Ninepins by Rosy Thornton Sandstone Press April 2012 Format: Paperback, 320 pages First line: Half past two: she was certain she’d said half past two. From the back cover: Deep in the Cambridgeshire fens, Laura is living alone with her 12-year old daughter Beth, in the old tollhouse known as Ninepins. She’s in the habit of renting out the pumphouse, once a fen drainage station, to students, but this year…
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Angel’s Peak by Robyn Carr Mira Books January 2010 Format: Paperback, 373 pages First line: Once the sun went down in Virgin River there wasn’t a whole lot of entertainment for Sean Riordan, unless he wanted to sit by the fire at his brother Luke’s house. From the back cover: Four years ago, Air Force sweethearts Franci Duncan and Sean Riordan reached an impasse. She wanted marriage and a family.…
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The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson Vintage Crime/Black Lizard May 2006 Format: Trade Paperback, 630 pages First line: She lay on her back fastened by leather straps to a narrow bed with a steel frame. From the back cover: Part blistering espionage thriller, part riveting police procedural, and part piercing exposé on social injustice, The Girl Who Played with Fire is a masterful, endlessly satisfying novel. Mikael…
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To celebrate the release of the paperback edition of The Shoemaker’s Wife by Adriana Trigiani, the great people at Harper are sponsoring a giveaway. This is my absolute favorite book of the year. I read The Shoemaker’s Wife when it first came out in April and you can read my review of the book here. Be sure to come back later this week when I post about my meeting Adriana…
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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. I finished my second read-a-thon, the Bout of Books Read-a-thon and had a great time.…
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Bout of Books read-a-thon has come to an end and I had a great time participating – I will definitely be doing this again! For more information about Bout of Books, click here. I had some pretty ambitious goals for this read-a-thon and I think overall, I did pretty well. I’m really happy with all the progress I made with both audio books. Books Read: The Color…
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The Great Escape by Susan Elizabeth Phillips William Morrow July 2012 Format: Hardcover, 384 pages First line: Lucy couldn’t breathe. From the inside cover: “Where do you run to when your life has fallen apart?” Lucy Jorik is a champ at never embarrassing the family she adores–not surprising since her mother is one of the most famous women in the world. But now Lucy has done just that. And on…
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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 Good Woman by Jane Porter This is the first in Jane Porter’s new trilogy and I am looking forward to reading it. The King’s Damsel by Kate Emerson This is the 5thin Kate Emerson’s Secrets of…
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Well, another day of Bout of Books has come and gone. For more information about Bout of Books, click here. My goals for the read-a-thon can be seen here. Books Read: Split Second by Catherine Coulter: Read 174 pages, time: 3 hrs, 55 min Audio Progress: The Hundred Flowers by Gail Tsukiyama: 30 minutes I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella: 2 hours 5 min Challenges: None TOTALS: Total Pages…
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Well, another day of Bout of Books has come and gone. For more information about Bout of Books, click here. My goals for the read-a-thon can be seen here. Books Read: Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel: Read Part 2 for Read-a-long, read 75 pages, time: 3 hrs, 5 min Audio Progress: The Hundred Flowers by Gail Tsukiyama: 50 minutes Challenges: None TOTALS: Total Pages Read: 995 Total Books Read: 2 …
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Well, another day of Bout of Books has come and gone. For more information about Bout of Books, click here. My goals for the read-a-thon can be seen here. Books Read: Return to Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs: Finished, read 174 pages, time: 2 hrs, 10 min Audio Progress: I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella: 25 minutes The Hundred Flowers by Gail Tsukiyama: 45 minutes Challenges: None TOTALS: Total…
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Well, another day of Bout of Books has come and gone. For more information about Bout of Books, click here. My goals for the read-a-thon can be seen here. Books Read: Return to Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs: Started, read 311 pages, time: 3 hrs, 10 min Audio Progress: I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella: 50 minutes Challenges: Book Word Search hosted by The Musings of ALMYBNENR – so…
