Month: January 2019

Book Review - In Safe Hands by J. P. Carter #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

I am blocked for words hence only 3 come to mind Gripping!! Compelling!! Unputdownable!! I read this book with my heart in my mouth, the premise was so scary. A normal bright morning, routine day at the nursery in London till 3 men in guns kidnap 9 children... And that means pure darkness for their … Continue reading Book Review - In Safe Hands by J. P. Carter #BookBlogger #AmReading

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Book Review - The Couple On Cedar Close by Anna-Lou Weatherley #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

I may be twisted, I may be turned Let me talk about the emotions churned I may be twisted, I may be turned Let me tell you the scenes savored... Murder and stabbing Acid and gagging Face in bag gasping Infant left starving... The book has these enlist I was in literary bliss The police … Continue reading Book Review - The Couple On Cedar Close by Anna-Lou Weatherley #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - The Second Wife by Sheryl Browne #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This was one heck of a ride, a cracker of a thriller where the mind was twisted, and all known theories were turned. The book was a maze where I thought I knew what was going to happen till the author Sheryl Browne pulled the rug from my feet... Plop on my arse, I still … Continue reading Book Review - The Second Wife by Sheryl Browne #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - My Name is Anna by Lizzy Barber #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This book had all the makings of a thriller which caused the heart to beat at a strange rhythm especially when I knew that things were reaching a point where secrets had to be revealed. A child Emily kidnapped from a ride in a theme park on a vacation to Florida, 15 years ahead, the … Continue reading Book Review - My Name is Anna by Lizzy Barber #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - And Then You Were Gone by R. J. Jacobs

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This was a buddy read with my friend Brittany, thank the skies for her.... She sure helped in bringing down my TBR by another book. I don't think I would have read the book otherwise. Brittany's mini review : 3 stars Shalini and I did it again! What an interesting idea with such an underwhelming … Continue reading Book Review - And Then You Were Gone by R. J. Jacobs

Book Review - The Perfect Picture of Us by Rachelle Paige Campbell

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

I love me a good love story, and this one pulled my heart strings at the concept of a second chance love. Leo and Jessica were in law school, in fact study partners for a year, till Jessica disappeared and Leo lost touch. Years later, Jessica had a lifestyle blog, she was a brand on … Continue reading Book Review - The Perfect Picture of Us by Rachelle Paige Campbell

Book Review - Day of the Accident by Nuala Ellwood #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Regrets and losses Truth and lies Vengeance and revenge Pride and hurt Pretense and real Innocence and mature What is true, what is false One is memory, the other life These are the lines which came into my mind when I finished reading this book. A psychological thriller which started with Maggie in the ICU … Continue reading Book Review - Day of the Accident by Nuala Ellwood #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - Apple of my Eye by Claire Allen

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

The book had a fabulous blurb which grabbed my eyeballs and tweaked my interest... Mysterious notes in pregnancy about the husband and his deception. My second book by Claire Allen had me pretty excited. The main story started with a hand-written note delivered to the desk of the main character Eli which acted as an … Continue reading Book Review - Apple of my Eye by Claire Allen

Book Review - The Suspect by Fiona Barton #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This book left me so disturbed to the point that I am unable to sit down to write this review. The story was a gripping suspenseful thriller, with 18 year old Alex and Rosie going on a trip to Thailand and returning in body bags. What happened in the hostel they were staying in? The … Continue reading Book Review - The Suspect by Fiona Barton #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - The Girl in the Corner by Amanda Prowse #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This book made me think. I have been the girl in the corner my whole life, less-confident, insecure, fearful. The story kept me awake practically the whole night; deeper introspection has led to the conclusion that I am probably coming into my own trying to do new things, but there are still some things I … Continue reading Book Review - The Girl in the Corner by Amanda Prowse #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - Summoned to the Thirteenth Grave by Darynda Jones #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Darynda Jones has done a mind blowing job with this book. A brilliant finish to the entire series with just an opening for an off-shoot with the last line.. The main story had Reyes starting a zombie apocalypse and Charley stopping it and the reveal of Charley's mother's killer which shocked me so much that … Continue reading Book Review - Summoned to the Thirteenth Grave by Darynda Jones #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - Who I Am by Sarah Simpson

