NB: We have a guest squee or rather an author squee for Fred Vargas’ mystery novels. It’s made a couple of us at SBTB HQ add the books to our TBR piles. This squee comes from Lara. Here is Lara’s bio: “A burlesque-dancing feminist with a deep yearning for solitude and a library of my own. I also teach English to high school students and knit when the stress levels rise.” … Heartbreak requires a … Continue reading Guest Squee: The Works of Fred Vargas →
Editor’s Note: Our regular columnist for Romance Wanderlust is experiencing some medical difficulties that may affect her ability to concentrate and read words. Smart Bitches cannot verify that the following statements are accurate, but we invite you to travel along in our very silly dreamscape of medicine adjustment. Welcome to this month’s Romance Wanderlust, in which we explore real romantic places. Although I have not personally visited this romantic place I’m sure that all of … Continue reading Romance Wanderlust: Versailles →
NB: This guest review is by Catherine Heloise! Previously, Catherine ranted about Shakespearean rockstars and loved Chase Me by Laura Florand. She also runs the Stories Under Paris website, which creates fictional stories based on the names of Paris Metro stations. How cool is that! … A Crown of Bitter Orange is a sweet, gentle story, full of personal, family and regional history. It’s the third novel in Laura Florand’s La Vie en Roses series, and centres on … Continue reading Guest Review: A Crown of Bitter Orange by Laura Florand →
The Château de Chenonceau in the Loire Valley in France is a haven of art and glamour and formal gardens. It’s also a place rich in history, and its history is dominated by women. The site as we know it was constructed under the watchful eye of Katherine Briçonnet starting in 1513, and since then the castle has been the site of forbidden romance, revenge, intellectual and artistic growth, and rebellion. The château has such a rich … Continue reading Romance Wanderlust: The Château de Chenonceau →
