Hey, hey! It’s Hump Day! If you’re in the Northeast, we’re all suffering together in this cold. I haven’t left my house in three days and it’s been wonderful. Not gonna lie. But regardless of where you are, we hope you’re all staying well and cozy! … In the D.C. area and love romance? There’s a romance roundtable and wine tasting with authors Zoey Castile and Adriana Herrera on March 1st. The event is being … Continue reading Links: Romance News, Theater, & Lizzo→
It’s Hump Day! I hope you all have been reading something great this week. If not, Rec It Wednesdays are back at the Smart Bitches Instagram account. Every Wednesday afternoon, we put up a question in our Instagram stories where you can submit whatever trope or genre you’re looking for. Throughout the week, we answer the requests, which are then saved in our highlights for you to revisit at your leisure! … If there are … Continue reading Crying, Fairy Fruit, & More→
Hey there! It’s links time! This is where we just post and talk about interesting things we’ve seen on the internet recently (or not so recently). I see this as a nice way to impose a break in the day, especially if the day isn’t going particularly well. … Love ambient noise? I do. I can’t work or read without something playing in the background, though it can’t be music. The National Parks Service has … Continue reading Links: Book Clubs, National Parks, & Jane Austen→
Hey there, everyone! It’s Wednesday and I’m gearing up for the holidays. I fly out on Sunday for about a week of family shenanigans. Sarah and I have been setting up the site with some neat stuff next week, so we hope you’re all excited! … Want the scoop on Jasmine Guillory’s next book? Bustle has all the details, including the cover. What do you think? … If you’re a true crime fan like I am, check … Continue reading Links: True Crime, Ugly Crying, & More→
Welcome to Wednesday Links! This is where we share some things we’ve seen on the internet recently, and hopefully help encourage you all to take a nice midday (or whenever you’re reading this) break! … BookPage has posted their top ten romances of 2018 and honestly, this is probably the “Best of” romance list I’ve seen so far. What do you think of their list? … Author Roni Loren is over at Frolic.Media listing her … Continue reading Links: Dumplin’, Alyssa Cole, & More→
Happy Wednesday! It’s the last one of November. When did that happen? Seriously? It was October just yesterday. The holidays are fast approaching and we have you have some great ones. If not, there are always books. Books are there for you. … Sarah and Carrie were on the Bubbly Sesh podcast talking about Hallmark movies! It’s perfect for this time of year when we’re in Hallmark holiday movie overload. You can download the podcast … Continue reading Links: Meetups, She-Ra, & More→
It’s the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. If you’re celebrating, we hope you eat all sorts of yummy things. If you aren’t celebrating, enjoy the rest of your week and eat something delicious anyway. We’re so thankful for you, readers, and thanks for making SBTB an awesome place! … Have you seen the cover reveal of Beverly Jenkins’ Rebel yet? The book sounds amazing (as usual), but what do you think of the cover? … Sil of The Book Voyagers is … Continue reading Links: Romance News, Parade Balloons, & More→
Happy Wednesday! I have a healing tattoo of my cat in space and supposedly Boston is getting its first snow this week. I’m not ready and sincerely hope that doesn’t happen. If you’re in the Midwest, I know you already have snow and I’m deeply sorry. … The so-bad-it’s-good movie, Jupiter Ascending, is being remade as a ballet! You have my attention. And if you missed it, check out RHG and Carrie’s joint review of the … Continue reading Links: A Book Club, a Ballet, & an Excerpt→
Happy Hump Day! It’s Wednesday again and that means more links to share with you all. We’re halfway through the month of October and the end of the year is slowly creeping upon us. For me, it’s pretty much all downhill after this month! Are you excited for the upcoming holiday season? … HBO Go and HBO now offers Miss Sherlock, a Japanese retelling of the Sherlock and Watson pairing. Both characters are played by women! … Continue reading Links: Sherlock Adaptations, Gothic Romance, & More→
To everyone in the U.S., we hope you have a safe and happy Fourth of July! Wear sunscreen and keep an eye on your pets during the fireworks. To anyone not celebrating the holiday and not in the U.S., we want you to have a great day, too! I will be grumpily be eating my weight in hot dogs because 1) I hate the summer and socializing in the heat 2) but boy, do I … Continue reading Links: Convention Advice, Bones, and Gorgeous Grandmas→
Good afternoon! It’s that time again: links time! I’m in a strange mood this Wednesday. It’s the year anniversary of my grandmother’s death and I have a lot of unresolved feelings. Very thankful I have a therapy appointment today and a book order came in at my local bookstore. … Sil of The Book Voyagers is at Frolic.Media discussing things to avoid when writing Latinx characters in romance. It hurts my heart to see hurtful Latinx … Continue reading Links: Great Doggos, Romance Swag, & More→
