Hey, so do you all want some books? Like a box of books? Because we have quite a few we’d love to give to the Bitchery.
We have seventeen (17) boxes of books to giveaway! Yes, seven-freaking-teen boxes.
We can promise the books included are new, finished copies, unread, and printed on paper. We can also promise there will be at least five books, possibly more, in each box.
Each box will have a mix of subgenres. Genres include contemporary, historical, thrillers, and paranormal romance, too. While we hope the box you receive contains a subgenre or author you enjoy, we also have our fingers crossed that you’ll love trying something new. And as always, our mission statement is to share the love and share the romance.
To enter, tell us what book you loved this summer (or winter, depending on your hemisphere)!
Standard disclaimers apply: We are not being compensated for this giveaway. Void where prohibited. Must be over 18 and ready to read read read. Open to international residents where permitted by applicable law. Boxes will contain books. We promise. Hope you’re ready! Entries will end around noon on Friday 30 August 2019, and winners will be announced and notified shortly afterward.
Good luck, everyone!
We’re ready to announce our winners! Thank you to all who commented and winners, keep an eye on your email.
Winner list:
- Ursula Schwaiger
- Erica H.
- Stacy
- SaraW
- Rhiannon Kaye
- Celia
- Kathy
- Jennifer
- Bagel
- Meredith
- Elizabeth Schroedle
- Mai Ka
- Chrissy
- Amanda B.
- Mary
- Karen Witkowski
- Mae
The Austen Playbook and Ayesha At Last
I devoured the Wedding Date, as I love enemies to lovers
I cannot pick just *one* single book so…..the best historical I read was by a new author (very exciting!) that hopefully writes really fast. Mia Vincy who wrote “A Wicked Kind of Husband”.
For suspense I was on the edge of my seat for “No Exit” by Taylor Adams. Super creepy and intense.
For contemporary it was really hard because I read a LOT. For a more angsty contemporary I pick “Repeat” by Kylie Scott and for fun times I’m going with “The Unhoneymooners” by Christina Lauren (Since I read “The Kiss Quotient” by Hoang technically in Spring.
For Paranormal it’s gotta be “Sweep of the Blade” by Ilona Andrews followed closely by The Big Bad Wolf Series (Wolf at the Door) by Charlie Adhara.
I love my books!
My favorite this summer was Where the Crawdads Sing,
Aside from rereads… Gail Carriger Reticence was a great end to a series. I also love Maria Vale Forever Wolf. And no list would be complete without Jodi Taylor An Argumentation of Historians!
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo. I loved the descriptions of food and the splash of magical realism- it reminded me of Like Water For Chocolate, but with a great love interest and no abuse apologism! The Right Swipe, On The Come Up, Teach Me, and Red, White, & Royal Blue are all tied for a very close second.
Red White and Royal Blue was sigh worthy. Plus The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren. Love it!
I really loved Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonal Dev. It was a wonderful story and pulled me in so deeply that rode the emotional roller coaster of the characters until I was crying, laughing, and loving right all long with them. Great read any time of year!
My best summer read so far has been Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews. This writing duo never disappoints. The romance was delightful and there was constant action and wonderful alien scheming. Can’t wait for the Hidden Legacy book 4, the next book of theirs coming out tomorrow. *squees*
I loved Red, White, and Royal Blue!
I loved Red, White, and Royal Blue.
The standout book of recent months was definitely The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin. Fantasy, but not like any I’d ever read before.
I also loved Fire on the Ice by Tamsen Parker – a f/f athlete romance recommended by Smart Bitches <3
Wake of Vultures by Lila Bowen – it has an indigenous, trans, bi or pan main character which sounds busy but in reality they are really well written – it’s an interesting read.
My absolute favorite was Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah Maclean. It was everything I love about historical romances!
This was new to me – The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. So charming and utterly delightful.
My favorite book I read this summer was The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian. It was the first Cat Sebastian book I have read, and I’m definitely going to look for more.
Favorite book this summer: The Great Divorce by Ilyon Woo: a history/biography about an extraordinary woman named Eunice Chapman. When in the 1810s her alcoholic husband joined the Shakers (an unusual religious community, who are depicted thoroughly & interestingly in this book) and took their children with him, Eunice waged a fiery campaign to get custody of the children even though there was no legal precedent for a woman having custody, and managed to convince the New York State legislature to pass a bill granting her a divorce (just for her: in NY, there was no divorce on other grounds than adultery until 1966(!), and no one but Eunice Chapman managed to get the legislature to make an exception). Eunice achieved this, in large part, by playing on New York society’s prejudice against the Shakers, campaigning against them with considerable vindictive zeal, for which reason it’s not always easy to root for her: but in other respects it’s very easy to be fascinated and delighted by her energetic contrarian personality, which Woo depicts well! And there’s a genuinely heartwarming ending, to go with a lot of chewy history.
