The Glass Wives by Amy Sue Nathan- Six Sentence Bookish Thoughts

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What The Glass Wives is about:
When a tragic car accident ends the life of Richard Glass, it also upends the lives of Evie and Nicole, and their children. There’s no love lost between the widow and the ex. In fact, Evie sees a silver lining in all this heartache—the chance to rid herself of Nicole once and for all. But Evie wasn’t counting on her children’s bond with their baby half-brother, and she wasn’t counting on Nicole’s desperate need to hang on to the threads of family, no matter how frayed

I am riding the fence about The Glass Wives and how I felt about it when I finished the last page. It certainly gave me a lot to think about and I wondered what I would've done if I was in the position of Evie. I liked that towards the end of the story she actually gets a backbone and starts living her life. But the rest of the story had me bored at parts and wishing that Nicole's character was given just a little bit more depth. What I did appreciate was how the author portrayed divorce and death when it happens to young children. Seeing and understanding it from their  perspective was refreshing. And of course, I did question myself at the end in regards to what makes a family??

Recommend? Overall, it was a good read. Nothing stellar or earth-shattering, just a good book that would make a great beach read or when you're in need of something easy to read. This is the author's debut work and I would certainly read more by her in the future.

Source: St. Martin's Griffin via NetGalley

ebook, 288 pages

Published May 14th 2013 by St. Martin's Griffin

Six Sentence Bookish Thoughts #121
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Tuesday Intro- Orphan Train

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My Tuesday Intro pick is from Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline. I have a review coming up on Thursday for TLC and wanted to share the intro with my friends.

Prologue
I believe in ghosts. They're the ones who haunt us, the ones who have left us behind. Many times in my life I have felt them around me, observing, witnessing, when no one in the living world knew or cared what happened.
  I am ninety-one years old, and almost everyone who was once in my life is now a ghost.

Would you keep reading based on this opening?

Mailbox Monday and It's Monday....What Are You Reading?

Mailbox Monday 

is a gathering place for readers to share the books that

came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. 

Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.

July Host is Tasha @ Book Obsessed

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Whoever created the cover for The Vicar's Wife book did a fantastic job because it lured me in and made me want to know more about it. After reading the synopsis, I just knew that I had to read it!! Thanks NetGalley for feeding my addiction!

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 Sheila @ One Person's Journey Through a World of Books

We discuss the books that we've read 

and what we're planning to read for the week.

Read and talked about last week:

Against the Wall- sexy romance with great characters!

Somewhere Between Luck and Trust- first read by this author and will be coming back for more!

His Majesty's Hope- loved Maggie in this one and can't wait for the next book!

Bookish Thoughts to share this week:

The Glass Wives

One Day in Apple Grove

Orphan Train - TLC Book Stop

Upcoming reads:

Whatever my little heart desires! August is Summer Kindle Cleaning Month here at LITT and I'm so looking forward to making a dent in my reader!! But August also will be a month where my oldest son, Mitch, is coming back to the States!! Yay!! And then Marc is headed off to college. I'm sure life will impact my reading time but honestly, I don't care at all...I'm beyond excited!!

His Majesty's Hope by Susan Elia Macneal- Six Sentence Bookish Thoughts

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What His Majesty's Hope is about:
Maggie Hope returns to embark on a clandestine mission behind enemy lines where no one can be trusted, and even the smallest indiscretion can be deadly.World War II has finally come home to Britain, but it takes more than nightly air raids to rattle intrepid spy and expert code breaker Maggie Hope. After serving as a secret agent to protect Princess Elizabeth at Windsor Castle, Maggie is now an elite member of the Special Operations Executive—a black ops organization designed to aid the British effort abroad—and her first assignment sends her straight into Nazi-controlled Berlin, the very heart of the German war machine. Relying on her quick wit and keen instincts, Maggie infiltrates the highest level of Berlin society, gathering information to pass on to London headquarters. But the secrets she unveils will expose a darker, more dangerous side of the war—and of her own past.

Maggie Hope is back and even better than before! Book three takes the reader deep into Germany and finds Maggie's life on the line more than once. I was impressed by Maggie's bravery in accepting the job of being dropped into enemy territory and becoming a spy. She's such a smart cookie but there were a few instances where I wanted her to stop thinking she was so invincible, but that just added to the tension in the story. Many twists and turns, encounters with her "dead" mother, and always questioning who to trust, made this a great addition to the series!!

Recommend? YES! I honestly think it's the best of the books yet! Maggie's grown-up a bit in this one, experiences serious life-altering events, and realizes that life is precarious at best.

