Reading
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Review: A Betting Woman: A Novel of Madame Moustache by Jenni L. Walsh
Over the years I have started to work with more exclusively with larger publishing houses but I still have a special spot in my heart for smaller publishers and their great authors who maybe don’t get the same recognition that some of the larger houses do. When I can, I do try to read books from smaller publishers especially when they look really good! When I was approached to review A Betting Woman, I liked the premise of the book. I love that it was based on a real person and that it focused on the life of a women who was making her own way in the gambling world…
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Special Feature: Tears of Amber by Sofía Segovia
For all the people who read The Murmur of Bees, here it is—your next Sofia Segovia book, Tears of Amber. The Murmur of Bees came out in 2015 and was widely praised by readers and many have been eager to read the next Segovia book. Tears of Amber has already gathered a ton of positive reviews and I cannot wait to read this one! I also have a copy up for giveaway over on my Instagram page so if this book sounds like something you might like, pop on over to my IG page and enter my giveaway! This is going to be a great historical fiction read, I can…
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Special Feature: The Invisible Husband of Frick Island by Colleen Oakley
Nothing catches my eye like a quirky book. Not only did this title sound odd and quirky but the summary did as well. I mean, the main character’s husband dies and she just keeps right on going like nothing ever happened. If that doesn’t say odd then I am not sure what does. But as oddball as this book sounded, it also sounded like it was going to be a sweet story. Colleen Oakley is a best selling author and no doubt has the skills to spin an engrossing tale—oddball or otherwise. I feel confident that this book will be another hit for Oakley, it’s already received a ton of…
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Special Feature and Excerpt: Talk Bookish to Me by Kate Bromley
Book and Bookstagram fans this is the book you have been waiting for! I am so excited to share this book with you all today and share a little sneak peak with an excerpt. I mean, how can this book NOT be good with all the bookish things it promises? I love the enemies to lovers troupe the fact that this book contains that plus a second chance romance troupe plus books already makes it a home run for me! This little excerpt was a fun introduction to the book and characters. I have been looking for some good bookish romances lately and this book is at the top of…
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Re-Share Review: Before the Crown by Flora Harding
Last year I read this book and thought it was a great fictionalized account of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip’s romance. I read it quickly and thought it had charm, historical detail, and was perfect for fans of The Crown. Now it’s officially out in the US and I am so excited to share my original review with you guys today! Now that Prince Phillip has passed away, I think it’s also a special time to read this book and appreciate the man that he once was and enjoy the love story between himself and Elizabeth. This book promised to shed some light on the romance between Phillip and Elizabeth…
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Special Feature: A Trail of Lies (Jazz Ramsey #3) by Kylie Logan
How can I pass on a book with a sweet pup on the cover? The answer is, I can’t! I would be lying if I said that this sweet little dog on the front didn’t suck me in because he totally did! I don’t really know much about the Jazz Ramsey series but I think the books sound like they are quick and fun mystery reads. Plus I mean they feature cadaver/rescue dog and I think that’s so cool and I am excited to read the books in this series. This book is the third in the series and from what I have read, I think it can be read…
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Review: Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica
If you have followed my blog for a while you will know that I love mysteries. I went through a big mystery/thriller phase a while back and then took a break and read more historical fiction/romance but lately I’ve been reading more thrillers and I was super excited to see this book from Mary Kubica in my review queue. One of my favorite shows on ID Discovery Channel was Disappeared and all I could think of when I was watching the show was, people just don’t disappear, someone knows something. And when I saw that this was practically the tagline for this book, I was super excited to read it!…
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Review: The Midnight Rose by Lucinda Riley (Audible Edition)
I am a big big big Lucinda Riley fan. I have read almost all of her books and have loved many of them. This book is probably one of her most popular books and the reviews have consistently been strong, but it’s one of the few books I haven’t read by her. So I thought it was time to rectify that and start reading it—well listening to it. Sadly, this one felt like a chore for me. I kept listening and listening and listening hoping that it would get better but for me it just fell flat. I had very high hopes for this one but it just wasn’t up…
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Review: Isabelle and Alexander by Rebecca Anderson
I have really enjoyed the ‘proper romance’ books from Shadow Mountain publishing over the years and their covers are so great. Every time I see one of them I know that I am instantly going to enjoy the book. Some more than others of course, but generally their proper romances are all great reads and for me, they read very quick. When this one came up for review, I knew it was an easy yes. It sounded so great, an arranged marriage and two characters that ultimately fall in love against all odds. I had read a couple of other reviews before picking this one up and saw that many…
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Review: Mrs Boots Goes to War by Deborah Carr
Last year I read the first book in the ‘Mrs Boots’ books, titled Mrs Boots. I loved it and couldn’t wait to read the next book but then somewhere along the way I must have missed the second book. This one then came up for review (this third book) and I instantly realized that I must have missed book two (I thought this one was book two). I should have probably set this one down and gone back to read the second book so that I could fully understand the scope of the story and all that had happened from book one until now, but I didn’t. It took me…