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k2reader May 2, 2017

#SRC2017 Book Review: Goodnight From London by Jennifer Robson

Title:Goodnight From London Author:Jennifer Robson Published:May 2017, William Morrow Paperbacks Format:ARC Paperback, 400 pages Source:Publisher From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Robson—author of Moonlight Over Paris and Somewhere in France—comes a lush historical novel that tells the fascinating story of Ruby Sutton, an ambitious American journalist who moves to London in 1940 to report on the Second World War, and to start a new life an ocean away from her…

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k2reader May 1, 2017

Book Spotlight: Crimes Against a Book Club by Kathy Cooperman

Today, Crimes Against a Book Club, the debut novel by Kathy Cooperman 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:Crimes Against a Book Club Author:Kathy Cooperman Published:May 2017, Lake Union Publishing Format:Paperback, 320…

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k2reader May 1, 2017

Month in Review: April 2017

Goodbye April…Hello May!!! These months are just flying by…and the only good thing about it being May is that BookExpo is just around the corner 🙂 I’m so excited!!! The lists of authors that will be there are starting to be released as is the books that will be available – there is some good reading to be had coming up, that’s for sure! Other than that, I finished April…

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k2reader April 30, 2017

#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in April 28

#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About Today was the Shape Woman’s 1/2 Marathon – and it was great!!! I walked it and had a pretty good race. The race was around Central Park in NYC and despite it being a bit hilly, it was rather a nice course. I have to admit, I didn’t really train for this as much as I…

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k2reader April 28, 2017

Review: The Red Hunter by Lisa Unger

Title:The Red Hunter Author:Lisa Unger Published:April 2017, Touchstone Format:ARC E-book, 368 pages Source:Netgalley via Publisher What is the difference between justice and revenge? In this buzzworthy new standalone thriller by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger, two wronged women on very different paths find themselves in the same dark place… Claudia Bishop’s perfect life fell apart when the aftermath of a brutal assault left her with a crumbling…

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k2reader April 28, 2017

Review: The Rumor by Elin Hilderbrand

Title:The Rumor Author:Elin Hilderbrand Published:June 2015, Little, Brown & Company Format:Hardcover, 370 pages Source:Personal Copy Madeline King and Grace Pancik are best friends and the envy of Nantucket for their perfect marriages, their beautiful kids, their Sunday night double dates with their devoted husbands. But this summer, something’s changed, and if there’s anything Nantucket likes better than cocktails on the beach at sunset, it’s a good rumor. And rumor…

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k2reader April 27, 2017

Review: The Forbidden Garden by Ellen Herrick

Title:The Forbidden Garden Author:Ellen Herrick Series:The Sparrow Sisters, #2 Published:April 2017, William Morrow Paperbacks Format:ARC Paperback, 400 pages Source:Publisher Perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Sarah Jio, comes a lush imaginative novel that takes readers into the heart of a mysterious English country garden, waiting to spring to life. Every garden is a story, waiting to be told… At the nursery she runs with her sisters on the New…

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k2reader April 26, 2017

Review: I Found You by Lisa Jewell

Title:I Found You Author:Lisa Jewell Published:April 2017, Atria Books Format:ARC E-book, 352 pages Source:Netgalley via Publisher A young bride, a lonely single mother, and an amnesiac man of dubious origin lie at the heart of New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell’s next suspenseful drama that will appeal to fans of Liane Moriarty and Paula Hawkins. In a windswept British seaside town, single mom Alice Lake finds a man sitting…

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k2reader April 25, 2017

Review: Slightly South of Simple by Kristy Woodson Harvey

Title:Slightly South of Simple Author:Kristy Woodson Harvey Series:Peachtree Bluff, #1 Published:April 2017, Gallery Books Format:ARC E-book, 400 pages Source:Netgalley via Publisher From the next “major voice in Southern fiction” (New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand) comes the first in an all-new series chronicling the journeys of three sisters and their mother—and a secret from their past that has the potential to tear them apart and reshape their very definition…

