The Time WriterRhiannon and I Met in Birmingham….

meeting writerrhiannon in birmingham

 

Gosh, I am SO late in writing this post- This happened back in MAY! But, better late than never, right?

A few months ago, Rhiannon (@writerrhiannon) and I were talking about meeting up. A weekend opened up and then the debate began as to where this needs to happen. Atlanta was discussed as it’s close to her (she lives in the Atlanta area) and I’m around a 6-7 hour drive. Then I just casually threw out Birmingham because it was a good halfway point. A little research into Birmingham confirmed that this would be a good place for a meet-up.

As the weeks went by, we did some planning- mainly finding a place to stay (Cobb Lane B&B) and then just kind of said we’d play it all by ear. With us only going to be in town for Friday night and heading back to our respective homes Saturday afternoon- we just wanted to have an open schedule- not be rush, rush, rush to do SO many things. Continue reading →

Every Secret Thing by Laura Lippman

Every Secret Thing by Laura Lippman

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

Every Secret Thing

It’s a normal day. A day where a birthday party happens. A day where little girls have fun!

By the end of the day, though, two little girls will be on a path that will change their lives forever.

Fast forward seven years…

Alice and Ronnie have been released from prison. Both girls have been told that it’s best if they stay away from each other- just to be on the safe side. Continue reading →

Literary Friday ya’ll….

literary friday

Wowza, folks. When I stepped outside this morning to feed my 3 kitty cats (Sir Thomas, Jerry, and Callie) there was a nip in the air and boy did it feel delightful! Even though I love me some summer, the nip got me thinking about days of pumpkins and state fairs only being a couple of months away!

 

1. Deep South Magazine and #literaryfriday: Review of DEAR CAROLINA, news about various book festivals and much more!

 

2. Author Laura Templeton guest posts at Traveling With T about Authors and Negative Reviews: What Should You Do? Continue reading →

The Fraud by Brad Parks

the fraud by brad parks

Photo Credit: Minotaur Books

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

The Fraud

Carter Ross has a nose for a story. It’s too bad that this particular story puts his unborn child’s life in danger.

After an affluent white businessman is killed in the process of a carjacking, Carter’s newspaper wants to run a story about it. Carter decides to take this story and run with his own angle- 1 story about 2 carjackings- a white man and a Nigerian- both were killed during the process and Carter thinks their stories together will make a nice post. Continue reading →

Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica

Pretty Baby

Photo Credit: Harlequin July 28th

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

Pretty Baby

Heidi Wood- some might call her a tree-hugger. She recycles, she takes in stray cats, she works for a non-profit and cares deeply about providing resources to people who are leaving other countries to come to America. In other words… Heidi personifies the phrase “Be the change you want to see in the world”.

One day, a cold and rainy day- Heidi sees a teenager with a baby. Something about this teenager keeps Heidi looking- maybe it’s because she can tell the girl is homeless. Maybe it’s because Heidi has such a soft spot for babies- and in general wants to help all the people in the world. Continue reading →

Double Mint by Gretchen Archer

Double Mint by Gretchen Archer

Photo Credit: Henery Press- July 21

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

Double Mint

Davis Way- super spy is in hell. Jambalaya Hell, to be specific. Because her new hubby, Bradley Cole (and one she has no intention of ever making an ex, let alone an ex-ex hubby!) is the new General Manager of the Bellissimo Casino- and it’s been decided that it will be better for them to stay on-site for the next few months while some casino-expanding is going on in other locales.

Hence, Jambalaya Hell. Continue reading →

Pretty Much Screwed by Jenna McCarthy

pretty much screwed

Photo Credit: Berkely, July 7th

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

Pretty Much Screwed

When Charlotte’s best friend, Lizzy, begins the process of getting a divorce; Charlotte supports Lizzy (while secretly being relieved that she’s not the one having to go on dates, get out there and meet people, reinvent her whole life- while being a mom AND competing with 20 year olds for available me).

Is Charlotte’s marriage perfect? No. Her husband doesn’t listen. She wishes that he would pick presents for her birthday that she wants, instead of things that no woman wants for birthdays (Toasters, anyone?) Charlotte actually finds herself annoyed at her husband fairly frequently. But he’s her husband and she loves him- plus they have the 2 kids. Continue reading →