tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17876600338801727252024-03-18T16:57:30.180-03:00Tea Time with MarceI love to read on my Kindle. I am a fan of Thrillers, Suspense and Mystery. My simple pleasure are Verse Novels and Poetry. Always on the side is a cup of Earl Grey Tea. I am a HR Specialist, Pilates/Yoga instructor and a mother of a 13 year old. I post Reviews on Amazon, LibraryThing, Goodreads, Facebook and here on my blog. I live in Bermuda.Marcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.comBlogger891125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787660033880172725.post-88669430962967424682021-01-21T16:55:00.001-04:002021-01-21T16:55:14.222-04:00Book Review - His & Hers by Alice Feeney<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92GD2GByP_hVlBY0oVU3pKLccn-Qz-YVTa4Bj9x7hziWOkM39BOEpuN0QY1LV2-hy1izz6co0653l6xzkoDXpaqMlFs9LFiQLra3LFrOG0bUaisTEJ-i03S6q1ibW8r5xfNntx4t3Q6I/s246/His%2526Her.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="246" data-original-width="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg92GD2GByP_hVlBY0oVU3pKLccn-Qz-YVTa4Bj9x7hziWOkM39BOEpuN0QY1LV2-hy1izz6co0653l6xzkoDXpaqMlFs9LFiQLra3LFrOG0bUaisTEJ-i03S6q1ibW8r5xfNntx4t3Q6I/s0/His%2526Her.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><h2 style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 21px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 4px; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><em style="background-color: #cccccc;">If there are two sides to every story, someone is always lying…</em></h2><p style="color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><strong>Jack: Three words to describe my wife: Beautiful. Ambitious. Unforgiving.</strong><br /><strong>Anna: I only need one word to describe my husband: Liar.</strong></span></p><p style="color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">When a woman is murdered in Blackdown village, newsreader Anna Andrews is reluctant to cover the case. Anna’s ex-husband, DCI Jack Harper, is suspicious of her involvement, until he becomes a suspect in his own murder investigation.</span></p><p style="color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: -4px 0px 14px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Someone is lying, and some secrets are worth killing to keep.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Book Review - 5 stars</b></p><p>Brilliant, just brilliant. I loved that this author made me guess, 2nd guess, give up on guessing and guess again. I loved every moment of this book. The author is so good at making you believe and make sense of what you are reading which takes the suspicion from one to another multiple times. And at times you hear from the murderer and it seems like they are telling you who the murderer is, so well done.</p><p>The chapters go back and fourth from His/Jack and Hers/Anna, a divorced couple that are faced to liaise with each other as they are also on the same murder case, whom they happen to also know. Each chapter reveals a little about each character without pointing the finger specifically at one. As the story starts from a traumatic incident involving teenagers and this incident then comes up for Anna, as the reader you dislike so many of the characters and believe no wonder revenge is involved but still who is the murderer. </p><p>This story involves brutal murder, bullying, cheating, lots of secrets, dementia and as a warning, animal cruelty. (a very small part but for animal lovers, cats specifically, it would be sad for you possibly)</p><p>The less I say, the better. I highly recommend. I was right with my suspicion but the author definitely took me away from my thought numerous times. I was really pleased with the ending as nothing was rushed. I look forward to looking up other works by Alice Feeney, this was well done. </p><p><b>My Favourite Quote</b></p><p><i>There is an energy that connects us together, flowing through us like electricity. We are all just light bulbs. Some shine brighter than others, some show us the way when we are lost. Others are a little too dull to be of any real use or interest. Some burn out. (page 234)</i></p><p><br /></p>Marcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.com113tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787660033880172725.post-61393812443164124712021-01-18T15:22:00.001-04:002021-01-18T15:22:15.752-04:00It's Monday, What are you reading?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHIQ6stN9klQ_3pqvQzSEWTXH8_BoCovF3tXur3uWxe3rl7gemcUDAMulehsQMdEeszyrq-1ZnWY5z4OvRK7k7T0rBdYZakwTW6lZTxIDbEhAvDFtB4Ctu5AeqtXA1DC47YQiDnoOVUY/s200/Bookdate+Meme.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="181" data-original-width="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAHIQ6stN9klQ_3pqvQzSEWTXH8_BoCovF3tXur3uWxe3rl7gemcUDAMulehsQMdEeszyrq-1ZnWY5z4OvRK7k7T0rBdYZakwTW6lZTxIDbEhAvDFtB4Ctu5AeqtXA1DC47YQiDnoOVUY/s0/Bookdate+Meme.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><a href="https://thebookdate.wordpress.com/" style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #17527d; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px; text-decoration-line: none;">Book Date</a><span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2px;"> now hosts It's Monday What Are Your Reading? The meme that we use to share what we read this past week and what our plans are for the upcoming week. It's a great way to see what others are reading and add to your own To Be Read List.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; font-size: 13px;"><b>I'm currently reading and loving</b></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVItIltltBHX96SBZ0woRNfjxZLfnHpFGGtiiQi3aWPnoCqPin_0OwQzOteegEH2qVc4ILHco0v3l45vd7kSxD-t_kCa8S_-ETE0svnjdkxYfLQBbCBwZHohTfozN2w1Rw5E9k0bV2d8k/s246/His%2526Her.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="246" data-original-width="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVItIltltBHX96SBZ0woRNfjxZLfnHpFGGtiiQi3aWPnoCqPin_0OwQzOteegEH2qVc4ILHco0v3l45vd7kSxD-t_kCa8S_-ETE0svnjdkxYfLQBbCBwZHohTfozN2w1Rw5E9k0bV2d8k/s0/His%2526Her.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>I completed and reviewed Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy - <a href="https://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2021/01/review-goodnight-beautiful-by.html">4 stars - My Review</a> </b><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqZ6tlc8W_cCZcAV93b9OrkEFKHW9s2C6DxtqvMP3Hhh3JVfYCO_9re7F8exBgwbg6GoSwnIz7cgg5Qs_-2CXMDvWxEWgdUs0V9X1NcNTziVjQkud8H_J6w652Cq2nczyypKSsF2uVZ0/s246/GoodnightBeautiful.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="246" data-original-width="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqZ6tlc8W_cCZcAV93b9OrkEFKHW9s2C6DxtqvMP3Hhh3JVfYCO_9re7F8exBgwbg6GoSwnIz7cgg5Qs_-2CXMDvWxEWgdUs0V9X1NcNTziVjQkud8H_J6w652Cq2nczyypKSsF2uVZ0/s0/GoodnightBeautiful.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>This is what I am choosing for my January reads, it depends on my mood for what is up next. Have you read any of them? </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqIiE6HZo1QmKB2CAt4hQ7u2eu_SYdGj0rrxi3TJUxuT-_AeNcS6AEZ9HGe09CBvCaFQxco7dSiULU0B6CcFIVTZyEMURUd5k3jmbbxFDhGCNeDnmxWDTR7cmtwU-5UJSdtre2mtb1RI/s2048/LongBrightRiver.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1379" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWqIiE6HZo1QmKB2CAt4hQ7u2eu_SYdGj0rrxi3TJUxuT-_AeNcS6AEZ9HGe09CBvCaFQxco7dSiULU0B6CcFIVTZyEMURUd5k3jmbbxFDhGCNeDnmxWDTR7cmtwU-5UJSdtre2mtb1RI/s320/LongBrightRiver.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsGcDG_e7myY9iAfzuKy0FhURe17bWLasVg1164cWtIH3pslvnmERi9trV9Qpq7MCtxwJAWcs-PlmiACyyQB86LQGF3nX3EByC7AtUPCN3dZtHT8kEsU_zaUY0Yx3vz9RWQToqxt05ME/s475/BoyUndertheTable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="311" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqsGcDG_e7myY9iAfzuKy0FhURe17bWLasVg1164cWtIH3pslvnmERi9trV9Qpq7MCtxwJAWcs-PlmiACyyQB86LQGF3nX3EByC7AtUPCN3dZtHT8kEsU_zaUY0Yx3vz9RWQToqxt05ME/s320/BoyUndertheTable.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEy-4bF1wOZIleXRjWLVzXk-68wnqUyciTc2szoKYUMnC5tBcVl5BZ9fbpYep2JDXhlZDVSOmT9TZfNaZ1wcsmUEMTsWXupyS5YFQfG-gAEHfW6QVmV45Bf_9-FKDJVTKki5fspuqLPo/s343/AftertheRain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="343" data-original-width="260" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSEy-4bF1wOZIleXRjWLVzXk-68wnqUyciTc2szoKYUMnC5tBcVl5BZ9fbpYep2JDXhlZDVSOmT9TZfNaZ1wcsmUEMTsWXupyS5YFQfG-gAEHfW6QVmV45Bf_9-FKDJVTKki5fspuqLPo/s320/AftertheRain.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Marcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787660033880172725.post-70607119023892785172021-01-09T17:12:00.004-04:002021-01-09T17:15:21.329-04:00Review - Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPHZGWrNE-sRGfwmdWD9k310-9Vc4N7lo3XkCbJ1ci1vAg2hsjZw8BAs1ro9bl5lwSxPuUK3VjGc2Y9aj0-_vEMZSAOIthBuD-AQDcHWcOfBn_rERw27hmVs5R9xKYsuqHJwCLWAzW6oI/s2048/GoodnightBeautiful.