2022-01-11 13:00
Author: Shauna Robinson
Series: None
Publication Date: January 18, 2022
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
Pages: 336
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction… Read More
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2022-01-05 14:00
Author: Diane Chamberlain
Series: None
Publication Date: January 11, 2022
Publisher:
Pages: 328
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fi… Read More
2022-01-01 14:00
If I can say one thing about 2021 it was a fantastic reading year! I got back into Audiobooks this year which definitely helped my book stats! 2021 Books Read: 1045 Star Reads: 374+ Sta… Read More
2021-12-31 13:00
I wanted to try a little something new here and see how it goes. I thought it might be fun to see how the books I read the previous month fell out. I'll include both books I've read and list… Read More
2021-12-28 13:00
Author: Kimberly Belle
Series: None
Publication Date: December 28, 2021
Publisher: Park Row
Pages: 331
Obtained: Publisher Blog Hop
Genre: Domestic Suspense, Psychologi… Read More
2021-12-25 14:00
Hope all of you are enjoying the season and however you chose to celebrate! I hope you get the books you asked for. a2a_linkname="Girls Just Reading";a2a_linkurl="http://girlsjustreadin… Read More
2021-12-21 13:00
Author: Mark Sullivan
Series: None
Publication Date: May 4, 2021
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Pages: 328
Obtained: Amazon First
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rating: 5/… Read More
2021-12-17 13:00
Author: Lia Louis
Series: None
Publication Date: September 28, 2021
Publisher: Atria
Pages: 336
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4/… Read More
2021-12-02 13:00
Author: Georgia Toffolo
Series: Meet Me #1
Publication Date: September 28, 2021
Publisher: HQN Books
Pages: 328
Obtained: Publisher Book Tour
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rating:… Read More
2021-12-01 16:13
I wanted to try a little something new here and see how it goes. I thought it might be fun to see how the books I read the previous month fell out. I'll include both books I've read and list… Read More
2021-11-13 13:00
Author: Sophie Cousens
Series: None
Publication Date: November 9, 2021
Publisher: Putnam & Sons
Pages: 398
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre:&nb&hell…Read More
2021-11-09 12:00
Author: Wendy Webb
Series: None
Publication Date: October 5, 2021
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Pages: 313
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Gothi… Read More
2021-11-03 13:00
Author: Tracy Garvis-Graves
Series: None
Publication Date: November 9, 2021
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pages: 304
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction… Read More
2021-11-02 13:00
I wanted to try a little something new here and see how it goes. I thought it might be fun to see how the books I read the previous month fell out. I'll include both books I've read and list… Read More
2021-10-27 13:00
Author: Ali Hazelwood
Series: None
Publication Date: September 14, 2021
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Pages: 384
Obtained: Book of the Month Club
Genre: Contemporary Romanc… Read More
2021-10-25 13:00
Author: Sophie Kinsella
Series: None
Publication Date: October 12, 2021
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Pages: 352
Obtained: Dial Press
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: … Read More
2021-10-20 13:00
Author: Alice Hoffman
Series: Practical Magic #4
Publication Date: October 12, 2021
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Pages: 396
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary… Read More
2021-10-13 20:39
Author: Jean Meltzer
Series: None
Publication Date: September 28, 2021
Publisher: MIRA
Pages: 416
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rating: 5/5
B… Read More
2021-10-12 13:00
Author: Jean Meltzer
Series: None
Publication Date: September 28, 2021
Publisher: MIRA
Pages: 416
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rating: 5/5
B… Read More
2021-10-08 13:00
Author: Jane Igharo
Series: None
Publication Date: September 28, 2021
Publisher: Berkley
Pages: 328
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary Ro… Read More
2021-10-01 13:00
I wanted to try a little something new here and see how it goes. I thought it might be fun to see how the books I read the previous month fell out. I'll include both books I've read and list… Read More
2021-09-09 13:00
Author: Helen Hoang
Series: The Kiss Quotient #3
Publication Date: August 31, 2021
Publisher: Berkley
Pages: 352
Obtained: Book of the Month Club
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rati… Read More
2021-09-07 14:00
Author: Chevy Stevens
Series: None
Publication Date: August 3, 2021
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pages: 328
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Rating… Read More
2021-09-03 13:00
I wanted to try a little something new here and see how it goes. I thought it might be fun to see how the books I read the previous month fell out. I'll include both books I've read and list… Read More
2021-08-27 20:00
Author: Lorraine Brown
Series: None
