Too Hot for TV by Cheris Hodges is $1.99 and BN and Amazon right now. This is a contemporary comedy – and it has a 4+ star average on GoodReads, with a few reviewers praising the dialogue and the chemistry between the two leads. Her Fantasy And His Reality… Classically trained actress Imani Gilliam is gifted, beautiful—and broke. Facing eviction, her only hope of staying afloat is to do the reality TV show, “Let's Get … Continue reading Books on Sale: Contemporary Comedy from Cheris Hodges and Jill Shalvis →
Here is a text transcript of DBSA Podcast 70. An Interview with Lisa Renee Jones. This one took a little longer, due to the length. You can listen to the mp3 here, or you can read on! Here are the books we discuss: Sarah Wendell: Hello and welcome to another DBSA podcast. I'm Sarah Wendell from “Smart Bitches Trashy Books,” and with me is Jane Litte from “Dear Author.” Today, we are interviewing author Lisa … Continue reading Transcript: Podcast 70 An Interview with Lisa Renee Jones →
During the Hanukkah giveaway madness, I asked people to tell me which authors they wish were more widely known, and in the comments, I was asked to share some of the answers. But of course! The following are the authors and/or books which received mention more than three times from separate people (I am nothing if not highly scientific, by which I mean the opposite of scientific but doing my best) in the course of … Continue reading Unsung Excellence: Who Do You Wish Were More Widely Known? →
After Volume 1 of the 2013 Gift Guide, there were so many ideas sent my way through the intertubes that I had to hold myself back from buying half of them at least. Ready for Volume 2? Of course you are! First, I am sad that this doesn't have any reviews that I could find, because I'm dying to try it out because…dude. Check it out: a Globe Ice Lantern Kit. The kit comes … Continue reading Gift Guide 2013: Volume 2 →
Next week, Thanksgiving and Hanukkah arrive – Hanukkah FIRST if you can believe that madness – so it's time for the annual editions of the Smart Bitches Gift Guide! I try to find gift ideas that are perfect for the readers you love, or the readers you are! If you have suggestions for the gift guide, please email me! I love to know what you're buying this year, as presents or for yourself. Whatever holiday … Continue reading Gift Guide 2013: Volume 1 →
The Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri is $2.99 right now. This collection of short stories won the Pulitzer Prize. Navigating between the Indian traditions they've inherited and the baffling new world, the characters in Jhumpa Lahiri's elegant, touching stories seek love beyond the barriers of culture and generations. In “A Temporary Matter,” published in The New Yorker, a young Indian-American couple faces the heartbreak of a stillborn birth while their Boston neighborhood copes … Continue reading Books on Sale: Pulitzer Winners, Urban Fantasy, Audio Biographies and More →
I tweeted about this last night, but not everyone is on Twitter and dude, I don't want anyone to miss this weird sale: there are a collection of excellent books at Amazon for the Kindle priced at $1.40. I'm not sure what's up with this sale, but there are some excellent opportunities to get or give books. (Note: I believe these deals are US only and Amazon only, and I apologize for that,) Think I … Continue reading Books on Sale: Bestsellers at $1.40 or Less - So Much Awesomeness, Seriously →
Another boxed set for .99c! This time it's six different paranormal romances from some bestselling authors. Have you read any of these? Do you recommend any? On sale! Regularly priced at $9.99! Six sexy, exciting, laugh-out-loud books from some of the top names in paranormal romance: • Haunted on Bourbon Street by Deanna Chase • The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox • Carpe Demon by Julie Kenner • Girl’s Guide to Witchcraft by … Continue reading Books on Sale: Paranormal Boxed Sets, Historical, Surfing Memoir and More! →
The Accidental Vampire by Lynsay Sands is $1.99 right now. This is the seventh book in her Argeneau series, which is a mix of paranormal, urban fantasy, and comedy. FATE GAVE HER FANGS… Ever since an accident turned her into a knockout vamp, Elvi Black's been catching her z's in a coffin, staying out of the sun, and giving up garlic. She knows there's more to being undead than what she saw in Dracula, … Continue reading Books on Sale: Two Vampires, A Paranormal Suspense, A Cookbook and a Nonfiction Walk Into a Bar… →
RECOMMENDED: Yesterday, Carrie S reviewed Jane Austen's Guide to Good Manners, giving it a B: In this case, I think it's not very helpful to say the book is “good” or “not good”. It makes more sense to list who would like it, because it's obviously going to have a strong but limited appeal. This is a great book for: – Hardcore Jane Austen fans who like the codes and rules of the world and want a … Continue reading Books on Sale: Austen Nonfiction, Historical Romance, and a Heyer Mystery →
Nightwatcher by Wendy Corsi Staub is $1.99. This is a thriller set during 9/11, and is the first in a trilogy. As the city sleeps in the early hours of September 10, 2001, the killer waits and watches, unaware of the cataclysm to come. Even the nightmare of 9/11 will not postpone his private reign of terror. Allison Taylor adores her adopted city, New York, loving every minute of the invigorating urban hustle. But on … Continue reading Books on Sale: Suspense, Romance, and Romantic Suspense →