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Runaway Girl: Escaping Life on the Streets, One Helping Hand at a Time by Carissa Phelps Viking July 2012 Format: Hardcover, 320 pages First line: Early one bright, hot August morning, during the first week of second grade, my stepfather picked me up and tossed me out the front door. From the inside cover: Carissa Phelps was a runner. Growing up in a troubled home, she would pedal her bike…
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Well, the second day of Bout of Books has come and gone. For more information about Bout of Books, click here. My goals for the read-a-thon can be seen here. Books Read: Big Sky Mountain by Linda Lael Miller: Finished, read 257 pages, time: 4 hrs, 5 min Audio Progress: I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella: 30 minutes The Hundred Flowers by Gail Tsukiyama: 30 minutes Challenges: None TOTALS:…
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I, Michael Bennett by James Patterson Little, Brown and Company July 2012 Format: Hardcover, 416 pages First line: Starting to gasp as she climbed the increasingly steep slope of the tangled hiking trail, Mary Catherine was about to take a breather when the tree line opened. From the inside cover:The NYPD’s Micheal Bennett is James Patterson’s greatest detective ever. POLICE OFFICERS SHOT Detective Michael Bennett arrests an infamous Mexican crime…
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Well, my first day of participating in Bout of Books went pretty well. I had hoped to get a little more reading time in, but did manage to get in quite a bit of listening in! For more information about Bout of Books, click here. My goals for the read-a-thon can be seen here. Books Read: The Color of Tea by Hannah Tunnicliffe: I had 18 pages left in this…
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I have decided to participate in the Bout of Books 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 13th and runs through Sunday, August 19th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is…
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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. I finished my first read-a-thon (Summer Wrap-Up Read-a-thon) and am now starting a second –Bout…
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This read-a-thon was hosted by Jennifer at Some Like It Paranormal and Jude at In Between and it was my very first read-a-thon!!! Here’s what I read: Angel’s Peak by Robyn Carr (had 116 pages left) – COMPLETED Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel (read Part 1 for the Read-a-long) – COMPLETED Runaway Girl by Carissa Phelps – review book – COMPLETED Ninepins by Rosy Thornton – review book – COMPLETED…
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Tynga of Tynga’s Reviews is starting a new meme to spotlight the books we receive each week. Here’s what I got: From the Library: Split Second by Catherine Coulter I am trying to catch up on Catherine Coulter’s FBI Thriller series and this is book 15 out of 16…I think I can catch up before the end of the year! …
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This is the first read-a-long I am participating in and I am quite excited about it. It’s being hosted by The True Book Addict and Fiction State of Mind. For week one, we read Part 1, which included an in-depth cast of characters and two family trees and Kai at Fiction State is hosting the discussion – click here to see this week’s discussion. ***There may be some spoilers included…
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson Narrated by Simon Vance Random House Audio 2008 Length: 16 hrs, 30 min From the back of the audio case: A spellbinding amalgam of murder mystery, family saga, love story and financial intrigue. It’s about the disappearance forty years ago of Harriet Vanger, a young scion of one of the wealthiest families in Sweden…and about her octogenarian uncle, determined to know…
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I am pleased to welcome author Sherryl Woods to Always With a Book. Her latest book, Catching Fireflies, is now available. You can read my review of her book (and enter to win a copy) here. Today Sherryl is talking about the main message in her new book – bullying. Way, way back I was the fat kid. I dreaded walking into a classroom or attempting to climb a rope…
