This flu won't let me go. Ugh. So, I'm reading, or trying to. These are the two books:
I love the book covers and I love the writing. These two are turning out to be gems.
And now, I am going to get a cuppa and see what I am up to doing today.
Happy reading!
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First off, I love this cover. Secondly, the title is a good one. And, third, the story was terrific. I loved it.
So, what is When She Was Ours by Anna Nordberg about? Family. It's about loss, love, grief, memory, tradition, and relationships. It is beautifully written and I could not put it down for anything. I fell in deep with this one and truly enjoyed every second I spent with it.
This story makes you feel everything and it will break your heart. It will also have you wondering about life, family, promises, and secrets. Overall, it will make you examine the choices we make and the ways in which they can alter our lives.
I don't want to share much about this book, except that you should grab a copy and read it ASAP. When She Was Ours is a book you need to read for yourself in order to experience the fullness of it - you are going to fall in deep. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone and everyone looking for their next great read - you are going to LOVE it to bits!
Thank you to the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book!
1. I'm still sick. Ugh. Go away flu! I now believe I have the flu and not a summer cold. Double Ugh!
2. I'm finally watching A Good Girl's Guide To Murder on Netflix. I remember reading the series awhile ago, but never watched the show. I like the music, but I'm hating Pippa. So, not sure I'll keep watching.
3. I'm still reading. Right now it's:
I love Hallett's books, so I just knew I'd enjoy her children's book, A Box Full of Murders - it's the first in her series called, A Box Full of Murders. I'm halfway through and loving it to bits. I'm really having fun trying to figure out whodunit. It's so much fun getting to know Ava and Luke as they work together to solve the murder mystery that Luke stumbled upon in their dad's attic. Yep, he found an old box stuffed full of papers all having to do with a murder from decades ago and now the two siblings are determined to piece it all together and find out whodunit. And, it has been so much fun getting stuck in this case alongside these two sleuths - I am loving reading the diary entries, texts, documents, and illustrations. I keep thinking I have an idea of what is happening, but the next thing I know something new pops up and throws me off track - I love it! I'm exciting to read more later today.
4. My birthday is next week and I have no idea if I will even feel well enough to enjoy it.
5. Wishing you all great health! Enjoy the weekend and enjoy some great reads!
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about book: (summary from Goodreads)
Elizabeth Bates must use everything she knows about the art of the con to stop a fellow scammer in his tracks in this first-ever thrilling crossover in the Victoria Thompson universe, featuring characters from her bestselling Gaslight Mysteries.
Famed former police detective turned private investigator Frank Malloy and his wife, Sarah, come to Gideon Bates desperate for legal guidance. The Malloys’ adopted daughter, Catherine, a burgeoning star of the stage, has announced her engagement to a man she barely knows. Catherine has recently gained access to her trust fund, and Sebastian Talbot appears very eager to marry her as quickly as possible.
As Gideon and his wife, Elizabeth, investigate, it becomes clear that Talbot may not be who he says he is. As a former con artist herself, Elizabeth suspects one may be in their midst. Undeterred by her pregnancy, she must pull out all the stops to out swindle a swindler and save another woman from ruin.
my thoughts:
19020s. New York City. Historical mystery. I mean, how could I not read this book, right? Sounds like the perfect novel to get caught up in on a rainy summer day. Plus, this is the first crossover between Thompson's series - how cool is that? Also, if you have not read any of the books in her series of stories, you can still read this great new one as a standalone.
So, what is this is riveting new read about? Well, it's about Elizabeth Bates working on a case - a husband and wife are worried that their daughter may be getting swindled by her new paramour. And, apparently, Elizabeth used to be a con artist, so she's using her personal experience to sniff out the culprit. And, that is all I will share about this fun and thrilling story. Except, to say that this story is a treat to read. Not only is the writing top notch, but the characters are unforgettable and the story itself is unputdownable. I loved every second spent with Elizabeth and her husband, Gideon. I would happily recommend City of Promises to fans of Thompson and to anyone looking for their next great read. You are going to LOVE this book to bits!
Thank you to the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book!
Thank you to the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book!
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New book alert! I just started reading this paranormal mystery for Summerween and must say, I am intrigued. I am really enjoying getting to know Harper and the town of Monterey. I can't wait to find out what happens next!
Anyhow, I just wanted to alert you to this great new novel by Juliet Blackwell and provide a bit of information about it so that you will be enticed to grab a copy of your own. Here goes:
"After a cheesy ghost tour in one of California’s oldest towns stumbles upon an actual haunting, a skeptical historian of the occult becomes entangled in solving a murder case.
When Professor Harper Grae loses a bet with a friend, she finds herself on a local nighttime tour of “haunted” locations in Monterey. Harper’s a lifelong non-believer in the occult, though her academic career is devoted to the historical and societal significance of witchcraft, ghosts, and medicinal poisons of all sorts. But her skepticism immediately gets tested when the tour stumbles on the body of local artist Delilah Mason—who’s found murdered on the grounds of a nearly two-hundred-year-old mansion, once home to the infamous Perles family.
On the night Mason’s body is found, Harper catches sight of something in the house that she can’t shake, something that’s impossible to explain, at least not rationally. Soon the murder investigation reveals that this is the second time a woman has been found murdered beneath a sprawling cypress tree in the gardens of the Perles Mansion. And when Harper’s closest friend is questioned by the police, Harper fears the authorities will fail to uncover the real killer.
As Harper asks questions around town and digs deeper into the supernatural speculation and rumors surrounding the murders—two women killed in similar circumstances, separated by nearly two centuries —she sees evidence she can’t ignore that the notorious mansion truly is haunted by the ghost of Isabel Perles.
What will it cost Harper to rethink everything she’s always believed to admit that the veil between the living and the dead might actually be crossed?"
How exciting does that sound? I always love these sleuthing mysteries - they make for such a fun time. Anyhow, I'm off to continue reading more - I'm still feeling under the weather, so reading all day sounds perfect.
Thank you to the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book!