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🔎 Happy Mystery Monday! The prompt for this week’s #MurderEveryMonday challenge from @armchair_sleuth1920 is a cover for a Historical Mystery. (Check Kate’s page for more details on this fun challenge. Anyone can join in at any time.) I chose Murder on Sisters’ Row by Victoria Thompson. This book is part of the Gaslight Mystery series taking place in New York City in the late 19th century/early 20th century depending on which book it is. The main characters are Sarah Brandt who turned her back on her high-society life and is now a midwife helping women in need. She and Sergeant Frank Malloy, a police officer for the city of New York, often work together to solve crimes. Their relationship changes as the series progresses, but otherwise the books work well as standalones. #bookstagram #bookcommunity #mysterymonday #bookchallenge #bookcoverchallenge #bookcovers #bookscavengerhunt #mysteryfan #mysterybooks #historicalmystery #historicalcozymystery #cozymystery #victoriathompson #historicalcozy #recommendedauthor #cozymysteryseries

📚 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY! 📚 Her Last Goodbye by Carla Kovach is out today.Thank you, @netgalley and @bookouture, for the advance copy. This is the fifteenth in the DI Gina Harte series. It’s only the third I’ve read so I think it works well for new readers if you’ve not read the prior books. A woman disappears and the only witness is her four-year-old daughter who was able to run to safety. Gina and her team must find Cleo’s mother before it’s too late. Even though I’ve not read most of the prior books in the series, I’ve enjoyed those that I have read. I like the way Gina and her team work together. Gina is an interesting character with a sad backstory and a complicated personal life. She excels on the job, though, and is determined to do whatever it takes to solve this difficult case. The story is told through multiple points-of-view and there are several suspects that seem to have a motive. This creates intrigue, but does slow things down a bit in the middle as the investigation seems to go in circles for a while. I thought I had things figured out, but I was shocked when the whole story came out at the end. This is an engaging, suspenseful procedural thriller that I really enjoyed. #bookstagrammer #netgalley #bookouture #arc #newrelease #mysterythriller #proceduralthriller #policeprocedural #carlakovach #diginaharteseries #crimefiction #femaledetective #suspensefulbook #recommendedbook #recommendedauthor

✨ 𝓐𝓾𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓻 𝓢𝓹𝓸𝓽𝓵𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 ✨ 𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚝𝚠𝚘 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚜𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚋𝚎𝚌𝚊𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚒𝚝’𝚜 𝙰𝙿𝚡𝙲𝙱 𝚋𝚔𝚊 @aubreepynn! 𝚆𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚒𝚗 𝙶𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚘𝚗 𝙷𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚜 𝚋𝚞𝚝.. ✍🏽 𝙷𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚖𝚎𝚝 𝙰𝙿’𝚜 𝚊𝚕𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚎𝚐𝚘 𝙲𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚛𝚊 𝙱? ✍🏽 𝚃𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚘𝚏𝚝 𝚐𝚒𝚛𝚕 𝚎𝚛𝚊 𝚢𝚎𝚝? 𝙲𝙱 𝚐𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚜𝚙𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚜 𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎, 𝚊 𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚝𝚕𝚎 𝚟𝚊𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚏𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝚊 𝚜𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚕𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚒𝚍𝚊𝚢 𝚖𝚊𝚐𝚒𝚌, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚜𝚝! 𝙸’𝚖 𝚘𝚋𝚜𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙲𝙱 𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞’𝚛𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚊𝚕𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚢 𝚢𝚘𝚞’𝚛𝚎 𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝙱𝙸𝙶 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎! #QOTD: 𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝’𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚏𝚊𝚟𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚗𝚘𝚗 𝙶𝙷 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚋𝚢 @aubreepynn? . . . . . . #authorspotlight #recommendedreads #recommendedauthor #urbanromance #bookphotography #novella #softgirlera #diversifyyourbookshelf #readdiversely #goodblackreads #blacklit #blackreaders #blackromancenovels #readblackauthors #blackauthors #blackstorytellers #blacklove #blackbookstagram #blackindieauthors #bookcollector #bookreviewer #bookfluencer #bookblogger #supportindieauthors #bookworm

😲 THRILLER THURSDAY! 😲 Charlie Donlea is an excellent thriller writer and he has a new book coming out on May 21. I was fortunate to receive an advance copy of Long Time Gone from @netgalley and @kensingtonbooks. I’ve never done an ancestry/DNA search, but find fictional books dealing with that subject so intriguing. Dr. Sloan Hastings submits her DNA to an online ancestry site as part of her work as a forensic pathology fellow. The goal of the project is to make advances in the field that would help solve criminal cases. Sloan is shocked when her test results indicate that she herself could hold the answers to a cold case from nearly 30 years ago. The parts of the book dealing with the DNA results and Sloan doing her part to solve two cold cases that seem to be related are so interesting. Sloan is a likable character, as are her boss, her adoptive parents, and an out-of-state sheriff she’s assisting. In fact, I would love to see Sloan in a future book working on a case in a more official capacity. The story has two timelines that go back and forth throughout the book - Sloan in the present and also the crimes she’s looking into at the time they are taking place. This works well in helping the whole plot unfold, but each time the timeline changes, it slows the momentum of the story. The book remains interesting and when everything is revealed, the ending is surprising. The existence of an important clue is explained by a bizarre circumstance, which took me out of the moment. However, I still enjoyed the way things turned out in the end and the book as a whole. I still have several of his prior books I want to read, but have found each of the ones I have read very entertaining. #bookstagrammer #newrelease #kensingtonbooks #netgalley #thrillerthursday #longtimegone #comingsoon #thrillerfan #thrillerbook #mysterythriller #recommendedauthor #suspensefulreads

#twofortuesday ? Go on then, it’s been a while. And the fantastic #bernadineevaristo is always one to celebrate and shout about. I read these two books about 20 years apart and both have stayed with me for different reasons. Lara was on my uni syllabus and was like nothing I had read before, it opened my eyes. Girl, Woman, Other reminded me how much I enjoy it when an author plays with traditional writing styles. Have you read anything by this author? “be a person with knowledge not just opinions” : Girl, Woman, Other

💕📚✍️🔪 Kill Your Brother by Jack Heath ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: Elise Glyk is a disgraced athlete. Her brother, Callum, is a well-liked teacher who has gone missing. In Elise’s search for her brother, they both become captured in a remote, abandoned farm. Their captor offers a gruesome bargain: she'll let Elise go - if Elise kills Callum... My Review: I read this series arse about. I read the next one - Kill Your Husbands - first before I realised it was Book 2. Apart from the main character's relationship, it didn't matter. And this was every bit as good as the second one. Imagine being locked in a space with your brother, not being able to leave unless you kill him. Are you better or more deserving than him? Would he kill you if the situation was reversed? If it's just between you or him, could you even do it? Full of secrets, deception, desperation and twists you may and may not see, it was definitely a book that had my attention. Who do you believe? Do they have it wrong? Will they survive? I listened to this on audio and Hannah Monson did a wonderful job once again. #killyourbrother #jackheath #jackheathwriter #mysteryseries #mystery #mysteryreads #mysterythriller #mysterybooks #suspensebooks #suspensethriller #australianauthors #australianauthor #australianwriters #australianbooks #aussieauthors #aussieauthor #aussiebooks #aussiewriters #crimefiction #fivestarread #recommendedauthor #recommendedreads #recommendedseries #bookreview #bookreviewer #booksofinstagram #audiobookreview #audiobookstagram #readmore #readmorebooks

🐱 Happy Caturday! MINI-REVIEW 📚 No pictures of my cat today, just the adorable “Sawdust” on the cover of Four-Alarm Homicide, the latest book in Diane Kelly’s House-Flipper Mystery series. I was fortunate enough to win a copy of this book from @dianekellybooks. Sawdust the cat plays an important part in this book and even has a few chapters told from his point-of-view! I’ve enjoyed many of Diane Kelly’s books. I’ve not read all of the books in this series, but I’ve enjoyed the one I have read. The main character, Whitney Whitaker, is a carpenter and she and her cousin restore and flip houses. In this book, they are turning a former firehouse into a single-family home. Reading all of Whitney’s design ideas is a highlight of the series. While working on the firehouse, they’re approached by a neighbor to restore on the same street. This woman later dies at the former fire station and Whitney doesn’t think she died of natural causes. Whitney is a very capable amateur sleuth and she does a great job gathering clues to help solve the case. She is able to do all of this in addition to her house flipping work and planning her upcoming wedding. The ending is both surprising and satisfying. 😎 The photo of this book was taken outside because it was my first poolside read for the summer. Even though it’s Caturday, ➡️ scroll to see one of my dogs peeking up at me as I was taking the picture. #cozybookstagram #bookreviewer #bookcommunity #caturday #cozymysteryfan #cozymysteryseries #cozymystery #fouralarmhomicide #dianekelly #houseflippermystery #mysterybook #poolreads #mayreads #funreads #recommendedauthor

My next #RecommendedAuthor is Sofia Haq Looking for something for young children? They will love this! Does it catch your fancy? Then take a look! https://www.amazon.co.uk/JUNGLE-TROUBLE-RORYS-RESCUE-PLAN/dp/1804673064 #support #recommend #somethingdifferent #Adorable #childrensbook #book #books #bookish #author #authorlife

😲 THRILLER THURSDAY/THREE FOR THURSDAY 📚 I’m highlighting three thriller books by Jackie Kabler today. It’s RELEASE DAY for The Life Sentence and the others are my favorites by this author. 😲 The Life Sentence - This new release has a likable main character who wants to help her former best friend. Amber received a life sentence for a crime she didn’t commit, but everyone assumes she’s guilty. I was rooting for Heather, but couldn’t fully get on board with the lengths she took to help her former friend. Heather pretends to reconcile with the dangerous man she and Amber had both dated to get access to his home to find evidence to prove her innocence. However, I loved the ending and am grateful to @netgalley and @onemorechapterhc for the advance copy of this book that is out today. 🤩 The Murder List - This was a five-star read for me! Mary Ellis receives a planner for Christmas with first names and cities written in for each month. The name Mary and the city in which she lives is written in for April. Mary starts to worry when she realizes the names for January through March have been targeted by a killer! I was engrossed in this story from the very beginning. It’s suspenseful with plenty of plot twists and a surprising, satisfying ending. 😍 The Vanishing of Class 3B - This was another engaging thriller for me. The story is told from multiple points-of-view, and it seems everyone has a secret. How could a bus full of children and their chaperones disappear on a class field trip? I really liked this one! The story is suspenseful with a surprising ending. If you’ve not yet discovered this author, you are missing out on some exciting thrillers! #bookstagrammer #thrillerthursday #thrillerfan #threeforthursday #thrillerbooks #thrillerreads #jackiekabler #netgalley #onemorechapterhc #harpercollinsuk #recommendedauthor #avidreader #thevanishingclassof3b #recommendedbooks

