August 2013 – Always With a Book

k2reader August 31, 2013

Review: Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen

Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen Barnes & Noble Classics Oct 2004 (Originally published 1811) Format: Hardcover, 312 pages Source: Personal copy Jane Austen’s first published novel, Sense and Sensibility is a wonderfully entertaining tale of flirtation and folly that revolves around two starkly different sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. While Elinor is thoughtful, considerate, and calm, her younger sister is emotional and wildly romantic. Both are looking for a…

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k2reader August 29, 2013

Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway: Big Sky Wedding by Linda Lael Miller – CLOSED

Big Sky Wedding by Linda Lael Miller Series: Swoon-Worthy Cowboys, #5 Harlequin HQN August 2013 Format: ARC e-copy, 384 pages Source: Netgalley via Little Bird Publicity The “First Lady of the West,” #1 New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller, cordially invites you to Parable, Montana-where love awaits. Wedding bells are ringing in Parable, Montana, but Brylee Parrish hasn’t enjoyed the sound since being jilted at the altar by…

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k2reader August 28, 2013

Review: Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand

Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand Reagan Arthur Books June 2013 Format: Hardcover, 416 pages Source: Library A summer wedding stirs up trouble on both sides of the family in this new novel from bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand. The Carmichaels and Grahams have gathered on Nantucket for a wedding. Plans are being made according to the wishes of the bride’s late mother, who left behind The Notebook: specific instructions for every…

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k2reader August 26, 2013

It’s Monday…What Are You Reading? (8.26.13)

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. Lately I feel as if I am all over the place with my reading. I…

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k2reader August 26, 2013

Bout of Books 8.0: Wrap-Up

My Goals: To read as much as possible this week To finish at least 4 complete books, plus the 1 that I need to finish What I accomplished: The Comfort of Lies by Randy Susan Meyers – finished The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen – completed A Fitting End by Melissa Bourbon – completed The Hero by Robyn Carr – started Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen – started Banana…

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k2reader August 25, 2013

Review: The Promise of Stardust by Priscille Sibley

The Promise of Stardust by Priscille Sibley William Morrow Paperbacks February 2013 Format: Paperback, 432 pages Source: Personal copy Matt Beaulieu was two years old the first time he held Elle McClure in his arms, seventeen when he first kissed her under a sky filled with shooting stars, and thirty-three when he convinced her to marry him. Now in their late 30s, the deeply devoted couple has everything-except the baby…

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k2reader August 25, 2013

Review: Vanish by Tess Gerritsen

Vanish by Tess Gerritsen Series: Rizzoli & Isles, #5 Ballentine Books January 2005 Format: Hardcover Source: Library A blessed event becomes a nightmare for pregnant homicide detective Jane Rizzoli when she finds herself on the wrong side of a hostage crisis in this timely and relentless new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Body Double. A nameless, beautiful woman appears to be just another corpse in the…

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k2reader August 23, 2013

Review: Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella (audio)

Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella Read by Rosalyn Landor Random House Audio March 2008 Length: 13 hours Source: Library When twenty-eight-year-old Lexi Smart wakes up in a London hospital, she’s in for a big surprise. Her teeth are perfect. Her body is toned. Her handbag is Vuitton. Having survived a car accident—in a Mercedes no less—Lexi has lost a big chunk of her memory, three years to be exact, and…

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k2reader August 22, 2013

Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway: Three Little Words by Susan Mallery (CLOSED)

Three Little Words by Susan Mallery Series: Fool’s Gold, #12 Harlequin HQN July 2013 Format: ARC Paperback, 332 pages Source: Publisher via Book Trib Can first love turn into the real deal in a sizzling new Fool’s Gold story from New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery? Isabel Carlisle thinks she’s cursed in the romance department. Her teenage crush, Ford Hendrix, ignored all her letters. Her husband left her for…

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k2reader August 20, 2013

Bout of Books 8.0: Updates

I’m going to use this post to keep track of my progress during the Bout of Books 8.0 Read-a-thon: My Goals: To read as much as possible this week To finish at least 4 complete books, plus the 1 that I need to finish My List of Books (a combo of review books, library books and fun books): The Comfort of Lies by Randy Susan Meyers – need to finish…

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k2reader August 19, 2013

It’s Monday…What Are You Reading? (8.19.13)

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. Last week was a great week filled with lots of family-time! We spent three days…

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k2reader August 19, 2013

Stacking the Shelves (57) 8.18.13

Tynga of Tynga’s Reviews is starting a new meme to spotlight the books we receive each week. Here’s what I got: For Review: The Spymistress by Jennifer Chiaverini A new historical fiction set during the Civil War by Jennifer Chiaverini – I can’t wait to read this one. Covet by Tracey Garvis Graves This was sent to me along with the Jennifer Chiaverini book and sounds quite…

