Happy Tuesday all! I was under the weather yesterday so I’m gonna pretend it didn’t happen. 😁 Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend! They are just never long enough for me. I managed to finish a book but did not manage to finish any of my backlog of reviews. Just keep swimming. 🐟
However I did receive this book mail that I am so excited for! Thank you St. Martin’s Press!
Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival Tom Clavin Nonfiction, Biography Publication Date: 11/2/21
An American fighter pilot doomed to die in Buchenwald but determined to survive.
TGIF! Oh I am so happy it’s Friday! Definitely ready for the weekend! Hopefully spend some quality time reading.
Book mail makes it even better! Thank you so much St. Martin’s Press for this copy!
The Brightest Star in Paris Diana Biller Historical Romance Publication Date: 10/12/21
Amelie St. James, prima ballerina of the Paris Opera Ballet and the people’s saint, has spent seven years pretending. In the devastating aftermath of the Siege of Paris, she made a decision to protect her sister: she became the bland, sweet, pious “St. Amie” the ballet needed to restore its scandalous reputation. But when her first love reappears, and the ghosts of her past come back to haunt her, all her hard-fought safety is threatened.
Dr. Benedict Moore has never forgotten the girl who helped him embrace life again after he almost lost his. Now, he’s back in Paris after twelve years for a conference. His goals are to recruit promising new scientists, and, maybe, to see Amelie again. When he discovers she’s in trouble, he’s desperate to help her—after all, he owes her.
Over the weekend my inbox received some new book mail!
Thank you to the tagged authors for these gifted copies!
Hart of Madness by Lynne Kennedy Pub date: 2/13/2019
New York City, 1902, Born into society, nineteen-year-old Ruby Hunt is accused of brutally killing her mother, father, and brother in their Central Park apartment. She is committed to a lunatic asylum at Hart Island for the rest of her life. Over a century later, a descendant of the Hunt family is murdered, and homicide detective Frank Mead is convinced there is a connection between the current death and that of her great aunt, Ruby. Thanks to the contents of a battered suitcase passed down from Ruby’s caretaker, old photograph, letters, and a diary lead Mead on a convoluted trail of greed, deception, and murder spanning two centuries.
Breakthrough by Michael C. Grumley Pub date: 3/6/2013
Deep in the Caribbean Sea, a nuclear submarine is forced to suddenly abort its mission under mysterious circumstances. Strange facts begin to emerge that lead naval investigator, John Clay, to a small group of marine biologists who are quietly on the verge of making history. Alison was sure she would never trust the military again. However, when an unknown group immediately becomes interested in her work, Alison realizes John Clay may be the only person she can trust. Together they must piece together a dangerous puzzle, and the most frightening piece, is the trembling in Antarctica.
One Among Us by Paige Dearth Pub date: 12/23/2014
Eleven- year-old Maggie Clarke is abducted from her loving family and thrust into the indescribably horrific and largely unknown underworld of human sex trafficking. In captivity, Maggie’s life turns into a nightmare most children couldn’t imagine. When Maggie isn’t being sold to clients, she focuses on caring for Seth, a young boy who was also abducted With the help of Detective Rae Harker, the Clarkes’ frantically search for their daughter. Haunted by his own demons, Detective Harker vows to find Maggie–dead or alive
Today is the 14th anniversary of my husband and I’s first date. Every year we go on a date to celebrate.🍾💕🥰 We go on normal dates too but we always make this one extra special.
I also received some awesome book mail! So excited for this one! Thank you Kensington Books for this gifted copy!
The Second Life of Mireille West Amanda Skenandore Historical Fiction Publication Date: 7/27/2021
Blurb: In this thought-provoking and sensitive novel, inspired by the true story of a Louisiana leprosy hospital where patients were forcibly quarantined, acclaimed author Amanda Skenandore tells an extraordinarily timely tale of resilience, hope–and the last woman who expected to find herself in such a place…
I received a perfect book for this special day of remembering those that lost their lives protecting us.
Bury Him: A Memoir of the Viet Nam War by: Captain Doug Chamberlain Pub date: 10/28/2019
Thank you Mr. Chamberlain for this gifted copy!
Blurb: A first-person account of what life was really like for Marine infantry units during this formative time of American and Vietnamese history.
Ordered to take command of a company of Marines, Capt. Doug Chamberlain endured many challenges. One challenge was a direct order to bury the remains of a Marine that had been left behind by another unit and be forced to participate in the following cover-up. The order was in direct contraction of United States Marine Corps Policy and the Warrior’s Honor Code of never leaving any Marine behind. Following this order meant committing an act of incomprehensible betrayal and dishonor.
In this captivating new book, Capt. Chamberlain explains in detail the events that transpired as he was forced into playing the role of a political pawn in a massive wartime cover-up. Capt. Chamberlain expertly paints a picture of deceit and military malfeasance, sharing with the reader the moral and mental struggles that ate away at him in the decades that followed this horrible act.
I received some great ebooks this week. I am so thankful to these publishers and authors for gifting them to me! This is an awesome mix of genres!
The Hands that Held Me – Non-fiction Memoir – Published 2/26/20 The personal journey through the childhood trauma of Lisa Jo Symonds. Abuse, child trafficking, addiction, overdose. This is her powerful story of overcoming the physical, emotional, and sexual abuse she endured and using those experiences to help improve the lives of others.
The Pearlmakers Trilogy – Sunken Treasure Hunt Fiction – Published 7/1/20 Teddy Dollarhide and his team of salvagers, The Pearlmakers, are in search of a sunken Spanish galleon in order to save his beloved historic estate from greedy developers.
Endings – Thriller – Publication date 4/6/21 Woman loses everyone she loves and reinvents herself into a killer for hire. When a serial killer enters the picture she vows to kill him.
False Light – Thriller – Published 2/23/21 Old school journalist let go from his job, seeks vengeance of a sort by helping a friend’s daughter get revenge on her prominent media star boss who sexually assaulted her.
Unknowns – Dystopian Science Fiction – Published 6/1/20 The world has been destroyed by nuclear war. Bands of survivors are left in this broken world, violent bandits, raiders, and tribesmen. James ockwell
