I asked this question on Bluesky a bit ago, and was enchanted with all the answers (and all the covers). What romance novel could you do a 10 minute presentation on with no warning? Vintage old skool romances welcome! When I first posted this back in September 2024, I thought it would be Midsummer Magic by Catherine Coulter, the first romance I read, and one that “lives in the inside foyer of my brain, ready to … Continue reading Which Romance Could You Give a 10 Minute Presentation About with No Prep?→
Hey, everyone! How’s the energy today? Bad? Same here! Please just know that this community is here for you. I’m not sure what else to say besides that. I’m doing a lot of gaming (World of Warcraft has lured me back in, if only just to mindless fly around a mine nodes) and cross-stitching. My cats are getting lots of pets and kisses and I will happily hold onto my partner’s phone, at their request, so … Continue reading Links: Wicked, Libraries, & More→
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson is $1.99! This is book one in the Ernest Cunningham Mysteries series. I remember this one making a splash when it released because that title is very compelling.
We’re celebrating our 20th anniversary all week, because why not, right? Squeeze the joy out of every moment, y’all! Today: VINTAGE COVER SNARK. One thing I’ve noticed doing the RT Rewind podcasts is that, for some cover images, our server is one of a very few places they seem to reside. So finding some of these meant doing a deep dive into the archives and older image folders. Cover Snark has been one of our … Continue reading A 20th Anniversary Cover Snark Retrospective→
RECOMMENDED: Earls Trip by Jenny Holiday is $3.99! This is a standalone historical romance and was described as Ted Lasso meets Bridgerton for a 19th century spin on The Hangover. We ran a guest review of this one and it earned a B+.
Hello, everyone! As part of our 20th anniversary retrospective, we’d love to look back at one of our favorite features: the HaBO! Do you have a favorite or memorable HaBO from the site? Did you ever buy a book based on a HaBO? Please tell us! We want to know all the things! If you want to revisit the archives and see if you can crack some cold cases, you can find those here. You … Continue reading HaBOs Are Forever→
We have a very special Hide Your Wallet today! In celebration of our anniversary, we’re taking a look back at some of the major releases of 2005, some of which really changed the game, started trends, or even went on to become a Netflix series. What 2005 titles do you remember fondly? Which releases do you feel made a lasting impact on you or the genre?
Welcome back to Hide Your Wallet! This is where we discuss this week’s new releases that happen to be on our radar. Shocker, it’s mostly contemporaries this week. We also have some romantic suspense and Jude Deveraux’s latest release, which falls into fantasy. Which books are on your TBR pile? Let us know in the comments!
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by NK Jemisin is $1.99! This is a fantasy novel with a bit of romance and a strong, fierce heroine who is MUCH loved by readers. This book was nominated for the Hugo, the Nebula, and won the Locus for Best First Novel.
Smart Bitches started as a review blog, and we are still going. We’ve published more than three thousand reviews since 2005, and we wanted to share some of our favorites. Choosing only a few has been really challenging, because we all have many favorites. We wanted to talk about reviews we were proud of and that we thought were memorable. I asked Amanda what reviews she thought I should include and she rattled off, like, … Continue reading Twenty Years of Smart Bitches Reviews→
