X by Sue Grafton

X

Photo Credit: Putnam Books

This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

X

Summary from Goodreads:

X:  The number ten. An unknown quantity. A mistake. A cross. A kiss.

X:  The shortest entry in Webster’s Unabridged. Derived from Greek and Latin and commonly found in science, medicine, and religion. The most graphically dramatic letter. Notoriously tricky to pronounce: thinkxylophone.

X:  The twenty-fourth letter in the English alphabet.

Sue Grafton’s X: Perhaps her darkest and most chilling novel, it features a remorseless serial killer who leaves no trace of his crimes. Once again breaking the rules and establishing new paths, Grafton wastes little time identifying this sociopath. The test is whether Kinsey can prove her case against him before she becomes his next victim.

 

Traveling With T’s Thoughts:

Listen, it’s no secret that I LOVE me some Sue Grafton. I may not have been reading her my entire life (actually, I think A IS FOR ALIBI was first printed before I was even born!) but for the past 10 or so years, I have been loving Sue and Kinsey. As we get closer to the end of the alphabet, I grow increasingly nervous about my beloved Kinsey. Will Kinsey just end when we get to Z? Does Sue Grafton have more in store? Can we make a plan to re-write the alphabet and add a few more letters? (Desperate times call for desperate measures!) Continue reading →

{Giveaway} The Middle of Somewhere by Sonja Yoerg

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*Singing* “She works hard for the giveaways, she works hard for the giveaways” Yes, darling readers, I work hard for the giveaways for you. So you have books to look forward to because #bookmail is the best mail, yes?

Today’s giveaway is THE MIDDLE OF SOMEWHERE by Sonja Yoerg. Drawing comparisons to WILD, the book will be in stores and on the internet on 9/1.

Want to know more about the #giveaway? Continue reading →

Interview with Hannah Tunnicliffe, author of Season of Salt and Honey

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Today, Hannah Tunnicliffe takes some time to answer some questions and let you readers know about another opportunity to win A SEASON OF SALT AND HONEY!

Let’s head right to that interview, shall we?

 

Interview with Hannah Tunnicliffe:

 

Hannah, the lovely Mia March praised SSH in an incredibly nice blurb. How does it feel to see fellow authors talking about your book?

Is it too short an answer to reply – “Awesome!”? Continue reading →

The Bucket List (so far) as inspired by Karma Brown’s COME AWAY WITH ME

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The other day- I saw this great post by Book Clubbish- which is a Harlequin website. They are sponsoring a COME AWAY WITH ME Bucket List Contest in honor of Karma Brown’s book (now in stores!) Since Harlequin is sponsoring this giveaway of 1 item from your bucket list to win (up to a 5,000 dollar value)- I’m entering and keeping my fingers crossed!

I love lists. I love paper. I love sparkly pens. I went to work. I thought for awhile about things I would love to do- and maybe I don’t do because I’m afraid or don’t have someone to do things with me (single, party of one).

But because a bucket list can be about confronting things- I dove headfirst into this and listed 10 for the time being (however this is a work in progress)

 

10 Bucket List Experiences:

  1. Travel to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower, wear the beret, and be utterly excited that I am finally breathing Parisian air.

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{Giveaway} Season of Salt and Honey by Hannah Tunnicliffe

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Hello! Today, I have Hannah Tunnicliffe’s latest, SEASON OF SALT AND HONEY, up for a giveaway!

A tale of grief and finding yourself- with recipes! What more could you want?

Read on for a more elaborate description of the book- and then check that Rafflecopter link out! Continue reading →

Wildest Dreams by Robyn Carr

Photo Credit: Harlequin Aug 25th

This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

Wildest Dreams

Blake Smiley- athlete of the century (seriously, the man does triathlete events- and wins them!) He is a walking god. A body that is fine-tuned. But he’s more than just a walking god- he’s got a tortured past. He does good things for children with less advantages in life- he has a charity! Basically, he’s perfection.

Lin Su- Winnie’s (Grace’s mom) private duty nurse. Lin Su has not had it easy. Living in a less desirable area of town- being a single mom to a boy who had multiple health problems and is now wanting to stretch his wings a bit. Lin Su is trying to make her own way in the world- and really does not want charity or pity.  Continue reading →

If You Only Knew by Kristan Higgins

If You Only Knew

Photo Credit: Harlequin Aug 25th

This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

If You Only Knew

Jenny is a wedding dress designer. She makes the dresses on the days that women dream about as being the “most perfect day of their life”. Recently, Jenny divorced Dr. Wonderful- seriously, the man does Doctors Without Borders, fixes cleft palates for children, and is so nice, it’s almost sickening.

With Jenny being divorced and her ex-husband and his new wife wanting to keep Jenny in their life- it’s time for a relocation for the wedding designer. So, she leaves Manhattan and moves to a nearby area- where her older sister, Rachel, lives. A place that Jenny hopes to grow and live her own life- maybe find a man, be closer to her nieces, and spread her wings. Continue reading →

Meeting Tiffany Quay Tyson, author of THREE RIVERS

Tiffany and Traveling With T

Tiffany and Me (aka Traveling With T)

Ya’ll know how much I LOVE book signings (hence the smile on my face in the above picture!!!)

Tiffany Quay Tyson recently stopped by TurnRow Books in Greenwood, MS. Sitting at the signing, I watched the crowd as she read the excerpt on the baptism of Bobby- one of the characters in THREE RIVERS. I spied 13 people, sitting in their seats, paying close attention as Tiffany read. After the section on Bobby’s baptism- Tiffany explained further about the characters of the book. She then chose to read the section on how Obi and Liam begin to live on the land. The crowd was silent, fully focused on Tiffany. She was drawing us further into the story of THREE RIVERS with each word she read. When she finished, there was brief moment- almost as if the crowd was coming out from under the spell- then applause! Continue reading →

Blueprints by Barbara Delinsky

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Photo Credit: St. Martin’s Press- June 9th

This book was sent to Traveling With T for review consideration.

Blueprints

The duo of Caroline and Jamie McAfee are super-close. Like two peas in a pod close. Both mother and daughter work on the TV show GUT IT!- and both enjoy the perks and privileges of being a part of the McAfee Construction team- even though Caroline is divorced from Jamie’s dad, Roy.

Life is good for the ladies. The latest season of GUT IT! has wrapped, Jamie has recently become engaged and Caroline is looking forward to continuing hosting GUT IT! next season and some other projects she’s got her eye on.

Then IT hits the fan…… Continue reading →