Thank you to @bookbrowse and @sourcebooks

A book discussion in the @bookbrowse forum will begin on May 29, and a review on my blog and social media will be on June 3.

@julieclark

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#DynamicDs
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: DANGER

What a delightful read with delightful characters.

We meet housewives in the 1960s who say they are happy, but are they really?

When the neighborhood women gather together for a book club and read The Feminine Mystique by Betty Frieden, their bonds become stronger and some break out of their roles.

Hurray for these housewives and friendships women make!! 5/5

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/4pu4esua

@mariebostwick
Angela Melamud

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#DynamicDs
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

Set in Italy during WWII at a villa.

Paintings are being stored here for safe keeping.

Will the paintings be safe?

Fans of art history will fall in love with the storyline and hearing the names of artists and paintings. 4/5

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/35mt5289

@lauramorelliphd
@williammorrowbooks

Happy Pub Day!!

@lauramorelliphd
@mariebostwick
@williammorrowbooks
Angela Melamud

Thank you to Michelle Addo of @kensingtonbooks and @uplitreads

Stop by on May 19 for a review and a giveaway!!

@_monica.writes
#monicagarner
#summeroncapemay
#giftedbyuplit

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#DynamicDs
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: DILEMMA

Liv Reese must stay awake or she forgets everything that happened.

She is really in a “dilemma” when she wakes up this time.  

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/zfhk2w2v

“A devoted wife and mother faces the unimaginable as her life crumbles.”

FULL SHOWCASE: https://tinyurl.com/yvhvjeum

Deven Greene
@partnersincrimevbt

How could Hollie have passed by me and gotten out the door? She had on a huge butterfly costume that was hard to miss.

Elizabeth looked everywhere in the school but found nothing.

Sooo...why won‘t she call the police to help with her daughter‘s disappearance?

MY DAUGHTER IS MISSING is brutal and has a lot of violence, but the storyline will keep you reading. 4/5

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/yf26d78d

@jdkirkbooks
@bookouture

Another bookish week coming up....hope you can stop by.

@jdkirkbooks
Deven Greene
@lauramorelliphd
@mariebostwick
@abbiwaxman
Steve Eoannou
@teresatrent_cozymys
@bookouture
@partnersincrimevbt
@williammorrowbooks
Angelamelamud.com
@penguinrandomhouse

FULL REVIEW WILL BE ON JUNE 6.

A TRUE EVENT. It was part of the Earl Grey Scheme that took place in 1848.

The potato famine sent thousands of young women from Ireland to Australia for a new life.

They were told it was going to be a better life, but was it?

Enjoy the history lesson, the friendships that resulted, the descriptions of beautiful Australia, and especially Kate‘s journey. 5/5

@falvey.patricia
@kensingtonbooks
@uplitreads

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#DynamicDs
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: DISH

WOW!! DO NOT MISS THIS BOOK!!

We meet three wonderful characters in 1944 London.

If you need a heartwarming, but heartbreaking read at times, this is it.

There is even a bit of a mystery along with short, pull-in chapters. 5/5

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/pn5zj3dh

@davidbaldacciauthor
@grandcentralpub

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#DynamicDs
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: DOLL

Lis Woodham's four-year-old sister, Janey, along with her doll disappeared forty years ago and was never found.  There were no clues about what happened then and no clues now.

A good mystery that will keep you guessing.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/mwx9fbs6

After twenty-three years of building careers and raising kids together, Jason and Nicole Elswick are ready for a break from their daily lives.”

FULL CELEBRATION: https://tinyurl.com/bddrcft7

@liandolan
@wunderbookspr
@WilliamMorrowBooks

FULL REVIEW 6/3.

Olivia Dumont is pretty much broke.

When she is asked to ghostwrite a book for none other than horror author Vincent Taylor who is her father she hasn‘t talked to for years, she has a difficult decision.

How will this all play out?  

