Podcasts about smart bitches trashy books

Chelsea is joined by Smart Bitches Trashy Books host Sarah Wendell to break down Danielle Steel's unhinged 2013 dog memoir “Pure Joy.” Spoiler alert! It's not really about the dogs. They unpack Danielle's SIX marriages, her habit of surprise dog-gifting, and a 20-hour writing schedule that explains everything and nothing all at once. Plus, poop politics and a ranking system for dogs so tough, her first dog didn't even make the dedication page. Trigger warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including suicide and sexual assault. Take care while listening, and find helpful resources here. Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Show Notes: Correction: Danielle only had 5 husbands - Danielle wrote about the husband mix-up in a blog post. Smart Bitches Trashy Books Ep on Gilded Age with Joanna Shupe History of Danielle Steel's 55-room San Francisco Mansion Danielle Steel blogs about her dogs Barbra Streisand's Memoir Ep Where to find our Guest: Sarah Wendell Smart Bitches Trashy Books Podcast Website  Instagram Bluesky *** Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you. Thank you to our sponsors: Visit Brooklinen.com and use code TRASH to get $20 off your order of $100 or more. Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

My guest today is Candy Tan, who 20 years ago co-founded Smart Bitches Trashy Books with me. Yay!!We're looking back at the founding of SBTB, about her reactions to Bridgerton, and her perennial favorite romances. We talk about different ways that romance has changed since 2005. Then I show Candy the casting photos for the Black Dagger Brotherhood adaptation.You can find Candy @BeautifulDuckweed on Bluesky, on AO3, and on Tumblr.We also mentioned:MrsGiggles.comLayla F SaadThe Reddit thread with all the images of the Black Dagger Brotherhood casting.Music: purple-planet.comCheck out the Fits Everybody Collection at https://www.skims.com/sarah #skimspartner Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest today is Candy Tan, who 20 years ago co-founded Smart Bitches Trashy Books with me. Yay!!We're looking back at the founding of SBTB, about her reactions to Bridgerton, and her perennial favorite romances. We talk about different ways that romance has changed since 2005. Then I show Candy the casting photos for the Black Dagger Brotherhood adaptation.You can find Candy @BeautifulDuckweed on Bluesky, on AO3, and on Tumblr.We also mentioned:MrsGiggles.comLayla F SaadThe Reddit thread with all the images of the Black Dagger Brotherhood casting.Music: purple-planet.comCheck out the Fits Everybody Collection at https://www.skims.com/sarah #skimspartner Join our Patreon for complete mayhem, shenanigans, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I welcome back Sarah Wendell from the beloved Smart Bitches, Trashy Books blog and podcast. We talk about CRONELIT, in other words, why books that center women of a certain age are having a moment. We also discuss books that address aging within a youth obsessed culture. We offer plenty of recommendations and examples, which I will have in a shopping list in my Bookshop if you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide at bookshop.org/shop/sheworeblack. At the time of this recording I didn't realize an upcoming book I'll feature on the show, THE UNDERMINING OF TWYLA AND FRANK (by Megan Bannen) centers a widowed woman with grown children finding love with her long-time best friend in weird western zombie fantasy book. It's glorious. Stay tuned for interview with Megan Bannen on that story. If you want another way to help out my show, you can follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. You can also join my Patreon community, buy merch, or make a Ko-fi donation through the links available on my on my website at sheworeblackpodcast.com. Thanks for joining me today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sheworeblack/message

Today, Sarah Wendell, from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, returns to chat about ROMANTASY, a new term for a long beloved subgenre that merges fantasy and romance. We have several book recommendations and compare old book covers with new trends. I'll have list of the books discussed in my online bookshop if you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide. If you want another way to help out my She Wore Black Podcast, you can follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. If you want to make a donation or buy me a coffee, I have my Ko-fi donation link on my website at sheworeblackpodcast.com, as well as links to all my socials. I will have links to Sarah's website and socials as well, and you can listen to Smart Bitches, Trashy Podcast from the same places you're listening to my show. Thanks for joining me today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sheworeblack/message

