More holiday wishes, book recs, TV recs, and bad jokes, with you as my guests! This week, I’m joined by Verity, Elyse, Carrie, and Rich, aka Mr. Elyse, and we talk about So Much Entertainment! Verity and I chat about books, tv, and writing – so if you’re looking for some British tv shows, you’re in a lot of luck. We do start with some critique of the early 2000s language about women, bodies, body … Continue reading 594. Holiday Wishes and Recs from Verity, Elyse, Carrie, and Rich →
Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle is $2.99! This is Chuck’s first full-length novel. Carrie gave this a C+:
Even though I didn’t enjoy this book completely, I think the author (who I admit to shamelessly adoring in general) has a lot of potential in terms of this kind of full-length work. It has a big heart and a lot of arresting scenes (I won’t forget that fly vomit any time soon). It will work best for horror fans who don’t mind body horror, flies, worms, and surrealism. I will be reading the next full-length Chuck Tingle book for sure.
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Housebroke is a perfectly charming romance that is lighter than air and that has very little active conflict. There is no reason for this couple not to begin registering for wedding gifts by, oh, say, Chapter Three. This is a lovely couple whose problems consist of one of them having too much money. In other words, a non-problem. For goodness sake, Hazel, open the dog shelter of your dreams and get on with the relationship … Continue reading Housebroke by Jaci Burton →
It’s our last Links of 2023! Next week, we’ll be taking a break from content to run our Best Of lists, from posts to reviews to Cover Snark. I want to take a moment to reflect on these posts. When I started doing them, it was just a way to show off some cool or interesting things from around the internet. And it still is! However, I love that it’s also morphed into a little … Continue reading Links: Libraries, Baking, & More →
Any Rogue Will Do by Bethany Bennett is 99c! This is book one in the Misfits of Mayfair series and features a fake relationship. Book two was featured in an edition of Cover Awe. I’m actually pretty curious about this series, if anyone has read it and would like to share their thoughts.
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by SB Sarah · Dec 20, 2023 at 2:00 am · Comments Off on Gift Guide 2023: Gifts for Pets and Humans
For our final holiday gift guide, we have suggestions for pets, and for humans, too! The pins will cause much squeeing, so please prepare yourself. 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.
Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater is $2.99! This is book one in the Regency Faerie Tales series and subsequent books in the series were listed in latest Hide Your Wallet. There’s another YA vs. Adult debate for this one as well. I believe there is no sexual content in this one.
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This HaBO is from Marcella, who is looking for this romance: I am looking for a historical romance that contains a scene where the hero is meeting with at least two other people (a couple) who are whispering and leaning into each other. The hero is watching them and thinking about a marriage/relationship guide he has and how that guide advises that “friendship is a good basis for marriage,” or something like that. He thinks … Continue reading HaBO: Friendship is a Good Basis for Marriage →
Welcome back to Hide Your Wallet, where we discuss this week’s new releases! It’s a light week with only three books to mention. However, it’s an assortment with chefs, historical romance, and fantasy. Next week is also shaping up to be pretty slim pickings for us, but that just means it’s the calm before the storm on 2024 releases. What books are you excited for this week? Let us know in the comments!
Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas is $2.99! This is book four in the Wallflowers Quartet. I can’t remember if this one or the first one was my least favorite out of the four, but that being said…they’re all very good.
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I’m a sucker for a historical mystery with an angry female lead. Can’t resist. Must read immediately. Fortunately, I discovered this series of books with exactly this type of sleuth on offer. Rhiannon ‘Non’ Vaughan is auditing some lectures at Oxford in 1881. Women aren’t allowed to attend all lectures, write exams or attain degrees, but Non is determined to do as much as she can nonetheless. Non is a fearsome young Welsh woman studying … Continue reading A Bitter Remedy by Alis Hawkins →
