BLOG TOUR: “The Ten Thousand Doors of January” by Alix E. Harrow (Review)

Today I'm featured on the blog tour for "The Ten Thousand Doors of January" by Alix E. Harrow. Many thanks to Compulsive Bloggers for this opportunity. "The Ten Thousand Doors of January" by Alix E. Harrow Hardcover, 384 pages Published Sept. 5, 2019, by Redhook (slated for U.K. publication Sept. 12, 2019, by Orbit Synopsis …

BLOG TOUR: “A Shadow on the Lens” by Sam Hurcom (Review)

I'm delighted to take part today in Compulsive Readers' blog tour for "A Shadow on the Lens" by Sam Hurcom. "A Shadow on the Lens" by Sam Hurcom Hardcover, 288 pages Published Sept. 5, 2019, by Orion Publishing Group My synopsis When a forensic photographer is called to investigate the brutal death of a young …

REVIEW: “The Spies of Shilling Lane” by Jennifer Ryan

"The Spies of Shilling Lane" by Jennifer Ryan Kindle edition, 368 pages Published June 4, 2019, by Crown ASIN: B07K62LGW8 My review Great Britain is deeply entrenched in World War II, and it's against this dismal backdrop that the haughty Mrs. Braithwaite receives divorce papers from her cheating husband. Because of the stigma surrounding divorced …

Top 5 Tuesday: Debut novels

Hello, friends! Happy Tuesday once again! I don't know if anyone has noticed, but my blog has been a bit sparse again recently. My mom was in town last week and I continue struggling through "Les Miserables" for a #MiserablesMay group read. It is now June; WHAT AM I DOING?! Ugh. Oh, well. At least …

Top 5 Tuesday: Summertime reads

Happy Tuesday! I hope all my friends here in the U.S. enjoyed their Memorial Day weekend. I spent quite a bit of mine working, but my mom is in town so I've been with her a lot as well. For all of us in the states, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. With …

Top 5 Tuesday: ‘Unputdownable’ reads

Hi, friends! I took a break from Top 5 Tuesday last week, but I'm back now with my list of "unputdownable" reads! Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Shanah at Bionic Book Worm. This week I dug deep into my already-read archives so I could avoid listing my more obvious picks. Let's …

Top 5 Tuesday: Books I want to reread

Welcome to another Tuesday, and another installment of Top 5 Tuesday hosted by Shanah at Bionic Book Worm. This week is all about books I'd like to reread, if I can ever find the time! You'll notice some of the titles are hyperlinked. That's because I've blogged about them before! I must really like them …

REVIEW: “Lilac Girls” by Martha Hall Kelly

"Lilac Girls" by Martha Hall Kelly Paperback, 502 pages Published Feb. 28, 2017, by Ballantine Books ISBN: 1101883081 Synopsis "'Father loved the fact that a lilac only blossoms after a harsh winter ... It's a miracle all this beauty emerges after such hardship, don't you think?'"Caroline Ferriday "Lilac Girls" is the story of three women, …

Top 5 Tuesday: Sequels I need to get to

Happy Tuesday! I had so much fun doing Top 5 Tuesday last week that I decided to try it again. This weekly book blogging "meme" is hosted by Shanah at Bionic Book Worm. This week's theme is all about sequels I want to read. I'm not a huge series reader, but I enjoy a good …

REVIEW: “The Alienist” by Caleb Carr

Blogger's note: I shudder to admit that until about a month ago, I had no idea the then-forthcoming TNT miniseries "The Alienist" was actually based on a 23-year-old novel. I happened upon it while finishing my birthday book shopping spree, on an endcap featuring titles that were "hitting the big screen." Despite its length, I …