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… Continue reading Saturdays at the Café
the setup… Sally Milz is living what she believes is her best life. She’s a sketch writer on The Night Owls (TNO), a Saturday night television comedy show (yes, think SNL). It’s the job she’s held for almost ten years and the one she dreamed of for years. She's content with her occasional hook-ups, having… Continue reading Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld @csittenfeld #KristenSieh @ReesesBookClub @PRHAudio
Ten years ago I registered my domain with WordPress while I was a contributor on another blog. Almost five years later to the day I posted my first review on my newly designed blog. The book? It was Tin Man by Sarah Winman. A lot has happened over the last five years and I’m grateful… Continue reading It’s 5 Years!
the setup… Joe Pickett is the new game warden in Twelve Sleep, Wyoming. He and his pregnant wife Mary Beth and two young daughters, Sheridan and Lucy, live in a small, state-owned home. Joe assumed his new role after his predecessor, a legend, decided to retire. But Joe apparently runs things very differently, by the… Continue reading Open Season by C. J. Box @cjboxauthor #DavidChandler @recordedbooks
the setup… Two hikers come upon a young boy lost in the woods in the New York Adirondack Mountains, unable to speak. As they backtrack his path, they come upon a cabin with a grim scene inside. FBI Special Agent Jill McDade is leading the investigation into what happened and veteran reporter Ray Wyatt is… Continue reading Into the Fire by Rick Mofina @RickMofina @TantorAudio @librofm
This is a reread and I listened to the story this time. My original comments still hold true except it’s even better on audio. Lawlor and Ewbank portray beloved characters in a way that made them more vivid. While this is a very short story, it resonates with strong, relevant messages. Members of SEAL Team… Continue reading Troubleshooters Series Shorts: Free Fall & Home Fire Inferno by Suzanne Brockmann @SuzBrockmann @PLawlorAudio @EwbankMelanie
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… Continue reading Saturdays at the Café
the setup… Irish surgeon Paul Gibson’s latest autopsy victim presents a challenge. The man was pulled from the Thames but his face was obliterated by the killer, his body emasculated and he was wearing only a shirt and one sock. Identification is probably hopeless…until Paul’s lover Alexi Sauvage recognizes him from his scars, one’s she… Continue reading Who Cries for the Lost by C. S. Harris @csharris2 @recordedbooks
the setup… Harlow Smith runs a bookstore in Wellfleet, Massachusetts with her grandfather. She lives a quiet life, hanging out mostly with family and her trivia night group. That is until the boy she secretly gave birth to while in college and put up for adoption walks in and says hello! How does she respond?… Continue reading A Little Ray of Sunshine by Kristan Higgins @Kristan_Higgins @xesands #LauralMerlington @JeannieSheneman @recordedbooks
a bit of background… If you haven't read Suzanne Brockmann's Troubleshooters series, you're missing out on THE most exciting romantic suspense stories out there involving Navy SEALS and security operatives. Troubleshooters, Inc. is the name of the security firm launched by the former commander of SEAL Team Sixteen. Many of their assignments are a collaboration… Continue reading Headed for Trouble by Suzanne Brockmann @SuzBrockmann @PLawlorVoice @EwbankMelanie @BrilliancePub
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