Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
NB: This week, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite and our most popular pieces of writing this year. We’ve got a week of best-of posts to share, with reviews, cover snark, sales, and more. We hope you enjoy revisiting our archives, and most of all, we wish you and yours a wonderful holiday and a happy new year – with all the very best of reading. … These are the top … Continue reading Cover Snark: Best of 2019
Stormy Persuasion by Johanna Lindsey is $1.99 at Amazon and $2.99 elsewhere! Readers loved the opposites attract element of this historical romance, while others found the plot to be a little all over the place. It looks like a few other of Lindsey’s books are discounted.
NB: This week, we’re taking a look back at 2019. We’ve got a week of best-of posts to share, with reviews, cover snark, sales, and more. We hope you enjoy revisiting our archives, and most of all, we wish you and yours a wonderful holiday and a happy new year – with all the very best of reading. … We have arrived to the official top five! Are you ready? I’ll give you a few … Continue reading Best of 2019 Reviews, Part Two!
Happy Hanukkah, 2019! Tonight is the final night of Hanukkah! Time to clean the wax off the menorot, finish off the latkes, and possibly make smores with all that heat from the candles. And, it means we have one last giveaway. Ready? Let’s do this! Today’s prize is: a Kate Spade Ellie Small tote in Anthracite. I have to tell you, I liked this bag so much I bought one for myself, and I really, really … Continue reading Smart Bitches Happy Hanukkah Giveaway 2019 – Night Eight!
NB: This week, we’re taking a look back at 2019. We’ve got a week of best-of posts to share, with reviews, cover snark, sales, and more. We hope you enjoy revisiting our archives, and most of all, we wish you and yours a wonderful holiday and a happy new year – with all the very best of reading. … We’re counting down the best of our 2019 reviews and boy, there were a lot. Counting … Continue reading Best of 2019 Reviews, Part One!
We have reached the last Whatcha Reading of 2019! Let’s pour one out for the books we’ve finished this year. SBTB hopes you’ve ended your year of reading with something good. If not, there are tons more books waiting for you in the new year! Catherine: I’m in the middle of Christmas madness (singing and culinary editions), so I’m sticking to rereads at the moment. In particular, I’m rereading the Penric and Desdemona novellas by … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? December 2019 Edition, Part Two
Happy Hanukkah, 2019! Tonight is the seventh night, and of course we have another giveaway. Are you having fun? I’m having fun. Boatloads. Ready? Let’s do this! Today’s prize is: a Kate Spade Mavis Street Taden tote in Rose Gold! Of course I have pics! Isn’t it cute? AND ALSO SPARKLY? I confess, I went for a lot of sparkly things this year. Want some specs? The bag measures approximately 12.1″h x 13.3″w x 4.3″d It … Continue reading Smart Bitches Happy Hanukkah Giveaway 2019 – Night Seven!
We’re recapping all kinds of stuff this week, and today: our top ten podcast episodes from 2019! Episodes toward the end of the year are at a slight disadvantage, of course, though my late-November conversation with Alyssa Cole in Episode 379 is one of the most recently popular and continues to be shared and linked (with good reason – it’s a great conversation). But looking at the year overall, these are the top ten most … Continue reading Smart Podcast, Trashy Books: Best of 2019
Happy Hanukkah, 2019! Tonight is the sixth night, and of course we have another giveaway. I love shopping for this week every year. Ready? Let’s do this! Today’s prize is: a Kate Spade Greta Court Ramey Glitter Crossbody in Black. Of course I have pics! Isn’t it cute? AND SPARKLY? Want some specs? The bag measures approximately 5.7″h x 9.4″w x 1.4″d It has an adjustable crossbody strap drop length of 22″. The top zips closed … Continue reading Smart Bitches Happy Hanukkah Giveaway 2019 – Night Six!
We’re recapping our favorite books that we read in 2019! Amanda and I talk about the loss of my coffee maker and about her favorites of 2019, including how glad she is that there’s more sci-fi romance for her to enjoy, and who is her new favorite historical romance sex puppy hero. Kiki talks about a book that transformed her way of holding her own body safely and gently, and her love of grumpy romances … Continue reading 383. Our Favorite Books of the Year, Part Three: Amanda, Kiki, Ellen & AJ
