Jamie from The Perpetual Page-Turner is once again hosting this fun end of year survey and is a great recap of one’s year in reading. Number Of Books You Read: 82 — I had been aiming for 52! Number of Re-Reads: 15 Genre You Read The Most From: Fiction — it was a mix […]
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | HarperCollins | iBooks | IndieBound MARLENE is out in paperback on December 13 and features exclusive extra content. A perfect gift for lovers of old Hollywood and strong dames! To find out more, please visit the author’s website Praise “Skillfully evokes the cross-dressing, sexually fluid atmosphere of the […]
I had been curious about The Pink Carnation series as it has been billed as a “Jane Austen-inspired” series. Jane Austen does make a cameo via a letter but that is where the inspiration stops. I had been looking for a warm holiday read with a bit of intrigue, however, what I received was an […]
Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: It was December first. Angela Gillespie did as she’d done on that date for the past thirty-three years. She sat down at her desk before dinner and prepared to write her annual Christmas letter. Hosted by Freda’s Voice 56% “That is enough. You’ve stepped over the line.” “No I […]
I had heard interesting things about the CW tv show Gossip Girl, instead of watching the program. The reader in me reached for the book. I was so disappointed. Gossip Girls was a poorly preformed Mean Girls. It lacked a Toaster Strudel heiress and a burn book. I’m not saying that Lindsey Lohan’s film is […]
Hosted by The Broke and the BookishWhile I still have too many books on my shelves that need to be read first, I can never resist a new release. Here are a few I’m looking forward to in 2017. Save Save Save Save Save
I have slowly been reading A Series of Unfortunate Events in preparation for Netflix’s adaptation due out in 2017. The first three books were a little formulaic but I was hoping for something fresh in The Miserable Mill and did receive a little of that. Unfortunately, we still had the naive adults who don’t see […]
Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer is a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. Off The Blog This week, I saw the […]
Hosted by Rose City Reader Beginning: Prologue Thea, Rome, September, A.D. 81 I opened my wrist with one firm stroke of the knife, watching with interest as the blood leaped out of the vein. My wrists were latticed with knife scars, but I still found the sight of my blood fascinating. Hosted by Freda’s Voice […]
The Last Goodbye by J.A. Jance was a small accompaniment to the Ali Reynolds series. While advertised as such, I don’t think I would categorize The Last Goodbye as a mystery. It was more of a feel good Christmas wedding story with the mystery being an after thought. The lost and found dog, the center […]