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    Review: Then She Was Gone

    by Joli June 7, 2018
    by Joli June 7, 2018

    Mysteries and suspense novels aren’t usually my favorite thing to read, but after reading Lisa Jewell’s The Girls in the Garden back in 2016, I knew I wanted to read her new release, Then She Was Gone. I was hearing …

  • Book ReviewsChick LitHistorical Fiction

    Review: Cocoa Beach

    by Becky May 24, 2018
    by Becky May 24, 2018

    Story: Cocoa Beach by Beatriz Williams is a twisted family drama set in post WWI America. Virginia Fortescue has returned home from serving as an ambulance driver married to a British surgeon and carrying his child.ย  After two years of …

  • Book ReviewsLiterary Fiction

    Review: I’ll Be Your Blue Sky

    by Becky March 19, 2018
    by Becky March 19, 2018

    Story: I’ll Be Your Blue Sky is a story about Clare and Edith. Connected through a single conversation, Edith gives Clare the confidence to leave her stifling fiancรฉ on their wedding day. Shortly after, Clare learns of Edith’s death when …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical FictionRomance

    Review: The Illusionist’s Apprentice by Kristy Cambron

    by Becky November 20, 2017
    by Becky November 20, 2017

    Why: My husband and I recently watched the movie The Prestige which rekindled my love for the mysterious and alluring world of illusions and magic. (I won’t make this a movie review, but I do highly recommend it!) In my mind at …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical Fiction

    Review: The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

    by Becky June 30, 2017
    by Becky June 30, 2017

    Why:ย Joli put this book in my line of vision and, as she predicted, I jumped at the chance to read another wartimeย novel. Just when I think I’ve read all the different views or spins one can take, an author produces …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/MysterySuspense/Thriller

    Review: Mississippi Blood by Greg Iles

    by Becky April 5, 2017
    by Becky April 5, 2017

    Why: This third installment of theย Natchez Trilogy finally made its way to my hands, and I was so excited to dig in! Having loose ends is one of my literary nightmares, and I couldn’t wait to find out how things …

  • Bookish Stuff & ThingsSuspense/Thriller

    Giveaway: Natchez Burning + Tote Bag

    by Becky March 20, 2017
    by Becky March 20, 2017

    Get excited, LQ-ers! It is time for our first ever giveaway! In anticipation of the release of Greg Ilesโ€™ Mississippi Bloodย TOMORROW(!!!!), we are a giving away a copy of Natchez Burning (the first in this trilogy) and a canvas tote …

  • Book ReviewsHistorical FictionRomance

    Review: The Dressmaker’s Dowry by Meredith Jaeger

    by Becky February 9, 2017
    by Becky February 9, 2017

    Why: I love historical fiction. That pretty much sums up my answer to why I read a majority of the books I do! However, I also have a love for the city of San Francisco. Not only do my brother, …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/MysterySuspense/Thriller

    Review: Her Every Fear

    by Janna January 19, 2017
    by Janna January 19, 2017

    What a weird coincidence. I had just finished Peter Swanson’s The Kind Worth Killing a day before I received his newest novel, Her Every Fear, in the mail from TLC Book Tours. I hadnโ€™t realized either book was written by …

  • Book ReviewsCrime/MysterySuspense/Thriller

    Review: The Bone Tree by Greg Iles

    by Becky September 30, 2016
    by Becky September 30, 2016

    Why: The second book in the Natchez Burning trilogyย (also Natchez Burningย andย Mississippi Blood), Theย Bone Tree had to make my TBR List because Iโ€™m a complete-ist. (This is a self-determined way to describe my compulsive need to finish a series even if …

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