Reading
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Cover Reveal: A Modest Independence (Parish Orphans of Devon #2) by Mimi Matthews
A Modest Independence by Mimi Matthews Publication Date: April 23, 2019 Perfectly Proper Press eBook; 400 Pages Series: Parish Orphans of Devon (Book #2) Genre: Historical Romance He Needed Peace… Attorney Tom Finchley has spent his life using his devious intellect to solve the problems of others. As for his own problems, they’re nothing that a bit of calculated vengeance can’t remedy. But that’s all over now. He’s finally ready to put the past behind him and settle down to a quiet, uncomplicated life. If only he could find an equally uncomplicated woman. She Wanted Adventure… Former lady’s companion Jenny Holloway has just been given a modest independence.…
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Review: The Suspect (Kate Waters #3) by Fiona Barton
Author, Fiona Barton, seems to have a rather large cult following on social media. Her books (especially this new one) have been all over my Instagram page and I have to admit, I was intrigued by the prospect of being able to fan girl a new-to-me author. As I have said before, I am new to the thriller genre and often become intimidated by starting new series mid way through, however in recent years I have had fairly good luck with starting mid series. I had seen that this book can be read as a stand alone, even though it is part of the Kate Waters series.
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Giveaway: THE LOST GIRLS OF PARIS by Pam Jenoff
You all probably noticed that I have this outstanding novel up for review on my blog today! It was an easy 5 star review for me. I am so excited to be able to offer a copy of this book for review on my blog this week! Due to the popularity of this book, I am going to give you guys all a little extra time to enter to win a copy for yourself! See the details of the giveaway below! Grace Healey is rebuilding her life after losing her husband during the war. One morning while passing through Grand Central Terminal on her way to work, she finds an…
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Review: The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff
Pam Jenoff has been a long standing favorite author of mine. I read one of her earlier novels, The Last Summer at Chelsea Beach, and was completely sold on her writing. Since then I have read more of her books and absolutely love how she crafts a tale. When this book came up for review, it was an instant yes without any hesitation. I am absolutely in love with the cover and she is such a strong writer in the WWII period that I had zero reservations about this one. Had I never read any of her books or even heard of her, that cover alone would sell me on this…
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Announcement: WINNER Gold Digger, The Remarkable Baby Doe Tabor by Rebecca Rosenberg
And the winner of the digital copy of GOLD DIGGER, THE REMARKABLE BABY DOE TABOR by Rebecca Rosenberg is….. Piper H The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the author for making this giveaway possible!
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Review: The Break Line (Max McLean #1) by James Brabazon
When I first started blogging, I wasn’t reading too many thrillers, let alone government thrillers. But over the years, I have read a few here and the genre started to grown on me. Since I started blogging, I have increased my thriller base substantially. Often though, I find that I am coming into a thriller series late in the game, with established characters and well developed subplots. When I had the opportunity to start this government thriller from the beginning, I eagerly said yes. This is a debut novel for author James Brabazon and his main character Max McLean so steaks are high for a solid introductory novel.
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Review: Everything Here Is Beautiful by Mira T. Lee
I haven’t read a lot of books about mental illness, or books where mental illness is a predominant theme. I also have not read a lot of Asian literature, so needless to say, this book is way out of my comfort zone. This book focuses on two Chinese sisters, one with mental illness. One of my New Year’s resolutions was to read more books outside my comfort zone, so I thought this book might be a good place to start. I originally passed on the hard copy debut as I couldn’t fit it in my review schedule, but now with the paperback being released, I didn’t want to miss out…
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Review: The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon
This book was going around Bookstagram (aka Instagram), for most of December. There were a couple of IG users that were hosting read alongs and I saw quite a few posts for this book and admittedly became intrigued. This is an author that I have ever heard of before, which was actually surprising because she has written a number of ghost story thriller books so I am shocked that I haven’t come across her name before. What ultimately drew me in and made me want to read this one was all the buzz on ‘the gram’ but also the cover. It looked haunting and the stark white contrast and eerie…
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Review: The Girls in the Picture by Melanie Benjamin
I am going to be horribly superficial for a minute. The first thing that caught my eye with this book was the cover. I am a sucker for a beautiful cover and this book has exactly that. I didn’t even read what the book was about, all I knew was that it had a stunning cover that clearly said ‘historical fiction’ and so I made a snap decision and said yes to reviewing it. This book is written by Melanie Benjamin, who has written other best selling novels such as, The Aviator’s Wife and The Swans of Fifth Avenue. Knowing that she was an experienced writer only strengthened my excitement…
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Review: Fire & Blood (A Targaryen History #1) by George R.R. Martin
I have had this book pre ordered for months. I cleared my entire month of December to keep it open so I could read this behemoth. If truth be told, I am not a huge Targaryen fan. I personally prefer the Starks but I was interested in some of the tantalizing questions this book promised to answer. This book promises to answer what The Doom really was and the source of Daenerys’s dragon eggs. Spoiler alert, I still don’t feel like I have answers to those questions but I did learn a lot about Westeros and the Targaryen empire.