Today I have Amanda, the frequent co-host on Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, to talk about Cozy Gaming. I first started playing video games when I heard her and Sarah talking about video games on Smart Bitches, so it felt right to have her on now that I'm a few years into this fun and relaxing cozy gaming journey. We had a great time, and I would love to know what cozy games you like to play or start playing after listening to this episode, so keep me posted! If you want to support both the podcast as well as independent bookstores nationwide, you can buy books through my online bookshop, at bookshop.org/shop/sheworeblack.  If you want another way to help out my She Wore Black Podcast, you can follow me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and leave me a review wherever you get your podcasts. If you want to make a donation or buy me a coffee, I have my Ko-fi donation link on my website at sheworeblackpodcast.com, as well as links to all my socials. Thanks for joining me today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sheworeblack/message

We were devastated to learn of the passing of Julie Garwood, honest to God romance doyenne, last month. Garwood installed many of our buttons, and the buttons of so many romance readers who came up reading “The Four J's,” and, more importantly, paved the way for historicals with humor. She was, without question, a trailblazer. While we were unable to interview her for our trailblazer series, we couldn't let her passing go without an episode, so please enjoy our read along of The Bride, which is a nearly perfect book even now, decades after she wrote it. While our thoughts are with with Julie Garwood's family, her friends, and the legions of readers she delighted over her long and legendary career, our endless gratitude is with Julie Garwood herself—for the laughter, the sighs, and the absolute bangers that were her books.If you want more Fated Mates in your life, you are welcome at our Patreon, which comes with an extremely busy and fun Discord community! Join other magnificent firebirds to hang out, talk romance, and be cool together in a private group full of excellent people. Learn more at patreon.com.Show NotesWe were devastated to learn about the death of romance great Julie Garwood. You can read her obituaries in the New York Times and the Washington Post. In 2022, Julie Garwood was a guest on the Smart Bitches Trashy Books podcast.Are we at the end of the usable internet?A google folder with PDFs of this week's articles.

No new episode this week because the holidays borked our recording timing. But! We don't want to leave you totally hanging, so here are our top 5 most downloaded episodes of 2022. If you haven't listened to any of them yet, you should check them out! Mistaking Access for Permission: in this regular episode, we have a segment with sapphic romance superstar author Jae and Sarah Wendell, Smart Bitches Trashy Books co-founder, talking about the all-too prevalent problem of readers sexually harassing authors Milena McKay (and Tara) loves Truth and Measure: what happens when an author and a critic get together to talk about one of their most beloved fanfics turned published novels? SO MUCH SQUEEING. It's Radclyffe!: this year, we celebrated Pride by talking to lesfic powerhouse Radclyffe about writing and publishing lesbian fiction, why lesbian fiction has always been political, and more Melissa Brayden Has Not Been Frugal With Her Jewels: we rang in Valentine's Day with one of the queens of sapphic romance, comparing our fave fictional couples, kisses, and romances that we love to reread Remember Who the Fuck You Are, with Catie Randazzo & J Chong: we fell in love with the reality cooking competition show The Big Brunch and were delighted to catch up with two of our favourite chefs from the show. Catie and J talk about what it's like representing their communities and answer the all-important question of what kind of bread they think the show's judges are Support & follow the show Buy us a Ko-fi Sign up for our newsletter Twitter: @queerlyrec Facebook: @QueerlyRecommended Instagram: @queerlyrecommended Tumblr: @queerlyrecommended TikTok: @queerlyrecommended Get all our links on Linktr.ee

