Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
UPDATE: Deal no longer valid
RECOMMENDED: Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant is $2.99! This book came out at the end of a November and is a Kindle Daily Deal. Please check out the rest of the deals, as there are some romances, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and many more great books. Elyse & I both enjoyed this book about murderous mermaids and we’re working on a joint review. My only complaint is the abruptness of the ending.
Once again we pack our bags for a Romance Wanderlust trip. This month we are off to Hever Castle in England, which is primarily famous for having been the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. History buffs will recall that Anne’s romantic life did not end well, and yet this is a popular wedding site because it is incredibly beautiful and romantic in a “but then she was decapitated” kind of way. The oldest part of … Continue reading Romance Wanderlust: Hever Castle
It’s the sixth night of Hanukkah! The menorot have enough candles to qualify has a heating source, and there’s wrapping paper and gelt foil everywhere. Perfect time for more giveaways, right? Of course it is! Today, we have a special prize: a $50US gift certificate to The Ripped Bodice bookstore. Woo! And, Bea & Leah, aka My Favorite Koch Siblings, have generously offered up a Fitzwilliam Waffles 2018 Calendar, so you can track the daily … Continue reading 2018 SBTB Hanukkah-palooza, Part Six
It’s our last Whatcha Reading of 2017, so let’s make it a spectacular one with lots of good books and reading moments! Or you know, we could just embrace all of our trash fire reading too. Do whatever your heart desires! However you do or don’t celebrate the holidays, we at SBTB hope you have a wonderful time and that many amazing books await you in 2018! Redheadedgirl: Well I just got Suleikha Snyder’s Seared … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? December 2017 Edition
It’s the fifth night of Hanukkah tonight! And we have another giveaway to share with you. Like I said when we started, each night includes items for comfort, warmth, reading, maybe some writing, and also creating a welcoming reading space for yourself. Tonight we have something soft, something clever, and something for reading! First, a Kindle, Wi-Fi with Special Offers: Winner’s choice of black or white – woo hoo! Plus, a typewriter pillow! How cute … Continue reading 2018 SBTB Hanukkah-palooza, Part Five
It’s that time of year, when the world falls in love. And when ABC tries to convince the world that 30 successful, attractive, interesting women have resorted to going on reality television to find their soulmate. Last season I laid out my theory: ain’t nobody here to win The Bachelor. The Bachelor is the shittiest prize of them all. No, the point of this show is to meet other amazing women, travel the globe on … Continue reading Elyse Watches The Bachelor: Season 22 Preview
My ideas for this month’s cocktails were all over the place. That’s usually what happens when I read a book where food is involved. GIMME ALL THE FOODIE CHARACTERS. The inspiration for December is Seared by Suleikha Snyder and since I struggled with making a decision, I asked Suleikha on Twitter what she usually likes to drink. Her answer was an Old Fashioned or a nice single malt. Oh boy. I’m not much of a … Continue reading Covers & Cocktails: Forbidden Fruit
Author Sonali Dev is back with us to talk about her new book – and here are some words in a very tempting order: a retelling of Rapunzel set in Mumbai. Her latest, A Distant Heart, comes out on 12/26, and we talk about the story, the angst level, and how these two characters came to be. We also discuss the common elements between this book and her last novel, A Change of Heart, and … Continue reading 277. Retelling Rapunzel in Mumbai: An Interview with Sonali Dev
It’s time for the fourth night of Hanukkah, and our fourth giveaway! The fourth night is usually when I make more latkes, probably spicy sweet potato, and am thinking that toasting marshmallows over the menorot might make for an excellent dessert options. Today we have a collection of soft, warm, fuzzy, and squishy items to create your own reading space. Ready? We have a It’s Book O’Clock pillow, and that’s my favorite time of day, really. There … Continue reading 2018 SBTB Hanukkah-palooza, Part Four
RECOMMENDED: A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean is $1.99! This is book one in the Rules of Scoundrels series, all of which take place in and around a gaming hall. This book was nominated for and won the RITA® for Best Historical in 2013.
In our RITA® Reader Challenge reviews, Rayvyn2k gave it an A and wrote:
I loved this book. There is a marriage of convenience (my own personal romance catnip if done well—and it is done very well here), and a hero and heroine who are both struggling with devastating self-esteem issues. Add childhood friendships, meddling friends and family members and you have my perfect story.
Jess M also gave this book an A in her RITA® Reader Challenge review, where she wrote:
This was a great story. It was engaging, entertaining and filled with scandal. This is the first story in The Rules of Scoundrels series and sets up the rest of the characters that will be involved in the series.
