
Welcome back, everyone! Shockingly, we only have one non-fiction title this week. We also have a historical fantasy, a contemporary Gothic, and a historical with a mix of mystery and romance. Have you received any good book recs lately? Want to impart a recommendation of your own? Let us know in the comments!
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Welcome back to Whatcha Reading! Here are the books kicking off our April: Lara: I’ve been dying to tell people about the book I’m reading: Serial Killer Games by Kate Posey. I’m obsessed with it! Full review coming. Elyse: Oh that’s on my TBR! So excited it’s good! Lara: I recommend going into it as blindly as possible because the reveals are great! My favourite thing: each layer of the onion peeled back beautifully Carrie: … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? April 2025, Part One →

I’m Only Wicked with You by Julie Anne Long is $1.99! This was mentioned in a Hide Your Wallet post and a Cover Snark post. How often does that happen?! This is book three in the Palace of Rogues historical romance series.
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Recently in an episode of RT Rewind, we came across a review for Deeanne Gist’s novel Tiffany Girl, which was a favorite here at SBTB HQ. We wondered at the time, Whatever happened to Deeanne Gist? Is she still writing? We had no idea – but then, I got an email from someone who could answer that question and wanted to do so on the podcast. And so this week’s podcast episode features two surprise guests … Continue reading What Ever Happened to Deeanne Gist? →

What happens when a bestselling and award winning author of historical inspirational romances decides, after a break of a few years, to write spicy contemporary? If you’re Deeanne Gist, you start over from scratch as Dakota Lacoy. Amanda and I were just asking recently what had happened to Deeanne Gist, who wrote some SBTB favorites like Tiffany Girl and Fair Play. Well, as Dakota Lacoy, she’s been busy setting up a series of hot contemporary … Continue reading 662. What’s Deeanne Gist Been Up To? With Dakota Lacoy →

The Strawberry Patch Pancake House by Laurie Gilmore is $1.99! This released last month and is the fourth book the Dream Harbor small town romance series. We’ve featured at least one previous book in the series on sale before.
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Revisionaries: What We Can Learn From the Lost, Unfinished, and Just Plain Bad Work of Great Authors is a fun and interesting book for writers and for readers who like to know how authors work. It imparts twenty-one lessons to writers using the challenges and unfinished writings of classically regarded writers. Easily read and easily digestible, each chapter uses a different author to teach a different lesson. These examples aren’t modern, and the diversity is … Continue reading Revisionaries: What We Can Learn From the Lost, Unfinished, and Just Plain Bad Work of Great Authors by Kristopher Jansma →
Happy Wednesday! We finally have a break from the rain in my area, though I think it’s due to start back up again tomorrow. On the plus side, a couple friends and I are doing a reading and crafting weekend. We’ve rented a cute beach house, divided up the meals, and I’m so looking forward to just getting cozy. I’m hoping that being away from my computer will allow me to make some progress on … Continue reading Links: Libraries, Ferrets, & More →
Attention! This is not a drill! The Murderbot AppleTV show officially has a trailer! Here are some additional details, but the most important info is that the first two episodes with premiere on Friday, May 16th. It will then release new episodes every Friday and will have a total of ten episodes. Sarah: I am busy, I have things to do. I have watched it three times and paused on several different scenes. I think it looks … Continue reading New Murderbot Trailer! →