#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About It was a pretty good week. I got in some good walks as the weather was pretty decent. But now the heat is in full-swing, so I think I’ll be hitting the gym this coming week at least a few times, so I am not passing out while I walk! When it is so…
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Title:The Shark Club Author:Ann Kidd Taylor Published:June 2017, Viking Format:Hardcover, 288 pages A warm and wonderfully vivid novel about taking second chances—in life and in the sea One summer day on the beach in Florida, two extraordinary things happen to Maeve Donnelly. First, she is kissed by Daniel, the boy of her dreams. Then, she is bitten by a blacktip shark. Eighteen years later, Maeve has thrown herself into her…
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Last February, I read Find Her by Lisa Gardner, the latest book in her Detective D.D. Warren series, when it was first released in hardcover, and I loved it! You can find my thoughts on the book here. Next week the book is being released in trade paperback and to celebrate, I am helping the publishers get the word out. Are you a fan of this series? If not, now’s…
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Title:Secrets in Summer Author:Nancy Thayer Narrator:Amy McFadden Published:May 2017, Brilliance Audio Length:10 hours 51 minutes Source:Publisher The queen of beach books (The Star-Ledger) returns to the shores of Nantucket in a novel about one memorable summer when flirtations flourish, family dramas play out, and scandalous secrets surface. Memorial Day weekend means that seasonal visitors have descended on the glamorous island of Nantucket. For year-round resident Darcy Cotterill, it means late-night…
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Title:He Said/She Said Author:Erin Kelly Published:June 2017, Minotaur Books Format:ARC Paperback, 400 pages Source:Publisher In the hushed aftermath of a total eclipse, Laura witnesses a brutal attack. She and her boyfriend Kit call the police, and in that moment, it is not only the victim’s life that is changed forever. Fifteen years on, Laura and Kit live in fear, and while Laura knows she was right to speak out, the…
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Title:The Leavers Author:Lisa Ko Published:May 2017, Algonquin Books Format:Hardcover, 352 pages One morning, Deming Guo’s mother, an undocumented Chinese immigrant named Polly, goes to her job at the nail salon and never comes home. No one can find any trace of her. With his mother gone, eleven-year-old Deming is left with no one to care for him. He is eventually adopted by two white college professors who move him from…
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Today, the gals at She Reads announced the ‘Books of Summer‘ selections. I’ll be reading all three of these books and posting my reviews over the next few months, so keep an eye out for them. And do be sure to let me know if you’ve either read them or plan to. So without further ado…here are the Books of Summer: Title:The Book of Summer Author:Michelle Gable Published:May 2017, Thomas…
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Tomorrow, The Weight of Night, the latest novel by Christine Carbo, which is the 3rd book in her Glacier Mystery series, is being published and to celebrate, I am helping the publisher get the word out. I will be reading this book and sharing my review soon! For now, please enjoy this spotlight and let me know if you will be reading this book 🙂 Title:The Weight of Night Author:Christine…
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#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About It’s been a while since I had a check-in post…I actually took the month of May off from doing them. Not that I didn’t exercise, but I just needed to reset myself and not focus on any goals per-say. And I think that was a good thing…I still walked during that month, but now I…
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Goodbye May…Hello June!!! As this post goes live, I will be in NYC at BookExpo. This is the 3rd time I’ve attended, though I skipped a year – I did not attend last year when it was in Chicago. I have a list of books I’m hoping to pick up, authors I’m hoping to see and publishers/publicists I’m hoping to meet with, plus I’m hoping to get some sight-seeing in…
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Title:In This Moment Author:Karma Brown Published:May 2017, Park Row Books Format:ARC E-book, 304 pages Source:Netgalley via Publisher Bestselling author Karma Brown is back with a morally infused and emotionally riveting exploration of one woman’s guilt over an unexpected—yet avoidable—tragedy. Meg Pepper has a fulfilling career and a happy family. Most days she’s able to keep it all together and glide through life. But then, in one unalterable moment, everything changes.…
