Holly Black’s first novel marketed for adults is a gritty urban fantasy in which magic allows people to control their own, and sometimes other people’s, shadows, and in which the rich and powerful trade in secrets and books of lore while jockeying for power. The protagonist, Charlie, lives in the world of normality, where she is a bartender hoping to put her sister through college, and the world of magic, in which she is a … Continue reading Book of Night by Holly Black →
This week, my guest is Emily Henry, whose new romance Book Lovers is out this past week! We talk about slow burns, book tour, puppies, the inspiration for the lead character, Nora, and the Icy City Ex Girlfriend Trope. Thank you to Ann_Knee, Clairatrix, and the enthusiastic members of the Culture Study Discord’s romance channel who were very excited about this interview alongside me. And thank you to publicist Heather Mill who set the interview … Continue reading 510. Book Lovers with Emily Henry →
Content Warning I picked up Greener Pastures when I was trying to break a late-night doomscrolling habit, and found it to be solid bedtime reading, if a bit dull. It’s a wholesome fish out of water romance where women fall in love over farm chores. The romance is solid enough to be distracting, but moves so slowly that it’s easy to put the book down and get some sleep. The most important thing you need … Continue reading Greener Pastures by Aurora Rey →
Marry in Secret by Anne Gracie is $1.99! This is the third book in the Marriage of Convenience series. Catherine gave this one a B:
On balance, then, I think this book ends up as a B. It’s not the festival of squee that denotes an A, or the ‘perfectly good but a bit meh’ that denotes a C.
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Welcome back to Wednesday Links! I appreciate you all sharing your feelings of frustration and comfort last week. Of course, we hope SBTB continues to be a safe space for support and community. I know I just traveled in March, but I’m already getting the urge to go somewhere again. It doesn’t have to be a big change of pace, but just another location to quiet my brain a little bit. The weather in New … Continue reading Links: Events, Plagiarism, & More →
I Hate You More by Lucy Gilmore is $1.99! This is an enemies to lovers romance and has some pretty good dogs. I know Gilmore’s books have been recommended in the comments previously and the Bitchery generally has positive thoughts.
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Last episode Captain Kim stormed off the show after learning that–GASP SCANDAL–Mr. Chapman had spent the night with Nicole. We open with Nicole telling Mrs. Baker and Miss Cleary that she was upset that Captain Kim revealed her private time with Mr. Chapman to the group. She says, “If I want to have more intimate time with somebody, I’m an adult and I can do that.” Pudding is less interested in judgmental contestant drama than … Continue reading Elyse and Lady Pudding Watch The Courtship–S1 E8: Mystery Suitor →
Oooooh, folks, if you have ever thought, “I’d like a book about Pre-Code Hollywood, please, but make it queer, add magic and a dollop of horror, and have the main character be a Chinese-American lesbian who stars in monster movies as a killer mermaid,” then first of all I would say, “Wow, that’s very specific!” and then I would say, “Luckily here is the book RIGHT HERE!” because Siren Queen is pretty amazing. Our heroine, … Continue reading Siren Queen by Nghi Vo →
Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh is $2.99! This is part of Psy-Changeling Trinity series and is book three. Aarya wrote a guest post way back when about how much she was anticipating this one. I’m pretty sure it’s best to read these in order, but definitely sound off in the comments.
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Help A Bitch Out - SOLVED!
This HaBO is from Mathilde and is hoping to track down this older title: I hope you can help me with finding a story I read 15 years ago, in a Danish print. It came in a magazine layout, so it was probably printed in the late 80s/90s. It is about a young female artist that works as a cleaner in a New York office. She finds a scrap of paper while she cleans up … Continue reading HaBO: Artist Uses Coveted Paper Scrap in Her Latest Project →
RECOMMENDED: The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan is $1.99! Ellen gave this one a B+:
I found The Intimacy Experiment to be a very strong entry in the annals of “sexy ice queen melts for beta hero and beta hero only” romance. The dialogue is excellent when it’s funny, when it’s serious, and when it’s tender.
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