Welcome back! Here’s what we’re reading right now: Carrie: I just finished the Trembling Hand, a nonfiction that I read slowly, and am starting The Chamber, a thriller which I hope to speed through since it’s all plot Lara: I just started a cosy mystery by an author that (from what I can tell) started as an influencer. The Potting Shed Murder by Paula Sutton. I’m only a couple pages in but I’m intrigued! Amanda: … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? April 2026, Part Two→
RECOMMENDED: The One You Can’t Forget by Roni Loren is $1.99 and a KDD! I love this series and highly recommend any of the books in it. However, please be warned that it deals with the aftermath of a school shooting.
Happy Friday! I have been watching a lot of old, excuse me, vintage You Tube videos. I still quote these all the TIME. And I miss the period of time when a new Homestar Runner update was Very Exciting. Internet cartoon shows – done originally, I think, in Adobe Flash? Oh, Flash. You were everywhere. Haaaanyway. Remember these? I did NOT expect that to be so…prescient. And of course, this 23 (?) year old moment: … Continue reading Friday Videos Love Vintage Videos→
Thanks for Geoffroy in the podcast Patreon (merci, Geoffrey!) my guest this week is Claire Trottier, owner of Joie de Livres, a romance and speculative fiction bookshop in Montreal, Canada. Hi Neighbors! We’re going to talk about: Opening a romance and speculative fiction book store Wealth disparity! Seeing the world premiere of episode 1 of Heated Rivalry at the Image+National queer film festival in Montreal The effect of Heated Rivalry on Joie de Livres Then … Continue reading 715. Books, Wine & Nachos at Joie de Livres: A Conversation with Claire Trottier→
Starter Villain by John Scalzi is $4.99! I thought we ran a review of this one, but perhaps I’m just getting mixed up with Carrie mentioning she was reading it. Have you read this one?
NB: originally this post was published under Sarah’s byline. This post is by CarrieS. On May 1, you can fight fascism by staying home with a good book. A coalition of organizations across the country is calling for a general strike. This strike calls for no school, no work, and no shopping. May Day Strong is made up of a coalition including but not limited to Indivisible, 50501, Sunrise Movement, and MoveOn. Many of the … Continue reading May 1 General Strike: The Very Best Reason to Stay Home and Read→
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo is $4.99! This is Bardugo’s first adult fantasy novel and I want to warn of some graphic depictions of violence and body horror. The first chapter or so should give you a good picture on whether it’s for you. Book two, Hell Bent, is also on sale!
Happy Wednesday! Thank you for all the birthday wishes. It was a very chill day. My partner bought me one of those Kindle/phone/gaming stands, that will prop your device up in front of your face, leaving you with the ability to snuggle under the blankets with your controller or page turner. Also how did April go by so quickly? … Sarah: I was a guest on the Reading Smut podcast, a new romance-focused show from … Continue reading Links: Quilting, Podcasts, & More→
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 After Dark at the Movies: 1000 Women in Horror→
I Got Abducted by Aliens and Now I’m Trapped in a Rom-Com by Kimberly Lemming is $4.99! This is book one in the Comic Chaos series and came out last February. Book two is due out in August of this year.
This HaBO is from Christelle, who wants to find this romance: I’m looking for the title of a book, the second in a series. The story takes place in a small town. A military hero returns home with a back injruy. A night in a bar, he meet a beautiful woman named Charlotte but refuses to go home with her. Later, he meets his nurse Charlie, assumes she’s a man, but her real name is … Continue reading HaBO: The Ol’ Charlotte/Charlie Mix Up→
