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661. RT Rewind: July 2000 Reviews
We’re heading back in time to July 2000 to check out new releases in Romantic Times Magazine! Highlights include: Amanda’s memories of reading Daughter of the Forest, one of her all-time favorite books A surprising number of 2- and 1-star reviews A heroine obsessed with pirates! Question: Did you read ebooks before the Kindle was released? What device did you use, if any?
April Fool’s 2025: Smart Bitches Dispensary & Bookshop
This year, for April Fool’s Day 2025, we decided it was time we started our own genre-focused bookshop. Not a new idea, we know – but what if it were also a dispensary?! Introducing Smart Bitches Dispensary & Bookshop! Did I have way too much fun looking at slang terms for weed? Oh, yes. And did I also have too much fun looking at the names of weed strains? For sure. Are HEA Flower, Danger Boner … Continue reading April Fool’s 2025: Smart Bitches Dispensary & Bookshop
Guest Post: The Rise of Romance Bookstores
This guest post comes to us from Lady Jane of Romancing the Data! I’m Lady Jane of Romancing the Data, a website and Instagram account that combines my love of romance books and spreadsheets. My three main goals for Romancing the Data are to conduct and share awesome data analysis about romance books, create helpful resources for romance readers, and spread joy within the romance community. I’ve been a dedicated romance reader since 2019, reading … Continue reading Guest Post: The Rise of Romance Bookstores
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660. Murder By Memory with Olivia Waite
Olivia Waite is my guest this week to talk about Murder by Memory, her new cozy space mystery. We talk about characters, inspiration, tactile memories, and what sport is not on the ship. Then: cozy sci fi mystery recs, especially queer ones.
Stuff We Like: Favorites for Travel & Home
It’s time for another edition of Stuff We Like! This month: travel helpers, pill boxes of various sizes, wax melts, and Black Girl Sunscreen! Take a look: Want to see? Just click that image above or click right here, and come shop with us! And if you’d like to browse some more, we have a complete Stuff We Like archive, including past Gift Guides and other posts of our favorite items.
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659. RT Rewind: May 2015 Ads & Features
Remember digital first novellas? Websites for an entire fictional town? When Indie publishing was talked about with the same language as MLMs? We’re going back to peruse at the May 2015 Romantic Times Magazine Ads and Features. It was a time! Don’t miss the visual aids. You’ll need your cogs AND your corsets!
Romantic Times Rewind: May 2015 Ads & Features
In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the glorious ads and features for the May 2015 issue of RT Magazine. Thank you to Claire A. for this issue, and for some of the backstory! You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind. If you want to listen and follow along with this entry, we have more detail in the audio, but you can click play and listen … Continue reading Romantic Times Rewind: May 2015 Ads & Features
Let’s Talk About This Trailer
This piece of literary mayhem is exclusive to Smart Bitches After Dark, but fret not. If you’d like to join, we’d love to have you! Have a look at our membership options, and come join the fun! If you want to have a little extra fun, be a little more yourself, and be part of keeping the site open for everyone in the future, we can’t wait to see you in our new subscription-based section … Continue reading Let’s Talk About This Trailer