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1360" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPHZGWrNE-sRGfwmdWD9k310-9Vc4N7lo3XkCbJ1ci1vAg2hsjZw8BAs1ro9bl5lwSxPuUK3VjGc2Y9aj0-_vEMZSAOIthBuD-AQDcHWcOfBn_rERw27hmVs5R9xKYsuqHJwCLWAzW6oI/s320/GoodnightBeautiful.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><b>Amazon Summary</b></p><p><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><b style="color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">A HANDSOME PSYCHOTHERAPIST, HIS LONELY WIFE, AND IN HIS HOME OFFICE, A CEILING VENT. . . YOU'D LISTEN TOO, WOULDN'T YOU?</b><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Newlyweds, Sam Statler and Annie Potter are ready to begin their lives together in a small town in upstate New York. Whilst Annie spends most of her time alone, Sam, her therapist husband, works long hours in his home office, tending to the egos of his mostly female clientele.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Little does Sam know that through a vent in the ceiling, every word of his sessions can be heard from the room upstairs. The pharmacist's wife, contemplating a divorce. The well-known painter whose boyfriend doesn't satisfy her in bed. Who could resist eavesdropping?</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Everything is fine until the French girl in the green Mini Cooper shows up, and Sam disappears into thin air, throwing a wrench into Sam and Annie's happily ever after.</span></span></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>My Review - 4 Stars</b></p><p>I love the idea of being a fly on a wall and listening to the counselor and client, I was sold. And unreliable narrators keep me guessing, it is a style I really enjoy. I was intrigued with the first few chapters and totally was thinking it was going in another direction then BAM, wow okay, not what I expected, this is getting good....</p><p>Annie and Sam are Newlyweds and have a serious commitment to the role playing of their marriage, you try not to have judgement, a little risky but it works for them. Then Sam goes missing. Is it all a part of their game. Are they reenacting one of their favorite Stephen King books? </p><p>The next part of the story was edge of your seat worthy, who is deceiving who, can you figure it out?</p><p>I really enjoyed the ending but it did feel a little rushed and the last sentence made me laugh. I can see some hating the ending.</p><p>There are definitely parts of roll your eye worthy, the police investigation, neighbors, health team etc but overall a great read. Definitely a solid 4 star. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Marcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787660033880172725.post-1227754874169060822021-01-01T23:03:00.001-04:002021-01-01T23:03:37.452-04:00Favourite Reads of 2020<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZ9D30dVB9-17ee0oP_m_H5rEMaUlzLzrAtTeAs1czyXkh_5HlCVB680WDJUk5OC-nhdaK1byR-fz9ApWQDjO6kgu_SlIxRRWfcMCT-8GFffMPQwF5F7_nnVDV6VMdlFrOxVTzDlUKhM/s500/TopTenNEW.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="203" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFZ9D30dVB9-17ee0oP_m_H5rEMaUlzLzrAtTeAs1czyXkh_5HlCVB680WDJUk5OC-nhdaK1byR-fz9ApWQDjO6kgu_SlIxRRWfcMCT-8GFffMPQwF5F7_nnVDV6VMdlFrOxVTzDlUKhM/s320/TopTenNEW.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #333333;">The Top Ten Tuesday weekly meme is hosted by </span><a href="http://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/" style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #31a6ff; text-decoration-line: none;">That Artsy Reader Girl</a></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy 2021, wishing you a year filled of happiness, great reading, great health, peace, love and success.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">It has been over a year that I have blogged but I miss having somewhere to look back at my reviews and most of all getting amazing recommendations from you. I have to start networking again to see who is still reviewing, old blogging friends and especially in the Thriller and Suspense genre. I hope everyone is well.</span></p><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">My Favourite Reads of 2020</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;">I was happy to get back into reading how I loved and most of my reads are still a solid 4 star which is great but I only have a Top 5 of 4 1/2 and 5 star reads.</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0brhk2yV5xAg8EAd7KuYrqVJVEO6YnqKQasIn_hwwZu1-Mc21AdokFsBo4S3d8SYQ_5J6oFFDEYmgF84zDkXhGvkayHQ2lc7ddIYV2UPIutBIYObs8YvZKUTeK7xi5zaKzOV_aM0Xwg/s1272/LittleFiresEverywhere.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="843" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju0brhk2yV5xAg8EAd7KuYrqVJVEO6YnqKQasIn_hwwZu1-Mc21AdokFsBo4S3d8SYQ_5J6oFFDEYmgF84zDkXhGvkayHQ2lc7ddIYV2UPIutBIYObs8YvZKUTeK7xi5zaKzOV_aM0Xwg/s320/LittleFiresEverywhere.jpg" /></a></div><span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: black; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;">Little Fires Everywhere by Celese Ng - 5 star </b></p>Hands down, my favourite read of the year so far. I loved it because it had a flair of my favourite genre, psychological domestic thriller. Amazing characters. I went into it blind, I just knew everyone said to watch the series. I love reading so I knew I had to read it first. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjVEoG2gXJXrC3AMOjotVxFLl0IgGES42DhnXK7EKg_0lbUsVF0AjJkHmHuvksnS741n3agqKOzI7U4ABoyr17R_R-cquBvH7mQDPCzoMJa6V2LfnLOz42EKLLAuGAlbAN8BFnY13kmE/s2048/LightweLost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1213" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQjVEoG2gXJXrC3AMOjotVxFLl0IgGES42DhnXK7EKg_0lbUsVF0AjJkHmHuvksnS741n3agqKOzI7U4ABoyr17R_R-cquBvH7mQDPCzoMJa6V2LfnLOz42EKLLAuGAlbAN8BFnY13kmE/s320/LightweLost.jpg" /></span></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Light we Lost by Jill Santopolo - 5 star</span></b></p><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Do you remember your first love? Has it impacted your whole life or just a memory?</span></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I loved this book. First love, memories, decisions, moving on with your first love always in your heart and back of your head. If you haven't experienced this kind of love I think you will hate this book and think Lucy is selfish as she does have a beautiful family with her husband. </span></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There were lots of reflections for me. This is not a romance novel. I think it will be a good Book club read.</span></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you loved The Notebook and Me Before You, I highly recommend.</span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsGqpLgPfPzmiZEIyX-O1TGOWXtjQXQyZf-L-Tel674hejXSNGrwjgesvB49my1xiUHrj8Rl4zP0C45NNvd_sYPVgOwdugu_aPTkAWRTmEdccRMfGhM_kJycLzV6jvJNenaoK920jeyY/s500/KillmanCreek.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: #cccccc; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsGqpLgPfPzmiZEIyX-O1TGOWXtjQXQyZf-L-Tel674hejXSNGrwjgesvB49my1xiUHrj8Rl4zP0C45NNvd_sYPVgOwdugu_aPTkAWRTmEdccRMfGhM_kJycLzV6jvJNenaoK920jeyY/s320/KillmanCreek.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span><div dir="auto" style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Killman Creek (2nd book in series) by Rachel Caine - 4 1/2 stars</span></b></div></div><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PFiPf5sirYoBcuhm_Ty27d2N6UokeWXEq-JsrcB_a0S5_R6DgCMLamGkXvKpWFalp36PqIa1xoS4X6DHXqTnFGcv__bEzoBoPpv_lfK_jE6ebevC7KRGyAnTF_duiom9S6IJcTWg-So/s406/SisterSerialKiller.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="266" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0PFiPf5sirYoBcuhm_Ty27d2N6UokeWXEq-JsrcB_a0S5_R6DgCMLamGkXvKpWFalp36PqIa1xoS4X6DHXqTnFGcv__bEzoBoPpv_lfK_jE6ebevC7KRGyAnTF_duiom9S6IJcTWg-So/s320/SisterSerialKiller.jpg" /></span></a></div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><p><b><br /></b></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b>My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite- 4 1/2 stars</b></div></span></b><p></p><p><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipL7-y-9h-ng8yTq9lil9sy30Plt5vZ43S9tzDi4DZSKt1Xs_sF9rtDyQOx3nzw4juYTHVWZu74VJJlxbqqQ5IheUr4_uXR-qnAHYRCqk3fOwCF0_6Tn8WKyGzgk3hk1Q6UJNA1Bs4hmE/s2048/HomeBody.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1321" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipL7-y-9h-ng8yTq9lil9sy30Plt5vZ43S9tzDi4DZSKt1Xs_sF9rtDyQOx3nzw4juYTHVWZu74VJJlxbqqQ5IheUr4_uXR-qnAHYRCqk3fOwCF0_6Tn8WKyGzgk3hk1Q6UJNA1Bs4hmE/s320/HomeBody.jpg" /></span></a></div><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Home Body by Rupi Kaur - 4 1/2 stars</span></b></p><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto"><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">4 stars Honorary Mentions as a Top Ten list are:</span></span></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div dir="auto"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">- Woman on the Edge by Samantha M. Bailey </span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">- Untamed by Glennon Doyle</span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">- Confessions on the 7:45 by Lisa Unger</span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">- More Myself by Alicia Keys</span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">- My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing</span></span></div></div></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><br /></span></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></div></div>Marcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787660033880172725.post-7057986321351445482019-07-16T16:39:00.000-03:002019-07-16T16:39:35.710-03:00Top Ten Auto-Buy Authors <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Top Ten Tuesday weekly meme is hosted by <a href="http://www.thatartsyreadergirl.com/">That Artsy Reader Girl</a><br />
