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Book Review: The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick
In this poignant and sparkling debut, a lovable widower embarks on a life-changing adventure Sixty-nine-year-old Arthur Pepper lives a simple life. He gets out of bed at precisely 7:30 a.m., just as he did when his wife, Miriam, was alive. He dresses in the same gray slacks and mustard sweater vest, waters his fern, Frederica, and heads out to his garden. But on the one-year anniversary of Miriam's death, something changes. Sorting through Miriam's possessions, Arthur finds an exquisite gold charm bracelet he's never seen before. What follows is a surprising and unforgettable odyssey that takes Arthur from London to…
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Late Summer Nights
Ah summer. How I used to love you, and how I don’t love you now. We’ve just finished a two week heatwave and I barely survived. It seems the older that I get, the more I crave cool weather and hot drinks. Warm sweaters, and cozy blankets. Man, I really want the weather to turn already. Too bad I live in So Cal where that won’t happen for quite a while hahaha. On the bright side, being trapped inside with the A/C meant that I’ve actually got a fair amount of reading done! I’m on book 34 of 52 for…
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Book Review: Earning It by E.F. Dodd
The Details Media Type: EbookTitle: Earning ItAuthor(s): E.F. DoddPublisher: Sugar Beaver BooksPages/Length: Paperback; 322Release Date: August 23, 2022Source: Publisher/Netgalley Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | Regan “Rae” Murphy has zero interest in romance and even less in love. One heartbreak in her life was quite enough, and she has no desire to get wrapped up in the sticky tendrils of love again. She thought she’d left all those messy feelings and entanglements in her past when she moved to Charlotte from Charleston, especially the devastatingly handsome portion of that past, who was wearing nothing but a towel when she walked out on him.…
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Book Blitz and Giveaway: The Acadian Secret by Tammy Lowe
Happy Friday book lovers! Let’s finish this week out on a positive note with a fantastic new series with time travel, friendship, and buried treasure. The Acadian Secret promises to be a enticing new story with for young adult adventures. Let’s check it out! The Acadian SecretTammy Lowe(The Acadian Secret, #1)Published by: The Wild Rose PressPublication date: August 10th 2022Genres: Action, Adventure, Time-Travel, Young Adult Nova Scotia has kept an incredible secret for centuries. In 1795, sixteen-year-old John Smith, convinced he’s found buried treasure, digs down into a mysterious pit on a small island. In present day Nova Scotia, twelve-year-old…
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Book Blitz and Giveaway: A Coup of Tea by Casey Blair
A Coup of TeaCasey Blair(Tea Princess Chronicles, #1)Publication date: August 2nd 2022Genres: Adult, Fantasy When the fourth princess of Istalam is due to dedicate herself to a path serving the crown, she makes a choice that shocks everyone, herself most of all: She leaves. In hiding and exiled from power, Miyara finds her place running a tea shop in a struggling community that sits on the edge of a magical disaster zone. But there’s more brewing under the surface of this city—hidden magic, and hidden machinations—that threaten all the people who’ve helped her make her own way. Miyara may not…
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Book Blitz and Giveaway: Child of Etherclaw by Matty Roberts
Child of EtherclawMatty RobertsPublication date: August 2nd 2022Genres: Dystopian, Science Fiction, Young Adult The bonds of family go well beyond blood.But can those bonds hold when the blood itself carries a devastating secret? Fenlee’s opal necklace had always radiated a certain warmth since her mother’s death. But now, at sixteen, her world begins to unravel as the stone sparks to life, revealing itself to be an otherworldly artifact of untold power. Between her mechatronics studies at the academy and scavenging expeditions beneath the sprawling city of New Cascadia, Fenlee and her adopted brother, Elliot, try to decipher the mysteries of…
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Book Blitz and Giveaway: It Started with a Dance by Tinia Montford
It Started with a DanceTinia Montford(Pacific Grove University, #2)Publication date: July 28th 2022Genres: Adult, Contemporary, New Adult, Romance WILL THEY PULL OFF THE PERFECT PERFORMANCE? It’s double time for Cami Clinton… Dance is in Cami’s blood, but a bombshell diagnosis puts her on the sidelines. Now returning for her senior year of college, she’s determined to prove she is the dancer she once was. Each year, at the end of the semester, the campus hosts a dance festival. Cami knows this is her shot at redemption, but while at a party, things go horribly wrong and Cami suddenly has a…
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Top 5 Tuesday: Favorite Illustrated Books
Happy Tuesday friends! As promised, I’m slowly ramping up posting in here again, with a focus on doing what feels right at any given point. I’m still a little slow at reading, but I’ll have some reviews for you soon! The goal is no burnout. I’m proud of how well I’m doing. Until then, let’s participate in some weekly memes! Top THREE Favorite Illustrated Books Okay yes, it’s supposed to be five. But truth be told, I’m pretty picky about books with illustrations in them, and it took me forever to narrow it down to these wonderful stories. So I’m…
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Book Blitz and Giveaway: Spark of Madness by Brynn Ford
Spark of MadnessBrynn Ford(Ember Glen, #1)Publication date: July 21st 2022Genres: Adult, Dark Romance, Dystopian In Ember Glen, men purge under the full moon. It’s the duty of women to serve them. When Mercy refuses to serve, Arlo will force her to find absolution through three brutal trials. But will their forbidden romance destroy their world? Mercy Neglecting my duty to serve is a sin, and during the last full moon, I became a sinner. He saw me run from my duty, chased me, and caught me. He promised me that I would be punished. But I never could have imagined…
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Book Blitz and Giveaway: Love You Again by Julia Kent
Happy hump day friends! We’re half way through the week huzzah! Today I have a fun new romance for you to enjoy. Julia Kent always pulls at my heartstrings and makes me laugh. You won’t want to miss this next installment in the Love You Maine series. Love You AgainJulia Kent(Love You, Maine, #2)Publication date: July 19th 2022Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance Set in the woodsy small town of Luview, “Love You,” Maine – a tourist favorite where every day is Valentine’s Day – local police officer and single dad Luke Luview has spent the last two years making his…