The world's a heavy place right now, so after pleasantries about puppies and tattoos, Kris and Tara sit down to talk about the devastating attack on reproductive rights that is the repeal of Roe vs. Wade. There's no jokes about this, it just sucks. Know what else is unacceptable? Sexual harassment of authors. Instead of questions this week, Kris and Tara bring on popular lesfic author, Jae, and Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches Trashy Books to talk about some all-too-prevalent problem behaviours that authors face, ranging from inappropriate emails to straight-up stalking. Then, of course, Kris and Tara share their recommendations as always. It might seem trivial in light of everything happening right now, but connecting people with queer media and creators is more crucial than ever. Seeing ourselves in the world is vital to begin changing it — and it fucking needs changing. No Ko-fi link today, friends. Please donate to the National Network of Abortion Funds instead. Transcript coming soon Official Recommendations This week, Kris brings us Transhood, a documentary from 2020. Transhood follows four children through their coming-of-age journeys over five years. Tara brings us a few different pieces of media that tell Tig Notaro's story. Tara starts with Tig's groundbreaking album Live, then recommends her documentary, Tig, her autobiography I'm Just a Person, and the show One Mississippi. Tig's health struggles, trauma, recovery and success are expressed beautifully in each, ensuring there's at least one way you can take in her story, no matter your media consumption preferences. Works/People Discussed Jae's post about stalking and harassment  Queer as Folk (Peacock) Umbrella Academy (Netflix) The Last Lavender Sister by Melissa Brayden RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars, Season Seven Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend (Netflix) Listen to the episode

Today, is my first crossover podcast with podcaster and author, Sarah Wendell, from Smart Bitches, Trashy Books. I've listened to her romance book podcast for years so I am thrilled to have this podcasting icon on my show. We talk about podcasting, deep dive into genre and the metaphorical meaning of various tropes, and she has some spooky romance recs. I will link to the books in show notes using my online bookshop if you want to support the show, as well as independent bookstores nationwide. That's at bookshop.org/shop/sheworeblack. You can also help out the show by following She Wore Black on Twitter and Instagram, and leaving us a review wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for joining us today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sheworeblack/message

We share how we find new books to read, strategies for managing our holds queues at the library, and what influences the kind of book we want to read next. Links mentioned:Sarah and Abby on GoodreadsShelf Awareness and Maximum Shelf newslettersBooklist newslettersReading the Past (for historical fiction)Smart Bitches Trashy Books (for romance)Tor (for science fiction and fantasy + good ebook deals)Libby (app) / Overdrive (web-based)HooplaA note about the Nashville Public Library: Sadly, since we recorded they have decided not to offer library cards to folks outside of their area.Life latelySarah is really into running slowly.Abby is relieved Spring Break has (finally) arrived.Reading latelySarah read the young adult novel The Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley.Abby finished the newest romance by Rachel Lynn Solomon: Weather Girl.Eating latelyAbby's family is eating Domino's deep-dish pan pizza for an easy weeknight dinner, while Sarah tried a new dessert: pear custard pie.If you'd like to join in the conversation, please leave us a comment on our show notes, email us at friendlierpodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram @friendlierpodcast. Thanks for listening! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gwen has been going to bed at 10:30 consistently this week, and we want to know the secret to this sorcery. Danielle's debut novel is about to head to copyediting and proofreading, she finished the first draft of her WIP, and she planned TWO parties for her daughter's upcoming 7th birthday! ESCAPISM Is escapism more about a feeling? Maybe a sense of place? Or is it just watching rich people do a bunch of wild things? We're not sure, but we do have opinions. Danielle's Escapist Recs: TV: Bridgerton, Grey's Anatomy (in particular, the infamous bomb episode) MOVIES: Wes Anderson Movies - The Royal Tenenbaums,The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, and Moonrise Kingdom. Shout out to the The French Dispatch, which finally premiered at Cannes this year!   BOOKS: THE EX TALK by Rachel Lynn Solomon, PUMPKINHEADS by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks, WILD WOMEN AND THE BLUES by Denny S. Bryce, Sarah MacLean's Bareknuckle Bastards series Gwen's Escapist Recs: Opulence: Anything that revolves around insanely rich people, because it is sooo different from my life. I also love watching the pettiness and insecurity money brings to people -- again, not in real life. THE WHITE LOTUS, REAL HOUSEWIVES OF POTOMAC, DR. DEATH, and FBOY ISLAND Travel/”City as a character”: NYC/LA/Paris as the backdrop for a person discovering themselves. BITTERSWEET, SWEET FILTHY BOY, and food travel shows like David Chang's BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND DINNER Podcasts – WHO?Weekly and EVEN THE RICH     Recs from Melonie Johnson Does anyone know why there are so many paintball scenes in rom-coms? (PS There's one in Melonie's book, too!!) Our favorrite rom-com movie and book recs! Melonie: When Harry Met Sally, The Hating Game by Sally Thorne. Gwen: You've Got Mail (but also His Girl Friday and Bringing Up Baby), Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding. Danielle: Clueless, The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa. Some things Melonie did early on in her publishing journey to learn about the business: NaNoWriMo, read the Smart Bitches Trashy Books website and listened to the podcast, attended the Chicago-North RWA Spring Fling Conference. Melonie is thrilled about the warm weather and being outside, and listening to audiobooks: GET A LIFE, CHLOE BROWN by Talia Hibbert and WILD WOMEN AND THE BLUES by Denny S. Bryce. Look for TOO WRONG TO BE RIGHT, Kat's book, coming soon! Go to Melonie's website for more info, follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Facebook Reader Group, Instagram, and sign up for her newsletter. Goals/Comfort & Joy Danielle chose a baking project (puff pastry), but will wait to start until it's not so hot out. She would like to get back into a regular writing routine this week. And she's been making sun tea on her deck! Gwen has procured her air fryer, but has not found a fried chicken recipe... YET. She wants to keep her work email inbox clean and organized! And spying on her neighbors and seeing/hearing their exploits has brought her much joy this week. Find us on the Socials! Gwen Reyes Twitter Facebook Instagram Danielle Jackson Twitter Instagram Fresh Fiction Twitter Facebook Instagram EventBrite        

