It’s Monday What Are you Reading , hosted by Sheila, isthe perfect way for me to begin my week and allows me to focus on what needs to be read and to see what I have or have not accomplished the previous week. I also enjoy discovering new books by visiting other participants blogs. Books Completed last week: Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson (book club book, library book)…
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In My Mailbox (IMM) is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren. Every week I’ll post what books I’ve received either by mailbox/library/store. For Review (1) Stilettos & Scoundrels by Laina Turner Molaski Library (0) Purchased (0) Free Downloads (0) Borrowed from family member/friend (1) Teacher Man by Frank McCourt From Paperback Swap – (0) Won (1) – from Crystal at My Reading Room (book from Book…
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First line: The bridegroom was so handsome, Daisy Bellamy’s heart nearly melted at the sight of him. From the back cover: There are days on Willow Lake… Daisy Bellamy has struggled for years to choose between two men – one honorable and steady, one wild and untethered. And then, one fateful day, the decision is made for her. When the wind is so still and the water so calm… Now…
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From the back of the audio case: New York Times best-selling author Jodi Picoult brilliantly explores the complex dynamics of troubled American families in her captivating novels. With The Tenth Circle, she crafts the tale of a brokenhearted teenage girl and the father who will do anything to protect her. Trixie Stone is only a freshman in high school when Jason, the junior she thinks she loves, dumps her. Then…
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Today I am being featured over at Kittling: Books for her Scene of the Blog feature. Please stop by to check out my workspace and my bookshelves! Leave a comment there telling me what you think – I’ll be stopping by throughout the day to visit as well. Not sure what the Scene of the Blog feature is? Basically, book bloggers from around the world each have a “space”, somewhere…
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First line: Kenny Traveler was lazy. From the back cover: Lady Emma Wells-Finch, the oh-so-proper headmistress of England’s St. Gertrude’s School for Girls, knows only one thing will save her from losing everything she holds dear: complete and utter disgrace! Skirts flying, umbrella pointing, and beautiful mouth issuing orders, she arrives in Texas on a mission: She has two weeks to lose her reputation. World-famous playboy-athlete Kenny Traveler has been…
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It’s Monday What Are you Reading , hosted by Sheila, is the perfect way for me to begin my week and allows me to focus on what needs to be read and to see what I have or have not accomplished the previous week. I also enjoy discovering new books by visiting other participants blogs. Books Completed last week: Scones and Bones by Laura Child (review) Marrying Daisy Bellamy Reading…
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First line: Dear Sophie, My miserable cousins have been pawing through Grand-pa’s house, claiming they’re there to spruce it up. Synopsis from Barnes & Noble: When Sophie’s neighbor-a reclusive professor-dies, his final wish is for the Domestic Diva to throw a dinner party in his honor, and he’s planned everything down to the letter. But what no one planned for is the corpse of a student that Sophie finds in…
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In My Mailbox (IMM) is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren. Every week I’ll post what books I’ve received either by mailbox/library/store. For Review (0) Library (2) The Last Time I Saw You by Elizabeth Berg Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand by Helen Simonson Purchased (5) The Seduction of the Crimson Rose by Lauren Willig The Temptation of the Night Jasmine by Lauren Willig The Betrayal…
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I am pleased to welcome Anjali Banerjee, who wrote Haunting Jasmine to Always With a Book. You can read my review of her book here. About the author:Anjali Banerjee was born in India, and raised in Canada and California and received degrees from the University of California, Berkeley. She has written five young adult novels and two adult novels. Banerjee lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and beloved…
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First line: I didn’t see this turn of events coming, or going. From the back cover: Divorcee Jasmine Mistry is intent on restarting her life when she gets the chance to do just that. A call from the past brings her home to Shelter Island, a green dot in the middle of Puget Sound, to run her beloved aunt’s bookstore. The familiarity is heartening – the rocky beaches, pewter skies,…
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Please join me in welcomingDr. Jennifer Freed, author of Lessons from Stanley the Cat to Always With a Book! Does First Love Last? by Dr. Jennifer Freed, author of new top selling book Lessons from Stanley the CatThe lessons of first love last forever. Everyone will tell you that you never forget your first love. Most of us feel like when we fall in love for the first time that…
