tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34918757214900716552024-03-12T20:20:42.480-07:00PJ's Book NookA place to share thoughts about books , ratings, recommendations etc. with other book bloggers. Let's talk books!!!!Phyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377449955572910699noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491875721490071655.post-51168557924627065892015-12-27T16:16:00.001-08:002015-12-27T16:16:06.720-08:00<div class="leftAlignedImage" style="margin-right: 35px;">
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I give this book 3.5 stars. It was good but not as intense
and a page turner crime mystery as I would have wanted it to be. There
weren't enough twists and turns in the book.After reading Molokai by
Alan Brennert a while back, I was able to connect the locations in both
the books. I have never been to Hawaii, but I am learning more about it
as I read books set in Hawaii.<br />I got this Kindle book as a freebie
from Book Bub. I don't know if I will continue with the series. I will
have to check out my library to see if the series is part of their
inventory.
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Forensic psychiatrist Kate Myers believes the killer of two
teenage girls in Bigler County, California, is the same man who savagely
murdered her twin sister over fifteen years ago. Working with a
single-minded tenacity, she sets out to prove it.<br /><br />Deputy Sheriff
Ben Slater hides his personal pain behind the job, but Kate's arrival in
his county knocks his world on its axis. He wants to believe her wild
theory, but the idea of a serial killer with the kind of pathology she
proposes is too bizarre.<br /><br />Together they work to find a killer
whose roots began in a small town in Bigler County, but whose violence
spread across the nation. A Janus-like killer, more monster than man, he
fixates on Kate. The killer wants <br /><br /><br />Preview<br />This is a free book I downloaded from Book Bub. This was a new author for me. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series.<br /><br />My Review:<br /><br />I had no problem getting into this books since I like crime books. <br />This
is one of the best thrillers I’ve read in long time. The author doesn’t
rush you through the story—you’re given time to get to know the two
main characters and the villain—but everything you learn increases the
tension and danger. By the way, the villian gave me the creeps. The
story weaves in past and present. There are a number of unexpected
twists and turns with an explosive ending. About the last 100 pages or
so had me glued. There was no way I could put the book down at that
point. If it ever becomes a movie, I know I will be sitting on the edge
of my seat.Phyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377449955572910699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491875721490071655.post-91514432894867811192015-10-29T11:40:00.004-07:002015-10-29T11:40:27.854-07:00<br /><div class="leftAlignedImage">
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In the vein of Prozac Nation and Girl, Interrupted, an
electrifying memoir about a young woman's promiscuous and
self-destructive spiral after being cast out of her ultra-Orthodox
Jewish family<br /><br />Leah Vincent was born into the Yeshivish community,
a fundamentalist sect of ultra-Orthodox Judaism. As the daughter of an
influential rabbi, Leah and her ten siblings were raised to worship two
things: God and the men who ruled their world. But the tradition-bound
future Leah envisioned for herself was cut short when, at sixteen, she
was caught exchanging letters with a male friend, a violation of
religious law that forbids contact between members of the opposite sex.
Leah's parents were unforgiving. Afraid, in part, that her behavior
would affect the marriage prospects of their other children, they put
her on a plane and cut off ties. Cast out in New York City, without a
father or husband tethering her to the Orthodox community, Leah was
unprepared to navigate the freedoms of secular life. She spent the next
few years using her sexuality as a way of attracting the male approval
she had been conditioned to seek out as a child, while becoming
increasingly unfaithful to the religious dogma of her past. Fast-paced,
mesmerizing, and brutally honest, Cut Me Loose tells the story of one
woman's harrowing struggle to define herself as an individual. Through
Leah's eyes, we confront not only the oppressive world of religious
fundamentalism, but also the broader issues that face even the most
secular young women as they grapple with sexuality and identity. <br /><br />My Review:<br /><br />I
liked the book. It was a fast, interesting memoir of the author's life
as a girl raised in an Orthodox Jewish home. I understand how she felt
the need to reject the laws of her upbringing since they were very
strict. <br /> I found her to be very brave when she decided to set out
and discover what it was like to live in a secular world. Her
experiences were shocking and harrowing . I found this part of the book,
which was a good majority of it, to be heartbreaking, too graphic and
repetitive. This was the path Leah chose to follow. <br />I am glad the
book ended on a positive note but it was too rushed and abrupt by ending
in a couple of sentences. I would have liked to have seen more details
about her new life. The author keeps the reader hanging as to the future
of Leah's life. Too much of a cliffhanger.
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Three modern sisters bound by the timeless beauty of Ireland...<br /><br />The eldest Concannon sister, Maggie, is a reclusive, stubborn and free-spirited glassmaker—with a heart worth winning.<br /><br />Margaret
Mary is a glass artist with an independent streak as fierce as her
volatile temper. Hand-blowing glass is a difficult and exacting art, and
while she may produce the delicate and the fragile, Maggie is a strong
and opinionated woman, a Clare woman, with all the turbulence of that
fascinating west country.<br /><br />One man, Dublin gallery owner Rogan
Sweeney, has seen the soul in Maggie’s art, and vows to help her build a
career. When he comes to Maggie’s studio, her heart is inflamed by
their fierce attraction—and her scarred past is slowly healed by love.