I’ve been sticking to re-reads/re-listens this summer. My favorite was revisiting a longtime favorite of mine, The Snake, The Crocodile, and The Dog by Elizabeth Peters. It was the first Amelia Peabody book I read (or really listened to, because I discovered the series by audiobooks read by Barbara Rosenblat). I fell in love with the characters and series. Peabody and Emerson are one of my favorite book couples ever.
Dreaming of You, by Lisa Kleypas. Such a delight!
Dont see my comment…I LOVED Jpdi Taylor’s latest St Mary’s Chronicles, An Argumentation of Historians. Gail Carriger’s Retincence was both wonderful and bittersweet as it marked the end if her series.And Patrica Briggs Storm Cursed did not disappoint!
My favorite books this summer were Bookish Boyfriends: A Date with Darcy and the sequel Bookish Boyfriends: The Boy Next Story, both by Tiffany Schmidt. I would highly recommend them to anyone who loves YA romance.
I am reading through Julia Quinn’s Bridgerton series for the the first time ever. And while some things aren’t as modern as they could me, I am loving this series and the Bridgerton Family
My absolute favourites were Laini Taylor’s STRANGE THE DREAMER and MUSE OF NIGHTMARES, which is funny, because I’m not into insta-love usually, but it worked for me here. Plus, Laini Taylor has a way with words. She’s got the magic touch for sure.
Runners-up: Melina Marchetta’s THE PLACE AT DALHOUSIE (another author with the magic touch, especially when it comes to her characters and their interactions-slash-relationships) and Sabahattin Ali’s MADONNA IN A FUR COAT (a translated work, originally in Turkish; a beautiful, melancholy short novel, but it’s a love story and not a romance).
My favorite read from this summer is a tossup between Rock Bottom Girl (Lucy Score) and The Prenup (Lauren Layne). I also read the Knitting in the City (Penny Reid) series and the Bootleg Springs (Lucy Score/Claire Kingsley) series & loved both. This is like asking me to pick a favorite pet, I can’t do it.
I loved THE BRIDE TEST by Helen Hoang ❤️
My favorite this summer would have to be Th e Bookshop on the Shore by Jenny Colgan. I love her books – they always take me to a far off place and make me wish I were in the story.
“Blanca & Roja” by Anna-Marie McLemore — read chapter 1 and I was hooked. I highlighted so many turns of phrases and re-read multiple sections because they were just so beautiful.
I’ve been in a sad summer-reading-slump but I did manage to finish (and really enjoy) “Evvie Drake Starts Over” by Linda Holmes. It was completely sweet and delightful.
The Goblin King!
I loved The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez! So good.
Brazen and the Beast by Sarah Maclean was my favorite romance read this summer! I also read The Calculating Stars by Mary Robinette Kowal and loved it.
My favourite so far this summer is Hither Page by Cat Sebastian 🙂
I loved The Rosie Result by Graeme Simsion. It was so funny and touching!
I can’t get Daisy Jones & the Six out of my head. I’m planning a re-read very soon!
So far, one of my favorites has been Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center.
I loved the new Eloisa James, Say No to the Duke.
I wouldn’t call it my favorite but the one that captured my attention the most (read til 4am to finish, hello bad decisions book club) was Becoming Superman, J. Michael Straczynski. It’s an autobiography that needs a trigger warning for all the things, but the things he overcame to become a successful writer in multiple arenas awed me.
My top romance reads this summer have been [i]Reservations for Two[i] by Jennifer Lohmann and [i]Rescued by Her Rival[i] by Amalie Berlin, and I’m currently reading [i]Evvie Drake Stars Over[i] and loving it so far.
My top romance reads this summer have been [i]Reservations for Two[/i] by Jennifer Lohmann and [i]Rescued by Her Rival[/i] by Amalie Berlin, and I’m currently reading [i]Evvie Drake Stars Over[/i] and loving it so far.
“Dawn” (Xenogenesis Trilogy) by Octavia E. Butler.