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What to Do If You Think You’ve Been Plagiarised

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Book Review

Bane Witch by Ava Morgyn

The Bane Witch

First and of most importance: if you decide to read this book, please take the listed Content and Trigger Warnings seriously, because some were big unhappy surprises to me and to other readers. This book started out so strong and then collapsed at the end. After about 65%, I was rage reading. And I can’t discuss any of what went wrong for me without spoilers, so be ye warned – spoilers ahoy. The cover copy … Continue reading Bane Witch by Ava Morgyn

Sunday Sale Digest!

Smart Bitches in a blue typewriter font, and After Dark lit up like hot pink neon

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!

Get Rec’d with Amanda – Volume 86

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. 

Hide Your Wallet

Book Beat: Baby Dragons, a Gothic Mystery, & More

Book Beat aims to highlight other books that we may hear about through friends, social media, or other sources. We could see a gorgeous ad! Or find a new-to-us author on a list of underrated romances! Think of Book Beat as Teen Beat or Tiger Beat, but for books. And no staples to open to get the fold-out poster.

Careless People and Barbra Streisand

The cover of Careless People a Cautionary Tale of Power Greed and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams, with a square of Facebook blue with a shark fin sticking out.

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

Podcast

658. Romance and Penetrative Sex: A Conversation With Jane Buehler

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

Books On Sale

Firefighters, Dukes, & More

Books on Sale: Miss Percy’s Pocket Guide (to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons) by Quenby Olson & More

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.

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Book Review

Fan Service by Rosie Danan

Fan Service

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

Only Yarn in the Building MKAL: A Delay

Smart Bitches After Dark with neon glowing letters for After Dark and a glowing ball of yarn with knitting needles stuck to it.

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

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