Title: The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach Author: Pam Jenoff Published: July 2015, MIRA Format: ARC Paperback, 384 pages Source: Publisher Summer 1941 Young Adelia Monteforte flees fascist Italy for America, where she is whisked away to the shore by her well-meaning aunt and uncle. Here, she meets and falls for Charlie Connally, the eldest of the four Irish-Catholic boys next door. But…
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There are so many good books out there and just not enough time to read them all!!! Kimberly Belle first came on my radar with her debut novel, The Last Breath, which came out last year. That’s been on my list of books to read for a while now, but I just haven’t gotten to it yet, so of course, I was thrilled when Kimberly reached out to me about…
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Title: Pretty Baby Author: Mary Kubica Published: July 2015, MIRA Format: ARC Paperback, 384 pages Source: Publisher A chance encounter sparks an unrelenting web of lies in this stunning new psychological thriller from national bestselling author Mary Kubica She sees the teenage girl on the train platform, standing in the pouring rain, clutching an infant in her arms. She boards a train and…
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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’m also going to link this up with Sheila’s It’s Monday post over at Book Journey. It’s hard to believe this is the…
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#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About Another good week. 3 really good training walks – 1 indoors at the mall due to the heat and 2 outdoors. My time has been pretty consistent, which is good. I’m aiming for about 4 miles an hour, with an overall goal of completing the full marathon in under 8 hours (just to clarify –…
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Next week, Pam Jenoff’s latest book, The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach, comes out (July 28th!) and this was one of my must-gets at BEA this year. I’ve been looking forward to reading this since I first heard about it and you can look for my review here next Tuesday on release day! I had the please of meeting Pam twice this year – at BEA and a few weeks…
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Title: Your Next Breath Author: Iris Johansen Series: Catherine Ling, #4 Narrator: Elisabeth Rodgers Published: April 2015, Brilliance Audio Length: 10 hours 53 minutes Source: Publisher From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes an explosive new thriller Catherine Ling is one of the CIA’s most prized operatives. Raised on the streets of Hong Kong, she was pulled into the agency at the…
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Title: Kiss Me Author: Susan Mallery Series: Fool’s Gold, #17 Narrator: Tanya Eby Published: June 2015, Brilliance Audio /HQN Books Length: 9 hours / 384 pages Source: Publisher / Netgalley New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery creates the small-town destination for romance in charming Fool’s Gold, California—where a loner cowboy finds the one woman who can capture his heart… After Phoebe Kitzke’s…
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Title: Name of the Devil Author: Andrew Mayne Series: Jessica Blackwood, #2 Published: July 2015, Bourbon Street Books Format: ARC Paperback, 432 pages Source: Publisher via TLC Book Tours In this electrifying sequel to the crowd-pleasing thriller Angel Killer, magician-turned-FBI agent Jessica Blackwood must once again draw on her past to go up against a brutal murderer desperate for revenge at any…
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Last weekend, I had the pleasure of seeing author Jenny Milchman. She’s now on tour for her latest book, As Night Falls. I’ve already read this book and loved it…you can read my review here. The event was a little different than most of the usual author events I’ve been to as this one was a luncheon and wasn’t so much a book talk as it was a discussion on…
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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’m also going to link this up with Sheila’s It’s Monday post over at Book Journey. It was a nice quiet weekend – at…
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#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About This was a good week. I got in 2 good training walks and made it to 2 yoga classes!!! I’m feeling pretty motivated right now about my training plan for this marathon, so hopefully I can keep it going. This week was also the first week of Ophra & Deepak’s latest 21-Day Meditation Challenge…
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Today, I’m excited to share with you an excerpt from Susan Mallery’s upcoming book, Thrill Me, the latest book in her Fool’s Gold series. There is also a fun prize pack up for grabs so be check out the giveaway at the bottom of this post. I am stop #8 on the excerpt tour, so if you haven’t been following along, be sure to go back to the beginning as…
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Title: The Guest Cottage Author: Nancy Thayer Narrator: Janet Metzger Published: May 2015, Brilliance Audio Length: 10 hours 50 minutes Source: Publicist Sensible thirty-six-year-old Sophie Anderson has always known what to do. She knows her role in life: supportive wife of a successful architect and calm, capable mother of two. But on a warm summer night, as the house grows quiet around her and…
