Welcome to Lit Wicks! This is where we pair an author’s backlist with candles to really immerse yourself in the reading experience. All of the candles featured in these post are from Etsy, which means there is often worldwide shipping and that you’re supporting independent crafters and sellers. The Etsy candle rabbit hole is one I have gone down many times. May’s Lit Wicks is inspired by Jennifer Crusie! I want to thank Reader Marci … Continue reading Lit Wicks: Jennifer Crusie →
Today I’m speaking with Ana Grilo and Thea James, who are better known as The Book Smugglers. They’re bloggers, writers, authors, and editors – and at the helm of Book Smugglers Publishing. We talk about how they got their start, and the role the Lost forums played in bringing them together (along with a few blogs you may have heard of). Among the topics we cover: What they look for in science fiction and speculative … Continue reading 299. On Blogging and Publishing: An Interview with Thea James and Ana Grilo, The Book Smugglers →
Stud in the Stacks by Pippa Grant is 99c! This is described as a romantic comedy that features a librarian hero and a fake relationship. Lots of catnip there! The heroine is also older, which divided some readers. Some liked that she was older than the hero, while others felt she seemed too young for her age.
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I read this book in two days, partly because I remain very charmed by the world in which it is set, but also in part because the story itself speeds along from scene to scene, so it’s easy to read quickly. But that speed comes at the expense of emotional depth for the characters. I’m along for the ride happily, but I recognize what I’m missing. I love the world, the magical system of this … Continue reading The Plastic Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg →
I’m so excited for this Rec League because this is my catnip. Thank you to Willamae for sending this in! So you all might have covered this in the past (in which case, sorry for the repeat) but I was reading the Duke Who Knew Too Much after it came up in a books on sale list this week, and I was wondering, are there any historical romances (that aren’t full on erotica) that feature … Continue reading The Rec League: Dommes →
At a breakfast this morning at the 2018 RomanticTimes BookLovers Convention, Kathryn Falk and her husband Ken Rubin announced that they are retiring, and that this year is the last year for the RT Convention. While there had been rumors before the announcement, her words, delivered at the end of a farewell speech that focused on what she would be doing next, were met with gasps and audible shock. Shortly afterward, the following email went … Continue reading “This is the last RT” – Kathryn Falk Announces End of Romantic Times →
Happy Wednesday! Most of the SBTB is currently at RT in Reno. If you’re here (or there), we hope you can say hi to us. We’ll even be carrying some sticker swag if you happen to corner us. … REMINDER: SBTB will be doing a live taping of the podcast on Thursday, 5/17 at 5:30pm local time. Unfortunately, we won’t be doing a Reader Recommendation party this year, but we hope you can make it … Continue reading Links: Chocolate, Reading Groups, and More! →
The Viking Queen’s Men by Holley Trent is $2.99 at Amazon! This is a paranormal erotic romance with vikings and some menage elements. I have seen this recommended all over Twitter and I take my Twitter recommendations very seriously. However, some readers thought this was a historical romance and it is not.
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Help A Bitch Out - SOLVED!
This HaBO request comes to us from Rose, who is looking for an older historical romance: I am hoping that the wonderful Bitchery will be able to help me find a book. I have been searching for this book for years, but no matter how hard I look, I have not been able to find any reference to it online. I read it some years ago as research for my thesis on romance novels, and … Continue reading HaBO: Heroine to Emancipate Her Half-Brother from Slavery →
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty is $1.99! This is a fantasy novel that we’ve mentioned on Hide Your Wallet, a recent podcast episode, and in my local book group. It’s also recommended for fans of The Golem and the Jinni, which is a huge favorite here. Have you read it?
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This HaBO is from Elaine, who is hoping to find this particular series: The series I can’t remember is a British police series. The heroine is a sergeant and her boss is stalking her. They also get married during the first novel. She mentions that she could get some kind of section on him. I think that is for the mentally ill, but I might be wrong. One of the first cases the heroine works … Continue reading HaBO: Police Heroine Marries Her Stalker →
