Yep, it's true - I was so shocked I didn't know what to do next.
Hello, everyone! We have another assortment of recommendations. Half of them are recommendations from other people that have been given to me or other members of SBTB. There’s also a poetry collection and a picture book. Have you received any great book recs lately? Let us know in the comments.
First, let me just put this book right at the top so you don’t miss it. What’s this? Careless People is a memoir about Meta aka Facebook, written by Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former employee of Facebook from 2011 to 2017. This memoir is revealing to everybody how very, very fucked up things are over there. Spoiler: it is indeed very, very fucked up. But wait, there’s more. This is quite a tale, and it’s still … Continue reading Careless People and Barbra Streisand
Hey folks! We’re about a week behind on transcripts due to Garlic Knitter being terribly under the weather, so please send GK some good wishes, and we’ll be caught up soon! Thank you for your patience with us.
RECOMMENDED: Long Live Evil by Sarah Rees Brennan is $2.99 and a Kindle Daily Deal! It was recommended by both Bree Bridges and Sarah in the Rrrrromantasy panel Sarah moderated, by Courtney Milan in the SBTB podcast episode, and in a Rec League on Pure Escapism.
Today brings a vulnerable and honest conversation about the prevalence of penetrative sex in romance, and what happens if a writer decides to create a character with pelvic floor pain, for whom that kind of sex isn’t possible? Let’s find out! Jane Buehler’s new book, The Fire Apprentice, is out this week, and we’re going to talk about the book, and the series. But we’re also talking about the asexual spectrum, body changes from menopause, … Continue reading 658. Romance and Penetrative Sex: A Conversation With Jane Buehler
Miss Percy’s Pocket Guide (to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons) by Quenby Olson is $2.49 and a Kindle Daily Deal! I mentioned this on a previous Get Rec’d after I saw several of our community members talking about it in the comments and I always try to highlight books our readers have enjoyed.
I am typing this review in bits and pieces, one-handed at times, because I’m on maternity leave with my infant. Through sleepless nights, tummy time and cleaning up various poop-apocalypses, I have devoured this book. That I am making time to write this review now speaks of how desperately I want people to read this book. I know usually I include a bit of a plot summary, but this blurb is so perfectly written, I’m … Continue reading Fan Service by Rosie Danan
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: A Delay
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! Time for a little check-in. How are we doing? I’m certainly spending more time with my partner. We had a lovely afternoon of gaming last weekend. We took turns doing runs of Slay the Spire; whoever wasn’t playing would be working on their laptop or reading. I’m eying the new Split Fiction game, because I really liked It Takes Two. Have any of you picked it up yet? I’m also in a cozy game … Continue reading Links: Faerie Smut, Cats, & More
RECOMMENDED: At First Spite by Olivia Dade is $1.99! Lara gave this a B+:
If you’re looking for a book of sparkle and light, then this is not the book for you. It’s heavy going emotionally, but so well-written that I could not put it down. My normal routine went out the window because I NEEDED to know how things would unfold. The cast of supporting characters are sincerely charming and I do look forward to the next book in the series.
