Amanda has discovered some hidden gems during her first year of home ownership.
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.
This HaBO comes from McKenzie, who’s hoping to find a book she “borrowed” from her mom: I “borrowed” it from my mother in the early 2000s, but I don’t know when it was published. I can remember that the heroine was the daughter of some sort of business baron (maybe trains?). Her father didn’t have a biological son, but he had a sharp-jawed designated heir to the family fortune who our heroine naturally hated. I … Continue reading HaBO: Enemies on a Train
On Saturday, July 29, 2017, Brenda Jackson was the keynote speaker at the RWA Librarian and Blogger Luncheon. Because the speech wasn’t live streamed, I don’t think there’s a video of it, but RWA has made the audio available via Soundcloud. Yay! Thank you! Y’all, I don’t know that I can fully explain how incredible this speech is. Brenda Jackson talks about the way her library played a meaningful role in her life, including giving … Continue reading Please Listen: Brenda Jackson’s Librarian’s Day Speech from RWA
What a Gentleman Wants by Caroline Linden is $1.99! This is the first book in the Reece Family Trilogy. You can also nab the second book for 99c. There’s a fake relationship element to this historical romance and readers loved the stuffy hero. However, some readers felt the plot is a bit unbelievable. It has a 3.7-star rating on Goodreads.
Looking to escape the summer heat? A fan of murder? I have recommendations for you! It occurred to me recently that many of my favorite mystery series are set in cold-weather climates, and that I seem to read these books most often in summer (which is like all of two months long up here) when I’m struggling with boob-sweat and inadequate AC. Maybe this is true for you as well! All of these books contain … Continue reading Wintry Chills for Summer Thrills
It’s Monday! Oh, Mondays. If you’re reaching for another cup of coffee or tea and wishing you could crawl back in bed, hopefully these covers will help you get through the day! Amanda: Arms aren’t that long, right? Redheadedgirl: I think she’s missing an elbow. Sarah: The angle is weird but I’m thinking she’s just got long limbs. I’m concerned about his proportions, though. Amanda: He’s very…smooth. CarrieS: They look like a Ken and Barbie … Continue reading Cover Snark: A New Kind of Rorschach Test
Shrill by Lindy West is $2.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and is being price-matched. I also encourage you to check out the rest of today’s deals too. The book does deal with Lindy’s experience with eating, rape culture, and internet trolls, so there’s some pretty heavy stuff. It has a 4.2-star rating on Goodreads.
Note from Sarah: We’re running this review and the Wedded Bliss review from Carrie together because they illustrate how one item in a larger context can ruin a book for a reader. Thanks to Poppy for submitting such a thoughtful guest review. Poppy is a long-time fan of SBTB and loves cats, books and coffee, in that order. … Confession: I spent a long time thinking about how to grade this book. Here are the … Continue reading Guest Review: The Perils of Pleasure by Julie Anne Long
Note from Sarah: We’re running this review and the guest review from Poppy together because they illustrate how one item in a larger context can ruin a book for a reader. Wedded Bliss is an incredibly enjoyable story with one horrible problem that ruined the whole book for me. I’m going to start off by describing the plot and why I liked it, and then I’m going to get into the problem. There will be … Continue reading Wedded Bliss by Celeste Bradley
I promise, this is the last RITA Reader Challenge post we’ll do until next year! But first, a mega huge thank you to all of the reviewers and readers who participated and interacted with the challenge. It’s truly a testament to this wonderful community and I look forward to doing it all again next year. For readers, we have a brief survey regarding what you thought of the challenge this year. Reviewers will be getting a … Continue reading RITA Reader Challenge – Reader Survey!