🔎 Happy Mystery Monday! The prompt for this week’s #MurderEveryMonday challenge from @armchair_sleuth1920 is a book whose cover has the word SECRET in the title. (Check Kate’s page for more details on this fun challenge. Anyone can join in at any time.) “Secret” is a popular word for mysteries and thrillers, but I’ve chosen my current read, an upcoming release from Lisa Regan, for this week’s prompt. Her Dying Secret, will be released on May 14 and I received an advance copy from @netgalley and @bookouture. I’ve also included some Josie Quinn swag that I’ve been lucky enough to win from @lisaregan. Her Dying Secret will be the 20th book in this excellent procedural thriller series.On a routine call to a car accident, Detective Josie Quinn discovers both the driver and the passenger could be keeping dangerous secrets. A child’s life may depend on Josie figuring out what those secrets are before it’s too late. This series has so many intriguing plots, but what I like most is how much the main characters care about each other, which helps me to care about them. I am enjoying this book so far and I highly recommend this series. ♥️ #bookstagram #mysterymonday #bookchallenge #bookcoverchallenge #bookscavengerhunt #bookprompts #mysterythriller #policeprocedural #proceduralthriller #lisaregan #josiequinn #comingsoon #recommendedauthor #bookishswag #netgalley #bookouture #arc #currentlyreading

📚 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Someone Saw Something by Rick Mofina! 📚 Six year old Gabriel Tanner is walking home from school with his older sister through New York City’s Central Park. He tries out a toy airplane he made and goes to retrieve it up a hill and behind some thick bushes. Charlotte is texting on her phone with her older boyfriend, but soon realizes Gabriel is missing. There are many suspects in his abduction. Gabriel’s mom is well-known journalist Corina Corado whose international reporting has gained her many enemies. However, Corina’s husband has made his share of enemies, too, in his career as a Forensic Engineer working on a controversial project. This is a fast-paced thriller and is one of those stories where all the main characters are keeping secrets, so many of them look suspicious. I saw through most of the red herrings and caught onto the clues about halfway through the story about who was behind Gabriel’s disappearance. However, I was still in suspense over what would happen and what the motive was for taking him. I had to suspend disbelief a few times, but this is an entertaining book that shows both the good and bad sides to the power of the media. Thank you to @netgalley, @htpbooks, and @_mira_books_ for the advance copy. #bookstagrammer #bookreviewer #bookreview #netgalley #htpbooks #mirabooks #thrillerbooks #thrillerfan #rickmofina #someonesawsomething #newrelease #suspensefulbook #mysterythriller #avidreader #alwaysreading #recommendedauthor

📚 FUN BOOK PURCHASE 📚 I was able to go to @poisonedpenbookstore yesterday for #independentbookstoreday. I had fun browsing all the wonderful books they have, especially the Mysteries and Thrillers. I only bought one book, but I am thrilled with my purchase - a signed copy of The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett. (Scroll to see the signature inside.) I am fortunate to live about 45 minutes away from the Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona and the last few times I’ve been there, I have been eyeing this book. I read an ebook version of this book, which is a follow up to her fantastic book, The Appeal. These stories are told completely through emails, text messages, and other correspondence. I love that method of telling a story and I have found that I enjoy it more with a print copy. Yesterday, when I saw that there were still two signed copies remaining of The Christmas Appeal, I couldn’t resist it any longer and bought it for my collection. I’m so excited to have a signed book from a favorite author and to have the print book so I can reread the story this holiday season. ❓Did you do anything special for Independent Bookstore Day or what are you reading this weekend? #bookstagram #independentbookstoreday #independentbookstore #poisonedpenbookstore #bookwormlife #mysterylover #mysteryfan #booklover #janicehallett #thechristmasappeal #signedbyauthor #signedbooks #cherishedbooks #christmasmystery #epistolarynovel #recommendedbooks #recommendedauthor #favoriteauthors #cozycrime

Thanks so much to @vikingbooksuk for sending me this gorgeous proof of The King’s Mother by @anniegarthwaite plus all these little goodies! I absolutely adored Garthwaite’s first book Cecily - it was one of my favourite reads that year - so receiving this was very exciting! I can’t wait to see what lies in store… Four mothers. One crown. - Cecily Neville, King’s mother - Marguerite of Anjou, deposed Queen - Elizabeth Woodville, betrayed wife - Margaret Beaufort, mother to an exiled son From the Wars of the Roses to the dawn of the Tudor age, this is a story of mothers and sons; of maternal ferocity and female ambition - of all they can build and all they can destroy. This is war as women fight it. The King’s Mother will be published July 2024 . . . . #thekingsmother #anniegarthwaite #cecilyneville #vikingbooks #historicalfiction #historicalfictionbooks #historicalfictionnovel #historicalfictionlover #historicalfictionreader #strongfemalecharacters #mostanticipatedbooks #mostanticipatedreads #comingsoon #bookscomingsoon #bookstacommunity #readersgonnaread #readersofinstagram #readingforpleasure #anticipatedreads #cantwaittoread #recommendedauthor #bookstagrammer #bookstagramuk #bookishflatlay #prettybooks #herstory #booklover #bookstoread #bookworm #readinglist

My next #RecommendedAuthor is Scott A. Clark. I very much enjoyed The Duchess and The Accidental Thief as it was something different for me and I loved the characters. Does it catch your fancy? Then take a look! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Duchess-Accidental-Thief-Violet-Empire-ebook/dp/B0CLYZ3HG1 #support #recommend #somethingdifferent #prettycover #purple #book #books #bookish #author #authorlife

📚 PAPERBACK RELEASE DATE - TWO FOR TUESDAY 📚 Today is the release date for the paperback version of Those Empty Eyes by Charlie Donlea. The hardcover edition came out last year and it was a five-star read for me as well as one of my Top Five Books of 2023. I was fortunate to receive both editions courtesy of @btcbooks and @kensingtonbooks. This was the first book I had read by Donlea, and I loved it so much I immediately put more of his books on my #tbrlist. I enjoyed the fast pace of this thriller that kept me guessing through to the final reveal at the very end. I also love that there are so many strong female characters that play an important part in the story. ♥️ The main character, Alex, outsmarted a killer and then dealt with the whole world thinking she was a murderer. ♥️ Donna is a police officer who went against her peers to get help for a young suspect in need. ♥️ Laura is a student journalist who put her life on the line to get justice for innocent victims. ♥️ Annette is an FBI agent who runs deep background checks on potential political candidates, but proves to be fully on the side of justice. I highly recommend this well-written and exciting book. #bookstagram #paperbackrelease #twofortuesday #btcbooks #kensingtonbooks #charliedonlea #thoseemptyeyes #fivestarreads #recommendedbook #recommendedauthor #thrillerreader #thrillerbooks #fastpacedthriller #suspensefulbooks #avidreader #strongfemalecharacters #mysterythriller

💌𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕄𝕒𝕚𝕝 ✨B͓̽O͓̽O͓̽K͓̽ F͓̽E͓̽A͓̽T͓̽U͓̽R͓̽E͓̽✨ ⁉️Are you a fan of rural romance? 𝐁𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐖𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 @leannelovegroveauthor I’m looking forward to returning to the small town of Bellethorpe for this latest book, Buried In Between. Thank you so much @leannelovegroveauthor for the #gifted signed copy of your book and matching bookmark, I can’t wait to read Noah and Ava’s story. 💞💘 If you love small-town rural romance you really should check out this fabulous author, ✨About the book (Not my review) She’s not your average city girl looking for a new beginning… Ava Montgomery is desperate for a safe place to call home. On the run from her controlling marriage and fearing for her son’s safety, she hopes the small town of Bellethorpe she left years ago is the one location her husband won’t think to look. Local builder, Noah Hawthorn, has no time for city chicks disrupting his town’s idyllic country lifestyle. Especially one who purchased the dream house he planned to buy before his wife left him. But Noah can’t say no to renovating Ava’s home, because the money will help him to fight for custody of his daughter. Except when they uncover an incredible historical find on the grounds, the secrets they’ve both been keeping threaten to be exposed. If Ava and Noah can’t learn to trust their hidden feelings for each other, it’s not only their pasts that are in danger of catching up with them. Their chances of building a new future together could be destroyed too… Readers will delight in returning to small-town Bellethorpe where they’ll meet new characters and run into old friends. Publication Date 22 March 2024 #BuriedInBetween #LeanneLovegrove

💕📚✍️👑 The Wicked King by Holly Black ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: The enchanting and bloodthirsty sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The Cruel Prince. Taking power is easy. Holding on to it is the hard part. My Review: I've never really been into fantasy series before (would you say Game of Thrones is fantasy? Maybe. I LOVED that series - can he just finish it please!), but I'm loving the Folk of the Air series. This second book has everyone scrambling for power and you never know who to trust. Secret plots, secret alliances and secrets in general are woven throughout the story and it's hard to put your faith in anyone. And that ending!! Whoa! I'm hoping that it's a case of when you love someone, you want to protect them. I want so badly to think that's why what happened, happened. Definitely looking forward to The Queen of Nothing to find out the fate of my new faery friends. 🧚‍♀️👑 #thewickedking #hollyblack #thefolkoftheair #thefolkoftheairseries #hollyblackbooks #hollyblackauthor #thecruelprince #elfhame #judeduarte #cardanandjude #judeandcardan #fae #faefolk #faeries #faerie #fairy #faery #fantasybooks #fantasyrealm #fantasyreads #fantasyauthor #fantasyauthors #bookreview #bookreviewer #recommendedauthor #recommendedreads #recommendedseries #bookseries #readmore #readmorebooks

Do you have an author that you’ve had great luck in recommending? I don’t always recommend Naomi Novik, but every time I have, she has been a hit. Uprooted, Scholomance, Spinning Silver, and the Temeraire series – whenever I have had an opportunity to recommend them to someone who reads in those genres I get back glowing reviews. Spinning Silver has actually been the one I’ve ended up lending out the most, but I just got my copy of Uprooted back and it’s headed out the door once more. I think the Temeraire series sounds long to people, but it is absolutely worth it! do you have any favorites of her works? #books #bookstagram #naominovikbooks #naominovik #naominovikuprooted #fantasy #fairytale #booklife #booklover #recommendedauthor #spinningsilver #temeraire

