A Taste of Stuff We Like…
Stuff We Like: Fun Little Treats
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! I’ve been enjoying a bunch of little boosts and treats for myself, and wanted to share some of them and other items I’m looking at in this month’s Stuff We Like. NB: Some of our links are affiliate coded, which sends a portion of your purchase price back to us at no extra cost to you. It’s one of a few ways we keep the hot pink mayhem going at SBTB HQ, … Continue reading Stuff We Like: Fun Little Treats
Gift Guide 2023: It’s All About the Pets. And Some Humans But Mostly Pets.
There are many people who can be difficult to buy for. I struggle with some gifts every year. So this is a collection that I hope will find you some ideas for people who baffle your gift-giving impulses. But the pets? They’re very easy to buy for, and sometimes they like the box the gift comes in even more than they like the gift itself! NB: Some of our links are affiliate coded, which sends a … Continue reading Gift Guide 2023: It’s All About the Pets. And Some Humans But Mostly Pets.
Gift Guide 2023: Beauty Items!
Amanda did an edition of the gift guide and talked all about manicure supplies, nail polishes, and more. In this edition, we’re going to talk about beauty products we love, from the drugstore faves to the higher end splurges. After all, ’tis the season when the heating is on, and I want to crawl into a tub of lotion and hide until I am hydrated. NB: some of these links are affiliate-coded, which means a … Continue reading Gift Guide 2023: Beauty Items!
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HaBO: Jade Jewelry from Gump’s
This HaBO comes from Mary, who wants to locate this comfort series: My tale is long, so get a cup of tea, coffee, or wine. I’m an older citizen of Romancelandia, having cut my Romance eye teeth on Heyer, Cartland, and Woodiwiss in the 70s and 80s. Our large family lived within walking distance of a library. My parents never censored what we read, so I read The Godfather and others while I was still … Continue reading HaBO: Jade Jewelry from Gump’s
Kickass Women in History: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine
It’s a busy season, but let’s all take a minute to celebrate Daisy Bates, the kickass leader of the Little Rock Nine and a lifelong activist. We must also celebrate the Little Rock Nine, a group of kickass students who desegregated Little Rock Central High School in 1957. Daisy was born in 1914. When she was three, her mother was raped and murdered by three White men. As she grew up and learned more details … Continue reading Kickass Women in History: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine
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HaBO: A Wagon Fall Makes Her Go into Labor
This HaBO is from Andrea, who is hoping to find this romance. Warnings below for faking a child’s death: I know I read the book in late 1990s to mid-2000s. Frontier or Western setting. Man enters an inn and ends up marrying a young woman (who knows how to live in mountain area) by spending night in bed with a board between them (jumping the board). The woman is with a scout or guide. They … Continue reading HaBO: A Wagon Fall Makes Her Go into Labor
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HaBO: Began in an Author’s Newsletter
This HaBO is from Layla, who wants to find this contemporary romance: I’m looking for a book that I think came out within the last two years. It’s a contemporary romance, possibly small town, and I’m pretty positive it’s on KU. I read the first chapter through the author’s newsletter but I cannot remember the author or the title and it’s driving me crazy. I’m subbed to a lot of author newsletters and I delete … Continue reading HaBO: Began in an Author’s Newsletter