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First line: As Chloe Rogers put her car in reverse, she couldn’t stop looking at her princess-cut diamond. Synopsis from Amazon: Bridal shop manager Chloe Rogers will soon marry Richard Foster—so she thinks—until suddenly, she bumps into her childhood sweetheart, Josh Goldman, whom she hasn’t seen in thirteen years. The sparks between Chloe and Josh fly, but Richard provides safety, financial security. Should she follow her heart or her head?…
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It’s Monday What Are you Reading , hosted by Sheila, isthe perfect way for me to begin my week and allows me to focus on what needs to be read and to see what I have or have not accomplished the previous week. I also enjoy discovering new books by visiting other participants blogs. Books Completed last week: Love Letters by Geraldine Solon (review) Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth…
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In My Mailbox (IMM) is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren. Every week I’ll post what books I’ve received either by mailbox/library/store. For Review (2) Friendship Bread by Darien Gee Elizabeth I by Margaret George Library (2) Little Earthquakes by Jennifer Weiner (audio book) The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir (audio book) Purchased (4) The Secret Lives of Dresses by Erin McKean Marrying Daisy Bellamy by…
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About the book: Blighted by an eye disease, Joanna Raines undergoes a corneal transplant operation to stop her going blind. The procedure is successful, but in the weeks that follow she begins to see dark coronas surrounding certain people. By turns fearful that something has gone wrong and worried that she’s going crazy, Joanna searches for an answer to the phenomena. What she finds will change her life forever. The…
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First line: Never in her life had Catherine Parkstone imagined so many sheep. From the back cover: A rural idyll: that’s what Catherine is seeking when she sells her house in England and moves to a tiny hamlet in the Cevennes mountains. With her divorce in the past and her children grown, she is free to make a new start, and to set up in business as a seamstress. But…
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MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that…
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It’s Monday What Are you Reading , hosted by Sheila, isthe perfect way for me to begin my week and allows me to focus on what needs to be read and to see what I have or have not accomplished the previous week. I also enjoy discovering new books by visiting other participants blogs. Books Completed last week: The Tudor Secret by CW Gortner (review book) The Diva Paints the…
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In My Mailbox (IMM) is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi @ The Story Siren. Every week I’ll post what books I’ve received either by mailbox/library/store. For Review (3) The Hundred Secret Dresses by Amy Tan Love You More by Lisa Gardner The Paris Wife by Paula McLain Library (0) Purchased (3) The Queen’s Dollmaker by Christine Trent The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig The Deception of…
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First line: Like the luxury co-ops and five-star French eateries located in Manhattan’s Silk Stockings District, Benchley East Side Parking was outrageously exclusive. From the inside cover: NYC’s #1 detective, Michael Bennett, has a huge problem – the Son of Sam, the Werewolf of Wisteria, and the Mad Bomber are all back. The city has never been more terrified! TICK – A KILLER’S COUNTDOWN BEGINS A rash of horrifying crimes…
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First line: Everyone has a secret. From the back cover: The era of the Tudors was one of danger, intrigue, conspiracy, and, above all, spies. Summer 1553: a time of danger and deceit. Brendan Prescott, an orphan, is reared in the household of the powerful Dudley family. Brought to court, Prescott finds himself sent on an illicit mission to the king’s brilliant but enigmatic sister, Princess Elizabeth. But Brendan is…
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A year ago today, I started Always With a Book. This past year I’ve discovered so many other great blogs and stumbled upon hundreds of interesting books, many of which I would probably not even know about. I feel fortunate to be able to share my love of books with others who share the same passion. THANK YOU to all those who follow this blog and leave me comments. I…
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First line: It might have been Kindred Spirit Days in Elmwood Park, but Suzanne Dietz wasn’t exactly feeling the spirit. From the back cover: Suzanne, Toni, and Petra lost their husbands but found independence – and, in each other, a life raft of support, inspiration, fresh baked goods, and their own business. But when the Cackleberry Club cafe opened its doors in the town of Kindred, who’d have guessed that…
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Here are my reading stats for January! Books read: 12 Books I read (reviewed ones have * and link to review) Frill Kill* by Laura Childs Death Swatch* by Laura Childs Tragic Magic* by Laura Childs The Diva Takes the Cake* by Krista Davis Mum’s the Word* by Kate Collins Accidentally Yours* by Susan Mallery The Beach House* by James Patterson Virgin River* by Robyn Carr The Deep Blue Sea…
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MizB of Should Be Reading hosts Teaser Tuesday. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that…
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