✨ Reseña ✨ Segunda parte de la trilogía #DreamingSpires. Este libro está ambientando dos años después de todo lo que ocurrió en Irlanda en el primero. Esta vez viajamos a Nueva Orleans con el equipo del Dreaming Spires, a quienes acompaña Verónica, la sobrina del profesor Quills. El misterio que tienen que investigar está relacionado con un antiguo barco, el Perséfone, que se hundió en el Mississippi, pero que parece no haberse quedado en el fondo del río, ya que las leyendas urbanas dicen haberlo visto navegar en las noches sin Luna. En esta segunda entrega ya conocemos a los personajes y me ha encantado reencontrarme con ellos. Son un grupo muy curioso y totalmente diferente entre sí que saca siempre una sonrisa. Además, conocemos el pasado de la señorita Stirling, una mujer elegante y de sangre fría, cada vez más misteriosa. Como comenté en la reseña del libro anterior, Victoria escribe muy bien; es capaz de transportarte al lugar que sea, hace que veas los paisajes con claridad y que casi puedas tocar lo mismo que los personajes. Pero, como también dije, es demasiada narración para mí. Todo el tema de la guerra civil de EEUU me ha costado. No estoy demasiado puesta en Historia y menos en la de otro país, por lo que me perdía cuando hablaban de bandos y hechos concretos que ocurrieron. Se nota que la autora se ha informado y documentado mucho y, de hecho, en los agradecimientos lo comenta. Me ha gustado mucho más este romance que el del primer libro. Ocurre entre mi personaje favorito y una mujer que me ha ido ganando poco a poco hasta terminar gustándome. ¿Se podría decir que es un enemies to lovers? Un poco particular, pero creo que sí. El final me dejado un poco en shock. No sé si me gusta por dónde quiere tirar la autora de cara al tercer y último libro... ¡Cuánto me alegro de haberme decidido por fin a leer Victoria! Siento que este era mi momento para adentrarme en el Victoriaverso y que estos eran los libros por los que tenía que empezar. Os los recomiendo mucho. #Reseña #Review #BookReview #ReseñaLiteraria #TuNombreDespuésDeLaLluvia #ContraLaFuerzaDelViento #ElSaborDeTusHeridas #VictoriaÁlvarez #FantasyBook #misterio #RecommendedAuthor

~~~~~ In this engaging collection of personal essays and full-color photographs, Moed tells true stories of caring for her mother Florence, a broke, Julliard-trained pianist who stumbles into dementia on the Lower East Side. This funny, poignant memoir asks questions both familiar and touching: "What happened to the neighborhood?" and "What happened to my mom?" I love this book! Check it out: https://tinyurl.com/4hyt8umz Congratulations to @comoed0912 and a huge thank you to @draudreyt #newyork #newyorkcity #newyorkcityphotography #newyorkers #familydynamics #mothersanddaughters #memoir #dementia #recommendedbook #recommendedauthor #recommendedreading #firebirdbookawardwinner #firebirdbookawards #firebirdbookaward #speakuptalkradio

Ali Hazelwood Books Ranked! After ranking the Emily Henry books, I had to do Ali!! I had such a blast reading all of these, and anything written by her is an auto buy at this point. I feel like Bride is in a controversial spot here, but she just wasn’t one of my favs. What do you guys think?! #bookstack #bookranking #alihazelwood #bride #loveonthebrain #lovetheoretically #checkandmate #loathetoloveyou #thelovehypothesis #seriesreview #recommendedauthor #booksta #bookstagram

Relectura de Quiero vivir en voz alta, de Susanna Herrero. Como leí este libro el año pasado no voy a hacer una reseña en sí. Si queréis saber qué me pareció la tenéis en mi feed con esta misma foto. Este es uno de esos libros que cuando los lees más de una vez descubres cosas nuevas. En este caso, el libro está lleno de secretos tanto para los personajes como para el lector, así que leerlo de nuevo sabiendo todo te da una nueva perspectiva. Ya lo he dicho muchas veces, pero no me cansaré de repetirlo: Me encanta cómo escribe Susanna por una razón muy particular: le da voz a los personajes. Cada uno de ellos suena diferente. Pueden tener una conversación todos a la vez que sabes perfectamente quién está hablando por esa voz que la autora les ha dado. Admiro mucho eso y aspiro a poder hacerlo en mis escritos. Sabéis que tengo un cariño muy especial a los Cabana, pero los chicos del CAR también se han ganado un hueco en mi corazón. Ahora mismo estoy leyendo la segunda parte, Y quererte en estéreo, y uff... 💔 #Reseña #Review #BookReview #ReseñaLiteraria #QuieroVivirEnVozAlta #YQuererteEnEstéreo #SusannaHerrero #CAR #FavouriteAuthor #LecturaRecomendada #RecommendedAuthor #Relectura #Lectura2024

🔎 Happy Mystery Monday! The prompt for this week’s #MurderEveryMonday challenge from @armchair_sleuth1920 is a cover for a mystery set in Asia. (Check Kate’s page for more details on this fun challenge. Anyone can join in at any time.) I’m happy to spotlight two series by Sujata Massey for this week’s challenge. I love both of these well-written series that are set in different areas of Asia. ♥️ The Salaryman’s Wife, The Floating Girl, and The Flower Master as part of the Rei Shimura Mysteries series.These three books take place in Japan, although some of the others in the series are set in the U.S. Rei is a Japanese-American, originally from California, now living in Tokyo. In addition to the intriguing mysteries Rei solves, these books include interesting information about Japanese culture that I loved reading. ♥️ The author’s newer series is the Perveen Mistry series set in 1920s India. Perveen is the only female lawyer in Bombay, India. The character is inspired by a real life woman who was India’s first female lawyer. Perveen is a complicated, intelligent, and likable character. The Widows of Malabar Hill is the first book in the series. It is excellent, as are the two books that come after that. The Mistress of Bhatia House is the latest in the series. I purchased it a few weeks ago and was able to get it signed by the author. I’ve not read it yet, but have seen wonderful reviews and recommendations of the book so I’m looking forward to reading it. ❓Have you read either of these series or do you have other favorites set in Asia? #bookcommunity #mysterymonday #bookchallenge #bookcoverchallenge #bookscavengerhunt #bookssetinasia #mysteryfan #mysteryseries #sujatamassey #japanesemysteries #reishimura #thesalarymanswife #perveenmistry #southasianbooks #widowsofmalabarhill #themistressofbhatiahouse #signedbooks #crimefiction #recommendedauthor

The brightest of sunshine followed by high speed wind and horizontal rain🌤️🌧️☔💨 The perfect weather for staying indoors and reading of course. Let's try a poll in a post and see what happens 🙃 it's at the bottom of this post. I'm lucky enough to have the latest Lisa Jewell now added to my TBR pile. Thanks @bookishgardeneruk 😊 Have you read any Lisa Jewell novels? . . . #lisajewell #mybookishlife #tbrbooks #thrillerbooks #recommendedauthor #favouriteauthor #lovetoread #lovebooks #booktime #perfectweatherforreading #readingtorelax #readeveryday #readingpoll #readingplans #readingweather #weekendplans #readmorebooks #booksundays

My next #RecommendedAuthor is @amyd_mom_author ! Honestly, Amy has been so supportive, and her children's books are adorable! So why not take a look? The Unbelievable Adventures of Hannah Banana and Pinky: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Unbelievable-Adventures-Hannah-Banana-Pinky-ebook/dp/B0BY39GV6N #recommend #authorlife #author #ChildrensBook #book #books #bookish #fun #cute #childrensauthor

📚 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to A Trace of Hares by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett and thank you @netgalley and @emblabooks for the advance copy of the ebook. This is book 5 and I’ve been following this series from the beginning, but it would work well as a standalone. The main character of this series is Dr. Nell Ward, an ecologist who has a knack for getting involved in solving crimes. In this book, she and her boyfriend and colleague Rav travel to Ireland for a wedding. Her former boyfriend DI James Clark is now dating Nell’s spoiled cousin Shannon, and they are both attending the wedding as well. Nell and Rav start by solving a small mystery involving a fox, a hare, and some chickens, but things get more serious when a body is discovered in a peat bog. Nell and Rav are a great team whether they’re on an ecological project or an investigation. Both find themselves in dangerous situations and I’m glad to see them going strong without any interference from his family in this book. I like the cold case aspect of the book, but too much time is spent on the Kennedy-Delaney family dramas. The science is what makes this series unique, but the details of the DNA testing went over my head and slowed the pace of the story. However, I like the way things wrap up and look forward to future books in the series. 🐰 #bookstagrammer #bookreviewer #sarahyarwoodlovett #netgalley #emblabooks #drnellward #mysteryseries #mysteryfan #mysterybook #femalesleuths #uniquebooks #recommendedauthor #arc

💕📚✍️🪤 Trapdoor by J.P. Pomare ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: Eva Kavinsky wakes in a dark cellar, with no memory of how she got here. Imprisoned with her, seemingly at random, are four men. The only way out is the trapdoor in the ceiling – and it's locked. Nobody here is who they claim to be. And in this dark place, secrets and lies are so much easier to tell than the truth that could destroy them all. My Review: Loved this locked room style thriller. I flipped back and forth on who I thought was responsible for putting them in there, with each character's back story adding another layer of connection between them all. This is my second J P Pomare book and I will definitely seek out the others as they keep me intrigued and guessing all the way through. Another great Aussie/Kiwi author. #trapdoor #jppomare #jppomareauthor #recommendedauthor #aussiebooks #recommendedreads #aussieauthors #recommendedreading #kiwiauthor #australianauthor #australianauthors #australianbooks #aussieauthor #newzealandauthor #thrillerbooks #thriller #lockedroommystery #audiobooks #audibleoriginal #bookreview #bookreviewer #ilovebooks #readmore #readmorebooks #fivestarread #fivestarreview #fivestarreviews🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

💕📚✍️⚽ Britt-Marie Was Here by Frederik Backman ⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: Britt-Marie walks out on her cheating husband and has to fend for herself in the miserable backwater town of Borg where she finds work as the caretaker of a soon-to-be demolished recreation center. The fastidious Britt-Marie soon finds herself being drawn in by the drunkards, the lazy miscreants and leading the local soccer team. In this small town of misfits, can Britt-Marie find a place where she truly belongs? My Review: I loved Beartown, A Man Called Ove and Anxious People, but I just couldn't get into this one. It was a poor copy of Ove, the same formula but not the same heart. Brit-Marie isn't immediately likeable but you do warm to her. Eventually. Her arguing and demanding manner is not like Ove's incorrigible grumpiness. It's just rude and selfish so it takes a while to find some redeeming features. I'm not sure how the locals warm up to her so quickly (especially the smitten copper) as she's quite hard and inflexible. But luckily they do and it's the best thing for her and the town. I listened to this on audio and Joan Walker does an amazing job. She gives a lot of fun and silliness to the script as well as hitting those darker and sadder moments. Her range of accents was good too. #brittmariewashere #fredrikbackman #fredrikbackmanbooks #amancalledove #beartown #grumpyoldwoman #soccer #newlife #newbeginnings #movingon #recommendedauthor #audiobooks #audiblereview #audiobookreview #joanwalker #bookreview #bookreviewer #booksbooksbooks #booklover #ilovebooks #ilovereading #reader #readmore #readmorebooks

