SBTB is more independent, and probably 48% more silly
It’s time for another Vintage YA Recap, this week with Laurie’s Song by Suzanne Rand. Prepare yourself for some exhausting friendships, boring boyfriends, social stress, and some absolutely outstanding outfits and POETRY. Oh, yes. Poetry. This is a good one. … Music: purple-planet.com
RECOMMENDED: Love is Blind by Lynsay Sands is $1.99! I have such a soft spot in my heart for this book, but I have no clue if it holds up and many reviews mention anachronistic language.
I’ve written many times about how bad I am at keeping up with serialized stories. Episodic television (especially shows that continue on in perpetuity) and long-running book series have been very difficult for me to keep up with. This is partially because my memory is so weird that I will forget whole entire groups of characters but remember tiny moments of a character pulling burned fabric roses out of his pocket or something. Whenever I … Continue reading So Maybe I Was Wrong About Me and Book Series
It’s Wednesday! Who let that happen?! Why wasn’t I informed?! This week is a “no bones” week for sure. Not sure if I want a do-over, or just to skip ahead. Anyone feeling the same way? If you are, I hope you have something wonderful to look forward to soon! I’m ready for the weekend, where I can just veg out and maybe just live off of chips and dip for a few days. … … Continue reading Links: Cows, Kittens, & More
The Wicked & the Dead by Melissa Marr is 99c! This is book one in a new urban fantasy series by Marr, who previously wrote more young adult titles. My ears perk up whenever fae are involved. Have you read this one?
It’s time for another edition of Stuff We Like! and our 2021 Gift Guide! This week: so many subscriptions for your gifting needs. So Many! 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, we have a complete Stuff We Like archive, including past Gift Guides and other posts of our favorite items.
The After Party by A.C. Arthur is $3.99! This was just mentioned in part one of November’s Hide Your Wallet and Sarah noted its 9 to 5 vibes. This might be it’s regular price, but it’s still not bad if you’re curious about it.
This HaBO request is from B., who is looking for this historical romance: I’m looking for one of the first romance novels I read when I was a teenager. Unfortunately I can only remember one scene from it, and it’s not even that interesting of a scene. In the part I recall, the couple are in his house arguing about I don’t remember what. She flounces out, as one does, and chooses to run out … Continue reading HaBO: Heroine Injuries Herself Flouncing Out of a House
As You Wish by Cary Elwes is $1.99! This is a memoir about the making of The Princess Bride, which is a movie that many love (including myself). Readers say the nostalgia-factor is high and there’s even some discussion regarding Andre the Giant’s epic farts. However, some readers mention that the writing was a bit stilted at times.
Let’s get ready to Cover Snark! From Kathi: How does he have time to pirate when he spends most of his days at the gym and the rest of the time getting his body hair waxed and head styled?! Sarah: That head was not originally attached to that body. I have doubts about the kilt, too. Sneezy: The S-shape curve of the torso also looks very strange to me. Elyse: Yeah I think that’s kyphosis … Continue reading Cover Snark: Nothing Says Romance Like Stirrups
Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss $1.99! Old skool alert! This is definitely a formative historical romance text, but that comes with a warning that it probably won’t hold up. One of the foreign covers of Shanna is my absolute favorite.
