Spooktacular Giveaway Hop Winner

The winner of the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop is...

Jayne T.

This giveaway was hosted by Inspired Kathy at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer.

Here's what Jayne won...

Congratulations to Jayne and thanks to all who participated.

Spotlight: Ghost to the Rescue by Carolyn Hart

About the Book

Genre: Cozy Mystery, #6 in A Bailey Ruth Mystery Series
Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime Mystery
Release Date: October 2015

Blog Tour: Guaranteed to Bleed by Julie Mulhern (Review/Tour-Wide Giveaway)

About the Book

Guaranteed to Bleed
The Country Club Murders #2
Paperback: 268 pages
Publisher: Henery Press (October 13, 2015)
ISBN-13: 978-1943390052

Spotlight: Me & Mr. Jones by Lindsay Marie Miller

About the Book

Blog Tour: Dead With the Wind by Miranda James (Spotlight)

About the Book

Genre: Cozy Mystery, #2 in A Southern Ladies Mystery Series
Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime Mystery
Release Date: October 2015

Cat Thursday - October 22nd

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 Faux Paw by Sofie Kelly is....

Laura F.

The winner has already been notified by e-mail.

Congratulations to Laura!

Thanks to all who participated.

Waiting on Wednesday - October 21st

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

I love popcorn, so I thought this would be a great idea for a cozy mystery series.

First Chapter Tuesdays/Teaser Tuesdays - October 20th

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...

Blog Tour: Knock on Wood by Linda O. Johnston (Review/Tour-Wide Giveaway)

About the Book

Knock on Wood
(A Superstition Mystery)
2nd in Series
Cozy Mystery
Paperback: 312 pages
Publisher: Midnight Ink (October 8, 2015)
ISBN-13: 978-0738745527

Sunday/Monday Posts - October 18th and 19th

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 with a new host!  It's now being hosted by Kathryn at Book Date. 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.

From page 56 of the e-book book...

Spooktacular Giveaway Hop - October 15th - 31st

Socrates' Book Review Blog is participating in yet another giveaway hop. This one is the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop hosted by Inspired Kathy at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer.

Here's what we are giving away...four cozy mysteries...

Here are a few simple rules!

1) U.S. Residents Only!

2) Fill out the form below with a valid email address.

3) For an extra entry, please follow this blog (please let me know how you follow - older followers are fine, too!)

4) For an extra entry, follow me on Twitter.

5) For an extra entry, follow me on Goodreads.

6) For an extra entry, tweet about this giveaway.

That's it...the giveaway begins on Thursday, October 15th (12:01 am est time) and ends on Saturday, October 31st (12:01 am est time).

A winner will be chosen using Rafflecopter. I will send an email to the winner, who must respond within 3 days or a new winner will be chosen.

a Rafflecopter giveaway


Don't forget to visit the other blog participants in this blog hop and enter to win prizes!

Cat Thursday - October 15th

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: Faux Paw by Sofie Kelly (Review/Giveaway)

About the Book

Genre: Cozy Mystery, #7 in A Magical Cats Mystery Series
Publisher: NAL
Release Date: October 2015

Waiting on Wednesday - October 14th

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

This looks like another good new cozy series coming up.

Book Giveaway Winner

The winners of Parchment and Old Lace by Laura Childs is....

Rachelle L.
Pamela M.

The winners have already been notified by e-mail.

Congratulations to Rachelle and Pamela!

Thanks to all who participated.

First Chapter Tuesdays/Teaser Tuesdays - October 13th

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've been wanting to read this series for awhile. The first one is set around a harvest fall festival, so I thought this would be a good time to start. So I'll be starting this shortly...

Sunday/Monday Posts - October 11th and 12th

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.

Review: Felony Fruitcake by Linda P. Kozar

Genre:
Cozy Mystery

Format:
Audio

Publisher:
Audible

Release Date:
October 2014

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.

From page 56 of the paperback book...

Blog Tour: A Beeline to Murder by Meera Lester (Review/Tour-Wide Giveaway)

About the Book

Genre: Cozy Mystery, #1 in A Henny Penny Farmette Mystery
Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Kensington (September 29, 2015)

Cat Thursday - October 8th

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.

Waiting on Wednesday - October 7th

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

Another brand new cozy mystery series for me to look forward to.

Spotlight/Book Giveaway: Parchment and Old Lace by Laura Childs with Terrie Farley Moran

About the Book

Genre: Cozy Mystery, #13 in A Scrapbooking Mystery Series
Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime Mystery
Release Date: October 2015

First Chapter Tuesdays/Teaser Tuesdays - October 6th

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...

Sunday/Monday Posts - October 4th and 5th

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.