Month: December 2019

My journey in books - My Only Claim To Fame #BookBlogger

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

I had to share this My journey in books for the year 2019 700 BOOKS Probably the first and the last time I would read so many... https://www.goodreads.com/user/year_in_books/2019/57308589

Editor's picks

Book Review - The One by John Marrs @johnmarrs1 #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This was one kick-ass of a book. A gene discovered and matched would tell you who your soul mate was - The one you are supposed to spend your life with. 2 million people and more went through this test. It broke a lot of marriages, and it brought together many of them. This was … Continue reading Book Review - The One by John Marrs @johnmarrs1 #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

Cover Reveal - Mageborn by Jessica Thorne @JessThorneBooks @bookouture #CoverReveal #BookBlogger #scifi

by Shalini, posted in Cover Reveal

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Cover Reveal. Isn't it gorgeous? A dark and addictive fantasy read for fans of Graceling and Sarah J. Maas. The life of an orphan soldier becomes entwined with that of the mysterious heir to the throne, whose very presence draws out the secret magic living … Continue reading Cover Reveal - Mageborn by Jessica Thorne @JessThorneBooks @bookouture #CoverReveal #BookBlogger #scifi

Book Review - A Springtime to Remember by Lucy Coleman @LucyColemanAuth # @BoldwoodBooks #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Boldwood Books for my spot on this Blog Tour. Lucy Coleman is the author of expansive romance. Her books always have something more than romance. Emotions seep through her words, and before you know you are swept away in the power of her descriptions. This was the story of Lexie and … Continue reading Book Review - A Springtime to Remember by Lucy Coleman @LucyColemanAuth # @BoldwoodBooks #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - One Night On Ice by Mandy Baggot @mandybaggot @Aria_Fiction #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

A sweet romance between two quite different people but who complemented each other. Samantha, who suffered from anxiety, was a box office assistant in the Civic Center. Jimmy, a professional skater, with his own personal problems, had come to skate there. There was a spark between them. When the Civic Center was to shut, both … Continue reading Book Review - One Night On Ice by Mandy Baggot @mandybaggot @Aria_Fiction #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

Book Review - The Kill Club by Wendy Heard @HarlequinBooks @HQNBooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Whew... The hunter became the hunted who then went on a prowl. The Murder Club provided revenge and freedom from the abusers in cases where even the law and cops had forsaken them. One such person was Jazz whose foster mother beat her up and locked her brother in a boarded room. A missed call … Continue reading Book Review - The Kill Club by Wendy Heard @HarlequinBooks @HQNBooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #thriller

Book Review - Never Have I Ever by Lucy V Hay #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Ah, this book pulled and pushed me outta the prose continually. I felt like a castaway, trying to swim the waves. The suspense to waxed and waned in different pages. A childhood game played between 4 teenage girls had disastrous results which was hinted at throughout the book by Sam, a writer who had shifted … Continue reading Book Review - Never Have I Ever by Lucy V Hay #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

Book Review - Dark Hollows by Steve Frech @stevefrech @HQDigitalUK #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Quite a fun read. Jacob Reece enjoyed his life with his dog Murphy. Then things started happening, and the past came hurling down on him. My first book by author Steve Frech, the story was kinda formulaic, but the writing kept me bound to the kindle. Jacob was not very likable, and neither were his … Continue reading Book Review - Dark Hollows by Steve Frech @stevefrech @HQDigitalUK #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

Book Review - The Passengers by John Marrs @johnmarrs1 #BookReview #BookBlogger #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

If there ever was a book I would be asked to pick in the thriller category which would cause my fingers to tremble with excitement, my breaths to stop, and my heart to race to save the passengers, it would be this book. 8 passengers in a driverless cars driven by AI, suddenly get hacked, … Continue reading Book Review - The Passengers by John Marrs @johnmarrs1 #BookReview #BookBlogger #thriller

Book Review - Don’t Forget Me by B. C. Schiller @AmazonPub #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Olivia had a patient who died falling down a building. Police said suicide, she claimed it to be a murder so she started investigating. Levi was in charge of investigation into Lisa's murder 5 years ago. Olivia’s patient had a rucksack belonging to Lisa. The two joined forces to get to the murderer. My first … Continue reading Book Review - Don’t Forget Me by B. C. Schiller @AmazonPub #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

Book Review - Demons by Stewart Giles @stewartgiles @Books_n_all #BookReview #BlogTour #policeprocedural

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

THE BIRTHDAY LIST Read a book Read a police procedural Read a book with Demons in the title Laugh evilly Think about DJ because she would understand it perfectly. And that's how I started my birthday today... And yes, wishes are welcome😠Many thanks to Jill and Books 'n' All Promotions for my spot on … Continue reading Book Review - Demons by Stewart Giles @stewartgiles @Books_n_all #BookReview #BlogTour #policeprocedural