Maggie is a young but lonely woman. She lost her beloved dad five years
ago and her relationship with her mother is far from good. Actually,
because of her mother she prefers loneliness and she doesn’t want to
marry. She really doesn’t trust anyone, expect her sister Brianna who is
very kind. Maggie is an artist and when in her life comes Rogan the
owner of an international art gallery, many things will change in her
life either she want it or not.<br /><br />My Review:<br />I found the book to
be very descriptive of the setting (Ireland) and characters. Nora
Roberts has a way with words. She uses similes, metaphors and lots of
adjectives. I felt like I was part of the setting and that I knew the
characters.<br /><br />I loved Maggie's stubborn character. She was a strong
person but with a good heart even with a mother whose main purpose is
to make her life a living hell but no matter what she was determined to
keep her promise to her father, once he died, to care for her mother and
sister.Maggie was a lonely woman because of her upbringing.I felt so
sorry for her. I would be bitter if my mom treated me as evil as her
mom, Maeve, did. What a horrible life to lead.She doesn’t want to marry
either because she doesn't trust anyone, except her sister, Brianna, who
is very kind. I certainly understood why she felt the way she did
because of her evil mom.Another horrible thing to endure. I loved how
her life started to change in a positive way as the story moved on even
though she fought it all the way.<br /><br />Parts of the book went at a
slow pace. I found myself putting it down too often because of that, I
gave it 3*. Even so, I will read the next book in the trilogy. I am
curious to see how the characters' lives change or stay the same.Phyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377449955572910699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491875721490071655.post-25374991054223274632015-09-02T18:27:00.004-07:002015-09-02T18:27:58.673-07:00<div class="leftAlignedImage">
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You can't blend in when you were born to stand out.<br /><br />My name is August. I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse.<br /><br />August
Pullman wants to be an ordinary ten-year-old. He does ordinary things.
He eats ice cream. He plays on his Xbox. He feels ordinary - inside.<br /><br />But
Auggie is far from ordinary. Ordinary kids don't make other ordinary
kids run away screaming in playgrounds. Ordinary kids don't get stared
at wherever they go.<br /><br />Born with a terrible facial abnormality,
Auggie has been home-schooled by his parents his whole life, in an
attempt to protect him from the cruelty of the outside world. Now, for
the first time, he's being sent to a real school - and he's dreading it.
All he wants is to be accepted - but can he convince his new classmates
that he's just like them, underneath it all?<br /><br />Narrated by Auggie
and the people around him whose lives he touches forever, Wonder is a
funny, frank, astonishingly moving debut to read in one sitting, pass on
to others, and remember long after the final page.<br /><br />My Review:<br /><br />I
found the book to be wonderful. It's the first book in a series. The
themes included bullying, peer pressure and showing kindness to all
people, no matter what abnormalities they may have. The book was
heartwarming and emotional. Get the tissues ready. It talked about the
struggles that Auggie had to encounter with other children because of
his deformed physical appearance. My heart went out to him as I was
reading. I think all children and adults should read this book so they
can see what it feels like to be bullied. I definitely liked the
ending. It taught a good lesson.
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<br />The story of marriage, family, and forgiveness that has become not just a bestseller but an instant classic.<br /><br /><br />Their
story begins with one letter on their wedding night, a letter from the
groom, promising to write his bride every week—for as long they both
shall live.<br /><br />Thirty-nine years later, Jack and Laurel Cooper die
in each other's arms. And when their grown children return to the family
B&B to arrange the funeral, they discover thousands of letters.<br /><br />The
letters they read tell of surprising joys and sorrows. They also hint
at a shocking family secret—and ultimately force the children to
confront a life-changing moment of truth.<br /><br />My Review::<br /><br />I
found the book to be a sweet, touching, emotional story about a family
and the secrets they have kept from one another and their challenges
they have had along the way. Each family member had a valid reason for
their secrets. As the secrets start to unravel, the book becomes more
mysterious. I like those kind of stories. I always try to guess the
outcomes and I was quite surprised with some of them in this book. The
author kept me guessing until the end. <br />I also like how Jack wrote
letters to his wife every Wed. throughout their marriage. They turned
into a diary about his feelings, events in their marriage, his devotion
to her and their family challenges. The story unravels through these
letters.<br />The book sends the message that whatever happens in life,
good or bad, we should always forgive one another. I found it hard to
forgive some of the things that happened in this book. You will have to
read the book to see what they are.