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I have been reflecting the last month on things that I have loved and blogging was within the top two things. Recommending books has been the topic of lots of discussion and it made me say 'try' to make it part of your life again, so here I am. A few blogging friends are still at it, the simple pleasure of the blogging life,. I still know some of you. BIG SMILES<br />
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Today's discussion <b>Top Ten Auto-Buy Authors </b><br />
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It was very easy to come up with my Top Five but I did do a list of Ten. I look forward to networking and visiting your pages too. <br />
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Her Forensics Instincts series is amazing, I have to read it as soon as it's released</div>
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<b>Mary Higgins Clark</b></div>
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My very 1st favourite author that made me love the suspense, mystery, thriller genre.</div>
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Another series, especially the Taylor Jackson series I love</div>
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<b>Lisa Genova</b></div>
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Her book Still Alice is a forever favourite, such an amazing read. I have enjoyed all of them.</div>
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Depending on my mood I could choose a different favourite, what an amazing author.</div>
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I would consider a new author but WOW, I'm sold, read them all so far.</div>
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I have had some of the best discussions on his books. Trans-Sister Radio WOW</div>
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I really want to see her perform live. Only two books but definitely an Auto-Buy for new.</div>
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<b><i>I am so out of the loop with books and blogging, what is hot, who is the new debut author, what is the popular book across the blogosphere and of course all the amazing have to read thrillers. I do miss blogging and networking but life has taken over. I don't think I will ever officially give up the blog and every time I do post, like now, I have intentions on returning at least once a week but we will see.</i></b><br />
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Marcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787660033880172725.post-11763585856733596532018-05-15T11:00:00.002-03:002018-05-15T11:00:57.893-03:00Review - The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">From stand-up comedian, actress, and breakout star of </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Girls Trip</i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, Tiffany Haddish, comes</span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> The Last Black Unicorn</i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, a sidesplitting, hysterical, edgy, and unflinching collection of (extremely) personal essays, as fearless as the author herself.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Growing up in one of the poorest neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles, Tiffany learned to survive by making people laugh. If she could do that, then her classmates would let her copy their homework, the other foster kids she lived with wouldn’t beat her up, and she might even get a boyfriend. Or at least she could make enough money—as the paid school mascot and in-demand Bar Mitzvah hype woman—to get her hair and nails done, so then she might get a boyfriend.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">None of that worked (and she’s still single), but it allowed Tiffany to imagine a place for herself where she could do something she loved for a living: comedy.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Tiffany can’t avoid being funny—it’s just who she is, whether she’s plotting shocking, jaw-dropping revenge on an ex-boyfriend or learning how to handle her newfound fame despite still having a broke person’s mind-set. Finally poised to become a household name, she recounts with heart and humor how she came from nothing and nowhere to achieve her dreams by owning, sharing, and using her pain to heal others.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">By turns hilarious, filthy, and brutally honest, </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The Last Black Unicorn</i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> shows the world who Tiffany Haddish really is—humble, grateful, down-to-earth, and funny as hell. And now, she’s ready to inspire others through the power of laughter.</span></span><br />
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I haven't laughed so much at a book in years, crying, trying to catch your breath laughter. Tiffany Haddish makes you want to meet her. I could totally have a drink or coffee with her. I would have to be careful not to choke or spit my drink out with laughter though. She is crazy as heck and knows it. <br />
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When the movie Girls Trip came out a few friends went out for a girls night, a fun movie and the crazy scenes involved Tiffany. She has made a name for herself out of laughter, her personal mantra is to make everything fun. What a hard life she had growing up but her mantra helped her get through. It also caused heartache and naivety but on the other side her strong morals probably saved her life.<br />
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Her men stories are hilarious, she dances for an elder man and he has a heart attack, she calls herself the booty assassin. I also liked that she didn't name some people, she has moved on, left the toxic behind, why give them any kind of public acknowledgement. If you have read 'The Help' there is a scene that makes me think of the 'Pie', awesome retaliation, I can't give to much because you just have to read. <br />
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I enjoyed the titles of her chapters and the meaning behind her book title, The Black Unicorn. One thing about Tiffany, she relates to everything, is triggered by somethings and the small things matter.<br />
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The first part of the book was unbelievably funny. We get to her Ex Husband chapter and the laughter starts to slow down, I was like 'Tiffany, come on.......' It is important to remember celebrities are real people and make mistakes just like everyone else. <br />
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<i>I know, I know. You're right. I should not have taken him back. It's easy to sit here now and evaluate this and see I made the wrong decision. I know that. </i>Kindle 63%<br />
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At this point I want laughter again, what a life, wowsa.<br />
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Overall a really fun read. If you enjoyed The Girls Trip I would recommend. This book is not for everyone and is probably not one to read in public, you will giggle and downright have the laugh of your life in that moment. Comedy is her life, it is her safe place.<br />
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I was happy to read this when I was sick and needed a laugh. For those that have read it..... Tiff-a-Knee.... was the funniest chapters. I want to hear this story in person.<br />
