NB: We have a suspicion that many of the Bitchery are Buffy fans, which means this squee is in good company. This review from Crystal Anne With An E was originally graded “A with Extra Squee Because Buffy,” but we felt bumping up up to a full on squee was fair. Crystal reads a lot, cross-stitches, and is an autism consultant by day and goes to library school by night. She is a Hufflepuff. … … Continue reading Guest Squee: Slayer by Kiersten White →
NB: Not the Duke’s Darling by Elizabeth Hoyt is the start to a new historical romance and we know many of you are curious about this one! Well big thanks to Ellen McCammon for submitting this guest review, so we don’t have to keep you waiting any longer. Ellen researches gender, sexuality, and sexual health in her day job and spends her free time reading, writing, and making textile crafts. You can follow her on Twitter … Continue reading Guest Review: Not the Duke’s Darling by Elizabeth Hoyt →
NB: Netflix has been getting into the romantic comedy game recently and we’re all very curious about their offerings. Big thank you to Heather T. for separating the wheat from the chaff for us! Heather T. is a lawyer in the Midwest with two wicked cats. In addition to watching a lot of tv and (of course) reading, she loves to cook. If you want to see Heather T.’s Worst of Netflix’s 2018 Romantic Comedies, … Continue reading Guest Post: The Best of Netflix’s 2018 Romantic Comedies →
NB: Netflix has been getting into the romantic comedy game recently and we’re all very curious about their offerings. Big thank you to Heather T. for separating the wheat from the chaff for us! Heather T. is a lawyer in the Midwest with two wicked cats. In addition to watching a lot of tv and (of course) reading, she loves to cook. If you want to see Heather T.’s Best of Netflix’s 2018 Romantic Comedies, … Continue reading Guest Post: The Worst of Netflix’s 2018 Romantic Comedies →
This great guest squee is from Fairywine! Fairywine is a longtime SBTB devotee and lover of fantasy, romance, historical fiction, poetry and/or any permutations of those genres. Always ready for a cup of tea (black, with sugar and cream). Engage in discussions of European history at your own risk, because she will talk your ear off and possibly cry a bit about Elisabeth of Austria in the bargain. … “Somewhere lost in the clouded annals … Continue reading Guest Squee: Over the Garden Wall →
This guest post comes from Crystal Anne With An E. Thank you, Crystal! Crystal is a frequent reader of the site, and basically a frequent reader. By day, she works for a university as an autism consultant, and by night she goes to Librarian School. She is a Hufflepuff. … Hello, folks. Currently I am sitting in a house smack in the middle of Panama City, Florida, which has a noticeable resemblance to a war … Continue reading Guest Post: Hurricane Michael, Or What I Read During the Apocalypse →
This guest review comes from Rhoda Baxter! If you’re looking to get cozy and into some holiday spirit, The Man Who Invented Christmas is a great movie suggestion. Rhoda writes contemporary romantic comedies about smart women and nice guy heroes. She also writes multicultural women’s fiction as Jeevani Charika. Her latest Christmas novella is Snowed In. Rhoda can be found on her website or on Twitter (@rhodabaxter). … It’s October, which means it’s time for … Continue reading Guest Review: The Man Who Invented Christmas →
Jennifer Prokop is here with another guest review of a highly anticipated new contemporary romance. If you want to see Jennifer’s other guest reviews, you can see them all here! Jennifer has been reading romance ever since she found a bag of remaindered paperbacks in her grandmother’s basement when she was a teenager. She writes romance reviews for The Book Queen and you can find her on Twitter @JenReadsRomance. She’s also created a website to help … Continue reading Guest Review: Intercepted by Alexa Martin →
At RWA last July, I was at lunch with author Adriana Herrera and we started talking about a book I’d recently read where a heroine flees her abusive husband. Adriana works with victims of domestic violence, and she was worried that most romances don’t accurately portray abusive relationships. The statistics on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in America are grim and unsettling. According to the CDC, nearly 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men … Continue reading Domestic Violence in Romance →
Jennifer Prokop is back on SBTB with a guest squee! If you missed her previous review of What Does Consent Really Mean?, be sure to give it a read! Jennifer has been reading romance ever since she found a bag of remaindered paperbacks in her grandmother’s basement when she was a teenager. She writes romance reviews for The Book Queen and you can find her on Twitter @JenReadsRomance. She’s also created a website to help readers find … Continue reading Guest Squee: The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo →
We always want to hear about books that you love! Please welcome this guest squee from Friday. Thanks so much, Friday! Friday is 30-something, lives in North Queensland and spends most of her working hours counting down to when she can get back to the important matter of reading, or how many more hours she has to do to be able to afford this month’s book tithe, and still be able to eat. Her current … Continue reading Guest Squee: Safe Passage by Ida Cook →