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I never read a book by Amanda Quick, but I will probably be
reading some of her other books. She goes under other names just like
Nora Roberts is also J.D. Robb. I usually don't read historical fiction
books but this one was an exception. The setting took place in high
society Victorian England. I liked the different expressions the
characters used to explain different parts of the story. Quite
different from what I am used to hearing. <br /><br />This book involves 2
love stories but not overly done at all. I don't like reading books
that include nothing but romance. This book also includes the murder of 5
women, and a spy scandal. There was something about the beginning of
the book that pulled me in but I am not sure of what it was. Different
characters were introduced and lots of clues as well. AS with any other
mystery/suspense story the reader has to remember all of them in order
to solve the mystery. I found the middle of the book not so captivating
. As the story unraveled with all the clues coming together (last 100
pages or so)I was glued to the book. I was surprised to learn who the
murderer was and why the events and people in his life lead up to his
murder spree. Phyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377449955572910699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491875721490071655.post-4776131654453500122015-07-13T12:32:00.000-07:002015-07-13T12:32:05.680-07:00<h1>
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<br />For thirty-eight years, Bartholomew Neil has lived
with his mother. When she gets sick and dies, he has no idea how to be
on his own. His redheaded grief counselor, Wendy, says he needs to find
his flock and leave the nest. But how does a man whose whole life has
been grounded in his mom, Saturday mass, and the library learn how to
fly?<br /><br />Bartholomew thinks he’s found a clue when he discovers a
“Free Tibet” letter from Richard Gere hidden in his mother’s underwear
drawer. In her final days, mom called him Richard—there must be a cosmic
connection. Believing that the actor is meant to help him, Bartholomew
awkwardly starts his new life, writing Richard Gere a series of highly
intimate letters. Jung and the Dalai Lama, philosophy and faith, alien
abduction and cat telepathy, the Catholic Church and the mystery of
women are all explored in his soul-baring epistles. But mostly the
letters reveal one man’s heartbreaking earnest attempt to assemble a
family of his own.<br /><br />A struggling bipolar priest, a “Girlbrarian,
Elizabeth, who is obsessed with aliens. Her feline-loving, foul-mouthed
brother, Max who has Tourette's syndrome , and the spirit of Richard
Gere join the quest to help Bartholomew, who has Asperger's syndrome. In
a rented Ford Focus, they travel to Canada to see the cat Parliament
and find his biological father . . . and discover so much more.<br /><br /><br />My Review:<br /><br />I
liked this book because it had quirky characters who were there for
each other. I found Bartholomew to be a caring person and he was trying
to find himself and how he was trying to learn how to be on his own. I
liked him the best. The bipolar priest had a secret that we learn
about toward the end of the book. I didn't see the secret coming.
Elizabeth was strange with her love for aliens. Her brother, Max, was
the character that was really annoying. Every other word out of his
mouth was f--k. It got old after awhile. I was skipping over some of
the dialog because of the profanity.<br />
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This is a frightening story about a polio epidemic that
spreads throughout the Jewish community of Newark during the
excruciating hot summer of 1944, and the struggles of 23 year old Bucky
Cantor who's 4-F military status keeps him from joining his buddies in
the war.<br /><br />Bucky, a physical education teacher, is an extremely
conscientious and kind-hearted young man who sincerely cares for the
children in his care and is well-liked and admired for his athletic
ability and easy-going ways in return, but as his "kids" become
infected, he continually questions his decisions, and fights a
guilt-ridden battle within himself and his beliefs.<br /><br />Review:<br /><br />The
reason I chose to read this book is because it takes place in the
neighborhood I grew up in until I was thirteen years old. All the
streets and places,in the book, brought back good memories of my
childhood.The Yiddush words were always spoken by my parents and
grandparents so they brought back memories for me as well. The author
is from the area as well. <br /><br />It is also considered a historical
fiction novel. The characters' names are fiction but the events are
very real. The book opened my eyes to the Polio Epidemic that was
happening in the 1940s. I remember getting the Polio Vaccine when I was
a kid. I was definitely able to relate to this book.
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This first title in the new Agatha Award-acclaimed series
features Ruby, the widow of the rabbi in Eternal, Texas. When a patron
drops dead in The Hot Bagel, Ruby's friend the baker faces
interrogation--and Ruby starts wondering about a connection to her
husband's still-unsolved hit-and-run death.<br /><br />My Review:<br /><br />I
picked up this book to read because I liked the title. It has a lot of
humor even though it involved a murder. It wasn't a very deep murder
though as in not a lot of twists at all. It was a fast read. I liked the
main character, Ruby but didn't care for Essie Sue or the new Rabbi. I
connected with this book because of the Yiddish words in the book.
They were words that my parents and grandparents always spoke. There
were also settings that I was familiar with which made the book more
personable I am looking forward to reading the rest of the books in the
series.
