Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
RECOMMENDED: Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant is $2.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and it’s being price-matched. Elyse & I really enjoyed this horror/sci-fi novel. We jointly reviewed the book and ultimately decided on a B. We loved the cast of characters, but found the ending anticlimactic.
How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper is an Audible original production. This means that it’s an audiobook written exclusively for Audible. The audiobook is performed by Amanda Ronconi and Jonathan Davis, and runs about six and a half hours at normal speed. I listen to most everything at 1.4-1.5x normal speed, so it took me less time. The plot is part paranormal romance and part mystery. Jillian Ramsay is an anthropologist who works for … Continue reading Audiobook: How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper
My friend Abigail is going to be disappointed, because this was her suggestion…only she suggested a more recent variation, and I like to start at the beginning. She told me she had a vague memory of a steamed pudding that has a whole lemon in it, so when you cut into it, there’s a falling apart almost marmalade inside. “It’s like…Frog Pond pudding? That’s not right.” (We live in Boston. The Frog Pond is our … Continue reading RedHeadedGirl’s Historical Kitchen: Sussex Pond Pudding (Original Flavor)
Welcome to the Smart Bitches Bat Mitzvah! The site is 13 entire years old, so today, I’ll be sharing a summary of the Torah portion Yitro, along with some of the interpretations and threads I found very illuminating. Then, I’ll explain my own thoughts and reflections, which is a practice commonly known as a drash, or d’var torah (a word of Torah). Typically on a Saturday morning at synagogue, we read the week’s Torah portion. The … Continue reading Yitro: The Matter is Too Heavy. You Cannot Do It Alone.
This week, I’m interviewing author Chanel Cleeton about her new book, Next Year in Havana, a dual-timeline mystery and romance set in part against the Cuban revolution. Don’t worry – no spoilers! We talk about the cover, which we hosted a reveal for because it’s simply stunning. We discuss the origin of the book, the ways in which her family influenced the story, and the intricacies created by including political nuance and multiple historical perspectives … Continue reading 284. Romance, Mystery, and the Cuban Revolution: An Interview with Chanel Cleeton
PODCAST RECOMMENDED: Take the Lead by Alexis Daria is $1.99! This is a contemporary romance that takes place on a dancing competition TV show. There’s also a gruff hero! If those things haven’t convinced you yet, Sonali Dev also recommended it on a previous podcast episode.
The Trouble With True Love is a historical romance that combines the ‘rake meets wallflower’ plot device with the ‘pretend dating’ plot device and the ‘advice columnist gets characters into trouble’ plot device. There’s nothing new here but it’s all quite delightful due to excellent characterization and use of language. Clara is a newcomer to Society and is shy. All her life she’s been overshadowed by her older sister (they mutually adore each other – … Continue reading The Trouble With True Love by Laura Lee Guhrke
Happy Wednesday! If you haven’t seen, we’re celebrating SBTB’s thirteenth birthday, which is both mind-blowing and wonderful. I’ve seen the site evolve in a bunch of different ways and I’m so excited to see what else we’ll do in the future. Thanks for sticking around! … There’s a webcomic in the works that I’m incredibly excited for. Meet the Crew of Cuties! Right now, the two artists have finished up character bios and you can … Continue reading Links: Weird Reads, Webcomics, & Fantasy Portraits
RECOMMENDED: Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai is still $1.99! This angsty contemporary romance has been recommended on several podcast episodes and received an A grade from Redheadedgirl:
This is the book that I was most excited to get at RT. When people saw that it was out in the wild, the most inhuman noises were made, and it was worth all of those noises.
ALL OF THEM.
So much angst. So much pathos. EVERYTHING HAPPENS SO MUCH.
This HaBO comes from Harlene. Content warning as the description does mention the loss of a child: My job is research so not being able to find this book is horribly demoralizing. I think it’s part of an anthology from the early to mid 2000’s. The heroine has amnesia and returns to her husband who is either an architect or designer or builder. She’s been horribly mean before and then she realizes they had a … Continue reading HaBO: Mean Heroine Gets Amnesia
