Review/Interview/Book Giveaway: Nightmares Can Be Murder by Mary Kennedy

About the Book

Genre: Cozy Mystery, #1 in A Dream Club Mystery Series
Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime Mystery
Release Date: September 2014

Sunday/Monday Posts - August 31st and September 1st

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! 

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...

Cat Thursday - August 28th

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  Etta Mae's Worst Bad-Luck Day by Ann B. Ross is:

Lisa B.

The winner has already been notified by e-mail.

Congrats to Lisa!

Thanks to all who participated!

Waiting on Wednesday - August 27th

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

Another cozy I'm looking forward to reading ...

Spotlight/Q&A/Giveaway: The Mill River Redemption by Darcie Chan

About the Book

Teaser Tuesdays/First Chapter Tuesdays - August 26th

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 reading...

Review: For Everything A Season by Sharon Pape

Genre:
Romance, Paranormal, Mystery

Format:
E-Book

Publisher:
Amazon Digital Services, Inc.

Release Date:
June 2014

Sunday/Monday Posts - August 24th and 25th

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! 

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...

Follow Friday Four Fill In Fun Blog Hop-Week #177

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.


This week’s statements:

Promo: No In Between by Lisa Renee Jones (#4, Inside Out Series)

About the Book

Cat Thursday - August 21st

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  Well Read, Then Dead by Terrie Farley Moran is:

Susan

The winner has already been notified by e-mail.

Congrats to Susan!

Thanks to all who participated!

Spotlight/Book Giveaway: Etta Mae's Worst Bad-Luck Day by Ann B. Ross

About the Book

#16 in the Miss Julia series
Publisher: Viking
Release Date: August 2014

Waiting on Wednesday - August 20th

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

Yes, another cozy for me and this is the first in a series from one of my favorite cozy authors ...

Review: Another Summer by Rebecca Stevenson

Genre:
Romance

Format:
E-book

Publisher:
Solstice Publishing

Release Date:
June 2014

Book Giveaway Winner

Unfortunately, after using all my efforts to contact the original winner of this book, I didn't get a response.  So, a new winner has been chosen...

The winner of  Taking It All by Maya Banks is:

Juana E.

The winner has already been notified by e-mail.

Congrats to Juana!

Thanks to all who participated!

Teaser Tuesdays/First Chapter Tuesdays - August 19th

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'm about to start reading...

Book Giveaway Winner!

The winner of  The Cat, The Vagabond and The Victim by Leann Sweeney is:

Teresa D.

The winner has already been notified by e-mail.

Congrats to Teresa!

Thanks to all who participated!

Sunday/Monday Posts - August 17th and 18th

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: 1225 Christmas Tree Lane by Debbie Macomber

Genre:
Romance

Format:
E-Book

Publisher:
MIRA

Release Date:
October 2012

Book Giveaway Winner!

The winner of  Taking It All by Maya Banks is:

LuAnn B.

The winner has already been notified by e-mail.

Congrats to LuAnn!

Thanks to all who participated!

2014 Foodies Reading Challenge - Wrap Up

I love this reading challenge and one of the few that I seem to be able to complete each year. I find that many of the cozies I read are set around food. I hope this challenge will be back in 2015, too. It's hosted by I'd Rather Be At The Beach

Book Giveaway Winner

The winner of  Murder in the Mystery Suite by Ellery Adams is:

Cheryl B.

The winner has already been notified by e-mail.

Congrats to Cheryl!

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.

This week I'm reading...

Follow Friday Four Fill In Fun Blog Hop-Week #176

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.


This week’s statements:

Review: Places: The Journey of My Days, My Lives by Thaao Penghlis

Genre:
Non-Fiction, Memoir

Format:
E-Book

Publisher:
Open Road Media

Release Date:
July 2014

Cat Thursday - August 14th

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: Well Read, Then Dead by Terrie Farley Moran (Review/Guest Post/Giveaway)

About the Book

Genre: Cozy Mystery
Series: Read Em and Eat Mystery (Book 1)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Berkley (August 5, 2014)
ISBN-13: 978-0425270288

Book Giveaway Winner!

The winner of  Death of a Crabby Cook by Penny Pike is:

Debbie S.

The winner has already been notified by e-mail.

Congrats to Debbie!

Thanks to all who participated!

Release Day Blitz: Love's Sacrifice (#5-The Billionaire Banker Series) by Georgia Le Carre (Giveaway)

Love’s Sacrifice

(The Billionaire Banker Series – Book 5)

AN EROTIC ROMANCE

(18+ due to mature themes and sexual content)

Blurb/Synopsis:

Teaser Tuesdays/First Chapter Tuesdays - August 12th

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'm about to start reading...

Spotlight/Book Giveaway/Guest Post: The Cat, The Vagabond and The Victim by Leann Sweeney

About the Book

Genre: Cozy Mystery, #6 in A Cats in Trouble Mystery Series
Publisher: Obsidian Mystery
Release Date: August 2014

Book Giveaway Winner

The winner of  Dear Daughter by Elizabeth Little is:

Marissa

The winner has already been notified by e-mail.

Congrats to Marissa!

Thanks to all who participated!

Sunday/Monday Posts - August 10th and 11th

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!