Greetings Friends!A few weeks ago we started up again with the Virtual Book Club for Kids. I'm a little behind in posting our wrap-ups, but for now, I had a chance to at least talk about what we did this past week!Our pick for this week was Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watt and we focused… Continue reading WEEKLY VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB FOR KIDS: Squirrels and Acorns
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TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: Books Featuring Witches
Greetings Fellow Book Dragons!Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly meme within the book community that was created by Lainey of GingerReadsLainey, but is now hosted by Sam of Thoughts on Tomes. If you're interested in participating, find out more on the Goodreads group.This week's topic is FAVORITE BOOKS FEATURING WITCHES! It's that time of year to start welcoming in the Halloween… Continue reading TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: Books Featuring Witches
BOOK REVIEW + GIVEAWAY: In the Stars by Zanna Mackenzie (Cozy Mystery)
Greetings Friends!Today I have a review of the cozy mystery In the Stars by Zanna Mackenzie. This is the first book in the Amber Reed mystery series.I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest and thoughtful review.RATING:Genre: Cozy MysteryRelease Date: December 2014SYNOPSIS:Amber Reed is a newspaper admin assistant tasked with… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW + GIVEAWAY: In the Stars by Zanna Mackenzie (Cozy Mystery)
BOOK BLAST and TRAILER BLITZ: Emily Stone thriller series by Jennifer Chase
Greetings Friends!Today's feature is a book trailer blast for the Emily Stone thriller series by Jennifer Chase.SYNOPSIS:Vigilante detective Emily Stone hunts serial killers and child abductors, covertly and under the law enforcement radar. She uses her fine-tuned skills of criminal profiling and forensic perceptiveness to locate predators that cops cannot or will not find. She… Continue reading BOOK BLAST and TRAILER BLITZ: Emily Stone thriller series by Jennifer Chase
TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: Books You’ve Read Because of Blogging/Booktube
Greetings Fellow Book Dragons!Top 5 Wednesday is a weekly meme within the book community that was created by Lainey of GingerReadsLainey, but is now hosted by Sam of Thoughts on Tomes. If you're interested in participating, find out more on the Goodreads group.This week's topic is Books You've Read Because of Blogging/Booktube. These are the books you've read because they… Continue reading TOP 5 WEDNESDAY: Books You’ve Read Because of Blogging/Booktube
BOOK REVIEW + GIVEAWAY: Body on Baker Street by Vicki Delany (Cozy Mystery)
Greetings Friends!Today I have a review of Body on Baker Street by Vicki Delany, the second book in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop mystery series.I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest and thoughtful review.Rating:Genre: Cozy MysteryRelease Date: September 2017Synopsis:Gemma Doyle and Jayne Wilson are busy managing the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW + GIVEAWAY: Body on Baker Street by Vicki Delany (Cozy Mystery)
BOOK REVIEW: The Summer That Made Us by Robyn Carr (Contemporary Romance)
Greetings Friends!Today I have a review of the contemporary romance The Summer That Made Us by Robyn Carr. I was graciously contacted by the Little Bird Publicity Team and a copy of this book was provided to me for free in exchange for an honest and thoughtful review. All thoughts, opinions, and feels are my own.Rating:Genre: ContemporaryRelease… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: The Summer That Made Us by Robyn Carr (Contemporary Romance)
BOOK REVIEW: Something Like Happy by Eva Woods (Contemporary)
Greetings Friends!Today I have a review of Something Like Happy by Eva Woods.I was graciously contacted by the Little Bird Publicity Team and a copy of this book was provided to me for free in exchange for an honest and thoughtful review. All thoughts, opinions, and feels are my own.Rating:Genre: ContemporaryRelease Date: September 2017Synopsis:Annie Hebden is stuck. Stuck… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: Something Like Happy by Eva Woods (Contemporary)
BOOK REVIEW + GUEST POST + GIVEAWAY: Lies She Told by Cate Holahan (Thriller)
Greetings Friends!Today I have a review of Lies She Told by Cate Holahan, a fantastic psychological thriller and a selection for September's Book of the Month Club! She graciously provided a guest post to discuss how she creates her characters. RATING:Genre: Thriller, Suspense, MysteryRelease Date: September 2017SYNOPSIS:"Sometimes the truth is darker than fiction."Liza Jones has thirty… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW + GUEST POST + GIVEAWAY: Lies She Told by Cate Holahan (Thriller)
WEEKLY VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB FOR KIDS: September and October 2017 Book Selections
Greetings Friends!It's been a little while since my last post due to spending some time with my family to prepare and welcome our newest little one, Jillian! Things have been a bit chaotic and stressful as we all learn new routines and I try to figure out how to manage how outnumbered I am right… Continue reading WEEKLY VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB FOR KIDS: September and October 2017 Book Selections
ANNOUNCEMENT: Taking a Blog Break
Greetings Friends!As many of you are quite aware, I will be giving birth to my third child, a little girl, in August, so I will be taking a blog break during that month. I want to spend as much time prepping the boys and our home as well as giving myself time to enjoy and… Continue reading ANNOUNCEMENT: Taking a Blog Break
BOOK REVIEW: Final Girls by Riley Sager (Thriller)
Greetings Friends!Today, I have a review of perhaps one of the year's most highly anticipated thrillers, Final Girls, by Riley Sager. When Stephen King blurbs for the cover, saying, "The first great thriller of 2017," you know it has to be read!Rating:Genre: ThrillerRelease Date: July 2017Synopsis:Ten years ago, college student Quincy Carpenter went on vacation… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: Final Girls by Riley Sager (Thriller)
READATHON: Tome Topple Round 4 Announcement and TBR!
Greetings Friends!Back in April, I participated in the Tome Topple readathon and Round 4 will be happening from August 4 to August 17. This readathon focuses on reading those big books on our TBR that keep getting pushed aside because of their size! Now's your chance to dedicate two weeks to one or some of… Continue reading READATHON: Tome Topple Round 4 Announcement and TBR!
BOOK REVIEW + GIVEAWAY: Surgeon’s Story by Mark Oristano (Nonfiction)
Greetings Friends!Today, I am participating in a blog tour stop for the medical nonfiction book Surgeon's Story by Mark Oristano.Rating:Genre: NonfictionRelease Date: 2017Synopsis:What is it like to hold the beating heart of a two-day old child in your hand? What is it like to counsel distraught parents as they make some of the most difficult… Continue reading BOOK REVIEW + GIVEAWAY: Surgeon’s Story by Mark Oristano (Nonfiction)
ANNOUNCEMENT: Taking a Blog Break
Greetings Friends!As many of you are quite aware, I will be giving birth to my third child, a little girl, in August, so I will be taking a blog break during that month. I want to spend as much time prepping the boys and our home as well as giving myself time to enjoy and… Continue reading ANNOUNCEMENT: Taking a Blog Break