Welcome to another Sunday HaBO and this request comes from Ellen, who wants to read more about the awesome heroine in this contemporary romance: The heroine is a little older–going grey, maybe? She’s in a job that she finds boring, and has been a “good daughter” to a VERY oppressive father. She believes that they’re broke as heck, but when he dies, she discovers that he was actually a miser and now she’s rich. She’s PISSED AS … Continue reading HaBO: Wig-Wearing Heroine Lives It Up on Cruise Ship→
The Charm School by Susan Wiggs is $1.99 right now. This historical was originally published in 1999, and is about an awkward, shy young woman who sneaks aboard a ship bound for Rio (as you do). When the crew notice the attraction between her and the captain, they begin tutoring her in the the finer arts of being a confident young lady (yes way). This book has a much-loved Ugly Duckling storyline, and a 3.9-star average on GR.
We made it! It’s the eighth night of Hanukkah, the night when you can toast marshmallows over the menorahs, and the cat knows to stay the hell off the counter when the candles are lit. It’s also time for one last giveaway! Ready to see tonight’s prize? Here we go! The eighth Smart Bitches Hanukkah Party giveaway is: a $100 gift card to the bookstore of your choice. WOO HOO! You can buy a looooooot … Continue reading Smart Bitches Hanukkah Party, Part Eight→
The medieval Icelandic Sagas appear to be a mix of fact and fiction – and no one can agree about which parts are which. Both The Saga of Erik the Red and The Saga of the Greenlanders talk about a woman named Gudrid, who was born in Iceland and who travelled at various times to Greenland, Vinland, Norway, Rome, and eventually to Iceland again where she lived out her days as a nun. While little … Continue reading Kickass Women: Gudrid the Far Traveller→
It’s the seventh night of Hanukkah, and time for another giveaway! There’s wax fragments everywhere over here, and the menorahs definitely need cleaning, but the party goes on! Ready to see tonight’s prize? Here we go! The seventh Smart Bitches Hanukkah Party giveaway is: a $25 Amazon Gift Certificate, a Kindle Paperwhite WiFi with Special Offers, and a Very Bradley eReader case in the Safari Sunset pattern (which has, I think, been discontinued). The eReader … Continue reading Smart Bitches Hanukkah Party, Part Seven→
by SB Sarah · Dec 11, 2015 at 8:20 pm ·
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In today’s podcast with Jennifer McQuiston, we discuss Sierra Leone’s recovery from the Ebola outbreak, and she mentioned this song and video. It’s so awesome I have to share it with you here: Link! This video was made by SMAC, the Social Mobilisation Action Consortium, and features Block Jones ft Freetown Uncut. Today I learned that it’s surprisingly hard to dance and sniffle at the same time. I hope you have much to celebrate this … Continue reading Friday Videos Say Bye Bye Ebola→
This was such a sweet little movie, y’all. It’s a romance on paper, but it’s really a meditation on immigration, homesickness, and what does “home” mean. Eilis Lacey is a young woman in 1950s Ireland, with no job and no real prospects. Her sister asks an Irish priest in New York to sponsor her immigration to America. She leaves her sister and mother behind, and moves into a boarding house, finds a job in a … Continue reading Movie Review: Brooklyn→
Last year around this time, Jennifer McQuiston did an interview with us after returning from Sierra Leone where she was working to combat ebola as part of her job with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This year, she went back, so we sat down again to find out what’s happening with Sierra Leone’s recovery from the Ebola outbreak. Plus we talk about her new historical romance series, squeaky sand beaches, and more. The … Continue reading 171. Once More with Ebola and Romance: An Interview Jennifer McQuiston→
On the sixth night of Hanukkah, Smart Bitches gave to me…. cookbooks, gift cards, and spices from Penzey’s! Hey, that almost rhymes. Nice! Today we’re celebrating RedHeadedGirl and her love of historical cookery, and also of things that smell good when you bake them! There’s been a lot of historical cooking this year, and we want to help you make some delicious treats, too! Here’s the prize pack – ready? Hold on to your aprons! … Continue reading Smart Bitches Hanukkah Party, Part Six→
RECOMMENDED: Someone Else’s Love Story is Joshilyn Jackson’s newest novel, and it’s $1.99! Jackson is a tremendously talented writer, and a few of you really enjoyed this book the last time it was on sale, so let’s all hope for a price-matching miracle. But be warned: judging from some of the reviews, I want to add a trigger warning for assault that doesn’t seem to be hinted at in the cover copy. The book was also talked about in a previous podcast with Sarah and Jane.
