Month: May 2019

Book Review - Invinsible Girl by Jill Childs @bookouture #BooksOnTour #BookReview #BlogTour

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Kim Nash and Noelle Holten and publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour This was a tough read in certain parts. A homeless woman Maddy meets Becca and her daughter Rosie who takes a shine to her, soon invites her home for Christmas dinner. Soon Maddy becomes a part of … Continue reading Book Review - Invinsible Girl by Jill Childs @bookouture #BooksOnTour #BookReview #BlogTour

Editor's picks

Book Review - Closer Than You Think by Lee Maguire #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

A different thriller of sorts where the psychologist was so many paranoid about every small thing that it was a wonder where he found the sanity to treat patients. But well he did. Till one day he found a stalker. He was Bryce the leading force behind the book, and someone wanted him dead. My … Continue reading Book Review - Closer Than You Think by Lee Maguire #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

Cover Reveal - Silent Night by Geraldine Hogan @bookouture @GerHogan #CoverReveal #SilentNight

by Shalini, posted in Cover Reveal

Many thanks to Faith and Kim/Noelle and entire team of Bookouture for my invitation for the Cover Reveal of Faith's new book. Faith has always written women's fiction and I have loved her books. Now I am so excited to see her venture into crime and police procedural. Here's to wishing Faith all the luck … Continue reading Cover Reveal - Silent Night by Geraldine Hogan @bookouture @GerHogan #CoverReveal #SilentNight

Book Review - This is Me by Shari Low @aria_fiction @ShariLow #blogtour #BookReview #BookBlogger

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Ah well!! There I go completing 2 years today!! Thank you Victoria Joss and Publisher Aria for my spot in the Blog Tour. I have to declare it right here, right now - Shari Low is bloody brilliant!! Her writing caused waves of emotion to course through me, sometimes they were gentle, filled with love … Continue reading Book Review - This is Me by Shari Low @aria_fiction @ShariLow #blogtour #BookReview #BookBlogger

Book Review - Forget Me Not by Claire Allan #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This book pulled me in, my world went spiraling out. I wanted to live inside the book, be with the characters, peruse them, get to know what they had been hiding for so long. Secrets in the past never remain buried long. Murder and fear make the thriller-y song Do photos stare at you Do … Continue reading Book Review - Forget Me Not by Claire Allan #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

Book Review - Little Girls Sleeping by Jennifer Chase @bookouture @JChaseNovelist #BookReview #BookBlogger #policeprocedural

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

A good police procedural by Jennifer Chase. The book had me stuck to it literally all through the day in between my chores. The story was pretty much formulaic. Little girls kidnapped and were never to be found. Till Katie was appointed. Katie as a war veteran and a cop was shown in a brilliant … Continue reading Book Review - Little Girls Sleeping by Jennifer Chase @bookouture @JChaseNovelist #BookReview #BookBlogger #policeprocedural

Book Review - Dead Inside by Noelle Holten @nholten40 @KillerReads #BookReview #BookBlogger #policeprocedural

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

I honestly do not know how to review this book. Having never undergone physical abuse, I don't claim to understand what the women in this book went through. But having survived abuse from childhood, I can empathize with them as I do understand pain. This book was a hard core, dark gritty read which dealt … Continue reading Book Review - Dead Inside by Noelle Holten @nholten40 @KillerReads #BookReview #BookBlogger #policeprocedural

Book Review - Sketch by Didi Oviatt @Didi_Oviatt #CreativiaPub #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This was one unexpected ride down a hollowed tunnel where I came out into a rural setting probably in some foregone era where the unscrupulous Sheriff still rode horses. What do I say about a book which threw me for a loop and made me look at things differently? A young girl Misty went missing, … Continue reading Book Review - Sketch by Didi Oviatt @Didi_Oviatt #CreativiaPub #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

Book Review - Her Husband’s Mistake by Sheila O’Flanagan #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

A husband's infidelity breaks a woman, but then slowly and surely, it re-joins her into a stronger version of herself, a woman she is meant to be. Roxy came back home on Rodeo Night and found her neighbor riding her husband Dave. An irony!! A marriage, which was solid with 2 kids, broke apart. She … Continue reading Book Review - Her Husband’s Mistake by Sheila O’Flanagan #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

