
Happy Eighth Night of Hanukkah!
We made it! The smoke alarm is giving me the side-eye treatment and it’s rather warm in here, but gosh is it beautiful.
Ready for our final night of Hanukkah giveaway? I hope so!
Today’s prize is: a Kate Spade Mulberry Street Lise in Dusty Blue!

I love this color so much. And the compartments!
Want some specs?
- The bag measures approximately 7.8″h x 11.5″w x 4.5″d
- The strap length is 22″
- It has a zip closure across the top of the satchel
- It also has front and back slide pockets with snap closures
Want to enter? I hope so!
Just leave a comment and tell us what you are most looking forward to in 2022 – book, film, event, celebration, trip, another book? We want to know!
Standard disclaimers apply: I am not being compensated for this giveaway. Void where prohibited. Open to international residents where permitted by applicable law. Must be over 18 and ready to look forward into the future. Not responsible for sensations of optimism.
Comments will close 5 December 2021 at or near 12pm ET, and winner will be announced shortly afterward.
Good luck, Happy Hanukkah, and thank you for being part of Smart Bitches!
Thanks for celebrating with us this year!
Winner update: Congrats to Kay MH! Please check your inbox shortly.


I’m looking forward to the DC League of Super Pets!
I’m most looking forward to a major milestone for me, going back to school to pursue my master’s degree. I’m also looking forward to the Kenneth Branagh Death on the Nile.
My half-sister has been begging me to visit her in Texas, and I’m planning on finally going in March! It’ll be exciting. I don’t think any of the books I’m impatiently waiting on are coming out in 2022, unfortunately.
Don’t know if it’ll make it by the end of 2022, but I hear tell there might be a 2nd Iron Covenant (Hugh d’Ambray) book in the future. My needs are so simple; you can tell by the grabby hands.
Most excited for the new Sarah J. Maas Crescent City book 😀 and also for my 4 year old to be 5 so he can get vaxxed and I can breath a little easier!
I’m looking forward to my 25th college reunion in May, and reconnecting with my friends in the place where we first met. We see each other on Zoom, but it’s not the same.
The birth of my first niece! And of course the mew additions to the MCU.
I’ve written my debut novel and it go into Pitch Wars. So I’m looking forward to, I hope, a vastly improved manuscript by February. (Said MS was greatly inspired by all the amazing books I’ve found from SBTB and this incredibly supportive community.)
Happy Chanukah!!!
I am looking forward to attending Coachella with my daughter in April 2022. This will her first concert and first music festival.
I am looking forward to my first vacation in a long time !!
As far as media, I’m going nostalgic with Kobra Kai,and The Witcher, and Faith Hunter’s last Jane Yellowrock book.
Otherwise, I’m looking forward to actually traveling, for work and for dog shows, my second passion.
I am looking forward to resubscribing to Netflix. I found I wasn’t using it when the weather is nice, so I decided to only keep it during the winter months.
Happy Hannukkah to all who celebrate the holiday!
Traveling again (hopefully, depending on the state of the world by next summer!).
I’m looking forward to season 2 of Bridgerton! I’ve been a huge fan of the books since they were originally published and it makes me so happy that this series has garnered so much attention! So well-deserved for JQ and the romance community!
The Bride Bet by Tessa Dare comes out next month and I CAN’T WAIT!
The Bride Bet by Tessa Dare is out in January and I can’t wait!
I’m looking forward to starting grad school on January! I’m also very nervous, but I’m chasing my dream so I’m just gonna dive right in.
Looking forward to finishing the book I’m writing!
I’m looking forward to going somewhere – a work trip would be nice!
Happy last night of Hanukkah! We’ve had 4 nights of latkes, so I’m stuffed!
And my goodness, I am hoping to do some traveling!! This continuous rolling covid disaster has sucked so hard
I’m looking forward to the new Jayne Ann Krentz book in January
The third Scholomance book!
“A Discovery of Witches” season three – debuts 7 January!
Back to traveling after two postponed trips. I’d cross my fingers and light candles if that had a chance of working. Hoping to reclaim my optimism, which I seem to have misplaced. That blue is gorgeous. Thanks for providing it.
2022 is hopefully going to be the year that I make The Pilgrimage. By which I mean finally go to Dollywood.
Ruby fever!
That color is gorgeous. I’m looking forward to being able to travel more and maybe my current temp job turning perm.
I have a trip booked for Japan in mid 2022 and I REALLY NEED for it to happen. Vacation, truly all I ever wanted
I am looking forward to reading all of Robin Hobb’s books! I just discovered her books and I am addicted!
I am most looking forward to the next Murderbot, which may or may not be next year
Bridgerton 2, Scholomance 3….
big birthday in 2022 . . . 10 years ago I lost my job and didn’t take a big trip then, so looking forward to a big trip this year with a friend of 40 years!
The Golden Enclaves by Naomi Novik
I’m normally an avoider of cliff hangers (does anyone like them) and usually manage to space out what happened by the next book anyway. But The Last Graduate ended on one heck of a cliff hanger. I read it months ago and it still pops into my head and then I realize I have to wait for approximately forever for a resolution.
An Impossible Imposter by Deanna Raybourn! I can’t get enough of the Veronica Speedwell series. And go we have an ETA on Tessa Dare’s The Bride Bet?? It can’t get here soon enough!
I’m looking forward to Daughter of the Moon Goddess!!
Looking forward to the latest Anne Bishop The Other’s series installment, Crowbones. Also the next Mercy Thompson book, Soul Taken
Anything from Ilona Andres and being able to safely travel again.
Getting my…me? together. I kind of hit the ground running when the pandemic started. Did the virtual schooling, helped family, kept moving and patching, increased my running routine, made alllll the meals. And this fall I just…hit a wall. After a deal of pondering/stewing, I’m ready to put the neglected self back together.
I’m looking forward to Jennifer McMahon’s book The Children on the Hill which is supposed to be inspired by Frankenstein!
I can’t wait for the next book in the Veronica Speedwell series – The Impossible Impostor!