Mama, we made it! This week we are so excited to share our conversation with Sarah - she of ICONIC Smart Bitches Trashy Books fame. We discussed a brand spankin' new category romance. She got us an ARC and everything. Notes below! And if you don't know about SBTB yet, check out the pod and go to https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/ to consume all of the delicious romance content they just let you have for free! Also be sure to dip into our recent "Category Is..." series for some classic category content. - - - I'm joined by Morgan and Isabeau from the Whoa!Mance podcast! They are celebrating three years of podcasting, and their latest exploration of romance has been to look at category romances. I thought it would be fun to take a deep dive into a brand new contemporary romance, so we all read Awakened by the CEO's Kiss by Therese Baharrie. This episode is a low-spoiler discussion of the book, and of all the interesting and subversive things that it does. We cover kiss tension, books that give you chest tingles, and more. You can listen if you've read it, or if you haven't, but you might really like this book so we recommend it either way! - - - Whoa!mance is a part of the Frolic Podcast Network

Stoked to welcome Sarah, from Smart Podcast, Trashy Books (SmartBitchesTrashyBooks.com), to our podcast today. Sarah has run her awesome website for the last 15 years and recorded over 400 podcast episodes!! What a thrill to have her on to discuss Xeni  by Rebekah Weatherspoon!  And guys, not only was Sarah super interesting, insightful, and hilarious during the review section, she was generous with her time and gave us all kinds of great advice on running our podcast, longevity in the space, ideas for earning money to sustain the podcast, and more! Thank you SARAH!Get your copy of Xeni by Rebekah WeatherspoonRafe by Rebekah Weatherspoon (Book  1 - but they both standalone)***Leave us a rating and review on Itunes***A lot of additional listening on Patreon!1000% honest reviews all the time! Read along with us and see the full list: www.romanceataglance.com/upcoming-booksOn Romance at a Glance, we discuss and review all genres of romance novels, as well as get into the nitty-gritty of real-life romance, relationships, and sex... while cracking each other up. Expect some spontaneous singing, funny anecdotes, honest reviews, and naughty language.Check out www.romanceataglance.comChat with us on Instagram at instagram.com/romanceataglanceSupport us on Patreon at patreon.com/romanceataglance

