A Taste of Stuff We Like…
Stuff We Like: Managing Chronic Illness
Ah, bodies! So fun to pilot and manage, especially when each of us is so well supported by our healthcare system. This month’s Stuff We Like was suggested by Elyse. Many of us in SBTB HQ deal with chronic illnesses that make every day a new and different adventure: what part hurts today? When will my energy run out? And how did I injure myself that badly in my sleep?! We have a number of … Continue reading Stuff We Like: Managing Chronic Illness
Stuff We Like: Crafting and Reading in the Dark
This month’s Stuff We like comes from LittyN, who has a request: So you did a gift guide for crafty folks in 2021, but some of the links are dead and it didn’t address a question that was raised as I was a passenger in a long drive back over the holidays — what’s the best neck light for knitting (or crocheting) in twilight or encroaching darkness? Needs to be not distracting to the driver … Continue reading Stuff We Like: Crafting and Reading in the Dark
Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Sparkly Witchy Vibes
Our last gift guide of the year is a collection of links for those of you who are into astrology, tarot, plants, anything vaguely magical or witchcraft-related. As always, NB: Some of our links are affiliate coded, which sends a portion of your purchase price back to us at no extra cost to you. It’s one of a few ways we keep the hot pink mayhem going at SBTB HQ, so thank you in advance … Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide 2025: Sparkly Witchy Vibes
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HaBO: Judith and the Head of Holofernes, Part Deux
This HaBO comes from Lindsay, who wants to find this romance: This is an historical (probably written in the early 2000s or 2010s), and the protagonists have either a marriage of convenience or they marry young and some sort of Big Misunderstanding has the hero leaving shortly after the wedding night and going off to war. He returns from war to find that the heroine is thriving without him. As he proceeds to grovel, he … Continue reading HaBO: Judith and the Head of Holofernes, Part Deux
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HaBO: Harlequin Presents with a Cheerleader Heroine
This HaBO comes from Liz, who is looking for this romance: I need help finding a book! OK, here’s what I remember about this book: – It’s a Harlequin Presents (99% sure) – The heroine is a professional cheerleader (I’m confident the author who wrote this was a fan of DCC: Making the Team) – The heroine has had like a year or freedom, and now she must return to her home country and be … Continue reading HaBO: Harlequin Presents with a Cheerleader Heroine
Kickass Women in History: Dolly Parton
This month we honor a very beloved Kickass Woman, Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean. Dolly Parton was beloved by people across America for her music, her personality, and her philanthropy. The greatness of Dolly Parton is one of the few things that almost everyone, regardless of political affiliation, seems to agree upon. Dolly’s origin story has been told and retold so often as to make it a modern American legend. She was born 1946 in a … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Dolly Parton
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HaBO: She’s the Last Surviving Human
This HaBO is from Azaleah, who wants to find this sci-fi romance: I don’t remember any of their names but here are some plot points that I’ve kind of condensed. The Heroine’s Abduction: She is finally on a long-awaited beach vacation, feels a sharp stinging sensation in her neck, and completely blackouts. The Inciting Incident: She wakes up on an alien ship and is told a cosmic council destroyed Earth. She is the last surviving … Continue reading HaBO: She’s the Last Surviving Human