For the Love of Books
That’s a Wrap! The end of July leaves me just one book away from reaching my Goodreads reading goal, and I am thrilled about that—especially since the next few months are going to be incredibly busy at my day job. I always hate it when work interferes with my reading time, but unfortunately that’s just […]
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Title: IRONWOOD Catalina #2 Author: MICHAEL CONNELLY ISBN: 9781398726758 Publisher: Orion Books Pages: 325 Source: Jonathan Ball Publishers Sworn to protect a scenic island meant to be far from the evils of the mainland, Detective Sergeant Stilwell can feel danger closing in.Detective Sergeant Stilwell knows that his posting on Catalina Island is no paradise, but
Title: THORNS Author: GREGORY BASTIANELLI ISBN: 9781787589971 Publisher: Flame Tree Press Pages: 240 Source: Review copy from Publisher A deadly contagion spreads throughout the world, while scientists grapple to find a cure before it’s too late…Dr. Monica Cucinotta works on the front lines of a hospital in Cassino, Italy, dealing with a deadly contagion that
Title: MR. AND MRS. DIXON HIDE A BODY Author: JENNIFER HOLDICH ISBN: 9781399733502 Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Pages: 284 Source: Jonathan Ball Publishers Daisy Dixon lives in a stately home, but the grandeur on the outside hides a leaking roof, dusty rooms and a failed marriage. But that isn’t the only thing she has to
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Title: THE MISSING Author: JANE CASEY ISBN: 97800091935993 Publisher: Ebury Press Pages: 477 Source: Private Copy Jenny Shepherd is twelve years old and missing…Her teacher, Sarah Finch, knows better than most that the chances of finding her alive are diminishing with every day she is gone. As a little girl her older brother had gone
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Title: THE FURY Author: ALEX MICHAELIDES ISBN: 9781405952606 Publisher: Penguin Fiction Pages: 356 Source: Private Copy This is a tale of murder.Or maybe that’s not quite true. At its heart, it’s a love story, isn’t it?Lana Farrar is a reclusive ex–movie star and one of the most famous women in the world. Every year, she
Title: BUYER BEWARE Author: CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD ISBN: 9781668075111 Publisher: Random House / Transworld Pages: 288 Source: NetGalley If these walls could talk, they’d scream…When Ellie moves to 1 Delaney Row, she hopes to find a fresh start—a place where no one knows her name, her history, or her secrets. But what she doesn’t know
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Title: HOW TO KILL A GUY IN TEN WAYS Author: EVE KELLMAN ISBN: 9780008620974 Publisher: HarperCollins Pages: 370 Source: Private Copy Are you on a date that doesn’t feel right?Can’t shake that creepy guy at the bar?Worried you’re being followed home?Message M.After one too many terrifying encounters, Millie Masters sets up a hotline for women
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Title: THE GINGERBREAD BAKERY Author: LAURIE GILMORE ISBN: 9780008728090 Publisher: HarperCollins Pages: 358 Source: Private Copy As owner of her beloved Gingerbread Bakery, Annie Andrews should have a love life to match her business; sugary and sweet. But instead, she’s locked in a game of words with the irritatingly upbeat bar owner down the street.Mac Sullivan has everything
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Title: THE LAMB Author: LUCY ROSE ISBN: 9781399619721 Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Pages: 329 Source: Private Copy Margot and Mama have lived by the forest since Margot can remember. When Margot isn’t at school, they spend quiet days together in their cottage, waiting for strangers to knock on their door. Strays, Mama calls them. Mama
