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The Heated Rivalry Hardcover is…Something
It's Cover Snark, but Just one Book
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The Bookshop Below by Georgia Summers is $2.99! This released in November and was mentioned on Hide Your Wallet.
Book Review
Dom-Com by Adriana Anders
I picked this book up for a ridiculous reason: a misreading of the title. I read Dom-Con – a convention of doms and I found that idea hilarious. That notion was quickly dispelled when I read the cover again followed shortly by the blurb. I’m thankful for that silly mistake of mine because I had a lot of fun. Rae is a total newbie to the BDSM world when she rocks up to a BDSM … Continue reading Dom-Com by Adriana Anders
Cover Snark: Wuthering Heights, But Make It Florida
Welcome back to Cover Snark! Sarah: I think we’ve snarked this before but this cover is so funny Is his hand down his waistband while her hand is in his pocket? Gosh I love this cover Amanda: A fine vintage of Snark. Sarah: Such vintage. The more I look at it, the funnier it is. She looks very suspicious. He looks pouty. Is the moment of truth when she pulls whatever it is out of … Continue reading Cover Snark: Wuthering Heights, But Make It Florida
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Whatcha Reading? January 2026, Part Two
January is soon coming to an end. Here’s what we’re reading right now: Lara: I tried to read a book featuring a disabled/chronically ill couple but instead of relating or learning, I just felt deeply triggered. So that was that. Now I’m flailing looking for something to take me out of my head. Sarah: Oh heck I hate when that happens. I’m sorry you’re going through it. Do you have a “break glass in case … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? January 2026, Part Two
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Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver is $1.49! This is book one in The Ruinous Love series. I read this one and these are my thoughts from my Goodreads review:
This one started off really promising. Unfortunately, the pacing started to falter about about a third of the way into it. The last quarter was suspenseful and I appreciated the twist, but yeah…the middle of the book felt mostly like filler. I also didn’t feel a ton of romantic progression between the leads.
One thing that really confounded me was that Sloane is described as being in her early twenties. She’s an accomplished serial killer and quotes Zoolander (which came out in 2001). Look, I love Zoolander as much as the next person, but it’s not exactly the Criterion Collection. It really took me out and had me wondering when exactly did this story take place.
Overall, I enjoyed the tone and dark humor. It’s a unique romance, but needed some refinement.
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I talk a lot about how SBTB feels like a piece of vintage internet sometimes. I mean, we’re a book blog, albeit a large one with a podcast and a bunch of social media accounts, and every now and again I’m reminded that we’re one of the classic pieces of the internet. (Also: STILL HERE!) YouTube was founded the 14th of February 2005, a few weeks after this here website, in fact. Yup, both YouTube … Continue reading Friday Videos Want to Know: What’s the Oldest Online Video You Remember?
Podcast
702. Heated Rivalry with Candy Tan
Candy recapped Heated Rivalry, and is that enough? No, of course not. We had MANY things we wanted to exclaim at each other about, so why not podcast about it? We’re going to talk about the show, the acting, the adaptation, and the fact that this show could never have been made in the US. Jacob Tierney is a genius, and we have many a rabbit hole of research to explore. If you’ve been thinking … Continue reading 702. Heated Rivalry with Candy Tan
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RECOMMENDED: The Roommate by Rosie Danan is $2.99! I liked this one and gave it a B+. Ellen also read the follow-up and gave that on a similar grade.
