We made it! It’s the eighth night of Hanukkah, the night when you can toast marshmallows over the menorahs, and the cat knows to stay the hell off the counter when the candles are lit.
It’s also time for one last giveaway!
Ready to see tonight’s prize?
Here we go!
The eighth Smart Bitches Hanukkah Party giveaway is: a $100 gift card to the bookstore of your choice.
WOO HOO!
You can buy a looooooot of books with that, right? We’re here to enable all the book shopping we can!
Ready to enter to win?
Just leave a comment below and tell us about a book you discovered here that you loved – any book! Hearing that recommendations worked is the best feeling and we’d love to know which books have been your favorite discoveries!
Standard disclaimers apply:Â I’m not being compensated for this giveaway. Void where prohibited. Must be 18 years of age and ready to read and relax. Open to international residents where permitted by applicable law. Sun damage may occur if you don’t use sunscreen. Use sunscreen. Use only in a well-lit area so you can see all the words. Keep away from fire or flames unless it’s a menorah or two. Comments will close at or near 8am ET on Monday 14 December 2015 and winners will be announced shortly afterward.
Good luck, Happy Hanukkah, and thank you for being part of Smart Bitches!
ETA: We have a winner! Congratulations to Lynette!Â
Thank you to everyone who entered and celebrated with us. The community at SBTB is a truly marvelous group of humans, and I’m so pleased that you are part of it. Thank you and happy holidays to you!
Oh crikey – discovering this site just a couple months ago has had a major impact on my book budget since then. Tessa Dare’s “A Scot Ties the Knot” was the first (lobsters!), followed most recently by immediate re-reads of “Act Like It.”
I especially love your BOOKS ON SALE column now, because, as it turns out, books provide no physical nutritive value when consumed, and neither the grocery store nor the landlord will allow payment in pithy quotations. Even about lobsters.
Mary Balogh. I am down to the last few of her older books, and with a few exceptions, was sad to see them end.
I’ve added MANY an author as a result of this website–what I really appreciate most is you keeping me apprised of new releases so I don’t miss out. One author I found here isKresley Cole, specifically her “Game Makers” series. I wasn’t a fan of her “Immortals After Dark” series, but after you reviewed “The Master,” I one-clicked that beesh and never looked back. As always thanks for the fabulous giveaways! Happy Hanukkah.
You introduced me to sooo many good books and authors! I’ve purchased quite a few books based off your reviews and recommendations I don’t even like to think how deep my TBR pile has grown because I’ll read the suggested title and then have to get an authors entire backlist. Thank you for the many hours of enjoyment you have provided from those recommendations and from your very entertaining and informative site!
Sarah MacLean’s Rule of Scoundrels series.
I can’t remember what my first Courtney Milan book was, but I found it here!
I found a love for awesome/smart/well written romances through smartbitches! My favorites have been Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (by Sarah MacLean), The Theory of Attraction (by Delphine Dryden), and It Stings So Sweet (by Stephanie Draven). Thanks for the many hours of happy reading!
Its actually authors I discovered and I love all their books!Joanna Bourne, Courtney Milan,
but the first e book I bought was b/c of a review here…Butterfly Tattoo by Knight.
I am so greatful for the hours of joy from so many discoveries!!
A book I discovered here? So many – right now I’m reading and loving Gunpowder Alchemy.
I’ve read lots of titles or authors I first encountered on this site. The most recent were Act Like It and the Bollywood Affair.
I got really in to Sarina Bowen after she was discussed in great length on an episode of the podcast…I forget which one (it was a year ago or something) but what a great discovery! My favourite of hers is The Year we Fell Down (and the rest of the hockey series). Very moving and sharp!
I discovered Tessa Dare here
Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev– a wonderful read I probably never would have tried if I hadn’t seen it on SBTB. Thank you for that and for so many others!
Many, many books over the years. The latest is Act Like It by Lucy Parker. I’ve actually read it (or at least read my favorite parts) three times. For whatever reason, it just makes me happy!
The Iron Duke by Meljean Brooke. SO MANY of you liked that book that I had to try it. Her worldbuilding and characters are fabulous!
Thank you for all the giveaways and all the excellent recs throughout the year. Happy Hannukkah!