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I haven't read a book by Samantha Hayes in a few years and I wanted my next read to be from a favourite author, it didn't disappoint. I enjoy the authors style, the complexity of a suspense, mystery but in a simplistic way, no manipulating just good writing but the reader doesn't want to miss the little clues she gives you.<br />
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Claire is the glue of the family, loyal and honest to family and friends. She lives with her husband and kids next to her childhood family farm house where her mom and dad still live. Her mom would like to sell, she feels it is time, to large for them now and her dad has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimers and doesn't want to sell. Claire comes up with the idea to have a reunion including siblings and best friends. She thought it would help to bring good memories back for her dad before it was to late and to help make the decision about selling. The mystery of the loss of her sister still is a black cloud over the family and everyone hasn't been together since that tragic day.<br />
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<i>This place was a home. A proper, permanent home. It was comfortable, lived-in and brimming with memories. Rain fought the feelings of jealousy but couldn't prevent the tightness in her chest. She wondered if she should throw up again. </i>Kindle 18%<br />
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Everyone starts to arrive for the anticipated reunion, fun times going down memory lane. An addition comes along, Claire's best friends daughter, Rain. Well she was a character that pulled at your emotional strings, anger, sadness, dismissive, empathy and sympathy but overall she is in teenager hell mode and it was hard to like and believe her. And then history repeats itself and Rain has gone missing also.<br />
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<i>Claire felt another surge of guilt. What had been intended as a pleasurable and healing week for him had turned into a nightmare. What kind of memories were being stirred up? Not the ones she's intended, that was for sure. </i>Kindle 52%<br />
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This was a great book on family dynamics and friendships. Who do you believe, what secrets does each person have and how does this affect the tragedies? I did figure out who was responsible but I still consider it jaw dropping and how it all came together was executed to perfection. I even knew who would put it all together but the appalling part of the story that occurred to both victims, was shocking to me. A really great read, you will not figure it all out and will enjoy the complexity of the story and what all the characters bring to the story.<br />
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<b>My Favourite - <a href="http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2010/06/review-tell-tale-by-sam-hayes.html">Tell Tale</a> - 5 Stars</b><br />
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<b><a href="http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2011/08/review-someone-elses-son-by-sam-hayes.html">Someone Else's Son</a> - 3 1/2 Stars</b><br />
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<b><a href="http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2014/06/review-before-you-die-by-samantha-hayes.html">Before You Die</a> - 4 stars</b><br />
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<b><a href="http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2013/07/until-youre-mine-by-samantha-hayes.html">Until You're Mine</a> - 3 1/2 Stars</b><br />
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Marcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787660033880172725.post-30563907209577430832018-04-04T23:09:00.000-03:002018-04-04T23:09:16.847-03:00Review - Everything She Lost by Alessandra Harris<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">After suffering a mental breakdown that nearly destroyed her marriage, Nina Taylor works hard to maintain her tenuous hold on sanity and be a good mother to her two young daughters. Despite her best efforts, she questions the possibility of a full recovery. Single mom Deja Johnson struggles to overcome her troubled past and raise her young son. But her friendship with Nina brings more complications. What Deja is hiding could not only destroy relationships, but endanger lives. One traumatic night threatens to shatter Nina’s mind. With Deja’s help, she strives to maintain her mental balance. But as events spiral out of control, the women must find out if Nina is losing her sanity or if someone is plotting against her.</span><br />
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Most of the time Amazon book recommendations for me are great. I have been in the mood to read about moms so this caught my attention. I downloaded and read the first chapter then noticed the author had emailed me for a review. I was sure this was a sign but unfortunately I thought this book wasn't believable and had one of the worst characters I have read, Deja.<br />
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Nina is home with her two daughters and husband recovering from a mental breakdown. I found the point of the breakdown a continuous 'carrot dangling' moment without the details. Why did it happen, why does the school treat her differently, was she correct with her thoughts, etc. We are to believe Nina is an unreliable character but I never fell for it so the story and ending was predictable for me. Overall, Nina was a lovely character, the grieving part of the story was done well but the journey was painful to read, she was a glimmer in a very sad story.<br />
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Deja is the 'best friend' who also only came into their lives while Deja was in the hospital, how naive are we as readers, then she starts an affair with Nina's husband. I was angry as a woman to be reading about weak, manipulative, deceptive, cheating, lying women, it was a disgrace. I have realized when I don't relate to a character and have such displeasure about a character, I am unable to enjoy the book.<br />
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There were many things missing in the story to help bring it all together and your reading, waiting but it doesn't happen. Additional editing and better execution of the story was needed. I give this a 3 because I was able to finish the book without skipping but I did consider not finishing.<br />
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Then the wrap up was to fast and ridiculous. I thought Everything She Lost read like a debut with possible potential. The cover is gorgeous but I can't recommend this one.<br />
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I joined a book club in late 2013, <a href="http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2015/12/are-you-in-book-club.html">wrote a blog post to get feedback in 2015</a> and today I am happy to announce, I finally made the hard decision and left the book club. The ladies were not happy but I stuck to my decision and it made it easier as the choice for the month wasn't one I had interest in.<br />
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I have picked up amazing books this year, only one was a 3 star but I'm choosing great books because I keep great notes from memes and blogging friends reviews. Also, Amazon recommendations are 90% success. I missed blogging and getting great recommendations from those with similar interest. Comments made me think more about the book or my post, it has been great. There truly is to many books in the world to read what you don't want, right? And then we have NetGalley that allows us to request new books of interest. I am happy to get on the blogging journey, read often again. I would love to get to a book a week again.<br />
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So blogging community, I know going and coming back is sometimes part of the journey but I really miss you when not here. I can't wait to get back into continuous networking again.<br />
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She’s the sweet-but-silent angel in the adoring eyes of her Daddy. He’s the only person who understands her, and all Hanna wants is to live happily ever after with him. But Mommy stands in her way, and she’ll try any trick she can think of to get rid of her. Ideally for good.</div>
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She loves her daughter, really, but after years of expulsions and strained home schooling, her precarious health and sanity are weakening day by day. As Hanna’s tricks become increasingly sophisticated, and Suzette's husband remains blind to the failing family dynamics, Suzette starts to fear that there’s something seriously wrong, and that maybe home isn’t the best place for their baby girl after all.</div>
