Goodbye June…Hello July!!! I can’t believe this year is already half over…it’s flying by! I still have so many books sitting on my shelf just waiting to be read and yet more and more keep being added. I need a time machine to stop time so I can read for days at a time but not really lose any time – anybody want to get on that for me? Well,…
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Title:The People We Hate at the Wedding Author:Grant Ginder Published:June 2017, Flatiron Books Format:Hardcover, 336 pages Relationships are awful. They’ll kill you, right up to the point where they start saving your life. Paul and Alice’s half-sister Eloise is getting married! In London! There will be fancy hotels, dinners at “it” restaurants and a reception at a country estate complete with tea lights and embroidered cloth napkins. They couldn’t…
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Title:Proof Author:C.E. Tobisman Series:Caroline Auden, #2 Published:June 2017, Thomas & Mercer Format:Paperback, 348 pages In this gripping sequel to C.E. Tobisman’s legal thriller Doubt, techie turned attorney Caroline Auden struggles to move on with her life after her last case nearly destroyed her career. Still haunted by the betrayal that forced her to leave a prestigious law firm, Caroline Auden struggles to keep her fledgling practice afloat—and her paranoia…
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Title:Kiss Carlo Author:Adriana Trigiani Narrator:Edoardo Ballerini Published:June 20, 2017, HarperAudio / HarperCollins Length:16 hours 2 minutes / 544 pages Source:Audio – Personal copy via Audible / Hardcopy – Publishervia TLC Book Tours From Adriana Trigiani, the beloved New York Times-bestselling author of The Shoemaker’s Wife, comes an exhilarating epic novel of love, loyalty, and creativity—the story of an Italian-American family on the cusp of change. It’s 1949 and South Philadelphia bursts with…
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Title: Every Last Lie Author:Mary Kubica Published:June 2017, Park Row Books Format:ARC E-copy, 336 pages Source:Netgalley via publisher New York Times bestselling author of THE GOOD GIRL, Mary Kubica is back with another exhilarating thriller as a widow’s pursuit of the truth leads her to the darkest corners of the psyche. “The bad man, Daddy. The bad man is after us.” Clara Solberg’s world shatters when her husband…
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#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About So, it turns out yoga classes are just not in the cards for me at this point. I have some tendon issues in my palm that I aggravated and it is preventing me from putting any pressure on my hand and that means no yoga for the time being. But, I found some…
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Title:Last Seen Author:J.L. Doucette Series:Dr. Pepper Hunt, #1 Published:May 2017, She Writes Press Format: Paperback, 330 pages Psychologist and police consultant Dr. Pepper Hunt, struggling to deal with the murder of her husband, leaves the private practice they shared and relocates to Wyoming. There, in the stark landscape of the high desert, there is nothing to remind her of everything she lost and left behind. Then her new patient,…
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Title:The Half-Life of Remorse Author:Grant Jarrett Published:May 2017, SparkPress Format:Paperback, 256 pages When two vagrants meet on the streets of Muncie, Indiana, they are both unaware that their paths crossed years before. Chic, crude and uneducated, is convinced that Sam is nothing more than a harmless lunatic, and Sam, emotionally scarred and psychologically traumatized by events long past, regards Chic as just another denizen of the street. But Chic has…
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Title:The Dry Author:Jane Harper Series:Aaron Falk, #1 Narrator:Stephen Shanahan Published:January 2017, Macmillan Audio Length:9 hours 46 minutes Source:Library Luke Hadler turns a gun on his wife and child, then himself. The farming community of Kiewarra is facing life and death choices daily. If one of their own broke under the strain, well… When Federal Police investigator Aaron Falk returns to Kiewarra for the funerals, he is loath to confront…
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Title:The Identicals Author:Elin Hilderbrand Published:June 2017, Little Brown & Company Format:ARC Paperback, 432 pages Source:Publisher Identical twin sisters who couldn’t look more alike…or live more differently. Harper Frost is laid-back, easygoing. She doesn’t care what anyone thinks of her. She likes a beer and a shot and wouldn’t be caught dead wearing anything fashionable. She’s inherited her father’s rundown house on Martha’s Vineyard, but she can’t hold down a…