Book Appreciation with Tara Scott The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 154 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured guest (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. In this episode we talk about: Tara's introduction to historic romance through Julie Garwood, Jude Deveraux, Kathleen E. Woodiwiss and how they shaped her taste Some books Tara loved in 2019 Jane Austen-inspired f/f stories that Tara would love for someone to write Books mentionedThe Liberators of Willow Run by Marianne K. Martin Two Wings to Fly Away by Penny Mickelbury A Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia Waite Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan If I Loved You Less by Tamsen Parker A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) Links to Tara Scott Online Twitter: @taramdscott Website: Tara's Reviews at The Lesbian Review Website: Tara's Reviews at Lambda Literary Website: Tara's Reviews at Smart Bitches Trashy Books

Book Appreciation with Anna Clutterbuck-Cook (part 1) The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 109 with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured authors (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. This time we had so much to talk about we split it into two episodes. In this episode we talk about: How the pricing structure of lesbian romance can form a barrier to general readers entering the market Decoding how to find books that hit your sweet spot when entering a new reading community How the history of lesbian small presses shapes price and content expectations Some comparisons between f/f and m/m book communities How latent sexism in the romance market affects the acceptance of f/f stories Popular m/m and m/f romance authors putting a toe in the waters of f/f romance--what does it mean for f/f-only authors? How do we overcome barriers to cross-promotion between siloed reading communities, when recommendation networks don't overlap Lesbian publishing as a “walled garden”--the ups and downs of curated spaces Dealing with cross-gender motifs in historical fiction Complications of gender and sexuality in historic societies How to identify with characters without owning them--resource scarcity and contested spaces Three models for communicating queer content in books: the donut shop, the whisper network, and the detailed menu Fan fiction and learning acceptance of multiple readings of a text Gender dynamics in fan fiction and the distribution of f/f stories Envisioning independent women in history--how the sexism of popular media lies to us about the lives of historic women Fan fiction generations pre- and post-Xena Books and Resources Mentioned”That Could Be Enough” by Alyssa Cole f/f fiction by K.J. Charles f/f fiction by Jordan Hawke The Ripped Bodice (bookstore) Smart Bitches Trashy Books (website and podcast) ”Black Widow, Scarce Resources And High-Stakes Stories” by Linda Holmes (NPR essay) ”The Mazarinette and the Musketeer by Heather Rose Jones Anna's f/f fan fiction for Downton Abbey and Upstairs Downstairs Archiev of Our Own A transcript of this podcast may be available here. (Transcripts added when available.) Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Twitter: @LesbianMotif Discord: Contact Heather for an invitation to the Alpennia/LHMP Discord server The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) Links to Anna Clutterbuck-Cook Online Website: The Feminist Librarian Twitter: @feministlib Archive of Our Own: elizajane

Several members of the Frolic Podcast Network have gathered for group mayhem and silliness for your collective amusement! I had the idea to do a group gathering of mayhem and merriment, so in this episode, we have me, Sarah Wendell from Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Kelly from Boobies & Noobies, and Kelsey and Zoë from Tea & Strumpets. We get very silly and invite you to join us. We forget to introduce ourselves. We tell jokes. We debate which Music Man version is superior. I teach people about ranch dressing on pizza. It’s a thing! We talk about what we’re doing to keep our happiness levels up, too – books, dancing, and studying botany. As you do. Important Links My fellow podcasters on this episode: Sarah from Smart Bitches Bitches Trashy Books IG: @MermaidPodcast Zoë and Kelsey from Tea & Strumpets Twitter: @TNStrumpets IG: @TNStrumpets Kelly from Boobies & Noobies Twitter: @boobiespodcast IG: @boobiespodcast In this episode we mentioned (a LOT of things!):  Mark Kanemura on Instagram  The British family singing One Day More Les Miserables, One Day More, Part Deux Robin Bielman’s Twitter feed of jokes Ranch dressing on pizza is totally a thing GBBO Junior finalist Amal’s Instagram feed, @BakesByAmal And the following television programs: GBBO Great Pottery Throw Down Great British Junior Bake Off Monty Don Need a plant identified? r/WhatPlantIsThis   Get your Mermaid Merch!  Get 15% off on official Mermaid Podcast merchandise. Use this link to shop: https://teespring.com/stores/the-mermaid-podcast?pr=PODCAST   The Mermaid Podcast Recommends! Support this podcast by shopping our mermaid books and other recommendations. Keep in Touch! Sign up for our mailing list to get more behind the scenes bonuses and a heads up when we get new episodes.  Did you like this episode? Got a question or comment? Leave a review or email us at podcast@cinderly.com. Go to MermaidPodcast.com for more mermaid history and facts. Follow us on Instagram @mermaidpodcast and Facebook. The Mermaid Podcast is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts!  ♡ ♡ ♡  MORE PRODUCTS FROM CINDERLY ♡ ♡ ♡  **Easy to Bake Unicorn Cookbook** Now on sale: http://bit.ly/Easy2BakeUnicorn YOU’RE DOING GREAT!! Do you have a dream in your heart that you’d like to make real?Join us for “You’re Doing Great!”  - a new video course and podcast to revitalize your creativity and business! Check it out at fairybossmother.com. 