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I was thrilled with this one, as a mom, it was remarkable, the fight to understand and connect with your child versus if something is wrong, perhaps mentally. The chapters go back and fourth from daughter Hanna, who is mute, and her mom Suzette. Alex and Suzette have a wonderful marriage, a partnership with their work passion, at home and now with their child. Unfortunately, it is not easy that Suzette struggles to connect with Hanna and Hanna is Alex's little princess, she can do no wrong in his eyes.<br />
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Hanna is conniving and it is painful to not like a child and see how bright she is to manipulate others but this makes for an exciting read because you cannot believe what happens as it all unfolds. This is great mix of books <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dibs-Search-Self-Renowned-Emotionally/dp/0345339258/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1521341805&sr=8-1&keywords=dibs+in+search+of+self+by+virginia+axline">Dibs, In Search of Self</a> and <a href="http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2011/12/review-we-need-to-talk-about-kevin-by.html">We Need to Talk about Kevin</a>, Dibs was inspiring, Kevin was intense, both memorable and with Baby Teeth, it has all, marriage inspiration on how they deal with it, the intensity of suspense with Hannah's actions and together creates a memorable story and characters. <br />
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Suzette is a stay at home mom with Crohn's disease. She is a strong women but second guesses her parenting decisions and doesn't know why Hanna doesn't speak. Then the inevitable happens, Hanna pretends to be a witch and takes on a new evil personality speaking only to her mom to scare her. She is sweet as pie with daddy though.<br />
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<i>But if she repeated the doctor's assessment - that refusing to speak required very different treatment than being unable to speak - then Alex would have to accept that some..most..all of Hannah's willfulness was intentional. Their daughter was playing with them, in different ways. Fucking with them. Manipulation them for her own sadistic purposes. </i>Kindle 13%<br />
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I found the manipulation to be at the highest degree. It was remarkable to see that Alex didn't see it until it was to late. You know something is going to happen but you will not believe it when it does and the outcome, that ending made me smile, what a devious mind the author Zoje Stage has. <br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">She’s the sweet-but-silent angel in the adoring eyes of her Daddy. He’s the only person who understands her, and all Hanna wants is to live happily ever after with him. But Mommy stands in her way, and she’ll try any trick she can think of to get rid of her. Ideally for good.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">She loves her daughter, really, but after years of expulsions and strained home schooling, her precarious health and sanity are weakening day by day. As Hanna’s tricks become increasingly sophisticated, and Suzette's husband remains blind to the failing family dynamics, Suzette starts to fear that there’s something seriously wrong, and that maybe home isn’t the best place for their baby girl after all.</span></div>
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Marcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787660033880172725.post-3917509104166179222018-03-03T22:52:00.000-04:002018-03-04T00:09:42.354-04:00Review - Pop Goes The Weasel by MJ Arlidge<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">A man’s body is found in an empty house.<br />A gruesome memento of his murder is sent to his wife and children.</i><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">He is the first victim, and Detective Helen Grace knows he will not be the last. But why would a happily married man be this far from home in the dead of night?</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">The media call it Jack the Ripper in reverse: a serial killer preying on family men who lead hidden double lives.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Helen can sense the fury behind the murders. But what she cannot possibly predict is how volatile this killer is—or what is waiting for her at the end of the chase....</span></span><br />
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I really loved book one, Eeny Meeny and thought I would have read this one sooner but I was a little disappointed. I may be tired of the prostitute getting revenge story but it seemed like it took forever to invest the reader. The first book was edge of your seat worthy and this one I had to force myself to read until it got exciting near the end.<br />
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I like Detective Helen Grace but she ends up with the short end of the stick again with awful bosses who do not respect her intelligence and style. Book two went into other relationships that make Helen who she is and the spin was that the a journalist found out everything she worked hard to keep secret and continued to blackmail her. Many would enjoy this story line but the journalist annoyed me so this didn't work well. You should read this series in order, the author is taking her time with developing Helen and slowly giving us more.<br />
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Marcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787660033880172725.post-82123016661552414862018-02-14T20:50:00.000-04:002018-02-14T20:50:26.339-04:00Review - The American Marriage by Tayari Jones<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to twelve years for a crime Celestial knows he didn’t commit. Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding. As Roy’s time in prison passes, she is unable to hold on to the love that has been her center. After five years, Roy’s conviction is suddenly overturned, and he returns to Atlanta ready to resume their life together.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">This stirring love story is a profoundly insightful look into the hearts and minds of three people who are at once bound and separated by forces beyond their control. </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">An American Marriage</i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> is a masterpiece of storytelling, an intimate look deep into the souls of people who must reckon with the past while moving forward--with hope and pain--into the future.</span></span><br />
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I am glad I went into this story without any knowledge. A friend tagged me on Oprah's post where she recommended friends to read together. A day later another friend reaches out and starts a Whatsapp group to discuss the book. I am in a book club but this was a new way to read a book and it added to the enjoyment of reading The American Marriage. There are no spoilers.<br />
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The story is told in 3 Chapters through the main characters Roy, Celestial and Andre. How you think about marriage will come into question, make you sit back and say what is right or wrong, traditional or not and if generations look at marriage differently. <br />
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We get to see how young marriage unfolds, deciding on becoming parents, in-laws, career building and what no one should have to deal with, being locked up for a crime you didn't commit. How the incarceration affects all involved is an intense, emotional, love affair you will not forget.<br />
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Tarai Jones has wrote a winner, I am positive this book will be in my Top Ten for the year. The older men in the book are the true MVP's, old school wisdom. I laughed and cried, the story is very touching. As a black Bermudian it is hard for me to understand the African American life and Tarai Jones does an amazing job on showing us how unfair life can be for an African American man without the feel of racism being uncomfortable.<br />
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<i>"I have one thing to say to you, as a black man: Roy is a hostage of the state. He is a victim of America. The least you could do........ </i>Kindle 40%<br />
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I did not enjoy the character of Celestial, I just couldn't relate to her thoughts, her decisions, she wasn't a strong or weak female, spoiled yes, but that is still no excuse, I really am stumped by how much I disliked her in the story. She has strong opinions on not belonging to anyone, this is a continuous topic. It came to a point every time we came to her chapters, I had to take a breath to tolerate her.<br />
