Waiting on Wednesday - December 31st

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Another upcoming cozy has my attention...

Review: A New Year’s Eve Surprise by Lisa J. Crane

Genre:
Romance

Format:
E-Book

Publisher:
Amazon

Release Date:
December 2012

Teaser Tuesdays/First Chapter Tuesdays - December 30th

Every Tuesday Diane at Bibliophile By the Sea hosts First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros, where we share the first paragraph or (a few) of a book we are reading or thinking about reading soon. Care to join us?



If you'd like to play along on Teaser Tuesdays, just click the button above.


Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

* Grab your current read
* Open to a random page
* Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
* BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
* Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

I'll be starting this one soon ...

Sunday/Monday Posts - December 28th & 29th

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.

If you'd like to participate with The Sunday Salon, it is now a Facebook group.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is a meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. This is where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week…. and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must read” book will come from!

I'm also linking to  Stacking The Shelves which is hosted by Team Tynga's Reviews.

The Friday 56

This is a fun meme to do hosted by Freda's Voice. If you'd like to join on the fun go to The Friday 56.

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.


It's that simple.

I just started reading this one...

Follow Friday Four Fill In Fun Blog Hop-Week #194

This is a fun meme and it's hosted by Hilary at Feeling Beachie. Check out her lovely blog, if you'd like to participate.

Review: Buried in A Book by Lucy Arlington (A Novel Idea Mystery, #1)

Genre:
Cozy Mystery

Format:
E-book

Publisher”
Berkley

Release Date:
February 2012

Cat Thursday - December 25th

Welcome to the weekly meme that celebrates the wonders and sometime hilarity of cats! Join us by posting a favorite LOL cat pic you may have come across, famous cat art or even share with us pics of your own beloved cat(s). It's all for the love of cats! Enjoy! This fun meme is hosted by The True Book Addict. Go over to her site to join in the fun.

Review: Geared for the Grave by Duffy Brown (A Cycle Path Mystery, #1)

Genre:
Cozy Mystery

Format:
Paperback

Publisher:
Berkley Prime Crime Mystery

Release Date:
December 2014

Sunday/Monday Posts - December 21st & 22nd

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.

If you'd like to participate with The Sunday Salon, it is now a Facebook group.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is a meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. This is where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week…. and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must read” book will come from!

I'm also linking to  Stacking The Shelves which is hosted by Team Tynga's Reviews. 

Just for Fun Reading Challenge 2014 - Wrap Up

I'm very excited because I was actually able to complete this challenge.  I read at least one book a month just because I wanted to.  Not for a review or blog tour.  This challenge is hosted by Lori from Escape With Dollycass on Goodreads.

Here are the books I read...


JANUARY - Stealing Home by Jennifer Seasons (Click here for review)

FEBRUARY - 1105 Yakima Street by Debbie Macomber (Click here for review)

MARCH - The Diva Takes the Cake by Krista Davis (Click here for review)

APRIL - Nine Lives Last Forever by Rebecca M. Hale (Click here for review.)

MAY - How To Moon A Cat by Rebecca M. Hale (Click here for review.)

JUNE - Crazy VA by Shannon Hill (Click here for review.)

JULY - Free Agent by Roz Lee (Click here for review.)

AUGUST - 1225 Christmas Tree Lane by Debbie Macomber (Click here for review.)

SEPTEMBER - The Cats That Surfed the Web by Karen Anne Golden (Click here for review.)

OCTOBER - When First They Met by Debbie Macomber (Click here for review.)

NOVEMBER - A Slice of Murder by Chris Cavender (Click here for review.)

DECEMBER - Mistletoe in Manhattan by Talli Roland (Click here for review.)

I'm not sure if I'm going to do this again next year, but I did enjoy this year's challenge.

Review: Mistletoe in Manhattan: A Christmas Story by Talli Roland

Genre:
Romance, Chick Lit

Format:
E-Book

Publisher:
Notting Hill Press

Release Date:
November 2012

Follow Friday Four Fill In Fun Blog Hop-Week #193

This is a fun meme and it's hosted by Hilary at Feeling Beachie. Check out her lovely blog, if you'd like to participate.

The Friday 56

This is a fun meme to do hosted by Freda's Voice. If you'd like to join on the fun go to The Friday 56.

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.


It's that simple.

I'm going to read this one soon...

Cat Thursday - December 18th

Welcome to the weekly meme that celebrates the wonders and sometime hilarity of cats! Join us by posting a favorite LOL cat pic you may have come across, famous cat art or even share with us pics of your own beloved cat(s). It's all for the love of cats! Enjoy! This fun meme is hosted by The True Book Addict. Go over to her site to join in the fun.

