It’s time! Please, please: tell me what you’ve discovered in your reading subscriptions! If you’ve got any of the subscription services like Scribd, Kindle Unlimited, or the super-sexy Canadians Only Kobo Plus, I want to know what your latest discovery is. And this doesn’t mean only the paid subscriptions. Library folks may also be using Hoopla Digital to access ebooks and audiobooks, and services like Kanopy to watch scripted series and documentaries. So, what are … Continue reading What are Your Latest Discoveries in your Subscription Services? →
Welcome back to Wednesday! We’re officially in December. Congratulations, everyone! I had my last day at the bookstore last week and this week I’ve started a new job assisting a pretty cool research lab. They’re two very different things, but so far, I’m enjoying the change. Don’t worry, though! I’ll still be at SBTB and have plenty of book recommendations left in me. I’m also ready for my first snowfall this winter in New England. … Continue reading Links: Yarn, Self-Care, & More →
by SB Sarah · Dec 7, 2022 at 2:00 am · Comments Off on Gift Guide 2022: A Very Happy Assortment of Ideas!
Another gift guide? YES! I had way too much fun with this one. This week: A very happy assortment of gift ideas, including items for wine lovers, nerdy LEGO fans, and more! Want to see? Just click that image above or click right here, and come craft 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 … Continue reading Gift Guide 2022: A Very Happy Assortment of Ideas! →
True Pretenses by Rose Lerner is $2.99! This historical romance was previously featured on Cover Awe with its previous cover. The hero is Jewish and Lerner mentioned in a previous podcast that the book was inspired by the movie, The Brothers Bloom. Have you read this one?
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This HaBO is from Karin, who is looking for this book: This was set in the 1800s. A well-bred young woman is courted by a charismatic guy. She marries him (Alex??) and they go West where he has some kind of land or mining investment. He dies somehow and she finds out that he was married or involved with a woman on the frontier and has a baby. She later falls in love with a … Continue reading HaBO: Historical Where He Has Another Wife →
Dial A for Aunties by Jessie Q. Sutanto is $2.99! This is a mix of cozy mystery and romance. It’s also been recommended a ton of previous podcast episodes. Have you read it?
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Friends, I have to tell you that Legends and Lattes is absolutely, utterly delightful. It was as comforting as the coffeehouse setting that the protagonist attempts to create. It’s a cinnamon roll of a book which, by the way, contains actual cinnamon rolls. I am in love. Our tale begins with our main character, an orc named Viv, seizing a magical thingamajig that brings luck. She promptly quits her life of breaking heads open for … Continue reading Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree →
Welcome back to Cover Awe! Cover art by Mayara Sampaio Cover design by Aurora Parlagreco Maya: Not a romance, still a delight Amanda: Love the motion and sensible, protective gloves!! Carrie: and tennies, glasses, and shirt tied around the waist, something no self-respecting teen goes without these days! Also great use of light. Sarah: I love this cover. Delight is the perfect word! Cover art by Leni Kauffman Cover design by Katie Anderson Claudia: Ooh … Continue reading Cover Awe: Sensible Clothes, Hunter Green, & More →
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Former academic and game designer turned librarian (and parent to a horde of minions), Clay Chiment has spent the better part of her life reading and falling down rabbit holes. This post was inspired by a story time selection about consent for young children. … Consent is sexy, but when it comes to children’s literature consent is colorful, creative, and more and more common. If you have small ones at home or are an honorary … Continue reading Guest Post: Consent and Children’s Books →
