Public Relations by Katie Heaney and Arianna Rebolini is $2.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and is being price-matched. Yay! This book is pretty high up on my TBR pile and I remember Sarah saying it has some pretty excellent banter. It has a fake relationship element, which readers love, but they wanted more in terms of romance.
We know things are terrible right now. and it’s hard to watch the news or be on social media without feeling an overwhelming sense of helplessness. If you want to help the communities in need of assistance after Hurricane Harvey, Redheadedgirl compiled a list of organizations. But if you also want to just take a break with some silliness, we’re here for that too. Be safe, Bitchery, and remember that you’re always welcome here! Amanda: … Continue reading Cover Snark: Just a Little Bit Pregnant
It’s been too long since we’ve had a Kate Spade giveaway! Usually, we feature large totes, but if you’re like me, you’d rather have something small and easily portable. For all you minimalists out there, we’re giving away a Kate Spade Shore Street Floral Tinie Wristlet, in a beautiful pattern called “Rose Bed!” Though the bag is no longer on the Kate Spade website, Amazon has the bag’s specifications: 4.8″ inches high x 7.3″ inches wide … Continue reading Giveaway: Kate Spade Wristlet & an Amazon Giftcard
Like many of you, we are aghast at the scope of destruction that Hurricane Harvey is still wreaking on the Texas coast, even as I write this. We thought we’d come up with a list of things to do and places that will desperately need donations as Houston, Galveston, and the rest of the coast struggles to regain its footing. Jia Tolentino (@jiatolentino on twitter) has compiled a list: Food banks in Galveston, Corpus Christi … Continue reading Helping After Harvey
RECOMMENDED: The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis is $1.99! All the trigger warnings for this book, by the way. However, I absolutely loved this and I gave it an A:
The Female of the Species was a cathartic read. I was often flushed with anger, crying from sadness, or amped up with girl power. It’s a powerful book and one that I’ll be talking about for a long time to come.
This might just been the oddest trio of books we’ve grouped together in Lightning Reviews. We have a grief-stricken historical romance, a book recommended to us at our Recommendation Party at RT17, and a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Shakespearean retelling. Maybe one, or all three, will made it to your TBR pile!
In just a few days, PassionFlix will officially go live! Once they do, their Founding Member pre-subscription will go poof. If you’re still waffling on whether or not to subscribe early, I was able to get a sneak peek at the Beta version of the site, and have some details to share with you. Passionflix will also have an app for viewing on iOS and Android technology, so you can use a phone or tablet … Continue reading Last Call for PassionFlix’s Founding Member Discount
Today, we have a guest review of The Ruin of a Rake by the much-recommended Cat Sebastian. This guest review comes from Heather Morris, who you may remember from her great guest write-up of the Hulu series Harlots. Heather Morris is a cyborg librarian living in North Carolina. Her work has appeared in Shimmer, Strange Horizons, and Daily Science Fiction, among other places. She’s on Twitter @NotThatHeatherM and she blogs sporadically at thebastardtitle.wordpress.com. … I discovered Cat Sebastian … Continue reading Guest Review: The Ruin of a Rake by Cat Sebastian
Our monthly Covers & Cocktails post is here, which means it’s time to rage! Or, you know, make a cocktail on a Thursday afternoon and promptly nap with your cat until dinnertime. Everyone rages differently. This month’s drink is so yummy! Seriously, it’s like candy. I’m calling it a Nothing Serious and it’s essentially a chocolate raspberry martini. It tastes like a chocolate raspberry truffle in liquid form. The book inspiration for this particular cocktail … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Nothing Serious
In an interview recorded at RWA, Bea and Leah Koch from The Ripped Bodice bookstore in LA look back on their work together after a little over a year, and as Booksellers of the Year award recipients. We talk about creative projects, as there are art installations in the bookstore that are truly stunning, and how they decide which projects to tackle. We talk about their flying books project, and people’s reactions – and how … Continue reading 261. Creativity, Business, Anxiety, and Celebrations – An Interview with Bea & Leah Koch of The Ripped Bodice
Rising Fire by Terri Brisbin is $2.99! This fantasy romance is the first book in the Stone Circles series. The hero is sent to “vanquish” the heroine’s fire abilities, so there’s an enemies to lovers element that readers really loved. However, others felt the heroine bordered on TSTL (too stupid to live). But! Reviewers also mentioned the series gets better with each book.
The following review is of a horror/drama/comedy/ zombie/feminist movie. It’s not a romance. There will be spoilers. Read at your own risk. I‘ve always said that I can’t watch horror because as someone with anxiety I don’t need any extra. However, in the last couple of years, I’ve finally started to understand the cathartic effect of a certain kind of horror. I’m increasingly fascinated by horror in which (GENERAL SPOILER) Add that to my fondness … Continue reading Movie Review: It Stains the Sands Red
Shout out to Reader Andie who sent us this email for a Rec League right up the Bitchery’s alley! Here is Andie’s original request: I’d love to have recommendations of historical romance novels where either the hero or heroine or both are activists. As a history nerd, I love reading about reformers in the 19th century — abolitionists, suffragettes, union organizers, and other crusaders. I’d love to read more historical romance novels that deal with … Continue reading The Rec League: Activists in Historical Romance
It’s Links time! Here we show some cool stuff that’s been going around the internet and social media. We think it’s a nice Hump Day distraction when you need a bit of a work break. … The Ripped Bodice has started a Patreon for any romance readers who want to support the store, but can’t quite make it out to Culver City just yet. Reward perks include book recommendations and a video from Fitz! … … Continue reading Links: Artificial Intelligence, Georgette Heyer, & More!
Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh is $1.99! This is the twelfth book in the Psy-Changeling series and was incredibly anticipated when it first came out. If you’re new to the series, you probably don’t want to start with this one. However, if you’re trying to fill up your Singh library, her books are rarely on sale, so grab this one while you can.
