Sarah: I had a long conversation via email with Asha Ganesan that culminated in her writing this guest post that addresses her desire for more inclusive representation in historical romance and supports her argument with data and external sources. I just heard you perk up in your chairs, didn’t it? Oh, yes, data! Welcome, Asha, and thank you for being part of our community. … This thoughtful guest post comes from Asha Ganesan. Asha is a social psychology Ph.D … Continue reading Guest Post: The Diversity Thorn – Ethnic Identity, History, and Historical Romance →
Squee from the Keeper Shelf is a new feature wherein we share why we love the books we love, specifically the stories which are permanent residents of our Keeper shelves. Despite flaws, despite changes in age and perspective, despite the passage of time, we love particular books beyond reason, and the only thing better than re-reading them is telling other people about them. At length. If you’d like to submit your reasons for loving and … Continue reading Keeper Shelf: A Seditious Affair by KJ Charles →
We’ve heard about Oh Joy Sex Toy quite a few times from our readers, and now we have a great guest review from Reader Suzanne. Suzanne grew up on a farm in Vermont and has used books to explore the world since words started to make sense. Now, thanks to two children, she reads lots of picture books and middle grade fiction in addition to tons of fantasy and romance. When not reading or raising two young … Continue reading Guest Review: Oh Joy Sex Toy by Erika Moen & Matthew Nolan →
Squee from the Keeper Shelf is a new feature wherein we share why we love the books we love, specifically the stories which are permanent residents of our Keeper shelves. Despite flaws, despite changes in age and perspective, despite the passage of time, we love particular books beyond reason, and the only thing better than re-reading them is telling other people about them. At length. If you’d like to submit your reasons for loving and … Continue reading Keeper Shelf: The Princess Bride by William Goldman →
This review is by Sabra Nicole, who previously wrote a guest review for How Not to Fall, which is the first book in this series. She absolutely loved it, so of course we want to hear how she liked the continuation of Annie and Charles’ romance. Her Twitter bio says she is a writer of things…mostly words, and she’s that fluent in both Geek and Sarcasm. How Not to Let Go, the second novel in Emily … Continue reading Guest Review: How Not to Let Go by Emily Foster →
Squee from the Keeper Shelf is a new feature wherein we share why we love the books we love, specifically the stories which are permanent residents of our Keeper shelves. Despite flaws, despite changes in age and perspective, despite the passage of time, we love particular books beyond reason, and the only thing better than re-reading them is telling other people about them. At length. If you’d like to submit your reasons for loving and … Continue reading Keeper Shelf: Year of the Unicorn by Andre Norton →
NB: Have we mentioned that we love a good squee? Because we do. We love hearing about which books made you feel absolutely over the moon, or ones that you’ve connected with on deep, emotional levels. This particular squee comes from Poppy. Poppy is a long-time fan of SBTB and loves cats, books and coffee, in that order. There is also a trigger warning at the beginning of the review, but in case you miss it … Continue reading Guest Squee: Trial by Desire by Courtney Milan →
NB: We have a guest review a mobile video game from Reader Suzanne! We love hearing about the things you’re loving that you think the rest of the Bitchery would love too! Below is Suzanne’s bio: Suzanne grew up on a farm in Vermont and has used books to explore the world since words started sense. Now, thanks to two children, she reads lots of picture books and middle grade fiction in addition to tons … Continue reading Guest Game Review: Choices →
NB: We have a doozy of a book rant this Saturday, but after spending some quality time with family members, we might all be in need of letting out a little aggression. The Ladies of Missalonghi also sounds like a pretty good candidate for an intense hate read. This particular book rant comes from author Marian Perera. Marian Perera lived in Sri Lanka, Dubai and Texas before settling in Toronto (for now), where she runs … Continue reading Book Rant: The Ladies of Missalonghi by Colleen McCullough →
Squee from the Keeper Shelf is a new feature wherein we share why we love the books we love, specifically the stories which are permanent residents of our Keeper shelves. Despite flaws, despite changes in age and perspective, despite the passage of time, we love particular books beyond reason, and the only thing better than re-reading them is telling other people about them. At length. If you’d like to submit your reasons for loving and … Continue reading Keeper Shelf: And I Darken by Kiersten White →
Today, we have a guest review from Milly! At first, she was really enjoying The Sexy One, until she got to one particular character’s portrayal. I know many of us will downgrade a romance for often pitting two women against each other for unnecessary or superficial reasons. At the end of the review, Milly calls for some recommendations, so maybe we can help her out! Milly describes herself as a book loving, arts appreciating, cooking crazy, … Continue reading Guest Review: The Sexy One by Lauren Blakely →