Find out in Ms. Clark‘s newest tense, pull-you-in read that started out slowly but ends with a bang. P4/5

@julieclarkauthor
@bookmarked
@sourcebooks
@netgalley
Print coming from @bookbrowse

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#DynamicDs
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: DESSERT

Ethan didn‘t expect to find what he found when he came back home.

Ethan found his old flame Ro who is now on the police force and a renewed interest for both of them in finding out what really happened to their childhood friend.

​Was it a hit and run or murder?

Find out ​the answers and how everything turns out in this page-turning read. 4/5

https://tinyurl.com/5yh45n75

@m_a_goldman
@kayepublicity
@forgereads

Gemma, Connor, Roddy, and Jude haven‘t spoken or been close for a long time.

When Jude sends a text asking each one ​of her siblings to meet her in North Dakota, they all balk at the idea at first, but are curious what it‘s about.

Find out what happens in this light, but heartbreaking read. 4/5

​Thank you to the publisher for a copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

https://tinyurl.com/nhsa2wrn

@jenniferesmith
@penguinrandomhouse

“Part heartfelt exploration of grief, part surprising love story, the book balances humor and emotional depth to deliver a novel that‘s both poignant and uplifting—complete with a third act twist that will keep readers on their toes.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/5hxmjjv9

@ameliaireland_author
@berkleypub
@penguinrandomhouse

Happy Pub Day!!

@jdkirkbooks
@bookouture

An excellent, chilling debut.

A good twist at the end.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/cubap98d

@baileyseybolt
@atriabooks

Happy Pub Day!!

@baileyseybolt
@m_a_goldman
@davidbaldacciauthor

“A lake with mysterious properties.

A town haunted by urban legend.

Two women whose lives intersect in terrifying ways.

Welcome to Soap Lake, a town to rival Twin Peaks and Stephen King‘s Castle Rock.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/5zc7mmj7

@mickmatthew1
@harpercollins

Thank you to @bookwormbecky1969 from Instagram for this idea.

Are you joining in with a Spring Word spelled out with book titles?

R - (THE) REQUEST
A - ANNELIES
I - I SEE YOU
N - NECESSARY LIES
Y - YOU ARE NOT ALONE

I have read and reviewed all of these books.

You can use RAINY or another SPRING Word.

@davidbellnovels
@drgillham
@claremackwrites
@d_setterfield1960
@greerhendricks
@sarahpekkanen

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#DynamicDs
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

Today‘s Prompt: DIAMOND

“To find a missing girl, Sandy must return to the insidious places she once worked tirelessly to escape.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/44mbjwpr

“Some cases never let you go.”

“Reeling from the sudden death of a close friend, James Butler and Erica Walsh are pulled back into the shadow world of Mexican cartels and the CIA. “

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/yvdyaxjw

@luellen_writing
@partnersincrimevbt

Stopping by this week for the reviews, spotlights, and showcase?

@luellen_writing
@mickmatthew1
@baileyseybolt
@jenniferesmith
@ameliaireland_author
@m_a_goldman
@liandolan
@davidbaldacciauthor
@partnersincrimevbt
@harpercollins
@atriabooks
@penguinrandomhouse
@kayepublicity
@williammorrowbooks
@grandcentralpub

FULL REVIEW WILL BE ON MAY 30.

The minute you begin reading you wonder who Ren is talking to because no one is there.

You then realize she is talking to her dead sister Margo - well Margo is talking to her telling her what to do.

WHISPERS FROM DEAD GIRLS is suspenseful and a bit creepy.

Thriller fans will enjoy this one. 4/5

Thank you to the publisher for a copy of the book. All opinions are my own.

@marleebushwriter
@poisonedpenpress

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#DynamicDs
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: DECEIT

“Two Sisters - One Deadly Secret - No Time To Lose.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/3vnuyyh5

“A fantastical and poignant tale that dives into America‘s history with freak shows, and what it means to be different in this world.”

FULL SHOWCASE: https://tinyurl.com/2ucujxsd

Mark Mustian
@booksforwardpr

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#DynamicDs
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: DANCE

From Vaudeville to nursing school and then back again.