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Nary such a jumpy book have I read before! Nooo my kindle did not jump but the characters and timelines did. And I struggled to really get my head around all of them. Ah well... Andi and Camilla became friends in college, it felt like Camilla had targeted Andi and played to her feelings, and … Continue reading Book Review - Who I Am by Sarah Simpson

Book Review - Lies Between Us by Ronnie Turner

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

I ran, I walked, I ran, then I walked... I kept to the shades in the lanes... I followed silently hoping to see.... I picked it up and let it go. A love obsessed, a love fatal, I saw some and I left some... This has been my journey into Ronnie Turner's book. Some words … Continue reading Book Review - Lies Between Us by Ronnie Turner

Book Review - Bella Toscana by Nanette Littlestone #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Read this book if you believe in the eternity of the soul and power of love Read this book if you love the flow of the words beating to the strange rhythm of the era past Read this book if you believe in the past lives and strength of the soul Read this book if … Continue reading Book Review - Bella Toscana by Nanette Littlestone #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - The Sisters’ Secrets - Reen by Katlyn Duncan @katlyn_duncan #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

The siren's song, a hidden, melody, the rushing waves, and the escaping memories - a strange lore of fantasy and family was this story of Reen. Book 2 by Katlyn Duncan told me the story of the sister Reen. A family broken apart, hurt and abandonment and distance widening the chasm, the book started with … Continue reading Book Review - The Sisters’ Secrets - Reen by Katlyn Duncan @katlyn_duncan #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - The Four Psychos by Kristy Cunning #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This new year, bright shiny and cold with a resolution of trying new things, I scrolled down the blogs till a tiny sweet bird chirped out about a mutual Christopher Paolini attraction, and then said - Try this!! I was taken aback but the adventurous soul in me said - why not... So thanks to … Continue reading Book Review - The Four Psychos by Kristy Cunning #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - This Time by Azaaa Davis #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

The book was so much more than its blurb. It began with an enthralling dread with the main character, Nadira Holden, crawling out of her grave and then fighting off a vampire. Going back home, she had a few surprises, her father had disappeared, people had changed, magic was more prevalent, and lo and behold—demons … Continue reading Book Review - This Time by Azaaa Davis #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - Slay Bells by T. C. Wescott #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

A mystery = I am interested A murder mystery = I am invested A murder mystery with clues = I am itching to play the sleuth A murder mystery with clues and a revealing "this is what that happened" = now you are talking my language. And T. C. Wescott did indeed speak my language. … Continue reading Book Review - Slay Bells by T. C. Wescott #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - The Storm Girl’s Secret by Ceri Lowe #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Ceri Lowe has come up with a rocking action-filled finish to the series set in a dystopian world. The last in the Paradigm Trilogy, this book needs to be read in order. This book started where the previous one left off with Alice being awakened by Carter after 80 years and finding that her adopted … Continue reading Book Review - The Storm Girl’s Secret by Ceri Lowe #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - Postcards from the Stranger

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This was a light breezy read though the topic was definitely a deep one. Cara finds postcards in the trunk which opens up the proverbial can of worms. Trying to decipher and get to the bottom of her parents' marriage and what really happened decades ago causes Cara to travel to the United States and … Continue reading Book Review - Postcards from the Stranger

