After Poppy’s beautiful “That Moment When…” post, and A Handy Guide for Choosing Your Institute of Magical Education art essays, we are so excited to have another post from her! Poppy is a long-time fan of SBTB and loves cats, books and coffee, in that order. She illustrates The Loo Cats, an imaginative series starring her rescue cats in the most fantastical, improbable scenarios. The series is an ode to four spunky felines who survived … Continue reading Poppy Post: Smart Bitches Trashing Badasses – Three Women I’d Want as my Charlie’s Angels →
The Ripped Bodice is back with another round of Summer Romance Bingo. Visit their site for a printable bingo card and rules on how to win prizes! We’ll be playing along in our Goodreads group and helping one another out with recommendations. You can also follow The Ripped Bodice on Twitter for more recs. If you’re not on Goodreads, that’s okay! We’ll be giving some suggestions here and opening it up to the Bitchery for further … Continue reading Recommendations for The Ripped Bodice’s 2019 Summer Romance Bingo →
There’s no “official” request for this one. We were just inspired by a HaBO that was sent in! The title is self-explanatory. Give us all your romance characters who were raised by nuns! Sarah: Isn’t there a whole fantasy series of assassin nuns? Amanda: Grave Mercy is the first book by Robin LaFevers. Sarah: There has to be a Goodreads list, right? Carrie: ASSASSIN NUNS? Mostly I come across raised by nuns tropes in horror, … Continue reading The Rec League: Raised by Nuns →
We have a whole host of new releases to get excited for in February! Heck yeah! But in case none of the books below interested you, here are a few more coming out: Angie Thomas is back! Catch her next book On the Come Up . I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella seems like a sweet release. Love assassin nuns? Robin LaFevers has a new duology beginning with Courting Darkness ! I’m sure you’re all excited for Devil’s Daughter by Lisa … Continue reading February’s New Releases →
This RITA® Reader Challenge 2013 review was written by Michelle. This story was nominated for the RITA® in the Young Adult Romance category. The summary: Seventeen-year-old Ismae escapes from the brutality of an arranged marriage into the sanctuary of the convent of St. Mortain, where the sisters still serve the gods of old. Here she learns that the god of Death Himself has blessed her with dangerous gifts—and a violent destiny. If she chooses … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge: Grave Mercy by Robin LeFevers →
