This guest post comes to us from Lady Jane of Romancing the Data! I’m Lady Jane of Romancing the Data, a website and Instagram account that combines my love of romance books and spreadsheets. My three main goals for Romancing the Data are to conduct and share awesome data analysis about romance books, create helpful resources for romance readers, and spread joy within the romance community. I’ve been a dedicated romance reader since 2019, reading … Continue reading Guest Post: The Rise of Romance Bookstores →
Welcome back to Cover Snark! Sarah: Is that a Bro of the Jonas variety? Why aren’t they looking at each other? Is his breath bad? What’s with her hand? and SIXTY SEVEN people gave the cover a thumbs up on NetGalley. what Claudia: Something odd is going on with her hair too! Amanda: As someone who also has long hair, I know she’s uncomfortable. Ow! Sarah: That is ALSO real housewives hair. Sneezy: I get … Continue reading Cover Snark: A Crotch Rocket →
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! →
Hi, everyone! Welcome back! This was not intentional, but three of the four books are sci-fi and/or have something to do with the end of the world. I tend to compile the selections in the order I’ve seen them or given them, making my way through an updated list. And clearly, my mind keeps turning into post-apocalyptic themes. Apropos of nothing, I’m sure! Have you received any good book recommendations lately? Let us know in … Continue reading Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 87 →
This book had to work hard to win me over, and darn if it didn’t succeed. I find dishonesty to be deeply triggering. Yet even I was charmed by The Truth According to Ember, a romance in which the main character, Ember, simply cannot seem to tell the truth, creating a cascade of lies, half-truths, and obfuscations ranging from large to small as Ember tries to get ahead in both her personal and professional life. … Continue reading The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava →
Chaos Terminal by Mur Lafferty is $1.99 and a Kindle Daily Deal! This is book two in the Midsolar Murders series, which is a sci-fi, cozy mystery series. I enjoyed book one!
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This book is part of a series, but operates alongside another series, and they are very much connected. The first is ‘The Secret Scientists of London’ which focuses on women scientists working at Athena’s Retreat and the second, of which this is the second installment, is ‘Damsels of Discovery,’ which features women scientists not operating within Athena’s Retreat but nonetheless linked to it. I have dipped in and out of both, and it’s becoming clearer … Continue reading The Lady Sparks a Flame by Elizabeth Everett →
Olivia Waite is my guest this week to talk about Murder by Memory, her new cozy space mystery. We talk about characters, inspiration, tactile memories, and what sport is not on the ship. Then: cozy sci fi mystery recs, especially queer ones.
Tall, Duke, and Scandalous by Amy Rose Bennett is $1.99! This is book three in the Byronic Book Club series. There’s a marriage of convenience and a hint of mystery.
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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 Clue 2 →
