Goodreads|Amazon Release date: October 27, 2016 Publisher: Crooked Cat Genre: Chick Lit Blurb: Gillian Campbell is out of patience. Her husband is choosing his hobby over her. And the hobby in question? Live Action Role-Play, or ‘larp’. Larp involves dressing up as a character (be it medieval knight, banshee or centaur) and participating in imaginary … Continue reading Out of Play by Joy Norstrom
Christmas at the Falling-down Guesthouse by Lilly Bartlett
Goodreads|Amazon US|Amazon UK Release date: October 25, 2017 Publisher: Notting Hill Press Genre: Holiday, Romance Blurb: Put your feet up and tuck into the mince pies, because you won’t have to lift a finger to enjoy this Christmas! Too bad the same can’t be said for single mother and extremely undomestic goddess, Lottie. When her … Continue reading Christmas at the Falling-down Guesthouse by Lilly Bartlett
Throwback Thursday: Beartown by Fredrik Backman #TBT
Goodreads|Amazon Release date: April 25, 2017 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Genre: Contemporary Fiction Blurb: The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove returns with a dazzling, profound novel about a small town with a big dream--and the price required to make it come true. People say Beartown is finished. A tiny … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Beartown by Fredrik Backman #TBT
October Recap
We'll Always Have Christmas was the ideal holiday read. If There's No Tomorrow was a powerful read. The Deep Dark Descending was a fantastic atmospheric mystery. I love Slater and The Mistake was a great psychological thriller. My first TBT pick of the month was Until You're Mine. I really liked this one! Fifty Years of Fear is … Continue reading October Recap
Lilac Lane by Sherryl Woods
Goodreads|Amazon Release date: October 17, 2017 Publisher: MIRA Genre: Contemporary Romance Blurb: No one writes about friends, family and home better than Sherryl Woods. Told with warmth and humor, Lilac Lane is a brand-new story in her beloved Chesapeake Shores series, one readers all over the world have waited two years to read! At the … Continue reading Lilac Lane by Sherryl Woods
Murder Game by Caroline Mitchell
Goodreads|Amazon US|Amazon UK Release date: October 31, 2017 Publisher: Bookouture Genre: Mystery/Thriller Blurb: A serial killer is playing a terrifying game of life or death with his victims. After he captures them, a countdown begins. He marks the time by sending clues to the whereabouts of the women he has taken in three disturbing images: … Continue reading Murder Game by Caroline Mitchell
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly post to share what you recently finished reading, what you’re currently reading, and what you plan on reading this week. It’s hosted by Kathryn at Bookdate. What I Read Last Week: The Truth About Thea was an excellent psychological thriller. Her Last Day was a fantastic start to a … Continue reading It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?
Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand
Goodreads|Amazon|Author Website Release date: October 3, 2017 Publisher: Little Brown and Co. Genre: Holiday, Women’s Fiction Blurb: Raise one last glass with the Quinn Family at the Winter Street Inn. It's been too long since the entire Quinn family has been able to celebrate the holidays under the same roof, but that's about to change. … Continue reading Winter Solstice by Elin Hilderbrand
My Girlfriend’s Perfect Ex Boyfriend by Peter Jones
Goodreads|Amazon Release date: October 10, 2017 Publisher: Soundhaven Books Genre: Romantic Comedy Blurb: Adrian Turner, Mountaineer, Secret Agent, Fireman… Ade would dearly like to be any of these things, though he’d trade them all to win the heart of feisty Public Relations Executive, Paige. Instead, he’s a disillusioned school teacher, on suspension, after an unfortunate … Continue reading My Girlfriend’s Perfect Ex Boyfriend by Peter Jones
The Bitches of Suburbia by Jane Owen
Goodreads|Amazon Release date: April 9, 2017 Genre: Literary, Humor Blurb: Nothing much ever happened on Horseshoe Lane - why should it? It was, after all, just a normal suburban backwater with the usual cross section of growing families, ageing pensioners, the occasional singleton and a brace of curtain twitchers. The arrival of celebrity couple, Heavenly … Continue reading The Bitches of Suburbia by Jane Owen