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Whatcha Reading? October 2025, Part One
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The latest bestsellers are brought to you by warm quilts, fresh cookies, and the charm of the phrase “safe as houses,” along with our affiliate data.Kickass Women in History: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine
It’s a busy season, but let’s all take a minute to celebrate Daisy Bates, the kickass leader of the Little Rock Nine and a lifelong activist. We must also celebrate the Little Rock Nine, a group of kickass students who desegregated Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Daisy was born in 1914. When she was three, her mother was raped and murdered by three White men. As she grew up and learned more details … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine
Hey there! Hayadoin?
Hey there! It’s been awhile since I’ve asked, so hayadoin? There’s a lot of awful happening globally and locally, and working through what new awfulness each day brings means that I have been trying to focus on something hopeful to counter *gestures widely*. It’s just about to go Full Pollen here, where the green paint on my porch becomes covered with yellow, and the cars look dusty. We also have Bradford pear trees, a Very … Continue reading Hey there! Hayadoin?
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Books On Sale
Cookies, Time Travel, & More
Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev is $2.99! It’s book three in Dev’s Rajes series, which is full of Jane Austen retellings. Dev’s books can get pretty emotional, so I suggest checking content warnings.
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609. Romantic Times Rewind: April 2005 Reviews
We’re taking a tour through the new releases across many genres from April 2005, nearly 20 (!!!) years ago. Romance has changed a wee little bit. How much cringe shall we find? Plenty! Other oddities? Mainstream includes YA and Chick Lit. Contemporary includes New Reality. Regency in Format includes Corinthians! And we’re trying to understand a character who wants to “dim the pain of turning 30.” It’s a ride, as usual. Side trips include Sea … Continue reading 609. Romantic Times Rewind: April 2005 Reviews
Romantic Times Rewind: April 2005 Reviews
In this week’s podcast episode, we’re looking at the book reviews for the April 2005 issue of RT Book Reviews. Thank you to Kay Layton Sisk for this issue! You can also find all the RTRW content at our category page for Romantic Times Rewind. And, most importantly, 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 and read and … Continue reading Romantic Times Rewind: April 2005 Reviews
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Historical Romance, Contemporaries, & More
GUEST RECOMMENDED: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab is $1.99! We had a guest review from Rachel and she gave it an A. I highly agree with her assessment. I loved this one!
The Rec Leagues: Thefts
This Rec League request is from Kir in our SBTB Patreon Discord: Can anyone recommend any books where the main characters solve a theft please? As opposed to solving a murder, or books that follow the thieves doing the heist. Can be mystery/romance/any genre, but bonus points if it’s in a secondary world. Lara: I haven’t finished it yet but The Three Dahlias by Katy Watson seems to focus on a theft only. Sarah: There … Continue reading The Rec Leagues: Thefts
Links: The Spice Girls, More Trader Joe’s Discussion, & More
Hellooooo! It’s time for Wednesday Links! How are we feeling about April? Have the allergies started for anyone yet? I’m always dreading allergy season, but mine didn’t start until mid-May last year. I keep waiting for the day I don’t get them because I’ve heard if you live in an area for a decade, your body gets used to it. Well…I’ve surpassed a decade and I still have ’em. Maybe I’m just a…late bloomer. (lol) … Continue reading Links: The Spice Girls, More Trader Joe’s Discussion, & More
