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Adam & Eve: Four Toys for $20!

This deal is available for a limited time, and it's a really, really good one!

Adam & Eve: Four Toys for $20!

Adam and Eve logo in the color red with the shape of an apple in the background

Oh, hey! This post is rather quite NSFW! You have been warned! This post is being sponsored by AdamandEve.com and they’ve offered us freaking fantastic deal on some new toys! Adam & Eve are running a limited-time-only sale, it really is quite impressive: Four Toys for Only $20!   There are 16 options to choose from, and this is a really good deal. Some of the toys retail at $20 or more each! You can treat … Continue reading Adam & Eve: Four Toys for $20!

Cover Snark: A Possible Bathroom Emergency

One is Never Enough by Kali Noir. A very red cover. There's just a headless and shirtless man, but he's positioned upside down, as if he's lying on his back and lifting his hips up at an angle. He appears to be struggling to pull his pants off.

Welcome back to Cover Snark! From Jen: Maybe it’s me but this head does not look natural on this body. Sarah: Definitely not the head that body came with. Also, is that the dude from Downton Abbey? Elyse: Looks like Sebastian Stan to me. Maya: It looks like BBL Spaceman had one too many surgeries. … I think we need some input from all of you!     Sneezy: Why is his left hand in … Continue reading Cover Snark: A Possible Bathroom Emergency

Sunday Sale Digest!

Smart Bitches in a blue typewriter font, and After Dark lit up like hot pink neon

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 Sunday Sale Digest!

Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 78

Hello hello! We’re in the holiday season and as a bookseller, my brain always goes to titles that would make for a great gift. I do miss playing matchmaker in a more face to face setting, but the holiday season in retail is also VERY STRESSFUL. I have two fun non-fiction titles (that have gift book potential), plus a collection of essays and a romantasy release that I think missed its window. What great recommendations … Continue reading Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 78

Whatcha Reading? November 2024, Part Two

The woman in yellow coat jeans and boots sitting under the maple tree with a red book and cup of coffee or tea in fall city park on a warm day. Autumn golden leaves. Reading concept. Close up.

Here’s how we’re wrapping up our reading this November: Elyse: I’m reading Christmas Eve Love Story by Ginny Baird. It’s a holiday romance where the heroine keeps reliving Christmas Eve over again ala Groundhog’s Day. She also has a senior cat she’s fostering so I love her character Sarah: I am re-reading Call of Crows, and I’m very happy about it. I also started with my favorite, book 2. Yes I am a monster. Shana: … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? November 2024, Part Two

Podcast

642. Books Journalism and Social Media with Sophie Vershbow

Sophie Vershbow is a freelance journalist who writes a lot about books, reading, and the publishing industry. You might have seen her article about celebrity book ghost writers and about DNFing without guilt. We talk about her experience with social media strategy for authors and publishers, and with writing about publishing. We also discuss how much book publicity has changed, so stay tuned for extremely good advice for managing social media for book publicity. Then, … Continue reading 642. Books Journalism and Social Media with Sophie Vershbow

Books On Sale

Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, & More

Books on Sale: Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch & More

Pony Confidential by Christina Lynch is $6.99! This is a little higher than your typical sale price, but it’s a pretty new release (Nov. 5th). Elyse read this one and thinks it’s well worth the sale price. When asking her what she thought, this is what she said:

It’s funny and made me happy cry. Warning that one horse does die within the book. 

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Book Review

The Muse of Maiden Lane by Mimi Matthews

The Muse of Maiden Lane

This series has been hit-or-miss for me. This one wasn’t quite the heights of some of the other books by this author that I’ve read, but I devoured it nonetheless and am happy to recommend it to others. Stella Hobhouse is a clergyman’s sister, a great friend, an excellent horsewoman and completely stuck in life. Her brother has really strict expectations of her and Stella chafes against them. (This later causes serious ructions in her … Continue reading The Muse of Maiden Lane by Mimi Matthews

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