This week, we’ve got two tremendous guests and we’re coming to you from four different time zones! Coronavirus silver lining — time has literally no meaning any longer. We’re talking to the brilliant duo Christina Lauren about their new book, The Honey Don’t List, and forced proximity romances — which is a crowd favorite…or at least was a crowd favorite until we were all forced into forced proximity!Next week, we’re reading Victoria Dahl’s Taking the Heat. We know it’s tough to get it in print, but find it in e at your local library or at: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Kobo, or in print, mailed from your local indie (which is probably still shipping!)We hope you’re staying safe!Show NotesWelcome Christina Lauren! Check out their new release, a forced proximity romance called The Honey Don't List. Perhpas, like Sarah, you need to understand the "honey do" list.If you're worried about zombies running, there's an app for that.Christina and Lauren said their cover reminds them of Lizzo's big inflatable butt at the 2019 AMAs.Jen wrote a Kirkus column about why "only one bed" is one of the most delightful subsets of the "forced proximity" trope.Amanda Diehl reviews for BookPage and also for Smart Bitches Trashy Books. Here is her inteview with Christina Lauren.Sarah mentioned the great New York City Blackout of 2003, but it turns out a field in Ohio caused the problem."He is poison to everyone but her" is of course a reference back to Sarah's favorite IAD book, Sweet Ruin.All about wheelwrights.Wondering what it's really like for scientists on Antarctica is no place you'd want to be trapped, and certainly no place for a danger bang.Outbreak and Contagion are the top movies on Netflix right now.You can order The Honey Don't List with signed bookplates from Books a Million, not sure directly how to order from the one in Hunstville, AL, but try calling the store. Check out the audiobook of the Honey Don't List, starring Patti Murin and Jon Root.While you're whiling away the hours in self-isolation, don't forget to check out our Spotify playlist, which includes the full versions of every song we've ever used on Fated Mates -- or head over and watch all the music videos of all those songs on our site!

