Grab your TBRs and get ready for Summer Solstice on June 21!
Welcome back! In general “state of my body” news, I had to buy a step stool to now get up into our king size bed. I found a glow in the dark one! My partner and I also finally watched Project Hail Mary. I liked it! It was also a lot funnier than I was expecting. I haven’t read the book, or really any of Andy Weir’s titles. I also haven’t watched The Martian. The hormones … Continue reading Links: Higher Ed, a Documentary, & More
Circe by Madeline Miller is $1.99! This is a big bestseller and I love hearing the convos over reader favorites: Song of Achilles or Circe. Sound off in the comments!
This HaBO is from Sinéad, who is looking for this romance: Can you help me find the name of a book please? It is a Mills and Boon or Harlequin written in the late 1980s or early 1990s. I think it was set in Canada or North America. The hero was an artist and the heroine was a school teacher. They are out in the countryside together. He painted her portrait and he had a … Continue reading HaBO: Portrait Artist Owns a Husky
RECOMMENDED: Cinder House by Freya Marske is $2.99! Carrie reviewed this and gave it a B+:
Cinder House is such a clever, inventive, re-imaging of Cinderella! This novella stuffs in a lot at the last minute, but other than that, it’s perfect.
This guest review comes from Lisa! A longtime romance aficionado and frequent commenter to SBTB, Lisa is a queer Latine critic with a sharp tongue and lots of opinions. She frequently reviews at All About Romance and Women Write About Comics, where she’s on staff, and you can catch her at @thatbouviergirl on Twitter. There, she shares good reviews, bracing industry opinions and thoughtful commentary when she’s not on her grind looking for the next … Continue reading Hearth or Heart by Emily Lane
Welcome back! We have a couple non-fiction titles, plus a mystery and a spooky retelling. It’s an odd bunch, for sure! Any recommendations you’d like to share? Drop them in the comments!
This piece of literary mayhem is exclusive to Smart Bitches After Dark, but fret not. If you’d like to join, we’d love to have you! Have a look at our membership options, and come join the fun! If you want to have a little extra fun, be a little more yourself, and be part of keeping the site open for everyone in the future, we can’t wait to see you in our new subscription-based section … Continue reading Sunday Sale Digest!
Way back when Peppermint Magazine could still afford to give their PDF patterns away for free, I learnt about them through a fat sewing blog, Broad in the Seams. Now Peppermint Magazine has a ‘pay what you can afford’ model with a minimum amount that varies by pattern – with some patterns still being free! I have made a few of their patterns in the past and been really impressed with the quality and care … Continue reading Magazine Recommendation: Sew and Tell Issue 4 – Free Pattern until 8/20!
This guest review comes from Lisa! A longtime romance aficionado and frequent commenter to SBTB, Lisa is a queer Latine critic with a sharp tongue and lots of opinions. She frequently reviewed at All About Romance and Women Write About Comics, where she’s on staff, and you can catch her at _@thatbouviergirl on Twitter. There, she shares good reviews, bracing industry opinions and thoughtful commentary when she’s not on her grind looking for the next … Continue reading Lady Petra and the Wolf by Anna Valleria
Potent Pleasures by Eloisa James is $1.99! This was James’ debut historical romance. Many readers really seem to dislike the hero, while others said this was an emotional rollercoaster that left them a bit misty-eyed. During a previous sale, we asked what readers thought of the book and there’s some great conversation in the comments section to check out. Be warned there are spoilers though.
