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Podcast 260, Your Transcript Awaits!
Featured
Stuff We Like: Household Staples
Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
Book Review
Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovich
First, a note: this is more of a review of the series, but the books therein need to be read in order so I shall start here. Second, I will avoid spoilers as much as possible, focusing mostly on what I like, what I find bothersome, and whether I recommend the book and the series. The grade above is both for this book and the series as a whole – lucky for me they line … Continue reading Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovich
Podcast
260. Inspiration and Illegal Contact: An Interview with Santino Hassell
March 2018 Update: I’ve added a new introduction to this episode, which is included in the transcript as well. I interview author Santino Hassell about his new series with Berkley, starting with Illegal Contact, which just went on sale on August 15th. We discuss his inspiration for football romance since he’s a baseball fan, and we talk about his being one of few men writing romance. We cover how he got started as a writer, … Continue reading 260. Inspiration and Illegal Contact: An Interview with Santino Hassell
Books On Sale
Historical Romances on Sale!
RECOMMENDED: Destiny’s Surrender by Beverly Jenkins is $2.99! This is the second book in her Destiny series and follows Andrew, Logan’s brother. He has a particularly unique relationship with a courtesan named Billie, who shows up on his doorstep with a child she says is his – and with the intention of leaving her son there so he can have a better life and escape the danger that’s closely following Billie. This book has an impressive 4.2-star rating on GR.
Book Review
Guest Squee: The Works of Fred Vargas
NB: We have a guest squee or rather an author squee for Fred Vargas’ mystery novels. It’s made a couple of us at SBTB HQ add the books to our TBR piles. This squee comes from Lara. Here is Lara’s bio: “A burlesque-dancing feminist with a deep yearning for solitude and a library of my own. I also teach English to high school students and knit when the stress levels rise.” … Heartbreak requires a … Continue reading Guest Squee: The Works of Fred Vargas
August 17, 2017: Podcast Episode Recommendations
In our first installment of Podcast and Episode recommendations, my playlist grew by giant leaps and piles of downloaded audio – thank you for all the suggestions! I have a few more episodes to suggest this week, especially because I found these to be very thought provoking – sometimes enough to listen to multiple times. So, let’s get started! Lifehacker’s podcast The Upgrade has been changing in subtle ways – there’s a new co-host, and … Continue reading August 17, 2017: Podcast Episode Recommendations
Links: Book Recs, Pockets, & Food Videos
Happy Wednesday! How is your week going so far? It’s definitely one of those weeks where I can’t remember what day it is. We’re steadily making our way through August and inching ever closer to autumn. Hooray! … A bit of a personal announcement. I adopted a cat! He’s 9 years old and a Maine Coon mix. He’s fluffy, dreamy, and really likes making sure I’m awake at 5am. Let me introduce the Bitchery to … Continue reading Links: Book Recs, Pockets, & Food Videos
Books On Sale
Urban Fantasy, Ranchers, & More!
Cotillion by Georgette Heyer is $2.51 at Amazon and $2.99 elsewhere! It’s also part of a huge $2.99 Heyer sale in honor of her birthday! This has a fake relationship trope and was recently the inspiration for a Rec League on unassuming heroes. Readers who love beta heroes and low-key, relaxed romances might love this one. However, some readers mention that the first quarter of the book takes some effort to get through.
Other Media Review
Game Review: Dream Daddy
If you’ve been on Twitter over the past month, you might have seen tweets and photos about the dad-dating simulator Dream Daddy, created by Game Grumps and written by Vernon Shaw and Leighton Gray. In the game, you play a single dad with a teen daughter named Amanda (she’s way cooler than me) who just moved to the small town of Maple Bay. In Maple Bay, there are seven dads available to romance: Mat – hipster dad … Continue reading Game Review: Dream Daddy
Help A Bitch Out
HaBO Double Dose: Heroine Gifted an Expensive Black Opal Ring
This HaBO comes from Emmy, who’s hoping to find two books: My school library stocked these romance novels with very large print fonts, and usually pastel blue or pink colored covers. I am actually looking for two novels – one had a heroine whose dead husband had been a spy and she was scarred because he had been abusive. Enter our hero who is a spy himself and needs the heroine’s help in stopping South … Continue reading HaBO Double Dose: Heroine Gifted an Expensive Black Opal Ring
Books On Sale
Vikings, Hockey Players, & a Recommended Read
New York, Actually by Sarah Morgan is 99c! This is a price-matched Kindle Daily Deal. Feel free to check out the rest of today’s deals. Some readers found this to be a charming contemporary romance, while others took some issues with the hero’s behavior in pursuing the heroine.