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Today is the final day of BookExpo…it was only 2 full days on the floor. But it’s another full day and I am all-set to go. I got another good night’s sleep, so I am up and at ’em bright and early. And since it’s another nice morning, I decided to walk again to the Javits – I really do love walking around NYC! So, after a brief stop at…
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Title:The Rules of Half Author:Jenna Patrick Published:June 2017, SparkPress Format:Paperback, 376 pages If Will Fletcher’s severe bipolar disorder isn’t proof he shouldn’t be a parent, his infant daughter’s grave is. Once a happily married, successful veterinarian, he now lives with his sister and thrives as the small-town crazy of Half Moon Hollow. But when a fifteen-year-old orphan claims she’s his daughter, Will is forced back into the role he fears…
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Today the floor – where all the booths and galley drops and authors signings are – was finally opening!!! Because I had gone to bed relatively early the night before with a bad headache, I was up bright and early (really though, this was my usual wake-up time at home!), so rather than relying on the shuttle to get to the Javits Center, I decided to take advantage of the…
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Title:The Essex Serpent Author:Sarah Perry Published:June 2017, Custom House Format:ARC Paperback, 432 pages Source:Publisher via TLC Book Tours An exquisitely talented young British author makes her American debut with this rapturously acclaimed historical novel, set in late nineteenth-century England, about an intellectually minded young widow, a pious vicar, and a rumored mythical serpent that explores questions about science and religion, skepticism, and faith, independence and love. When Cora Seaborne’s brilliant,…
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This year, things were being run a bit differently in regards to BookExpo. The floor itself – where all the booths and author signings and galley giveaways would be – wasn’t opening until Thursday. Today was considered a Conference Day. There was really only 1 session I wanted to attend, The Adult Editor Book Buzz Session, and it wasn’t until the early afternoon. Then I had I a meeting scheduled…
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Title:Lie to Me Author:Jess Ryder Published:April 2017, Bookouture Format:ARC E-book, 320 pages Source:Netgalley We’re going to tell our story and then it will all stop and Mummy will be safe. You want Mummy to be safe, don’t you? Three minutes. That’s all it takes for Meredith’s entire world to fall apart when she watches the videotape of her four-year-old self with Becca, the mother she’s never known. Meredith can’t…
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The last week in May/first week of June, I spent the week in the city – for BookExpo!!! I was so excited it was back in NYC – this was my 3rd time going – I went in 2014, 2015, skipped 2016 when it moved to Chicago, and now I was attending again in 2017! I was once again rooming with my blogging friend, Tamara from Traveling With T and…
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Title:The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Author:Taylor Jenkins Reid Published:June 2017, Atria Books Format:Hardcover, 400 pages Source:Publisher From Taylor Jenkins Reid comes an unforgettable and sweeping novel about one classic film actress’s relentless rise to the top—the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine. Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when…
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Title:The Wedding Tree Author:Robin Wells Series:The Wedding Tree, #1 Narrator:Cris Dukehart, Hillary Huber, Eric Michael Summerer Published:February 2017, Tantor Audio / December 2015, Berkley Length:14 hours 18 minutes / E-book 424 pages Source:Personal copy via Audible / Netgalley National bestselling author Robin Wells weaves a moving epic that stretches from modern-day Louisiana to World War II-era New Orleans and back again in this multigenerational tale of love, loss and…
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Title:Sister Sister Author:Sue Fortin Published:May 2017, Harper Impulse Format:ARC Paperback, 384 pages Source:Publisher Alice: Beautiful, kind, manipulative, liar. Clare: Intelligent, loyal, paranoid, jealous. Clare thinks Alice is a manipulative liar who is trying to steal her life. Alice thinks Clare is jealous of her long-lost return and place in their family. One of them is telling the truth. The other is a maniac. Two sisters. One truth. My thoughts:This is…