Book Review - October Kiss by Kristen Ethridge #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Temporarily Yours Nanny becomes Permanently Yours Wife A cute love story, which was originally a Hallmark Channel movie, made its mark on my heart with its warmth. I loved the bubbles of happiness that coursed through me, while reading this book, each popping up to bring in my smile. It was that kinda book. Kristen … Continue reading Book Review - October Kiss by Kristen Ethridge #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - A Place to Lie by Rebecca Griffiths #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Two sisters Joanna and Caroline and a summer of 1990. Something happened which caused the 2 sisters to fall out, and later Jo was called to identify her sister's body. Was it a suicide, if so, why? Written cleverly by Rebecca Griffiths in the dual timeliness, the present and 1990, the story slowly rolled on, … Continue reading Book Review - A Place to Lie by Rebecca Griffiths #BookBlogger #AmReading

Cover Reveal - 1st February - Bloggers needed #BookBlogger #CoverReveal #DigitalReadsBlogTours

by Shalini, posted in Cover Reveal, Digital Reads Blog Tours

Woohoo!! Digital Reads Blog Tours is back in 2019 with a cover reveal ... Shhh... Don't tell anyone... It is 2 cover reveals... It is the bewitching hour, the hour has struck 12 and the clock clanked 13 times... Isn't this the perfect time to announce the cover reveal of 2 HORROR books?! Join me … Continue reading Cover Reveal - 1st February - Bloggers needed #BookBlogger #CoverReveal #DigitalReadsBlogTours

Book Review - Murder With all the Trimmings by Shawn Reilly Simmons

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This was a murder mystery which traversed from the case of the body in the suitcase to the body in the box. My first book by the author Shawn Reilly Simmons in the series of Red Carpet Catering with Penelope at the helm, a chef and an amateur detective. The story occured in the Vitrine … Continue reading Book Review - Murder With all the Trimmings by Shawn Reilly Simmons

Book Review - Running from Scissors by T. C. Wescott #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Book 1 in the series Lacy newly shifted to this town 6 months ago, is a runner and has skirmishes with the running leader Marlene off and on. Her best friend Stax (a bookstore owner) and Ruby (a writer) soon join her and get embroiled in solving the murder of Marlene where Lacy is the … Continue reading Book Review - Running from Scissors by T. C. Wescott #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - Running from Arrows by T. C. Wescott #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Happy Publication Day!! This was Book 2 in the series and it was much better the first one. The story had a smoother flow, with a completeness to the characters. They seemed to show emotions and play their tiny parts in solving the murder mystery. The story by T. C. Wescott had the 3 sleuths, … Continue reading Book Review - Running from Arrows by T. C. Wescott #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - The Smuggler by Leslie Georgeson

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

He was Tony the big bad broken guy who had no heart, who was left abandoned, who was broken from inside, and he reminded me of ME.... How could I not love him, how could I stop loving MYSELF?! From Book 1, I knew Tony needed someone larger than life, who had a kind heart, … Continue reading Book Review - The Smuggler by Leslie Georgeson

Book Review - The Rumor by Lesley Kara #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

The book is a perfect example of how a tiny spark soon can flare up into a rampant fire. Joanna hears one rumor at the school gates that Sally McGowan, who killed a 5 year old boy when she was a kid of 10, has come to stay in her small town. To make friends … Continue reading Book Review - The Rumor by Lesley Kara #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - The Sisters’ Secrets: Rose by Katlyn Duncan @katlyn_duncan #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This was one of my most different but wonderful reads. The book was a cacophony of different voices luring me on even when the book was from Rose's POV. There was a hidden song which was being played in the entire book; a lost melody of hidden secrets and past life. The book was the … Continue reading Book Review - The Sisters’ Secrets: Rose by Katlyn Duncan @katlyn_duncan #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - LV48 by Matt Doyle #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Caz, my favorite P.I. is back along with her metal gargoyle Bert her artificial intelligence with another blasting case where she joins the police department to assist them after being mugged. The story excited me and kept me on my toes to begin with. I loved the various intricacies of the plot. There was a … Continue reading Book Review - LV48 by Matt Doyle #BookBlogger #AmReading