her first vet visit (with us anyway) and other than arthritis, she is a healthy girl. She’s on meds for that and seems much more content. She likes to supervise my knitting. She also asks for nose kisses now. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/unnamed-9-e1615499057502.jpg So we’re down to three women: Bri (who quit her job for the show), Michelle and Rachael. When we open all three of them are awkwardly talking to each other when Chr…
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 274 views
Need a break? How about highlights from another Stereo broadcast with Amanda and me! We started by asking what keeps folks feeling happy (pizza FTW), but when we bring up mayonnaise, things go way off the rails. Way, way off the rails. We are going to cover crucial debates and fundamental food opinions such as: the egg-continuum of quiche to pie whether a food is a soup or a quesadilla is red velvet the Very Worst Dessert why are there vegetables in all these baked goods and, grand finale, the species and genus of food inside another food. Seriously, if you need to silly-laugh, you’ve come to the right podcast episode. … Music: purple-planet.com …
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 291 views
Too Hot to Handle Too Hot to Handle by Tessa Bailey is $2.99! I enjoy Bailey’s writing! Her dialogue feels very real and her dirty talk between characters is top notch. I loved the setup of an estranged family’s cross-country road trip. But I will admit the chemistry between the hero and heroine wavered at times. The first book in a brand new contemporary romance series from New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey! When Rita Clarkson’s Suburban takes its last breath on a New Mexico roadside, rescue roars up on a Harley in the form of smooth-talking honkey tonk…
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 298 views
http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SoggyBottom-Logo-300x165.pngI’m taking over Soggy Bottoms this month, because I want to talk about lemons! A freak storm damaged some of the branches on my lemon tree, and I ended up harvesting several bags of lemony goodness. I’ve been desperately seeking lemon recipes ever since. http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/WP/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/lemon-harvet-scaled-e1615413602604.jpgMy lemon harvest haul Luckily, I collect vintage cookbooks, so I opened up Victorian Parlors and Tea Parties by Patricia Mitchell, a 36-page booklet with recipes culled in part from the Pittsylvania County Public Library in…
Last reply by Artemis Gordon, -
- 0 replies
- 287 views
B+ After the Gold by Erin McRae June 12, 2018 · Avian30 Contemporary RomanceRomance Sometimes a book is pretty much exactly what you think it’s going to be, and that’s not a bad thing! When I started reading After The Gold, I was expecting a high-drama sports romance with lots of angst both about sports and not-sports, and this book totally delivered. After the Gold follows a figure skating pair team, Katie and Brendan, who are trying to figure out what to do both personally and professionally now that they’ve won …
Last reply by Artemis Gordon,