Today we are talking women in Aussie Rules Football, and romance heroines who are professional football players. You ready for this? Harlequin Escape recently published a trilogy of novels with heroines who all play for the Australian Rules Football Women’s League. This is a real thing – the AFLW (Australian Football League Women’s) began in February 2017 and has been a massive success in Australia. A professional football league for women! For the romance series … Continue reading 294. Women in Aussie Rules Football: A Chat with Amy Andrews, Catherine Evans, and Nicola Marsh →
The Girl Least Likely to Marry is a delightfully lighthearted, funny contemporary romance with a heroine who is a socially inept nerdy scientist. Think ‘Sheldon’, from “The Big Bang Theory”, but not as inconsiderate or mean – just someone who learns social rules by rote memory instead of intuition. Even though this book had some tropes I normally disliked, they were all played for such light-hearted comedy that I was completely charmed. Cassie is a … Continue reading Girl Least Likely to Marry by Amy Andrews →
Cover Awe is like the opposite of Cover Snark. Here, we talk about covers we like and why! Cover design by Bree Archer Model photography by Wander Aguiar Amanda: I hate holiday romances and I’m indifferent about heroes on the cover, but I actually really like this one. Maybe it’s because he’s wearing somewhat appropriate clothing and has a comfy looking blanket. Tara: I like the blue a lot. It’s kind of nice to see … Continue reading Cover Awe: Creepy Fruits & Women with Rabbits →
We have a Rec League from Heather S., who is hoping to pass along some great category romance recommendations to a coworker: My coworker wandered up today with two Special Edition titles in hand and proceeded to declare them terrible based on cover/title/plot blurb. I asked if she’d read them, she said no, and admitted she ought to read some before judging them. Now I need a list of the best category romances/authors! The SBTB … Continue reading The Rec League: Recommended Category Romances →
Welcome to May! Can you believe it? We are officially five months into 2019. BookLover’s Con is this month. Are any of you attending? If so, the SBTB team hopes to see you there. I’m excited to see how the first year of BLCon goes and I’m even more excited to be in New Orleans. … Did you know May is National Masturbation Month? Join Bawdy Bookworms for a themed bingo contest, complete with prizes! … Continue reading Links: Adaptation News, Decluttering, & More →
Cover Awe is where we talk about some eye-catching covers we’ve seen recently! We hope you see something gorgeous in this group that makes you take a second look. Amanda: I’m hoping the hardcover has a raised design for a great 3D effect! RHG: Ooooooooh. Elyse: I have that preordered! Amanda: I also like that kaleidoscope feel. CarrieS: I would buy this book just to display that cover. Sarah: I did a podcast with the … Continue reading Cover Awe: Warmth, Strength, & Hair Pr0n →
This Rec Leagues comes from our wonderful comments section on the site. Big thank you to Cerulean for the suggestion: The Amy Andrews “Playing by Her Rules” is very good, as is the next book in the series (focusing on a different couple): Playing it Cool. I actually like the second book better, but both are great. I really like reading books set outside the US and Georgian/Victorian England. I’ve enjoyed books from authors from/books … Continue reading The Rec League: Australian & New Zealand Romances →
Carrie Sessarego and Sarah discuss the badass Victorian women Carrie has been researching, including travelers, scientists, inventors and spies. She talks about them in a presentation she gives titled, “Victorian Women Who Out-Steampunked Steampunk.” We also discuss books she’s enjoyed recently and what she’s reading now. During the podcast, Carrie mentions two books that she can’t remember the titles of, but she remembers tons of details (welcome to Sarah’s brain!). Those books, which of course … Continue reading 114. Carrie Sessarego on Victorian Women Who Out Steampunked Steampunk →
Here is a text transcript of Podcast 105: Catching Up on Listener Email, Fandoms, Recommendations and More. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! This podcast transcript was handcrafted by Garlic Knitter. Many thanks. [music] Sarah Wendell: Hello, and welcome to another DBSA podcast. I’m Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, and today I am catching up on lots of email, because you have all emailed me wonderfully … Continue reading Podcast Transcript 105: Catching Up on Listener Email, Fandoms, Recommendations, and More →
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I received an email from Cordy, who is looking for some recommendations: Hello there! Once upon a time, I read your review of Laura Kinsale's Midsummer Moon and I am finally getting around to actually buying and reading the book. And it turns out that I have a never-before suspected intense love for books about weird creative-genius ladies and the suave-but-befuddled dudes who can't help themselves around them. Okay, this book veers, sometimes, toward The Twee … Continue reading The Rec League: Brilliant Science Heroines Rule! More Please? →
Things to announce! 1. Last call for brackets for the tournament! Bracket entries for the DABWAHA tournament will close tonight, 19 March 2014, at 11:59pm ET. Yup, entry time is extended – I misread the NCAA schedule, which we try to adhere to, and they have two days of play-in matches. We just get down to business on the first day, 20 March 2014. To fill out your bracket, go to the tournament site, and click … Continue reading DABWAHA Update: Voting and Last Call for Brackets! →