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k2reader April 24, 2017

Review: Any Day Now by Robyn Carr

Title:Any Day Now Author:Robyn Carr Series: Sullivan’s Crossing, #2 Published:April 2017, Mira Books Format:ARC Paperback, 384 pages Source:Publisher via Little Bird Publicity The highly anticipated sequel to #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr’s What We Find transports readers back to Sullivan’s Crossing. The rustic campground at the crossroads of the Colorado and Continental Divide trails welcomes everyone—whether you’re looking for a relaxing weekend getaway or a whole new…

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k2reader April 21, 2017

Review: Witness by Caroline Mitchell (audio)

Title:Witness Author:Caroline Mitchell Narrator:Steve West and Elizabeth Knowelden Published:December 2016, Brilliance Audio Length:9 hours 41 minutes Source:Publisher To Rebecca it was a brave decision that led to her freedom from domestic abuse. To Solomon it was the ultimate betrayal. It’s been ten years since Rebecca’s testimony saw Solomon locked away. Enough time for the nightmares to recede, the nerves to relax; enough time to rebuild her life and put the…

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k2reader April 17, 2017

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

Title:The Shadow Sister Author:Lucinda Riley Series:The Seven Sisters, #3 Narrator:Jessica Preddy Published:November 2016, Whole Story Audiobooks / April 2017, Atria Books Length:18 hours 36 minutes / 512 pages Source:Personal Copy via Audible Travel through the lush English countryside and explore the magnificent estates of the British aristocracy in this next spellbinding love story in The Seven Sisters series by #1 internationally bestselling author Lucinda Riley. Star D’Aplièse is at a…

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k2reader April 16, 2017

#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in April 14

#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About What a great week!!! The weather was awesome and I got some good walks in – one day even doing 2 walks 🙂 Not really planned, but I’ll take it! I really focused this week on staying on top of my water intake – I feel that I haven’t been as good as I…

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k2reader April 13, 2017

Book Spotlights: The She Reads’ Books of Spring Selections

Last week, the gals at She Reads announced the ‘Books of Spring‘ selections. I’ll be reading both of these books and posting my reviews over the next few weeks, 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 Spring: Title:A Bridge Across the Ocean Author:Susan Meissner Published:March…

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k2reader April 11, 2017

Blog Tour, Review & Giveaway: Gone Without a Trace by Mary Torjussen (Giveaway Closed)

Title:Gone Without a Trace Author:Mary Torjussen Published:April 2017, Berkley Format:ARC E-copy, 352 pages Source:Netgalley via Publisher GONE WITHOUT A TRACE by Mary Torjussen is a chilling psychological thriller about a woman whose boyfriend has vanished. Fans of I LET YOU GO and THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN will be gripped. No one ever disappears completely… You leave for work one morning. Another day in your normal life. Until you come…

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k2reader April 10, 2017

Review: The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell (audio)

Title:The Girls in the Garden Author:Lisa Jewell Narrator:Colleen Prendergast Published:March 2017, Dreamscape Media / June 2016 Atria Books Length:9 hours / ARC E-copy 320 pages Source:Personal copy via Audible / Netgalley Imagine that you live on a picturesque communal garden square, an oasis in urban London where your children run free, in and out of other people’s houses. You’ve known your neighbors for years and you trust them. Implicitly.…

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k2reader April 9, 2017

#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in April 7

#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About It was a quiet week. The weather didn’t really help matters – it was rainy and dreary much of the week. Luckily this coming week is supposed to be sunny and warm, so I’m hoping to get some good, long walks in outdoors!!! April Goals: 10K steps M-F, at least 7,500 steps on…

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k2reader April 8, 2017

Author Q&A: Anne D. LeClaire

Anne D. LeClaire is a new-to-me author. Her latest book, The Halo Effect, is now available. Last week I shared a book spotlight along with some early praise for the novel – you can read that here. Today I have a conversation that Anne has prepared that I found to be quite interesting. I read the book and posted my review earlier this week – you can find my review…