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Title:All the Breaking Waves Author:Kerry Lonsdale Narrator:Dara Rosenberg Published:December 2016, Brilliance Audio Length:9 hours 39 minutes Source:Publisher From the bestselling author of Everything We Keep comes a gripping tale of long-buried secrets, the strength of forgiveness, and the healing power of returning home for good. After a harrowing accident tore her family apart, Molly Brennan fled from the man she loved and the tragic mistake she made. Twelve years later,…
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#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About It was a pretty good week. I got in some good walks as the weather was pretty decent. But now the heat is in full-swing, so I think I’ll be hitting the gym this coming week at least a few times, so I am not passing out while I walk! When it is so…
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Title:The Shark Club Author:Ann Kidd Taylor Published:June 2017, Viking Format:Hardcover, 288 pages A warm and wonderfully vivid novel about taking second chances—in life and in the sea One summer day on the beach in Florida, two extraordinary things happen to Maeve Donnelly. First, she is kissed by Daniel, the boy of her dreams. Then, she is bitten by a blacktip shark. Eighteen years later, Maeve has thrown herself into her…
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Last February, I read Find Her by Lisa Gardner, the latest book in her Detective D.D. Warren series, when it was first released in hardcover, and I loved it! You can find my thoughts on the book here. Next week the book is being released in trade paperback and to celebrate, I am helping the publishers get the word out. Are you a fan of this series? If not, now’s…
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Title:Secrets in Summer Author:Nancy Thayer Narrator:Amy McFadden Published:May 2017, Brilliance Audio Length:10 hours 51 minutes Source:Publisher The queen of beach books (The Star-Ledger) returns to the shores of Nantucket in a novel about one memorable summer when flirtations flourish, family dramas play out, and scandalous secrets surface. Memorial Day weekend means that seasonal visitors have descended on the glamorous island of Nantucket. For year-round resident Darcy Cotterill, it means late-night…
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Title:He Said/She Said Author:Erin Kelly Published:June 2017, Minotaur Books Format:ARC Paperback, 400 pages Source:Publisher In the hushed aftermath of a total eclipse, Laura witnesses a brutal attack. She and her boyfriend Kit call the police, and in that moment, it is not only the victim’s life that is changed forever. Fifteen years on, Laura and Kit live in fear, and while Laura knows she was right to speak out, the…
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Title:The Leavers Author:Lisa Ko Published:May 2017, Algonquin Books Format:Hardcover, 352 pages One morning, Deming Guo’s mother, an undocumented Chinese immigrant named Polly, goes to her job at the nail salon and never comes home. No one can find any trace of her. With his mother gone, eleven-year-old Deming is left with no one to care for him. He is eventually adopted by two white college professors who move him from…
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Today, the gals at She Reads announced the ‘Books of Summer‘ selections. I’ll be reading all three of these books and posting my reviews over the next few months, so keep an eye out for them. And do be sure to let me know if you’ve either read them or plan to. So without further ado…here are the Books of Summer: Title:The Book of Summer Author:Michelle Gable Published:May 2017, Thomas…
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Tomorrow, The Weight of Night, the latest novel by Christine Carbo, which is the 3rd book in her Glacier Mystery series, is being published and to celebrate, I am helping the publisher get the word out. I will be reading this book and sharing my review soon! For now, please enjoy this spotlight and let me know if you will be reading this book 🙂 Title:The Weight of Night Author:Christine…
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#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About It’s been a while since I had a check-in post…I actually took the month of May off from doing them. Not that I didn’t exercise, but I just needed to reset myself and not focus on any goals per-say. And I think that was a good thing…I still walked during that month, but now I…
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Goodbye May…Hello June!!! As this post goes live, I will be in NYC at BookExpo. This is the 3rd time I’ve attended, though I skipped a year – I did not attend last year when it was in Chicago. I have a list of books I’m hoping to pick up, authors I’m hoping to see and publishers/publicists I’m hoping to meet with, plus I’m hoping to get some sight-seeing in…
