Books
-
Announcement: Winner AFTER YOU by JoJo Moyes
And the winner of AFTER YOU by JoJo Moyes is….. Maria M (liked on FB) The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the publisher for making this giveaway possible!
-
Review: The Debt of Tamar by Nicole Dweck
This novel is so much more than simply a historical fiction novel. This novel was also an wonderful piece of literary fiction, with hints of romance and a story about the bonds of friendship all set in an exotic location. When this book came across my nightstand for review, I jumped at it. The cover is eye catching and the title hints at something different and exotic feeling, I didn’t even bother reading the description because I was already sold just from what I saw and this novel did not disappoint! In 2002, Selim Osman, the last descendant of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, flees Istanbul for New York. In a…
-
Review: Mrs Roosevelt’s Confidante (Maggie Hope Mystery #5) by Susan Elia MacNeal
Maggie Hope has just landed state side after being in England for quite some time. She has come with Prime Minister Churchill and the rest of his cabinet to meet with President Roosevelt weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The two world leaders plan on presenting a unified front to the world as allies in the wars against Germany and the Japanese but their relationship is tedious. Any little scandal could threaten to undo their diplomatic relationship. And the murder of a White House aide qualifies as a scandal! Mrs Roosevelt’s secretary, Blanche, failed to show up for work and Mrs Roosevelt herself insists on checking up on her.…
-
Announcement: Winner EMMA Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition by Jane Austen
And the winner of EMMA Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition by Jane Austen is….. Lisa M The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the publisher for making this giveaway possible!
-
Giveaway: AFTER YOU (Me Before You #2) by JoJo Moyes
How do you move on after losing the person you loved? How do you build a life worth living? Romance author, JoJo Moyes is back with a tear jerking novel about romance, loss, healing, and moving on with your life. I love Moyes writing and I loved the first novel in this series Me Before You…..while it was a total tear jerker, it was so wonderfully written and perfect. I highly recommend anything by Moyes! Thanks to the publisher I am thrilled to be able to offer a giveaway copy of her latest book for your reading pleasure! Be sure to check out details about this edition at the end…
-
Review: The Sisters of Versailles: A Novel (The Mistresses of Versailles Trilogy #1) by Sally Christie
Four sisters all sharing one king….really?! How does that happen? Well that’s exactly what I wanted to know and that’s why I picked up THE SISTERS OF VERSAILLES. King Louis XV tends to get skipped over in popular literature because there are just so many other King Louis’ that are way more memorable than him….but come on? Four sisters and you make them all your mistress? That sounds like memorable to me! After seven years of marriage, it’s becoming obvious that the King is growing tired of his wife. So naturally what do courtiers do? They desperately search for a new woman to warm his bed….preferably one that will help advance…
-
Announcement: Winner THE SECRET CHORD by Geraldine Brooks
And the winner of the giveaway for THE SECRET CHORD by Geraldine Brooks is….. Audrey S (subscribes to blog) The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the publisher for making this giveaway possible!
-
Giveaway: EMMA Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition by Jane Austen
I’ll be honest, I’m a book cover whore. The new edition of this classic is outstanding and calling to my inner book cover obsession! I love the colorful and attractive cover which simply screams READ ME! I am thrilled to be offering this PENGUIN CLASSICS DELUXE EDITION of the Jane Austen novel, EMMA! Thanks to the publisher I am thrilled to be able to offer a giveaway copy for your reading pleasure! Be sure to check out details about this edition at the end of the post here and be watching for my review of the book next month! Giveaway runs 10/5/15 to 10/11/15 Winners will be announced 10/12/15. (how to enter) On this…
-
Interview: A conversation with JULIETTE WELLS to celebrate 200th anniversary edition of EMMA by Jane Austen
Who doesn’t love Jane Austen? She is timeless and tells timeless stories about timeless women. I have read almost all of Austen’s novels and Emma is one of my absolute favorites. Emma Woodhouse is one of Austen’s most unique characters because she is independently wealthy and doesn’t really ‘need’ anyone which I absolutely love. Not to mention the story of match making has the upmost potential to be comical and a bit of a blunder. This story has been remade time and again, including pop culture icon film, Clueless. Penguin is releasing a 200th anniversary DELUXE edition of the book! I am thrilled to be able to offer not only a…
-
Special Feature and GIVEAWAY: WHEREVER THERE IS LIGHT by Peter Golden
From the author of Comeback Love comes a sweeping, panoramic tale of twentieth-century America, chronicling the decades-long love affair between a Jewish immigrant and the granddaughter of a slave. Julian Rose is only fifteen when he leaves his family and Germany for a new life in 1920s America. Lonely at first, he eventually finds his way first by joining up with Longy Zwillman and becoming one of the preeminent bootleggers on the East Coast, and later by amassing a fortune in real estate. Kendall Wakefield is a free-spirited college senior who longs to become a painter. Her mother, the daughter of a slave and founder of an African-American college in South…