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The Stranger appears out of nowhere, perhaps in a bar, or a
parking lot, or at the grocery store. His identity is unknown. His
motives are unclear. His information is undeniable. Then he whispers a
few words in your ear and disappears, leaving you picking up the pieces
of your shattered world.<br /><br />Adam Price has a lot to lose: a
comfortable marriage to a beautiful woman, two wonderful sons, and all
the trappings of the American Dream: a big house, a good job, a
seemingly perfect life.<br /><br />Then he runs into the Stranger. When he
learns a devastating secret about his wife, Corinne, he confronts her,
and the mirage of perfection disappears as if it never existed at all.
Soon Adam finds himself tangled in something far darker than even
Corinne’s deception, and realizes that if he doesn’t make exactly the
right moves, the conspiracy he’s stumbled into will not only ruin
lives—it will end them.<br /><br />Review:::<br /><br />Harlan Coben writes
crime thrillers that keeps the reader guessing until the end of the
book. This book was no different. There were twists and turns which I
love in a book.I found some of them shocking and surprising and some
were predictable. Even though some of the characters had secrets about
their growing up years, it was selfish of them to ruin the lives of
other people to compensate for those secrets. The book was engrossing
and I didn't go to bed until I finished it. It was a page turner for
me. I felt like a detective trying to solve the crimes. I had mixed
feelings about the ending. Some events were upsetting while others
were the way I wanted them to be. Coben finished the book with a
cliffhanger which he basically did with all his chapters in the book.
He is one of my favorite crime thriller author and i always look forward
to reading his books.
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<span class="fn"><a class="bookTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6469165-what-alice-forgot" itemprop="url">What Alice Forgot</a></span>
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<br />Alice Love is twenty-nine, crazy about her husband, and pregnant with her first child.<br /><br />So
imagine Alice’s surprise when she comes to on the floor of a gym and is
whisked off to the hospital where she discovers the honeymoon is truly
over — she’s getting divorced, she has three kids and she’s actually 39
years old. Alice must reconstruct the events of a lost decade, and find
out whether it’s possible to reconstruct her life at the same time. She
has to figure out why her sister hardly talks to her, and how is it that
she’s become one of those super skinny moms with really expensive
clothes.<br /><br />Ultimately, Alice must discover whether forgetting is a blessing or a curse, and whether it’s possible to start over.<br /><br />My Review;<br /><br />I
enjoyed this book. As I was reading it , I put myself into Alice's
shoes and wondered how I would feel if I didn't remember the last 10
years of my life. What a scary feeling. I like how the story unraveled
and how Alice found out about all the events in her life that occured
before the accident. She was in for a shock. All in all, I like how
the book ended.<br /><br />This was a new author to me book. I plan on contuing to read books by her.
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Phyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377449955572910699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491875721490071655.post-83221310314725341022015-04-03T09:15:00.000-07:002015-04-03T09:15:59.579-07:00<div class="leftAlignedImage">
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<a class="authorName" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1063732.Paula_Hawkins" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Paula Hawkins</span></a> <span class="greyText">(Goodreads Author)</span>
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Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning. Every
day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban
homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same
couple breakfasting on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she
knows them. “Jess and Jason,” she calls them. Their life—as she sees
it—is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.<br />
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And then
she sees something shocking. It’s only a minute until the train moves
on, but it’s enough. Now everything’s changed. Unable to keep it to
herself, Rachel offers what she knows to the police, and becomes
inextricably entwined in what happens next, as well as in the lives of
everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?<br />
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compulsively readable, emotionally immersive, Hitchcockian thriller that
draws comparisons to Gone Girl, The Silent Wife, or Before I Go to
Sleep, this is an electrifying debut embraced by readers across markets
and categories.<br />
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I absolutely loved this book.
It was very hard to put it down. I was so engrossed with trying to
solve the crime. Any character could have committed it. I was
definitely surprised with the ending!!
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Phyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377449955572910699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491875721490071655.post-77542181839918861442015-03-30T13:43:00.000-07:002015-03-30T13:43:00.655-07:00<div class="leftAlignedImage">
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Grace Dillon was a champion figure skater until she moved to
Thunder Point to escape the ruthless world of fame and competition. And
though she's proud of the quiet, self-sufficient life she's created
running a successful flower shop, she knows something is missing. Her
life could use a little excitement.<br /><br />In a community where there
are few eligible singles, high school teacher Troy Headly appoints
himself Grace's fun coach. When he suggests a little companionship with
no strings attached, Grace is eager to take him up on his offer, and the
two enjoy…getting to know each other.<br /><br />But things get complicated
when Grace's past catches up with her, and she knows that's not what
Troy signed up for. Faced with losing her, Troy realizes Grace is more
than just a friend with benefits. He's determined to help her fight for
the life she always wished for but never believed she could have—and
maybe they can find real love along the way.<br /><br />My Review:<br /><br />I
liked this 7th book of the Thunder Point Series. Previous characters'
lives, from the series, continue into this book with the introduction of
new characters. As I learn more about the characters, I feel like we
are friends since the reader learns so much about them.<br /><br />What I
personally find unrealistic is when two people meet one another and
immediately fall in love and the sex begins. They don't even get to
know one another first. I find this happens too often in the
romance/chick lit books I read and it gets old after awhile.<br /><br />I
liked how Grace and Troy were good for each other. Even though there was
a little hurdle that they had to get over at the end, I am glad it
worked out for them. I am also glad that Grace's relationship with
her mother changes for the good. Unfortunately it was under sad
circumstances. Since their story was left as a cliffhanger, I am looking
forward to see what life has in store for them. There were other cliff
hangers in the book as well. So I am also looking forward to the
continuations in the Thunder Point characters' lives as well.