Most of the book was about the dance marathons and prohibition.  I loved learning about the silver showers at the marathons and was a bit shocked how the dancers had to dance with only short breaks and no sleep.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/45p37t7c

“A haunting novel about the boundaries people will cross to keep their dreams alive.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/ykab5wv7

@yigit
@harpercollins

​Thank you @davisbunnauthor @kensingtonbooks @uplitreads

#fortunateharbor
#kensington
#giftedbyuplit

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#DynamicDs
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

Today‘s Prompt: DOG

Even the Dog Knows is a story about a family‘s old, beloved dog who takes a final road trip to help his humans find forgiveness and healing.

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/yj3ux8tx

“From trusted relationship expert, mental health advocate, and New York Times bestselling author Allison Raskin comes her breakout rom com, loosely based on her own experience with a broken engagement.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT & EXCERPT: https://tinyurl.com/4xfnd654

@allisonraskin
@harpercollins

“A super fun and unique mystery full of hidden “Easter eggs” for you to spot! Famous actors anagram names, Jimmy Buffet song references - find them all!”

FULL SHOWCASE & GIVEAWAY: https://tinyurl.com/ycxajvxa

@theamyvansant
@partnersincrimevbt

FULL REVIEW 5/12

We meet Freya in 1930 in Berlin as she struggles to survive and as Hitler starts to get his power.

Then we meet Maddie in 2024, the great granddaughter of Freya, when she returns home to Los Angeles after an awful incident at work.

While helping her grandfather throw out things, Maddie finds a diary that her grandmother had written. What an incredible find!!

What does Maddie find?

@daisywoodwriter
@avonbooksuk

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#DynamicDs
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

Today‘s Prompt: DREAM

Who wouldn‘t want to own a bookshop?  That is a “dream” job.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/m983az3m

“We invite you to meet Nura Khan, a highly sought after society matchmaker who seems to have it all – until she is blindsided by a cascading chain of suspicious and increasingly terrifying events.

Nura must embark on a dangerous cat-and-mouse game that threatens not only her safety, but everything she‘s worked so hard to build.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/5cj3av22

@aishacs
@randomhouse

Happy Pub Day!!

@jenniferesmith
@penguinrandomhouse

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#DynamicDs
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: DAIRY

Antiques, a tin box with a diary, a mystery about who wrote the “diary,” WWII, and a secret kept by Cara‘s grandmother,  is how we begin THE LIGHT OVER LONDON.

FULL REVIEW: https://tinyurl.com/33hb784u

“A young romance writer makes a discovery that throws her elitist family into chaos in this sharp, witty and entirely delightful family drama for fans of Elinor Lipman and Jennifer Weiner.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/24anrawv

Viola Shipman
@graydonhousebooks
@harlequinbooks
@htp_hive

Happy Pub Day!!

@aishacs

5/28

Nova Davies started a book club so she could impress her fellow workers.

Nova held her breath every month wondering if anybody would show up.

Another sweet, heartwarming read by Freya Sampson with an odd, but lovable cast of characters who try to solve the mystery of money that goes missing at the community center and also a murder. 5/5

@freyasampsonauthor
@penguinrandomhouse

“Chilling murders terrorize a town and bring together two detectives to face the hardest task of their lives.”

FULL SHOWCASE: https://tinyurl.com/4nxdpbcu

@mwendroff
@partnersincrimevbt

“If you love mystery, with a hint of humor and romance, you‘ll want to read Love & the Divorce Lawyer.”

FULL SHOWCASE: https://tinyurl.com/25urx4xk

@barbara.newhart.mysteries
@partnersincrimevbt

A very busy week!!

Hope you can stop by.

@barbara.newhart.mysteries
@mwendroff
@viola_shipman
@aishacs
@theamyvansant
@allisonraskin
@yigit
Mark Mustian
@partnersincrimevbt
@graydonhousebooks
@harlequinbooks
@htp_hive
@randomhouse
@harpercollins
@booksforwardpr