Archive for March 30, 2019

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This is my own version of a weekly book haul and all things new on fuonlyknew.

I’m also linking up with The Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @Caffeinated Book Reviewer.

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Some chit chat.

It’s been hectic around here recently. I just got hired to a new job and going through the orientation and training process. I’m excited and still a bit nervous until things feel more comfortable. I do like my co-workers and the position I got. It’s taking up more of my time so I’m sorry if I’ve been somewhat absent with visiting and commenting. Things will settle down shortly and I’ll be back on my game!

I did manage to read a few more books and finished watching Gilmore Girls and The Umbrella Academy. And I watched a favorite romance movie, The Notebook. I cried and cried. Such a wonderful story.

Why do I love books and movies that make me cry? Crying, the really deep down kind, is actually physically painful for me. It’s like I try so hard not to cry that it hurts. I was thinking about this and the different ways I cry. There’s the nostalgic, my eyes water a bit. There’s the slow building, my face gets warm, my chest gets tight, and the tears well up and overflow. Then there’s the real thing. I feel like I can’t breathe, the tears pour down my face, and my nose runs before sobs burst out. To think that this can be evoked by a powerful story, whether read or watched, is amazing! Do you love it when a story makes you cry?

Have a lovely Sunday everyone.

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My new books this week.

  Wolf Hunt by [Strand, Jeff]

  Horror Movies: The Secret Life of Real Occult Demons, Paranormal Ghosts, and Supernatural Monsters (The Secret Life of Horror Movies: Part 1- Cursed Films) by [Gilbert, Lance]  Mosquito Man: An edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller (World's Scariest Legends Book 1) by [Bates, Jeremy]

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And here are some FREEBIES for ya.

Click on the covers to get your copies. Remember to make sure they’re still free before you hit that buy button.

Miss Sylvia's Stolen Bible: Kari Jacobs Lawyer Sleuth Cozy Mystery Series Book 1 by [Harris, Harper]  Arsenic in the Azaleas (Lovely Lethal Gardens Book 1) by [Mayer, Dale]

Lady Rample Steps Out (Lady Rample Mysteries Book 1) by [MacLeod, Shéa]  My Perfect Life at Cornish Cottage: A funny and feel-good romantic comedy by [Crabb, S J]

The Blueprint (The Upgrade Book 1) by [Cross, Wesley]  The Royal Dragoneers (Dragoneers Saga Book 1) by [Mathias, M. R.]

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Books reviewed this week. Click on the covers to read them.

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Other posts on my blog this week.

A Tale Of Two Houses ~ Blitz and Giveaway

What will it be? Pinot Red Or Dead? ~ Spotlight and Giveaway

Spotlight and Giveaway ~ Chutes And Ladder by Marc Jedel

Books From The Backlog #6 ~ The Deep

How it all began…. Blackwell ~ Review and Giveaway

Lowcountry Incantations by C.J. Geisel ~ Excerpt and Giveaway

Excerpt and Giveaway ~ Louisiana Latte by Rebecca Henry

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This is my stop during the book blitz for Louisiana Latte by Rebecca Henry. This book blitz is organized by Lola’s Blog Tours. The book blitz runs from 25 till 31 March. See the tour schedule here.

Louisiana Latte
By Rebecca Henry
Genre: Chick Lit Comedy
Age category: Adult
Release Date: 28 February 2019

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Blurb

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Deb hadn’t flown in over 20 years. In 1989, at the age of 22, Deb was enrolled at Griffiss Airforce Base to become a commercial pilot. Somewhere between dating her yuppie fiancé and planning their wedding in Chicago, Deb developed claustrophobia, a fear of enclosed spaces. I blame the yuppie. Deb couldn’t get on a plane for love that day, but she could do it twenty years later for money. Money was worth dying for.

You can find Louisiana Latte on Goodreads

You can buy Louisiana Latte here:
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Bookdepository
Austin Macauley Publisher

Enjoy this peek inside:

I moaned rolling off the bed. I could hear the shower running and figured Deb needed me to get her a bottle of shampoo out of her overnight bag. I walked into the open bathroom. Why doesn’t Deb shut the door, I wondered. “Deb, you need something?” I asked, leaning against the granite counter.
“Oh, Becky, there you are! Yes! I need help.” I blinked, confused. “Okay, like you need some shampoo or something?”
“No, Becky, I need you to come here.” I blinked again. “Like to the shower?”
Deb was submerged in water as it cascaded down her tan body behind a white shower curtain. Her silhouette perfectly outlined. I checked the rings to see if maybe the shower curtain was coming loose and that’s the help she needed.
“Yes, come here, but don’t look at me, I’m naked.” I shook my head, completely bewildered. “Okay…I’m here, right outside the shower now,” I said skittishly.
Deb placed a tan leg on the ledge of the tub. A stiletto was strapped to her foot. “Do you need me to take off your shoe, Deb?” I inched a little closer to the stiletto. “Did you forget you were wearing them?” I asked.
“Oh God no. I never shower in hotels without wearing my shoes, you can catch athlete’s foot!”
“Why didn’t you just borrow my flip-flops?” I asked, astonished, extending a finger at her stiletto. “Because I don’t do flip-flops. Becky, listen, I need you to hold out your arm.” I took a step back, staring at her soaking wet stiletto. “For what?”
“I can’t shave my legs on one foot in these heels, I’ll fall over and break my neck! Please just stick out your arm so I can grab onto it. I’ll be super-fast.” I didn’t respond, staying perfectly still. Maybe if I don’t move, she will forget I’m here, I thought. “Becky! Please! I’m going to injure myself if you don’t help me. It will only take a minute I promise!” Reluctantly, I slowly placed my arm inside the shower curtain, never taking my eyes off her soaking wet stiletto. “Becky, make sure you don’t look, okay?” I cocked my head. “Remember, I’m naked,” Deb said through the curtain.
“Okay” was my only response. There I was having my arm being used by my older sister as a human guard rail while Deb shaved her legs wearing six-inch designer shoes. Who knew a business trip to Louisiana would require so much diva work.

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About Author Rebecca Henry

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Rebecca Henry

Rebecca is the author of The Lady Raven A Dark Cinderella Tale, and her latest novel, Louisiana Latte, a chick lit comedy. Rebecca Henry is also a world traveler, living abroad. She is a serious vegan, gardener, crafter, and practices yoga.

You can find and contact Rebecca Henry here:
Website
Goodreads

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GIVEAWAY

There is a tour wide giveaway for the book blitz of Louisiana Latte. One winner will win a swag bag. US Only.

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