I was surprised when television networks began promoting their plans for the 20th anniversary of 9/11 as it’s hard to fathom that event happened that long ago. For most adults in this country, we vividly remember where we were the day the towers fell, the Pentagon was attacked and those brave souls on Flight 93… Continue reading The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg @SimonAudio
Chloe Sevre is a new honors freshman just arriving at John Adams University (fictional) in Washington DC. She orchestrated getting into the school for the express purpose of being near Will Bachman, a young man from her junior high school days who she plans to kill. You see, Chloe is one of seven students participating… Continue reading Blog Tour: Never Saw Me Coming by Vera Kurian @vera_kurian @brit_pressley @HarlequinBooks
DI Kim Stone and DS Bryant are called to the apartment of a young girl, Samantha Brown, who appears to have committed suicide. Both Kim and Bryant agree to the initial findings once they’ve examined the scene. But it’s the strange reaction by the parents when they make the notification that has Kim taking pause… Continue reading Killing Mind by Angela Marsons @WriteAngie @JanCramervoice @HachetteUK @bookouture
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
I will never forget the day. It was one of the most beautiful mornings, the skies couldn’t have been clearer. I will also remember with absolute clarity what later unfolded. And, I will always honor and remember the resilience and bravery of those who helped those in need that day. We came together as a… Continue reading Remembering 9/11 – 20 Years Later
Bree Taggert is a Philadelphia homicide detective who has worked hard to overcome her tragic past. When she was eight years old, she witnessed her parents murder-suicide and was separated from her two younger siblings, Erin and Adam. They still live in their hometown of Grey’s Hollow, New York and though she’s not especially close… Continue reading Cross Her Heart by Melinda Leigh @MelindaLeigh1 @BrilliancePub
Daisy is a headlining act at a Denver strip club who seems to fit the stereotype based on how she looks, dresses and talks. She’s unapologetic about herself and events from her childhood have shaped her self perception and drive. Marcus Sloan is a wealthy businessman who is well known and operates above and below… Continue reading Rock Chick Reawakening by Kristen Ashley @KristenAshley68 @OhSusannahJones @AudibleStudios
I’m beginning a new group read of the Ransom County series and we discovered it begins with this novella. It turned out to be a diamond in the proverbial rough. James Randall Kirkland was a formidable Army captain and has spent the last seven years since the war’s end roaming Texas and beyond. Now he’s… Continue reading Winter’s Camp by Jodi Thomas @jodithomas @HQNBooks
The co-owners and executives of Snoop, a social media music app, are attending a corporate retreat at a resort in the French Alps. Their administrative assistants and a former employee have also been invited. They arrive in the middle of a raging snowstorm and the resort isn’t easy to reach, its elevation so high and… Continue reading One by One by Ruth Ware @RuthWareWriter @ImogenChurch @SimonAudio
Stella Faulkner has depended on the mercy of her uncle for the past ten years following the death of her mother who married for love and was then disgraced by her family because she married beneath her station. Stella is essentially the unpaid governess for her cousin, Imogen, as her uncle considers her a servant.… Continue reading One Wicked Wish by Anna Campbell @AnnaCampbellOz
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