Book Giveaway Winner

The winner of  Meow If It's Murder by T.C. LoTempio is:

Sheila K.

The winner has already been notified by e-mail.

Congrats to Sheila!

Thanks to all who participated!

Teaser Tuesdays/First Chapter Tuesdays - December 16th

Every Tuesday Diane at Bibliophile By the Sea hosts First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros, where we share the first paragraph or (a few) of a book we are reading or thinking about reading soon. Care to join us?



If you'd like to play along on Teaser Tuesdays, just click the button above.


Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

* Grab your current read
* Open to a random page
* Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
* BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
* Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

This week I'm all over the place, but this is one book I'm reading...

Spotlight/Guest Post: Cajun Nights by D.J. Donaldson

About the Book

Book Giveaway Winner!

The winner of  Owning Violet by Monica Murphy is:

Shelly H.

The winner has already been notified by e-mail.

Congrats to Shelly!

Thanks to all who participated!

I Love Library Books Reading Challenge 2015

I love this challenge and join every year.  So, this is another I'll be doing again.  I get all my audios from the library and some ebooks, too.  This one is hosted by Gina at Book Dragon's Lair. 

Netgalley & Edelweiss Reading challenge 2015

2015 Where Are You Reading? Challenge

Sunday/Monday Posts - December 14th & 15th

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.

If you'd like to participate with The Sunday Salon, it is now a Facebook group.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is a meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. This is where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week…. and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must read” book will come from!

I'm also linking to  Stacking The Shelves which is hosted by Team Tynga's Reviews. 

Happy Sunday and Monday! 

Review: If Walls Could Talk by Juliet Blackwell (A Haunted Home Renovation Mystery #1)

Genre:
Cozy Mystery

Format:
Audio

Publisher:
Tantor Media

Release Date:
August 2013

Review: Christmas at Carriage Hill by Carla Neggers

Genre:
Romance

Format:
E-Book

Publisher:
Harlequin

Release Date:
December 2014

Book Giveaway Winner

The winner of  Deadly Odds by Allen Wyler is:

Robin C.

The winner has already been notified by e-mail.

Congrats to Robin!

Thanks to all who participated!

The Friday 56

This is a fun meme to do hosted by Freda's Voice. If you'd like to join on the fun go to The Friday 56.

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.


It's that simple.

I'm going to read this one soon...

Follow Friday Four Fill In Fun Blog Hop-Week #192

This is a fun meme and it's hosted by Hilary at Feeling Beachie. Check out her lovely blog, if you'd like to participate.

Cat Thursday - December 11th

Welcome to the weekly meme that celebrates the wonders and sometime hilarity of cats! Join us by posting a favorite LOL cat pic you may have come across, famous cat art or even share with us pics of your own beloved cat(s). It's all for the love of cats! Enjoy! This fun meme is hosted by The True Book Addict. Go over to her site to join in the fun.

Blog Tour: Meow If It's Murder by T.C. LoTempio (Review/Book Giveaway/Excerpt)

About the Book

Genre: Cozy Mystery, #1 in A Nick & Nora Mystery Series
Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime Mystery
Release Date: December 2014

Spotlight/Interview/Giveaway: Owning Violet by Monica Murphy

About the Book

Genre: Contemporary Romance, #1 in The Fowler Sisters Series
Publisher: Bantam
Release Date: December 2014

Sunday/Monday Posts - December 7th & 8th

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.

If you'd like to participate with The Sunday Salon, it is now a Facebook group.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is a meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. This is where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week…. and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must read” book will come from!

I'm also linking to  Stacking The Shelves which is hosted by Team Tynga's Reviews. 

Happy Sunday and Monday! 

Review: The Good Girl by Mary Kubica

Genre:
Mystery

Format:
Audio

Publisher:
Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Release Date:
July 2014

Book Giveaway Winner!

The winner of  an e-book version of Frame Change by T'Gracie and Joe Reese is:

Denise R.

The winner has already been notified by e-mail.

Congrats to Denise!

Thanks to all who participated!

Spotlight/Giveaway: Deadly Odds by Allen Wyler

About the Book

Bestselling author, Allen Wyler, (Dead End Deal, Deadly Errors, Dead Ringer, Dead Wrong) is back with a new breakout suspense thriller with a “techno edge”: Deadly Odds.

The Friday 56

This is a fun meme to do hosted by Freda's Voice. If you'd like to join on the fun go to The Friday 56.

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.


It's that simple.

This week I'm reading...