Publication Date: August 24, 2021
Publisher: G.P. Putnam & Son's
Pages: 336
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Romance… Read More
2021-08-24 13:00
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Series: None
Publication Date: June 1, 2021
Publisher: Ballatine Books
Pages: 365
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating… Read More
2021-08-13 13:00
Author: Melanie Gideon
Series: None
Publication Date: August 3, 2021
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Pages: 363
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Ra… Read More
2021-08-06 13:00
I wanted to try a little something new here and see how it goes. I thought it might be fun to see how the books I read the previous month fell out. I'll include both books I've read and list… Read More
2021-08-05 13:00
Author: Kristy Woodson Harvey
Series: None
Publication Date: April 20, 2021
Publisher: Gallery
Pages: 328
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating… Read More
2021-07-29 13:00
Author: Matthew Norman
Series: None
Publication Date: June 15, 2021
Publisher: Ballatine Books
Pages: 288
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating:&nb&hell…Read More
2021-07-23 13:00
Author: Megan Miranda
Series: None
Publication Date: July 13, 2021
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Pages: 352
Obtained: publisher
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Rating: 4/5
B… Read More
2021-07-21 13:00
Author: Jasmine Guillory
Series: The Wedding Date #6
Publication Date: July 13, 2021
Publisher: Berkley
Pages: 378
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary… Read More
2021-07-15 12:00
Author: Christina Clancy
Series: None
Publication Date: July 6, 2021
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pages: 336
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Histo… Read More
2021-07-13 12:00
Author: Steven Rowley
Series: None
Publication Date: May 25, 2021
Publisher: Putnam
Pages: 336
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 5/5
Bott… Read More
2021-07-02 13:00
Author: Amy Mason Doan
Series: None
Publication Date: June 29, 2021
Publisher: Graydon House
Pages: 305
Obtained: Publisher
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction
Rating… Read More
2021-06-30 13:00
Author: Elyssa Friedland
Series: None
Publication Date: May 18, 2021
Publisher: Berkley
Pages: 384
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 5/5… Read More
2021-06-17 13:00
Author: Jamie Brenner
Series: None
Publication Date: June 22, 2021
Publisher: Putnam
Pages: 381
Obtained: pubilsher via NetGalley &nbs&hell…Read More
2021-06-15 13:00
Author: Kristin Higgins
Series: None
Publication Date: June 8, 2021
Publisher: Berkley
Pages: 463
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 5/5
Bo… Read More
2021-05-28 18:00
Author: Joanie Elliott
Series: None
Publication Date: May 25, 2021
Publisher: Post Hill Press
Pages: 331
Obtained: Meryl Moss Media Group
Genre: Contemporary Fict… Read More
2021-05-21 12:00
Author: Georgia Clark
Series: None
Publication Date: May 4, 2021
Publisher: Atria Publishing
Pages: 384
Obtained: Publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Contemporar… Read More
2021-05-20 12:00
The Next Ship Home: A Novel of Ellis Island
by Heather Webb
Publication Date: February 8, 2022
Sourcebooks Landmark
Genre: Historical Fiction
Ellis Island, 1902: Two women band toget… Read More
2021-05-17 12:00
Author: Pam Jenoff
Series: None
Publication Date: May 4, 2021
Publisher: Park Row
Pages: 336
Obtained: Publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rati… Read More
2021-05-12 12:00
Author: Alison Hammer
Series: None
Publication Date: April 13, 2021
Publisher: William Morrow
Pages: 398
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 5/5… Read More
2021-05-11 12:00
Author: Jackie Kabler
Series: None
Publication Date: April 17, 2020
Publisher: One More Chapter
Pages: 328
Obtained: TLC Book Tours
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Rating:&nbs&hell…Read More
2021-04-27 13:00
Author: Sally Hepworth
Series: None
Publication Date: April 13, 2021
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pages: 313
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Rati… Read More
2021-04-13 12:00
Author: Madeline Martin
Series: None
Publication Date: April 6, 2021
Publisher: Hanover Square Press
Pages: 328
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rating… Read More
2021-04-08 12:00
Author: Martha Waters
Series: Regency Vows
Publication Date: April 6, 2021
Publisher: Atria Books
Pages: 349
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Historical Romance
Ratin… Read More
2021-03-19 13:00
Author: Kathleen West
Series: None
Publication Date: March 16, 2021
Publisher: Berkley
Pages: 352
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 5/5
B… Read More
2021-03-16 12:00
Author: Erika Robuck
Series: None
Publication Date: February 9, 2021
Publisher: Berkley
Pages: 368
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rating: 5… Read More
2021-02-08 13:00
Author: Jenny LeCoat
Series: None
Publication Date: February 2, 2021
Publisher: Graydon House
Pages: 328
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rating: 4/5
B… Read More
2021-02-04 13:00
