Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
This HaBO comes from Rikki, who wants to find the first erotic novel they read: This book was amazing, the first erotica I ever read. I think it was published in the 90s and had a hot pink cover. It was about a woman named Alexandra (I think that was her name), who was working in an ad agency (or something like that). She was supposed to bag a new account and was sent to … Continue reading HaBO: A Latex Suit
RECOMMENDED: The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde is $1.99! I loved this fantasy novel and highly recommend it to readers who love the classics. Admittedly, the book does take a while to get into as you try to settle into the world building, but I think Fforde eventually finds his footing and the following books in the series just get better.
It’s our first Cover Awe of the New Year! Cover design by Derek Walls Cover photograph by Jeff Cottenden Kiki: Oh HELLO Amanda: Everything about this is beautiful! Sneezy: Agree!!! Sarah: That is truly stunning. Cover design by Rita Frangie Cover illustration by Kelly Wagner Amanda: Love the tattoo and overall bright colors Sneezy: It’s SOOO pretty!!!!! I love how the artist put such strong colours together and still made it feel just right Elyse: … Continue reading Cover Awe: Shades of Red
We’re taking a break from our regularly scheduled bi-weekly bestsellers to bring you the bestsellers of 2021. These are determined by our affiliate sales data, which means these are the top books you all purchased through our site links last year. Thank you for all of your support!
Something Wilder by Christina Lauren is $3.99! This came out in May and has been recommend on The Rec League: More Action Adventure Romance.
We’re recapping all kinds of stuff this week, and today: our top five podcast episodes from 2022! Looking at the year overall, these are the top five most listened to Smart Podcast, Trashy Books episodes of the year – and thank you to everyone who listened, recommended, shared, and posted about the show. Special thanks to all our Patreon community members, who helped shape this season and keep the show going each week! Top Five … Continue reading Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: Best of 2022
Happy Almost New Year’s Eve! Today Martin joins me from Norway to talk about his wins and wishes for you this year, and the books that made his year better, and why. Then Cara joins us to share what author got her out of a massive reading slump. Settle in for a nice global holiday visit that will definitely lift your spirits. Music: purple-planet.com
Mermaid Inn by Jenny Holiday is $3.99! This is the start to her Matchmaker Bay, a small town beachy series. I’ve heard good things about this series, though I need to be in the right mood for a small town romance.
NB: This week, we’re taking a look back at 2022. We’ve got a week of best-of posts to share, with reviews, cover snark, sales, and more. We hope you enjoy revisiting our archives, and most of all, we wish you and yours a wonderful holiday and a happy new year – with all the very best of reading. … We’re onto part two of of our Best of Reviews for 2022! I’m eager to see … Continue reading Best of Reviews 2022, Part Two
