Books
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Announcement: Winner Literary Inspired Nail Polishes by Literary Lacqures
And the winner of the giveaway for the four literary inspired nail polished by Literary Lacqures is….. Mindy G (pinned on Pinterest) The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to Literary Lacqures for making this giveaway possible!
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Review: Successio (Roma Nova #3) by Alison Morton
As many of you are aware, I have been very impressed with this new series. This is the first and really, the only, alternative history book that I’ve come across in all my literary adventures. Successio is the third book in the series and I still stand by the ‘read the series in order’ theory. I’ve seen some people say that these books read easily as stand alone novels but I completely disagree. The world of Roma Nova is complex and the back story is very detailed so I would say if this novel looks at all eye catching to you, then start with the first book and fully immerse yourself in the rich…
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Giveaway: Literary Inspired Nail Polishes by Literary Lacqures
Thanks to Literary Lacqures, I am thrilled to be able to offer this new and exciting giveaway opportunity for book lovers! I am giving away the four custom made nail polished inspired by some of my favorite books! In this giveaway you will win the four pictured colors: Rebecca, Always Rebecca, Avada Kedavra, More Like Fire Than Light, and Raspberry Cordial. The corresponding books are: Rebecca, Harry Potter, Delta of Venus, and Anne of Green Gables. Giveaway runs 6/5/15 to 6/11/15 Winners will be announced 6/12/15. (how to enter) On this blog you must leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway. Your comment MUST include your email so I can contact…
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Review: Literary Lacquers
We’ve all heard the expression ‘wear your heart on your sleeve’ to show how much you love something, but what about showing your love for your favorite book by wearing it on your nails? Literary fans, I have a special treat for you! This is something completely new and exciting for me…..literary inspired nail polish! Literary Lacqures is a line of book inspired nail polishes all hand made and named after your favorite literary classics! The designer, Amy Milder, combines her love of books with her love of nail polishes and attempts to capture the feel of the passage or book in the color and texture of the nail polishes.
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Review: The Seven Sisters: A Novel (The Seven Sisters #1) by Lucinda Riley
Lucinda Riley is an author who has long been on my radar to read. Her covers are always stunning and are always set in exotic locations. When this book came across my desk for review, I had to agree. Who could say no to that eye catching cover and a story set in Rio? Maia D’Apliese is the eldest of the six sisters and they all have been adopted by a wealthy billionaire. They grew up in their father’s home on the shores of Lake Geneva. But now that he has passed away, they are all following his dying wish….getting back to their own roots. Each of them is handed a tantalizing clue as…
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Review: A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Trilogy #1) by Deborah Harkness
Diana Bishop has been trying to keep magic out of her life since she parents died when she was a girl. She has thrown herself into her work as an alchemy historian and is presently in Oxford researching her next keynote speech. While at Oxford’s Bodleian Library, Diana calls for an ancient alchemy manuscript, not knowing that it is actually bewitched! Diana quickly returns the book once she jots down a couple of notes about the book. However, her discovery has drawn the attention of the supernatural world…..vampires, daemons, and other witches. Suddenly Diana is being stalked by a number of creatures and she can’t help but wonder if it has something…
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Special Feature: Thank You, Goodnight by Andy Abramowitz
Nick Hornby meets Almost Famous in this side-splittingly funny coming-of-middle-age debut novel about the lead singer of a one-hit wonder 90s band who tries for one more swing at the fences. THANK YOU, GOODNIGHT by ANDY ABRAMOWITZ is a bitingly funny debut novel about Teddy Tremble, the lead singer of a one-hit wonder ’90s band who just might be ready for an encore (on-sale June 2, 2015; Touchstone). Like Teddy, Andy Abramowitz is a Philadelphia lawyer with a (slightly less epic) lead singer past. This American Booksellers Association “Indie Next Pick” is the perfect read not only for lapsed musicians, but for anyone who has a go-to guilty pleasure song…
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Review: Enchanted August by Brenda Bowen
Bring on the summer reading! For me, this was the perfect book to kick off summer reading with! Four ladies renting a cottage by the sea for the month of August…all hoping to find peace and escape from their daily lives. Lottie and Rose spot an add at their children’s preschool for a beach cottage rental off the coast of Maine. Neither of them can really afford a beach holiday but if they can find a couple other women to split the rent, then they can enjoy a holiday by the sea. Both of them need this vacation, Lottie’s husband is super over bearing and her sex life is basically…
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Review: The Saffron Crocus by Alison McMahan
In 1643 Venice, singing teacher Margherita introduces the young Isabella to the world of opera. Isabella has wanted to sing in Monteverdi’s Choir but it’s only for boys. But opera opens up all kinds of new doors for Isabella instead…..all thanks to Margherita. Just when things are going well for Isabella, she finds Margherita murdered. Isabella sets out to discover why…..but soon secrets start surfacing about Margherita’s past and her handsome son, Rafaele, might be the murderer’s next target. Isabella and Rafaele team up and try to solve the murder before it’s too late! But when an attempt is made on Rafaele’s life, she suddenly finds himself arrested for a crime he didn’t commit. Isabella must…
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Review: Alaina Claiborne (British Agent #1) by M.K. McClintock
As a young girl, Alaina Claiborne witnesses a the murder of her parents…..an event that she doesn’t fully understand. At ten years old, Alaina remains in her parents estate with her guardians, her aunt Charlotte and her uncle Sebastiaan. As she grows older, she only minutely remembers the murders and she only finds comfort when riding her horses. One afternoon she is out for a ride, she stops at her favorite spot on the lake by her property. There she runs into her new neighbor, Tristan Sheffield. She is frustrated that this man has intruded on her favorite spot but yet she is oddly intrigued by him. He is handsome to be sure,…