The Liar of Red Valley is kind of awesome, despite an abrupt ending and some world-building issues. This is a book of suburban/rural fantasy in which a young woman has to make some desperate choices to save her own life and the life of her small town. Here is the publisher’s description of what is, frankly, a fairly confusing plot: Don’t trust the Liar. Do not cross the King. Never, ever go in the River. … Continue reading The Liar of Red Valley by Walter Goodwater →
John Eyre by Mimi Matthews is $1.99! Thanks to everyone who commented and let us know about this sale! This is a retelling of the Bronte classic and has similar elements of a Gothic historical romance. Have you read this one?
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RECOMMEND: Mating the Huntress by Talia Hibbert is $2.99! That might be the regular price for this paranormal romance novella. Elyse loved this one and gave it an A:
Overall this book was a delight. It locked on to my need for female rage, for men to support that rage, and for cupcakes, and it was funny.
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This HaBO is from Jill-Marie, who is looking for this audiobook: Dog Dammit! I was just listening to this series on Audible, but now I can’t find the third book; all my history searches bring up nothing (again, DOG DAMMIT!). Basically, there are two titled and now-happily married blokes and their (also happy) wives who have a friend(s) who are also married but NOT communicating. The series is fairly recent. The first two men find … Continue reading HaBO: Possible Gilded Age Married Couple is Estranged →
TW: Gore, gaslighting, controlling relationships, codependency and depression, vomiting. Also SO MANY SPIDERS. Cackle is a feminist and creepy yet cosy read that asks us to explore the boundaries between an empowering friendship and a toxic one. Annie (our protagonist) finds some of both in her relationship with Sophie, a glamorous, elegant, mysterious woman, who lives in the small town of Rowan. This book is narrated by Annie. She has lived in New York City … Continue reading Cackle by Rachel Harrison →
The Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo is $1.99!This is a mixture of historical fiction, fantasy, and romance. The Ghost Bride. It’s also been made into a Netflix adaptation that I’m super curious about! Since this book is on sale and Choo’s sophomore novel was also reduced in price, does this mean there’s a new book coming out?!
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Grab your coffee, tea, or beverage of choice and let’s get into some Cover Snark. Claudia: Looks like Uncanny Valley has a hockey team. Shana: Android boyfriends need love too, Claudia Catherine: The guy in black looks like he is a hostage. His eyes are seeking help from the viewer. I am concerned for him. Sarah: Worst Olan Mills portrait pose. Amanda: I just picture them insisting the photographer doing the shots on the ice … Continue reading Cover Snark: Sir, This Is An Arby’s →
Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton is $2.99! This was a Reese Witherspoon book club pick and I’m so happy Reese is showing some attention to romance and romance-adjacent titles. This book has dual timelines: 2017 Miami and 1958 Havana. Have you read this one?
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Ready to get rec’d? It’s a Sunday, so that answer could go either way. I promise it’ll be a relaxing, lazy recommendation day. For those of you who are new to either the site or this feature, welcome! I’m Amanda and I have an assortment of book related jobs. These are a few books that I’ve recommend to readers outside SBTB in the last couple weeks. Come see what I recommended! And, if you’d like … Continue reading Get Rec’d with Amanda! – Volume 4 →
It’s a new season of The Bachelorette and I’m here to see what fresh WTFery is in store. This season’s Bachelorette is Michelle Young, a teacher from Minnesota. Once again Tayshia and Kaitlyn are hosting, replacing Chris Harrison. Once again my sassy, 15 year old Siamese, Pudding, is here to be unimpressed. It’s definitely a No Bones Day, and I’m still recovering from traveling for several days, so I’m forgoing an adult beverage for a bottle … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelorette–S18 E1: Fresh WTFery →
RECOMMENDED: A Stitch in Time by Kelley Armstrong is 99c! Ellen read this one and gave it a B:
If you like time travel or gothic romance I think there’s a lot to like here. However, gothic romance fans should note that romance itself is fairly sweet and light and the gothic elements are more embedded in the various ghost and murder subplots.
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