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This week's top ten is brought to you by the number 19, the letter G, and by the murky depths of our affiliate sales data. I hope you picked up something fabulous to read this week! Now You See Her by Linda Howard | Amazon | BN | Sony |… read more »
This request comes from Kris, who is looking for a book she read a long time ago: I read this book sometime between 1980 and 1984. Today, it would probably be coded as a Young Adult book. The main character was a teenager whose parents were moving. All I remember… read more »
Molly writes in with this request - and this one is a challenge. Her subject line: "In competition for the oddest query yet:" As my subject line hints, I have a very strange question for you. When/before I was born, my mother had planned to name me Avrielle (or possible… read more »
Nalini Singh wrote to me asking for help finding a book she read a long time ago: I'm pretty sure it's a Western novella that was published some time back. The heroine is the daughter of a rich landowner, and Evil Guy tries to forcibly compromise her at a party… read more »
There are thousands of reviews of Star Trek Into Darkness out there, but I know you Bitches only have one burning question: Is there smooching? Well. Of course James T. Kirk has a certain amount of casual sex, because he's James T. Kirk. Fans of TOS (The Original Series) will… read more »
Melanie G. sent this over to me - the song might not be your thing, but the visual is fantastic. Melanie explains, "Romance covers come to life in this music video by Keys N Krates!" Keys N Krates - Treat Me Right from Ohji on Vimeo. Do you recognize… read more »
RECOMMENDED: One Reckless Summer is book 1 in Toni Blake's Destiny series, and is .99c right now. This is an adorable summer romance. I reviewed it and gave it a B-: Even with occasional flat notes in the characterization, One Reckless Summer was not at all a reckless summer read.… read more »
When I announced the 2013 RITA® Reader Challenge last week, MissB2U asked: I would be interested in any pointers from you or other reviewers here on the basics of writing a review. New skillset! Yea! I am a little embarrassed that I haven't discussed this before, especially since we've been doing… read more »
Glamour in Glass is the second book in the Regency fantasy series by Mary Robinette Kowal. It is one of two novels with strong romantic elements nominated for a Nebula for Best Novel (the other is Ironskin, which I've also reviewed for Smart Bitches). It is refined and elegant as… read more »
This appears to be an Amazon-only deal, and I'm so curious about it. Emily Goes to Exeter is the first book in The Traveling Matchmaker series, and is $1.99 (and 193 pages). It was originally published in 1990. The reviews describe it as a light, easy, fun-to-read historical with spiffy… read more »
It is imperative that when you go see The Great Gatsby, you know these two things: 1. It's a Baz Luhrmann movie. Baz is not known for subtlety. If you want something restrained, something in which Leonardo DiCaprio isn't introduced by the sounds of Gershwin and the sight of fireworks,… read more »
Before I discovered romance novels, I cut my teeth on Gothics. My mother had a shelf of books by Victoria Holt and Phyllis Whitney in our basement, and one summer I devoured them all. Beneath the Shadows by Sara Foster is a modern Gothic with romantic elements, and it reminded… read more »
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