Hosted by Kathryn from Book Date, this is a weekly event to share what we’ve read in the past week and what we hope to read, plus whatever else comes to mind. To learn more about each book, just click on the book cover!
I’m on vacation this week. I have no idea how much I will read, but I have high hopes! Especially since this past week’s reading was so abysmal.
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Rachel Seiffert’s newest novel is a tough one. She does a great job showing different viewpoints of the Nazi occupation of Ukraine, even as it tears you apart. Definitely not a beach read but still a worthy addition to any reading list.
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After taking two months to listen to a 13-hour audiobook, I need something short and light. Molly Harper to the rescue!
Happy Sunday! This post is coming to you from sunny Florida! After several long years, we finally managed to take a family vacation that does not involve dance or visiting extended family. We used Airbnb to rent a huge house and are going to make the most of our week here. The more time on…
We should always find ways to celebrate the little things in life. What better day to celebrate these little things than the best day of the week? So, here are the things that make this a Fabulous Friday for me this week. ******************** LEAVING…ON A JET PLANE – The flight leaves tomorrow at noon. We should be…
Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: 1 August 2017 Source: Publisher via Edelweiss Synopsis from the Publisher: “Early on a grey November morning in 1941, only weeks after the German invasion, a small Ukrainian town is overrun by the SS. This new novel from the award-winning author of the Booker Prize short-listed The Dark Room tells of the…
Genre: Suspense & Thriller Publication Date: 30 May 2017 Source: Publisher via NetGalley Synopsis from the Publisher: “Desperate to attract subscribers to his fledgling website, Journey to the Dark Side, ex-adrenalin junkie and slacker Simon Newman hires someone to guide him through the notorious Cwm Pot caves, so that he can film the journey and put it on…
Genre: Suspense & Thriller Publication Date: 25 April 2017 Source: Publisher via NetGalley Synopsis from the Publisher: “In the windswept British seaside town of Ridinghouse Bay, single mom Alice Lake finds a man sitting on a beach outside her house. He has no name, no jacket, and no idea how he got there. Against her better judgment, she…
Hosted by Kathryn from Book Date, this is a weekly event to share what we’ve read in the past week and what we hope to read, plus whatever else comes to mind. To learn more about each book, just click on the book cover! It’s amazing how much you can read when your evenings are free….
We should always find ways to celebrate the little things in life. What better day to celebrate these little things than the best day of the week? So, here are the things that make this a Fabulous Friday for me this week. ******************** Counting Down – One more week until vacation, baby. At this point in time,…
Genre: Young Adult; Historical Fiction Publication Date: 27 June 2017 Source: Publisher via NetGalley Synopsis from the Publisher: “Lada Dracul has no allies. No throne. All she has is what she’s always had: herself. After failing to secure the Wallachian throne, Lada is out to punish anyone who dares to cross her blood-strewn path. Filled with a white-hot…
Genre: Literary Fiction Publication Date: 27 June 2017 Source: Publisher via NetGalley Synopsis from the Publisher: “Both Cassie Hugo and Margaret Brickshaw dutifully followed their soldier husbands to the U.S. embassy in Jordan, but that’s about all the women have in common. After two years, Cassie’s become an expert on the rules, but newly arrived Margaret sees only…
