Time for the most evil recommendation feature we have: READY, SET, GO! Here are the rules: We pick a specific sub-genre, trope, or type of romance, and we have to make ONE recommendation for that type. ONE. ONLY ONE. And no more than two sentences as to why. Yes, just one. Which one book do you pick to fill that rec? What is the warmest, fuzziest, coziest romance you’d recommend? Any genre, but just one … Continue reading Ready Set Go: Warmest, Fuzziest, Coziest Romance →
Kodansha is running a massive sale right now across Bookwalker, Comixology, Google Play, Kindle, Nook, and izneo, where you can pick up the first volume in over 270 series for 99p or 99c each! If the idea of choosing from that many series is overwhelming, don’t worry: we’re here to help narrow it down for you. If you’d like to check out the first chapters of any of these series to see if they’re for … Continue reading 99c Manga Sale, with Witches, Fandom, Cooking, & More →
Time for the most evil recommendation feature we have: READY, SET, GO! Here are the rules: We pick a specific sub-genre, trope, or type of romance, and we have to make ONE recommendation for that type. ONE. ONLY ONE. And no more than two sentences as to why. Yes, just one. Which one book do you pick to fill that rec? What is the most hilarious romance you’d recommend? Any genre, but just one rec. … Continue reading Ready Set Go! Best Funny Romance? →
So it’s going to be very hard to write this review, because basically I am sitting here flailing (which makes it very hard to type), and it is taking everything I’ve got not to just scream “Eeeeeeeee this is so adorable everyone should read it right now!” and then just dive back in for another reread instead of writing a proper review. Therefore, in the interest of not standing between you and an AWESOME ADORABLE … Continue reading Hearts on Hold by Charish Reid →
Angel in a Devil’s Arms is the second book in Julie Anne Long’s Palace of Rogues series, and it is adorable. I loved basically everything about it, from the ensemble of ‘found family’ at the Palace of Rogues, to the humour, to the sweetness and intimacy of Lucien’s conversations with Angelique, and most especially to the subversion of several very Old Skool tropes which are beyond ready to be retired. You don’t really need to … Continue reading Angel in a Devil’s Arms by Julie Anne Long →
Cranky Ladies of History is an anthology of short fiction about real historical women who were angry and did things with that anger. Some of these things were spectacular, and some were just spectacularly appalling (looking at you, Erszebet Báthory) (but not looking too closely, because I really don’t want to provoke you), but it makes for a fascinating anthology theme, tailor-made for fans of Carrie’s ‘Kickass Women in History’ series. In the introduction, Tansy … Continue reading Cranky Ladies of History edited by Tansy Rayner Roberts and Tehani Croft Wessely →
I was inspired by Dahlia Adler’s tweetstream about books that are escapist fun when the news is too much. She’s the author of Under the Lights and several other YA romances. https://twitter.com/MissDahlELama/status/925021815491178496 https://twitter.com/MissDahlELama/status/925022624773824512 https://twitter.com/MissDahlELama/status/925025583897202688 First, how lovely and kind, and what good recs. Second, GOOD GRAVY WHEN IS THE NEWS NOT TOO MUCH RIGHT NOW. We need these safe book places twice a day, I should think. So, inspired by Dahlia, I asked the Bitches this … Continue reading What Are Your Happy Place Romance Recs? →
Time for more podcast episode recommendations. I know many of you are like me and listen to an increasing number of podcasts, so here are a few episode recommendations I think you might like. Episode 7 of Queery with Cameron Esposito in an interview with Stephanie Beatriz, and it is one of those episodes that’s so good I listened to it twice, and asked my husband to listen to it, too. They talk about eating disorders, … Continue reading October 26, 2017 Podcast Recommendations →
After our first and second installments of Podcast and Episode recommendations, my playlist has grown considerably. I listen to podcasts while walking my dogs and while cooking, and I find that sampling new shows is both fascinating, affirming, and intimidating. Fascinating because I learn about so many new cool things, affirming because I’m so excited when there are new shows, and intimidating because I pay closer attention to finer details of my own podcast after … Continue reading September 21, 2017: Podcast Recommendations →
In our first installment of Podcast and Episode recommendations, my playlist grew by giant leaps and piles of downloaded audio – thank you for all the suggestions! I have a few more episodes to suggest this week, especially because I found these to be very thought provoking – sometimes enough to listen to multiple times. So, let’s get started! Lifehacker’s podcast The Upgrade has been changing in subtle ways – there’s a new co-host, and … Continue reading August 17, 2017: Podcast Episode Recommendations →
Here at Bitchery HQ, we are constantly recommending books, music, and podcasts to one another, and it occurred to me that our podcast recommendations, both for particular episodes and for entire series might be of interest – and that you probably also have episodes and shows you like, too. So, hey, there, new feature! Seriously, this is one of the things I love about blogging: New idea? Cool! Run it up the flagpole, see who salutes. … Continue reading Podcasts We Like: Show and Episode Recommendations →