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Catching Fireflies by Sherryl Woods Mira Books August 2012 Format: Paperback, 400 pages First line: It was a little more than six weeks into the new school year, and already Serenity High School English teacher Laura Reed was seeing signs of a potential problem with one of her juniors. From the back cover: New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Sherryl Woods captures a community’s heartfelt fight to preserve…
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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. I am in the middle of participating in my first ever read-a-thon, the Summer Wrap-Up Read-a-thon…
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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: Runaway Girl by Carissa Phelps This is just an amazing book – look for my review later this week. The Making of Us by Lisa Jewell This appeared in my mailbox this week and it…
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Here are the July winners: Private #1 Suspect By: James Patterson Winner: Paula Big Sky Country By: Linda Lael Miller Winner: Melissa Zgonc A Sheetcake Named Desire By: Jacklyn Brady Winner: Felicia the Geeky Blogger Knock Out By: Catherine Coulter Winner: Emma @ Words and Peace Inseparable By: Dora Heldt Winner: Emily Drake Thanks to all who entered and don’t forget to stop by early next week to see…
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This read-a-thon is hosted by Jennifer at Some Like It Paranormal and Jude at In Between and it’s my very first read-a-thon!!! Details The read-a-thon takes place August 4th-August 12th. It will provide some motivation to finish up all the reading you were hoping to get done over the summer. You can read whatever you want and as much or little as you want. For more information or to sign…
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Still Missing by Chevy Stevens Narrated by Angela Dawe Brilliance Audio 2010 Length: 9 hours, 13 minutes Synopsis from Goodreads:On the day she was abducted, Annie O’Sullivan, a 32-year-old realtor, had three goals—sell a house, forget about a recent argument with her mother, and be on time for dinner with her ever-patient boyfriend. The open house is slow, but when her last visitor pulls up in a van as she’s…
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Here are my reading stats for July! Books read: 11 Books I read (reviewed ones have * and link to review; books not yet reviewed will be linked up once review is posted.) That Holiday Feeling* by Debbie Macomber, Sherryl Woods, Robyn Carr Forbidden Falls* by Robyn Carr Spring Fever* by Mary Kaye Andrews The Queen’s Vow* by C.W. Gortner Still Missing by Chevy Stephens Summerland* by Elin Hilderbrand The…
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Summerland by Elin Hilderbran Little Brown and Company June 2012 Format: Hardcover, 416 pages First line: Nantucket: the name of the island brought to mind rolling surf, cobblestone streets, the brick mansions of whaling captains, a battered Jeep Wrangler with a surfboard strapped to the roll bars. From the inside cover: A perfect summer night ends in a deadly crash – and four lives are changed forever. On a warm…
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Spring Fever by Mary Kaye Andrews Narrated by Kathleen McInerney Macmillian Audio 2012 Length: 15.5 hours From the back of the audio case: When you think the past is over and you’ve moved on in life, there’s no harm in catching a little spring fever…is there? Annajane Hudgens truly believes she is over her ex-husband, Mason Bayless, and she has absolutely no problem attending his wedding to Celia, the woman…
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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. Where did the week go and how is it that August begins this week? I…
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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: Return to Willow Lake (e-book) by Susan Wigg This is Susan Wigg’s latest book in the Lakeshore Chronicles and I cannot wait to start reading it…I love this series! The Sweetness of Forgetting by Kristin Harmel…
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Gold by Chris Cleave Narrated by Emila Fox Simon & Schuster Audio 2012 Length: 11.5 hours From the back of the audio case: What would you sacrifice for the people you love? Kate and Zoe met at nineteen when they both made the cut for the national training program in track cycling – a sport that demands intense focus, blinding exertion, and unwavering commitment. They are built to exploit the…
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Here are the winners from my last 2 giveaways: CONGRATULATIONS to Lisa winner of Midnight Promises by Sherryl Woods ************************************************************* CONGRATULATIONS to Na winner of The Queen’s Vow by C.W. Gortner Random.org selected the winners. Thanks to all who entered the giveaway!
