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. Well, this weekend was certainly one for the record books – a snow storm in…
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First line: Ethan Barron sped down Main Street in his hometown of Serendipity, New York, with one thought only. From the back cover: Faith Harrington was the classic girl of privilege – until her father was convicted of running a Ponzi scheme and then her marriage crashed and burned. Now Faith is back in her hometown, hoping for a fresh start. But her father’s betrayal has rocked Serendipity – and…
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From the back of the audio case: A young mother, blond and pretty, disappears without a trace from her South Boston home, leaving behind her four-year-old daughter as the only witness and her handsome, secretive husband as the prime suspect. But Detective Sergeant D.D. Warren senses something off about the picture of wholesome normality the couple worked so hard to create. On the surface, Jason and Sandra Jones were like…
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FIR is hosted by Katrina atCallapidderdays. Every Wednesday this fall, Katrina will be posting a question about reading. Today’s question: Do you skim? Or are you faithful to read every word? I have to admit that I am one of those readers that reads every word on the page the majority of the time – a fact that at times drives my husband nuts because he tends to…
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First line: She’d lost the job of a lifetime because of a man! From the inside cover: Dating Matthew O’Brien – a playboy and a younger man – cost Laila her career and her parents’ respect. A high price, even for love – and when Laila decides it was just a fling, she breaks it off, despite Matthew’s objections. But the O’Brien family has other ideas, and they conspire to…
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First line: The visiting hour was almost over, so the hummingbird man encountered only the occasional carriage as he pushed his cart along the narrow strip of road between the mansions of Newport and the Atlantic Ocean. Synopsis: Traveling abroad with her mother at the turn of the twentieth century to seek a titled husband, beautiful, vivacious Cora Cash, whose family mansion in Newport dwarfs the Vanderbilts’, suddenly finds herself…
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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. Last week, they were still working on my house, so I had lots of quality reading…
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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. Purchased: The Christmas Wedding by James Patterson I already read this and loved it – as is typical of James Patterson’s books, I read this in one afternoon! Flirting With Mermaids by John Kretschmer This is the book selection for this month’s book club…
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First line: On her knees in the bathroom floor, Hannah Raymond viewed parts of the toilet that were never meant to be seen at such short range. From the back cover: It was a night she’d never forget…two strangers coming together in one breathless moment of intense need and heart-stopping desire. But now sheltered Hannah Raymond is expecting the child of rugged naval seaman Riley Murdock – a man she…
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First line: Outside, somewhere, the next gun blast thudded through the air, rattling the mahogany-framed photograph of Papa. From the back cover: Paris, 1944: The city steams in the summer heat, bristling with anticipation of its impending liberation. It marks the beginning of the end of a devastating war…and the beginning of a year like no other for Marie-Therese Brillard and her children, Colette and Christophe. They first came to…
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FIR is hosted by Katrina atCallapidderdays. Every Wednesday this fall, Katrina will be posting a question about reading. Today’s question: How large is your personal/family collection of books? And where do you keep them? With both my husband and I avid readers, the answer to this is a lot! And by a lot I mean we probably have close to 750 books. He enjoys old books and my…
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First line: If the spark-throwing screech of iron-on-iron hadn’t wrenched Clay McKettrick out of his uneasy sleep, the train’s lurching stop – which nearly pitched him onto the facing seat – would surely have done the trick. From the inside cover: The sudden death of the town marshal leaves Blue River, Texas, without a lawman…and twenty-five-year-old Dara Rose Nolan without a husband. As winter approaches and her meager seamstress income…
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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. This past week I’ve had construction going on in my house, so the pup and…
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First line: Dear Sophie, My neighborhood goes all out for Halloween. From the back cover: This Halloween, a murderer is up to mischief. Domestic diva Sophie Winston is getting into the holiday spirit, and her decorations for a community haunted house are so good, it’s scary. Not to be outdone, rival domestic diva Natasha is throwing a spooktacular Halloween party at her house. But when Sophie arrives, she discovers one…
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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. From Library: Serendipity by Carly Phillips This is the first in Carly Phillips’ newest series. What’s in your mailbox?