Book Review - A Perfect Cornish Summer by Phillipa Ashley #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This was a cute heart warming book, which brought out the brightness of a mild summer of the Cornish coast. The town of Porthmellow had started the Summer Festival a few years ago to deal with financial problems with Sam at the helm, and this year was the 20th anniversary. The chef they had booked … Continue reading Book Review - A Perfect Cornish Summer by Phillipa Ashley #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

Book Review - The Women by S. E. Lynes #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Happy Publication Day!! I picked up this book as the blurb was exciting. I knew where the plot would go. A naive young woman barely out of her teens and a sophisticated world-wise professor!! You know what happens next!! The two got together, slowly and steadily with him taking charge and protecting her. They lived … Continue reading Book Review - The Women by S. E. Lynes #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

Book Review - Familiar Strangers by Jackie Walsh #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

I loved the premise of the story, a mother with Alzheimer's in a nursing home suddenly uttering the words - You are not mine, I took you!! And the daughter Becca's world was absolutely shattered. On the other hand, an unknown woman was found murdered close to her home, and the cops started investigating her. … Continue reading Book Review - Familiar Strangers by Jackie Walsh #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

Book Review - Whispers In The Dark by Jordan Frost #BookReview #BookBlogger #fantasy

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This was book 1 of fantasy series. The story went thus. Jensen was a harvester who was transporting mage Solana to the capital city for her execution. Suddenly at night, his commander attacked, and Jensen had to kill him and escape with Solana to the north of the kingdom, the entire land bring under the … Continue reading Book Review - Whispers In The Dark by Jordan Frost #BookReview #BookBlogger #fantasy

Book Review - Not Quite Dead by Dawn Sherling #BookReview #BookBlogger #medicalthriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

I requested for this medical thriller as this genre has been my first love... Ahem.. Ahem...for reasons some of you already know. I wouldn't say the book was as good as Robin Cook, but it does try to spin a good tale infusing the prose with suspense within a hosoital scenario. The story went thus, … Continue reading Book Review - Not Quite Dead by Dawn Sherling #BookReview #BookBlogger #medicalthriller

Book Review - Lost Daughter by Ali Mercer @bookouture #BooksOnTour #BookReview #BlogTour

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Noelle Holten and publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour The book was quite different. It had all what the blurb promised and beyond that too. My first book by Ali Mercer, I went in thinking it was a thriller, but it wasn't. It was about how a moment of … Continue reading Book Review - Lost Daughter by Ali Mercer @bookouture #BooksOnTour #BookReview #BlogTour

Book Review - Then He Vanished by T. J. Brearton #BookReview #BookBlogger #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This was a slow burn thriller where a nurse wife Jane returned home post her duty and found her writer husband John had disappeared at night leaving the sleeping children alone. Then came the cops, and the investigation started. My first book by author T. J. Brearton saw my interest peaking at points when the … Continue reading Book Review - Then He Vanished by T. J. Brearton #BookReview #BookBlogger #thriller

Book Review - As Long As We Shall Both Live by JoAnn Chaney #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Happy Publication Day!! There were 2 stories running in this book. The primary story was about Matt who called the cops to report that his wife had accidentally fallen off the cliff. Had she? The rangers and police officers believed him until they found that his first wife had died in mysterious circumstances, (read burned … Continue reading Book Review - As Long As We Shall Both Live by JoAnn Chaney #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - Sylvana by Sian B Claven @sianbclaven #digitalreadsblogtours #BookBlitz #BookReview

by Shalini, posted in Book Blitz, Digital Reads Blog Tours

Happy Publication Day!! Digital Reads Blog Tours presents author Sian B Claven's new book Sylvana The cover looks absolutely amazing, and the blurb is captivating. Have a look!! I had to read this book which screamed horror from its cover and its blurb. In fact, with great trepidation, I opened the first page and started … Continue reading Book Review - Sylvana by Sian B Claven @sianbclaven #digitalreadsblogtours #BookBlitz #BookReview

Book Review - The Night Before by Wendy Walker @Wendy_Walker @StMartinsPress #BookReview #BookBlogger #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Happy Publication Day!! The book was like a bundle of knotted yarn with the two sisters trying to unravel it from the ends. Rosie had looked out for Laura throughout her life, and when Laura had a date from an online dating site, she was her sister's biggest fan lending her a dress and encouraging … Continue reading Book Review - The Night Before by Wendy Walker @Wendy_Walker @StMartinsPress #BookReview #BookBlogger #thriller

