Monthly Archives: July 2016

Books in a series

Posted on July 29, 2016 by

As a lover of mystery and crime thrillers, I find myself following myriad ‘series’.  Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE the aspect of following a set of characters over numerous books.  When I was ‘just’ a reader, I would religiously … Continue reading →

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“A Game for all the Family” by Sophie Hannah – Book Review

Posted on July 27, 2016 by

“People will generally accept facts as truth only if the facts agree with what they already believe.” ~ Andy Rooney Publisher’s blurb: Independent Justine thought she knew who she was, until an anonymous caller seemed to know better…  After escaping London … Continue reading →

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“Fog on her glasses” (poem about reading)

Posted on July 25, 2016 by

I have no idea of the provenence of this little poem, but I think it is great! I found it on Pinterest….  If anyone can tell me the author I will add the credit on this post. I’m hoping that some … Continue reading →

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Cover Love part 7: Piers

Posted on July 22, 2016 by

I find myself attracted to certain kinds of covers.  Covers are, after all, the way the publisher ‘hooks’ the reader into choosing one book over countless others. In this, my seventh installment of ‘Cover Love‘, I’d like to show you fourteen books from my Goodreads … Continue reading →

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“In a Dark, Dark Wood” by Ruth Ware – Book Review

Posted on July 20, 2016 by

Leonora Shaw is a solitary woman.  She writes crime novels for a living from her miniscule flat in London.  She is a runner (another solitary pursuit). She wasn’t always a private, solitary person.  Back at school, she had a social life, … Continue reading →

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20 Questions – interview with novelist Louise Jensen

Posted on July 18, 2016 by

I just finished reading “The Sister“, so I was delighted that Louise Jensen has agreed to answer some of my questions. Thanks Louise, both for your time and consenting to this interview. F: How long did it take to get … Continue reading →

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“The Sister” by Louise Jensen – Book Review

Posted on July 17, 2016 by

Best friends. Besties. BFFs.  The importance of having a special best friend is SO very important to adolescent girls.  Sometimes these important friendships last until adulthood.  Some are lifelong. Some end in death… Grace Matthews has had a traumatic childhood. … Continue reading →

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Favorite titles read in 2016 (so far…)

Posted on July 16, 2016 by

I am a third of the way through my 60th title of 2016 and can say it has been a ‘bumper’ year for great reads! I thought I’d share my SIX favorite titles so far… Just click on the title to read … Continue reading →

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20 questions – interview with novelist Susie Steiner

Posted on July 15, 2016 by

Susie Steiner has graciously consented to an interview! She shares some of her thoughts on the writing process, her inspiration for her great new novel “Missing, Presumed“,  AND has given me many more titles to add to my own TBR! … Continue reading →

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“Missing, Presumed” by Susie Steiner – Book Review

Posted on July 13, 2016 by

“This combination of police procedural and an unfolding family drama that continuously twists and turns will work well for fans of Kate Atkinson and Tana French.”—Booklist I couldn’t agree more! What a pleasant surprise this crime novel turned out to … Continue reading →

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“Shadowed” by Karen E. Olson – Book Review

Posted on July 9, 2016 by

Last year I read a thriller that I really enjoyed called “Hidden”.  This book introduced me to Nicole Jones, a computer hacker who has been living for fifteen years under the radar so as to be one step ahead of … Continue reading →

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Cover Love : Part 6 – Jars

Posted on July 5, 2016 by

I find myself attracted to certain kinds of covers.  Covers are, after all, the way the publisher ‘hooks’ the reader into choosing one book over countless others. In this, my sixth installment of ‘Cover Love‘, I’d like to show you several books  that feature jars on … Continue reading →

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“Before the fall” by Noah Hawley – Book Review

Posted on July 4, 2016 by

A private plane crashes sixteen minutes after taking off from Martha’s Vineyard.  Aboard are eleven people.  The Bateman family of four (David, Maggie, nine-year old Rachel and four-year old JJ) and their security guard Gil Baruch, Ben and Sarah Kipling, a … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th of July

Posted on July 4, 2016 by

Wishing all my American followers a very happy Independence Day!

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Guest post + interview with novelist Andrew Joyce

Posted on July 2, 2016 by

My name is Andrew Joyce, and I write books for a living. One morning, about five years ago, I went crazy. I got out of bed, went downstairs, and threw my TV out the window. Then I sat down at … Continue reading →

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