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Monthly Archives: December 2013
Review: Starter House by Sonja Condit
Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks (December 31, 2013) ISBN-10: 0062283057 Source: Publisher When Lacey and Eric, a young expectant couple, began their home-shopping journey, Lacey knew exactly what she wanted in a house. Growing up with unstable living arrangements and a … Continue reading
Posted in Mystery/Suspense, Paranormal Fiction, Review, William Morrow
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Review: The Descent by Alma Katsu
Series: The Taker Trilogy Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Gallery Books (January 7, 2014) ISBN-10: 1451651821 Source: Publisher *Please Note: This is the third book in a trilogy. If you have not read the previous two books, The Taker and The … Continue reading
Posted in Gallery Books, Paranormal Fiction, Paranormal Romance, Review
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Winter Book Preview: January 2014 Part II
Yesterday, I shared with you the first half of the books I’m really looking forward to in January. January is such a big month in books I had to split the list in two! Like with yesterday’s post, these are … Continue reading
Posted in Bookish Chatter
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Winter Book Preview: January 2014, Part I
I started this preview series in early Fall in the hopes to make it a regular thing. December is/was a crazy month so apologies in advance for leaving that month out. Traditionally, December is a quiet month for publishing so … Continue reading
Posted in Bookish Chatter
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Review: Rise Again Below Zero by Ben Tripp
Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Gallery Books; Original edition (December 17, 2013) ISBN-10: 1451668325 Source: Publisher It’s been two years since billions of the dead rose, hungry for human flesh. Sheriff Danielle Adelman now leads a band of survivors through the … Continue reading
TSS: Week in Review
Whew! I don’t know about you but the holiday season is really catching up on me! While we finished Christmas shopping relatively early, getting prepared for family coming into town is a bit overwhelming! Thankfully, the boys’ extracurricular schedules are … Continue reading
Posted in The Sunday Salon
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A Special Holiday Giveaway: GoneReading Gift Certificate
‘Tis the season of gifts and giving. In the 5+ years I’ve been blogging, by heart has been warmed by the generosity and appreciation of my readers. As as special thank you I, with the help of GoneReading, have a … Continue reading
Posted in Bookish Chatter
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Review: The Sowing by K. Makansi
Paperback: 290 pages Publisher: Layla Dog Press (August 14, 2013) ISBN-10: 0989867110 Source: Publisher After religious wars and subsequent famine destroyed much of the population, the society that remained formed an intricate set of farms all for the sake of creating a food source … Continue reading
Review: Rustication by Charles Palliser
Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company (November 4, 2013) ISBN-10: 0393088723 Source: Publisher It is the winter 1863. Seventeen year old Richard Shenstone has been suspended from Cambridge amid a cloud of suspicion. He seeks temporary solace in a crumbling old mansion … Continue reading
Posted in Mystery/Suspense, Review, W.W. Norton & Company
Tagged 1800s, England, gothic mystery
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TSS: Wrapping up Cozy Mystery Week!
Well, this has certainly been a hectic and crazy week. My grandfather passed away last Friday so we traveled to West Virginia for his services. It was a beautiful trip, listening to other people talk about how my grandfather changed … Continue reading
Posted in Cozy Mystery Week
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