This week I listened to the latest book from Brenda Novak, THE BANNED BOOKS CLUB. This book is full of small-town gossip, family loyalty being put to the test, and emotional reckonings. Here’s an excerpt and my review is at the end. “Wait…you’re not still running that book club you started in high school, are […]
Happy weekend! I ended this week with a fantastic historical novel set in England during World War II, THE BOOKLOVER’S LIBRARY. Featuring a widow who’s entire life has been books just trying to get by with her daughter when World War II becomes a real threat to Nottingham. Here’s an excerpt and my review is […]
Faye Kaplan seeks solace in the picturesque town of Woodstock, New York, where the air smells of pine and secrets. She’s a young Jewish woman with a past—painful and resilient. But when life hands her a fresh start, she embraces it, pottery wheel in hand. Here’s an excerpt from Jean Meltzer’s MAGICAL MEET CUTE, and […]
I switched genres with the books I read this week, going from contemporary, second-chance romance to dark mystery/psychological suspense. Maia Chance’s THE BODY NEXT DOOR was a pretty twisted book to listen to, but I’m glad I spent the time in the dark and rainy Pacific Northwest. Here’s an excerpt; stick around for my review […]
I dove into a fantastic and fun contemporary romance by Chandra Blumberg called SECOND TIDE’S A CHARM. I’m a sucker for a pun title, so I was so glad when I enjoyed this book. Here’s an excerpt and my review follows. “Hope, I love you.” “Back at you.” I bare my teeth in my most […]
Anything put out by author Hannah Mary McKinnon is an instant addition to my reading list, and her latest thriller, ONLY ONE SURVIVES, features an all-girl, pop-rock band on the verge of superstardom and a devastating car crash. The fallout of that crash as well as the before they were a band times. Here’s an excerpt […]
For my next book on HTP Books’ Summer 2024 Blog Tours, I listened to In the Hour of Crows by Dana Elmendorf. This book perfectly blends small-town life with magical realism, and I fell in love with this book and it’s characters within a few minutes of hitting play. PROLOGUE I was born in the […]
Welcome to HTP Books’ Summer 2024 Blog Tours. I’m starting this season with a fascinating historical novel by Kuchenga Shenjé. THE LIBRARY THIEF is her debut novel set in the late 1800s. It features old books, mystery, intrigue, and scandals—what more could a reader ask for? The story starts with a scandal that I thought […]
I have really enjoyed every single book I’ve read from HTP Books’ Winter 2024 Blog Tours so far, and MAYA’S LAWS OF LOVE by Alina Khawaja was no exception! I listened to the audiobook on Spotify, and the book hit all the right notes for me. Here’s an excerpt and my review follows. 1 Maya’s […]
I really enjoyed Mike Chen’s WE COULD BE HEROES and VAMPIRE WEEKEND, so picking up his latest release, A QUANTUM LOVE STORY, was a no-brainer. This book is back to science fiction but in a pretty grounded way. I bought it on Audible since I’ve really loved the audiobooks of his novels so far. Here’s […]
I can never spend enough time with Detective Ruby Rivera or the leader of the west coast territory of the AVO gang, Walter “Twenty Bucks” Gutierrez. After the disastrous fallout from the previous novella, Ruby finds herself benched and out of the undercover game while Gutierrez is no closer to finding out who’s trying to […]
I’ve never read a Robyn Carr book, so I was glad to dive into her latest novel, THE FRIENDSHIP CLUB. Here’s an excerpt from the book and my review of the audiobook follows. ONE “And that’s a wrap,” the director said. “I think I have everything I need. I’ll do some editing and you can […]
Want a thriller or mystery to cozy up under a blanket with, to read the day away during the holidays? John Marrs’ THE VACATION will fit the bill. Here’s an excerpt and stick around at the end for my review. PROLOGUE Venice Beach, Los Angeles “That’s her,” the driver yelled to the three men waiting […]
