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Hi Friends! I am here with my spell the month and I went with books that the covers reminded me of Spring! To me that is flowers and colors like pinks, purples and teals!
M – My Sister’s Big Fat Indian Wedding by Sajni Patel
A – Ana Maria and The Fox by Liana De La Rosa
R – The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle
C – A Caribbean Heiress In Paris by Adriana Herrera
H – Hang The Moon by Alexandria Bellefleur
Hello Friends! It’s Sunday and so I thought I would share my “Sundays in Bed With….” a meme dares to ask what book has been in your bed this morning. The meme was originally hosted by Midnight Book Girl but I found it over on One Book More’s Blog.
Hi Friends! I picked this book up yesterday and I am already 75% into it and can’t wait to finish it after work today. I was a little iffy on picking it up because honestly her first 3 books were just ok for me but I have serious fomo so I started it. I’m 99% sure this will be a five star for me and I am so happy I started it! This book is soooo good!
Happy Place by Emily Henry
400 Pages
Published 04/25/2023
From Goodreads:
A couple who broke up months ago make a pact to pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.
Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college—they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, now—for reasons they’re still not discussing—they don’t.
They broke up six months ago. And still haven’t told their best friends.
Which is how they find themselves sharing the largest bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been their friend group’s yearly getaway for the last decade. Their annual respite from the world, where for one vibrant, blue week they leave behind their daily lives; have copious amounts of cheese, wine, and seafood; and soak up the salty coastal air with the people who understand them most.
Only this year, Harriet and Wyn are lying through their teeth while trying not to notice how desperately they still want each other. Because the cottage is for sale and this is the last week they’ll all have together in this place. They can’t stand to break their friends’ hearts, and so they’ll play their parts. Harriet will be the driven surgical resident who never starts a fight, and Wyn will be the laid-back charmer who never lets the cracks show. It’s a flawless plan (if you look at it from a great distance and through a pair of sunscreen-smeared sunglasses). After years of being in love, how hard can it be to fake it for one week…in front of those who know you best?
What are you reading in bed today?
Hi Friends! How was everyone’s week? Mine was good overall, it was my kids spring break so I only worked a few days and we tried to do some fun things with them. I have also been getting some good reading done and getting through some of my ARC’s! I really love how these three covers look together!
Hotel of Secrets by Diana Biller – 3 Stars I picked up this book because I had heard good things about this author and while I enjoyed the writing this book wasn’t quite what I had expected. I thought this book was going to be more historical fiction and less historical romance. This story follows a woman who is the manager of a hotel and a US agent who has come to her hotel for an investigation. This book was silly and straight to the romance within the first handful of pages and while the book was funny and steamy, it just took me by surprise. I enjoyed this one and will probably pick up this author again but will keep my expectations low. Thank you St.Martin’s Press for my gifted copy.
Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes – 3.5 Stars After reading Natalie Haynes non-fiction book last month I was excited to try and read one of her fiction works. This one is a retelling of Medusa and Perseus’s story but with a different take on it. While at times I felt it was a little slow I did overall enjoy this one and can’t wait to read more from her. I really liked this take on Medusa and how she came to be misunderstood. If you are a fan of Greek retelling I would highly recommend this one and the audio is fantastic! I love Natalie Haynes reading voice and wished she narrated more books beside her own. Thank you Harper Collins and Edelweiss for my gifted copy for review!
Conquer The Kingdom by Jennifer Estep – 3 Stars I recently finished Conquer The Kingdom which is book 3 in a fantasy series! We are still following Gemma in this one as she tries to save her kingdom. I was glad to be back with these characters, they are so fun to read about. I did think the pacing was a bit slow and it took awhile for me to get invested in what was going on and it really didn’t pick up until the last quarter. In some ways this felt like an end to the series but I hope that it’s going to have a spinoff because there are a few side characters I want more of! Overall I would recommend this series as a whole and can’t wait to see whats next. Thank you Avon and Harper Voyager for my gifted copy for review.
Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam on Taking on a World of Words. All you have to do is answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses. Please, take some time to visit the other participants and see what others are reading. So, let’s get to it!
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Hello Friends! It’s Sunday and so I thought I would share my “Sundays in Bed With….” a meme dares to ask what book has been in your bed this morning. The meme was originally hosted by Midnight Book Girl but I found it over on One Book More’s Blog.
Good morning friends or maybe it’s afternoon or evening where you are! I started this ARC as my ebook for the week and I am really enjoying it so far. I always love picking up Megan Miranda’s books, they are such fun reads. I am about 40% in and hoping to finish it in a day or two but who knows since I know work and have way less time to read.
The Only Survivors by Megan Miranda
352 Pages
Published 04/11/2023
From Goodreads:
A mystery about a group of former classmates who reunite to mark the tenth anniversary of a tragic accident—only to have one of the survivors disappear, casting fear and suspicion on the original tragedy.
Seven hours in the past. Seven days in the present. Seven survivors remaining. Who would you save?
A decade ago, two vans filled with high school seniors on a school service trip crashed into a Tennessee ravine—a tragedy that claimed the lives of multiple classmates and teachers. The nine students who managed to escape the river that night were irrevocably changed. A year later, after one of the survivors dies by suicide on the anniversary of the crash, the rest of them make a pact: to come together each year to commemorate that terrible night.
To keep one another safe.
To hold one another accountable.
Or both.
