Reading
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Cover Reveal: The Turncoatby T.J. London
The Turncoat by T.J. London Publication Date: May 23, 2019 eBook & Paperback Series: The Rebels and Redcoats Saga, Book 3 Genre: Historical Fiction Spy. Redcoat. Traitor. After Captain John Carlisle’s dance with death, he’s retreated to the serenity of the Oneida village with his beloved Dellis McKesson, trying to hide from the inevitable truth: war is coming. But when duty calls, and John’s expertise is needed to negotiate a treaty between the Six Nations of the Iroquois and the Crown, he’ll once again be faced with a decision: his King or his conscience. Many truths that have yet to be revealed, and a deal with the Devil made in…
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Review: Her Royal Spyness (Her Royal Spyness #1) by Rhys Bowen
People. It finally happened. I have had gifted Her Royal Spyness by my mom at least 4 times. Yes I have 4 copies of this book on my book shelf at any given time. I have read a number of Bowen’s books and I comment every single time about how I haven’t read this series. I recently read Four Weddings and Maybe a Funeral…..which was the last book in the series. Talk about late to the party. I thought it was a great read but obviously I was missing a huge back story between Darcy and Georgie. I vowed then that I would remedy that situation and read Her Royal…
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Review: The Cliff House by RaeAnne Thayne
RaeAnne Thayne is a newer to me author. I have only just started reading her books this year but so far I have loved them! She is such a strong and seasoned writer and that experience shows in her stories. When this one came up for review, I was on board not only because I have enjoyed her books, but I was also looking for something a little lighter to break things up. Lately I have been reading a lot of thrillers and more heavy duty novels, and not that she writes fluff (far from it) but there is something so satisfying about a book with a happy ending!
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Review: The Lieutenant’s Nurse by Sara Ackerman
To say that this cover caught my eye is an understatement. I was drawn to it like a moth to a flame. It’s elegant, bright and exotic looking, but with the air of familiarity as a recognizable piece of historical fiction. I was eager to read it and thrilled when my copy came. From the description, it sounded a little like Pearl Harbor the movie. Now no judgement but I loved that movie. I didn’t care for Josh Hartnett but overall I loved that movie and I still watch it every time that it’s on. So in my mind I was secretly hoping that this book was going to be,…
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Review: My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing
This book summary intrigued me to the core. Husband and wife turned serial killers? Um yes please! How could I not be intrigued by the whole suburban couple meets Dexter and Mr and Mrs Smith situation described in the summary? I love shows like Weeds (suburban housewife turned drug dealer), and movies like Mr and Mrs Smith (suburban couple meets assassin spies) so this book was simply begging me to read it. As a stay at home mom, there are days when I wonder what my neighbor are up to when they come home at 3 am. Were they just out for a night on the town or were they…
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Special Feature: The Last Woman in the Forest by Diane Les Becquets
Diane Les Becquets is a new to me author. I haven’t read her debut novel, Breaking Wild, which was a big best seller in 2016. I have only recently started reading a lot more thrillers so it’s not surprising that I hadn’t heard of her novel before. Then this one came up for review and I was eager to give it a shot because it sounded really interesting, plus I like the husky dog on the cover (I am a husky owner myself) so needless to say I was partial. I will be reviewing it in June, but since it just released this month, I wanted to get the word…
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Review: Northanger Abbey: An Audible Original Drama by Anna Lea (Adaptor), Emma Thompson (Narrator)
Everyone keeps telling me that I need to try audiobooks. I have only really done one or two in the last year or so and I found them to be fun but at the same time it just seemed like it would take me forever to ‘read’ a book that way. I am a speed reader so depending on the book, I can crank out a few every week but with an audio book I worry that I am stuck listening at the narrators own pace. Then I ended up with Becoming by Michelle Obama on my Audible account and even though it took me forever to ‘read’ the book,…
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Review: Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah
When this book showed up in my inbox for review, I wasn’t entirely sure it was something I wanted to read. It sounded a little sad and on the heavy side so initially I set it to the side as a ‘probably wouldn’t review’ book. But I wasn’t quite ready to write it off so I waited a few days to see if I might change my mind. The summary kept comping back into my mind and I kept thinking about the beautiful blue cover and interesting plot. Eventually I decided on saying yes to this one, mostly because it sounded magical and elegant even if it was going to…
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Review: The Kingdom of Copper (The Daevabad Trilogy #2) by S.A. Chakraborty
This book was on my preorder list before I even finished the first book. The first book was unbelievable and stood out as a favorite thought out the year. I loved the first book and couldn’t wait for the long year to pass before I was finally able to return to Daevabad. The world that the author created was rich, diverse, interesting, and above all the heroine, Nahri, was a force to be reckoned with. In the days and weeks leading up to the release of this book, I thought briefly that I should go back and re-read the first book again, but decided against it since I was sure…
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Review: Murder Lo Mein (A Noodle Shop Mystery #3) by Vivien Chien
I discovered Lana Lee and the Noodle Shop Mystery series just over a year ago and frankly I paid yes to the first book because I loved the Chinese take out container on the front—-it made me hungry. I am seriously motivated by food, it’s embarrassing! But, that cute little Chinese container book contained a rather interesting mystery and a hysterical leading lady in Lana Lee. I was eager for the next book and found it equally enjoyable. So here we are with the third book and the fourth due out this summer. I was absolutely on board with reading the third book. How could I not love this series…