✨ Reseña ✨ ¡Volvemos con las hermanas Ryan! Esas trillizas + hermana mayor que están como una cabra, pero que darían la vida las unas por las otras. ¡Qué gran descubrimiento de libros! ¿Qué pasa cuando tu amor platónico y mejor amigo se va a casar y te invita a su boda en el puñetero paraíso? Que tienes que encontrar a alguien que finja ser tu novio para no quedar como una auténtica patética y desesperada. O eso piensa ella... En esta tercera entrega tenemos como protagonista a Charity, la trilliza pequeña (ellas se entienden). Creo que muchas os sentiréis identificadas con ella: friki de los ordenadores y los videojuegos; apenas sale de casa y de su cuarto; no se molesta en vestir bien para agradar a los demás; es un poquito (bastante) antisocial. Pero es una mujer muy inteligente que guarda un secreto incluso a su familia. Él, miembro infiltrado de una agencia de seguridad que debe descubrir a un ciberdelincuente (¿o a una ciberdelincuente?), creía que ella sería una misión más, pero no contaba con que la chica friki, aparentemente tímida y antisocial, fuera una mujer con las ideas muy claras, un carácter fuerte y cabeza más allá de los ordenadores. En este libro ya no viven las cuatro hermanas juntas en ese mini piso de Nueva York, y eso es una pena porque desaparecen muchas de las escenas que teníamos en los libros anteriores, pero los WhatsApps siguen estando y son igual de caóticos y divertidos que ellas. Hay un salto temporal de dos semanas entre que se conocen los personajes hasta que viajan para la boda que me ha dejado con ganas de saber qué pasó. Mira que yo no soy especialmente fan de los flashbacks, pero la autora podría haber metido alguno. En esta historia hay romance, erotismo y risas, pero también hay acción, secretos, venganzas... Es bastante diferente a los dos libros anteriores. Hasta ahora: mi hermana favorita Hope; mi hombre favorito, Allan. Mi libro favorito, el segundo. Si todavía no conocéis esta serie, de verdad que os la recomiendo muchísimo. La tenéis disponible en Kindle Unlimited y, si no recuerdo mal, el primero también está en Prime Reading.

✨ Reseña ✨ Hoy os traigo mi opinión de otro audiolibro, concretamente de una historia de mi adolescencia que nunca llegué a acabar. Este era el último libro juvenil de Carlos Ruíz Zafón que me quedaba por leer. Al igual que ocurrió con Marina el año pasado, tenía este libro en mi estantería desde el colegio, pero pese a que le di más de una oportunidad, siempre lo abandonaba por un motivo u otro. En esta ocasión tenemos nueva ubicación, diferente a la Barcelona del siglo XX a la que nos tenía acostumbrados: Calcuta, La India. Este es un libro demasiado fantasioso y muy confuso. Me ha costado encontrar a ese autor que tanto me gusta entre sus páginas. Ya conocía su faceta en este género gracias a El príncipe de la Niebla, pero, a diferencia de este, ese libro me maravilló; de hecho es uno de mis favoritos del autor. Contamos con muy pocos diálogos en toda la novela y con unos capítulos larguísimos. Eso ralentiza una barbaridad el ritmo de la historia. Quizás fue ese el motivo por el que lo abandoné hace tanto tiempo, no lo sé. El personaje de Ben es el más caradura de todos los libros (juveniles) de Carlos Ruíz Zafón junto con Roland de El príncipe de la Niebla. Tendría que haberse explotado más, sobre todo con esos diálogos casi inexistentes. Me ha dado rabia no disfrutar de un libro que llevaba esperando su momento tantos años, y más siendo del autor que es. Siento que he perdido algo... Ahora solo me queda el relato de La ciudad del vapor para despedirme para siempre de Carlos Ruíz Zafón. Qué pena, de verdad. #Reseña #Review #BookReview #ReseñaLiteraria #ElPalacioDeLaMedianoche #CarlosRuízZafón #FavouriteAuthor #misterio #Fantasía #RecommendedAuthor #Lectura2024

My next #RecommendedAuthor is @willforrestthewriter ! I love the writing style, covers and characters. The stories flow and I am so excited to read more. I absolutely loved Skye's Fall! If Will is a new author to you and you want to try a book, 48 Hours in Hollywood is currently free! https://www.amazon.co.uk/48-Hours-Hollowood-Shifter-Romance-ebook/dp/B0CQKH8T7C #TrySomethingNew #Author #Enjoy #Free #LovedIt #Read #Recommended #Books #Book #Bookish

😲THRILLER THURSDAY - 3️⃣ THREE FOR THURSDAY - Three Danish Thrillers - I recently discovered Danish author Katrine Engberg and I am loving her books! The three books in this photo are part of a series featuring Detectives Jeppe Korner and Anette Werner and the two I have read are excellent! Both were 4.5 star reads for me. 1️⃣ The Butterfly House - Anette is on maternity leave in this book, leaving Jeppe to work with a less enthusiastic partner who makes a difficult investigation even harder. Anette is feeling overwhelmed with motherhood and misses her job, so she does a little unauthorized investigation that puts her in great danger. This book has one of the creepiest showdowns with a killer that I’ve read in a long time! I was afraid to keep reading, but at the same time, couldn’t read fast enough! 2️⃣ The Harbor - Anette and Jeppe are looking for a missing teenager who is assumed to be a runaway. However, a cryptic note found in the young man’s room causes them to think he may have been kidnapped. I love the way the detectives work together in this complex case. 3️⃣ The Sanctuary - This book is still part of my #tbrpile. It’s described as being the last in the series, which is a shame. I missed the first in the series and the second one hasn’t been translated to English. Anette is assigned a gruesome death to investigate, but again teams up with Jeppe who is the one on leave this time. I am eager to read this book! The characters in this are flawed, but likable and I also like the Danish setting. I recommend this series to those who enjoy Nordic Noir or dark, complex procedural thrillers. #bookstagrammer #avidreader #thrillerthursday #threeforthursday #thrillerfan #mysterythriller #proceduralthriller #thrillerbooks #crimefiction #nordicnoir #scandanavianliterature #translatednovels #katrineengberg #kornerandwerner #thebutterflyhouse #recommendedbooks #recommendedauthor

✨️Name a series you have yet to read that's on your TBR? 🤔 ✨️Here's mine... The Caraval series by @stephanie_garber #caravalseries #onceuponabrokenheart #stephainegarber #bookseries #booktrilogy #trilogy #collection #bookcollection #bookset #boxset #bookrecs #bestseller #bookbookbook #epicfantasy #wanttoread #mybooks #tbr #tbrbooks #physicalbook #fantasyseries #magical #booksiown #fantasyseries #onmyshelf #booktok #shattermebooks #brandonsanderson #recommendreading #recommendedauthor #bookreader #booksmakemehappy

📚 Happy Publication Day to Watch Where They Hide by Tamron Hall. Some people know Tamron Hall as a talk show host, but before that she was a national news anchor - and now she’s a crime fiction author as well. Thank you to @williammorrowbooks, @netgalley, and Scene of the Crime for the advance copy. Watch Where They Hide is the second book in the Jordan Manning series. Jordan Manning is a television journalist in Chicago who becomes totally invested in the crime stories she reports. While the first book was a suspenseful, thought-provoking thriller, this follow-up is an interesting procedural that includes a behind-the-scenes look into the world of broadcast journalism. Jordan is contacted by a woman who insists her sister is missing even though local law enforcement isn’t taking her seriously. Even though not everything about the story adds up, Jordan won’t give up until she finds out what really happened to Marla Hancock. I like Jordan’s intelligence and her determination as she fights for justice, but worries that her personal life is taking a back seat to her career. Fans of Hank Phillipi Ryan will enjoy this engaging story. #bookreviewer #newrelease #netgalley #tamronhall #williammorrowbooks #watchwheretheyhide #crimefictionbooks #crimefiction #crimenovels #recommendedbooks #recommendedauthor #strongfemalecharacter #mysteryfan #mysterybook

🦂New Book Tease: REDEMPTION🦂 • From the bestselling author of Do No Harm and Conviction, moral dilemma master Jack Jordan is back with another pulse raising thriller. Redemption is hitting shelves this June and I cannot wait to get my hands on it. • Synopsis taken from Amazon: • Aaron Alexander has just been released from jail after serving eleven years for causing the death of Joshua Moore in a hit-and-run. Now a free man, all he wants to do is stay on the straight and narrow and leave his troubled past behind him. But for Joshua’s mother Evelyn, eleven years in jail isn’t nearly enough. Consumed by grief and rage, she has been waiting for Aaron’s release, counting down the days until she can exact the revenge he deserves. And now that time has come. But as Evelyn and her husband Tobias embark on a road trip to track Aaron down, they find themselves caught on two different sides of a gripping game of cat-and-mouse. Because Tobias knows what Evelyn is planning, and he will do anything to save her from herself. Even if it means protecting the man who killed their son. Locked in a collision course set in motion eleven years ago, Aaron, Evelyn and Tobias are about to find out whether the road they have chosen leads to redemption . . . or to retribution. • A massive thankyou again to @jackjordan_author and @likely_suspects for picking me to be a part of these post-alongs. I’m incredibly honoured and would quite frankly read Jack’s shopping lists, I’m that obsessed with his writing. Look out for another exciting post coming on Thursday…👀⚖️ • Pre-order your copy of Redemption at any book sellers now! 🦂 • #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagramuk #readersofinsta #readersofig #jackjordan #jackjordanbooks #likelysuspects #simonandschuster #simonandschusteruk #bookreveal #bookcover #bookcoverteaser #newbook #thriller #moraldilemma #averybookishpost #recommendedauthor #bibliophile #june2024 #bibliophile #booklover #thrillerbooks #bookaddict #pageturner #cantstopreading #gifted