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The dead body discovered in a Seattle dumpster was shocking
enough--but equally disturbing was the manner of death. The victim, a
high school coach, had been lynched, leaving behind a very pregnant wife
to grieve over his passing, and to wonder what dark and disturbing
secrets he took to his grave. A homicide detective with twenty years on
the job, J.P. Beaumont knows this case is a powder keg and he fears
where this investigation will lead him. Because the answers lie on the
extreme lethal edge of passion and hate, where the wrong kind of love
can breed the most terrible brand of justice.<br /><br />My Review:<br /><br />I
really enjoyed this book. I am starting to realize that I really like
reading suspense books. They hold my attention and are page turners for
me. I like to put all the clues together and figure out the outcome of
the story. This book was no exception. I like J.A. Jance's style of
writing. This is the third book I read by her. She will be added to my
list of suspense writers. This particular book is part of her J.P.
Beaumont series. Eventually, I plan on continuing with the rest of the
series.
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/127754.Injustice_for_All"><img alt="Injustice for All by J.A. Jance" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1228336405l/127754.jpg" title="Injustice for All by J.A. Jance" width="100" /></a>
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<br />It was like a scene from a movie: the beautiful
blond screaming on a Washington beach, a dead man lying at her feet; the
dashing Homicide detective arriving to offer kindness and solace to the
distressed lady. What it wasn't was a restful vacation for J.P.
Beaumont. And now a murderous mix of politics and passion is turning
Beau's holiday into a nightmare – and leading the dedicated Seattle cop
into the path of a killer whose bloodlust is rapidly becoming an
obsession. <br /><br />My Review<br /><br /> This is my second book to read in
the J.P. Beaumont detective series. I found this book to be more intense
then the first book in the series (Until Proven Guilty.) The book
pulled me in right away because of a dead man being pulled out of the
water by a woman. We learn this on the first page. With a beginning like
that it made me want to go on to see why and how that happened. Of
course in most mysteries parts of them are not as intense as other
parts. So I didn't find the book to be intense throughout but the ending
definitely was and brought everything together. When I read a suspense
book I am always trying to put the pieces together to solve the
mystery/crime. That is another reason why they hold my attention. There
are 20 books in the J.P. Beaumont series and I know I will continue
reading them.
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Phyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377449955572910699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491875721490071655.post-68028030507208733482015-02-21T07:51:00.000-08:002015-02-21T07:51:00.405-08:00<div class="leftAlignedImage">
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20564422-winter-in-sweetwater-county"><img alt="Winter in Sweetwater County by Ciara Knight" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389958377l/20564422.jpg" title="Winter in Sweetwater County by Ciara Knight" width="100" /></a>
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<span class="fn"><a class="bookTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20564422-winter-in-sweetwater-county" itemprop="url">Winter in Sweetwater County</a></span>
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<a class="authorName" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5127753.Ciara_Knight" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Ciara Knight</span></a> <span class="greyText">(Goodreads Author)</span><span class="authorName greyText smallText role"></span></span><br />
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<span itemprop="publishDate">Feb 21, 2015</span>
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<span class="value-title" title="4"></span>
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Lisa Mortan’s ideal life crumbles when her rich and powerful
fiancé demands she ends an unwanted pregnancy. With no job or social
support, she flees to a small town in hopes of finding a good family for
her unborn baby, but instead finds a man who is as broken as she is.<br /><br />Eric
Gaylord returns to his home town for a respite after a tragic loss, but
when his spitfire mother takes on an unknown woman as a business
partner, he is forced to face the nightmare he’d left behind or risk
losing the one woman who could heal his heart.<br /><br />My Review:<br /><br />I
wasn't sure if I would like this book. The beginning was totally
unrealistic. People do not start a business with a person they don't
know especially from a social network site. Also people do not fall in
love with someone after only 2 days. I almost put the book down, but I
am happy I continued reading it. The setting is in a small cozy town
which is a setting I seem to like lately. The book became more realistic
when the main characters, Lisa and Eric, have very similar secrets in
their lives. Once they get to know each other the secrets are revealed.
I found the book had some tension and drama which kept me going to a
point I couldn't put the book down. I am glad it only had a little
less than 200 pages (EBook book that I downloaded for free.) The plot
was not dragged out so I didn't become bored with it. I found the
characters to be caring people but of course there was one evil
character in the book. There always seem to be one of them included in
books. Even though the story was a romance , it didn't have smut in it
which is fine with me. This is my first book to read by this author. I
will be interested in reading the other 4 in the series. I am hoping I
can get them from the library.
