SBTB is more independent, and probably 48% more silly
It’s that time already! Time for me to talk more about books. For any new faces, hi! I’m Amanda! I live a very book-centric life. Outside of SBTB, I’m a bookseller and events coordinator (!!) at an indie bookstore in my area, as well as a reviewer and contributor to a few other book sites. I dole out a lot of romance recommendations, but I handsell a lot of other titles too. Have you received … Continue reading Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 12
The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren is $1.99! This is the duo’s latest romance, which I think just came out in a pretty purple paperback. I’m a huge fan of these authors!
Welcome back! It’s time for y’all to talk about what you’ve been reading. Let’s go! Sarah: I am reading Crowbones, and it is creeping me out just enough that I don’t want to read it before bedtime.. Tara: I’m reading You Sexy Thing by Cat Rambo. I was sold on the premise of GBBO + Farscape and I’m having fun with it. Elyse: I just finished Birds of California which is a celebrity romance coming … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? February 2022, Part Two
A Distant Heart by Sonali Dev is $2.99! If you listened to our podcast episode with Sonali, she summarizes the book as a Rapunzel retelling set in Mumbai. Hello! Though some readers say this isn’t their favorite romance by Dev, it’s still pretty dang good.
Jeff and Will from The Big Gay Fiction Podcast are joining me for the Sweet Dreams Recap of book #9, Cover Girl by Yvonne Green. This cover, y’all. And inside! We have a rather gross boyfriend, and an even worse mom, plus nature nerds! This is undoubtedly one of the greatest Sweet Dreams cover of them all. TW/CW: Chapter 10 is a little upsetting. … Music: purple-planet.com
Firelight by Kristen Callihan is $1.99! This is the first book in the Darkest London series, a series that I mostly enjoy. In the first three books, the heroines are sisters and I’d rank them in their series order. The third is my least favorite, namely because it contains a lot of tropes that aren’t my thing. However, I still have enjoyed what I’ve read thus far.
This Rec League comes to us from Lynn. Thanks, Lynn! I am not sure if this is too specific or too broad for a Rec League but I don’t know how else to look for this. I would love to get some recommendations for romance novels where the couple doesn’t break up/have a huge misunderstanding in the middle of the book. I’ve only read one where this was the case (Paladin’s Strength by T. Kingfisher) … Continue reading The Rec League: No Bleak Moment
Welcome back, my perfect poptarts! Also, what are your favorite flavors? I personally love Brown Sugar Cinnamon and S’mores. So good. Well now I want poptarts. I leave for Germany in a week and I can hardly believe it. I’ll be doing a lot of day trips during the week while my brother is at work and I have some ideas already. I’m nervous, of course, but once I get there, I think I’ll be … Continue reading Links: Gin, Quizzes, & More
The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory is $1.99! Speaking to other romance readers, I feel like a lot of those I know liked this one more than The Wedding Date. What do you think? Do you have a favorite Guillory romance?
It’s time for the WTFery that is The Bachelor. It’s been very cold and snowy here lately so Pudding has been spending time on her heated mat. She’s also excited to announce that she will be my co-recapper for NBC’s The Courtship next month. Her Ladyship has opinions. So last week Mara told Clayton that not all of the women are ready for marriage (Sarah specifically). Mara claims she overheard Sarah saying that, but I don’t know … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelor–S26 E7: Pudding Doesn’t Understand Capitalism
