Books On Sale
Rebecca Roanhorse, Historical Romance, & More
Pick-Up by Nora Dahlia is $1.99! This is a contemporary romance with two single parents who keep getting off on the wrong foot. Have you read this one?
Featured
What to Do If You Think You’ve Been Plagiarised
Yep, it's true - I was so shocked I didn't know what to do next.
Cover Snark: Shiny Sheffrou
Welcome back to Cover Snark! Amanda: Look at those teeny tiny rings I imagine she laid all these things out on the bed for her husband to come home to lol Elyse: Are the rings for the babies after they’re born? Sarah: The marketing message here is very confusing. Is there an order of operations here? From Karen H: This cover isn’t awful except for the blonde. The guy looks like an actual photograph but … Continue reading Cover Snark: Shiny Sheffrou
Only Yarn in the Building MKAL Finale
This piece of literary mayhem is exclusive to Smart Bitches After Dark, but fret not. If you’d like to join, we’d love to have you! Have a look at our membership options, and come join the fun! If you want to have a little extra fun, be a little more yourself, and be part of keeping the site open for everyone in the future, we can’t wait to see you in our new subscription-based section … Continue reading Only Yarn in the Building MKAL Finale
Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 89
Welcome back, everyone! I surprisingly only have one non-fiction recommendation. I can hardly believe it. However, I have two mysteries below and they are very different from one another. Any recommendations you’d like to pass along? Leave a comment below!
Sunday Sale Digest!
This piece of literary mayhem is exclusive to Smart Bitches After Dark, but fret not. If you’d like to join, we’d love to have you! Have a look at our membership options, and come join the fun! If you want to have a little extra fun, be a little more yourself, and be part of keeping the site open for everyone in the future, we can’t wait to see you in our new subscription-based section … Continue reading Sunday Sale Digest!
Kickass Women in History: Ta-bu-ce
I just got back from Yosemite National Park and was curious about its Kickass Women. Happily the National Parks website has a long list of Kickass Women in Yosemite including artists, explorers, rangers, and athletes. I encourage anyone interested to check out this list! For the purposes of this article, I’ve selected Ta-bu-ce, also known as Maggie Howard and as Tabuce. TW for racism, injury, forced removal, genocide, death. Many details of Ta-bu-ce’s life are … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Ta-bu-ce
Whatcha Reading? May 2025, Part One
Welcome to Whatcha Reading! This is where we talk about what we’ve been reading (duh!). Here’s how we’re kicking off May: Lara: I picked up Loving a Lost Lord by Mary Jo Putney when it was on sale recently. So far it’s ridiculous. An imaginary sister, a shipwreck and amnesia But I’ve only just started so who knows what else lies in store. Looking forward to it! Claudia: I’m reading Gabriela and His Grace by … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? May 2025, Part One
Books On Sale
Dark Romance, Fantasy, & More
Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center is $1.99! Center’s books have been mentioned and recommended on the site before. This is one of her earlier works and apparently has been made into a Netflix adaptation. Have you read or watched this one?
Book Review
The Trouble With Anna by Rachel Griffiths
By the time The Trouble with Anna made its way to me through the library hold list I heard so many people complain about the characters that I fully expected to hate it. Turns out I didn’t hate it all but I also didn’t love it, and that was frustrating because I ALMOST loved it. I would have loved this book about fifteen years ago, but these days I just don’t have the patience. The … Continue reading The Trouble With Anna by Rachel Griffiths
Podcast
666. HelenKay Dimon and Darby Kane are Really Interesting
We were supposed to record an episode, but we started talking about romantic suspense instead. We talk about what inspired me to start the RT Rewind series, and start talking about the cover…and then we talked about changes in the mystery and romance genres, writing styles and techniques, the amalgamation of mysteries, coziness, and the vestiges of chick lit – and a whole bunch of other things before we get started on the magazine. So…an … Continue reading 666. HelenKay Dimon and Darby Kane are Really Interesting
Books On Sale
Cowboys, Dukes, & More
Can’t Help Faking in Love by Swati Hegde is $1.99! I love the color palette of this cover. As the title implies, this has a fake dating plot.
