2 As you may have heard, Amazon has become part of the tangible world. They now have bookstores! And one has opened near me. So of course, as a book lover, I had to go check one out. What did I find? So my first impression was that this place was […]
Rating: 5/5 teacups Summary “One of the most salient features of our culture is that there is so much bullshit. Everyone knows this. Each of us contributes his share. But we tend to take the situation for granted. Most people are rather confident of their ability to recognize bullshit and […]
What sad news this is today. The wonderful creator of Paddington Bear, a loveable creature from some of our childhoods has passed away. Some people were brought up with Winnie the Pooh, others had Paddington Bear, and he was such a wonderful bear. Michael Bond will greatly be missed.
“Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much” Please view this in your web browser. And turn your sound on!! The first line that started it all. And here we are, 20 year later, looking back […]
Rating: 2/5 teacups Summary “Professor Angelopoulos is a mature, experienced, and renowned archaeologist. Whilst working in the sweltering heat of the Kanesh desert, Turkey, he meets the true love of his life, Sally. Sally, a young Irish girl, arrives at the archaeological camp after being injured in a motorcycle accident. Whilst […]
The Girl in the Shadows by Katherine Debona A teenage girl is missing in Paris A young woman is searching for her mother A female PI on a mission When police drop the case on missing Mathilde Benazet, renegade PI Veronique Cotillard steps in to prove that she can succeed […]
Scent of the Past by Erin Marie Bernardo A secret diary. A forgotten past. Another time. Close cousins Addison and Elissa live in present day New York City and lead somewhat ordinary lives. When uncertain circumstances surrounding a set of antique perfume bottles sends them back to eighteenth-century France, […]
Outbreak Mutiny by Jay Sandlin ALTERNATE HISTORY. WITH SUPERHEROES. December 31, 1929, was a Day That Lived in Infamy. A war between extraordinary beings with superpowers ended in DEFEAT for the United States and her Allies. Darkness fell on a Golden Age of heroes at the hands of the REICH. […]
Before You Were Mine by Em Muslin Sometimes hope has a way of changing everything… Just hours after giving birth, Eli Bell is forced to give up her newborn baby daughter for adoption. Devastated, she tries desperately to rebuild her shattered life. Then, over thirty years later, Eli catches sight […]
Love between two different worlds, two different generations THE PROFESSOR AND THE BIRD Roberta Franklin Genre: Romance Publisher: Olympia Publishers Publication Date: September 29, 2016 Add to Goodreads Professor Nikos Angelopoulos is working with his Greek-Turkish team at a dig in Turkey when one day a young motorcyclist gets stranded: […]
Happy Father’s Day to all you amazing Dads out there!! Thank you for raising your children to love to read. Thank you for working so hard to bring in the money so that I can buy books and drink tea. Thank you for working late so that I could enjoy […]
Okay, so it’s time for a little rant! Or a big rant. Whatever you want to define it is. So there has bee a lot of news in relation to Amazon as of late because they recently purchased Whole Foods for a disgusting amount of money. However, this is not […]
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Rating: 4/5 teacups Summary “This gripping and emotional debut novel, Pink Slips, tells a spine- tingling and harrowing story of survival, friendship, doggedness, and love. The inimitable power of the relationship between Betsy Ryan and her beloved dog, Barney, gives this suspense thriller […]
RELEASING TODAY From USA Today Bestselling Author Julianne MacLean Sometimes, moving on isn’t the right choice when miracles are leading you back to your past — toward something, or someone, who was your destiny all along. THE COLOR OF A SILVER LINING Julianne MacLean Series: The Color of Heaven Series […]
This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. I just got Emblaze by Jessica Shirvington to arrive in the library so I’ll be starting that in the next day or so. I owned the first book of the series but didn’t realize that while I have been off reading other […]
NEW BOOK RELEASE! A Starr gone. A team betrayed. STARR GONE Kim Briggs Series: Starr Fall Book 3 Genre: Young Adult Contemporary, YA Romance, YA Thriller Publisher: Inkspell Publishing Publication Date: June 3, 2017 Add to Goodreads A Starr gone. A team betrayed. You never know who your true friends […]
Today is the release in America of The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry. It was such an incredible book and I highly recommend it as a read or if you’re looking for a gift for someone. It’s absolutely gorgeous and it has such an elegant story! If you are looking […]
With all of this horrible stuff happening in the U.K. in Manchester and London, I thought it would be appropriate for a post angled towards there, shining some positive light. secretldn.com came up with a list of 9 of London’s Most Beautiful Reading Spots! I don’t know which place I love […]
Rating: 4/5 teacups Summary “Jo Stevens’s evening with Rick isn’t going too well, so when she spots her friend Gemma a few lanes down at the bowling alley, she seizes the opportunity for a double date. When Gemma says she’d like to kill her sleazy boss, the two couples joke […]
“There is not always a good guy. Nor is there always a bad one. Most people are somewhere in between.” Starring Lewis MacDougall – Connor Sigourney Weaver – Grandma Felicity Jones – Mum Liam Neeson – The Monster Summary “The monster does not come walking often. This time it comes […]
