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: She Goes Undercover at a Ranch for Troubled Teens
This HaBO comes from Karthika, who is looking for this category romance: I am trying to find a romance novel I read a while ago. It’s a category romance (most likely Harlequin Intrigue or Silhouette Intimate Moments) published before 2005 (probably late 1990s or early 2000s). Here are all the specific details I remember about the plot: The setting was working sanctuary/rehabilitation ranch in Texas for troubled and rebellious teenage boys and girls, run by … Continue reading HaBO: She Goes Undercover at a Ranch for Troubled Teens
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HaBO: She Finds His Late Wife’s Manuscript
This HaBO comes from Brooklynn, who wants to find this romance: I am trying to track down a standalone mass-market historical romance paperback that I read years ago. It would have been published anywhere from the late 1990s to 2010. The Heroine: Lucy. She lives with her father and is highly intelligent but very near-sighted—she completely relies on her glasses to see. She is hired to restore a library at a grand estate. The Hero: … Continue reading HaBO: She Finds His Late Wife’s Manuscript
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HaBO: Feels Like a Modern Version of A Wicked Husband by Mia Vincy
This HaBO is from Julia, who wants to find this contemporary romance: I just remembered this book and have been looking through my purchases and goodreads shelves trying to find it. What I remember is it’s set in a contemporary time and two strangers get married and part ways that day. I think the bride might have been sent by her father or another male relative. A year or up to 5 years later she … Continue reading HaBO: Feels Like a Modern Version of A Wicked Husband by Mia Vincy
Kickass Women in History: Carrie Best
This month our Kickass Woman in History is a Canadian woman named Carrie Best. Carrie Best was the founder of The Clarion, the first Black-owned newspaper in Nova Scotia that was written and distributed specifically for Black readers.* Best used her platform to advance civil rights for Black people in Nova Scotia, and her work made Best an important leader in advocating for Black Canadians. Carrie Mae Best was born Carrie Prevoe in 1903. She … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Carrie Best