It’s time for September’s Whatcha Reading! If you’re new here, Whatcha Reading is the post where we gush or gripe about all the books we’ve been reading this month. And sometimes, it’s awfully terrible on our wallets. We wish we could say we were genuinely sorry about that. Sarah: I am very much looking forward to this month’s discussion of what you’re reading. I’ve DNFd several books in a row for a variety of reasons, … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? September 2017 Edition→
We’re combining two similar requests for this Rec League on competence porn! Flchen1 asked for a Rec League on this specifically in the comments of a RITA Reader Challenge review. And we received this email request from reader KK: Heroines with successful careers that are respected by the narrative and their partner. The field doesn’t overly matter, and while I don’t often read Romantic Suspense or Inspirational, I’m sure I’m not the only one interested … Continue reading The Rec League: Competence Pr0n→
Shout out to Reader Andie who sent us this email for a Rec League right up the Bitchery’s alley! Here is Andie’s original request: I’d love to have recommendations of historical romance novels where either the hero or heroine or both are activists. As a history nerd, I love reading about reformers in the 19th century — abolitionists, suffragettes, union organizers, and other crusaders. I’d love to read more historical romance novels that deal with … Continue reading The Rec League: Activists in Historical Romance→
We have new Rec League coming from SB Sarah, who is searching for a combination of unrequited love for a heroine who is experienced and confident! Sarah: I want to find romances where the hero has an unrequited love for the heroine BUT the heroine is not this innocent ingenue. Too often the hero in that scenario is rich, powerful, worldly, famous, or entirely too alpha for my liking – especially that last one. The alpha … Continue reading The Rec League: Unrequited Love with Experienced Heroines→
I was shocked – SHOCKED – when Reader Jessica left a comment about virgin hero recommendations and my deep dive through the SBTB archives turned up nothing. Of course, there are some obvious choices and probably a handful of lists on Goodreads, but personal recommendations of books you’ve loved and why go much further, don’t you think? Redheadedgirl: There’s a virgin hero in one of the stories in the Rogue Desire anthology . Amanda: Also…the … Continue reading The Rec League: Virgin Heroes→
Uh oh, it’s Whatcha Reading time! This is the post where we talk about what we’ve been reading and try desperately not to send our TBR piles into epic proportions. We also get to kvetch a little bit about our reading struggles. Gird your loins, or rather book budget, accordingly! Sarah: I’m in a new place reading -wise. I’ve read 5 books on vacation and am now reading the same book as Adam, at the … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? July 2017 Edition→
Reader Katie C. wants to add more mysteries to her reading list, but she wants ones with detectives who are a person of color: I would like to a request a Rec League for mysteries with people of color detectives/sleuths. After the post about the lack of POC in HR, I was looking through the list of mysteries I want to read and the main characters were mostly white females (with a significant number of … Continue reading The Rec League: Diverse Detectives & Sleuths→
Reader Jaye sent us this Rec League, searching for characters with a particular background. Here’s the request: I’d love to call on the Rec League for books that feature protagonists who had terrible childhoods and/or dysfunctional families with one of the main characters being the child of a narcissist. I love seeing characters who had it tough growing up find their HEA! Examples of what hits my sweet spot would be Lisa Kleypas’ Smooth Talking … Continue reading The Rec League: Characters with Narcissist Parents→
This Rec League comes from our very own Redheadedgirl! This is technically her formal request: I’m looking for books set in York or Edinburgh. You know. For reasons. York is harder to find. Now, she says “books,” but I think most members of the Bitchery have a keen sense on what each of us likes to read. RHG likes historical romances, so I’m sure she wouldn’t turn down suggestions of that nature. But please, don’t … Continue reading The Rec League: Books Set in York and Edinburgh→
Wonder Woman is currently crushing it at the box office. We’re all riding the high of its success, so why not keep the badassery, lady power going. If you’ve seen the movie already and perhaps are getting ready for your second (THIRD?) screen, check out Redheadedgirl’s review of the movie. If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t worry! This post will be spoiler free. We’ve collected some great heroines from books, TV, and comics to fully … Continue reading Super-Powered Heroines for Your Wonder Woman Screening→
Bitchery, this request comes from me (Amanda) and I’m abusing my powers to get some recs! I used to be a huge manga reader, but it goes in waves. A couple years ago, I checked the site where I read a lot of manga, mainly scans and translations. I was shocked – SHOCKED – to discover that the site had been hacked and the owner didn’t have the energy to bring it back. Which fine, no … Continue reading The Rec League: Romantic & Smutty Manga→