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Phyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377449955572910699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491875721490071655.post-28617585948522055652015-02-18T15:56:00.005-08:002015-02-18T15:56:41.830-08:00<div class="leftAlignedImage">
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7624133-a-summer-in-sonoma"><img alt="A Summer in Sonoma by Robyn Carr" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1308877316l/7624133.jpg" title="A Summer in Sonoma by Robyn Carr" width="100" /></a>
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<a class="authorName" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/107767.Robyn_Carr" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Robyn Carr</span></a> <span class="greyText">(Goodreads Author)</span>
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<span itemprop="publishDate">Feb 18, 2015</span>
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<span class="value-title" title="3"></span>
<a class=" staticStars stars_3" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="liked it">3 of 5 stars</a>
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THEY'VE BEEN BEST FRIENDS SINCE SEVENTH GRADE. BUT THIS
SUMMER, TEETERING ON THE THRESHOLD OF THIRTY, FOUR WOMEN ARE GOING TO
NEED EACH OTHER MORE THAN EVER.<br /><br />Review:<br /><br />I thought the book
was good but not my favorite Robyn Carr book. I was able to relate to
the fact that I am still in touch with former childhood friends but not
as close as these four women were. I found that part to be amazing.
Each one had their own crises or secrets and helped one another to deal
with them. I liked that part, but I found the story to be to
predictable and slow moving and too long. The only relationship I was
surprised over was Cassie and Walt's . They were so different from one
another. Walt's secret was not what I suspected so I was surprised with
that one. I am glad I got to read this book since it is one of Robyn
Carr's stand alone novels and I am used to her series books such as
Virgin River and Thunder Point.
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Phyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377449955572910699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491875721490071655.post-42189087558759067772015-01-29T17:13:00.003-08:002015-01-29T17:13:52.082-08:00<div class="leftAlignedImage">
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12963166-dying-to-read"><img alt="Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1356021299l/12963166.jpg" title="Dying to Read by Lorena McCourtney" width="100" /></a>
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<span class="fn"><a class="bookTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12963166-dying-to-read" itemprop="url">Dying to Read (The Cate Kinkaid Files, #1)</a></span>
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<span class="by smallText">by</span>
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<a class="authorName" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/70507.Lorena_McCourtney" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Lorena McCourtney</span></a> <span class="greyText">(Goodreads Author)</span>
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<span itemprop="publishDate">Jan 29,20 15</span>
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<a class=" staticStars stars_4" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="really liked it">4 of 5 stars</a>
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Cate Kinkaid is just dipping her toe into the world of
private investigating until one of the many resumes she has floating
around lands her a real job. All she has to do is determine that a
particular woman lives at a particular address. Simple, right? When the
big and brooding house happens to contain a dead body, this routine PI
job turns out to be anything but simple. Is Cate in over her head?<br />
Readers
will be hooked from the very first chapter of this fast-paced and witty
romantic mystery from bestselling and award-winning author Lorena
McCourtney.<br />
<br />
My Review:<br />
<br />
I downloaded this free Kindle book
onto my tablet and I am glad I did. I like mysteries with suspense.
This book turned out to be a light hearted cozy mystery. Some of the
characters (older women) are part of the Whodunit Book Club. They are
all suspected of playing a role in the killing of one of the members.
There are other suspects as well. The Whodunit members each had their
own quirky personalities. Even though this was a mystery there was
still humor throughout the book. The story had me guessing to the end as
to who committed the murder and why. I am looking forward to reading
the other books in this series.