I am always finding new books to love here. The latest was Act Like It by Lucy Parker. I loved it. Thanks for all the great reviews.
I’ve discovered so many authors due to this site! The first two that spring to mind are Tessa Dare and Courtney Milan. Happy Holidays everyone!
The Brothers Sinister series by Courtney Milan. Thank you!
I have discovered so many fantastic books here! I am going to go with Laura Florand’s Amour et Chocolat series, because a few years ago I won a copy of The Chocolate Kiss on this site and she is now one of my auto-buys and all time favorite authors. Thanks so much for hours of great reading, SBTB!
There have been a lot! The first one that I can remember is Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie
Like so many others have said, I’ve discovered a LOTTA books here and I’m so grateful. My wallet? Not so much 🙂 But I’ll go with Lilah Pace’s ASKING FOR IT and BEGGING FOR IT, and ACT LIKE IT by Lucy Parker. LOVED them all.
Happy Hannukah and many blessings to all.
I discovered Christina Milan here while reading reviews and I have absolutely loved her Brothers Sinister series! I love coming here and discovering something new to love and read every day!
Courtney Milan. I don’t remember the first one that got recommended here, but it was certainly through SBTB recommendations that I tried “Unveiled”. I have read them all since, and enjoyed them very much – and SBTB have reviewed them all highly, too.
Act Like It – insta-fave!!!
Pregnesia is the book that comes to mind. The title alone was worth the purchase.
Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
Thanks to the Smart Bitches, I discovered Julie James’ books.
I am specially thankful to the bitchery for introducing About That Night by Julie James,and her entire FBI/U.SAO series into my reading life.
I suspect I’ve discovered almost all of the romances I’ve read through this website, but I specifically recall being led to Jennifer Crusie’s “Bet Me,” which led me to all the rest of her stuff and changed my opinion on contemporaries.
Courtney Milan is my most beloved discovery from my most beloved site!
I can’t even pick one. Most of my now to me books and authors are found here.
There are so many books I’ve bought because of my bitches. I’m gonna have to say Lord Of The Scoundrels like 90% of the commenters. It’s just so freakin’ funny. I remember reading it, laughing, and saying to myself, “I haven’t read something this great in so long”. From buying the naughty watch to the steeds of death to happily ever after complete with a bastard brat, Dain and Jess were awesome. Now I’m off to load samples of the recommendations from the commenters on my paperwhite. *please ignore any grammar mistakes; I may be drunk.
I don’t know where to start! You ladies have introduced me to SO many fantastic books! The Suffragette Scandal by Courtney Milan! Really, all her books. Her addictive, wonderful books. The Hook Up (and The Game Plan, oh my God, anything and everything by Kristen Callihan)! The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook, and the whole Novels of the Iron Sea series. Lauren Layne’s Stiletto series. Ride With Me by Ruthie Knox. Thank you for everything you do! Have a wonderful rest of your Hannukah!
Thanks to this site I discovered so many wonderful books and authors, but Loretta Chase and Sherry Thomas are definitely at the top of the list.
Most recently, tried and loved Act Like it by Lucy Parker. I’ve found so many great books from the reviews and recommendations here.
I also use the reviews to find books for my MiL, who has overlapping but different tastes, and she recently adored a Linda Castillo book I read about in a review quite a while ago. I try to get her 8 new to her authors’ books for Hanukkah each year, and thanks to the smart bitches it has been a huge success.
Almost a Scandal, by Elizabeth Essex – wow, wow! You guys talked about it here and in a podcast, and I resisted for a few months; but once I picked it up I was off on an Essex binge! I finished that series a month ago and I’m already considering picking it up for a re-read.
There have been others – dozens of others – but this is the most recent and thus the most memorable.
THANK YOU for SBTB and for all that each of you do for your readers!
There were too many to list, but most memorable: Naomi Novik, Lauren Willig and The Rosie Project
I discovered Tessa Dare from this site. Specifically A Week to be Wicked, which I loved, and then went on to read the restof her books.
The Maiden Lane series. Elyse’s review cracked me up and I thought I’d give it a try–been hooked ever since.
I have followed the site since 2011. I will always love it for introducing me to Lord of Scoundrels… by Loretta Chase. Not to mention too many others on my credit card and tbr pile. 🙂