Author: Samantha Young
Series: None
Publication Date: February 2, 2021
Publisher: Berkley
Pages: 380
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4/… Read More
2021-02-02 13:00
Author: Suzanne Redfearn
Series: None
Publication Date: February 1, 2021
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Pages: 344
Obtained: Publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction… Read More
2021-01-26 13:00
Author: Angie Hockman
Series: None
Publication Date: January 19, 2021
Publisher: Gallery Books
Pages: 336
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rating:&nb&hell…Read More
2021-01-19 12:00
Author: Serena Burdick
Series: None
Publication Date: January 12, 2021
Publisher: Park Row
Pages: 328
Obtained: Publisher
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rating: 4/5
Bottom Line: Compl… Read More
2021-01-10 12:00
Week of 12/20/2020 and 12/27/2020:Finished:These were the last books of 2020 that I read and I'm happy that they were the ones I chose because they were each so good and so dfiferent th… Read More
2020-12-14 11:00
Author: Erin Morgenstern
Series: None
Publication Date: November 5, 2019
Publisher: Doubleday
Pages: 512
Obtained: Purchased
Genre: Magic Realism, Fantasy, Fables
Rating: 5/5
Bot… Read More
2020-12-10 12:00
Author: Jamie Brenner
Series: None
Publication Date: May 5, 2020
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 384
Obtained: friend
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 4/5
Bott… Read More
2020-11-09 12:00
Author: Kate Moretti
Series: None
Publication Date: November 1, 2020
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Pages: 330
Obtained: Publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Gothic, Psychological Thril… Read More
2020-10-28 11:00
Author: Sophie Kinsella
Series: None
Publication Date: October 27, 2020
Publisher: Dial Press
Pages: 432
Obtained: Publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating:&nbs&hell…Read More
2020-10-13 12:00
Author: Heather Webber
Series: None
Publication Date: July 21, 2020
Publisher: Forge Books
Pages: 330
Obtained: Publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Magical Reali… Read More
2020-10-08 11:00
Author: Christina Lauren
Series: None
Publication Date: October 6, 2020
Publisher: Gallery Books
Pages: 336
Obtained: Publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating:… Read More
2020-09-07 10:00
Author: Sonja Yoerg
Series: None
Publication Date: May 1, 2020
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Pages: 328
Obtained: Netgalley via Publisher
Genre: Contemporary Fiction; Psycholo… Read More
2020-08-31 10:00
Author: Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan
Series: Royal We #2
Publication Date: July 7, 2020
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 481
Obtained: Bought and Paid For
Genre: Co… Read More
2020-08-27 09:00
Author: Allison Winn Scotch
Series: None
Publication Date: August 1, 2020
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Pages: 328
Obtained: Amazon First
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating:&n&hell…Read More
2020-07-21 09:00
Author: Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke
Series: None
Publication Date: July 14, 2020
Publisher: Lake Union
Pages: 301
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fictio… Read More
2020-07-20 14:25
Week of 7/5/2020 and 7/12/2020:
Finished:
Currently Reading:
 &hell…Read More
2020-07-09 10:00
Author: Chanel Cleeton
Series: None
Publication Date: June 16, 2020
Publisher: Berkley
Pages: 320
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rating: 5/5
Bott… Read More
2020-07-06 09:00
Author: Jasmine Guillory
Series: Wedding Date #5
Publication Date: June 23, 2020
Publisher: Berkley
Pages: 352
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating… Read More
2020-06-25 09:00
Author: Catherine Adel West
Series: None
Publication Date: June 16, 2020
Publisher: Park Row Books
Pages: 320
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating:… Read More
2020-06-23 09:00
Author: Kristin Rockaway
Series: None
Publication Date: June 30, 2020
Publisher: Graydon House
Pages: 352
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4.5/5
Bo… Read More
2020-06-17 09:00
Author: Christina Clancy
Series: None
Publication Date: June 2, 2020
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pages: 352
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 4/5… Read More
2020-06-04 09:00
Author: Kimberly McCreight
Series: None
Publication Date: May 5, 2020
Publisher: Harper Collins
Pages: 398
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Suspense
Rating: 4/5… Read More
2020-06-02 09:00
Author: Jennifer Weiner
Series: None
Publication Date: May 5, 2020
Publisher: Atria
Pages: 352
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 4.5/5
Bottom Line:… Read More
2020-05-27 12:55
Author: John Verdon
Series: Dave Gurney #4
Publication Date: July 12, 2016
Publisher: Counterpoint
Pages: 375
Obtained: purchased
Genre: Crime/Suspen… Read More
2020-05-26 09:00
Author: Josie Silver
Series: None
Publication Date: March 3, 2020
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Pages: 432
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 4/5
Botto… Read More
