This year I’m participating in four reading challenges! It’s crazy, I know. Here is my update for the past month (and cumulative totals): Audiobook Challenge: Goal: 60 audiobooks, any genre. May total: 5 books. Total for year: 30 books. Claws for Suspicion by Deborah Blake Black Truth, White Lies by Hailey Edwards Heroic Hearts UF […]
Welcome to #FitReaders2021!! Felicia the Geeky Blogger and I are super excited to be co-hosting this fitness-oriented group for another year! If you have any questions about #FitReaders, you can leave them in the comment section or email me at twimom227(at)gmail(dot)com. Most of our support is done via our Facebook Group. I will post my weekly check-in posts […]
A Lady for a Duke Author: Alexis Hall Reviewer: B. Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Though it was the war that tore them apart, Viola Caroll and Justin de Vere, the Duke of Gracewood, have been fighting for their lives since long before Waterloo. Born into a body and societal expectations that were destroying […]
Audiobook review: Bright Familiar by Jeffe Kennedy Bright Familiar begins immediately following the conclusion of the first book, Dark Wizard. Gabriel and Nic are in their chambers at House Phel following their bonding ritual. They have received missives demanding her return and begin to make lists of what needs to be done to return House Phel […]
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As Seen on TV Author: Meredith Schorr Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Adina grew up and lives in NYC. She and her mom moved there from a small town after her dad died when she was 3. Adina finds herself disenchanted with the big city, romanticizing small town USA after watching too […]
Ballad of Jasmine Wills Author: Lee Rozelle Narrator: Clare Radix Release Date: April 1, 2022 Genre: Southern Gothic, Dark Satire, Humor/Adult Run time: 8 hours; 5 minutes Audio Snippet: Jasmine has been kidnapped, placed in an egg-shaped dome, and forced to watch self-help videos. Suddenly a monitor pops on and she hears techno… Lee Rozelle · Ballad […]
The Tackle My TBR Reading Challenge is returning for 2022! I will continue to use the challenge to help me focus more older releases on my TBR. I didn’t quite make my goal of 60 books in 2021 so I’m setting my 2022 goal at Field Goal: read 37-48 TBR books. You can find out more […]
Welcome to #FitReaders2021!! Felicia the Geeky Blogger and I are super excited to be co-hosting this fitness-oriented group for another year! If you have any questions about #FitReaders, you can leave them in the comment section or email me at twimom227(at)gmail(dot)com. Most of our support is done via our Facebook Group. I will post my weekly check-in posts […]
I’ll Stand by You Author: Karen Grey Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: I’ll Stand by You is an entertaining short novella featuring a group of five 20-somethings who are at crossroads trying to decide the direction each life is headed. It’s also a lovely wrap up of Grey’s Boston Classics series. Set in […]
Flirt Author: Adriana Locke Narrators: Lance Greenfield, CJ Bloom Publisher: Umbrella Publishing Inc. Publication Date: April 29, 2022 Series: Carmichael Family Genre: Contemporary Romance Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins Audio Snippet: Chapter 1 Adriana Locke · Flirt Ch 1 Text Snippet: “Who are you meeting tonight?” he asks. “Let’s just forget this whole thing happened.” […]
Audiobook review: Heroic Hearts Anthology The Heroic Hearts anthology is a wonder mix of different urban fantasy stories and storytelling. I LOVE that each story is shared by a different narrator, especially for those set in series with established narrators. I enjoyed the mix of familiar and unknown. I love that the stories feature heroes/heroines […]
Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post where bloggers discuss a wide range of topics from books and blogging to life in general. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to do your own post, grab the question and answer it on your blog. […]
Audiobook review: Black Truth, White Lies by Hailey Edwards It’s the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas and Rue and the gang is enjoying some holiday downtime. However when an aquatic fae kills the town’s Christmas reindeer, the trio suspects someone is after Rue. Additionally, Aiden shows up to challenge Asa, but Rue, understanding his intent […]
Bright Familiar Author: Jeffe Kennedy Narrator: Deborah Balm Publisher: Brightlynx Publishing Release Date: April 1st, 2022 (July 9, 2021 for ebook/print) Series: Bonds of Magic, Book 2 Genre: Dark Fantasy Romance Audiobook Snippet: Snippet: How do I look?” She sleeked her palms along the short sides of her hair, then shook out her skirts. She wore the […]