March 2016 – Always With a Book

k2reader March 29, 2016

Book Spotlight & Guest Post: Stars Over Sunset Boulevard by Susan Meissner

Title:Stars Over Sunset Boulevard Author:Susan Meissner Published:January 2016, NAL Format:Paperback, 400 pages In this new novel from the acclaimed author of Secrets of a Charmed Life, two women working in Hollywood during its Golden Age discover the joy and heartbreak of true friendship. Los Angeles, Present Day. When an iconic hat worn by Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the Wind ends up in Christine McAllister’s vintage clothing boutique by mistake,…

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k2reader March 28, 2016

Review: The Bitter Season by Tami Hoag (audio)

Title:The Bitter Season Author:Tami Hoag Series:Kovac & Liska, #5 Narrator:David Colacci Published:January 2016, Brilliance Audio Length:13 hours 47 minutes Source:Publisher EVERY FAMILY HAS A SECRET. THEIRS WILL CHILL YOU TO THE CORE. #1 New York Times Bestselling author Tami Hoag returns to the bestselling series of her career with a Kovac and Liska case that will delight fans and new readers alike. A murder from the past. A murder from…

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k2reader March 27, 2016

#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in March 25

#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About So, this past week was all about taking it easy – light, easy walks because I was still sick with that nasty cold that turned into a sinus infection. Luckily I got some good meds from the doc and am feeling much better! I think between the meds and just taking it easy,…

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k2reader March 26, 2016

Short & Sweet Review: Swamp Bones by Kathy Reichs (audio)

Title:Swamp Bones Author:Kathy Reichs Series:Temperance Brennan, #16.5 Narrator:Katherine Borowitz Published:August 2014, Penguin Random House Audio Length:2 hours 54 minutes Source:Library Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan returns in a chilling original short story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs. In the prequel to Reichs’s upcoming thriller Bones Never Lie, Tempe takes a much-needed vacation—but murder follows wherever she goes. Although a trip to Florida is supposed to be about…

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k2reader March 25, 2016

Review: The Widow by Fiona Barton

Title:The Widow Author:Fiona Barton Published:February 2016, NAL Format:ARC E-copy, 336 pages Source:Netgalley For fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, an electrifying thriller that will take you into the dark spaces that exist between a husband and a wife. When the police started asking questions, Jean Taylor turned into a different woman. One who enabled her and her husband to carry on, when more bad things began…

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k2reader March 22, 2016

Blog Tour & Review: The Storm Sister by Lucinda Riley (audio)

Title:The Storm Sister Author:Lucinda Riley Series:The Seven Sisters, #2 Narrator:Noreen Leighton, Rachel Lincoln Published:November 2015, Whole Story Audiobooks / March 2016, Atria Books Length:21 hours 28 minutes/ARC e-copy 512 pages Source:Personal copy via Audible / Netgalley via HFVBT Ally D’Aplièse is about to compete in one of the world’s most perilous yacht races, when she hears the news of her adoptive father’s sudden, mysterious death. Rushing back to meet her…

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k2reader March 21, 2016

Review: Somewhere Out There by Amy Hatvany

Title:Somewhere Out There Author:Amy Hatvany Published:March 2016, Washington Square Press Format:ARC E-copy, 368 pages Source:Netgalley What happens when two sisters who were torn apart when their young mother abandoned them—and grew up in tragically different circumstances—reunite thirty-five years later to find her? For readers who love Jodi Picoult, acclaimed author Amy Hatvany fearlessly explores complex family issues in her gripping, provocative new novel. Natalie Clark knew never to ask her…

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k2reader March 20, 2016

#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in March 18

#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About The week started out good, but then between having a huge bid due Thursday and coming down with a cold, it didn’t end quite as well as I hoped! Oh well…these things happen. I might have to stick with just walking and light yoga until I’m done with the cold – I’m…

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k2reader March 18, 2016

Short & Sweet Review: Bones of the Lost by Kathy Reichs (audio)