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Heather Gudenkauf is quickly becoming a favorite author for me – I’ve read some of her more recent books and really enjoyed them. Her latest book, Not A Sound, will be published this week. Earlier today I shared my review of the book – you can read that here. Today I have a conversation that Heather has prepared that I found to be quite interesting. Do let me know if…
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Title:Not A Sound Author:Heather Gudenkauf Published:May 2017; Park Row Books Format:Paperback, 352 pages Source:Publisher A shocking discovery and chilling secrets converge in this latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf When a tragic accident leaves nurse Amelia Winn deaf, she spirals into a depression that ultimately causes her to lose everything that matters–her job, her husband, David, and her stepdaughter, Nora. Now, two years later and with…
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Title:Here’s to Us Author:Elin Hilderbrand Narrator:Erin Bennett Published:June 2016, Hachette Audio Length:12 hours 30 minutes Source:Library Three romantic rivals. One crowded house. Plenty of room for jealousy. Laurel Thorpe, Belinda Rowe, and Scarlett Oliver share only two things; a love for the man they all married, Deacon Thorpe–a celebrity chef with an insatiable appetite for life–and a passionate dislike of one another. All three are remarkable, spirited women, but they…
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Title:Allie and Bea Author:Catherine Ryan Hyde Narrator:Lauren Ezzo and Janet Metzger Published:May 2017, Brilliance Audio / Lake Union Publishing Length:10 hours 35 minutes / Paperback, 350 pages Source:Audio via Brilliance Audio / Paperback via Little Bird Publicity Bea has barely been scraping by since her husband died. After falling for a telephone scam, she loses everything and is forced to abandon her trailer. With only two-thirds of a tank…
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Title:Before the Rain Falls Author:Camille Di Maio Narrator:Dara Rosenberg Published:May 2017, Brilliance Audio Length:10 hours 25 minutes Source:Publisher After serving seventy years in prison for the murder of her sister, Eula, Della Lee has finally returned home to the Texas town of Puerto Pesar. She’s free from confinement—and ready to tell her secrets before it’s too late. She finds a willing audience in journalist Mick Anders, who is reeling…
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Title:The Girl Who Lied Author:Sue Fortin Published:February 2017, Harper Impulse Format:Paperback, 384 pages Source:Publisher The truth hurts… Erin and Roisin were once friends until a fatal accident ruined both their lives. Now, Roisin has discovered a secret—one Erin has kept for over a decade—and she’s determined to make Erin pay for her lies. Erin wants nothing to do with Roisin. She has a new life in London and no intention…
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Title:Rich People Problems Author:Kevin Kwan Series:Crazy Rich Asians, #3 Published:May 2017, Doubleday Format:Hardcover, 384 pages Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians and China Rich Girlfriend, is back with an uproarious new novel of a family riven by fortune, an ex-wife driven psychotic with jealousy, a battle royale fought through couture gown sabotage and the heir to one of Asia’s greatest fortunes locked out of his inheritance. When Nicholas…
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Title:Almost Missed You Author:Jessica Strawser Narrator:Therese Plummer Published:March 2017, Macmillan Audio Length:9 hours 56 minutes Source:Personal copy via Audible Violet and Finn were “meant to be,” said everyone, always. They ended up together by the hands of fate aligning things just so. Three years into their marriage, they have a wonderful little boy, and as the three of them embark on their first vacation as a family, Violet can’t help…
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Title:The Best of Adam Sharp Author:Graeme Simsion Published:May 2017, St. Martin’s Press Format:Hardcover, 314 pages From the #1 bestselling author of The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect, an unforgettable new novel about lost love and second chances On the cusp of turning fifty, Adam Sharp likes his life. He’s happy with his partner Claire, he excels in music trivia at quiz night at the local pub, he looks…