2020-05-22 10:00
Author: Alex George
Series: None
Publication Date: May 5, 2020
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Pages: 266
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rating: 5/5
Bottom Line:… Read More
2020-05-20 10:00
Author: Kristy Woodson Harvey
Series: None
Publication Date: April 28, 2020
Publisher: Gallery Books
Pages: 352
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Mystery
Rating: 5/5
B… Read More
2020-05-18 10:00
Author: Martha Waters
Series: None
Publication Date: April 7, 2020
Publisher: Atria Books
Pages: 367
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Historical Romance
Rating: 4/5
B… Read More
2020-04-29 09:00
Author: Chris Bohjalian
Series: None
Publication Date: March 17, 2020
Publisher: Random House
Pages: 367
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: &hell…Read More
2020-04-21 09:00
Author: Mary Kubica
Series: None
Publication Date: February 18, 2020
Publisher: Park Row
Pages: 368
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Rating: 4.75/5… Read More
2020-04-14 09:00
Author: Abby Jimenez
Series: None
Publication Date: April 14, 2020
Publisher: Forvever
Pages: 352
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 5/5
Bottom Line:… Read More
2020-04-09 09:00
Author: Shilpi Somaya Gowda
Series: None
Publication Date: March 17, 2020
Publisher: William Morrow
Pages: 352
Obtained: TLC Book Tours
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 4.75/5
Botto… Read More
2020-04-07 09:00
Author: Allison Hammer
Series: None
Publication Date: April 7, 2020
Publisher: William Morrow
Pages: 422
Obtained: publisher
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 5/5
Bottom Line: A real… Read More
2020-03-27 09:00
Author: Christina Lauren
Series: None
Publication Date: March 24, 2020
Publisher: Gallery Books
Pages: 318
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Rating: 4.5/5
B… Read More
2020-03-24 09:00
Author: Matthew Norman
Series: None
Publication Date: March 17, 2020
Publisher: Ballatine Books
Pages: 288
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 4.5/5
B… Read More
2020-03-20 09:00
Author: Rebecca Searle
Series: None
Publication Date: March 10, 2020
Publisher: Atria Books
Pages: 272
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 5/5
Bottom… Read More
2020-03-18 09:00
Author: Brenda Janowitz
Series: None
Publication Date: March 3, 2020
Publisher: Graydon House
Pages: 336
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Historical Ficti… Read More
2020-03-16 09:00
Author: Heather Chavez
Series: None
Publication Date: February 18, 2020
Publisher: William Morrow
Pages: 320
Obtained: publisher
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Rating: 4.5/5
Bottom… Read More
2020-02-27 10:00
Author: Camille Pagan
Series: None
Publication Date: February 25, 2020
Publisher: Lake Union
Pages: 295
Obtained: publisher via NetGalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating:… Read More
2020-02-21 10:00
Author: Meg Gardiner
Series: UNSUB #3
Publication Date: February 18, 2020
Publisher: Blackstone
Pages: 352
Obtained: Library
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Rating: 5/5
Bottom Line: Scar… Read More
2020-02-18 10:00
Author: Margarita Montimore
Series: None
Publication Date: February 25, 2020
Publisher: Flatiron
Pages: 352
Obtained: publisher
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction
Rating… Read More
2020-02-05 10:00
Author: Sarah Pinborough
Series: None
Publication Date: February 11, 2020
Publisher: William Morrow
Pages: 400
Obtained: publisher
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Rating: 4/5
B… Read More
2020-01-31 10:00
Author: Kathleen West
Series: None
Publication Date: February 4, 2020
Publisher: Berkley
Pages: 384
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: &hell…Read More
2020-01-24 10:00
Author: Diane Chamberlain
Series: None
Publication Date: January 14, 2020
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pages: 400
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Mystery
Rating: 4/… Read More
2020-01-08 10:00
Author: Heather Webber
Series: None
Publication Date: July 16th 2019
Publisher: Forge Books
Pages: 336
Obtained: Purchase
Genre: Women's Fiction, Magical Realism
Rating:… Read More
2020-01-06 10:00
Author: Colleen Oakley
Series: None
Publication Date: January 7, 2020
Publisher: Berkley Books
Pages: 352
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating: 5/5
Bott… Read More
2020-01-02 10:00
Author: Rochelle Weinstein
Series: None
Publication Date: January 1, 2020
Publisher: Lake Union
Pages: 342
Obtained: publisher via Netgalley
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Rating:&nb&hell…Read More
2020-01-01 10:00
Here's hoping for a wonderful and joyful 2020!!
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2019-12-31 10:00
Author: Beatriz Williams
Series: None
Publication Date: July 9, 2019
Publisher: William Morrow
Pages: 485
Obtained: own
Genre: Historical Fiction
Rating: 4.5/5
Bottom Line:
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2019-12-25 12:00
Here's hoping that everyone has a joyous and wonderful holiday season!
Best Wishes for a Wonderful and Prosperous 2020!
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