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My favourite characters are the fathers in the story and Roy, a true romantic. There is so much to love about this incredible story. We get history and heartbreaking moment to moment. A huge part of the story are told through letters which gave it a beautiful, genuine feel. You can also feel the journey of love change over the years.<br />
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<i>Is it love or is it convenience? </i>Kindle 69% <br />
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I am very intrigued by the author now and will read more by her. There is so much to this story, I have had to be as general as possible in order for you to enjoy the story as it unfolds. I highly recommend.<br />
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Marcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787660033880172725.post-46963143346214503372018-02-08T12:25:00.000-04:002018-02-08T12:25:35.903-04:00Review - Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Publication Date - January 2017</b><br />
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<b style="background-color: #cccccc;">Why is everyone talking about the ending of Sarah Pinborough's <i>Behind Her Eyes</i>?</b></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Louise is a single mom, a secretary, stuck in a modern-day rut. On a rare night out, she meets a man in a bar and sparks fly. Though he leaves after they kiss, she’s thrilled she finally connected with someone.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">When Louise arrives at work on Monday, she meets her new boss, David. The man from the bar. The very married man from the bar…who says the kiss was a terrible mistake, but who still can’t keep his eyes off Louise.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">And then Louise bumps into Adele, who’s new to town and in need of a friend. But she also just happens to be married to David. And if you think you know where this story is going, think again, because <i>Behind Her Eyes</i> is like no other book you’ve read before.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">David and Adele look like the picture-perfect husband and wife. But then why is David so controlling? And why is Adele so scared of him?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">As Louise is drawn into David and Adele’s orbit, she uncovers more puzzling questions than answers. The only thing that is crystal clear is that something in this marriage is very, very wrong. But Louise can’t guess how wrong―and how far a person might go to protect their marriage’s secrets.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">In <i>Behind Her Eyes</i>, Sarah Pinborough has written a novel that takes the modern day love triangle and not only turns it on its head, but completely reinvents it in a way that will leave readers reeling.</span></div>
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This is definitely a psychological thriller, the beginning pulled you in and immediately I had moments of what the heck is really going on here. We have the story line we have had many times, unsuspecting romantic meet up and then realize the next day the complete and utter betrayal and inappropriateness of the night before. Louise and David have a fun night and realize the next morning that they are new colleagues. David is her 'married' new boss, not only is she the Personal Assistant but a huge one night mistake. This should end there, for most it will but no they start a full on affair. <br />
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<i>But when David touches me, I come alive. I love the smell of him on me. I love the feel of his skin. I love his smile. I'm like a teenager when he's there. And then when I'm with Adele I feel like I matter. I'm important to her. </i>Kindle 33%<br />
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<i>Whether he hit her or not, something isn't normal in their marriage. But then nothing about this is normal and I'm probably the worst of the three of us. </i>Kindle 47%<br />
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Then a coincidence meeting with David's wife Adele happens, which starts a close friendship. Are you rolling your eyes? It really is complete ridiculousness, a life game gone wrong. I lost respect for all parties and so the characters didn't touch me but they were all memorable enough to continue reading. The middle didn't hold my attention, I just wanted to know how it will end. And the ending, I think was a risk for the author, either you will be shocked and love it or completely hate it. I sat there and thought, this is the direction it took, really, this is slightly SciFi as it is not believable. I was willing to believe to a certain extent but the complete story, nope. This is why I can only give it 3 stars. Any book that I don't skim through always gets a 3 as I completed it but it took to long to complete. I'm not impressed. I didn't care enough to want to throw my Kindle down but this is definitely the reaction I think readers will have, 'throwing their book against the wall'.<br />
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David is a Dr who has a wife that obviously has a mental illness and is unstable. He should be able to do more or get her the help needed so this part disturbed me, instead of helping her he became a drunk, a cheating drunk with patients.<br />
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One thing I have realized with reading, I do not like when authors manipulate the reader or have characters that are manipulative in behaviour, I just can't handle it and don't enjoy the read as much. Behind Her Eyes is manipulation of the highest. <br />
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<i>"There's no right and wrong with feelings. There is only what there is." </i>Kindle 77%<br />
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This is how I feel about Behind Her Eyes, it is what it is. I was disappointed.<br />
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Marcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787660033880172725.post-6482464835246206112018-01-10T13:31:00.001-04:002018-01-10T13:31:50.712-04:00Waiting on Wednesday - 2018 Release<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have really enjoyed this new author, she is 2 books in and has her new one releasing in June. Both received 4 1/2 stars from me and were on my Top Ten lists.<br />
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<a href="http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2016/08/review-behind-closed-doors-by-b-paris.html">Behind Closed Doors</a><br />
<a href="http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2017/06/arc-review-breakdown-by-b-paris.html">Breakdown</a><br />
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<b>Released Date - June 2018</b><br />
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<b style="background-color: #cccccc;">THE NEW TWISTY, GRIPPING READ FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INSTANT <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i>AND <i>USA TODAY</i> BESTSELLING NOVELS <i>BEHIND CLOSED DOORS </i>AND <i>THE BREAKDOWN</i></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">A young British couple are driving through France on vacation when they stop at a service station. He runs in to use the restroom, she stays in the car. When he returns, her car door has been left open, but she's not inside. No one ever sees her again.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Ten years later he's engaged to be married; he's happy, and his past is only a tiny part of his life now. Until he comes home from work one day and finds his new fiancée sitting on their sofa turning something over in her fingers, holding it up to the light. Something that would have no worth to anyone else, something only he and she would know about, because his wife-to-be is the sister of his missing first love.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">As more and more questions are raised, their relationship becomes strained. Has his first love somehow come back to him after all this time? Or is the person who took her playing games with his mind?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Don't miss <i>Bring Me Back</i>, the next thriller from "A-list" (Booklist) author B. A. Paris.</span></div>
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Marcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787660033880172725.post-21518584561364916592018-01-03T11:04:00.000-04:002018-01-03T11:04:30.674-04:00Review - The Sun and her Flowers by Rupi Kaur<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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the sun and her flowers is a<br />
