This book had to work hard to win me over, and darn if it didn’t succeed. I find dishonesty to be deeply triggering. Yet even I was charmed by The Truth According to Ember, a romance in which the main character, Ember, simply cannot seem to tell the truth, creating a cascade of lies, half-truths, and obfuscations ranging from large to small as Ember tries to get ahead in both her personal and professional life. … Continue reading The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava →
Chaos Terminal by Mur Lafferty is $1.99 and a Kindle Daily Deal! This is book two in the Midsolar Murders series, which is a sci-fi, cozy mystery series. I enjoyed book one!
Continue reading →
This book is part of a series, but operates alongside another series, and they are very much connected. The first is ‘The Secret Scientists of London’ which focuses on women scientists working at Athena’s Retreat and the second, of which this is the second installment, is ‘Damsels of Discovery,’ which features women scientists not operating within Athena’s Retreat but nonetheless linked to it. I have dipped in and out of both, and it’s becoming clearer … Continue reading The Lady Sparks a Flame by Elizabeth Everett →
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.
Tall, Duke, and Scandalous by Amy Rose Bennett is $1.99! This is book three in the Byronic Book Club series. There’s a marriage of convenience and a hint of mystery.
Continue reading →
This is a very silly book. You could even call it ridiculous. Absurd even! So why was I charmed by it? I have no defence! For charmed by it I was, despite it containing many things that in my more serious real life I find very very annoying: sexism, misogyny, dubious consent, prescribed gender roles, fatphobia, etc. Magnus is a Viking in the year 999 and he has 10 children. He decides to do two … Continue reading The Very Virile Viking by Sandra Hill →
The Art of Scandal by Regina Black is $2.99! This was mentioned on a podcast episode with librarian Robin Bradford, who had this high up on her TBR pile.
Continue reading →
by SB Sarah · Mar 26, 2025 at 2:00 am · Comments Off on 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.
On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi is $1.99! I mentioned this one in a previous Get Rec’d. I’d say this is more women’s fiction or novel with romantic elements, as it has much more of a focus on the main character figuring out a potential new path in life. Many of you also chimed in with your recommendations for this one last time it was on sale.
Continue reading →
Garlic Knitter thanks you for your kind words!
Continue reading →