Their annual meeting place, a house on the Outer Banks, has long been a refuge. But by the tenth anniversary, Cassidy Bent has worked to distance herself from the tragedy, and from the other survivors. She’s changed her mobile number. She’s blocked the others’ email addresses. This year, she is determined to finally break ties once and for all. But on the day of the reunion, she receives a text with an obituary attached: another survivor is gone. Now they are seven—and Cassidy finds herself hurling back toward the group, wild with grief—and suspicion.
Almost immediately, something feels off this year. Cassidy is the first to notice when Amaya, annual organizer, slips away, overwhelmed. This wouldn’t raise alarm except for the impending storm. Suddenly, they’re facing the threat of closed roads and surging waters…again. Then Amaya stops responding to her phone. After all they’ve been through, she wouldn’t willfully make them worry. Would she?
And—as they promised long ago—each survivor will do whatever he or she can do to save one another. Won’t they?
What are you reading in bed today?
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Hi Friends! How is everyone’s March going so far? Mine is going well, we ended hockey season for both kids but soccer immediately started for my eldest but I have small break before my youngest goes into spring hockey. My reading is also going well and I am happy with the amount as well as the books themselves that I have read. Of my first 5 books my favorite is the romance Ruby Spencer’s Whisky Year but I honestly didn’t hate any of the books which is always a good thing!
Even Though I Knew The End by C.L. Polk – 3.5 Stars Rounded up to a 4 on goodreads. I really enjoyed this one even though I am not usually a fan of novellas. It’s a mix of magic with noir mystery set around the 30’s and 40’s. I really enjoyed the characters and the mystery that we are following and I hope we get more stories from this world!
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey – 3 Stars After reading this one for about 3 weeks and finishing multiple books during that time I finally finished it. This is the first book in the Expanse series and follows a small crew as they try and basically save the universe. Over all I enjoyed this one as I love space operas but we follow two pov’s and I really struggled with one of them and just never liked when it was their turn. I’m still undecided if I should continue on the series so if you have read it let me know your thoughts.
Ruby Spencer’s Whiskey Year by Rochelle Bilow – 4 Stars This was a cute romance that follows Ruby as she decides to move to Scotland to write a cookbook. Once there things don’t go quite as planned but ends up making a different kind of life for herself. I really enjoyed the journey that Ruby goes on with finding out what she really wants out of life. I am also a sucker for a non-talking grump who has an accent! Loved the audio book for this one.
A Sinister Revenge by Deanna Raybourn – 4 Stars This is book 8 in The Veronica Speedwell series and I was so excited to get to this one because of the ending of book 7!!! These books follow Veronica and Stoker as they get involved in shenanigans and must solve the murder or crime. This one involves Stoker’s brother Tiberius who thinks someone is trying to kill him. So Veronica and Stoker must go to his childhood home to find out who wants his brother dead. I love when Tiberius is part of the book as he is one of my favorite side characters. Highly recommend this series but it needs to be read in order.
The Angel Maker by Alex North – 3.5 Stars I recently finished this one and have been trying to collect my thoughts on it. Im still not sure if I understand everything that happened 😂. Even though I am confused I still enjoyed this one! I love Alex North’s writing style and how invested I get into the story and characters. I listened to this and also read it at the same time and the audio was great but I did get a little lost because of the time jumps as well as switching pov’s. This story follows Katie who was a part of a traumatic accident involving her brother. Years later he is missing and Katie is asked by her mother to look for him. At the same time we are also following a pair of detectives investigating a murder. I really enjoyed all the perspectives and was invested in all of them. Highly recommend this creepy thriller! Thank you @celadonbooks and @netgalley for my #gifted copies!
Welcome to WWW Wednesday! This meme was formerly hosted by MizB at A Daily Rhythm and revived by Sam on Taking on a World of Words. All you have to do is answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses. Please, take some time to visit the other participants and see what others are reading. So, let’s get to it!
What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?
What are you currently reading? Let me know in the comments below!
Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme created by Shanah @the Bionic Bookworm and is now being hosted by Meeghan @Meeghan Reads. This week’s topic is Top 5 books with numbers in the title.
Hello Friends! It’s Sunday and so I thought I would share my “Sundays in Bed With….” a meme dares to ask what book has been in your bed this morning. The meme was originally hosted by Midnight Book Girl but I found it over on One Book More’s Blog.
I am listening to this one and got about half way today as I cleaned and played puzzle. So far I am liking it and LOVE Natalie Haynes as the narrator, I wished she did more audio books!
Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes
373 Pages
Published 02/07/2023
From Goodreads:
A fresh take on the story of Medusa, the original monstered woman.
They will fear you and flee you and call you a monster.
The only mortal in a family of gods, Medusa is the youngest of the Gorgon sisters. Unlike her siblings, Medusa grows older, experiences change, feels weakness. Her mortal lifespan gives her an urgency that her family will never know.
When the sea god Poseidon assaults Medusa in Athene’s temple, the goddess is enraged. Furious by the violation of her sacred space, Athene takes revenge–on the young woman. Punished for Poseidon’s actions, Medusa is forever transformed. Writhing snakes replace her hair and her gaze will turn any living creature to stone. Cursed with the power to destroy all she loves with one look, Medusa condemns herself to a life of solitude.
Until Perseus embarks upon a fateful quest to fetch the head of a Gorgon…
In Stone Blind, classicist and comedian Natalie Haynes turns our understanding of this legendary myth on its head, bringing empathy and nuance to one of the earliest stories in which a woman–injured by a powerful man–is blamed, punished, and monstered for the assault. Delving into the origins of this mythic tale, Haynes revitalizes and reconstructs Medusa’s story with her passion and fierce wit, offering a timely retelling of this classic myth that speaks to us today.
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