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Whatcha Reading? October 2025, Part One
Tell us what you're reading this month!
Books On Sale
Highlights from Today’s Kindle Daily Deals
RECOMMENDED: A Strange and Stubborn Endurance by Foz Meadows is $2.99! Carrie read this and gave it a B+ (check her review for triggers):
If Game of Thrones was about two brilliant cinnamon roll heroes in a world where a few people are vile and a few people are ruthless, but most people are either flat-out awesome or at the very least pretty OK, it would sort of resemble this book.
Book Review
Christmas with the Queen by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb
Christmas with the Queen is a cozy historical romance that would be perfect for fans of The Crown or anglophiles in general. The royal family are a backdrop to this romance, but it’s not about them directly. It’s also a blend of historical fiction and romance that I think will work for non-romance readers. The book alternates between VE Day in 1945, and the “present” day in the 1950’s. The book opens in 1952 with … Continue reading Christmas with the Queen by Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb
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645. Support and Comfort: Holiday Wishes from Carrie, Jenna, Melissa, Lisa, Josephine, and Cara
We’re taking a tour around the US with stops in California, Ohio, Maryland, Texas, and Georgia with Carrie, Jenna, Melissa, Lisa, Josephine, and Cara! We’ve got holiday wishes and a bunch of recommendations. Thank you to everyone who signed up in record numbers to do a holiday recording with me. These are very fun! Music: purple-planet.com
Books On Sale
Christmas Romances, Bridgerton, & More
The Briar Club by Kate Quinn is $1.99! Quinn writes some great historical fiction and this one came out over the summer. We featured it on Hide Your Wallet. I can also understand if reading about McCarthyism feels a little too much right now.
Book Review
The Flamingo’s Fated Mate by Elva Birch
If you’ve ever dreamed of love between a woman and a flamingo, then your wish is granted. The Flamingo’s Fated Mate, the first in a series of novellas about Lawn Ornament shifters, tells of romance between a baker and a millionaire who is also a flamingo shifter. I present the following without judgment, purely for your factual edification: No one has sex in the form of a flamingo (lawn ornament or actual). The sex that … Continue reading The Flamingo’s Fated Mate by Elva Birch
Links: Paul Rudd, Best Romances, & More
Hello, everyone and happy Wednesday! This edition of Wednesday Links is very video heavy and while nothing is NSFW, you still may want to use headphone. I have discovered two things that have taken over my life. One is Cabot’s Triple Cream Vanilla Bean Greek Yogurt. It’s so delicious. I like to mix it with some lemon curd or jam and top with granola. The second thing is a new (and free!) game called Infinity Nikki. … Continue reading Links: Paul Rudd, Best Romances, & More
Books On Sale
Books by KJ Charles, Sajni Patel, & More
The Perks of Loving a Wallflower by Erica Ridley is $1.99! This is book two in The Wynchesters historical romance series. This one has been mentioned a couple times on the site, including a Hide Your Wallet post and Get Rec’d with Amanda.
Tarot After Dark With CarrieS
This piece of literary mayhem is exclusive to Smart Bitches After Dark, but fret not. If you’d like to join, we’d love to have you! Have a look at our membership options, and come join the fun! If you want to have a little extra fun, be a little more yourself, and be part of keeping the site open for everyone in the future, we can’t wait to see you in our new subscription-based section … Continue reading Tarot After Dark With CarrieS
All about Tarot After Dark!
This piece of literary mayhem is exclusive to Smart Bitches After Dark, but fret not. If you’d like to join, we’d love to have you! Have a look at our membership options, and come join the fun! If you want to have a little extra fun, be a little more yourself, and be part of keeping the site open for everyone in the future, we can’t wait to see you in our new subscription-based section … Continue reading All about Tarot After Dark!
Holiday Gift Guide: Your Recs, and Some Fun Gifts!
It’s gifting season, and it’s time for our holiday gift guides. I love putting these together because it’s like shopping for all of you and myself, too! This week, we’ve got suggestions from some of you from the comments, plus a very eclectic collection of fun and useful gifts. Want to see? Just click that image or click right here, and come shop with us! And if you’d like to browse some more, we have … Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide: Your Recs, and Some Fun Gifts!
