Musing Mondays - Books on Your Wish List

Today’s MUSING MONDAYS post is about books on your wishlist…

Last week we talked about keeping a wishlist. Why not pull out that list and show us some of the books you’ve been eyeing off?


Here are my top 5....

Mailbox Monday - October 5th

Only one book this week, but the perfect one for a cat lover like me :)

13 1/2 by Nevada Barr

Genre: Psychological Thriller

The 1970’s was a turbulent time for two families, the Farmers of Mississippi and the Raines of Minnesota.

In one horrible act, Dylan Raines destroyed his family. He cold-bloodedly murdered his parents and baby sister, earning him the nickname “Butcher Boy”. The only one he left alive was his beloved brother, Rich. At only 11 years of age, Dylan had been sent to jail. Despite the entire town hating Dylan, Rich still loved and took care of him.

Fifteen year old Polly Farmer had been abused by a drunk mother, as well as the various stepfathers. One day, Polly reached her limits and ran away from home. She headed to New Orleans and made a name for herself. Thirty years later, she was a successful teacher with two young girls.

In 2007, Polly makes her home in Louisiana with her two girls. She had been divorced a few years before and thought the last thing she need in her life was a new man. Then she meets the handsome Marshall Marchand, a successful architect. After a whirlwind romance, Marshall and Polly marry.

It’s not long before Polly realizes things aren’t as they seem. She desperately seeks answers and gets a dire warning from a tarot card reader. Polly races against time to protect her beloved daughters of the fear that history could repeat itself.

This is a spine-tingling story that will keep readers at the edge of their seats. The characters are all well written, especially the tarot card reader. The story takes so many twists and turns, it will make your head spin – in a good way. This is the first book I’ve read by this author, but it won’t be my last.

Sunday Salon - September Wrap Up

I haven't been around here much due to some health issues, but I thought I'd post my September reads. This month I read...

Unbridled by Tori Carrington (Blaze) - Loved it!
Everything Sucks by Hannah Friedman (review, memoir) - Good
The Sister Pact by Cami Checketts (review, romantic suspense) - Good
Her Passionate Plan B by Dixie Browning (SD) - Fair
The Recipe Club by Andrea Israel and Nancy Garfinkel (review) - Loved it!
So Into You by Sandra Hill (review, romance) - Good
Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict by Laurie Viera Rigler (audio,
romance, chick lit) - Good
The Late Lamented Molly Marx by Sally Koslow (chick lit, mystery) - Good

Overall, I think I had a good month. I finished another challenge (the paranormal challenge). I'm not sure I'll finish all of my challenges by the end of the year, but that's okay. I don't think I will be signing up for challenges next year, but I could change my mind at any time. LOL

Right now I'm reading 13 1/2 by Nevada Barr and it's really a good book. It's intense and has me captivated.

Hope everyone has a good week!


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Booking through Thursday - Would You Lie?

This week's question...

Suggested by Monibo:

Saw this article (from March) and thought it would make a good BTT confessional question:

Two-thirds of Brits have lied about reading books they haven’t. Have you? Why? What book?

My answer...

Lie? What's the point in that? I don't really see the necessity to lie about reading a book. Maybe way back in high school I might have lied and said I read a book for a homework assignment and didn't. LOL Now, as an adult? No, that just doesn't make sense to me. What if someone asked me about the book? How would I be able to respond? Nope, this is supposed to be a fun hobby for me - no point in lying about it.


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