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Title:In This Moment Author:Karma Brown Published:May 2017, Park Row Books Format:ARC E-book, 304 pages Source:Netgalley via Publisher Bestselling author Karma Brown is back with a morally infused and emotionally riveting exploration of one woman’s guilt over an unexpected—yet avoidable—tragedy. Meg Pepper has a fulfilling career and a happy family. Most days she’s able to keep it all together and glide through life. But then, in one unalterable moment, everything changes.…
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Heather Gudenkauf is quickly becoming a favorite author for me – I’ve read some of her more recent books and really enjoyed them. Her latest book, Not A Sound, will be published this week. Earlier today I shared my review of the book – you can read that here. Today I have a conversation that Heather has prepared that I found to be quite interesting. Do let me know if…
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Title:Not A Sound Author:Heather Gudenkauf Published:May 2017; Park Row Books Format:Paperback, 352 pages Source:Publisher A shocking discovery and chilling secrets converge in this latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf When a tragic accident leaves nurse Amelia Winn deaf, she spirals into a depression that ultimately causes her to lose everything that matters–her job, her husband, David, and her stepdaughter, Nora. Now, two years later and with…
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Title:Here’s to Us Author:Elin Hilderbrand Narrator:Erin Bennett Published:June 2016, Hachette Audio Length:12 hours 30 minutes Source:Library Three romantic rivals. One crowded house. Plenty of room for jealousy. Laurel Thorpe, Belinda Rowe, and Scarlett Oliver share only two things; a love for the man they all married, Deacon Thorpe–a celebrity chef with an insatiable appetite for life–and a passionate dislike of one another. All three are remarkable, spirited women, but they…
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Title:Allie and Bea Author:Catherine Ryan Hyde Narrator:Lauren Ezzo and Janet Metzger Published:May 2017, Brilliance Audio / Lake Union Publishing Length:10 hours 35 minutes / Paperback, 350 pages Source:Audio via Brilliance Audio / Paperback via Little Bird Publicity Bea has barely been scraping by since her husband died. After falling for a telephone scam, she loses everything and is forced to abandon her trailer. With only two-thirds of a tank…
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Title:Before the Rain Falls Author:Camille Di Maio Narrator:Dara Rosenberg Published:May 2017, Brilliance Audio Length:10 hours 25 minutes Source:Publisher After serving seventy years in prison for the murder of her sister, Eula, Della Lee has finally returned home to the Texas town of Puerto Pesar. She’s free from confinement—and ready to tell her secrets before it’s too late. She finds a willing audience in journalist Mick Anders, who is reeling…
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Title:The Girl Who Lied Author:Sue Fortin Published:February 2017, Harper Impulse Format:Paperback, 384 pages Source:Publisher The truth hurts… Erin and Roisin were once friends until a fatal accident ruined both their lives. Now, Roisin has discovered a secret—one Erin has kept for over a decade—and she’s determined to make Erin pay for her lies. Erin wants nothing to do with Roisin. She has a new life in London and no intention…
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Title:Rich People Problems Author:Kevin Kwan Series:Crazy Rich Asians, #3 Published:May 2017, Doubleday Format:Hardcover, 384 pages Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians and China Rich Girlfriend, is back with an uproarious new novel of a family riven by fortune, an ex-wife driven psychotic with jealousy, a battle royale fought through couture gown sabotage and the heir to one of Asia’s greatest fortunes locked out of his inheritance. When Nicholas…
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Title:Almost Missed You Author:Jessica Strawser Narrator:Therese Plummer Published:March 2017, Macmillan Audio Length:9 hours 56 minutes Source:Personal copy via Audible Violet and Finn were “meant to be,” said everyone, always. They ended up together by the hands of fate aligning things just so. Three years into their marriage, they have a wonderful little boy, and as the three of them embark on their first vacation as a family, Violet can’t help…