Book Review - Snakes And Ladders by Victoria Selman @VictoriaSelman @AmazonPub #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Clear the floor, Victoria Selman is here. That was the first thought that came to me when I read the first few chapters of this book. The control that the author had on the words in this book was exemplary. Murders of women were happening in town and the cops needed the freelancing profiler Ziba … Continue reading Book Review - Snakes And Ladders by Victoria Selman @VictoriaSelman @AmazonPub #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

Book Review - Magpie by Sophie Draper @sophiedraper9 @AvonBooksUK #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This was quite a slow moving, well detailed story with hints of supernatural. Claire lived with her son Joe and husband Duncan in a beautiful home. But things were not okay. Her relationship with her husband had broken down, so she wanted to leave him with her son. 2 things happened, she got to the … Continue reading Book Review - Magpie by Sophie Draper @sophiedraper9 @AvonBooksUK #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

Book Review - The Assistant by S. K. Tremayne @HarperFiction @HarperCollinsUK #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Woah!! What a book!! The first thing I did after reading it is packed up my Alexa. No more virtual assistants for me ever. The book played on my fears brilliantly. Jo shared Tabitha's flat which was wired and in control by the Virtual Asistants called Electra. And they knew Jo's dark secret. In Tabitha's … Continue reading Book Review - The Assistant by S. K. Tremayne @HarperFiction @HarperCollinsUK #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

Book Review - The Blossom Twins by Carol Wyer @carolewyer @bookouture #BookReview #BookBlogger #policeprocedural

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

To Carol, She always reads every review ever published!! I am sure she would read this. If the review is underwhelming in its words, please note that my emotions overwhelmed me too much to think words. I wish I could show emotions as it happened at night. It is 2:57am, and I am shocked, drained, … Continue reading Book Review - The Blossom Twins by Carol Wyer @carolewyer @bookouture #BookReview #BookBlogger #policeprocedural

Book Review - Why She Ran by Geraldine Hogan @GerHogan @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #policeprocedural

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. I think I have read the maximum number of police procedurals this year. Each one has captured my heart in some way or the other. Iris Locke as the lead cop in this murder mystery too has zinged a part of my brain … Continue reading Book Review - Why She Ran by Geraldine Hogan @GerHogan @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #policeprocedural

Book Spotlight - Last To Love by Alex Whitewolf @alexa_whitewolf @RRBookTours1 #BookBlogger #fantasy #BookBlitz

by Shalini, posted in Book Blitz, Book Spotlight

Today we're celebrating the upcoming release of Last to Love by Alexa Whitewolf! Read on for an exclusive sneak peek, and a chance to win a signed copy of the book! Last to Love (Moonlight Rogues #4) Expected Publication Date: December 31st, 2019 Genre: Paranormal/ Shapeshifter Romance He’s the last one standing… So they sent … Continue reading Book Spotlight - Last To Love by Alex Whitewolf @alexa_whitewolf @RRBookTours1 #BookBlogger #fantasy #BookBlitz

Book Review - The Truth About The Murder by Chris Collett @crime_crow @Books_n_all #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Jill and Books 'n' All Promotions for my spot on this Blog Tour. This was one wicked book most unexpected I must say. The subplot was so evil in its conception that I was quite awed by it. Stefan was mugged and beaten badly while investigating Rita's claims of increased neonatal mortality … Continue reading Book Review - The Truth About The Murder by Chris Collett @crime_crow @Books_n_all #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

Book Review - Rhodes by Christina Bauer @CB_Bauer @MyMonsterHouse @XpressoTours #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Giselle and Xpresso Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. Wowza... This packed quite a punch, for a novella. I have to be honest that I hadn't read the the previous books in the series. But no matter, after the first few pages, I could understand it quite easily. That was … Continue reading Book Review - Rhodes by Christina Bauer @CB_Bauer @MyMonsterHouse @XpressoTours #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy

Book Spotlight - Prodigal by Samantha Sanchez @RRBookTours1 #BookBlogger #urbanfiction #BookBlitz

by Shalini, posted in Book Blitz, Book Spotlight

Welcome to the blog tour for Prodigal by Samantha Sanchez! Prodigal Publication Date: January 13, 2019 Genre: Contemporary Urban Fiction Lyric is 21 years old and bored with the inhibited lifestyle of endless church activities she’s been forced to participate in since childhood. When she is offered the opportunity to be on a reality show, … Continue reading Book Spotlight - Prodigal by Samantha Sanchez @RRBookTours1 #BookBlogger #urbanfiction #BookBlitz

Book Review - Death at Eden’s End by Jo Allen @JoAllenAuthor @Aria_Fiction #BookReview #BlogTour #policeprocedural