It's Day 1 of the @onemorechapterhc #hate mail challenge today. They will be running the challenge for 5 days and will give away a prize each and every day. For a chance to win on that particular day. All you have to do is complete the challenge set on any particular day, tag One More Chapter using the hashtags #hatemail #hatemailchallenge and post it on your insta grid or stories. The challenge ends on 20th March, and winners will be drawn on the 22nd. Today's challenge is an easy one for me. The challenge is to post about your favourite author. I didn't even need to give it any thought! It's @tessabaileyisanauthor through and through! I discovered her writing by chance when I read It Happened One Summer for a Blog Tour, and I haven't looked back since. Somehow, she manages to create stories that are totally different to the ones before. Creating female characters that you can't help but relate to and male characters that won't fail in encouraging you to make a 'Book Boyfriends List'. 😂 Not to mention, literally taking you on a ridiculous bumpy rollercoaster ride of emotions. To a point where you're literally wrestling with the decision of whether to slow down reading because you don't want it to end, but you want to race ahead to find out what happens next! And let's not forget one of the essential ingredients of any Tessa story.... the spice factor 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶. Perfect for a desperate HouseWife living her best life through the written word 🤣😉. Tessa's stories are everything! And I'm always looking out for the next release date. My only regret? That I didn't manage to get tickets to her recent book tour for Fangirl Down. Which I finished this morning. Probably her best yet of the ones I've read. The books shown in the picture are the ones I have on my tbr that I haven't managed to read yet. I'm holing myself back from reading them all in one fell swoop because I never kmow when the next one is coming and I have to sustain my Tessa Bailey fangirl obsession 🤣🤣🤣 Who's your favourite author? 😍 #onemorechapterhc #bookchallenge #favouriteauthor #tessabailey #tessabaileyfan #fangirl #bookblog #bookblogger #booklife

😲 Happy Thriller Thursday, the perfect day to talk about The Contest by Karen Hamilton. Work-Life balance doesn’t exist at Blackmore Vintage Travel. Employees are expected to be available to take calls from bosses and clients at all times. In spite of the demands, Florence loves her job. However, even the privilege of being selected to be one of the travel guides for a VIP group to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is stressful. In addition to the physical strains, the trip has the added stress of an internal competition between tour guides to see who does the best job of impressing their current clients and gaining new ones. Florence is determined to do what it takes to defeat fellow guide Jacob, but he is just as motivated. However, Jacob and the others don’t know that Flo has another motive for this trip that could put her in more peril than the strenuous hike up the mountain. I have enjoyed Karen Hamilton’s previous books, especially The Perfect Girlfriend. There are a lot of secrets, lies, and backstabbing which adds even more stress than just surviving the elements and having the stamina to complete the hike. It takes a couple of chapters for the book to find a rhythm, but the closer the groups get to the summit, the more tense and claustrophobic the story becomes. I was completely engaged and although she’s not perfect, I was rooting for Flo and anxious on her behalf. There are some interesting twists gradually revealed throughout the book, with a couple of bombshells at the very end that really surprised me. Fans of the author as well as Lucy Clarke’s The Hike should enjoy this thriller. #bookstagrammer #thrillerthursday #thrillerbooks #thrillerfan #destinationthriller #twistythriller #recommendedauthor #mountainclimbingfiction #karenhamilton #suspensefulthriller #suspensefulbooks #recommendedbooks

🔎 Happy Mystery Monday! The prompt for this week’s #MurderEveryMonday challenge from @armchair_sleuth1920 is for a crime novel whose cover includes the name of a body part in the title. (Check her page for more details on this fun challenge. Anyone can join in at any time.) I chose The Moving Finger by Agatha Christie about residents in an English village who start receiving anonymous poisoned pen letters, leading to a tragic death. I reread this Miss Marple book about a year ago and found it to be a quick, entertaining read. The main characters are siblings Jerry and Joanna Burton who are new to the village. The banter between them is very amusing. The disappointing thing about this book is Miss Marple is barely in it! She makes a couple of brief appearances late in the mystery. She plays an important role in catching the killer, but she was definitely missed throughout most of the book. Fortunately she is there at the very end to wrap things up.and I like the way things turn out for most of the characters. #bookstagrammer #bookcommunity #mysterymonday #bookchallenge #bookcoverchallenge #mysteryfan #bookscavengerhunt #agathachristiefan #missmarple #agathachristie #mysterybook #amateursleuth #femalesleuth #classicmystery #themovingfinger #favoriteauthor #recommendedauthor

Who are your top 3 authors? The authors that you will read or have read all of their blacklist and will continue recommending them to everyone? My 3 are: @hdcarltonauthor @authorsmassery @sloanestjames #bookstagram #recommendedauthor #favoriteauthors #bookrecs #engagementpost

Her Final Confession by Lisa Regan is my February pick for two different challenges created by @hook.me.a.book - the Neglected Faithfuls 2024 challenge to read neglected authors or books from our #tbrlist and the Kindle Crush Challenge to read ebooks we are overdue on reading. I’m still trying to catch up on some of the first books in the Josie Quinn series. I’ve had Her Final Confession on my Kindle for a while, and I wish I had read it sooner! I have always enjoyed the character of Detective Gretchen Palmer and she is at the center of this book. Things look bad when Josie is called to the scene of a homicide outside Grechen’s house! Gretchen is missing and Josie doesn’t know if her Denton Police Department colleague is another victim or a killer! The book is very intriguing and so suspenseful! You could feel the tension as Josie and her colleague and boyfriend Noah Fraley work to find out the truth about what happened in Gretchen’s driveway. Even though I’ve read the newer books in the series, I didn’t realize Gretchen had experienced so much trauma in her life, and am glad I learned more about her backstory. This book is one of my favorites of this month and I recommend it to fans of the series who haven’t yet read it or as an introduction to this excellent crime thriller series. Thank you to @lisareganauthor for the Josie Quinn swag that I was fortunate to win in a recent giveaway. I enjoyed creating a #Fridayflatlay with these fun items. #bookcommunity #bookchallenges #neglectedfaithfuls #readyourshelf #kindlecrushchallenge #kindlereads #ebooks #lisaregan #josiequinn #bookishswag #bookishflatlay #fridayflatlay #proceduralthriller #policeprocedural #recommendedauthor #crimethriller #recommendedbooks #mysteryandthrillerbooks

😲 THRILLER THURSDAY 📚 I read Cara Hunter for the first time a few months ago and my only regret is that I didn’t read her books sooner! Hunter really elevates the procedural thriller with her writing style and the interesting, relatable storylines and characters she creates. I also love the extras such as transcripts of police interviews, excerpts from websites and online forums, and other media to add details to the story in an entertaining way. All the Rage is the fourth book in the DI Adam Fawley series and the second I’ve read. A teenage girl is abducted, but is able to escape. She just wants to move on and forget the incident, but Fawley’s team wants to help her and needs her help in return when a second girl is abducted. There is an unexpected development in the investigation and it looks like one of Adam’s old cases could be coming back to haunt him. I love that when things get difficult, Adam’s team still has his back. I was shocked when the truth came out about both the current and the old cases. The end of the book set up something creepy that I assume will come up in a future book, and I can’t wait to find out! I recommend this book and am thankful to @netgalley and @williammorrowbooks for the ebook which is available now. #bookstagrammer #bookreviewer #thrillerthursday #williammorrowbooks #thrillerfan #thrillerbooks #proceduralthriller #policeprocedural #netgalley #carahunter #adamfawley #recommendedauthor #adamfawleyseries #recommendedbook #avidreader

JINX by Jessica Huntley Ex-British soldier Aimee has been medically discharged from the army after sustaining injuries from in IED explosion in the field, where she saved a comrade's life. Suffering from PTSD, she struggles to deal with the after-effects of her past when her ex-fiancee is suddenly murdered. Not only that, but the man she saved those years ago has resurfaced and still seems furious at her for making him live his life as a cripple. Aimee must figure out how she is connected to her ex-partner's death, and try to stay out of the danger that is lurking in the shadows. I really enjoyed this book! I particularly loved how Huntley created psychologically-damaged characters and developed them throughout the story. This book touches on a lot of difficult topics, which makes for tough but compelling scenes - although I would look up the trigger warnings if you are worried that you may be affected. The pacing was quick, and was aided by the chapters which alternated from Aimee's past and present. There are also some chapters thrown in that are told from other characters' perspectives, but these did not seem out of place and actually aid the story by adding more dimensions to the overall narrative. I was thoroughly engaged throughout, and am now very curious to read other books that Huntley has in her catalogue - particularly the 'MY... SELF' series. I rate this book 4.5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 . . #mostrecentread #indieauthors #readerssupportingauthors #jessicahuntley #jinxbook #jessicahuntleyjinx #bookstagram #kindlebooks #kindlereads #digitalbooks #thrillerbooks #fastpacedbooks #fictionbooks #recommendedauthor #fourandahalfstars #topratedbooks #februaryreads #2024readingchallenge #goodreadschallenge #storygraphchallenge #thrillerreader @jessica_reading_writing

💕📚✍️🕵️ The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman (The Thursday Murder Club Book 2) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: Elizabeth receives a letter from an old colleague who needs her help and it involves diamonds, a violent mobster and someone who isn't afraid of bumping off the 4 septuagenarians in the The Murder Club. My Review: A juicy mystery, a good dose of laughter and even a tear or two. This series is a wonderful read and I love getting to know the characters and seeing them grow. The original four are back as well as Bogdan, (who I grew to love in this book), and the morally grey detectives who round out the Thursday Murder Club. There's lots of new characters and it's fun trying to work out who the killer/s are. There are the biggest clues dropped in the simplest of sentences so you have to keep your wits about you. Alongside the mystery are the characters and how they interact with and support each other, how they cope with getting old, and how they grow even after all these years. They draw on skills from their past and thrive on the thrill of the chase. I just adore them. A very clever and witty series. #themanwhodiedtwice #thethursdaymurderclub #richardosman #richardosmanthethursdaymurderclub #murdermystery #murdermysterybooks #cosymysteries #murdermysteryseries #murdermysteries #whodunnit #whodunit #septuagenarian #bookseries #bookstagram #booklover #recommendedauthor #recommendedreads #borrowbox #ilovemylibrary #audiobook #audiobooks #audioreview #bookreview #bookreviewer #reader #readmore #readmorebooks