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Phyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377449955572910699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491875721490071655.post-31471248982454205282015-01-21T19:11:00.005-08:002015-01-21T19:11:45.979-08:00<div class="leftAlignedImage">
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/738306.The_Potluck_Club"><img alt="The Potluck Club by Linda Evans Shepherd" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1421026128l/738306.jpg" title="The Potluck Club by Linda Evans Shepherd" width="100" /></a>
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<span class="fn"><a class="bookTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/738306.The_Potluck_Club" itemprop="url">The Potluck Club (The Potluck Club #1)</a></span>
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<span class="by smallText">by</span>
<span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person">
<a class="authorName" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/391383.Linda_Evans_Shepherd" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Linda Evans Shepherd</span></a> <span class="greyText"></span>,
<a class="authorName" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/85688.Eva_Marie_Everson" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Eva Marie Everson</span></a>
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<span class="value-title" title="4"></span>
<a class=" staticStars stars_4" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="really liked it">4 of 5 stars</a></div>
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In the Colorado town of Summit View, women from Grace Church
meet once a week to pass a hot dish and to pray. But the Potluck Club,
as they call themselves, is a recipe for disaster when they send up
enough misinformed prayers to bring down a church.<br /><br />MY REVIEW:<br />
When I downloaded this free ebook for my Kindle app, I had no idea that
it was Christian literature and ended up liking the book even with the
references and scriptures sprinkled in. There were many strong women
characters of various ages with the same problems we all face or have
faced. Marriage, family, secrets, regret, work, misunderstandings, nosey
neighbors and dealing with difficult personalities. The majority of
the characters stand by each other through thick and thin. The title of
the book includes the word "potluck" because the group of ladies met
once a week to discuss issues and they each brought a potluck dish.The
recipes to the foods mentioned in each chapter can be found in the back
of the book. There are two more books in this series and I hope to read
them both. Phyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377449955572910699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491875721490071655.post-83989726432115429002015-01-08T14:33:00.001-08:002015-01-08T14:33:12.209-08:00<div class="leftAlignedImage">
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18591464-the-homecoming"><img alt="The Homecoming by Robyn Carr" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1393476160l/18591464.jpg" title="The Homecoming by Robyn Carr" width="100" /></a>
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<span class="fn"><a class="bookTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18591464-the-homecoming" itemprop="url">The Homecoming (Thunder Point, #6)</a></span>
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<br />
<span class="by smallText">by</span>
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<a class="authorName" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/107767.Robyn_Carr" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Robyn Carr</span></a> <span class="greyText">(Goodreads Author)</span>
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<span class="value-title" title="3"></span>
<a class=" staticStars stars_3" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="liked it">3 of 5 stars</a>
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At the age of nineteen, Seth Sileski had everything. A superb
athlete and scholar, handsome and popular, he was the pride of Thunder
Point. Destined for greatness, he lost it all in a terrible accident
that put an end to his professional football career when it had barely
begun. The people in his hometown have never forgotten what might have
been.<br /><br />Seth has come to terms with the turns his life has taken.
But now he's been presented with an opportunity to return home and show
his father—and the people of Thunder Point—he's become a better, humbler
version of his former self.<br /><br />Winning over his father isn't the
only challenge. Seth must also find a way to convince his childhood
neighbor and best friend, Iris McKinley, to forgive him for breaking her
heart. With his homecoming, will Seth be able to convince the town, his
family and especially Iris that he's finally ready to be the man who
will make them all proud?<br /><br />My Review:<br /><br />I only gave this book
3 *. It was good but kind of flat. It had the same storyline as most
romance books do but not as much romance. I would say half the book was a
slow read for me. I feel like it got more suspenseful when it got into
the society issue of abuse. I was curious to see what the outcome would
be with the case and I was pleased with the outcome. I also found
Seth's relationship with Oscar and how it came about was unrealistic.
When people become involved in an accident, they don't become friends
with one another.<br />Since I love Robyn Carr books I am still interested in continuing with the series.
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Phyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377449955572910699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491875721490071655.post-6837208037792310832014-12-26T07:31:00.005-08:002014-12-26T07:33:07.242-08:00<div class="leftAlignedImage">
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8946276-under-a-raging-moon"><img alt="Under a Raging Moon by Frank Zafiro" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1394351629l/8946276.jpg" title="Under a Raging Moon by Frank Zafiro" width="100" /></a>
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<span class="fn"><a class="bookTitle" href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8946276-under-a-raging-moon" itemprop="url">Under a Raging Moon (River City Crime Novel)</a></span>
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<span class="by smallText">by</span>
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<a class="authorName" href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/779688.Frank_Zafiro" itemprop="url"><span itemprop="name">Frank Zafiro</span></a> <span class="greyText">(Goodreads Author)</span>
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<span class="value-title" title="3"></span>
<a class=" staticStars stars_3" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="liked it">3 of 5 stars</a>
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A violent robber is loose in River City. Meet the cops that must take him down.<br />
<br />
Stefan
Kopriva, a young hotshot. Katie MacLeod, a woman in what is still
mostly a man’s world. Karl Winter, about to retire but with one more
good bust left in him. And Thomas Chisolm, a former Green Beret who
knows how dangerous a man like the Scarface Robber can be.<br />
<br />
These
are the patrol officers of River City – that mythical thin blue line
between society and anarchy. They must stop the robber, all the while
juggling divorces, love affairs, internal politics, a hostile media,
vengeful gang members and a civilian population that isn’t always
understanding or even grateful. <br />
<br />
Review:<br />
<br />
This book was ok.
I thought there would be more action and twists in it but it wasn't
enough for me. I found the characters to be confusing as to who was
who. Also I found the book to be choppy. It kept going back and forth
between the crime and the personal lives of the police officers. I wish
it held more of my attention. I read the Kindle version of the book.