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Forbidden Falls by Robyn Carr Mira Books December 2009 Format: e-book, 384 pages First line: Recently ordained minister Noah Kincaid was surfing the Internet, killing time, when quite by chance, he happened to find a church being auctioned on eBay – in some little place he’d never heard of – Virgin River. Synopsis from B&N: Virgin River is abuzz with the news that a stranger bought the town’s abandoned church…
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That Holiday Feeling by Debbie Macomber, Sherryl Woods, Robyn Carr Mira Books October 2009 Format: e-book, 384 pages First line: “Dad, you don’t understand.” Synopsis from B&N: Silver Bells by Debbie Macomber In this classic story, Debbie brings those Manning men and Manning sisters home for a mistletoe marriage when a single dad finally says “I do.” The Perfect Holiday by Sherryl Woods Will bachelor Trace Franklin become a…
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Now available in paperback: About the book: Caleb’s Crossing is inspired by the life of Caleb Cheeshahteaumauk, the first Native American to graduate from Harvard College in 1665. Brooks first learned about him during her time as a Radcliffe fellow at Harvard in 2006. Caleb was from the Wampanoag tribe of Native Americans who lived on Martha’s Vineyard and this year Tiffany Smalley will become the second Vineyard Wampanoag to…
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Return to Rose Cottage by Sherryl Woods Mira Books November 2010 Format: Paperback, 488 pages First line: The headline said it all: Guilty Man Freed. Synopsis from B&N: New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Sherryl Woods draws you into the world of Rose Cottage, where the D’Angelo sisters reunite with family and find lasting love. The Laws of Attraction High-powered attorney Ashley D’Angelo has finally burned out. After…
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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. Some of you might have noticed that I was basically MIA last week – and it…
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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. It was a good week. I got some reading done, including finishing up 2 audio books…
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Wallflower in Bloom by Claire Cook A Touchstone Book June 2012 Format: Hardcover, 272 pages First line: My brother was dazzling, as usual. From the inside cover: From the acclaimed bestselling author of Must Love Dogs comes a winning and witty new novel about a woman who emerges from the shadow of her overbearing family and finds herself “dancing with the stars.” Deirdre Griffin has a great life; it’s just…
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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: Better than Chocolate by Sheila Roberts Oh yeah…this is definitely my type of read, although I’m not sure there are too many things that are really better than chocolate! Be sure to stay on the lookout for this review due out this fall –…
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The Last Queen by C.W. Gortner Ballantine Books May 2009 Format: Paperback, 400 pages First line: I was thirteen years old when my parents conquered Granada. From the back cover: In this stunning novel, C. W. Gortner brings to life Juana of Castile, the third child of Queen Isabel and King Ferdinand of Spain, who would become the last queen of Spanish blood to inherit her country’s throne. Along the…
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Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs Narrated by Bonnie Hurren Chivers Audio Books 1999 Length: 13 hrs, 30 min From the back of the audio case: March in Montreal: it is a bitterly cold night and in the eerie silence of an old church, forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan digs carefully. She is there to exhume the remains of a nun who died in 1888 and is now proposed for…
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I am pleased to welcome C.W. Gortner, who wrote The Queen’s Vow to Always With a Book. You can read my review of her book here and be sure to enter the giveaway below for a chance to win a copy of The Queen’s Vow along with a painted Spanish fan – see below for details! About the author: C.W. Gortner is the author of The Last Queen, The Confessions…
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The Queen’s Vow by C.W. Gortner Ballantine Books June 2012 Format: Hardcover, 400 pages First line: No one believed I was destined for greatness. From the inside cover: No one believed I was destined for greatness. So begins Isabella’s story, in this evocative, vividly imagined novel about one of history’s most famous and controversial queens—the warrior who united a fractured country, the champion of the faith whose reign gave rise…
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After a short break, I am happy to announce that my monthly giveaways are back. This month there are 5 selections: Private #1 Suspect By: James Patterson Format: Hardcover My review Big Sky Country By: Linda Lael Miller Format: ARC Paperback My review A Sheetcake Named Desire By: Jacklyn Brady Format: Paperback My review Knock Out By: Catherine Coulter Format: Paperback My review Inseparable By: Dora Heldt Format: Paperback…
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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. Well, for all my good intentions of getting a lot of reading done last week, it…
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