The Dry is an Australian-set mystery perfect for those who (like me) enjoy a good cold case. Federal Agent Aaron Falk returns to the small community he grew up in after a childhood friend, Luke, kills his family before committing suicide. His horrifying actions are chalked up to stress: drought has plagued the community for years, farms are failing, and the town is fracturing. Falk isn’t sure he buys the murder-suicide theory. When Aaron and … Continue reading The Dry by Jane Harper→
by Amanda · Aug 19, 2017 at 5:00 am ·
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From today, August 19 to 11:59pm PST on August 20, Zazzle is offering 30% off mugs, tumblers, and coasters. Use code ZAZZLECHEERS at checkout. The SBTB store has some great mug selections if you’re looking for a gift or just to treat yourself. Slayer of Words Slayer of Words Mug by SBTBLLC Disrupt the Patriarchy Disrupt the Patriarchy. Read Romance mug by SBTBLLC It’s Romance Reading Time The Ladies from SBTB – It’s … Continue reading 30% Off Zazzle Mug Sale!→
We know many of you are excited to discuss this month’s book club selection: Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai! You can read our official selection post here to catch up. Our chat will occur on Wednesday, August 30 from 8:00pm – 9:30pm. That afternoon, we’ll post the chat link on the site and it will go live around 8:00pm. If you’re new to the chats, Sarah will lead a discussion of the book and then Alisha … Continue reading August Book Club Chat Announcement!→
I can hardly believe it’s time for Whatcha Reading already. It always sneaks up on me and I can hear my book budget weeping quietly in the background. If you’re new to the site, this is where we recap the books we’ve been reading and how we feel about them. Let us know in the comments how much or little you’ve whittled down your TBR pile! Sarah: One of the benefits to developing and then … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? August 2017 Edition→
We’re back in the archives, adding transcripts to the older episodes. This one dates back to six years ago today! August 18, 2011, in fact, when I decided I was going to learn how to edit audio and produce the show, so we restarted the podcast. Enjoy!
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→
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→
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.
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→
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→
