Welcome to Cover Awe, where we get to look at pretty covers! Cover illustration by Christin Engelberth Amanda: I love the light and dark comparisons of their mounts! Thought I’d definitely be keeping an eye on that dagger/sword. I hope she’s throwing it up rather than it falling down. Maya: I LOVE the blue horse. And the composition does a lot of good work setting up the characters – one of the land, the other … Continue reading Cover Awe: Great Couples→
Life’s Too Short by Abby Jimenez is $2.99! This is the third book in The Friend Zone series, which can all be read as standalones. This one came out in April 2021 and Elyse mentioned it in Hide Your Wallet. All of Jimenez’s books pack an emotional bunch, so be ye warned.
Quinn Fortune is the head of a land trust in Lost Lake, Alaska. On that land is an old gold mine. As a result, Quinn is inundated with people telling him what to do with the land. While he’s notoriously unwelcoming to Outsiders (i.e. any soul not from Lost Lake, Alaska) he is especially hostile towards those that want him to sell/change/adapt the land of which he is the custodian. Enter Violet Parrish, someone who … Continue reading Bold Fortune by M.M. Crane→
We’re taking a break from our regularly scheduled bi-weekly bestsellers to bring you the bestsellers of 2021. These are determined by our affiliate sales data, which means these are the top books you all purchased through our site links last year. Thank you for all of your support!
The Heiress Gets a Duke by Harper St. George Amazon | B&N | Kobo
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 January 2022 New Releases, Part One→
I believe this is new for our “Best Of” week, but I challenged each of our reviewers to pick their favorite book they read in 2021, whether they reviewed it or not. The book didn’t have to release in 2021, though. Some of them weren’t too happy they had to pick just one, though this place would be absolutely lawless if I didn’t make rules! Here are our favorites of the year! We’d also love … Continue reading Our Favorite Reads of 2021→
A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane is $1.99! Romancelandia went nuts for this fantasy romance, though I will warn the environment and world is pretty bleak at times. We also had a great guest review for this one by Crystal Anne with an E. What do you think of the series?
We’re recapping all kinds of stuff this week, and today: our top five podcast episodes from 2021 with some honorable mentions! Looking at the year overall, these are the top five most listened to Smart Podcast, Trashy Books episodes of the year – and thank you to everyone who listened, recommended, shared, and posted about the show. Special thanks to all our Patreon community members, who helped shape this season and keep the show going … Continue reading Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: Best of 2021→
Amanda and I are saying goodbye to 2021, and looking ahead to 2022! We talk about exciting things coming in January, including the 17th anniversary of Smart Bitches, plus we talk about books that got us through 2021. Super bonus: we’ve got messages from Tara, Catherine, Sneezy, and Martin who have book recs, wishes for the new year, and lots and lots of jokes. This episode is our New Year’s wish for you: stay safe … Continue reading 491. Book Recs, Wishes, and Jokes: Farewell to 2021, and Wishes for 2022→
RECOMMENDED: The Menopause Manifesto by Dr. Jen Gunter is $1.99! Thanks to everyone who let us know about this sale. Tara gave it an A:
If your field of fucks is completely barren and you just want some straightforward, evidence-based information served with a healthy dose of snark and the occasional jab at pseudoscience and Gwyneth Paltrow, this will be the book for you.
NB: This week, we’re taking a look back at 2021. We’ve got a week of best-of posts to share, with reviews, cover snark, sales, and more. We hope you enjoy revisiting our archives, and most of all, we wish you and yours a wonderful holiday and a happy new year – with all the very best of reading. … We’re counting down the best of our 2021 reviews, which I’m sure you’re all curious about. … Continue reading Best of Reviews 2021, Part Two→
