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The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman

The Invisible Library

Now that was fun! The Invisible Library is not a book with a large amount of heavy emotion or thought or character development, but it’s a solidly crafted adventure story with appealing characters, in which book lovers run amok in an alternate universe where they have to deal with skin-stealing villains, cranky zeppelin pilots, and swarms of silverfish (eww). The Library is a massive library that exists in its own time and space and which … Continue reading The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman

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The Hexologists

The Hexologists

The first book in a wildly inventive and mesmerizing new fantasy series from acclaimed author Josiah Bancroft where magical mysteries abound and only one team can solve them: The Hexologists. “Bancroft is a magician.” — Madeline Miller, New York Times bestselling author of Circe “Fantastic! The Hexologists fizzes eloquently with wit and elegance, but also has marvelous worldbuilding and an excellent plot – and a central pair of characters who I quite simply love. A cocktail of a book made … Continue reading The Hexologists

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Scarlet

Scarlet

Revolution is a bloodthirsty business . . . especially when vampires are involved. It is 1793 and the French Revolution is in full swing. Vampires—usually rich and aristocratic—have slaked the guillotine’s thirst in large numbers. The mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel, a disguised British noble, and his League are heroically rescuing dozens of aristocrats from execution, both human and vampire. And soon they will have an ace up their sleeve: Eleanor Dalton. Eleanor is working as a … Continue reading Scarlet

Whatcha Reading? November 2019 Edition, Part Two

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I refuse to believe we’re on Part Two on Whatcha Reading this month! HOW? WHEN? WHY?! Either way, here is what we’ve been reading in preparation for December! Catherine: I just finished The Secret Chapter by Genevieve Cogman. This is the most recent novel in her Invisible Library series, and it’s fantastic – a funny, clever heist story, full of twists and turns and dragon politics. Highly recommended (but you should probably start with the … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? November 2019 Edition, Part Two

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The Secret Chapter

The Secret Chapter

In the latest novel in Genevieve Cogman’s historical fantasy series, Irene and Kai have to team up with an unlikely band of misfits to pull off an amazing art heist—or risk the wrath of the dangerous villain with a secret island lair. A Librarian’s work is never done, and once Irene has a quick rest after their latest adventure, she is summoned to the Library. The world where she grew up is in danger of … Continue reading The Secret Chapter

About the Smart Bitches

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It is Howdy! Welcome to our “About Us” page, where we can wank on without limit as to who we are, and why we’re here. If you came to this page looking for how to contact us, there is a whole other area for that. Follow the pretty red hyperlinks. ❤ SB-TB Books ❤ Meet the Bitches ❤ Contact Us ❤ Once Upon a Smart & Sassy Time… Smart Bitches Trashy Books began in 2005 … Continue reading About the Smart Bitches