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k2reader April 6, 2017

Review: The Halo Effect by Anne D. LeClaire

Title:The Halo Effect Author:Anne D. LeClaire Published:April 2017, Lake Union Publishing Format:Paperback, 348 pages Source:Publisher In this tour de force, a father, shaken by tragedy, tries to avenge his daughter’s murder—and restore his family’s shattered life. It was supposed to be a typical October evening for renowned portrait artist Will Light. Over dinner of lamb tagine, his wife, Sophie, would share news about chorus rehearsals for the upcoming holiday concert,…

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k2reader April 5, 2017

Review: A Week at the Lake by Wendy Wax (audio)

Title:A Week at the Lake Author:Wendy Wax Narrator:Amy Rubinate Published:June 2015, Tantor Audio / Berkley Length:10 hours 48 minutes / 432 pages Source:Personal copy via Audible / Publicist From the USA Today bestselling author of The House on Mermaid Point comes a powerful novel about secrets, loyalty, and the bonds of true friendship . . . Twenty years ago, Emma Michaels, Mackenzie Hayes, and Serena Stockton bonded over their…

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k2reader April 2, 2017

#FitReader: Weekly Check-in March 30

#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About So, I signed up to walk another 1/2 marathon!!! And, it’s in 4 weeks…good thing I just did that big walk – I am still in good shape for this 1/2 and just need to get a few big distances in and I should be good to go 🙂 I’m pretty excited about this one…

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k2reader April 1, 2017

Book Spotlight: The Halo Effect by Anne D. LeClaire

Today, The Halo Effect, the latest book by Anne D LeCaire is being published and to celebrate, I am helping the publisher get the word out. I am reading this book now and will be sharing my review soon! For now, please enjoy this spotlight and let me know if you will be reading this book 🙂 Title:The Halo Effect Author:Anne D. LeClaire Published:April 2017, Lake Union Publishing Format:Paperback,…

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k2reader April 1, 2017

Month in Review: March 2017

How is it that March, one of the longest months, is already over? I’m so hoping that the warmer weather is only just around the corner and that we’ve seen the last of that white stuff until next winter! I’m ready for the flowers to start blooming and to start spending more time outside 🙂 The only good thing with March being over is that it means we are one…

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k2reader March 31, 2017

Short & Sweet Review: The Witnesses by James Patterson

Title:The Witnesses Author:James Patterson Series:BookShots Published:July 2016, BookShots Format:E-book, 136 pages Source:Personal copy The family next door has a very dark secret. The Sanderson family has been forced into hiding after one of them stumbled upon a criminal plot. Or so they think. No one will answer their questions. And the terrifying truth may come too late…. BookShots LIGHTNING-FAST STORIES BY JAMES PATTERSON Novels you can devour in a…

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k2reader March 31, 2017

Short & Sweet Review: Little Black Dress by James Patterson

Title:Little Black Dress Author:James Patterson Series:BookShots Published:July 2016, BookShots Format:Paperback, 108 pages Source:Personal copy James Patterson’s BookShots. Short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment. Can a little black dress change everything in her life? Magazine editor Jane Avery spends her nights alone with Netflix and Oreos – until the Dress turns her loose. Suddenly she’s surrendering to dark desires, and New York City has become her erotic playground. But what began as…

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k2reader March 29, 2017

Review & Giveaway: Forever a Hero by Linda Lael Miller (Giveaway Closed)

Title:Forever a Hero Author:Linda Lael Miller Series:The Carsons of Mustang Creek, #3 Published:March 2017, Harlequin Books Format:ARC E-book, 384 pages Source:Netgalley via Little Bird Publicity For the youngest Carson brother, finding—and fixing—trouble seems to be all in a day’s work Mace Carson is no hero. Back in college, he came upon a woman in trouble and intervened—but he was just one irate Wyoming cowboy with his boots planted firmly…

