Come on- you know you want to read the first 5 chapters in LITTLE BLACK LIES?

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So normally I don’t get excited about these free preview book things because I don’t have the book yet and I feel as if I read the preview I’ll just either be too excited about the book OR when the book comes out feel all “ehh” because I have to re-read the free preview section. But, I’m throwing caution to the wind folks (side note: when I typed wind- I typed wine first! Freudian slip?!)

So why am I so excited? First, let’s check out the summary of this book- and that may give us a clue:

Summary from Hachette Books:

She helps people conquer their demons. But she has a few of her own…

In the halls of the psychiatric ward, Dr. Zoe Goldman is a resident in training, dedicated to helping troubled patients. However, she has plenty of baggage of her own. When her newest patient arrives – a beautiful sociopath who murdered her mother – Zoe becomes obsessed with questions about her own mother’s death. But the truth remains tauntingly out of reach, locked away within her nightmares of an uncontrollable fire. And as her adoptive mother loses her memory to dementia, the time to find the answers is running out.As Zoe digs deeper, she realizes that the danger is not just in her dreams but is now close at hand. And she has no choice but to face what terrifies her the most. Because what she can’t remember just might kill her.Little Black Lies is about madness and memory – and the dangerous, little lies we tell ourselves just to survive.

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Do You Have A Star Wars Fan On Your Holiday Gift Buying List?

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I don’t know about in your house- but in mine, I have a brother. A brother who I say with much affection is a big ole nerd. He loves Star Wars, Dr.Who, Star Trek and much more (we won’t even begin to discuss Firefly!) So when my contact at Wunderkind PR began talking about some books that had recently been released, I saw this, this book called Star Wars Imperial Handbook Deluxe Edition and I immediately thought of my brother and all the men out there who would probably love a book like this. But, really, I thought of us women- who struggle each year to find the perfect gift for the nerd men in our lives. The men who just say: “Give me some Star Wars stuff. Or a Dr.Who t-shirt. Or a Blu-Ray latest edition with all the special effects re-done.” And you are standing there thinking: “What? Which one? A little help please!”

Here is help. HERE IS HELP. You are welcome. Continue reading

Author Interview: Ann Garvin, THE DOG YEAR

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Today, I have Ann Garvin stopping by to talk about her book, THE DOG YEAR. Ann is an author and member of Tall Poppy Writers, a group who has the tagline: Bright Authors. Smart Readers. Good Books. (Which I LOVE, by the way!) Even more exciting, on December 15th, Ann will be interviewed by Kate Moretti (who you might remember from her guest post at Traveling With T). Check out Tall Poppy Writers on Facebook for more info!

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Free-Range Reading Book 3: The Cinderella Murder by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke

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Free Range Reading is still going on at 52 Books or Bust- and I’m balancing review books with free range reading. While technically THE FROM-AWAYS was book 3 in my free-range reading plans, as soon as THE CINDERELLA MURDER came in the mail- I put other books aside and begin to focus on this one. Continue reading

The Paragraph Ranch by Kay Ellington and Barbara Brannon (+giveaway!)

 

The Paragraph Ranch

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Traveling With T was sent this book for review consideration.

The Paragraph Ranch

Summary from Goodreads:

EVERY WRITER KNOWS YOU CAN’T GO HOME AGAIN. But that’s just what is required of West Texas expatriate Dee Bennett-Kaufmann when her mother is badly injured in a mysterious car accident. Single-again “Dr. Dee” has never been on the “A-team” in her trendy East Coast MFA program. When a prestigious summer fellowship gives her the chance to finally finish her book, salvage her career, and spend some quality time with her college-age daughter — Dee’s certain her luck is about to change. Returning to care for her irascible, widowed mother threatens all of that. With so much at stake, Dee engineers a series of unorthodox strategies and creative tradeoffs to keep her options in play—and despite herself finds friendship, love, and the power of words in the unlikeliest of places.

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Guest Post by Imogen Robertson, author of THE PARIS WINTER (+ giveaway!)

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Hey lovely readers- ole Traveling With T is so excited to reveal this: Imogen Robertson, author of THE PARIS WINTER, has stopped by today to share a lovely guest post…. and the cool folks at St. Martin’s Press have set aside a giveaway copy AND signed Paris postcards from the author! (I know, contain your excitement- heck I want to enter the giveaway- I’m so stoked over this!) Continue reading

Meeting Rick Bragg, author of Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story

 

The day was cold. The day was a day for scarves (hence Traveling With T’s very fetch scarf!) The day was November 18th, 2014 and it was the day I met Rick Bragg- a storyteller of epic proportions.

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Rick Bragg signing a book at TurnRow Books

 

I knew of Rick Bragg. Kinda. Vaguely. In a sense of I would hear others discuss him- but I was not familiar with his work. So, when Beth, a new friend of mine, asked me to attend the Rick Bragg book signing at TurnRow Books, I decided to drive over and see him for myself. And, boy was I glad I did. Continue reading

A Month of Favorites: All December Long!

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All December-long, GirlxoxoEstella’s Revenge and I (Traveling With T!) will be sharing our fave bookish (and sometimes not-so-bookish) experiences from throughout the year AND we want YOU to join us! The schedule of topics is posted below – in some cases, we’ll be joining with other bloggers events – and other times, one of us will be hosting a link-up. Plus, there will be 3 GIVEAWAY WINNERS for a book of your choice from Book Depository. Every time you post on one of the topics below, and join the Linky on one of our 3 blogs – you’ll be entered to WIN! Continue reading