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Phyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377449955572910699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491875721490071655.post-552099965072208522014-12-13T13:24:00.001-08:002014-12-13T13:24:03.269-08:00<h1>
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<a class=" staticStars stars_4" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" title="really liked it">4 of 5 stars</a>
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WITH HER BELOVED YOUNGER SIBLINGS SETTLED AND HAPPY, ERIN FOLEY HAS EMPTY NEST SYNDROME. AT AGE THIRTY-FIVE.<br /><br />So
she's hitting the pause button on her life and holing up in a secluded
(but totally upgraded --- she's not into roughing it!) cabin near Virgin
River. Erin is planning on getting to know herself ... not the
shaggy-haired mountain man she meets.<br /><br />In fact, beneath his faded
fatigues and bushy beard, Aiden Riordan is a doctor, recharging for a
summer after leaving the navy. He's intrigued by the pretty, slightly
snooty refugee from the rat race --- her meditating and journaling are
definitely keeping him at arm's length. He'd love to get closer ... if
his scruffy exterior and crazy ex-wife don't hold him back.<br /><br />But
maybe it's something in the water --- unlikely romances seem to take
root in Virgin River ... helped along by some well-intentioned meddling,
of course<br /><br />My review:<br /><br />I like the VR series but I did not
find this book to be as engaging as the other books in the series. I
liked reading about Erin and Aiden's relationship however, I didn't
need to read about their love making escapades. It seems like all books
with some romance become too graphic and don't add to the plot. They
get old after awhile. I usually quickly scan over these parts.<br /><br />I
did like the last 100 pages or so because of the suspense and figuring
out what the outcome of the story would be and I was pleased with the
outcome. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
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Phyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377449955572910699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3491875721490071655.post-48947477056455786082014-11-28T17:21:00.002-08:002014-11-28T17:21:19.096-08:00<h1>
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FOUR YEARS AGO, AIR FORCE SWEETHEARTS FRANCI DUNCAN AND SEAN
RIORDAN REACHED AN IMPASSE. SHE WANTED MARRIAGE AND A FAMILY. HE DIDN'T.
BUT A CHANCE MEETING PROVES THAT THE BITTER BREAKUP HASN'T COOLED THEIR
SIZZLING CHEMISTRY.<br /><br />Sean has settled down in spite of himself
--- he's not the cocky young fighter pilot he was when Franci left, and
he wants them to try again. After all, they have a history ... but
that's not all they share.<br /><br />Franci's secret reason for walking
away when Sean refused to commit is now three and a half: a redheaded
cherub named Rosie who shares her daddy's emerald-green eyes. Sean is
stunned --- and furious with Franci for the deception.<br /><br />News
travels fast in Virgin River, and soon the whole town is taking sides.
Rebuilding their trust could take a small miracle --- and the kind of
love that can move mountains<br /><br />My Review:<br /><br />I liked this book
which is book 10 of the Virgin River Series. By this point I feel like
the characters are my friends. I am half way through the series. I have
been leaving too many long time gaps in reading of The Virgin River
books. When I pick up another book in the series, I have to try to
remember who the characters are and how they fit into the books. There
are so many different characters. Usually the author does a pretty good
job in bringing you back to what happened in the previous books. In
this book, I don't feel she did as great a job. Maybe I just let too
much time go before I picked this book up. I need to have more
continuity as I go through the books. Anyhow, I liked finding out more
about the lives of the citizens of Virgin River. Each book focuses on
some of the characters who live in VR. As I read these books,I often
wonder if there is any place just like VR. There is such closeness
between the families. I don't know if that is good or bad but they are
always there for one another. It's like one big happy family. I was
surprised about some of the events of this book. One such case is the
relationship between Maureen and George. It happened way too quickly
and I felt it was too unrealistic. It should be interesting to see what
happens next in the lives of the citizens of VR.
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The Beach House
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<span class="elementTwo" id="freeText2128123225953239370">Georgia
Bockoven aims straight for the heart in a tale as timeless as waves
beating against the shore. The beach house is a peaceful summer heaven, a
place to escape mundane troubles. Here, four families find their
feelings intensified and their lives transformed. With equal measures of
heartbreak and happiness, this unforgettable story tells of the beauty
of life and the power of love, and speaks to every woman who has ever
clung to a child or loved a man.<br /><br />When thirty-year-old Julia,
mourning the death of her husband, decides to sell the Santa Cruz beach
house they owned together, she changes the lives of all the families who
rent it year after year. Teenaged Chris discovers the bittersweet joy
of first love. Maggie and Joe, married sixty-five years, courageously
face a separation that even their devotion cannot prevent. The married
woman Peter yearns for suddenly comes within his reach. And Julia
ultimately finds the strength to rebuild her life--something she once
thought impossible.</span><br />
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<span class="elementTwo" id="freeText2128123225953239370">This book was the first book I read by this author. I read it as an E-book. Since I love the beach , I thought I would enjoy the story. I enjoyed reading about some of the people ,who rented the beach house, and their troubled lives and relationships. I was getting confused about who was who because of all the characters. The book was ok but I wish it held my attention better.</span>Phyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377449955572910699noreply@blogger.com0