💕📚✍️☕ Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: Elsie and Ben have a whirlwind romance and 9 days after they marry, Ben is killed. We follow Elsie's struggle with moving on and meeting her new mother-in-law, who didn't even know they wed. My Review: This is the last TJR book on my list (which is the first one she wrote). She's my favourite author. I normally listen to them on audio as I love Julie Whelen's voice so much. But this one I read the paperback, held the paperback and I think there was something about that that made it even better. Whilst it is a sad topic and I did shed a tear or twelve throughout the book, it's not a depressing tale. It's about making your way back to normal. Grieving at your own pace, healing in your own time. The experiences from other characters help her to see things from lots of perspectives and this begins her reparative journey. The relationship with her mother-in-law, who she had never met, is a main part of the storyline. They both have big hurdles to overcome and they have to find a way to help each other. I didn't particularly like Elsie, the main character, but allowances need to be made for her situation. It was a beautiful story that finished off her novels perfectly. I truly can't wait to see what she comes up with next. Thank you to @browrepublicandlashbar Hervey Bay for the use of your flower wall in the photo. 💕 #ktbookbingo 6/25 (Has a pink cover) #foreverinterrupted #taylorjenkinsreid #taylorjenkinsreidbooks #daisyjonesandthesix #romance #griefandloss #grief #griefjourney #healing #lostlove #soulmate #debutnovel #booksbooksbooks #bookreview #bookchallenge #bookreviews #bookreviewer #recommendedauthor #recommendedreads #recommendedreading #read #readmore #readmorebooks #ilovebooks #ilovereading

My next #RecommendedAuthor is Arizona Tape! I love her books and storytelling. If she is a new author to you, Valkyrie 101 is free! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Valkyrie-101-become-Afterlife-Academy-ebook/dp/B07PBX2MQK #support #recommend #author #authorlife #prettycover

🖋️✨ тαу мσ’ηαє ✨🖋️ ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴍᴇ sᴏᴍᴇ @_authortaymonae! ɪ’ᴍ ᴛʀʏɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴜᴘ ᴍʏ ᴄᴏʟʟᴇᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ʙᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏᴍᴀɴ ɪs ᴅʀᴏᴘᴘɪɴɢ ʙᴏᴏᴋs ǫᴜɪᴄᴋᴇʀ ᴛʜᴀɴ ɪ ᴄᴀɴ ᴛʏᴘᴇ ᴍʏ ᴄᴀʀᴅ ɴᴜᴍʙᴇʀs ᴛᴏ ʙᴜʏ ᴍᴏʀᴇ ʟᴏʟ ᴍʏ ɢᴏᴏᴅ sɪs ɪs ɢᴏɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴅᴏ ʜᴇʀ ʙɪɢ ᴏɴᴇ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ sɪɴɢʟᴇ ᴛɪᴍᴇ. sʜᴇ ɪs ᴀʟᴡᴀʏs ɢᴏɴɴᴀ ɢɪᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍᴇss ᴡɪᴛʜ sᴏᴍᴇ ʜᴇᴀʟɪɴɢ, ᴅʀᴀᴍᴀ ᴡɪᴛʜ sᴏᴍᴇ ʙɪɢ ʟᴏᴠᴇ, ᴀɴᴅ ᴀ ʜᴇᴀʟᴛʜʏ ᴅᴏsᴇ ᴏғ sᴇᴄʀᴇᴛ ʙᴀʙɪᴇs! ᴀʀɪᴀʜ & ʟᴜᴄɪᴀɴ ᴀɴᴅ ᴅʀᴜɴᴋ ɪɴ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴀʀᴇ ᴛᴏᴘ ᴛɪᴇʀ ᴍᴜsᴛ ʀᴇᴀᴅs ғᴏʀ ᴍᴇ! ɪғ ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇɴ’ᴛ ᴘɪᴄᴋᴇᴅ ᴜᴘ ᴀ ᴛᴀʏ ᴍᴏ’ɴᴀᴇ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ʀᴜɴ, ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ᴡᴀʟᴋ! . . . . . #29daysofblackromance #blackromancenovels #authorspotlight #blackauthorsmatter #recommendedauthor #recommendedreads #bookfluencer #bookblogger #recommendedreads #bookrecommendations #bookhangover #bookish #bookishlife #blackandbookish #diversifyyourbookshelf #readdiversely #blackreaders #moodreader #womenwhoread #romancereader #wellreadblackwoman #bookworm #goodblackreads #blacklit #blackromancenovels #readblackauthors #blackauthors #blackstorytellers #blacklove #blackbookstagram #blackindieauthors

📚 Happy Publication Day to Face Her Fear by Lisa Regan! 📚 This is the nineteenth book in the Detective Josie Quinn series, but would be the perfect introduction if you’re new to the series. The prior Josie Quinn books I’ve read can be classified as “Procedural Thrillers”, but this book is all thriller! Instead of working on a case with her team, Josie is on her own, isolated from her colleagues, which includes her husband, Noah. Detective Josie Quinn has experienced so much trauma in her life and decides to attend a special trauma retreat recommended by her therapist. Josie will be spending seven days in a secluded setting with five other people. There is no Internet and cell phone coverage is spotty which becomes a problem when one of the participants is found murdered. To make things worse, a blizzard hits, trapping everyone together with limited food and wood for heating. Only aware of the dangers posed by the weather, Noah sets off to get to Josie, but runs into problems of his own. I was a little hesitant when I saw that the format of this book would be different from other books in the series, but I worried for nothing. This is a wonderfully written, suspenseful thriller and I couldn’t read fast enough to find out what would happen next! As the storm gets worse with no sign of help coming, the tension continues to build. Everyone including the retreat leader is keeping secrets so Josie doesn’t know who to trust. I thought I had figured things out, but I only had half the story and loved the dramatic and surprising ending. I highly recommend this book for fans of this series and anyone who enjoys a suspenseful, “locked room” type of thriller/survival story. #bookstagrammer #newrelease #netgalley #lisaregan #bookouture #josiequinn #josiequinnseries #faceherfear #thrillerfan #thrillerbooks #mysterythriller #recommendedauthor #recommendedbooks #suspensefulthriller #survivalthriller #avidreader

One of the #acozynewyear bonus prompts for January from @acozyengagement is Library Day. I have way too many books on my shelves that I need to read, but when my turn on the library hold list came up for The Lie Maker, this book took top priority. I have read almost all of Linwood Barclay’s books and have enjoyed them all, and this one is no exception. The Lie Maker book has such a unique premise. A struggling author is approached in a mysterious way with a very unusual job offer - creating false histories for people in the witness protection program. Unknown to most people, Jack is uniquely qualified for this job because his own father has been in the program for many years. This book starts out strong as we meet Jack and learn about his unusual circumstances. It slows a bit in the middle as the point-of-view and timeline changes a couple of times to fill in more of the backstory about Jack’s father. However, the last few chapters ramp up the tension and I couldn’t put the book down. There are several twists and turns that I wasn’t able to figure out, even when I recognized some red flags that Jack missed. The ending is very dramatic and in some ways bittersweet, but is still a satisfying resolution to suspenseful thriller. #bookstagram #bookprompts #acozyengagement #acozynewyear #bookstagramloveslibraries #libraryreads #thrillerfan #thrillerbooks #ebooks #twistythriller #linwoodbarclay #theliemaker #recommendedauthor #suspensefulbooks

💕📚✍️☕ Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: Eli Bell's life is complicated. His father is lost, his mother is in jail, and his stepdad is a heroin dealer. The most steadfast adult in Eli's life is Slim - a notorious felon who watches over Eli and August, his silent genius of an older brother. He's about to fall in love, if he can survive legendary drug dealer Tytus Broz. My Review: I love books set in Queensland (where I live) and hearing places that you know (Darra, Bribie Island, Redcliffe, Boggo Road Gaol...). I also love books that have Aussie references in them (Milo, Fosseys, KT-26 shoes, Tang, KMart), it just wraps around you like a snugly blanket, reminding you of your own childhood.  This coming of age book has a lot going on. Drugs, abuse, jail, murder, mystery, childhood trauma, dismembering psychopaths. But there's also love, acceptance, bravery, truth seeking, story telling and laugh out loud humour. I guffawed quite a lot (and even shed a tear). Trent has a wonderful way with words. It can be beautiful, gritty, heartbreaking, funny but always entertaining. The relationship between the central character, Eli, and his brother August (Gus) was beautiful. So much love, trust and loyalty that it grounded all of the wacko happenings throughout the book. It also shows that people may have done bad things, but it doesn't make them a bad person. Sometimes we make just one wrong decision that will change the course of our lives. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and can't wait to see the Netflix adaptation. I hope they capture all the feels that this book had. The narrator, Stig Wemyss, did a wonderful job. He nailed the humour and handled all the other emotions well. He did a great job of the various character voices too. #boyswallowsuniverse #trentdalton #trentdaltonauthor #comingofage #comingofagebook #australianauthor #australianartist #australianbooks #aussieauthor #aussiebooks #aussiehumour #audiobook #australianfiction #stigwemyss #recommendedauthor #recommendedreads #recommendedreading #fivestarread #bookreview #bookreviews #bookreviewer #reader #ilovebooks #readthisbook #readmorebooks

✨AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT✨ My third author spotlight of the year has to go to @karinslaughterauthor The first book I read by the author was Girl, Forgotten as part of a readalong in 2022 (it’s been borrowed now). Since then I was hooked into the clever settings, atmosphere, gruesome twists and the characters especially since discovering Will Trent. It was such an eye opener for me! I have not been reading this series in order at all but feel like I’m not missing out too much on the plot, however I am trying to start from the beginning and catch up on the whole backlog. This is one crime thriller author I am obsessed with (and got me into Thrillers) and can not recommend enough! ❓Since it’s also #thrillerthursday - are there any thriller authors you will always recommend? If you don’t read thriller, tell me something you’re looking forward to this weekend. 🏷️ #karinslaughter #recommendedauthor #thrillerbooks #flatlay #igreads #igbooks #nzbooks #nzbookstagrammer #bookstagramnz #nzbookcommunity #auskiwibooksta #kiwisread #bookstagram #instabooks #bookcommunity #booksbooksbooks