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Title:The Best of Adam Sharp Author:Graeme Simsion Published:May 2017, St. Martin’s Press Format:Hardcover, 314 pages From the #1 bestselling author of The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect, an unforgettable new novel about lost love and second chances On the cusp of turning fifty, Adam Sharp likes his life. He’s happy with his partner Claire, he excels in music trivia at quiz night at the local pub, he looks…
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Title:It’s Always the Husband Author:Michele Campbell Published:May 2017, St. Martin’s Press Format:Hardcover, 320 pages Source:Publisher Kate, Aubrey, and Jenny. They first met as college roommates and soon became inseparable, even though they are as different as three women can be. Twenty years later, one of them is standing at the edge of a bridge . . and someone else is urging her to jump. How did things come to this?…
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Title:Tell Me No Lies Author:Lisa Hall Published:May 2017, Carina / HarperCollins Format:Paperback, 43 pages Source:Publisher From the bestselling author of Between You and Me don’t miss Lisa Hall’s new gripping thriller. Don’t. Trust. Anyone. It was supposed to be a fresh start. A chance to forget the past and embrace the future. But can you ever really start again? Or does the past follow you wherever you go… My thoughts:This…
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Title:A Bridge Across the Ocean Author:Susan Meissner Narrator:Kim Bubbs Published:March 2017, Penguin Audio Length:10 hours 32 minutes Source:Personal copy via Audible Wartime intrigue spans the lives of three women past and present in the latest novel from the acclaimed author of Secrets of a Charmed Life. February, 1946. World War Two is over, but the recovery from the most intimate of its horrors has only just begun for Annaliese…
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Title:Woman No. 17 Author:Edan Lepucki Published:May 2017, Hogarth Press Format:Hardcover, 320 pages A sinister, sexy noir about art, motherhood, and the intensity of female friendships, set in the posh hills above Los Angeles, from the New York Times bestselling author of California. High in the Hollywood Hills, writer Lady Daniels has decided to take a break from her husband. She’s going to need a hand with her young son if…
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Title:Summit Lake Author:CharlieDonlea Narrator:Shannon McManus Published:January 2016, Brilliance Audio Length:8 hours 12 minutes Source:Personal copy via Audible Set in a small, picturesque North Carolina town, Charlie Donlea’s suspenseful debut novel tells the haunting story of a murdered law school student, the reporter assigned to her story – and the intimate connection that comes when the living walk in the footsteps of the dead. “No suspects. No persons of interest.…
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Title:Where the Light Gets In: Losing My Mother Only to Find Her Again Author:Kimberly Williams-Paisley Narrator:Kimberly Williams-Paisley Published:April 2016, Blackstone Audio Length:5 hours 26 minutes Source:Personal copy via Audible Many know Kimberly Williams-Paisley as the bride in the popular Steve Martin remakes of the Father of the Bride movies, the calculating Peggy Kenter on Nashville, or the wife of country music artist, Brad Paisley. But behind the scenes, Kim was dealing with a…
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Title:The Marriage Bureau Author:Penrose Halson Published:May 2017, William Morrow Paperbacks Format:ARC Paperback, 52 pages Source:Publisher via TLC Book Tours A riveting glimpse of life and love during and after World War II—a heart-warming, touching, and thoroughly absorbing true story of a world gone by. In the spring of 1939, with the Second World War looming, two determined twenty-four-year-olds, Heather Jenner and Mary Oliver, decided to open a marriage bureau. They…
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Title:Into the Water Author:Paula Hawkins Narrator:Laura Aikman, Rachel Bavidge, Sophie Aldred, Daniel Weyman, Imogen Church Published:May 2017, Penguin Audio Length:11 hours 31 minutes Source:Personal copy via Audible The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller and global phenomenon The Girl on the Train returns with Into the Water, her addictive new novel of psychological suspense. A single mother turns up dead at the bottom of the river that runs…
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While Mark Sullivan is a not a new author to me – I’ve read some of the books he has co-written with James Patterson – this is the first book I’ve gotten that he wrote himself. His latest book, Beneath a Scarlet Sky, is now available. Earlier today I shared a book spotlight along with some early praise for the novel – you can read that here. Today I have…
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