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Podcast Patreon
News! The Podcast has a Patreon campaign! What’s a Patreon? How do you say that? DID YOU NAME THAT?! No! Not me – it’s a decent name, so you know it wasn’t me! Patreon is a crowdfunding platform...
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Kickass Women in History: Mata Hari
This month in Kickass Women, we’re talking about Mata Hari, infamous spy…or not. Mata Hari became a famous symbol of the dangers of a sexually liberated woman, but all she seems to have really done is...
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Podcast 188, Your Transcript Is Ready
The transcript for Podcast 188. Box Cutters and Book Selling: An Interview with Bea & Leah Koch from The Ripped Bodice has been posted! This podcast transcript was handcrafted with meticulous...
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Romance Wanderlust: Three Swanky Options in Las Vegas
This week, the RT Booklovers Convention 2016 will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, a city closely associated with escapism, glamour, and sex. In honor of the occasion, RT has released a list of some...
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April Movie Selection: Strictly Ballroom
It’s time for our April Smart Bitches Movie Matinee, where we all watch a romantic movie, possibly a comedy, when it’s most convenient, then convene on the last Sunday of the month to discuss...
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Erotic Contemporaries & Paranormal Romance
The SBTB crew is headed to RT tomorrow (come say hi if you’ll be there!), so sales will be sporadic this week. If you see any good sales while we’re away, definitely drop a comment below. We’ve also...
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Organizing with Google Calendars: Part VII – Menus aka My Favorite Calendar
Welcome to Part VII of You’re So Organized, my continuing series of how I use Google Calendars to digitally organize just about everything. In Part I, I gave an explanation of the basic tools in...
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Product Review & Giveaway: Men’s Fragrance Cologne from Ravenscourt Apothecary
So some weeks ago on Twitter, @kelly-instalove sent me a link to Ravenscourt Apothecary men’s fragrances inspired by ….leading men (In good conscience, I can only call one of these dudes a hero) of...
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The Obsession by Nora Roberts
A- The Obsession by Nora Roberts April 12, 2016 · Berkley Contemporary RomanceRomanceTeen FictionYoung Adult The Obsession by Nora Roberts is some creepy suspense, followed by a chunk of contemporary...
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HaBO: Brainy Heroine Goes Off into the Wilderness
This HaBO comes from Lisa, who hopes to find what sounds like a contemporary romance: There was a book I read in the late 90’s. I don’t think it was a category and I can’t remember the cover, but the...
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The Luckiest Girl by Beverly Cleary
A The Luckiest Girl by Beverly Cleary 1958 · HarperCollins Contemporary RomanceRomanceTeen FictionYoung Adult Updated April 12, 2016: Beverly Cleary is 100 years old today! Happy birthday to one of my...
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HaBO: Hero Paralyzed During the Napoleonic Wars
This HaBO request is from TreeSF, who is searching for a historical romance: It should be very easy, but the 3 glasses of white Burgundy could be clouding my memory. I’m looking for a book where the...
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Knit Tight by Annabeth Albert
A Knit Tight by Annabeth Albert April 12, 2016 · Lyrical Shine Contemporary Romance I expected to like Knit Tight. I mean, the odds of me not liking a romance featuring a knitwear designer hero are...
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Links: Eloisa James, Site Reminders, & K-Pop
Welcome to Wednesday Links! If you’re at RT this week, be sure to come say hi to one (if not all) of us. We may be exhausted, but I promise we’re all very friendly. Also, be sure to catch us on...
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Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff
A Lovecraft Country by Matt Ruff February 16, 2016 · Harper HorrorScience Fiction/Fantasy Lovecraft Country is tragically devoid of romance and yet I can’t resist reviewing it for you, dear Bitches,...
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SBTB Celebrates Poetry Month!
April is National Poetry Month. It’s also Earth Month, STD Awareness Month, Mathematics Awareness Month, Jazz Appreciation Month, Financial Literacy Month, and Arab-American Month, too. I don’t think...
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189. Romantic Suspense and Erotic Confections: An Interview with Author Lisa...
Sarah interviews author Lisa Marie Perry about her latest book in a romantic suspense/sports romance series for Kimani. They discuss several of her books, the inclusiveness of her characters, the...
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Whatcha Reading? April 2016 Edition
It’s time for our monthly discussion of expensiveness, where we talk about what we’re reading, what we liked, and then buy more books because everyone has great recommendations. Also – this is one of...
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Outlander 2.01: Through a Glass, Darkly
NB: Due to hotel wifi delays, this recap is sadly devoid of good images. We promise to make up for it with all kinds of costume pr0n next episode! WE’RE BACK. “I wished I were dead.” Claire tells us...
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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë
B+ The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte 1848 Classic After many years of reading Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, I finally got around to reading The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë....
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