Recommendations by Aesthetics 🥀 Belles of Broad Street Series by @aklandow_author ●Conflicting Ventures ●Indecent Ventures ●Unexpected Ventures ●Enchanted Ventures 🍁Story Time🍁 I was introduced to AK Landow last year when I was new to Bookstagram. I signed up for one of my first book tours and got to read Conflicting Ventures. I loved it so much that I couldn't resist signing up for Indecent Ventures as well as her street team. Through her hype team group, I had the chance to read the other two books and met some amazing and hilarious people. AK Landow's stories are just freakishly awesome and make me laugh hard. My connection with every character from this series is unforgettable, undeniable and indescribable. Her writing and description style are my favourite. One author whose books I will read without a second thought is @aklandow_author. Although I am yet to review her recent release, I can assure you that they are a blast. She carries each and every character with her in the story. Everything is so beautifully crafted and presented that you can't help but fall in love. This post is just not a recommendation post but also one where I appreciate her for giving me some of my most loved books.🩷 #aklandlow #aklandow_author #bellesofbroadstreet #conflictingventures #indecentventures #unexpectedventures #enchantedventures #romance #steamybooks #recommendation #tbr #aesthetic #bookaesthetic #recommendationbyaesthetics #bookbyaesthetics #series #standalone #interconnectedseries #booksbooksbooks #books #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #bookishpost #appreciation #author #authorappreciation #recommendedauthor #bookishcontent #darkaesthetic #couple

💕📚✍️☕ The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case. My Review: I have seen this book a lot lately (and it's brothers in the series) so I knew it must be good. It was...for the most part. Great characters (the mystery almost takes second place to the beautiful relationships between everyone), great plot idea, great setting (oldies in a retirement home can get away with so much), great use of comedy and lots of twisty turn red herrings. Too many red herrings. I often had to flick back to remind myself who a character was (there's over 20 central characters) and just when you think you've solved it (and they think they've solved it), nope, there's another side story/mystery but not the original murder. Whilst you don't want the mystery to be easy, I felt like we were wading through a plethora of old memories and happenings. I still really enjoyed it but I might keep a list of characters with me next time to keep me on track. This is not meant to be a negative review just an observation and the reason I didn't give it five stars. #thethursdaymurderclub #richardosman #richardosmanthethursdaymurderclub #murdermystery #murdermysterybooks #murdermysteries #murdermysteryseries #mysteryreads #mysterybooks #recommendedauthor #recommendedreads #greatcharacters #bookreview #bookreviewer #audiobook #audiobookreview #borrowbox #locallibrary #supporyourlocallibrary #read #reader #ilovebooks #ilovereading #readmorebooks

This month's #RecommendedAuthor is Laura Greenwood! I love these books. They are short and sweet and just fun! If they are a new author to you, Awakened Princess is currently Free (for UK at least, may need to check other countries): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Awakened-Princess-Beyond-Curse-Book-ebook/dp/B08PJ7YJDG #checkitout #books #recommend #sweet #fun #bookish #prettycovers #author #authorlife #lauragreenwood

✨ Reseña 2023 ✨ Con esta historia pongo un punto y aparte en la serie El cementerio de los libros olvidados, de Carlos Ruíz Zafón. Todavía me quedan el spin-off y uno de sus libros juveniles, pero ya veo el final cerca y no estoy preparada. Lo he escuchado en audiolibro a través audible, con el narrador que más me gusta. Por esta parte estoy muy contenta.pp En cuanto al género de este cuarto libro, sigue siendo el misterio, pero es el más policíaco de todos. Una combinación que no me ha desagradado. Ya sabemos que cada novela tiene a un personaje con más protagonismo que el resto: el primero fue Daniel Sempere; en el segundo David Martín; ahondamos en Fermín Romero de Torres en el tercero; y aquí se nos presenta a una joven inquieta y de ideas claras: Alicia. La historia nos va llevando a través de Barcelona y Madrid en los años de la guerra y finales de los cincuenta. Es un ambiente casi familiar debido a los otros libros de la serie. Inciso: Es necesario tener muy frescos los tres libros anteriores. Aquí convergen todas las historias y personajes, hasta los secundarios sin aparente importancia. Como dirían en Manifest, todo está conectado. Es un libro muy largo, de hecho es el más largo que he leído en mi vida, superando las 900 páginas, pero los capítulos son principalmente cortos. Las interacciones entre algunos personajes me han encantado, como por ejemplo Alicia y Vargas: son muy divertidas y bonitas. Forman un dúo tierno que me ha gustado mucho. El punto cómico lo pone Fermín, al que me ha emocionado volver a ver al lado de Daniel y la familia Sempere. Puede que sea uno de mis personajes favoritos de todos los libros que he leído. Como puntos negativos quería destacar dos cosas: lo enrevesado que es el libro en general y un final demasiado largo, en mi opinión, innecesario. Como algunas sabréis, uno de los autores con los que empecé a leer en mi adolescencia fue Carlos Ruíz Zafón. No puedo explicar lo que siento cada vez que leo una de sus obras, y muchos menos al ser consciente de que se me escurren entre los dedos y que jamás podré leer algo nuevo. Siempre le voy a tener un cariño muy especial por eso.

✨ Reseña 2023 ✨ Vamos a ver si me pongo al día con las reseñas pendientes. ¡Reina de sombras! Cuarto libro de la saga Trono de cristal con el que ha tenido mis más y mis menos. Os cuento: Lo primero que quiero decir es que o lees estos libros relativamente seguidos o te pierdes. Se hacen muchas referencias a los tres anteriores (incluso al de relatos) y es fácil perderse o no entenderlo del todo. Esta mujer hila de una manera... Otro tema importante son los nuevos personajes (Nesryn y Elide). Confieso que no me hacían demasiada gracia al principio, pero conforme avanzaba la historia y sabiendo lo que viene (p*tos spoilers) he disfrutado más sus tramas. Hablando de tramas: volvemos a tener tres principales y unas cuantas por debajo que van cogiendo peso. La primera es la de Aelin, la más grande y la que abarca a más personajes y subtramas, la segunda la de Manon, y la tercera una que no me esperaba en absoluto y que me ha sorprendido para bien. La trama de Dorian, pese a sus capítulos cortos y espaciados, puede que sea una de mis favoritas. La autora quiere hacer una clara distinción entre Celaena y Aelin, pero creo que la reina de Terrasen tiene más de la asesina de lo que admitiría jamás. Se ve la intención de mantener alejados ambos personajes, pero a veces, en algunas escenas y diálogos, sale la misma persona que pasó un año encerrada en las minas de sal de Endovier. Aelin guarda demasiados secretos; tiene que aprender a confiar en la gente y trabajar en equipo. No sé si lo conseguirá en algún momento, pero por ahora no veo evolución en ese aspecto. Manon, mi villana favorita, está empezando a plantearse cosas, y no le gusta nada. Su aquelarre, su guiverno e incluso uno de esos personajes nuevos de los que os hablaba, hacen que sus doscientos años de experiencia como bruja se tambaleen. Y está cabreada. Odia a los humanos. Odia los sentimientos humanos. Su única motivación es recuperar el Páramo Helado, su hogar, maldito por las brujas Crochan hace siglos. ¿Pero y si sus prioridades empiezan a cambiar? Sigo en comentarios 👇🏼

Unexpectedly my doorbell rang this morning & I was greeted by my poor saturated Postman and handed a parcel….. Bless you @ali_lowe_author You put a smile on my face during a very difficult week! I can’t wait to read #therunningclub Thank you so very much. Much love to you. #bookworm #loveaustralianauthors #thriller #pageturner #thetrivianight #mustreadalilowe #recommendedauthor @chezbods you’ll love her!

Had the wonderful opportunity of pre reading @caraghbellwriter new book before submission! If there are any publishing companies out there looking for new talent, you be a fool not to check her out! Also film and TV directors…… she’s done an adaptation of her wonderful book Echoes of Grace! #wonderfulauthors #checkherout #callingallpublishers #callingalldirectors #publishing #literaryagentsofinstagram #publishersofinstagram #filmdirectorsseekingnewtalent #filmdirectorsseekingnewmaterial #newmaterial #recommendedauthor #authorsofinstagram #irishauthors #irishfictionwriters @hachettebooks @penguinukbooks @simonandschuster @hodderbooks @studiobooks @puffinbooksuk @tomhanks

💕📚✍️☕ Kill Your Husbands by Jack Heath ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: Three couples travel to a house in the mountains for an unplugged weekend of drinking and bushwalking. No internet, no phones, no stress. On the first night, the topic of partner-swapping comes up. It's a joke - at first. But then someone dies, another goes missing...and the killer is just getting started. My Review: A fantastic locked room style whodunnit. That was a rollercoaster ride with me suspecting nearly all of the 'friends' at some point. The twists just kept coming. They all start off as light hearted friends but the deeper into the book you go, the deeper the characters become and the more complex the relationships between them. Their convoluted lives, pasts, secrets and desires all become a melting pot, with it simmering until it boils over into murder. Stripping away the layers to get to the truth is a task I wouldn't envy. I wish I'd known about Kill your Brother (the first in the series) beforehand but, from what I can gather, this can be read as a standalone. Perhaps the first book would have given a bit more context to the relationship between the investigating detective, Kiara, and her partner Elise (who Book 1 is focused on) for this one but not enough to impact the story. A thoroughly recommended read by an Aussie author. #killyourhusbands #jackheath #lockedroommystery #murdermystery #mysteryreads #whodunnit #whodunit #crimefiction #mysterybooks #mysterythriller #australianartist #australianauthors #australianauthor #australianbooks #aussiebooks #aussieauthor #aussieauthors #wifeswapweekend #recommendedauthor #recommendedreads #recommendedreading #audiobookreview #bookreview #bookreviewer #readmorebooks #readmore

📚 Book Review 📚 Title: Embers Author: Richard Wagamese If you're struggling to find yourself, if you need a small nudge to fall in love with yourself, or if you just love to appreciate life, this book is for you. It's full of life lessons, presented in short passages and beautiful images. You can read it all at once, a section at a time or a passage at a time. It will forever live on my nightstand for whenever I need to practice gratitude or reflect on life. All the stars. You all know how I feel about Richard Wagamese. If not, read some of my previous reviews or pick up one of his books and see for yourself! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #BookReview #Embers #Ojibway #Meditations #OjibwayAuthor #RichardWagamese #FavouriteAuthor #CanadianAuthor #FiveStarReads #DecemberReads #RecommendedAuthor #MrsOenzym