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k2reader August 18, 2013

Bout of Books 8.0: Sign-Up & Goals

This week I will be participating in another round of Book of Books. This is a great, no-pressure read-a-thon. Here is some info about the read-a-thon from the founders: The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, August 19th and runs through Sunday, August 25th in whatever time…

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k2reader August 13, 2013

Review: The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro

The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro HarperCollins May 2013 Format: Hard cover, 464 pages Source: Publisher/She Reads An inheritance from a mysterious stranger . . . An abandoned perfume shop on the Left Bank of Paris . . . And three exquisite perfumes that hold a memory . . . and a secret London, 1955: Grace Monroe is a fortunate young woman. Despite her sheltered upbringing in Oxford, her recent…

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k2reader August 12, 2013

It’s Monday…What Are You Reading? (8.12.13)

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. The first part of August has been dedicated to getting any review books/library books read…

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k2reader August 11, 2013

Stacking the Shelves (56) 8.11.13

Tynga of Tynga’s Reviews is starting a new meme to spotlight the books we receive each week. Here’s what I got: For Review: Queen’s Gambit by Elizabeth Fremantle I’m excited to be participating in the blog tour for this book – it sounds like a great Tudor read! What did you get this week?

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k2reader August 10, 2013

Review: The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs

The Apple Orchard by Susan Wiggs Series: Bella Vista, #1 Harlequin MIRA April 2013 Format: e-book, 432 pages Source: Netgalley #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs brings readers to the lush abundance of Sonoma county in a novel of sisters, friendship and how memories are woven like a spell around us. Tess Delaney makes a living restoring stolen treasures to their rightful owners. People like Annelise Winther, who…

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k2reader August 9, 2013

Blog Tour & Review: The Tudor Conspiracy by C.W. Gortner

The Tudor Conspiracy by C.W. Gortner Series: The Spymaster Chronicles, #2 St. Martin’s Griffin July 2013 Format: Paperback, 352 pages Source: Publisher via Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours Hunted by a shadowy foe in Bloody Mary’s court, Brendan Prescott plunges into London’s treacherous underworld to unravel a dark conspiracy that could make Elizabeth queen—or send her to her death. England, 1553: Harsh winter encroaches upon the realm. Mary Tudor has…

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k2reader August 8, 2013

Review: A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams

A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams Putnam Adult May 2013 Format: Hardcover, 357 pages Source: Personal copy Memorial Day, 1938: New York socialite Lily Dane has just returned with her family to the idyllic oceanfront community of Seaview, Rhode Island, expecting another placid summer season among the familiar traditions and friendships that sustained her after heartbreak. That is, until Greenwalds decide to take up residence in Seaview. Nick and Budgie…

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k2reader August 5, 2013

Book Spotlight & Giveaway: Can’t Help Falling in Love by Bella Andre (CLOSED)

Back in January, I was first introduced to Bella Andre when she did a whirlwind tour for the e-book editions of her Sullivan series. I was fortunate to receive e-copies of the first 7 books and of the ones I’ve had time to read (5 so far) I’ve loved them!!! Now, she has joined forces with Harlequin MIRA to provide the Sullivan books in print, with new content added to…

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k2reader August 4, 2013

Stacking the Shelves (55) 8.4.13

Tynga of Tynga’s Reviews is starting a new meme to spotlight the books we receive each week. Here’s what I got: For Review: The Girl You Left Behind by JoJo Moyes I’ve never read anything by JoJo Moyes, but have heard really good things about her books. Looking forward to reading this one! Purchased: Shadowy Horses (e-book) by…

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k2reader August 2, 2013

Review: Smokin’ Seventeen by Janet Evanovich (audio)

Smokin’ Seventeen by Janet Evanovich Series: Stephanie Plum, #17 Read by Lorelei King Random House Audio 2011 Length: 6 hours, 22 minutes Source: Library Where there’s smoke there’s fire, and no one knows this better than New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. Dead bodies are showing up in shallow graves on the empty construction lot of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds. No one is sure who the killer is, or why…

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k2reader August 1, 2013

August is Conquering the Book Stacks month! #ctbs

For the month of August, I will be participating in “Conquering the Book Stacks” – where I plan to read my own books that have been sitting on my bookshelf and try really hard not to buy any new ones. This all came about from a discussion on twitter between a bunch of avid book readers who seem to constantly have too many books to read and not enough…

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k2reader August 1, 2013

Month in Review: July 2013

How is it that it’s already August already? This summer sure is flying by! I’m a bit behind on some of the reading challenges I’m participating in, so I’m quite excited that there’s a lot of bloggy events happening this month to help… Here’s a list of what I’ll be participating in: Conquering the Book Stacks – hosted by T over at Traveling With T…the goal is to read books…

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