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  • Review: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

      Title:  Before We Were Yours   Author: Lisa Wingate (Website)   Genre: Literature/Fiction   Publisher: Ballantine Books (June 6, 2017)   Length: 352 pages   Source: First To Read Reviewer Program   About the Book: (From Goodreads) Two families, generations apart, are forever changed by a heartbreaking injustice in this poignant novel, inspired by…

  • Review: June by Miranda Beverly–Whittemore

        Title:  June   Author: Miranda Beverly-Whittemore (Website)   Genre: Mystery/Thriller   Publisher: Broadway Books; Reprint edition (February 14, 2017)   Length: 432 pages   Source: Broadway Books and Blogging for Books     About the Book: (From Goodreads) Twenty-five-year-old Cassie Danvers is holed up in her family’s crumbling mansion in rural St. Jude,…

  • Coming Soon to a Bookshelf Near You: June 2017

    Loving this beautiful weather!   Today is my last day of vacation before heading back to work.  We just returned from South Dakota, where we celebrated my parents 60th wedding anniversary and my mom’s 80th birthday! I thought I would have time to review and read while in SD, but we stayed very busy visiting with…

  • Coming Soon to a Bookshelf Near You: May 2017

    Loving this beautiful weather!   Time for lunches in the park with my favorite book.    What better time to share some books that have caught my eye.   These books will be available in May.  If you like, maybe even get on the waitlist at the library for these upcoming titles. As a book blogger, I am…

  • Review: The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova

        Title:  The Shadow Land    Author: Elizabeth Kostova (Website)    Genre: Mystery/Thriller   Publisher: Ballantine Books (April 11, 2017)   Length: 496 pages   Source: Good Reads and Random House   About the Book: (From Goodreads): From the #1 bestselling author of The Historian comes an engrossing novel that spans the past and…

  • Review: One Perfect Lie by Lisa Scottoline

    Title:  One Perfect Lie Author: Lisa Scottoline (Facebook) (Website) (Twitter) Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (April 11, 2017) Length: 368 pages Source: Netgalley.com     About the Book: (From Goodreads): On paper, Chris Brennan looks perfect. He’s applying for a job as a high school government teacher, he’s ready to step in as an…

  • Review: Orphan’s Tale by Pam Jenoff

    Title:The Orphan’s Tale: A Novel Author: Pam Jenoff (Facebook) (Website) (Twitter) Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: MIRA (February 21, 2017) Length: 368 Source: Netgalley About the Book: (From Goodreads) Sixteen-year-old Noa has been cast out in disgrace after becoming pregnant by a Nazi soldier and being forced to give up her baby. She lives above a…

  • It’s Monday! What Are You Reading??

      It’s Monday! What Are you Reading? is hosted by Kathryn at Reading Date. It is a chance to share what you have read and what you plan on reading in the upcoming week. I enjoy seeing what everyone’s reading plans for the week. I always find some titles that I just *have to add…

  • Mailbox Monday: 3/5/17

    Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came in their mailbox during the last week. A number of new titles made their way into my house this last week. (click on book covers for more details on each title) From Netgalley: Yeah….way too many books!  So many great titles,…

  • Coming Soon to a Bookshelf Near You: January/February 2017

    Seems like February is always the month, I get back to blogging and get more reading done.  What better time to share some books that have caught my eye.   These books will be available in January/February.  Maybe even get on the waitlist at the library for these upcoming titles. As a book blogger, I am…