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Book Review

A Magical Inheritance by Krista D. Ball

A Magical Inheritance

A Magical Inheritance is the first book in the Ladies Occult Society series. I enjoyed the feminist themes and the characters. However, readers should be advised that nothing much actually happens in the book. This is a fantasy Regency without romance but with The Power of Friendship Between Women and a lot of books. Also, there is tea. Elizabeth Knight is unmarried. She lives with her stepmother, who is younger than she is (and who is … Continue reading A Magical Inheritance by Krista D. Ball

Book Review

Guest Review: Squee Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

Evvie Drake Starts Over

This guest review is from Lisa the Librarian: Yes, I’m a librarian, and yes, being surrounded by books all day long is great. But it’s not “I-can-just-read-all-day” great as many people seem to assume. Oh, how I wish that were a thing! I would spend my days reading Regencies, funny contemporaries, cowboy romances, and all the other beautiful books I see every day. My favorite authors include Loretta Chase, Tessa Dare, Kristan Higgins, Eloisa James, Lisa Kleypas, … Continue reading Guest Review: Squee Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

Cover Snark: I Do, I Guess?

The Engagement Plot by Krista Phillips

Happy Monday, everyone! We hope you had a lovely weekend, though with work starting again for the week, some Cover Snark is definitely in order. Amanda: All right, but I think today’s Cover Snark award goes to… THEM BACK DIMPLES RHG: That wins. Sarah: I think those are back canyons. Possibly also some back arroyo. CarrieS: What the hell am I looking at??? Sarah: What’s the plot, exactly? Elyse: Worlds smallest dick in a box? … Continue reading Cover Snark: I Do, I Guess?

Podcast Transcript 98: Beta Heroes and Friends to Lovers - Sarah & Jane Answer Listener Mail

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Here is a text transcript of DBSA 98. Beta Heroes and Friends to Lovers – Sarah & Jane Answer Listener Mail. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on!  This podcast transcript was handmade by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks.  Here are the books we discuss:     [music] Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast. I’m Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, and with me is Jane from … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 98: Beta Heroes and Friends to Lovers - Sarah & Jane Answer Listener Mail

Books On Sale

Books on Sale: Romantic Suspense Boxed Sets and More

Books on Sale: Romantic Suspense Boxed Sets and More

Beautiful Sacrifice by Elizabeth Lowell is $2.99, and features an archaeologist heroine who is an expert in Mayan culture. Reviews say this is good suspense, but grisly at times — and some readers question the accuracy of Lowell's portrayal of Texas. That said, Lowell's writing, even when it's suspense, which is not my thing, is very sticky for me and hard to put down, regardless of genre. Have you read this one? According to Maya … Continue reading Books on Sale: Romantic Suspense Boxed Sets and More

Classic Romances: Which One First? Teresa Medeiros Recommendations

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Which Teresa Medeiros titles are among the Bitchery's most recommended? Let's have a look! Time to compile the recommendation list – and this time we had a landslide recommendation. So many people love this book, it's kind of amazing.  Yours Until Dawn First, this book's digital edition is on sale currently, and is anywhere from $3.79US to $3.99US right now, depending on the retailer. And with coupons at retailers like Kobo, such as “Bargainmoose40” you … Continue reading Classic Romances: Which One First? Teresa Medeiros Recommendations

Something Different on Sunday: You in 1994

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I have been cleaning my office and finding all sorts of fun things, like pictures of me as a baby, books (duh), and old journals and lists – including a list of things to do that I wrote back in 1994. I tweeted about it this morning, and the responses were very funny and inspiring, so I wanted to share them with you.  This isn't about romance novels, but I love how many people had … Continue reading Something Different on Sunday: You in 1994

RWA Photos & Overheard at RWA

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So now that the 4th of July is nearly over, and we’ve celebrated the independence of the US (and, if you’re me, bemoaned our lack of universal healthcare and the ridiculous shortness of maternity leave), it’s time to do something sexy LIKE OFFLOAD MY CAMERA. Ready for RWA pictures? Here we go! I arrived home from ALA (Motto: 25,000 librarians can’t be wrong!) late Sunday, unpacked and repacked. And while I was packing, I got … Continue reading RWA Photos & Overheard at RWA

The RITA Reading Challenge 2011

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A lot of people try to see all the Best Picture nominees before the Oscars ceremony- so let’s do that for the RITAs, shall we? I looked at the list of RITA® nominated books from the RWA and there were a lot of books I was curious about. I’m not going to be able to read every nominated book before the ceremony… but I can read one in each category – and I invite you … Continue reading The RITA Reading Challenge 2011

The Last Airbiscuit: The Winner

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Oh, the fun, the humor, the impossible excellence of blue flames from a naked man ass. Here are the honorable mentions in our Caption That Cover contest: Susan Reader for “Blew/Blue Halloo” Lori for “Dude, I may be your best friend, but even I’m not sniffing your ass.” queenmama for “Natural gas: clean, economical, and sexy.” hapax: “Devil with a blue ass, blue ass, blue ass Devil with a blue ass-gun!” Tamiris: “He turned away … Continue reading The Last Airbiscuit: The Winner

RWA: The Big Wrap Up

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This year at RWA Nationals I did something a little different. I scheduled lunches and meetings with only one or two people, because one thing I find exhausting about RWA is that I have 1/10th of a conversation with about 300 people for five days, and at the end my brain hurts and I can’t remember anything. So while I didn’t run around and do the interview equivalent of high-fiving 500+ people, I did have … Continue reading RWA: The Big Wrap Up