Tina B.
Flawed human, okayest mom, depression fighter, and lover of coffee. Singing, reading, and baking keep me mostly sane.
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Waiting on Wednesday
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted here, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. It’s hosted by Breaking the Spine. When I first came across the synopsis for The Daylight Marriage I was immediately intrigued. With a recommendation from Stephen King about it being a page turner I clearly had to add this to my TBR and now I’m anxiously awaiting it’s release in May 2015. “A page-turning exploration of unexpressed love and unnecessary loss. Riveting and heartbreaking.” —Geraldine Brooks Hannah was the kind of woman who turned heads. Tall and graceful, naturally pretty, often impulsive, always spirited, the upper-class…
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Book Review: A Second Bite at the Apple by Dana Bate
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: A Second Bite at the Apple Author: Dana Bate Publisher: Kensington Books Pages: ebook, 344 Release Date: November 25, 2014 Source: Publisher/Netgalley ——————————————- Genre: Adult Fiction/Women’s Fiction HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of second chance stories Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Sydney Strauss is obsessed with food. Not with eating it–though she does that too–but with writing about the wonders of the gastronomic world, from obscure fruit hybrids to organic farming techniques. Since food journalism jobs are more coveted than Cronuts®, Sydney pays her bills working for one of TV’s biggest egomaniacs–until she’s left scrambling for shifts at a local farmers’…
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Sunday Funday: Harry Potter Season!
Happy Sunday my lovely bookworms! Harry Potter Season has officially started in my household (yes, HP gets it’s own season, don’t judge!). This weekend I marathon watched the last 4 movies, although I’ve seen every movies multiple times they never seem to get old. HP season is the beginning of the holidays for me. Rum cake baking, Christmas card making and HP watching season is my favorite of the year. When we get back from Thanksgiving travels it will be decorating time! This is our second year in the house but the first year we’re decorating and I’m pretty excited.…
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Book Review: The Killer Next Door by Alex Marwood
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Killer Next Door Series: Blackwell Files Book 4 Author: Alex Marwood Publisher: Penguin Books Pages: 400 Release Date: October 28, 2014 Source: Publisher/Netgalley ——————————————- Genre: Psychological Thriller HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of psychological stories with an in depth look at a killer’s mind. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Alex Marwood’s debut novel, The Wicked Girls, earned her lavish praise from the likes of Stephen King, Laura Lippman, and Erin Kelly, and was shortlisted for an Edgar Award. Now Marwood’s back with a brilliant, tightly paced thriller that will keep you up at night and make you ask yourself: just how well…
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Book Review: Zoey and the Nice Guy by Carter Ashby
Media Type: Ebook Title: Zoey and the Nice Guy Series: Big Girl Panties Book 1 Author: Carter Ashby Publisher: Self Pages: ebook, 231 Release Date: November 18, 2014 Source: Netgalley ——————————————- Content Screening: Excessive language, sex and mild violence Genre: Romance/New Adult HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of a feisty lead and some hot sex scenes Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes For Zoey Odell, the definition of family is her two best friends, Maya and Addy. So when Maya makes the decision to leave her abusive husband, Zoey is only too happy to lavish her with support and a temporary home. Unfortunately, taking in her best…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Hotwire by Cindy M. Hogan
Today’s spotlight is on the newest release in the Christy Spy series. After reading Hogan’s Watched series I knew I’d be a fan for life. If you love great characters and a fast pace thriller, I highly recommend checking out Hotwire! Nineteen-year-old spy Christy Hadden can’t wait for her latest assignment for Division 57 posing as a student at a prestigious New York City academy and car thief extraordinaire. It’s easy enough. Infiltrate the car-theft ring and retrieve a stolen car. No problem. The best part of the mission is her attractive handler, Jeremy. The worst part? The sociopath masquerading…
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Review: Havoc by Steven F. Freeman
Media Type: Ebook Title: Havoc Series: Blackwell Files Book 4 Author: Steven F. Freeman Publisher: Self Pages: Ebook; 371 Release Date: July 22, 2014 Source: Author ——————————————- Genre: Thriller/Mystery HDB Rating: 2 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of the series Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Technology So Valuable It Could Change Your Life…Or End it When Cryptologist Alton Blackwell takes his girlfriend, FBI Agent Mallory Wilson, on a surprise trip to Italy, the couple expects the vacation of a lifetime, but their pleasure is short-lived. Intent on selling Vidulum Inc.’s proprietary technology to the highest bidder, a rogue employee of the high-tech company arranges a clandestine meeting at one of…
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Cover Reveal: Behind the Stars by Leigh Talbert Moore
Nothing like starting off a new week with a fabulous new book! I am a huge fan of the Dragonfly series and am looking forward to this new series! BEHIND THE STARS Leigh Talbert Moore Action – Adventure Romance Blurb Prentiss Puckett is certain of three things Graduation is two weeks away. Summer only gets hotter in south Mississippi. She’s getting a job with air-conditioning. She did not expect to be kidnapped walking to work. And she never expected to become a hero. Red Dawn meets LOST in this New Adult action-adventure romance from Amazon bestselling author Leigh Talbert…
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Review: The Marquess of Cake by Heather Hiestand
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Marquess of Cake Author: Heather Hiestand Publisher: eKensington Pages: Ebook; 254 Release Date: July 4, 2013 Source: Gifted ——————————————- Genre: Historical Romance HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of romance or historical romance Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Coffee. . .tea. . .or a pastry chef sweeter than any confection. . . Scotch trifle fit for Queen Victoria, scones with clotted cream. . .Alys Redcake knows the way to a man’s heart. Yet she is unaware that with each morsel–and flash of ankle–she is seducing the handsome marquess frequenting her father’s tea shop. Unmarried at twenty-six, Alys’s first love is the family business.…
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Book Review: Tainted Energy by Lynn Vroman
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Tainted Energy Author: Lynn Vroman Publisher: Untold Press Pages: Kindle; 304 Release Date: November 4, 2014 Source: Author ——————————————————————– Content Screening: Domestic Violence, Sexual Situations HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy strong characters, beautiful world building and fantasy. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes For seventeen-year-old Lena, living in the trailer park with the rest of town’s throwaways isn’t exactly paradise. Dealing with a drunken father who can’t keep his fists to himself doesn’t help matters either. The only good thing in her life, other than track, is the mysterious man who visits her dreams, promising to find her. When a chair burns…