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First line: “Mom!” From the inside cover: Welcome to Christmas Town! The people of Cedar Cove know how to celebrate Christmas. Like Grace and Olivia and everyone else, Beth Morehouse expects this Christmas to be one of her best. Her small Christmas-tree farm is prospering, her daughters and her dogs are happy and well, and her new relationship with local vet Ted Reynolds is showing plenty of romantic promise. But…someone…
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FIR is hosted by Katrina atCallapidderdays. Every Wednesday this fall, Katrina will be posting a question about reading. Today’s question: On what devices, if any, do you read books? Or are you strictly a “physical book” reader? Up until last Christmas, I was strictly a “physical book” reader. Then, my awesome hubby got me the NookColor and I have to say I really enjoy it. I still…
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First line: “So, what’s the difference between a sociopath and a psychopath?” From the back cover: HALLOWEEN SALE AT THE WICK’D WHICH Experiencing paranormal activity in your home? Worried about ghosts, ghouls or goblins? Hearing voices? Slamming doors? Feeling a cold mist? Maybe it’s time for a quarterly cleansing…Hurry in now! Sadie Hoffmiller believes in her abilities as a cook and as a detective. She believes in the beauty of…
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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. Last week I ended up taking some time for myself – I didn’t work at…
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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 (3) Night Road by Kristin Hannah Perfect on Paper by Maria Murnane An O’Brien Family Christmas by Sherryl Woods Purchased (0) Free Downloads (0) Borrowed from family member (0) From Paperback Swap (1) Joy School by Elizabeth Berg…
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First line: Another day in Mayberry, Jamie Moore thought as she waved the last two customers of the day out the door of the Chocolate Bar. From the back cover: Keep the heart in Heart Lake. That’s exactly what three small-town shop owners hope to do when they launch their crazy-ambitious “Have a Heart” campaign – asking neighbors to commit one random act of kindness every day. Emma, Sarah, and…
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First line: Rain. From the back cover: Busy attorney Catherine Fredrickson loved her job at a submarine base in Washington, but her new boss, Royce Nyland, had her spirits sinking fast. The icy widower was distant, demanding…and incredibly attractive. And though he kept her at arm’s length, he aroused a stormy passion in Catherine that was impossible to deny. Already struggling to keep afloat while caring for his energetic daughter,…
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Since I had a decent turnout for last month’s giveaway, I think I will make this a permanent feature here at Always With a Book. The books are a combination of review copies that I have received from publishers and authors. Occasionally I might also post some books from my personal collection. The books have all been read by me and are in good condition. This month’s selections are: Everything…
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FIR is hosted by Katrina atCallapidderdays. Every Wednesday this fall, Katrina will be posting a question about reading. Today’s question: How often do you re-read books? What does it take to make you re-read? Because there are so many good books out there that I haven’t read yet and so many being released each day, I rarely have an opportunity to reread anything. With that being said, there are…
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From the back of the audio cover: Bette Nolan moves to a small town after the death of her husband to try to begin life anew. Though still dealing with her sorrow, Betta nonetheless is determined to find pleasure in her simple daily routines. Among those who help her in both expected and unexpected ways are the ten-year-old boy next door, three wild women friends from her college days with…
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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. Last week was super busy as I was getting ready for my baby sister’s wedding!…
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Here are my reading stats for September! Books read: 13 Books I read (reviewed ones have * and link to review; books not yet reviewed will be linked up once review is posted.) The King’s Daughter* by Barbara Kyle The Queen’s Captive* by Barbara Kyle The Queen’s Gamble* by Barbara Kyle Navy Blues* by Debbie Macomber Call Me Irresistible* by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Hide* by Lisa Gardner 1105 Yakima Street*…
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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. *** Another week of receiving 10 books – two weeks in a row!!! For Review (5) It’s a Waverly Life by Maria Murnane Inseparable by Dora Heldt Paris Noire by Francine Thomas Howard Already Gone by John Rector Dove Season by Johnny…
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