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k2reader March 28, 2017

Review: Deer Lake Series – Books 1 & 2: Night Sins/Guilty as Sin by Tami Hoag (audio)

Title:Deer Lake Series – Books 1 & 2: Night Sins/Guilty as Sin Author:Tami Hoag Series:Deer Lake Series, Books 1& 2 Narrator: Jennifer Van Dyke Published:July 2016, Brilliance Audio Length:39 hours (Book 1 – 19 hours 45 minutes; Book 2 – 18 hours 32 minutes) Source:Publisher NIGHT SINS: A young boy disappears. There are no witnesses, no clues – only a note, cleverly taunting, casually cruel. Has a cold-blooded kidnapper…

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k2reader March 27, 2017

Review: The Lost Children by Helen Phifer (audio)

Title:The Lost Children Author:Helen Phifer Series:Detective Lucy Harwin, #1 Narrator:Alison Campbell Published:March 2017, Bookouture Length:9 hours 46 minutes / 320 pages Source:Personal copy via Audible/ Netgalley via Bookouture Lizzy pulled the covers over her head. Then she realised what was being dragged behind the person with the torch. She rammed her fist into her mouth to stop herself from screaming… For decades, The Moore Asylum was home to the…

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k2reader March 26, 2017

#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in March 24

#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About So, my two week break is over and I came back with a vengeance! I did 4 10K’s last week 🙂 Plus, I found a quick and easy arm workout that I did twice – it’s perfect to add in after my walks and now I just need to find a good ab and leg workout…

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k2reader March 23, 2017

Review: Blood Lines by Angela Marsons (audio)

Title:Blood Lines Author:Angela Marsons Series:DI Kim Stone, #5 Narrator:Jan Cramer Published:October 2016, Bookouture Length:8 hours 52 minutes Source:Publisher How do you catch a killer who leaves no trace? A victim killed with a single, precise stab to the heart appears at first glance to be a robbery gone wrong. A caring, upstanding social worker lost to a senseless act of violence. But for Detective Kim Stone, something doesn’t add…

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k2reader March 22, 2017

Review: Black Fall by Andrew Mayne

Title: Black Fall Author: Andrew Mayne Series: Jessica Blackwood, #3 Published:March 2017, Harper Paperbacks Format:ARC Paperback, 384 pages Source: Publisher In Black Fall, the third book in the ITW Award-nominated series that began with self-published eBook phenomenon Angel Killer, magician-turned-FBI agent Jessica Blackwood investigates a series of seemingly unrelated, but equally bizarre and sinister, crimes that lead her to the Colorado desert and a town that has, simply, disappeared. With…

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k2reader March 21, 2017

Review: The Secrets You Keep by Kate White

Title:The Secrets You Keep Author:Kate White Published:March 2017, Harper Paperbacks Format:ARC Paperback, 368 pages Source:Publisher From the New York Times bestselling author of The Wrong Man and Eyes on You comes a harrowing new psychological thriller about a successful self-help author who suddenly finds her life spiraling dangerously out of control. What would you do if you realized that your new husband, a man you adore, is keeping secrets…

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k2reader March 20, 2017

Review: The Cutaway by Christina Kovac

Title:The Cutaway Author:Christina Kovac Published:March 2017, 37Ink/Atria Books Format:ARC e-copy, 320 pages Source:Netgalley via Publisher The Cutaway draws you into the tangled world of corruption and cover-up as a young television producer investigates the disappearance of a beautiful Georgetown lawyer in this stunning psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Paula Hawkins and Gillian Flynn. When brilliant TV news producer Virginia Knightly receives a disturbing “MISSING” notice on her desk…

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k2reader March 19, 2017

#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in March 17

#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About It was a relatively quiet week…despite the crazy snowstorm we had. We ended up with 15 inches – not as much as they were originally predicting, but enough to be a complete nuisance and shut everything down for two days! And since it’s stayed cold since, the snow is taking it’s time melting. Hopefully that’s…

