This series has been hit-or-miss for me. This one wasn’t quite the heights of some of the other books by this author that I’ve read, but I devoured it nonetheless and am happy to recommend it to others. Stella Hobhouse is a clergyman’s sister, a great friend, an excellent horsewoman and completely stuck in life. Her brother has really strict expectations of her and Stella chafes against them. (This later causes serious ructions in her … Continue reading The Muse of Maiden Lane by Mimi Matthews →
Ok, so technically this is housekeeping about the Liking plugin, but calling it a Housekeeping of Likes is giving me a big grin, and I could use a big grin after fighting with plugins! The short version is: the comment-liking plugin we’d been using stopped working, and usually that means something else is interfering. But because we keep dealing with pesky DDOS attempts, fixing it mostly meant it would break again. And I know how … Continue reading A Housekeeping of Likes →
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! We are rushing right up to Thanksgiving. I think my partner and I are going to do an “all sides” Thanksgiving again. It was so much fun last year eating mashed potatoes and stuffing and green beans. My partner was diagnosed with Celiac Disease in January, so if you have any good gluten-free Thanksgiving dishes, please let me know! … Laura sent a couple related links in! Laura: A romance … Continue reading Links: A GoFundMe, an Advent Calendar, & More →
RECOMMENDED: Ship Wrecked by Olivia Dade is $1.99! I hope this sale is still valid! Sarah and Shana wrote a Lightning Review for this one and gave it an A:
Recently I devoured a book, and when I mentioned it, Shana squeed right back at me. So, enjoy our absolute squee-party about this book!
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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 Ask Us Anything! →
by SB Sarah · Nov 20, 2024 at 2:00 am · Comments Off on Holiday Gift Guide: Useful and Cozy 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, cozy things, heated things, useful things! 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 a complete Stuff We Like archive, including past Gift Guides and other posts of … Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide: Useful and Cozy Gifts →
RECOMMENDED: The Lifeguards by Amanda Eyre Ward is $1.99! Elyse gave this one an A and warns not to be fooled by the cover:
The cover for The Lifeguards is more fitting for a romantic comedy than this twisty, suburban thriller. Reminiscent of Big Little Lies, I think this book is a perfect fit for readers who want suspense and thrills without gore or terror.
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Help A Bitch Out - SOLVED!
This HaBO comes from J., who is trying to find this book: It was a romance that took place over centuries as at least one of the main characters was a time traveler. One of the last scenes took place on an island like Malaysia where the two lovers were swept away in the tsunami (which was supposed to be the actual tsunami of 2004, but the book was obviously fiction). Please help! It was … Continue reading HaBO: Time Travel Romance with Island Setting →
Happy Tuesday! November is slowing down in terms of book releases. As is the rest of the year, it looks like. Before you know it, we’ll be approaching out Best Of content, which I always love putting together. Do you have any books on your TBR pile releasing today? Let us know in the comments!
Lady Scandal by Laura Lee Guhrke is $2.99! This is book two in the Scandal at the Savoy historical romance series and it came out over the summer. There’s no obvious nobility, if that’s your catnip. Book one, Bookshop Cinderella, was on sale in September if you grabbed that one and are looking to stay current.
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This guest review is from Danielle Fritz. Danielle is a former librarian who has a special affection for children’s lit and books about the funeral industry. She first cut her criticism teeth as a fanfic writer. A resident of the upper midwest, she’s learned to love beer and tater tot casserole and tolerate long winters. Most nights will find her cuddled up with her pups and wearing out her wrists with yet another crochet project. … Continue reading The Demon’s Queen by Katee Robert →