💕🌲⭐🎁 The Christmas Star by Kate Forster ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: Julia is dreading family Christmas since her step sister bragged about her dreamy new pilot boyfriend she's bringing. Until she meets Sam, who's a dead ringer for movie star, Hugo Turner, and they hatch a plan to fake a relationship between her and the 'star'. It's all for fun and it's their little secret. But Sam has a secret of his own... My Review: I'm really loving Kate Forster's books right now. Short and sweet stories that pack a punch and have all the feels. This is my favourite so far. I loved the relationship build up between Julia and Sam. They had a lovely banter sprinkled with humour throughout. There are also some family dynamics side plots with the mother and step sister that add interest to the overall story and add extra laughs to the mix. Definitely a winner for me. (Rachel Tidd did an amazing job of the narration once again) #thechristmasstar #kateforster #kateforsterauthor #racheltidd #romance #christmasromance #holidayromance #fakerelationship #fakerelationships #moviestar #romancereads #romanceauthor #fivestarread #5stars #5starreview #bookrecommendations #recommendedreads #recommendedauthor #bookreview #bookreviewer #audiobook #audiobooks #audioreview #quickreads #quickread #shortandsweet #reader #readmorebooks #ilovereading #ilovebooks

📖 The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker 📖 I'm changing genre with some New Adult this week. I really enjoyed reading this one as it offers so much more than an enemies turned to lovers type of novel. There are no ladybugs in here (I received a lovely card via postcrossing recently from Kroatia) but I thought it fit with the book. There are a few cute raccoons though that do make an appearance. I wasn't wild about Alaska before but this novel will definitely make you appreciate it so much more! Recommended! #fictionbooks #newadultbooks #finishedreading #booksofinstagram #booksaboutalaska #recommendedauthor

𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 Another author Bookstagram convinced me to buy. I’ve not read either of these yet, I’m never quite in the mood as I seem to be swaying more towards darker romance or fantasy but as soon as I feel like something light and wholesome I’ll definitely be picking one of these up. #twofortuesday #romancebooks #cutebooks #booklover #booksbooksbooks #allthebooks #newauthor #recommendedauthor #recommendedreading #bookstoread #tbrpile #tbrlist

This month's #RecommendedAuthor is Aly Mara! I read this earlier in the year and much enjoyed it. So please do give it a try! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shadowclocks-I-Infamy-Aly-Mara-ebook/dp/B0BQFTX98R #read #recommend #support #giveitago #different #books #bookish #ilovereading

📚Book Review📚 Such A Loving Couple by Hayley Smith ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 Becka woke up in a hospital after an accident. She couldn't remember anything, except for her own name. And there was a man who was at her bed side claiming to be her husband. Freddie was such a loving man and he had all photographs to prove her he was her husband. However, there was a sinking feeling that something was not quite right. Hayley Smith is a new author to me. For a debut author, this was a page turner! It was fast paced, suspenseful and entertaining. I love how the multiple POVs help to unveil the puzzle and mystery, and thus fitting the pieces together. I deducted a star because I felt the ending was a bit too convenient. If you love The Housemaid, The Family Upstairs and The Serial Killer’s Wife, you might love this thrilling psychological thriller too. #bookblog #bookgram #booklovers #bookstagrammalaysia #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #bookreviewer #igreads #igreadsmalaysia #igbookreview #igreader #thriller #psychologicalthriller #recommendedbook #recommendedauthor #recommendedreads #bookphotography #bookphoto #booksandcoffee #thrillerreads #thrillerreader #ilovereading #ilovebooks

✨ Reseña ✨ Cuando a Bee, una neurocientífica en horas bajas personal y laboralmente, le ofrecen la posibilidad de coordinar un proyecto de la NASA se pone a dar saltos de alegría. Pero esa felicidad le dura poco al enterarse de que tendrá que trabajar mano a mano con Levi Ward, un antiguo compañero de la escuela de posgrado que parecía no poder respirar el mismo aire que ella, siquiera. Escrito en primera persona y presente desde el punto de vista de Bee. La narración es coloquial y divertida. Es fácil imaginarse a los personajes porque la autora los hace cercanos, reales. Creo que gran parte del disfrute de la historia se debe a la buena traducción. Esta novela tiene más información científica que el libro anterior. Yo ahí me pierdo completamente. No sé nada del mundo académico ni del CTIM. Sin embargo, sí me han gustado mucho los apuntes reivindicativos y los momentos en que Bee habla de Marie Curie; he aprendido muchas cosas sobre esa mujer que desconocía. Bee es feminista, vegana y le gustan los gatos, aunque no se permite a sí misma adoptar uno. Admira muchísimo a Marie Curie (detalle que está presente a lo largo de todo el libro). Tiene una hermana gemela que es todo lo contrario a ella. Sus padres murieron cuando eran pequeñas y se han pasado toda su infancia y adolescencia dando tumbos entre diferentes familiares para los que eran más una molestia que otra cosa. Levi, por su parte, también me ha gustado mucho. Tiene tantísimas cosas en común con Bee que es difícil no reírse según las vas descubriendo. Un gran porcentaje de su personalidad se debe a su horrible familia, pero por suerte él es consciente de ello y le veremos intentando cambiar. Solo me ha decepcionado (y sorprendido) en una cosita en la que le gana Adam Carlsen. Bien por Olive. He leído este libro en una lectura conjunta con @lalibretadenani, al igual que el primero. Y, como la primera vez, nos hemos saltado las tandas. Engancha un montón. Creo que los capítulos son más cortos, pero no estoy segura. Desde luego, a mí sí me lo han parecido por lo rápido que los leía. Esta novela me ha terminado de afianzar con la autora y estoy casi segura de que leeré todo lo que traduzcan de ella.

📚 📚📚 Three of my favorite authors were born on this date! They have so many quotes to inspire, here are one from each" Louisa May Alcott "Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can.” Madeleine L'Engle "A self is not something static, tied up in a pretty parcel and handed to the child, finished and complete. A self is always becoming. C.S. Lewis "What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.” #qotd what author have you been reading the longest? #aotd I would say, given these authors were in my life the longest, I've reread so many times, and I'm getting ready to reread Little Women, who I consider a Christmas Read, it's one of them. Chronicles of Narnia hits the season, too! #authorquotes #louisamayalcott #madeleinelengle #cslewis #favoriteauthor #recommendedauthor #whattoread #quotes #wordsofwisdom #wordstoliveby

New thriller books to add to my collection. The Locked Attic & Notes On A Murder By B.P Walter Do you like reading thrillers? If so, who is your go-to thriller author? #thriller #thrillerbooks #thrilling #thrillers #thrillerauthor #thrillerauthors #thrillersofinstagram #thrillerauthorsofinstagram #ajfinn #carahunter #sinister #intriguing #mindblowing #melanieblake #susanlewis #unsettling #novels #recommendedauthor #murder #murderbooks #thrillseekers #booksbooksbooks #lovethrillers #bookpost #bestseller #bookpick #bookcommunity #books #buyingbooks #newbookalert

💕📚✍️☕ The Call by Christian White & Summer De Roche. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Synopsis: A pub owning, strapped for cash couple receive a phone call offering them $100, 000 to bury a body on their land. My Review: Another fantastic short and sweet free Audible listen. A great story that has you asking yourself, "Would I do that?". The characters were likeable and relatable (I'd probably get paranoid too if I was in their position) and their relationship was perfect for this story. The ending had a few great curveballs and the epilogue added another great twist. It kept me intrigued the whole time. Definitely recommend. #thecall #christianwhite #summerderoche #sibyllabudd #audiobook #freeaudiblebook #audibleoriginal #aussiebooks #australianauthors #australianauthor #aussieauthor #aussieauthors #australianbooks #suspensestories #suspensebooks #offeryoucantrefuse #whatwouldyoudo #recommendedauthor #recommendedreads #bookreview #bookreviewer #reader #read #readmorebooks #readthisbook #ilovebooks #ilovereading

‼️My first ARC book review‼️ Before I Saw You by Ashley Elizabeth ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “We all know the rhyme. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. Except that's a lie. Because his words didn't just hurt me, they broke my heart. A heart that has only ever beat for him. Shattering me. But after one moment stuck in an elevator together, his walls come down and buried feelings crawl to the surface to play. And play, we do. So I forgive him. It's hard not to when he's been the only man I've ever loved. The only man able to give me what I need. But the question is, will he forgive me?” I am so behind on posting this, life is crazy 😩 BUT I am so thankful and blessed to have been able to read the ARC of Before I Saw You🥹 I fell in love with Before I Tell You which I had just happened to have finished when I found out I would be sent this ARC. I loved Vanessa and Jason. This close proximity, enemies to lovers romance takes you for a ride with both duel POVs and timelines. The spice is to die for and you feel both their hurt and love in your bones🩻 At times I hated Jason for blaming her brothers actions on Vanessa or taking it out on her, but depicted such a true image of healing and closure in the situation they’re in. The realistic situation that Jason’s sister and Vanessa’s best friend, Natalie has gone through is such a real and raw occurrence that happens in the world we live in. And I admire the way this book depicts her healing and closure, and the effect and healing process others in her life go through as well❤️‍🩹 I knew as friends with benefits was mentioned that it wouldn’t last long as just that ❤️‍🔥 If you haven’t read Before I Saw You and Before I Tell you, you’re missing out. Go read them 😍 #bookstagram #bookishpost #bookishreview #bookreview #bookrecommendations #arcbook #arcbookreview #kindlereads #kindlereader #newbookrelease #enemiestolovers #closeproximity #friendswithbenefits #triggerwarning #spicyreads #spicyromance #beforeisawyou #beforeitellyou #ashleyelizabeth #recommendedauthor #fivestarread #goreadthis #girlswhoread

5000 followers! I can’t believe it. So glad to have found such a wonderful place to share a genuine passion. Just a mention of some phenomenal authors which I have been introduced to solely through bookstagram: - John Marrs - Ruth Ware - Steve Cavanagh - Alice Feeney - Lucy Clarke - Gillian McAllister - Freida McFadden #johnmarrsauthor #johnmarrs #ruthware #ruthwarebooks #ruthwareauthor #freidamcfadden #freidamcfaddenauthor #freidamcfaddenbooks #gillianmacallister #aliceinwriterland #alicefeeney #alicefeeneyauthor #alicefeeneybooks #stevecavanagh #stevecavanaghauthor #stevecavanaghbooks #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #irishbookstagrammer #thrillerbook #thrillerbooks #thrillerbooksaddict #thrillerbookstagram #bibliophile #fivethousandfollowers #bookreviewer #bookreviews #bookrecommendations #recommendedreading #recommendedauthor