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Aria for my spot on this Blog Tour. The death of a 100 year old Dr Violet Ross in a care home thought to be natural, later discovered to be a murder got the team of DCI Jude and DS Ashleigh to the forefront to investigate. My second book by author … Continue reading Book Review - Death at Eden’s End by Jo Allen @JoAllenAuthor @Aria_Fiction #BookReview #BlogTour #policeprocedural

Book Spotlight - Bella by R. M. Francis @rmfrancis @Wildpressed @LoveBooksTours #BookBlitz #BookBlogger #fantasy

by Shalini, posted in Book Blitz, Book Spotlight

Many thanks to Kelly and Love Books Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. A spectre has haunted Netherton for generations. Everyone has a theory, no one has an answer. The woods that frame the housing estate uncover a series of heinous acts, drawing onlookers in to a space of clandestine, queer sexuality: a … Continue reading Book Spotlight - Bella by R. M. Francis @rmfrancis @Wildpressed @LoveBooksTours #BookBlitz #BookBlogger #fantasy

Book Review - Who’s there by Kerena Swan @BOTBSPublicity #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Sarah and BOTBS Publicity for my spot on this Blog Tour. I wish the innocents ruled the world. But they don't and sometimes, they get entangled in things beyond their understanding. This was one such story. Arnold Eastwood had Down's Syndrome, so innocence was in every cell of his body. He loved … Continue reading Book Review - Who’s there by Kerena Swan @BOTBSPublicity #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - Six Steps to Happiness by Suzie Tullett @SuzieTullett @bombshellpub @BOTBSPublicity #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Fiction

Many thanks to Sarah and BOTBS Publicity for my spot on this Blog Tour. I love author Suzie Tullett, I loved her style of writing. There was humor interspersed with reality that had me rooting for Ronnie. There were a few things that she did which felt a bit too over the top. But having … Continue reading Book Review - Six Steps to Happiness by Suzie Tullett @SuzieTullett @bombshellpub @BOTBSPublicity #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - Gone by Leona Deakin @LeonaDeakin1 @TransworldBooks @annecater #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Anne Cater and Random Things Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. This book had everything that captured my heart as a thriller. I love books which can make my pulse speed up knowing that the entire story was a race against time. 4 people disappeared on their birthday, and Dr. … Continue reading Book Review - Gone by Leona Deakin @LeonaDeakin1 @TransworldBooks @annecater #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

Book Review - The Argument by Victoria Jenkins @vicwritescrime @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. Whoa!! What a book!! It was twisted in darkness, wrapped in delusion, and shaded in hypnotism. A brainwashing of sorts. Victoria Jenkins best book to date. Mother and daughter can have a rocky relationship. This pair did too. Olivia sneaked out for a … Continue reading Book Review - The Argument by Victoria Jenkins @vicwritescrime @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #suspense

Book Review - Christmas in Little Penhaven by Angela Britnell @AngelaBritnell @ChocLituk #BookReview #BookBlogger #romance

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Another fabulous love story. I loved this book as the story was delightful, filled with characters who were real. They had experienced life and the pain that came along with it. Hal had left America and was in Little Penhaven to escape his past. Jane was a budding author whom Hal came to know well. … Continue reading Book Review - Christmas in Little Penhaven by Angela Britnell @AngelaBritnell @ChocLituk #BookReview #BookBlogger #romance

Book Review - Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon @NellDixon @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #murdermystery

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. A murder mystery set in 1933, this was simply the perfect book for me. I grew up reading such books, scavenging them from my relatives' bookshelves... Most were first or second editions. You bet I was not allowed to touch them. Yet... I … Continue reading Book Review - Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon @NellDixon @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #murdermystery

Book Spotlight - Blood and Blade by Lauren Dane @RRBookTours1 #BookBlogger #thriller #BookBlitz

by Shalini, posted in Book Blitz, Book Spotlight

Steamy romance, a bad-ass female protagonist, and vampires! What more can you ask for? Fans of the Goddess with a Blade series, wait no more! Blood and Blade is almost here, and if you're getting really antsy, you can get a sneak peek right here! There's also a chance to win a print copy below! … Continue reading Book Spotlight - Blood and Blade by Lauren Dane @RRBookTours1 #BookBlogger #thriller #BookBlitz

Book Review - A Christmas Crime by Tara Lyons @taralyonsauthor @Bloodhoundbook #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

The most perfect book before going to sleep at night. Here we had a couple who had come back to their home town for their wedding. And a mysterious text message plagued them the night before the wedding. And immediately after the I Do's came the brilliant scene which brought its own twist. My first … Continue reading Book Review - A Christmas Crime by Tara Lyons @taralyonsauthor @Bloodhoundbook #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense