An interesting read that will have you caring for the characters, which I find unusual in a lot of mystery/thrillers lately. Also the ending was a shock!

#NetGalley

1. I‘m a mood reader so whatever sounds good at the time
2. Yes but I don‘t ride very often
3. Everything
4. Water or coffee
5. @spookyjesse @ABookGeek @Bandrea @Avinash1707 @ulrichyumiodd

#wonderouswednesday

Kate seems to have it all – an excellent career, a wonderful husband & daughter, a beautiful house, & she‘s an heiress to a large fortune. One night Kate‘s mother is murdered at home. After the funeral, Kate receives a creepy anonymous text message and to make matter worse, the police haven‘t found the killer yet.

It would have been a pick but the very end dragged on for me a little too much and I guessed what some of the twists were.

#NetGalley

I bought the tagged book for my husband because it‘s been compared to The Wheel of Time series which he loves.

Of course I had to buy a book for myself too (The Den).

#bookhaul

#kindledeal #ebookdeal

Another well done psychological suspense mystery from Peter Swanson. Lots of twists!

I‘m so far behind on Litsy reviews that I‘m becoming lazy writing them.

A “haunting and lyrical” short novel that packs a punch. This beautifully written debut novel follows Laurelie, an art student, who suffers from the aftermath of a sexual assault. She transfers from a city university to a rural small school in Vermont. Hiding from human connections, she finds a likeness in a hiker following a pregnant bobcat. ❤️

Published 6/5/19

#NetGalley #arc

Searching for Sylvie Lee is so many things woven together into one book: a mystery dealing with relationships, immigration, families, cultures, secrets, & so much more. I absolutely love this book. It‘s a beautifully written, thought-provoking novel that will fill you with so many emotions.

This book will be available 6-4-2019.

#NetGalley #arc

#bookhaul from B&N. I‘ve been the personal chauffeur for my husband and his friends this weekend on top of working. He rewarded me by letting me go wild at the bookstore.

#BookOutlet haul. I feel pretty good about getting 18 books for $50.

About to head to work. I‘ve never opened/closed before but my coworker‘s father passed away so I volunteered to work for her. Thankfully the students are really nice and offered to help me even though they aren‘t working but will be at the library.

1. Not exactly funny but it does have its lol moments.
2. I bought books and didn‘t get picked to serve on a jury.
3. Italian (carbs for days)
4. Yes and 15
5. ❤️

#friyayintro

A handful of people are staying at a remote hotel when a body is found at the bottom of the stairs one morning. Most think that it was an accident but one guest, an attorney, believes that the person was murdered. To make matters worse, a winter storm hit causing the power to go out. What else could possibly go wrong? Here‘s a hint: another dead body.

This thriller will have you guessing till the end!

Came home to some #bookmail which is an arc. Super excited about this book (and the beer)!

Princess kind of approves of my B&N haul. She‘s just probably wondering when I‘m going to stop buying books 😂

Seriously, buy this crazy book!

In this “immensely entertaining” USA Today bestseller (Library Journal starred review), a suburban dad‘s business trip becomes a bizarre odyssey when a short hike leads him into the terrifying unknown! A humorous fantasy adventure with over 3,200 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

#ebookdeal

After sharing my cat‘s Sunday, here is what mine looks like! Hope everyone else is having a good day!

#Sundayvibes #Sundayfunday

Non-book related but Princess is totally feeling the Sunday vibes. A cat‘s life is just so hard.

My B&N #bookhaul from today. Had to go shopping for my husband so I decided to treat myself!

The Farm is a place where surrogates (hosts) live. These hosts, most often immigrants, are paid a great deal of money by wealthy people to produce a healthy child. The Farm is a beautiful place, with organic food, private trainers, & daily massages. Sounds like heaven until the hosts realize that for the whole pregnancy, they are trapped where their every move.

Yes, this could have been an amazing book but it fell flat for me.

#NetGalley

1. 😂😭☹️
2. Nope
3. Cleaning and shopping for new work clothes for the hubby. Hopefully I‘ll get some reading time.
4. Only child
5. ❤️

#friyayintro

#BOTM box arrived with my free tote!! The book pocket is cool but I‘m not a fan of them labeling it book pocket.

#bookhaul from Changing Hands in #phoenixaz - such a great bookstore with a bar (coffee and beer) in it.

I‘m really excited about the tagged because I love hippos!!

1. Cardio
2. Outdoors but the “gym” (aka my house) is more convenient
3. No music inside because I read but outside I listen to music
4. Walking or hiking - I‘m not a sport activity type of gal
5. Reading!!

#hellothursday

My #AprilWrapUp - overall not a terrible month with 9 total books read.

My favorite book from April is tagged. What was your favorite book read in April?

Join me, a bunch of Littens, and @wanderinglynn on a book fitness challenge.

My book goal: 5 books
My fitness goal: working out 3 times a week for at least 30 minutes.

#BookFitnessChallenge

“...it‘s dangerous to assume things, especially when those assumptions turn out to be wrong.”

#truth

Getting closer to finishing this beauty! Skipped the intro section to the conference I‘m at to spend some time reading outside. It‘s a cooler day in Phoenix than the past 2 days so I‘m loving it.

My BOTM copy of this book has pages falling out but thankfully BOTM is sending me a replacement copy.

#kindledeal on this imaginative book. This series made me fall in love with Jasper Fforde and his creativeness.

#BOTM arrived Friday. That was pretty speedy for BOTM and USPS.

Drinking a mango beer while reading in a bar that‘s located in a bookstore. Living the dream!

#firstdraftbookbar #changinghands #phoenixaz

This was a great atmospheric, gothic tale and it‘s only $2.99!!

#kindledeal

1. Princess stealing my reading spot
2. The only book I finished was Melmoth and I didn‘t enjoy it
3. Heading to Phoenix, AZ for a conference!!!
4. Currently 60s and rainy
5. That has yet to be decided. Always hoping for pizza though

#friYAYintro

Hooray - I‘m finally done with this book and can move on to a much better read. This book was definitely not for me. I don‘t want to say much because it‘s part of my #LMPBC

@monalyisha - sorry for the delay but this should be hopefully sent out to you soon! I‘m leaving for a conference so it‘s up to the hubby to actually mail it.

1. Nope
2. Ready Player One (because I loved it so much)
3. No
4. Not anymore but I used to spend hours sitting/laying on the floor as a child reading. 🤷🏼‍♀️
5. No but I don‘t know of any around me

#hellothursday

@Gnora @ReadWithAJ @Tonya_Bross @IamIamIam

#kindledeal

Agatha Christie meets Groundhog Day — sign me up!!!

I‘ll be heading to #phoenixaz this Saturday for a library conference.

-Any other Littens attending?
-Recommendations for things to do/places to eat in Phoenix (close to downtown)?

My #Goodreadsgiveaway arrived today! It‘s an #arc but the pub date was last week.

#kindledeal alert!! I really enjoyed this post-apocalyptic book.

A powerful book about the choices we make and a look into the hardships of being an undocumented immigrant in America. This book is depressing but well-written with great character development.

#NetGalley

1. Are You Afraid of the Dark?
2. Mine‘s generic and it‘s to travel to different countries and places.
3. It‘s normally based on how I‘m feeling. Sometimes I get too overwhelmed and just grab one.
4. Hmmm...can I change it to type of book? Because I wish I had picked up comics/graphic novels sooner.
5. What‘s your least favorite book?

#friyayintro

I won this through Goodreads today. It sounded interesting so I thought why not?

A husband and wife (Vanessa and Pete) are going through a rough patch because he wants to have kids and she doesn‘t. Vanessa works at a pharmaceutical company that creates sleeping pills, which can mind melding people together. Vanessa and her co-worker, Altan, start sharing the same sexy dreams.

#kindledeal alert. I‘ve heard wonderful things about this book!

1. Tagged for NetGalley (I‘m so far behind) and Melmoth
2. My parents are coming for the weekend to celebrate Easter so no reading time for me.
3. No!
4. Lana or Winston. If we are talking fantasy, then Lauranthalas
5. ❤️❤️❤️

#friyayintro

#kindledeal on this beautiful looking book!! I totally bought this based on the cover a while ago but have heard good things about it.

The Binding is a beautifully written novel but it is a slow burn. It took me a while to get into the book and even after that the story line was fairly slow. If you keep reading though, you won‘t be disappointed. The only complaint is that there could have been more about binding. Overall I really enjoyed it, plus that cover is amazing!

Huge thanks to @WilliamMorrowBooks for an arc.

#bookmail to brighten up this slow reading week. My parents are coming tomorrow for the weekend so no reading time for me.

@LibrarianRyan You completely out did yourself with the package! First, I love all the books (so many) and I can‘t wait to dive into them. Second, the book hugger is “out of this world” and I can‘t believe you made it. The game looks interesting and I love the little pins (especially the space boy/planet one). Seriously, everything is AMAZING!!! Thank you so much!! ❤️

#SFFS #SciFiFantasySwap

This previous #BOTM addition is available for $1.99 as a #kindledeal

A wonderful atmospheric, gothic tale about literature and murder! What more could you want?

Full of small twists and turns, this book will leave you surprised at the end.

#NetGalley

Surprise!! More #bookmail and the worst part is darn Amazon delivered it while my husband was still home. Whoops 😬