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Title: Hold Me Author: Susan Mallery Series: Fool’s Gold, #16 Published: April 2015, HQN Books Format: ARC e-book, 384 pages Source: Netgalley New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery’s classic blend of lighthearted humor and intense emotional conflict works its magic on two newcomers to the California town of Fool’s Gold, which Library Journal calls “a setting so real and appealing readers…
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I am a huge fan of Kathy Reichs’ Temperance Brennan series, which I am slowly making my way through – I’m up to book 11. I was fortunate to have been able to see her again at BEA this year where I was able to get an advanced copy of her latest book, Speaking in Bones, which comes out July 21. Because I prefer listening to this series on audio,…
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The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. I’m also going to link this up with Sheila’s It’s Monday post over at Book Journey. This is a busy weekend with events on…
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#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About With the summer heat making it’s presence known, plus it being so rainy lately, I’ve had to adjust my training schedule a bit. I’ve already resorted to walking in the mall because of the rain – which I don’t actually mind because it’s quite and cool – I don’t have to worry about the heat…
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Last night I had the privilege of seeing Dorothea Benton Frank again. I first met Dotty last year at BEA at the Harper Collins Blogger Party and I loved chatting with her. Last night was the last stop on her book tour for her latest book, All the Single Ladies. I had already listened to the book – you can find my review here – so it was fun to…
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Title: Summer Secrets Author: Jane Green Published: June 2015, St. Martin’s Press Format: Hardcover, 308 pages Source: Publisher Jane Green delivers her second blockbuster novel of 2015, a story of one woman struggling to right the wrongs of her past, with even more complications in the present. June, 1998: At twenty seven, Catherine Coombs, also known as Cat, is struggling. She lives in…
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Title: Cat & Jemima J Author: Jane Green Published: May 2015, St. Martin’s Press Format: E-book, 31 pages Source: Personal copy From New York Times bestselling author Jane Green comes an original short story featuring Jemima, the main character from Green’s beloved novel Jemima J, and Cat, the main character from her upcoming novel Summer Secrets. My thoughts: When I saw that this…
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Title: The Precious One Author: Marisa de los Santos Narrator: Abby Craden, Arielle DeLisle Published: March 2015, Harper Audio Length: 12 hours 33 minutes Source: Personal copy via Audible From the bestselling author of Belong to Me, Love Walked In, and Falling Together comes a captivating novel about friendship, family, second chances, and the redemptive power of love In all her life, Eustacia “Taisy” Cleary has…
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Title: The Truth And Other Lies Author: Sascha Arango Published: June 2015, Atria Books Format: ARC e-book, 256 pages Source: Netgalley Dark, witty, and suspenseful, this literary crime thriller reminiscent of The Dinner and The Silent Wife follows a famous author whose wife—the brains behind his success—meets an untimely death, leaving him to deal with the consequences. “Evil is a matter of opinion…” On…
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#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About I finally started my training walks for the upcoming marathon. I started the week out strong with a nice 3+ mile walk, though, and then lost my motivation for a bit. I was super tired this week and think I might actually be coming down with a cold. But, I did at least move each…
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Title: Die Again Author: Tess Gerritsen Series: Rizzoli & Isles, #11 Narrator: Tanya Eby Published: December 2014, Brilliance Audio Length: 9 hours 34 minutes Source: Personal copy via Audible The latest enthralling case in Tess Gerritsen’s New York Times bestselling Rizzoli & Isles series, the blockbuster books behind the smash hit TNT series. Boston Detective Jane Rizzoli is on the case of a big…
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I’m so pleased to share this book and special giveaway with you. When I first heard about this book – a modern take on Anne of Green Gables, I just knew I had to read it…I loved the Anne of Green Gables series as a young girl. I just started reading this book and am really enjoying it and will be posting my review within the next few weeks. In…
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Title: The Wrong Man Author: Kate White Published: June 2015, Harper Paperbacks Format: Paperback, 336 pages Source: Publisher via TLC Book Tours She wanted to be more daring, but one small risk is about to cost her everything—maybe even her life. Bold and adventurous in her work as owner of one of Manhattan’s boutique interior design firms, Kit Finn couldn’t be tamer in her…
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Here are my reading stats for June! Books read: 15 Books I read: It’s You — Jane Porter (e-book) Eeny Meeny — M.J. Arlidge (e-book) The Guest Cottage — Nancy Thayer (audio book) The Reckoning — Jane Casey (audio book) Second Life — S.J. Watson All the Single Ladies — Dorothea Benton Frank (audio book) The Sound of Glass — Karen White The Secret Life of Violet Grant –Beatriz Williams…
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