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k2reader March 16, 2017

Review: The Missing Ones by Patricia Gibney

Title:The Missing Ones Author:Patricia Gibney Series:Detective Lottie Parker, #1 Published:March 2017, Bookouture Format:ARC E–copy, 518 pages Source:Netgalley via Bookouture The hole they dug was not deep. A white flour bag encased the little body. Three small faces watched from the window, eyes black with terror. The child in the middle spoke without turning his head. ‘I wonder which one of us will be next?’ When a woman’s body is…

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k2reader March 15, 2017

Review & Giveaway: In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen

Title:In Farleigh Field Author:Rhys Bowen Published:March 2017, Lake Union Publishing Format:ARC Paperback, 396 pages Source:Publisher via Little Bird Publicity World War II comes to Farleigh Place, the ancestral home of Lord Westerham and his five daughters, when a soldier with a failed parachute falls to his death on the estate. After his uniform and possessions raise suspicions, MI5 operative and family friend Ben Cresswell is covertly tasked with determining if…

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k2reader March 14, 2017

Book Spotlight & Giveaway: The Cutaway by Christina Kovac

Next week, Christina Kovac’s debut novel, The Cutaway, comes out and I’m pleased to offer you, my readers, a chance to win a copy here! I will be reading this book next and am really excited about it – I’ve been hearing some amazing feedback about it and can’t wait to dig in! You can also see what others have to say and then be sure to enter the giveaway…

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k2reader March 14, 2017

Review: Everything She Forgot by Lisa Ballantyne (audio)

Title:Everything She Forgot Author:Lisa Ballantyne Narrator:John Lee Published:October 2015, Harper Audio / William Morrow Paperbacks Length:11 hours 17 minutes / Paperback 448 pages Source:Library / Publisher Lisa Ballantyne, international bestselling author of The Guilty One, delivers a compelling domestic thriller with impeccably observed characters and masterful edge-of-your-seat storytelling in a novel that leaps between past and present with page-turning finesse They’re calling it the worst pile-up in London history. Driving…

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k2reader March 13, 2017

Review: Bad Little Girl by Frances Vick

Title:Bad Little Girl Author:Frances Vick Published:February 2017, Bookouture Format:ARC E-copy, 325 pages Source:Netgalley via Bookouture ‘I’m not safe – you have to help me…’ Little Lorna Bell is from a notorious family on a rundown estate. Everyone thinks she’s a nasty piece of work. The schoolchildren call her a thief. But Lorna’s hair is matted, her shoes pinch her feet and school teacher Claire Penny can’t help herself; some kids…

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k2reader March 12, 2017

#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in March 10

#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About So, the BIG WALK has come and gone…and it was amazing!!! I did the walk with my mom – and even though we don’t get to train together (she lives in NC and I live in NY) we walk the same pace, so it works well. The weather was perfect – the walk was…

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k2reader March 10, 2017

Review: The Sister by Louise Jensen (audio)

Title:The Sister Author:Louise Jensen Narrator:Natalie Blass Published:July 2016, Bookouture Length:9 hours Source:Publisher Grace hasn’t been the same since the death of her best friend Charlie. She is haunted by Charlie’s words, the last time she saw her, and in a bid for answers, opens an old memory box of Charlie’s. It soon becomes clear there was a lot she didn’t know about her best friend. When Grace starts a campaign…

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k2reader March 9, 2017

Review: The River at Night by Erica Ferencik (audio)

Title:The River at Night Author:Erica Ferencik Narrator:Joy Osmanski Published:Simon & Schuster Audio / Gallery/Scout Press Length:8 hours 26 minutes / 304 pages Source:Personal copy via Audible / Publicist A high-stakes drama set against the harsh beauty of the Maine wilderness, charting the journey of four friends as they fight to survive the aftermath of a white water rafting accident, The River at Night is a nonstop and unforgettable thriller…

