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: Shalvis
July 21, 2010 | Wednesday | 19 Comments
Tomorrow, if ye be in Brooklyn or parts nearby, avast, for I will be part of a splendiferous panel on romance at one of the best independent bookstores in North America, WORD Brooklyn. Along with New York Times bestselling authors Sara McLean, Lauren Willig, Hope Tarr and I will be doing one of those fun panel discussions all about romance, why it’s awesome, and what all you might like to read. I hear rumors of a booksigning afterward. The event was in the New York Times last weekend, which gave me a major OMGWHUT? moment, so I hope that if…
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June 23, 2010 | Wednesday | 8 Comments
Jill Shalvis (whose books I love like things that I love a lot) has an entry on her blog that’s full of warm fuzzy awesome: What terms of endearment do you love? And which do you love reading? Me, I’m totally up for calling Hubby “schnookums” or “thunderpants” but I doubt I’d read that in any romance novel. Second, from John, who rocks it hard in this blog entry, a cover. What do you think that erect tree in the background means? That THIS MAN is MAN ENOUGH to BREASTFEED? This link is a bit older - a week or…
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May 08, 2010 | Saturday | 4 Comments
Harlequin has some good deals this month, especialmente si quieres leer en Espanol! For May, you can get 30% off all Spanish language titles at eHarlequin (Guai!) The 30% Spanish titles is good until 31 May. And if you’re reading older books in English or Spanish, like the Jill Shalvis free read available in The TBR app, and are totally jonesing for more, such as… Shalvis’ available Harlequin backlist you can get an extra 10% off. And it’s not just Shalvis - HQN HQ is offering an extra 10% on our ebook backlists. It’s ebooks only and valid till May…
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May 05, 2010 | Wednesday | 40 Comments
Hooray, it’s here! The TBR, an iPhone app for the romance reader looking for the latest reviews, content, and free romance reads. The app is a first for romance readers and romance bloggers, and is a joint venture of Smart Bitches Trashy Books and Dear Author. The app features the most recent reviews from both sites, as well as a feed of the full content. Best of all, it includes free reads from some of the best writers in romance fiction. We’ll be kicking off our free reads section with a full length Harlequin novel from Jill Shalvis, which we’ll…
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April 15, 2010 | Thursday | 85 Comments
Billie Bloebaum, romance book buyer for Powell’s in the Portland Airport, is exercising the power of her handselling abilities online, and fields requests for books to read. Thanks, Billie! Today’s request is from Cara: I’m looking for some help finding romances with a particular kind of pairing. I would like books with heroines who are smart, rational, and happy, and generally unconcerned with “proper” social behavior, and heroes who are equally smart and rational as well as kind. Basically your anti -angry boner man. Books where these two pair up because they both problem-solve in adult and unconventional ways, and…
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February 06, 2010 | Saturday | 7 Comments
Thanks to Jill for picking the winners, here are the folks who get a spanky copy of Jill Shalvis’ upcoming book, Slow Heat:
1. Sharon
2. Wendy
3. Peggy P
4. Kara
5. Melody
6. Carolyn
7. Sandy H
8. Liz M
9. Lil¹ Deviant
10. Chris.
11. Tina C
12. Lisa Hendrix
13. Carrie.
14. Theresa
15. Francesca
If you’re a winner, please email me at sarahATsmartbitchestrashybooksDOTcom with your mailing address and “Shalvis” in the subject line. Thanks for playing - and happy reading!
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December 10, 2009 | Thursday | 7 Comments
Time again for hand selling online, when book mastermind Billie Bloebaum from Powells books (conveniently located in the Portland airport!) matches enquiring minds with required reading. Deborah writes: I adored Bewitching by Jill Barnett. I’ve read the rest of her books, some I liked, some I didn’t, but I was looking for another author or book that has the same good sense of humor and adventure. Billie says, “Barnett hasn’t had anything new since 2007 (before that it was 2002) and hasn’t written an historical since 1999. But, if you want historicals with magic, then Kathryne Kennedy (e.g. My Unfair…
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November 24, 2009 | Tuesday | 19 Comments
Time again for Billie Bloebaum, Powell’s Airport book buyer, matching readers to books - a dying art that I can’t get over. Amy writes: The last book I read that I really, really loved was “Sugar Queen” by Sarah Addison Allen. Billie: My first impulse is to go with Alice Hoffman or maybe ‘Like Water for Chocolate’ or ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’ or ‘Chocolat’, but to find a good romance novel with a touch of magical realism that doesn’t veer into schmaltz is more of a challenge. ‘The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes’ by Crusie, Dreyer, and Stuart has that…
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September 03, 2009 | Thursday | 4 Comments
It is two pieces of awesome, and verily I am rocking out with the glee. First: Billie Bloebaum, romance buyer for Powell’s airport store in Portland, is now the romance blogger for PowellsBooks.blog. WORD. She’s had a few blog entries in the past, but now she’s going to be talking about romance, ebooks, and all things romance genre. Her first entry about romance? All about a pair of book I really, really really enjoyed: Jill Shalvis’ Double Play and Instant Attraction. Yay! In other news, did you know that you can buy ebooks from Powell’s? It’s true! Thanks to Darin,…
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July 23, 2009 | Thursday | 22 Comments
ETA: one more- from Wired Magazine’s Geek Dad! Top Ten Geeky Things You Don’t Know About Romance Writers, written by Corrina Lawson, reveals the inner geek of many writers at RWA: 6. They Take Their Kids on Research Trips to the Spy Museum. New York Times bestselling author Alyssa Day had her two children with her in D.C. Her ten-year-old son was so thrilled with the International Spy Museum that he not only told me how great it was inside but gave me memorized directions on how to get there. 7. Their editors Have Geeky Weddings. A certain editor, who…
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July 08, 2009 | Wednesday | 266 Comments
These days, anyone can be a baseball announcer. Except women. And I take exception to that. It's time to storm the announcer's booth - and we can start getting ready now. How? We can come up with our own home run signature phrase! A what now? Some of the best and funniest broadcasters had catchphrases (no pun intended) and signature lines when a home run is hit. Bob Uecker of the Minnesota Milwaukee Brewers: "Get up, Get outta here, Gone!" Harry Caray and Phil Rizzuto: "A home run! Holy cow!" Chris Berman from ESPN: "Back back back back back back...GONE!"…
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January 26, 2009 | Monday | 2 Comments
Congratulations to Natasha from Natasha News! You spread the good word about Jill Shalvis’ awesome release, Instant Attraction, that will be in stores soon (if it isn’t already) and you won a Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder and a copy of Shalvis’ fabulous book about the Katie who is learning to live balls out and Cam who is ready to love the same way.
Stay tuned to a new promotion in March for Lisa Kleypas’ Smooth Talking Stranger. If you like Kleypas, this one will go on your keeper shelf.
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January 24, 2009 | Saturday | 5 Comments
Don’t forget - spread the word, win a Flip Video.
Want the details? They’re all here. Graphics for sharing and caring are below the fold. Deadline is midnight CST Sunday, 25 January.
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January 20, 2009 | Tuesday | 11 Comments
GrowlyCub has an anthology with Shavlis-action that she’s giving away to a random commenter.
I might have to enter. I dig the Shalvis like boy howdy boo yah.
ETA: Don’t comment here- go over there!
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