Month: August 2019

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Review: Chai Another Day (A Spice Shop Mystery #4) by Leslie Budewitz

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This mystery series sounded like the perfect cozy book to read with a warm up of tea! I loved that it was set in a tea shop in Seattle’s famous Pike’s Place Market. A place that I have visited on a number of occasions.

I thought that a book set in that quirky little market would be idyllic and something very ‘Pacific Northwest’. It was and easy yes for me and I was thrilled when it arrived.

Even though it was the fourth book in a series, it sounded like it was going to be more mystery focused rather than focusing on the characters and their lives. So I didn’t worry too much about starting late in the game. Continue reading “Review: Chai Another Day (A Spice Shop Mystery #4) by Leslie Budewitz” →

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Review: The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson

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This was a book that I almost passed on for my review calendar. I was eager to do a feature and giveaway for it because I know that a lot of my readers are into the show Stranger Things  and this book was recommended for fans of the show.

But I wasn’t sure that this was going to be a book that I could fit into my summer reading. When the book arrived on my desk for review I looked at it and it was pretty short with fairly direct writing style and I thought about it a little bit but then casually set it aside.

The days went on and I kept looking at it on my shelf and couldn’t stop thinking that this might be a quick read and that it was simply calling my name. Finally I relented and picked it up and was hooked from the first chapter. Continue reading “Review: The Saturday Night Ghost Club by Craig Davidson” →

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Special Feature and Excerpt: The Escape Room

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I know I have a lot of fans who love thrillers! I know that I love a great thriller especially on a lazy summer day. There is nothing like passing a couple of hours reading a truly captivating mystery with chilling or thrilling twists.

This summer one of the latest thrillers to be released is The Escape Room by Megan Goldin and I am ecstatic to share this excerpt with you all today!

Goldin has been highly praised by the well known thriller writer, Lee Childs, and her first novel won rave reviews from readers too. If you are looking for something new and fast paced to read then come check out this sneak peak excerpt and see if it’s something that catches your fancy—I know I thought it sounded enticing! Continue reading “Special Feature and Excerpt: The Escape Room” →

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Special Feature and Excerpt: THE MAGNIFICENT MRS. MAYHEW by Milly Johnson

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This look sounds like it’s something you would read on a lazy weekend outside in your hammock. Milly Johnson has written a number of romance novels and a large following of fans.

I love ‘feel good fiction’ and romances and this one sounds like it’s going to be exactly that! It’s out now and you don’t want to miss the latest novel by the queen of feel good reading!

I am thrilled to share this wonderful excerpt with you all today! I can’t wait to read it now that I’ve had a sneak peak of this book!

Summary

Behind every successful man is a woman.
Behind the fall of every successful man is usually another woman.

Sophie Mayhew seems to have the perfect life. The glamourous wife of a rising political star who is one step away from the highest position in the government, she matches her husband in looks, pedigree, and money. But he has made some stupid mistakes on his way to the top, and some of those mistakes are just now threatening to emerge. Still, this can all be swept under the rug so long as Sophie the Trophy plays her part in front of the cameras. But the words that tumble out of Sophie’s mouth one morning on the doorstep of their country house are not the words the spin doctors drilled into her head.

Bursting out of the restrictive mold that has been tightening around her since birth, Sophie flees to a small village on the coast, a safe haven from her childhood days, where she intends to be alone. But once there, she finds a community that warms her soul and makes her feel as if she is breathing properly for the first time in her life. Sophie knows she won’t be left in peace for long, though, so she must decide: where does her real future lie? (summary from Goodreads)  Continue reading “Special Feature and Excerpt: THE MAGNIFICENT MRS. MAYHEW by Milly Johnson” →

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Review: Death and Other Happy Endings by Melanie Cantor

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Sometimes persistence pays off. This book was pitched to me at least four times for review and each time I passed. Not because I didn’t want to read it, I just didn’t think I could fit it in anywhere close to the review date.

It wasn’t until the book physically arrived at my house that I took some real stock of my review calendar to see if I could accommodate this book. The publicist for this book raved about it with such passion that I felt compelled to work it in. I hate missing out on great books simply for calendar purposes so I made it happen.

I snuck in little bits of this book here and there each day and before I knew it, I was completely invested in this book and quickly saw what the big fuss was all about! Continue reading “Review: Death and Other Happy Endings by Melanie Cantor” →