Future Tour: To Catch a Bad Guy by Marie Astor
Marie will be on tour May 27-June 10 with her novel To Catch a Bad Guy Janet Maple’s stellar career ended with a layoff and…
Book Review: Out of Sight Out of Mind by Evonne …
out of sightI received a copy of OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND by Evonne Wareham in exchange for an honest review.
On the way home one night, Madison Albi stumbles upon a homeless man with whom she feels an instant connection. She tries hard but she can’t resist the impulse to help him, only she has a secret. Turns out that Madison can feel things with her mind and that makes things a little complicated when she gets to know J, a man who can’t even remember his own name. He has no future and literally no past, so can she help him restore hope and bring back his past? With a little hope, she agrees to help him recover his memory but as she digs a little deeper, she uncovers some dark secrets and she begins to wonder what she has gotten herself into – turns out somethings are better left in the dark.
I was taken aback by this book and could not get over the amount of secrets and suspense that are brought about in the novel. The book is fast paced and Evonne has such a wonderful skill at creating such amazing characters with special skills that it was very, very enjoyable. Like Madison, I too felt an instant connection to J and was glad when she decided to take him on, only I was quite surprised to find out some of his dark and dirty secrets. But, turns out that Madison has some as well. In an attempt to try to keep things hush hush, I am going to leave my review at that because I would hate to spoil the book for everyone else … but it is definitely a great read.
Rating: 4/5
Book Review: The Girls’ Guide to Love and Supper Clubs …
I received a copy of The Girls’ Guide to Love and Supper Clubs by Dana Bate in exchange for an honest review. What a terrific read! From page one I was hooked into Hannah Sugarman’s life. She works in a think tank in Washington, D.C., lives in a gorgeous apartment with her handsome boyfriend, and can be just as successful as her academic parents. Problems: she hates her job, her boyfriend won’t accept her as who she is, and she doesn’t want to be a professor like her parents – she wants to cook. Hannah has a dream of running an underground supper club, just another item her and her boyfriend disagree about. But when the inevitable breakup happens, Hannah decides to do what she wants for once – try to have a cooking career.
This book had me laughing, cringing, and cheering for Hannah all the way throughout. When she starts using her new landlord’s apartment as the location for her supper club I just wanted to wave my hands in the air and yell, “Danger!” But of course, the book wouldn’t have been as much fun if that didn’t happen. Hannah is down-to-earth, a loveable main character, and someone who I wanted to find happiness. I really enjoyed the romance in this book, and it actually might have been my favorite part. Right away, I thought I knew who Hannah would end up with. Then my mind changed. And then changed again. And then again. I love that! I’m also a big fan of foodie books, so with all the menu-planning, grocery-buying, and underground supper clubbing that was happening, I sure was happy. A 5 star book!
5 stars
Fab-U-Wish Launch
I saw something today that made me so excited I just had get on here and help spread the news! I was eating my dinner and watching E! News when I saw Giuliana Rancic introduce her latest venture, Fab-U-Wish, and my fork literally dropped and I ran to my laptop. Giuliana discovered she had breast cancer in her quest to get pregnant, with a pre-IVF mammogram showing she had early stages of cancer. Her journey was documented for her reality show with her husband Bill Rancic, Giuliana and Bill, and Giuliana was very vocal with her story, sharing each step of the way with the public. Now, healthy and also a mom to Baby Duke, Giuliana has teamed up with Lindsay Avner, who runs the fabulous company Bright Pink, to form Fab-U-Wish. Women under forty-five and who are undergoing treatment for breast and ovarian cancer can submit a wish to Fab-U-Wish and possibly have that granted! And Giuliana wants you to go all out with your wishes – a walk down the red carpet, designer shoes, lunch with celebrity – can you imagine? I just love this idea, and hope you will nominate someone you know – or maybe even you! All you have to do is submit a 150-word essay about why you want some fabulous in your life, and maybe you will get picked. Please head over to Fab-U-Wish for all the details, how you can help, and how to submit your essay. As someone whose life has been touched too much with cancer, I get so excited when I see things like this. Oddly enough, I have my “Fight Like a Girl” breast cancer T-shirt on today – how bizarre is that? Now go – make your wish!
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Blog Tour Sign Up: Getting Skinny by Monique Domovitch
Owning a restaurant is as crazy for Nicky Landry as an alcoholic owning a bar. But despite the fact that she has to cram herself into a body shaper like an over-stuffed cannelloni in order to look somewhat decent in a dress, life is pretty good; she’s about to throw the party of the year for her graduating doctor boyfriend, Rob, who, by the way, she’s pretty sure is going to propose.
Well, life was good – until her boyfriend’s new girlfriend showed up at the party and, after ordering Rob to get his stuff out of her house and get lost, she finds him face-up with her $200 Chroma knife sticking right out of his cheating heart.
As the prime suspect, Nicky is already in plenty of trouble, but thanks to her well-meaning friend, who convinces her to try and clear her name on her own, her problems only multiply. She’s convinced she can solve the murder – if only she can figure out who the skinny person she’d seen Rob walking away with after the party was. Too bad he or she might find – and kill – her first.
Book Review: The School Gates by Nicola May
I received a copy of The School Gates by Nicola May in exchange for an honest review.
Summary:
At 3.10pm every weekday, parents gather at Featherstone Primary in Denbury to collect their children.
For a special few, the friendships forged at the school gates will see them through lives filled with drama, secrets and sorrows. When Yummy Mummy Alana reveals the identity of her love-child’s father, she doesn’t expect the consequences to be quite so extreme. Ex Czech au-pair Earth Mummy Dana finds happiness in her secret sideline, but really all she longs for is another child. Slummy Mummy Mo’s wife-beating husband leads her down a path she never thought possible, and Supper Mummy Joan has to cope when life deals her a devastating blow.
And what of Gay Daddy Gordon? Will he be able to juggle parenthood and cope with his broken heart at the same time?
Four very different mothers. One adorable dad. And the intertwining trials and tribulations that a year at the primary school gates brings.
My Review:
Oh, this book had me laughing out loud at times! There are so many families and key players to this book, and the pages are filled with love, deceit, friendship and betrayal. They are all brought together because of their children, who attend Featherstone Primary. Some have true friendships. Some are frenemies. Some are sleeping together – even those who shouldn’t be. The trials and tribulations of The School Gates kept me interested and happily reading, even though sometimes I had trouble keeping up with the plethora of characters we meet. A fun chick lit read!
3.5 stars
CLP Blog Tours Book Review: Love in Translation by Sara …
Sara Palacios is on tour now with CLP Blog Tours and Love in Translation. I was excited to read this novel because Sara is someone…
Future Tour: Identity Break by Stifyn Emrys
Stifyn will be on tour May 13-27 with his YA/Sci-Fi novel Identity Break How far would you go to find yourself? Imagine everything you thought…
Author Profile: Monica Millard
Author Name: Monica Millard Website: http://www.analaskangirl.blogspot.com/ Bio: Monica was born and raised in Alaska. She doesn’t own a dog sled team, but has worked in…