collection of poetry about<br />
grief<br />
self-abandonment<br />
honoring one's roots<br />
love<br />
and empowering oneself<br />
it is split into five chapters<br />
wilting, falling, rooting, rising and blooming.<br />
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There are times things come into your life at the perfect moment and the sun and her flowers was one of those moments. My niece bought this as my Christmas gift and I decided to start the year with it. Poetry is my simple pleasure but I hardly read any so I was grateful for this gift. I can see myself reading this one again.<br />
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This was a powerful book about the stages of grief, told in 5 chapters. Wilting reminded me of a broken relationship, the beginning of the grieving process. Falling was a heart felt moving chapter about the importance of self-love. Rooting was about diversity, the sacrifice we take for our families, the legacy. Rising started to give us the promise of new love. Blooming was moments of beauty, blessings and special lessons. These are my interpretations of the moments and chapters while reading the book.<br />
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I read 99% on my Kindle so reading a book felt like a new experience, going down memory lane. I never liked to dog ear books but without the highlight Kindle feature I had to, there was so much to love and have at my fingertips. I would like to share a poem from each chapter for you, hope you enjoy them.<br />
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day by day i realize<br />
everything i miss about you<br />
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- the person i fell in love with was a mirage<br />
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if i am the longest relationship<br />
of my life<br />
isn't it time to<br />
nurture intimacy<br />
and love<br />
with the person<br />
i lie in bed with each night<br />
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- acceptance<br />
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when it came to listening<br />
my mother taught me silence<br />
<i>if you are drowning their voice with yours </i><br />
<i>how will you hear them </i>she asked<br />
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when it came to speaking<br />
she said <i>do it with commitment</i><br />
<i>every word you say</i><br />
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when it came to being<br />
she said <i>be tender and tough at once</i><br />
<i>you need to be vulnerable to live fully</i><br />
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when it came to choosing<br />
she asked me to be thankful<br />
for the choices i had that<br />
she never had the privilege of making<br />
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the right one does not<br />
stand in your way<br />
they make space for you<br />
to step forward<br />
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to hate<br />
is an easy lazy thing<br />
but to love<br />
takes strength<br />
everyone has<br />
but not all are<br />
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Marcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787660033880172725.post-41353658543843471912018-01-01T13:47:00.000-04:002018-01-01T13:47:24.121-04:00My First Book for the Year<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Sheila over at </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #96095a; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://bookjourney.wordpress.com/" style="color: #bf277e; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-line: none;"><strong>Book Journey</strong></a></span><span style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> has a personal book tradition, picking her 1st book of the year to read. She has invited all of us again to join her and share our choices, what a great collage of bloggers and first books she has up. Check it out</span><br style="background-color: #cccccc; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br /><b>Happy New Year</b><br />
<b><br /></b>I didn't know what to choose this year. I received it for Christmas, opened it last night and was surprised it is a story of poems. Last year I didn't read any poetry and it is my simple pleasure, so I thought a good choice, plus it is a real book, not on Kindle, wow and published on my birthday. I read 99% on my Kindle, so another great start, a little treat.<br />
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And my choice is <b>The sun and her flowers by Rupi Kaur</b> <br />
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<b>Book Summary</b><br /><br /><span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Divided into five chapters and illustrated by Kaur, </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">the sun and her flowers</i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> is a journey of wilting, falling, rooting, rising, and blooming. A celebration of love in all its forms.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">this is the recipe of life</i><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">said my mother</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">as she held me in her arms as i wept </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">think of those flowers you plant<br />in the garden each year<br />they will teach you<br />that people too<br />must wilt<br />fall<br />root<br />rise<br />in order to bloom</i></span><br />
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There has been an author that ends up on my TBR list every year and every year I don't get to it, I am going to change this in the New Year, possibly even have it as my 1st read of the year. As she has many books I am going to choose one of her stand alones as that is my preference over a series.<br />
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So Karin Slaughter fans, which one do you recommend?<br />
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Twenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's happy small-town family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father — Pikeville's notorious defense attorney — devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">Twenty-eight years later, and Charlie has followed in her father's footsteps to become a lawyer herself — the ideal good daughter. But when violence comes to Pikeville again — and a shocking tragedy leaves the whole town traumatized — Charlie is plunged into a nightmare. Not only is she the first witness on the scene, but it's a case that unleashes the terrible memories she's spent so long trying to suppress. Because the shocking truth about the crime that destroyed her family nearly thirty years ago won't stay buried forever…</span></div>
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<strong style="background-color: #cccccc;">Packed with twists and turns, brimming with emotion and heart,<em> The Good Daughter</em> is fiction at its most thrilling.</strong></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Karin Slaughter, author of the bestselling Will Trent novels, is widely acclaimed as “one of the best crime novelists in America” (</span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">The Washington Post</i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">). Now she delivers her first stand-alone novel: an epic story of a city in the midst of seismic upheaval, a serial killer targeting cops, and a divided police force tasked with bringing a madman to justice.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Atlanta, 1974: As a brutal murder and a furious manhunt rock the city’s police department, Kate Murphy wonders if her first day on the job will also be her last. She’s determined to defy her privileged background by making her own way—wearing a badge and carrying a gun. But for a beautiful young woman, life will be anything but easy in the macho world of the Atlanta PD, where even the female cops have little mercy for rookies. It’s also the worst day possible to start given that a beloved cop has been gunned down, his brothers in blue are out for blood, and the city is on the edge of war.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Kate isn’t the only woman on the force who’s feeling the heat. Maggie Lawson followed her uncle and brother into the ranks to prove her worth in their cynical eyes. When she and Kate, her new partner, are pushed out of the citywide search for a cop killer, their fury, pain, and pride finally reach the boiling point. With a killer poised to strike again, they will pursue their own line of investigation, risking everything as they venture into the city’s darkest heart.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Relentlessly paced, acutely observed, wickedly funny, and often heartbreaking, </span><i style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; text-align: start;">Cop Town</i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> is Karin Slaughter’s most powerful novel yet—a tour de force of storytelling from our foremost master of character, atmosphere, and suspense.</span></span></div>