Romance novels get a bad rap, probably due to a history of stereotypical characters, plots, gender roles, and an all-around "trashy" look on supermarket and drug store shelves. But the genre has changed radically, and romance fiction now spans a wide variety of sub genres and writing styles. If you love romance, but not sure where to find the best authors and titles, start with Smart Bitches, Trashy Books, a community co-founded by Sarah Wendell nearly 15 years ago. The site (and podcast) is a social gathering hub that connects voracious romance readers with literature they love, and provides a safe space to gush with other fans. Wendell talks with Alli and Jen about busting romance stereotypes, the power of the Smart Bitches community, and recommends great books for everyone's tastes. https://smartbitchestrashybooks.com Support 2G1P on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/2G1P Join us on Discord: discord.gg/2g1p Email us: 2G1Podcast@gmail.com Talk to Alli and Jen: https://twitter.com/alligold https://twitter.com/joonbugger Call the show and leave a message! (347) 871-6548 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Book Appreciation with Anna Clutterbuck-Cook (part 1) The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 35b with Heather Rose Jones In the Book Appreciation segments, our featured authors (or your host) will talk about one or more favorite books with queer female characters in a historic setting. This time we had so much to talk about we split it into two episodes. In this episode we talk about: How the pricing structure of lesbian romance can form a barrier to general readers entering the market Decoding how to find books that hit your sweet spot when entering a new reading community How the history of lesbian small presses shapes price and content expectations Some comparisons between f/f and m/m book communities How latent sexism in the romance market affects the acceptance of f/f stories Popular m/m and m/f romance authors putting a toe in the waters of f/f romance--what does it mean for f/f-only authors? How do we overcome barriers to cross-promotion between siloed reading communities, when recommendation networks don’t overlap Lesbian publishing as a “walled garden”--the ups and downs of curated spaces Dealing with cross-gender motifs in historical fiction Complications of gender and sexuality in historic societies How to identify with characters without owning them--resource scarcity and contested spaces Three models for communicating queer content in books: the donut shop, the whisper network, and the detailed menu Fan fiction and learning acceptance of multiple readings of a text Gender dynamics in fan fiction and the distribution of f/f stories Envisioning independent women in history--how the sexism of popular media lies to us about the lives of historic women Fan fiction generations pre- and post-Xena Books and Resources Mentioned ”That Could Be Enough” by Alyssa Cole f/f fiction by K.J. Charles f/f fiction by Jordan Hawke The Ripped Bodice (bookstore) Smart Bitches Trashy Books (website and podcast) ”Black Widow, Scarce Resources And High-Stakes Stories” by Linda Holmes (NPR essay) ”The Mazarinette and the Musketeer by Heather Rose Jones Anna’s f/f fan fiction for Downton Abbey and Upstairs Downstairs Archive of Our Own A transcript of this podcast is pending. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: Heather Rose Jones Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: Heather Rose Jones (author page) Links to Anna Clutterbuck-Cook Online Website: The Feminist Librarian Twitter: @feministlib Archive of Our Own: elizajane If you enjoy this podcast and others at The Lesbian Talk Show, please consider supporting the show through Patreon: The Lesbian Talk Show Patreon The Lesbian Historic Motif Project Patreon

Brea and Mallory talk about romance books and interview the hosts of the Read Me Romance podcast! Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch Sponsor - Lola www.mylola.comPromo Code - GLASSES Links - Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group   Amazon Wish List Newsletter   Smart Bitches Trashy Books   When in Romance   Top To Botm   The Lesbian Romantic     Read Me Romance     Books Mentioned - Final Girls by Riley Sager Dear Creature by Jonathan Case We’re Still Here edited by Tara Avery and Jeanne Thorton Super Late Bloomer by Julia Kaye Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn Because of You by Jenika Snow Kulti by Mariana Zapata Last Hit by Jessica Clare and Jen Frederick Act Your Age by Eve Dangerfield  

On this episode: The tooth will finally be revealed! (Sorry, it had to be done) Aquaman review, Brideshead Revisited (The good version, not the shitty remake), Smart Bitches Trashy Books, Birdemic, and more 00:00 - 07:44 More about teeth 07:44 - 10:57 Aquaman review Trailer 10:57 - 12:25 Luther 12:25 - 26:16 Brideshead Revisited A Queen of the old school 26:16 - 30:20 'You Must Remember This' podcast YMRT podcast archive 30:20 - 33:56 English Heritage Elizabeth I Makeup tutorial feat. Amber Butchart 33:56 - 47:28 Smart Bitches, Trashy Books Website 47:28 - 1:01:56 Birdemic: Shock and Terror Theatrical Trailer 'The Worst Movie Ever Made?' - short documentary 1:01:56 - Outro and contact details    

Brea and Mallory talk about book reviews and interview book reviewer Alex Brown. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Merch   Sponsor - Care/Of https://takecareof.com Promo Code - glasses   Links - Harry Potter Alliance Rosemary’s Baby Stage Reading   Live Event with Paul Tremblay   Alex Brown  https://www.tor.com/author/alex-brown/ https://twitter.com/QueenOfRats   Reading Glasses Transcriptions on Gretta   Reading Glasses Facebook Group Reading Glasses Goodreads Group   Apex Magazine Page Advice Article   Amazon Wish List Tor.com Smart Bitches Trashy Books   Best Thrillers   Kirkus Reviews London Review of Books   Fiction Writers Review   NPR Book Reviews   io9   Book Riot SFF   Sword and Laser   Podcasts- All The Books Professional Book Nerds Get Booked What Should I Read Next? NYT Book Review Podcast Bangin’ Book Club Paris Review Books Mentioned - Dread Nation by Justina Ireland Committed by Elizabeth Gilbert Sleepless Nights by Elizabeth Hardwick Witchmark by C.L. Polk Bruja Born Zoraida Caordova Red Threads of Fortune by Jy Yang River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey    

