Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
The Last Jedi came out last week and most of my social media has been consumed with it. I was able to see it over the weekend and I absolutely loved it, so I’ve compiled a bunch of links featuring the cast being utterly adorable. There aren’t really any plot spoilers in these links if you haven’t seen the movie yet. … Polygon is keeping an updated list of all the celebrity cameos in The Last Jedi. … Continue reading Links: Star Wars Cuteness
The Scotsman Who Saved Me by Hannah Howell is $1.99! This is the first book in a new series, Seven Brides for Seven Scotsmen. There is a “nursed back to health” element, if that’s your catnip. However, readers were expecting a bit more action based on the book description.
Previously: a whole bunch of stuff. But Jamie got arrested. Again. AGAIN AGAIN. The title card is floating white fabric underwater, with the “Faith” theme playing over it. Claire voice overs that she was dead, and we see her, floating under the water: “I Felt peaceful, bodiless, free of terror, and free of rage.” Cut to Claire, in her suit (she changed out of her fancy clothes) in a carriage. They stop, and there’s a … Continue reading Outlander 3.13 Eye of the Storm
This HaBO comes from Jaclyn, who wants to find the first romance she read. Content warning for the description below: I’m looking for the very first real romance novel I ever read. It was given to me by my grandmother when I was no older than 14. She said, “Here, read this. You’ll like it.” Boy, did I! I would have read this book around 2008, but I’m sure it was older–based on its aesthetics. … Continue reading HaBO: Cabin Love Scene and a Lavender Cover
From Duke Till Dawn by Eva Leigh is $1.99! This is the first book in The London Underground series and featured a heroine who previously had conned the hero. Many really liked the heroine and how smart and resourceful she was. However, others wished the hero and heroine had more dynamic interactions.
This HaBO is from April, who wants to find a short story from a magazine: Well, ok, this is not really a book, but a short story I once read in some magazine, likely either Seventeen or Woman’s World, maybe MS, a long, long time ago, close to two decades ago. It has been bugging me for years now, but I can’t for the life of me remember the title or the author, but I … Continue reading HaBO: Magazine Short Story with Creative Dates
Happy eighth night of Hanukkah, everyone! Turn the heat down, because all those candles will heat the room and light every corner. You can’t hide the latkes, either – it’s bright enough to do surgery. (Eating fried potatoes is certainly preferable, though.) Ready for our last night of giveaway? I hope so! Here we go! Today’s Hanukkah giveaway is: A kate spade Mulberry Street Lise bag in Antilles pebbled leather. “Antilles” is a lovely rosy … Continue reading 2018 SBTB Hanukkah-palooza, Part Eight
Wilde in Love by Eloisa James is $2.99! This is the first book in The Wildes of Lindow Castle and it came out at the end of October. Readers loved the characters and the blend of humor in the romance. However, some readers on Goodreads admitted that they gave the book the dreaded DNF (did not finish) grade.
I don’t really like Christmas. First of all, that fucking hippopotamus song makes me homicidal (sorry Fiona). Secondly, Christmas has always been a busy and stressful time of year for me professionally. It’s hard for me to do my job and also have the time and energy to do all the other Christmas shit that’s expected around this time of year. So, to preserve my sanity and happiness, I usually don’t do those things. I … Continue reading Oh, Bookmas Tree!
Squee from the Keeper Shelf is a feature wherein we share why we love the books we love, specifically the stories which are permanent residents of our Keeper shelves. Despite flaws, despite changes in age and perspective, despite the passage of time, we love particular books beyond reason, and the only thing better than re-reading them is telling other people about them. At length. If you’d like to submit your reasons for loving and keeping … Continue reading Keeper Shelf: A Ring of Endless Light by Madeleine L’Engle
Happy seventh night of Hanukkah, everyone! We’re almost to the finish line of eight straight days of giveaways. I hope you’ve been enjoying the mayhem and celebrations! Today’s giveaway is simple: reading and waiting. Waiting? Yes! Waiting for your nails to dry. I think, though polish dries somewhat quickly, you should sequester yourself to read for at least an hour after you’re done with your manicure. Right? Of course, yes! In this giveaway we have: … Continue reading 2018 SBTB Hanukkah-palooza, Part Seven
