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The Heated Rivalry Hardcover is…Something
It's Cover Snark, but Just one Book
Books On Sale
Historical Romances, Plus Some with Steampunk & Time Travel
RECOMMENDED: The Heiress Effect by Courtney Milan is 99c! This is the second book in the Brothers Sinister series. Redheadedgirl absolutely loved this book and gave it an A+:
COURTNEY MILAN HOW DO YOU BRAIN.
There was NOT A GOOD GODDAMN THING I DID NOT LIKE ABOUT THIS BOOK. Nothing.
Book Review
Keeper Shelf: Year of the Unicorn by Andre Norton
Squee from the Keeper Shelf is a new feature wherein we share why we love the books we love, specifically the stories which are permanent residents of our Keeper shelves. Despite flaws, despite changes in age and perspective, despite the passage of time, we love particular books beyond reason, and the only thing better than re-reading them is telling other people about them. At length. If you’d like to submit your reasons for loving and … Continue reading Keeper Shelf: Year of the Unicorn by Andre Norton
Book Review
Blank Spaces by Cass Lennox
I originally grabbed this book because there aren’t enough romances that deal with art thievery and apparently that’s a reading interest I didn’t know I had. I like mysteries, but I don’t like gore, entrails, and violence, so art theft plots are one way to satisfy my curiosity about who did the crime without running headlong into scenes involving intestines, torture, and blood loss. Ultimately, the art theft in this story is secondary to the romance, but I’m … Continue reading Blank Spaces by Cass Lennox
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Theresa Romain, Contemporary Romance, & More!
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae is $1.99! This is a memoir with a lot of humor and even inspired Rae’s HBO show Insecure. Many readers found Rae’s essays to be self-deprecating and relatable. However, some readers had issues with Rae’s narrative style.
Book Review
The League of Regrettable Superheroes by Jon Morris
I like the holidays, but no matter how excited about them I get, December is still a tricky month. There’s a slew of holidays of both religious and secular varieties, there’s family drama, there’s gift drama, there’s pie drama (The Bitches have forbidden me from baking pie after last year, when I baked one at 4:30AM). It’s a tad stressful. So I dunno about you but reading very short, very silly vignettes during December is … Continue reading The League of Regrettable Superheroes by Jon Morris
Whatcha Reading? December 2016 Edition
It’s December and, for many, it’s the craziest time of the year! But we here at the Bitchery hope you all have a great holiday, whatever you celebrate, and that you find some time to treat yourself with a good book and some quiet reading time. And sorry not sorry if your TBR gets a few more additions before 2016 is over! Sarah: I am reading Essentialism by Greg Mckeown , which I’ve seen recommended … Continue reading Whatcha Reading? December 2016 Edition
Book Review
Passions of the Wereshark by Jack Madique
NB: Welcome to Flashback Friday! Since Elyse is no stranger to WTF books, we’d hate for everyone to forget about her glorious Wereshark review! If you’re like me, you might need an extra dose of laughter before meeting up with family over the holidays. This post was originally published January 27, 2016. After reviewing books about mermaid strippers, orca shifters, and WWI submariner tentacle monsters, I think it’s only fair that I appoint myself the Smart … Continue reading Passions of the Wereshark by Jack Madique
Podcast
225. Romance Legacies: An Interview with Two of Edith Layton’s Children, Susie and Adam Felber
Susie and Adam Felber join Sarah to talk about their mother, historical romance author Edith Layton, who died in 2009. They discuss her path to publication, what it was like seeing their mom meet her romance readers at conventions, and which villains and rock stars were the basis for some famous Layton heroes. They also cover whether gall stones look like opals (true story), and talk about their work to bring mother’s literary legacy into … Continue reading 225. Romance Legacies: An Interview with Two of Edith Layton’s Children, Susie and Adam Felber
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A Crazy Historical, an Actor in Hiding, & Cowboys
First Star I See Tonight by Susan Elizabeth Phillips is $2.99! This is a Kindle Daily Deal and is being price-matched! I know this book was on many readers’ TBR list. If you’ve already devoured it, what did you think?
The Rec League: Angry Heroines
Inspired by Sarah and Elyse’s podcast episode on rage and romance heroines, we want some recommendations from the Bitchery. What we’re looking for are complicated and even angry heroines, ones who aren’t passive and may even embrace their angry side. I’m sure you’re all tired of hearing me recommend A Promise of Fire, but reading the book made me look at the romance genre and how it can often be progressive, but also still rather stifling … Continue reading The Rec League: Angry Heroines
