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Special Feature: YOU ALWAYS CHANGE THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE (for Another Love or Another Life) by Amalia Andrade

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I think it’s safe to say that we have all gone through one or two memorable break ups in our lives. I know for me, the biggest question I kept asking myself over and over again was when was it going to stop hurting?

I would gladly have sacrificed a baby goat to the gods if it meant that I would get over said break up that much sooner. With this latest book from Penguin Random House, readers are treated to that long lost remedy they have been looking for—-a breakup survival kit and humor thanks to author Amalia Andrade.

This book released December 31st, and you don’t want to miss this one! I have a giveaway for this book up on my blog which I will post in another separate post so be sure to enter if this sounds like something you might want to read!

A delightful interactive roadmap for getting over a broken heart, with quirky illustrations, song lyrics that totally get it, recipes for eating your feelings, the unique comfort of making lists, and much more

A broken heart can feel like the end of the world, but bestselling author and illustrator Amalia Andrade knows this simply isn’t true. Change is not a defeat or a surrender, but rather a promise. Because if the “love of your life” doesn’t work out, there is always a chance for something new—a new love, or a new life.

When Amalia was faced with her own heartbreak, she knew she couldn’t let herself get lost in despair. With her sunshiny outlook, electrifying energy, and unique sense of humor, she constructed the ultimate first aid kit: an interactive guide to getting over someone through reflections, recipes, and lots of ingenious ideas for transforming a negative experience into a liberating one.

In these pages, you’ll find the secret code for interpreting text-message read receipts, loving odes to Beyoncé, the ideal playlist for crying in the shower, and much, much more. You Always Change the Love of Your Life reveals the secret to mending your heart and maybe even opening it up again: in love and in lovelessness, we are never alone (summary from Goodreads).  Continue reading “Special Feature: YOU ALWAYS CHANGE THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE (for Another Love or Another Life) by Amalia Andrade” →

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Special Feature and Giveaway: A Murder By Any Name by Suzanne M. Wolfe

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A Murder By Any Name
by Suzanne M. Wolfe

Publication Date: October 9, 2018
Crooked Lane Books
Hardcover & eBook; 326 Pages

Genre: Historical Mystery

 

 

When a brutal murder threatens the sanctity of the Elizabethan court, it’s up to a hot-tempered spy to save the day.

The court of Elizabeth I is no stranger to plotting and intrigue, but the royal retinue is thrown into chaos when the Queen’s youngest and sweetest lady-in-waiting is murdered, her body left on the high altar of the Chapel Royal in Whitehall Palace. Solving the murder will require the cunning and savvy possessed by only one man. Enter Nicholas Holt, younger brother of the Earl of Blackwell—spy, rake, and owner of the infamous Black Sheep tavern in the seedy district of Bankside. Nick quickly learns that working for the Queen is a mixed blessing. Elizabeth—salty-tongued, vain, and fiercely intelligent—can, with a glance, either reward Nick with a purse of gold or have his head forcibly removed.

When a second lady-in-waiting is slain at Whitehall, the court once again reels with shock and dismay. On the trail of a diabolical killer, Nick and his faithful sidekick—an enormous Irish Wolfhound named Hector—are treading on treacherous ground, and only the killer’s head on a platter can keep them in the Queen’s good graces.

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Excerpt: The Long Way Home by Kevin Bannister

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This book has been getting rave reviews on Goodreads and I am thrilled to be able to offer you a sneak peak of this interesting book!

If you love early American history then this might be the book you are looking for this holiday season…..and an excellent gift option as well!

This is Kevin Bannister’s debut novel and it demonstrates not only unique storytelling but a promising future for this new writer. Keep reading to read an exciting excerpt from this novel!

Set in the turbulent times of the War of Independence, ‘The Long Way Home’ follows the lives of Thomas Peters and Murphy Steele who are friends, former slaves, fellows-in-arms and leaders of the Black Brigade. Their real-life story is an epic adventure tale as they battle bounty hunters, racism, poverty and epidemic in their adopted country after the war.

‘The Long Way Home’ has resonated with readers around the world as an unforgettable account of courage, hope and determination triumphing over despair and injustice. Thomas Peters, thoughtful and charismatic, and Murphy Steele, strong and impulsive, lead their followers on an inspirational search for a place where they can be free (summary from Goodreads). 

EXCERPT

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Review: Hall of Mirrors (Bryant & May #15) by Christopher Fowler

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I happened to pick up the first book in the Bryant and May series a couple of years ago at my local used book shop. The first thing that caught my eye was the interesting and quirky cover.

In a sea of mystery novels the early Bryant and May covers really caught my eye. I would probably have never picked up the books had I not seen these lovely covers.

When I read the first book, the one thing that stood out head and shoulders above the rest was the dead pan banter between the two detectives—they had so much chemistry and it made the story fun to read and the shifting between the younger Bryant and May characters and the now older Bryant and May.

As soon as I was done I went out and bought the next four books in the series because not only did I love the covers but I loved the two detectives. But sadly that’s where things ended for me. I got caught up in other books and other series and just didn’t make my way back to this one for some reason.  Continue reading “Review: Hall of Mirrors (Bryant & May #15) by Christopher Fowler” →

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Announcement: WINNER Murder at the Mill (An Iris Grey Mystery #1) by M.B. Shaw

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And the winner of Murder at the Mill (Iris Grey #1) by M.B. Shaw is…..

Heather (follows on IG)

The winner will be notified via email.

Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the publisher (Minotaur) for making this giveaway possible!