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During the holidays, I usually Google my favourite authors just to see if I have missed a book and I can also plan my 'must' reading list for the new year, well yaaaaay, Lisa Genova is coming out with her new one in March. I have enjoyed all of her books, Still Alice being a Top 3 favourite of all times.<br />
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<b>Book Summary from <a href="https://www.lisagenova.com/">authors site</a></b><br />
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Marcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787660033880172725.post-41847321352482703892017-11-25T14:03:00.001-04:002017-11-25T16:12:47.258-04:00Review - Lie To Me by J.T Ellison<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;"><em style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b>They built a life on lies</b></em><em style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><b> </b></em><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Sutton and Ethan Montclair's idyllic life is not as it appears. They seem made for each other, but the truth is ugly. Consumed by professional and personal betrayals and financial woes, the two both love and hate each other. As tensions mount, Sutton disappears, leaving behind a note saying not to look for her. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Ethan finds himself the target of vicious gossip as friends, family and the media speculate on what really happened to Sutton Montclair. As the police investigate, the lies the couple have been spinning for years quickly unravel. Is Ethan a killer? Is he being set up? Did Sutton hate him enough to kill the child she never wanted and then herself? The path to the answers is full of twists that will leave the reader breathless.</span></span><br />
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Another great one by my favourite author. The Dr. Samantha Owens series books are my #1 favourite but I enjoyed this standalone also. Nothing is as it seems but this goes with the title Lie to Me. One lie continuous into life and death consequences. What is the lie - you will never figure it all out and the little part you do, HA, nothing to do with what it really is, this was executed well.<br />
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The ending is shocking but I really don't think believable but the ultimate retaliation plan gone wrong on so many levels. Betrayal, murder, lies, marriage, friends, relationships and more lies.<br />
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Sutton and Ethan are successful writers, but there a marital problems, deciding to have a baby, possibly some abuse and it all becomes to much. Does Sutton leave, get murdered or did she commit suicide? She leaves a note saying do not look for me but Ethan knows something is wrong. The police are unsure who to believe.<br />
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Ethan calls his mother in law and all the best friends with worry only to be accused by many on hurting Sutton. There are so many lies and you want to blame someone, but who is to blame. Another exciting part of the book is you hear from a voice, but whose, who are unsure.<br />
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This is the perfect, who did it book for those that love a good psychological read. There is so much going on something that pulls at your heart, I'm sure you won't figure it all out.<br />
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While walking home from work one evening, Jeff Manning is struck by a car and killed. Two women fall to pieces at the news: his wife, Claire, and his co-worker Tish. Reeling from her loss, Claire must comfort her grieving son as well as contend with funeral arrangements, well-meaning family members, and the arrival of Jeff’s estranged brother, who was her ex-boyfriend. Tish volunteers to attend the funeral on her company’s behalf, but only she knows the true risk of inserting herself into the wreckage of Jeff’s life.<br />
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This was a mature read, it will hit a few readers in the gut, trigger many but I think will start great conversation regarding the difference between an emotional affair versus a physical one. You are left with a did they or did they refrain thought.<br />
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The book starts with a bang, Jeff is involved with a fatal accident after terminating someone and both his wife Claire and colleague Tish cannot understand why he is not responding. The story starts with us knowing the two women will connect but how and on what circumstances, we are unsure.<br />
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This was my first book by Catherine McKenzie but I have Fractured on my to read list.<br />
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Marcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136238772526246675noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1787660033880172725.post-34342051752784220852017-08-04T17:29:00.001-03:002017-08-04T17:29:09.002-03:00Review - I See You by Clare Mackintosh<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Published - </b>February 2017<br />
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Every morning and evening, Zoe Walker takes the same route to the train station, waits at a certain place on the platform, finds her favorite spot in the car, never suspecting that someone is watching her...<br /> <br /> It all starts with a classified ad. During her commute home one night, while glancing through her local paper, Zoe sees her own face staring back at her; a grainy photo along with a phone number and a listing for a website called FindTheOne.com. <br /> <br /> Other women begin appearing in the same ad, a different one every day, and Zoe realizes they’ve become the victims of increasingly violent crimes—including murder. With the help of a determined cop, she uncovers the ad’s twisted purpose...A discovery that turns her paranoia into full-blown panic. Zoe is sure that someone close to her has set her up as the next target. <br /> <br /> And now that man on the train—the one smiling at Zoe from across the car—could be more than just a friendly stranger. He could be someone who has deliberately chosen <i>her</i> and is ready to make his next move…</div>
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<b>My Review - 3 1/2 </b><br />
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I read I Let You Go last year and really enjoyed it so I looked forward to this one. It was a unique idea, revenge at its finest but not the edge of your seat or with excitement as the other. I read a little every day but it didn't pull me away from social media or tv with the family. This was for an online book club which helped. </div>
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I wasn't able to guess who, no one made sense which I thought was a great sign. Who the author tried to make a suspect, I never considered but Zoe did which was a shocker for me. As soon as she suspected him I knew she made a deadly choice and wowsa did she ever. Even once we realize what is going on something says this is not the whole story and I was right. Really great ending with an additional bonus added, well done to Clare Mackintosh. </div>
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There was betrayal all around and I liked looking back and reflecting on that but I didn't understand the story lines and were they were going. This is why I think I only gave a 3 1/2, the execution could have made me really think what is going on and think about everyone as a suspect. Zoe surely did, but she was truly paranoid which I understood.</div>
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I really enjoyed the commentary from the perpetrator, this in my opinion, made the book exciting, making you want to guess who is behind the madness. <br />
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If anyone commutes and is a creature of routine, I am sure after reading this book, that will change but I also think having similar faces even though strangers gives a certain level of comfort too. Overall a good read, I look forward to reading more by Clare Mackintosh. This definitely is not a book you will read on the train, wink wink.<br />
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