Gretchen Acorn is a fake spirit medium. Raised by a conman and from a long line of con artists, Gretchen is in the family business because conning people is the only way that she knows how to make a living. Something happened in her past, though (you find out towards the end of the book what it is) and her nascent conscience kicked into life. So acting as her own moral bulwark, she has The … Continue reading Happy Medium by Sarah Adler
Hey y’all! I’m driving the Whatcha Reading? bus this week, as Amanda is traveling the globe. Spring has SPROINGED around me. This is a picture I took recently of my neighbor’s camellia (I think that’s a camellia) against the sky. In a truly dorky move, I’m trying to match the colors for a quilt in progress because I love blue, green, and pink together. Here’s what’s on the currently-reading list at SBTB HQ – with … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? April 2024, Part One
This Rec League is from Kay. Thanks, Kay! My catnip: books with two plots, relevant to each other, taking place in different time periods. An example would be Sarah Maine’s The House Between Tides or Kate Morton’s The Forgotten Garden. There’s usually a romantic element but they’re not necessarily romances. Sarah: Does Susanna Kearsley fit, I wonder? It’s dual time line but sometimes the characters cross over or between the timelines. But if this person … Continue reading The Rec League: Dual Timelines
How is it Wednesday? How?! I hope your day is going better than mine, but if not, we’re all in this together, right? Just existing right now is exhausting. Do something restorative today, if you’re able. Garden, take a bath, meditate, eat an entire cake, knit, etc. … Author Dahlia Adler has a great list of 2020 YA thrillers and mysteries. I love discovering new books, even if I don’t have the energy to read … Continue reading Links: Peaceful Things & Book Recs
This is a purely selfish post inspired by a lot of squeeing I’ve been doing with my fellow reviewers over the spooky season. Which books speak to your inner (or outer) goth, whether it appeals to your 16-year-old self just going through a phase or your adult witchy aesthetic? Amanda: Obviously Gideon the Ninth and Wicked Saints. Elyse: Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake Claudia: I’m going to be a little wide of the mark … Continue reading The Rec League: Books for Your Inner Goth
This request came to us from author Dahlia Adler on Twitter! Dahlia is looking for romances with great white collar/blue collar pairings where the different career dynamics are explored well. Amanda: Do you think Rebel Hard would work with this? I haven’t quite finished it yet, but I remember the hero early on in the book mentioning how his blue collarness made him stand out at the party where he meets Nayna. Sarah: Definitely. One … Continue reading The Rec League: White Collar/Blue Collar
I was inspired by Dahlia Adler’s tweetstream about books that are escapist fun when the news is too much. She’s the author of Under the Lights and several other YA romances. The world is a shitshow so here's a thread of some books that are utterly delightful, for all your escapist needs: — Dahlia Adler (@MissDahlELama) October 30, 2017 IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU by Stephanie Kate Strohm is one of my fave YA rom-coms ever; … Continue reading What Are Your Happy Place Romance Recs?
Carrie: I dunno if the problem is my TV or what but the colors in the opening credits look like they were produced on some serious LSD. All I can think of is Channing Tatum dancing in Hail Caesar. Sarah: This is going to be an interesting Matinee because I am not a big musicals person. I get why other people love them, and I’ve been crew and tech and assistant stage manager for a few, and … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: South Pacific
Polls are officially up over at the DABWAHA site! Match ups will go live at the designated times below. All times are Eastern Standard, so be sure to get your votes in before they close. And may the best bracket win! March 17, 2016 Midnight to Noon (EDT) Asking for It by Lilah Pace v. Suddenly One Summer by Julie James Good Time Bad Boy by Sonya Clark v. The Royal We by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan “Craving Flight” … Continue reading DABWAHA Voting Schedule Round One!
It’s that time of year again and we’re pleased to announce the books featured in seven out of our eight categories! Our categories this year are Contemporary, Historical, Novella, Series/Category, Paranormal/Fantasy/SciFi, New Adult, and Novel with Strong Romantic Elements. The eighth category will be filled with the top eight books as nominated by you. Yup. You nominate the books you think should be included that aren’t listed right now. If you’re looking to nominate a book, fill out the … Continue reading DABWAHA 2016 Category Breakdown
It is Howdy! Welcome to our “About Us” page, where we can wank on without limit as to who we are, and why we’re here. If you came to this page looking for how to contact us, there is a whole other area for that. Follow the pretty red hyperlinks. ❤ SB-TB Books ❤ Meet the Bitches ❤ Contact Us ❤ Once Upon a Smart & Sassy Time… Smart Bitches Trashy Books began in 2005 … Continue reading About the Smart Bitches