Book Review - The Girl I Used to Know by Faith Hogan @GerHogan #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

I went blind into this book because it was written by author Faith Hogan. I don't need to read the blurb to know the women in this novel would be strong and brave, they would face life and inspire me to find the girl I used to know too. The first half of the book … Continue reading Book Review - The Girl I Used to Know by Faith Hogan @GerHogan #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

Book Review - Murder from Scratch by Leslie Karst #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This was the first cozy mystery that I genuinely liked. There was solid sleuthing shown which warmed my thriller loving heart. My first book by author Leslie Karst, though this was the fourth in the series, it was quite fun to follow Sally as she put on her thinking cap to find out who murdered … Continue reading Book Review - Murder from Scratch by Leslie Karst #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - Fatal Fortune by Miranda Rijks #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

The book started off exciting, a woman was murdered, and the picture of a psychologist Dr. Pippa Durrant was placed on the body. That led to the start of the investigation by DS Joe Swain. The dead woman was Leanne, a million pounds lottery winner, and her family especially daughter Donna was absolutely shattered. Pippa … Continue reading Book Review - Fatal Fortune by Miranda Rijks #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - Where The Missing Go by Emma Rowley #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

The story arc caught my eye - a mother searching for her 16 year old daughter even after 2 years of her running away from home. Kate volunteered at the Message in a Bottle helpline center which passed on the message of the runaway to their parents, no questions asked. It was a safe place … Continue reading Book Review - Where The Missing Go by Emma Rowley #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

I have been wanting to read this book since it got published and was quite happy the day I could lay my hands over it. The story felt in sync with what was happening in social media nowadays. A semi nude photo of 16 year old Lyla with a racist remark was circulated on Snapchat, … Continue reading Book Review - All We Ever Wanted by Emily Giffin #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Spotlight - A Mother’s Love - The Heart Of The Matter @shannanigans81 #BookBlitz #bookpromo #BookBlogger

by Shalini, posted in Book Blitz, Book Spotlight

A Mother’s Love: The HEART of the Matter Genre: Anthology/ Short Stories Where would we be without the LOVE of a Mother? That’s what’s so special about this anthology, it’s all about a Mother’s Love! An endearing novel about the strength and resiliency of a mother’s love. . . . By loving their children more … Continue reading Book Spotlight - A Mother’s Love - The Heart Of The Matter @shannanigans81 #BookBlitz #bookpromo #BookBlogger

Book Review - The Nanny by Gilly Macmillan #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Gilly Macmillan is simply brilliant!! This was my first book by her, and I was completely entranced by her writing to the point I took my kindle everywhere with me. I loved her characters, each one was so different. Wickedness flowed in the veins of some, helplessness and blindness in others. The emotions she evoked … Continue reading Book Review - The Nanny by Gilly Macmillan #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - What She Saw by Wendy Clarke # @bookouture #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

What a cracker of a story, I loved reading it, a thrill captured my being and didn't let go, not that I wanted the book to release me. It was the perfect read for a dreary afternoon. The story had a winding route to a direct road. Leona stayed with boyfriend Scott and 15 year … Continue reading Book Review - What She Saw by Wendy Clarke # @bookouture #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - The Silver Ladies of Penny Lane by Dee MacDonald #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

My conclusions after reading the book It is rape or non consensual sex when a man has sex with a woman of any age who is in an inebriated state and does not know where she is. It is not the woman's fault. Anyone, including herself or her friend, tries to justify it, it will … Continue reading Book Review - The Silver Ladies of Penny Lane by Dee MacDonald #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading

Book Review - The Last Dance by Aimee Brown #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading #BlogTour

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Victoria Joss and publisherAria for my invitation in this blog tour A cute book from beginning to the end. The story hit me, not because it was a love story but because it was a story where people in love were real. The made mistakes, they got scared, they hurt each other … Continue reading Book Review - The Last Dance by Aimee Brown #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading #BlogTour

Book Review - Timur’s Escape by Tabi Slick #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

I would be the first one to admit that history and I are not friends. This book was written at the backdrop of the Ottoman Empire between 14th and 20th century. But it was not a historical fiction. It is purely a paranormal love story with action, politics, and drama. The story started with Queen … Continue reading Book Review - Timur’s Escape by Tabi Slick #BookReview #BookBlogger #AmReading