Title: Bones of the Lost Author:Kathy Reichs Series:Temperance Brennan, #16 Narrator:Linda Emond Published:August 2013, Simon & Schuster Audio Length:11 hours 37 minutes Source:Library #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs returns with her sixteenth riveting novel featuring forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan, whose examination of a young girl killed in a hit and run in North Carolina triggers an investigation into international human trafficking.When Charlotte police discover the body of…

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k2reader March 15, 2016

Short & Sweet Review: Dogwood Hill by Sherryl Woods (audio)

Title:Dogwood Hill Author:Sherryl Wood Series:Chesapeake Shores, #12 Narrator:Christina Traister Published:December 2014, Brilliance Audio Length:10 hours 47 minutes Source:Library #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherryl Woods tests the strength of the beloved O’Briens and proves that love and family can always triumph! When former pro football quarterback Aidan Mitchell comes to Chesapeake Shores to take a high school coaching job, he’s embraced by the town—especially the O’Briens. But Aidan has…

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k2reader March 14, 2016

Review: Shadow Play by Iris Johansen (audio)

Title:Shadow Play Author:Iris Johansen Series:Eve Duncan, #19 Narrator:Elisabeth Rodgers Published:September 2015, Brilliance Audio Length:9 hours 27 minutes Source:Publisher An explosive new Eve Duncan thriller from the New York Times #1 bestselling author Eve Duncan is the most sought-after artist in the field of forensic sculpting. Dedicated to her work ever since her daughter Bonnie was taken and killed at the age of seven, Eve feels a sense of duty to…

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k2reader March 13, 2016

#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in March 11

#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About It was a pretty good week. I found a strength training workout, called Bootcamp Body Workout , that I started doing this week. I really like it so far, though am slowly easing my way into the full workout – you are supposed to do the whole circuit 3X in 30 minutes…

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k2reader March 8, 2016

Review: The Two-Family House by Lynda Cohen Loigman

Title: The Two-Family House Author: Lynda Cohen Loigman Published: March 2016, St. Martin’s Press Format: ARC E-book, 301 pages Source: Netgalley Brooklyn, 1947: in the midst of a blizzard, in a two-family brownstone, two babies are born minutes apart to two women. They are sisters by marriage with an impenetrable bond forged before and during that dramatic night; but as the years progress, small cracks start to appear and their…

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k2reader March 7, 2016

Book Spotlight: Come Away With Me by Karma Brown (w/ link to review)

Last Spring, at BEA, I was fortunate to pick up an advanced copy of Come Away With Me by Karma Brown. So of course, I was ecstatic when I heard it was one of the BookSparks ‘My Winter is Booked’ selections. I read it over the summer and devoured it. You can read my thoughts of the book here. Title:Come Away With Me Author:Karma Brown Published:August 2015, MIRA Format:…

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k2reader March 6, 2016

#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in March 4

#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About I got my 10K in for February!!! I was able to just sneak it in on the last day – but I did get it in. I hope to continue to get in a few more throughout the year and to do at least one, if not more, 5K’s a month! So, I have…

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k2reader March 3, 2016

Review: The Ex by Alafair Burke (audio)

Title: The Ex Author: Alafair Burke Narrator: Xe Sands Published: January 2016, Harper Audio Length: 7 hours 43 minutes Source: Library In this breakout standalone novel of suspense in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl on a Train, a woman agrees to help an old boyfriend who has been framed for murder—but begins to suspect that she is the one being manipulated. Twenty years ago she ruined his…

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k2reader March 1, 2016

Month in Review: February 2016

Here are my reading stats for February! Books read: 12 Books I read: White Gardenia — Belinda Alexandra (audio) The Doll’s House — M.J. Arlidge (e-book) Bones of the Lost — Kathy Reichs (audio book) No Ordinary Life — Suzanne Redfearn (e-book) The Ramblers — Aidan Donnelley Rowley (audio) The Ex — Alafair Burke (audio book) Swamp Bones — Kathy Reichs (audio book) What Was Mine — Helen Klein Ross…

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