In which convention season and awards season are both upon us! WHAT DO WE CARE ABOUT THIS WEEK? Hugo Packet now available Rivqa & Mother of Invention at Strange Horizons If you're at Continuum come to our MOI book party, Sunday 10 June 2pm. Wiscon Killable Bodies in SF panel Wiscon's official statement. Coffee and Ink's response from the audience Nebulas! Who won them? Continuum Deep Dive: come and see Tansy talk about Roman celebrities! CULTURE CONSUMED: Alex: The Black God’s Drums, P Djeli Clark; Murderbot 3 (Rogue Protocol), Martha Wells; Saladin, John Man, and Saga Land, Richard Fidler and Kari Gislason; Obsidio, Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Alisa: editing mysterious Twelfth Planet Press texts! stay tuned. Tansy: Deadpool essay here; Supernatural 13.10 Wayward Sisters; When the Letter Comes by Sara Fox - read it here; Book Smugglers on the Smart Bitches Trashy Books podcast Please send feedback to us at galacticsuburbia@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter at @galacticsuburbs, check out Galactic Suburbia Podcast on Facebook, support us at Patreon - which now includes access to the ever so exclusive GS Slack - and don't forget to leave a review on iTunes if you love us!

Alisha Rai writes hot and emotionally complex contemporary romance novels and is frequently sought as a speaker on topics such as love in the digital age, sex positivity, and inclusive representation in romance and media. She is the first author to have an indie-published book appear on Washington Post's annual Best Books list. Her books have also won the RT Reviewers Choice Award and have received critical attention and rave reviews from sources such as Library Journal, USA Today, BookRiot, Washington Post, Bitter Empire, NPR, and Smart Bitches Trashy Books. Alisha spends most of her time traveling, reading, dreaming up sexy heroes and heroines, and tweeting. How Do You Write Podcast: Explore the processes of working writers with bestselling author Rachael Herron. Want tips on how to write the book you long to finish? Here you'll gain insight from other writers on how to get in the chair, tricks to stay in it, and inspiration to get your own words flowing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Author, Blogger, Speaker and podcast host Sarah Wendell is the guest on Episode 14 of The Author Biz. There are somewhere between several hundred and a zillion book blogs in existence today, but there are only a few that can move the sales needle. Smart Bitches Trashy Books is one that does, and they will soon be […] The post TAB014: What Can you Learn from a Smart Book Blogger? Plenty – with Guest Sarah Wendell appeared first on .

Sarah Wendell is author of the book Everything I Know About Love, I Learned from Romance Novels, co-author of the book, Beyond Heaving Bosoms: The Smart Bitches’ Guide to Romance Novels, and co-founder of Smart Bitches Trashy Books.com, one of the most popular blogs examining romance fiction. The site specializes in reviewing romance novels, pondering the history and future of the genre in digital form and in print, and bemoaning the enormous prevalence of bodacious pectorals adorning male cover models.  In her quest to celebrate the romance genre and the women who read and write it, Sarah has appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Gayle King Show on The Oprah Winfrey Network, the Canadian Broadcasting Company’s Steven and Chris Show, NPR’s All Things Considered and on Too Many Books. She has been quoted in People Magazine, The New Yorker, The New York Times, The New York Post, USA Today, New Jersey Monthly, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Los Angeles Times Book Blog, Redbook, Metro:New York, and Publishers Weekly.  Sarah can most often be found on Twitter as @SmartBitches, at SmartBitchesTrashyBooks.com, or on her sofa, reading a book.