I’m listening to this series with one of my Goodreads groups, beginning this month. I read it over ten years ago and am rereading it via audio for the first time. In 2014, the author re-recorded the series with different narrators so there are two versions. The one my library carries is the original version.… Continue reading The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann @SuzBrockmann
Seattle Police Officer Tracy Crosswhite has been a patrol officer for six years despite having applied for several promotions. She’s assigned a freelance journalist as a ride along following a damaging exposé by a television reporter citing sexism within the department. Tracy begins her night shift, referred to as third watch, when she responds to… Continue reading Third Watch by Robert Dugoni @robertdugoni
The Seattle Police Department is selecting new recruits to join the force with a specific mandate to seek out a few women. Tracy Crosswhite is a chemistry teacher who has applied, along with another young woman. One detective on the selection committee is determined to help her fail before she graduates from the Academy. This… Continue reading The Academy by Robert Dugoni @robertdugoni @esuttonsmith @BrilliancePub
Fashion designer Meg Julliard has to leave her industry job in New York behind her to return to her hometown Chicago following her father’s death. He managed a residential building and the responsibility now falls to a reluctant Meg. Unfortunately, the building is in desperate need of repairs and the long term tenants are older,… Continue reading The Christmas Dress by Courtney Cole @Court_Writes @BaileyCarrVOICE @HarperAudio
I’m such a series reader so it always feels like this challenge was designed just for me! It is focused on finishing those series that you’ve started but not yet completed. It was previously hosted by Bea’s Book Nook, but since 2018 it’s been in the capable hands of Celebrity Readers. Of course, I signed… Continue reading 2021 Finishing the Series Reading Challenge Update
This reading challenge, hosted by Austine @ Austine Decker.com, is returning for its 6th year in 2022! Designed to help you tackle all the books you keep meaning to read and still haven’t, this challenge is flexible enough to work for all kinds of readers. Last year, I read 72 books for this challenge, making a… Continue reading 2022 Beat the Backlist Challenge
This reading challenge was hosted by Austine & Katie @ NovelKnight and is all about knocking off those older books from your to-read list. I joined because my TBR list is crazy! Last year, I read almost 80 books for this challenge and pledged to read 70 books in 2021. I ended up finishing 72 books! My… Continue reading 2021 Beat the Backlist Challenge Update
This challenge holds a special place in my heart as I love our library system, which feeds my book addiction! Hosted by Angel’s Guilty Pleasures & Books of My Heart, it is a favorite challenge. This was my third year participating in the challenge and I signed up for Overdrive Junkie (36 books) and ended… Continue reading 2021 Library Love Challenge Update
I love this challenge hosted by Caffeinated Reviewer and That’s What I’m Talking About. I participated from the beginning when the blogger (Jennifer, The Book Nympho) I learned everything from was one of the inaugural hosts. I was an associate reviewer on her blog for five years. If you follow my blog, my love… Continue reading 2021 Audiobook Challenge Update
Saturdays at the Café is a weekly feature hosted here to talk about and discuss the books I’ve discovered during the past week, added to my shelf and am excited about reading. They may be new/scheduled releases I’ve seen on NetGalley, at the library, or from publishers or they may be older titles my friends have… Continue reading Saturdays at the Café
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