Source: Bantam via NetGalley

ebook, 352 pages

Published May 14th 2013 by Bantam

Maggie Hope Mystery #3

Six Sentence Bookish Thoughts #120
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Somewhere Between Luck and Trust- Six Sentence Bookish Thoughts

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What Somewhere Between Luck and Trust is about:
Cristy Haviland served eight months in prison, giving birth behind bars to the child of the man who put her there and might yet destroy her. Now she's free again, but what does that mean? As smart as she is, a learning disability has kept her from learning to read. And that's the least of her hurdles. Georgia Ferguson, talented educator, receives a mysterious charm bracelet that may help her find the mother who abandoned her at birth. Does she want to follow the clues, and if she does, can reticent Georgia reach out for help along the way? Both women are standing at a crossroads, a place where unlikely unions can be formed. A place where two very different women might bridge the gap between generations and education, and together make tough choices.Somewhere between the townships called Luck and Trust, at a mountain cabin known as the Goddess House, two very different women may even, if they dare, find common ground and friendship.


I love stories where women are empowered to take control of their lives and to believe in themselves. This story was everything that I really love in women's fiction when it revolves around friendships, adversity, hope, and faith. Each woman involved in this book had their own issues and backstory, which they used to help Christy start to realize that she could actually achieve her deepest dreams and desires for a better life. Georgia's mysterious birth captured my imagination and I was emotionally  involved in her search for her biological mom. The direction that the author took with Georgia's story was really authentic and I appreciated the honest way it all ended for her.

Recommend? Yes, but I've been told that you really should read One Mountain Away before this one because it builds the framework of the women involved in running The Goddess House. I will certainly be picking up more books by this author!

Source: Mira via NetGalley

ebook, 400 pages

Published July 1st 2013 by Mira Books

Goddesses Anonymous #2

Six Sentence Bookish Thoughts #119
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Against the Wall by Rebecca Zanetti- Six Sentence Bookish Thoughts

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What Against the Wall is about:
Never challenge a cowboy in the courtroom…Surveying the proposed site for a high-end golf course should have been a breeze for spunky Landscape Architect Sophie Smith. But when this born-and-bred city girl is suddenly—and quite literally—swept off her feet by a sexy cowboy on horseback, she realizes that the country life has some serious (and seriously steamy!) possibilities. That is, until she finds out exactly who her smokin’-hot wrangler really is.Cowboy and Tribal lawyer Jake Lodge is desperately trying to block the development. And if that means playing hardball—and being every inch the shark lawyer—so be it. But Sophie is a distraction he didn’t expect. A distraction that makes his blood burn.

No one that has been reading my blog will be surprised that I enjoy a racy novel or two three from time to time. I decided to take my chances and request Against the Wall because I love cowboys and most especially cowboys that are also Indians with long black hair, chiseled bodies, eyes you can get lost in,  and ICE, I need ICE in here!! Sorry, I get a bit carried away, now where was I? The story was good, the characters were actually pretty well developed, and I loved the family dynamics. The connection between Jake and Sophie was intense, but it was also filled with tenderness and a sense of fun!

Recommend? I most certainly would, especially to my friends that are looking for new authors to explore who deliver a contemporary romance with quality writing!

Source: Entangled via NetGalley

ebook, 181 pages

Published March 25th 2013 by Entangled: Brazen

Six Sentence Bookish Thoughts #118
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Mailbox Monday and It's Monday..What Are You Reading- Tuesday Edition!

Mailbox Monday 

is a gathering place for readers to share the books that

came into their house last week and explore great book blogs. 

Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.

July Host is Tasha @ Book Obsessed

Wow! I mean look at that stack of books, friends!! Jill (Rhapsody in Books) is such a generous soul and when she noticed my new obsession with Robyn Carr she contacted me to see if I would want some of her books. Of course I said YES!! The box arrived yesterday and I couldn't believe all of the titles that she packed in there for me!! I do believe that I will be highlighting these books in the months to come!! Thanks again, Jill!!!

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 Sheila @ One Person's Journey Through a World of Books

We discuss the books that we've read 

and what we're planning to read for the week.

Read and talked about last week:

The Newcomer - loved returning to Thunder Point!

Whistling Past the Graveyard- another great Southern fiction book!

Bookish Thoughts to share this week:

Against the Wall by Rebecca Zanetti

Somewhere Between Luck and Trust

His Majesty's Hope

Upcoming Reads:

~ I'm still winging it and loving the spontaneity of choosing a title that fits my mood. I will be picking up Chocolat for sure this week for Paris in July. Other than that I'm reading what works for me!