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Title:It’s Always the Husband Author:Michele Campbell Published:May 2017, St. Martin’s Press Format:Hardcover, 320 pages Source:Publisher Kate, Aubrey, and Jenny. They first met as college roommates and soon became inseparable, even though they are as different as three women can be. Twenty years later, one of them is standing at the edge of a bridge . . and someone else is urging her to jump. How did things come to this?…
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Title:Tell Me No Lies Author:Lisa Hall Published:May 2017, Carina / HarperCollins Format:Paperback, 43 pages Source:Publisher From the bestselling author of Between You and Me don’t miss Lisa Hall’s new gripping thriller. Don’t. Trust. Anyone. It was supposed to be a fresh start. A chance to forget the past and embrace the future. But can you ever really start again? Or does the past follow you wherever you go… My thoughts:This…
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Title:A Bridge Across the Ocean Author:Susan Meissner Narrator:Kim Bubbs Published:March 2017, Penguin Audio Length:10 hours 32 minutes Source:Personal copy via Audible Wartime intrigue spans the lives of three women past and present in the latest novel from the acclaimed author of Secrets of a Charmed Life. February, 1946. World War Two is over, but the recovery from the most intimate of its horrors has only just begun for Annaliese…
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Title:Woman No. 17 Author:Edan Lepucki Published:May 2017, Hogarth Press Format:Hardcover, 320 pages A sinister, sexy noir about art, motherhood, and the intensity of female friendships, set in the posh hills above Los Angeles, from the New York Times bestselling author of California. High in the Hollywood Hills, writer Lady Daniels has decided to take a break from her husband. She’s going to need a hand with her young son if…
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Title:Summit Lake Author:CharlieDonlea Narrator:Shannon McManus Published:January 2016, Brilliance Audio Length:8 hours 12 minutes Source:Personal copy via Audible Set in a small, picturesque North Carolina town, Charlie Donlea’s suspenseful debut novel tells the haunting story of a murdered law school student, the reporter assigned to her story – and the intimate connection that comes when the living walk in the footsteps of the dead. “No suspects. No persons of interest.…
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Title:Where the Light Gets In: Losing My Mother Only to Find Her Again Author:Kimberly Williams-Paisley Narrator:Kimberly Williams-Paisley Published:April 2016, Blackstone Audio Length:5 hours 26 minutes Source:Personal copy via Audible Many know Kimberly Williams-Paisley as the bride in the popular Steve Martin remakes of the Father of the Bride movies, the calculating Peggy Kenter on Nashville, or the wife of country music artist, Brad Paisley. But behind the scenes, Kim was dealing with a…
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Title:The Marriage Bureau Author:Penrose Halson Published:May 2017, William Morrow Paperbacks Format:ARC Paperback, 52 pages Source:Publisher via TLC Book Tours A riveting glimpse of life and love during and after World War II—a heart-warming, touching, and thoroughly absorbing true story of a world gone by. In the spring of 1939, with the Second World War looming, two determined twenty-four-year-olds, Heather Jenner and Mary Oliver, decided to open a marriage bureau. They…
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Title:Into the Water Author:Paula Hawkins Narrator:Laura Aikman, Rachel Bavidge, Sophie Aldred, Daniel Weyman, Imogen Church Published:May 2017, Penguin Audio Length:11 hours 31 minutes Source:Personal copy via Audible The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller and global phenomenon The Girl on the Train returns with Into the Water, her addictive new novel of psychological suspense. A single mother turns up dead at the bottom of the river that runs…
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While Mark Sullivan is a not a new author to me – I’ve read some of the books he has co-written with James Patterson – this is the first book I’ve gotten that he wrote himself. His latest book, Beneath a Scarlet Sky, is now available. Earlier today I shared a book spotlight along with some early praise for the novel – you can read that here. Today I have…
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Earlier this week, Beneath a Scarlet Sky, the latest novel by Mark Sullivan was published and to celebrate, I am helping the publisher get the word out. I will be reading this book and sharing my review soon! For now, please enjoy this spotlight and let me know if you will be reading this book. And can we all just take a moment to admire this cover – isn’t it…
