Happy 12th Anniversary to everyone! The site started on 31 January 2005 with a review for Angel-Seeker by Sharon Shinn and for The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann, and what a long strange hot pink journey it has been over the past twelve years. WOW. I’m sort of stunned by that, and I’ve been working on this post for a few weeks now. Twelve years! That’s a long, long time. Thank you for hanging out with us … Continue reading Smart Bitches 12th Anniversary Celebration Giveaway! →
Y’all really enjoyed my random YouTube live feed, so I’ll be back at 2:30pm ET today to talk books, reading, with possible story time and random mayhem! Thank you for all the encouragement and kudos on the last one. Sometimes the best thing to do is jump in and see what happens. See you in a few! ETA: Thank you for joining the live broadcast. I had so much fun – thank you for all … Continue reading SBTB Live Scream at 2:30 pm ET Today! →
Sarah chats with historical romance author Theresa Romain about her two current series, one which was inspired by The Tollgate by Georgette Heyer, and another that is historical horse romance for horse-mad little girls who grew up to be romance readers. They also talk about what Theresa is reading, her very through knowledge of a specific silent film star, and the books that continue to inspired her writing.
After the popularity of the holiday gift guides, and a few reader requests, we have a new feature: Stuff We Like, a monthly round up of things that are useful, adorable, entertaining, or simply making us very happy. We’re constantly sharing gift ideas and clever things we discover with one another, and it seems only fair we invite everyone in on the fun, right? Please note: some of these links include affiliate codes which send a percentage … Continue reading Stuff We Like: January 2017 Edition →
As I’ve mentioned I have a decided weakness for travel writing, and books wherein the characters travel. This nonfiction memoir follows Lynne and Tim as they reconnect late in life, marry, and find themselves approaching 70. They decide that they want to live in various places around the world instead of just traveling to and from a list of spots on individual vacations. So they sell their house and set off to be what they term “Home … Continue reading Home Sweet Anywhere: How We Sold Our House, Created a New Life, and Saw the World by Lynne Martin →
In order to try out new technology and to give folks a space to hang out in, I’ve set up a live stream which you can view here: I’ll be cross stitching, talking about the books I’ve got on my to-read schedule, and I might do a dramatic reading of Five Little Gefiltes because it’s my favorite book to read out loud. Want to comment or ask questions? PLEASE DO! If you visit the YouTube page, … Continue reading Trying Something New: Live Streaming →
Sarah and Elyse have a long and meandering conversation about social media, anxiety, and tracking the things that you love to do. We talk about reading, knitting, cross stitch, photography, and how we’re feeling while using various forms of social media. We also discuss pets, dog psychics, Instagram accounts we love, organizing digital books to read, and knitting patterns, too.
This week, we have a longer-than-usual, in person conversation with author Alisha Rai! Yup, a live recording, and of course we start by talking about my “professionalism” as a podcaster. Over brownies and tea, we discuss sexxytimes romance, her new series with Avon, and how reading and writing romance informs and influences her dating life – because sometimes you meet people who you *know* you’ve read before. She talks about the pressure on women to … Continue reading 229. Romance, Dating, and Very Real Expectations: An Interview with Alisha Rai →
A Perilous Undertaking is book 2 in the Veronica Speedwell series. I advise that you start with book one, A Curious Beginning, to get a better sense of the world, and the characters. I read the two books one after the other, so my impressions are influenced by their proximity in my brain, but looking solely at book two and skipping book one leaves a wealth of motivation and development behind, and readers would miss out on … Continue reading A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn →
Happy New Year, everyone! It’s time for my Smart Bitches Business Update, a monthly feature wherein I take a nerdy plunge into the various behind the scenes elements that keep the Hot Pink Palace hot, pink, and palatial. Well, how about “open for business?” “Palatial” seems a bit extravagant and heating bills are no joke. First, last week, I mentioned that we are bringing back the SBTB Book Club! The Book Club and the Smart Bitches Movie Matinee will alternate months. For … Continue reading Smart Bitches Business Update: January 2017 →
After we watched Saving Face for the SB Movie Matinee in October, I favorited a bunch of films in the suggestions area. Since then, my algorithm suggestions have been getting better and better. Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong showed up, and when I saw it on a few “best of” lists, I had to add it to our schedule. This film was written and directed by Emily Ting, and it sounds adorable. Here’s the synopsis: In this sparkling romance, Ruby … Continue reading January Movie Selection: Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong (2015) →
The second half of our year-end, year-beginning Bitches Assemble: Sarah, Amanda, Elyse, Carrie, and RedHeadedGirl look back at a few personal highlights of 2016, including trips to Sweden, statewide bike rides, ComicCon, more travel, and cock rings stolen by cats. Then, it’s time for a quiz based on a few trends of the past year, Wholesome Earls and Sweet Clean Bears.
Happy new year, y’all! I am probably the 56th person to wish you a healthy and warm new year, since even my former dentist two dentists ago sends me an email wishing me the same. But I mean it MUCH MORE than my former dentist! (I mean, maybe it’s about the same, but I can pretend, right?) I wanted to share some of the plans we have for this year! We’ll be continuing our SB … Continue reading Happy Bitchery New Year! →
