Famous for saying, "What greater gift than the love of a cat?" Charles Dickens has proven in more ways than one how much he loved cats. His beloved cat Bob, who always sat by him, passed away in 1862. And Dickens got the blade you see in the above pictured made: the handle of the… Continue reading Charles Dickens was a big cat-lover
The Fault in Our Stars by: John Green
Title: The Fault in Our StarsAuthor: John GreenPublisher: Dutton BooksPages: 313Format: HardcoverSource: Amazon.comDiagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 13, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs... for now. Two years post-miracle, sixteen-year-old Hazel is post-everything else, too; post-high school, post-friends and post-normalcy. And even though… Continue reading The Fault in Our Stars by: John Green
Some Like it Hot by: K.J. Larsen
Title: Some Like It HotAuthor: K.J. LarsenPublisher: Poisoned Pen PressPages: 250Series: Cat DeLuca Mystery #3Format: ebook ArcSource: NetGalleyDescription:When an old friend buys a trenchcoat and opens his own detective agency, PI Cat DeLuca sees a train wreck. Because everything Billy Bonham knows about being a private dick, he learned from Humphrey Bogart. And that’s just… Continue reading Some Like it Hot by: K.J. Larsen
Best of 2012
Simay and I came up with our best of 2012 so enjoy:Favorite Book of 2012:Simay: The Help by: Kathryn StockettPaula: I agree as well The Help by: Kathryn StockettFavorite Author:Simay: John GreenPaula: Bethany GriffinFavorite Mystery Writer of 2012:Simay: Mark Z. Danielewski Paula: Gerald JayFavorite YA of 2012:Simay: I have two I can't bear to part… Continue reading Best of 2012
My Goals of 2013
I am hoping to get many things accomplished on this blog in 2013. For one getting my two kids to review more books they keep reading and not reviewing books, but that is life for kids.Reviews: I am hoping to get more books read this year and reviewed as well. My tbr pile is insane… Continue reading My Goals of 2013
Let It Sew by: Elizabeth Lynn Casey
Title: Let It SewAuthor: Elizabeth Lynn CaseyPublisher: BerkleyPages: 288Series: A Southern Sewing Circle #7 Format: Nook ebookSource: PurchaseDescription:Down south, the holidays mean family—and for Yankee librarian Tori Sinclair, family means the Sweet Briar Ladies Society sewing circle. It may not be a white Christmas, but it’s one she’ll never forget—no matter how hard she tries…… Continue reading Let It Sew by: Elizabeth Lynn Casey
Summer Days by: Susan Mallery
Title: Summer DaysAuthor: Susan MalleryPublisher: HarlequinPages: 378Series: Fool's Gold #7Format: PaperbackSource: PurchaseDescription:New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery returns with a new Fool's Gold trilogy featuring three rugged cowboys who will find love in the unlikeliest of places.... Locked in an unexpected land dispute, Rafe Stryker is trapped in the one place he vowed never… Continue reading Summer Days by: Susan Mallery
Only Us by: Susan Mallery
Title: Only UsAuthor: Susan MalleryPublisher: HarlequinPages: 51Series: Fool's Gold # 6.1Format: ebook NookSource: PurchaseDescription:Fool's Gold, California, a charming small town that's short on men, has captured thousands of readers' hearts in Susan Mallery's New York Times bestselling series. Fall in love with Fool's Gold's beloved characters and heartwarming romance in Only Us: A Fool's Gold… Continue reading Only Us by: Susan Mallery
Obsidian by: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Title: ObsidianAuthor: Jennifer L. ArmentroutPublisher: Entangled TeenPages: 361Series: Lux #1Format: PaperbackDescription:Starting over sucks.When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I'd pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring.... until I spotted my hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things… Continue reading Obsidian by: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Guilt by: Jonathan Kellerman
Title: GuiltAuthor: Jonathan KellermanPublisher: Ballantine BooksPages: 336Series: Alex Delaware #28Format: ebook ArcSource: NetGalleyDescription:A series of horrifying events occur in quick succession in the same upscale L.A. neighborhood. A backyard renovation unearths an infant’s body, buried sixty years ago. And soon thereafter in a nearby park, another disturbingly bizarre discovery is made not far from the… Continue reading Guilt by: Jonathan Kellerman