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Title:Goodnight From London Author:Jennifer Robson Published:May 2017, William Morrow Paperbacks Format:ARC Paperback, 400 pages Source:Publisher From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Robson—author of Moonlight Over Paris and Somewhere in France—comes a lush historical novel that tells the fascinating story of Ruby Sutton, an ambitious American journalist who moves to London in 1940 to report on the Second World War, and to start a new life an ocean away from her…
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Today, Crimes Against a Book Club, the debut novel by Kathy Cooperman is being published and to celebrate, I am helping the publisher get the word out. I will be reading this book and sharing my review soon! For now, please enjoy this spotlight and let me know if you will be reading this book 🙂 Title:Crimes Against a Book Club Author:Kathy Cooperman Published:May 2017, Lake Union Publishing Format:Paperback, 320…
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Goodbye April…Hello May!!! These months are just flying by…and the only good thing about it being May is that BookExpo is just around the corner 🙂 I’m so excited!!! The lists of authors that will be there are starting to be released as is the books that will be available – there is some good reading to be had coming up, that’s for sure! Other than that, I finished April…
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#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About Today was the Shape Woman’s 1/2 Marathon – and it was great!!! I walked it and had a pretty good race. The race was around Central Park in NYC and despite it being a bit hilly, it was rather a nice course. I have to admit, I didn’t really train for this as much as I…
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Title:The Red Hunter Author:Lisa Unger Published:April 2017, Touchstone Format:ARC E-book, 368 pages Source:Netgalley via Publisher What is the difference between justice and revenge? In this buzzworthy new standalone thriller by New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger, two wronged women on very different paths find themselves in the same dark place… Claudia Bishop’s perfect life fell apart when the aftermath of a brutal assault left her with a crumbling…
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Title:The Rumor Author:Elin Hilderbrand Published:June 2015, Little, Brown & Company Format:Hardcover, 370 pages Source:Personal Copy Madeline King and Grace Pancik are best friends and the envy of Nantucket for their perfect marriages, their beautiful kids, their Sunday night double dates with their devoted husbands. But this summer, something’s changed, and if there’s anything Nantucket likes better than cocktails on the beach at sunset, it’s a good rumor. And rumor…
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Title:The Forbidden Garden Author:Ellen Herrick Series:The Sparrow Sisters, #2 Published:April 2017, William Morrow Paperbacks Format:ARC Paperback, 400 pages Source:Publisher Perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Sarah Jio, comes a lush imaginative novel that takes readers into the heart of a mysterious English country garden, waiting to spring to life. Every garden is a story, waiting to be told… At the nursery she runs with her sisters on the New…
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Title:I Found You Author:Lisa Jewell Published:April 2017, Atria Books Format:ARC E-book, 352 pages Source:Netgalley via Publisher A young bride, a lonely single mother, and an amnesiac man of dubious origin lie at the heart of New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell’s next suspenseful drama that will appeal to fans of Liane Moriarty and Paula Hawkins. In a windswept British seaside town, single mom Alice Lake finds a man sitting…
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Title:Slightly South of Simple Author:Kristy Woodson Harvey Series:Peachtree Bluff, #1 Published:April 2017, Gallery Books Format:ARC E-book, 400 pages Source:Netgalley via Publisher From the next “major voice in Southern fiction” (New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand) comes the first in an all-new series chronicling the journeys of three sisters and their mother—and a secret from their past that has the potential to tear them apart and reshape their very definition…
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Title:Any Day Now Author:Robyn Carr Series: Sullivan’s Crossing, #2 Published:April 2017, Mira Books Format:ARC Paperback, 384 pages Source:Publisher via Little Bird Publicity The highly anticipated sequel to #1 New York Times bestselling author Robyn Carr’s What We Find transports readers back to Sullivan’s Crossing. The rustic campground at the crossroads of the Colorado and Continental Divide trails welcomes everyone—whether you’re looking for a relaxing weekend getaway or a whole new…