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k2reader March 2, 2017

Short & Sweet Audio Review: Turbo Twenty-Three by Janet Evanovich

Title:Turbo Twenty-Three Author:Janet Evanovich Series:Stephanie Plum, #23 Narrator:Lorelei King Published:November 2016, Random House Audio Length:6 hours 16 minutes Source:Library In the heart of Trenton, N.J., a killer is out to make sure someone gets his just desserts. Larry Virgil skipped out on his latest court date after he was arrested for hijacking an eighteen-wheeler full of premium bourbon. Fortunately for bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, Larry is just stupid enough to…

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k2reader March 1, 2017

Month in Review: February 2017

Another month gone…and as this post goes live, I am on my way to Savannah, GA for Challenge Walk MS that is happening this weekend! I have been training for this walk for the past five months and am so excited that the event is finally here…it’s a 3-day, 50 mile walk that is grueling and definitely tests your endurance, yet is so inspiring and helps raise money…

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k2reader February 27, 2017

Review: Abby’s Journey by Steena Holmes (audio)

Title:Abby’s Journey Author:Steena Holmes Series:Saving Abby, Book 2 Narrator:Em Eldridge Published:February 2017, Brilliance Audio Length:6 hours 42 minutes Source:Publisher Twenty-year-old Abigail Turner has only known her mother, Claire—who died shortly after she was born—through letters, videos, postcards, and journals. Abby’s father, Josh, has raised his precious daughter himself, but his overprotectiveness has become stifling. Abby longs to forge out on her own and see the world after a childhood trapped…

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k2reader February 26, 2017

#FitReaders: Weekly Check-in February 24

#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About It’s here, it’s here!!! I can’t believe that this BIG walk that I’ve been training for for 5 months is finally here 🙂 I’ll be heading down to my mom’s on Wednesday and then we head down to Savannah Thursday. The first leg of the walk starts bright and early Friday morning – a…

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k2reader February 24, 2017

Short & Sweet Review: The Stranger You Know by Jane Casey (audio)

Title:The Stranger You Know Author:Jane Casey Series:Maeve Kerrigan, #4 Narrator:Sarah Coomes Published:December 2014, Audible Studios Length:14 hours 5 minutes Source:Personal copy via Audible He meets women. He gains their trust. He kills them. That’s all London police detective Maeve Kerrigan knows about the man she is hunting. Three women have been strangled in their homes, and it appears to be the work of the same sadistic killer. With no sign…

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k2reader February 22, 2017

Author Q&A: Pam Jenoff

Pam Jenoff is one of my favorite authors for her historical fiction novels. Her latest book, The Orphan’s Tale, is now available. Yesterday I shared a book spotlight along with some early praise for the novel – you can read that here. Today I have a conversation that Pam has prepared that I found to be quite interesting. Do let me know if you’ll be picking up this book –…

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k2reader February 21, 2017

Review: I See You by Clare Mackintosh

Title:I See You Author:Clare Mackintosh Published:February 2017, Berkley Format:ARC E-copy, 384 pages Source:Netgalley The author of the New York Times bestseller I Let You Go propels readers into a dark and claustrophobic thriller, in which a normal, everyday woman becomes trapped in the confines of her normal, everyday world… Every morning and evening, Zoe Walker takes the same route to the train station, waits at a certain place on…

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k2reader February 21, 2017

Book Spotlight: The Orphan’s Tale by Pam Jenoff

Today, The Orphan’s Tale, the latest book by Pam Jenoff is being published and to celebrate, I am helping the publisher get the word out. I will be reading this book soon and cannot wait! For now, please enjoy this spotlight and let me know if you plan on reading this book – it sounds like a powerful and compelling read!!! Title:The Orphan’s Tale Author:Pam Jenoff Published:February 2017, MIRA Format:Paperback,…

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