SBTB is more independent, and probably 48% more silly
Welcome back to Wednesday Links where I am definitely very sleepy! So far this week, every day has felt like a Monday. Between the heat and this pandemic, I’m just over it. Counties near me are going back to mask mandates and I’m all for doing whatever is best for the community, but it just makes me sad. Anyone else feeling the same way? Thank god I had therapy yesterday. … We all knew that … Continue reading Links: Tattoos, Plagiarism, & More
RECOMMENDED: The Heiress Gets a Duke by Harper St. George is $2.99! I’m not much of a historical romance reader these days, but this one blew me away:
I was charmed by this book. Completely.
Any Way the Wind Blows is the conclusion of Rainbow Rowell’s amazing Simon Snow Trilogy. The story began as part of another book, Fangirl. Fangirl was a contemporary novel in which the main character wrote fan fiction about a franchise similar to the Harry Potter franchise, with courageous students at a magical school. Carry On gave us a different version of this same fanfic that stood on its own as a lovely and moving deconstruction … Continue reading Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell
This HaBO is from Amanda, who is looking for this Mills & Boon romance: There was a Mills & Boon romance in a bundle of old library books I bought when I was 12 or 13 – I was a 90s kid-turned-teenager, so as they were older books we’ll probably be going back to the 80s today. I can still remember a few points from the plot today and they’ve been niggling me for years … Continue reading HaBO: Heroine Asked to Be a Surrogate
RECOMMENDED: The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley is $2.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal. Sarah had this to say:
It’s absorbing, beautiful, and made me tear up at the end. It’s amazing – buy it for yourself or for someone who likes historical romance, mystery, or really, really powerful writing.
This HaBO comes from Ava, who is looking for this romance. Trigger warning for the description below: Single mother on the run finds work on a remote ranch, where she falls for a broody rancher. I read this book 10-15 years ago and it was already a few years old so I’m throwing it way back, but I just really want to find it again. So the female main character is a mom and has … Continue reading HaBO: Single Mom Hides Out on Remote Ranch
To Woo a Wicked Widow by Jenna Jaxon is 99c! This is the first book in The Widows’ Club and some of the subsequent books are also 99c. This has a heroine who is trying to avoid getting married again. Readers seemed divided on the heroine. Some enjoyed her independence, while others couldn’t really connect with her.
It’s Monday! You deserve some Cover Snark! From Carole: Not sure if someone else caught this one – just sooo bad. Sarah: Also the gentleman delivering gifts needs to (a) CLOTHE the NEWBORNS and (b) possibly put on his own pants. Tara: What was he holding in the original photo? Kiki: if a man gives me twins as a Christmas gift I’m going to be GREATLY displeased. Catherine: He’s going to drop that baby right … Continue reading Cover Snark: Tiger & Chad’s First Date
Knitting has brought me a lot of peace and relaxation over the past year, and even when I’ve been too sore with fibro to knit, I’ve enjoyed adding to my ever expanding pattern collection. One of my favorite things is to combine interests, which for me, often means knitting and nerdery (or fandom patterns). In this post I’m going to share some of my favorite fandom related knitting patterns. Please share yours in the comments … Continue reading Knitting the Fandom
RECOMMENDED: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is $4.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and a little pricier than what we feature, but it’s worth the $5! Carrie gave it a B+:
I’m glad to have a book like this to read when it’s just all too much. Like Linus, who was slowly charmed by the world he entered, I loved this story so much that I did not want to leave when it ended.
By request, it’s another “Hayadoin” post! First, back when I lived in New Jersey, there were many novelty songs about the 1999/2000 Yankees, including “Haya Doin,” composed and performed by Joseph “Joey Balls” Summa and Carmine “Carmanooch” Famiglietti. As I’m typing this, on repeat in my silly, tired brain is, “Bitches, hayadoin? Ha-ha-ya doin?” If this earworm is at all familiar to you, I apologize for resurrecting it. So, anyways, hayadoin? What are you looking … Continue reading What Are You Looking Forward To This Month?