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Title:Witness Author:Caroline Mitchell Narrator:Steve West and Elizabeth Knowelden Published:December 2016, Brilliance Audio Length:9 hours 41 minutes Source:Publisher To Rebecca it was a brave decision that led to her freedom from domestic abuse. To Solomon it was the ultimate betrayal. It’s been ten years since Rebecca’s testimony saw Solomon locked away. Enough time for the nightmares to recede, the nerves to relax; enough time to rebuild her life and put the…
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Title:The Shadow Sister Author:Lucinda Riley Series:The Seven Sisters, #3 Narrator:Jessica Preddy Published:November 2016, Whole Story Audiobooks / April 2017, Atria Books Length:18 hours 36 minutes / 512 pages Source:Personal Copy via Audible Travel through the lush English countryside and explore the magnificent estates of the British aristocracy in this next spellbinding love story in The Seven Sisters series by #1 internationally bestselling author Lucinda Riley. Star D’Aplièse is at a…
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#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About What a great week!!! The weather was awesome and I got some good walks in – one day even doing 2 walks 🙂 Not really planned, but I’ll take it! I really focused this week on staying on top of my water intake – I feel that I haven’t been as good as I…
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Last week, the gals at She Reads announced the ‘Books of Spring‘ selections. I’ll be reading both of these books and posting my reviews over the next few weeks, so keep an eye out for them. And do be sure to let me know if you’ve either read them or plan to. So without further ado…here are the Books of Spring: Title:A Bridge Across the Ocean Author:Susan Meissner Published:March…
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Title:Gone Without a Trace Author:Mary Torjussen Published:April 2017, Berkley Format:ARC E-copy, 352 pages Source:Netgalley via Publisher GONE WITHOUT A TRACE by Mary Torjussen is a chilling psychological thriller about a woman whose boyfriend has vanished. Fans of I LET YOU GO and THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN will be gripped. No one ever disappears completely… You leave for work one morning. Another day in your normal life. Until you come…
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Title:The Girls in the Garden Author:Lisa Jewell Narrator:Colleen Prendergast Published:March 2017, Dreamscape Media / June 2016 Atria Books Length:9 hours / ARC E-copy 320 pages Source:Personal copy via Audible / Netgalley Imagine that you live on a picturesque communal garden square, an oasis in urban London where your children run free, in and out of other people’s houses. You’ve known your neighbors for years and you trust them. Implicitly.…
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#FitReaders is hosted by Geeky Bloggers Book Blog and That’s What I’m Talking About It was a quiet week. The weather didn’t really help matters – it was rainy and dreary much of the week. Luckily this coming week is supposed to be sunny and warm, so I’m hoping to get some good, long walks in outdoors!!! April Goals: 10K steps M-F, at least 7,500 steps on…
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Anne D. LeClaire is a new-to-me author. Her latest book, The Halo Effect, is now available. Last week I shared a book spotlight along with some early praise for the novel – you can read that here. Today I have a conversation that Anne has prepared that I found to be quite interesting. I read the book and posted my review earlier this week – you can find my review…
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Title:The Halo Effect Author:Anne D. LeClaire Published:April 2017, Lake Union Publishing Format:Paperback, 348 pages Source:Publisher In this tour de force, a father, shaken by tragedy, tries to avenge his daughter’s murder—and restore his family’s shattered life. It was supposed to be a typical October evening for renowned portrait artist Will Light. Over dinner of lamb tagine, his wife, Sophie, would share news about chorus rehearsals for the upcoming holiday concert,…
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Title:A Week at the Lake Author:Wendy Wax Narrator:Amy Rubinate Published:June 2015, Tantor Audio / Berkley Length:10 hours 48 minutes / 432 pages Source:Personal copy via Audible / Publicist From the USA Today bestselling author of The House on Mermaid Point comes a powerful novel about secrets, loyalty, and the bonds of true friendship . . . Twenty years ago, Emma Michaels, Mackenzie Hayes, and Serena Stockton bonded over their…
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