Book Giveaway Winner

The winner of The Glass Forest by Cynthia Swanson is:

Debbie C.

The winner has been notified by email.

Congrats to Debbie! 

Thanks to all who participated!

Can't Wait Wednesday - February 28th

This meme is hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings.

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted here to spotlight and talk about the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released as well. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. Find out more here.

This sounds like a good new cozy mystery series.

First Chapter Tuesday/Teaser Tuesday - February 27th

Every Tuesday Vicki at I'd Rather Be At the Beach 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?

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, now being hosted by Ambrosia at The Purple Booker. 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...

Review/Tour-Wide Giveaway: Hummus and Homicide (A Kebab Kitchen Mystery) by Tina Kashian (Blog Tour)

Hummus and Homicide (A Kebab Kitchen Mystery)
by Tina Kashian

About the Book 

Hummus and Homicide (A Kebab Kitchen Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Kensington (February 27, 2018)
Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1496713476
Digital ASIN: B071FLH733

Sunday/Monday Posts - February 25th and 26th

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.

#Chewy Influencer - Beyond Grain Free Chicken and Rice Recipe - Cat Snacks

I'm so happy that Socrates' Book Reviews signed up with Chewy.com to be a Chewy Influencer. My furry crew gets to try so many new things.  This month we received Beyond Grain Free Cat Snacks - Chicken & Egg Recipe.

Spotlight: Cast for Murder by Jeanne Quigley

About the Book

Genre: Cozy Mystery, #3 in A Veronica Walsh Mystery Series
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date: February 13, 2018

ISBN 13 - 978-1975911867

ASIN - B079MBKDDN

Spotlight/Tour-Wide Giveaway: Six Dogs 'til Sunday (A Mae December Mystery) by Lia Farrell (Blog Tour)

Six Dogs 'til Sunday (A Mae December Mystery)
by Lia Farrell

About the Book

Six Dogs 'til Sunday (A Mae December Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
6th in Series
Setting - Tennessee
Camel Press
Paperback Release (March 1, 2018)
Digital Release (February 15, 2018)
Paperback: 256 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1603812504
Digital ASIN: B077KFFH52

Spotlight/Guest Blog/Giveaway: The Glass Forest by Cynthia Swanson

About the Book

Genre: Historical Fiction, Suspense, Mystery
Publisher: Touchstone
Release Date: February 6, 2018

Can't Wait Wednesday - February 21st

This meme is hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings.

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted here to spotlight and talk about the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released as well. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. Find out more here.

No way I can pass by a cozy mystery series that features cats.

Book Giveaway Winner

The winner of The Valentine Mystery by Kathi Daley is:

Amanda F.

The winner has been notified by email.

Congrats to Amanda! 

Thanks to all who participated!

Review/Tour-Wide Giveaway: Best of Luck (O’briens) by Corinne Scott (Blog Tour)

Best of Luck (O'briens)
by Corinne Scott

Best of Luck (O'briens)
Romantic Suspense
2nd in Series
Camel Press (February 14, 2018)
Paperback: 248 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1603813839
E-Book ASIN: B077JJD7PQ

Review: High on Arrival by Mackenzie Phillips

Genre:
Non-Fiction, Memoir

Format:
Audio Book

Publisher:
Simon and Schuster

Release Date:
September 23, 2009

Review: Nevertheless by Alec Baldwin

Genre:
Non-Fiction, Memoir

Format:
Audio Book

Publisher:
Harper Collins

Release Date:
April 4, 2017

Sunday/Monday Posts - February 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.

Book Giveaway Winner

Since there was no response from the winner of About That Kiss by Jill Shalvis, a new winner has been chosen:

Maria D.

The winner has been notified by email.

Congrats to Maria! 

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.

Friendly Fill-Ins

This meme is hosted by Ann at McGuffy's Reader and Ellen at 15andmeowing. Each week they will post four fill-in statements.

I haven't been around much in the past couple of months, but I'm back :)  Here are my answers to this weeks statements...

Spotlight/Tour-Wide Giveaway: Murder is a Dirty Business by Tricia L. Sanders (Blog Tour)

Murder is a Dirty Business
by Tricia L. Sanders

Murder is a Dirty Business
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Soul Mate Publishing, LLC (November 15, 2017)
Print Length: 254 pages
ASIN: B076KVQ4WR

Can't Wait Wednesday - February 14th

This meme is hosted by Tressa at Wishful Endings.

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted here to spotlight and talk about the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released as well. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. Find out more here.

This is the first in a cozy mystery series and looks good.

Spotlight/Book Giveaway/Interview: The Valentine Mystery by Kathi Daley

About the Book

Genre: Cozy Mystery, #2 in A Tess and Tilly Cozy Mystery Series
Publisher: Kathi Daley Books
Release Date: February 12, 2018

Synopsis from Goodreads...

First Chapter Tuesday/Teaser Tuesday - February 13th

Every Tuesday Vicki at I'd Rather Be At the Beach 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?

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, now being hosted by Ambrosia at The Purple Booker. 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/Tour-Wide Giveaway: Class Reunions Are Murder (A Poppy McAllister Mystery) by Libby Klein (Blog Tour)

Class Reunions Are Murder (A Poppy McAllister Mystery)
by Libby Klein

Class Reunions Are Murder (A Poppy McAllister Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Kensington (January 30, 2018)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 Pages
ISBN-13: 978-1496713032
E-Book ASIN: B072HS2JGM

#Chewy Influencer - Stella & Chewy's Chick Chick Chicken Dinner Morsels

I'm so happy that Socrates' Book Reviews signed up with Chewy.com to be a Chewy Influencer. My furry crew gets to try so many new things.  This month we received Stella & Chewy's Chick Chick Chicken Dinner Morsels.