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Holiday Gift Guide 2025: White Elephant, Secret Santa, and Yankee Trader Gifts

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Hide Your Wallet

October 2022 New Releases, Part One

If you’re new to Hide Your Wallet, this is where we list new releases we’re pretty excited for in the coming month. Each reviewer has a book maximum (five per person), and we’ve separated HYW into two parts. The first HYW of the month will cover books that release from the 1st to the 14th. The second HYW will cover books released from the 15th to the end of the month. We also think this … Continue reading October 2022 New Releases, Part One

Podcast

530. Writing the Book You Want to Read with Kyla Zhao

Kyla Zhao is my guest this week ahead of the release of her debut novel, The Fraud Squad, coming out in January! Kyla’s book was inspired by her time working for high society magazines like Tatler and Vogue in Singapore. We talk about cultural differences, Trader Joe’s, and how her book was her antidote to doom scrolling in 2020. … Music: purple-planet.com

Seasonal Oreos and Books

Pumpkin Spice Flavor Creme Oreos

It’s time in the northern hemisphere! You know, when the days get shorter, the temperature at night drops to a level that annihilates all the bugs that want to bite me, and…. The SEASONAL FLAVORS have ARRIVED! Let’s start with the one that’s in my house: That’s right, PUMPKIN. SPICE. OREOS. Please note: any and all disparagement of pumpkin spice is not necessary. Please also note: I did NOT get to try one of these, … Continue reading Seasonal Oreos and Books

Links: Interviews, Bookstores, & More

Workspace with computer, journal, books, coffee, and glasses.

Welcome back to Wednesday Links! How are you all? I had an okay weekend! My lovely partner brightened up a rough day I was having by getting me a fluffy blanket for their apartment (I’m a chronic nester) and finally…a toaster! Imagine my shock when they presented me toast for the first time and they had air fried it. Now no shame to air fryers, but that can be toast made from a toaster. I … Continue reading Links: Interviews, Bookstores, & More

Stuff We Like: Fixing Small Problems!

STUFF WE LIKE: A felt cat bed, an under eye brightener, and a door latch

It’s time for another edition of Stuff We Like!   Brianna saved my office rug in our last edition of Stuff We Like, and this time around, I’m introducing Katie, our new feline resident! Plus we have products that have solved little annoying problems – which always makes me supremely happy. 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, … Continue reading Stuff We Like: Fixing Small Problems!

Books On Sale

Historical Settings & Romances

Books on Sale: To Have and to Hoax by Martha Waters & More

RECOMMENDED: To Have and to Hoax by Martha Waters is $1.99!  Aarya read this one and gave it a B:

Despite all these points, I adored To Have and to Hoax. It made me giggle constantly during a week when I had little to smile about. I wouldn’t recommend it to everyone; if the antics sound juvenile and infuriating, then you won’t like the story. But if you’re in the mood to escape into a Regency romp and swoon over a married couple falling in love again, I recommend To Have and to Hoax as your escape of choice.

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Help A Bitch Out

HaBO: Roommates Share a Bed When Power Goes Out

This HaBO is from Ariel who wants to find a book they recently read: I recently came across a book, probably a week or two ago, on my Kindle app. The book features a female main character, and she lives with a male roommate. I believe the roommate was considered “cold” or “mysterious”, and she didn’t know him really well and they did not have much of a relationship. The two however are forced to … Continue reading HaBO: Roommates Share a Bed When Power Goes Out

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