Adult Review: Cedar Cove Christmas

Mary Jo Wyse comes to Cedar Cove to the confront her baby's daddy. David claimed to be coming to Cedar Cover for Christmas. Mary Jo's three over-protective brothers want to burst into David's family house and call him out. Mary Jo sneaks away to warn the family.

When she arrives in the small town, she realizes that she has no idea where to start. She stops in a local cafe and the boy at the counter suggests she try the library after using the phone book proves no help. Mary Jo heads for the library where she meets Grace.

As soon as she spills her story, Grace knows what happened. She takes over, offering up the apartment in her barn for Mary Jo to stay the night. Mary Jo falls in the love with the town and it's people. She only hopes that she can stop her three brothers from making a mess out of her life because they seem to think they know what's best for her.

My Thoughts: I ADORE Christmas books. This one set in one of my favorite series. Most of the book takes place in one day. It was sweet, charming, and full of hope.

Cover Thoughts: Perfect

Source: my library

Challenge: a personal goal to read 10 Christmas Books this year

Cover Reveal: Traitor in the Tunnel

I can't WAIT for this book, I adore the series. Look at the gorgeous cover!!!!! It comes out early next year and I need to get my hands on it the day it arrives!!!!

Review: The Hidden

Abbey's still trying to unravel the truth about her future. She knows that she's linked forever to Caspian. He's the perfect guy for her. She knows that her death will be sooner rather than later, but she has SO many questions she wants answered.

As she goes through the motions of life, she finds Caspian acting strange. There are times when he can't pick anything up. There are times when he falls asleep and she can't wake him up.

Could something or someone be trying to stop their happily forever after???

My Thoughts: This wasn't the ending I expected for the series, but after reading and digesting it, I think it's the ONLY one that works. There's a part that I really wanted to happen, but didn't, and that makes me sad. That being said, I adored this trilogy. It's chilling, engrossing, and full of emotion. I loved trying to figure out all the mysteries surrounding Abbey and Caspian. I loved their romance. I loved how they waited for November 1st and what it meant to them. I can't wait to see what Jessica Verday comes up with next!

Cover Thoughts: Perfect and so meaningful.

Source: my Library

Tween Tuesday Review: Dying to Meet You

Ignatius B. Grumply is a best selling author with a serious case of writer's block. He hasn't written anything in 20 years. He has a book due in 2 months - part of his Ghost Tamer series. Number 13 to be exact.

He rents a creepy Victorian house for the summer, hoping that it will inspire him to finally finish his book.

He doesn't count of 11 year old Simon or Olive - the ghost of a aspiring author.

I.B. Grumply can't write with all the noise. He's constantly writing letters to Simon asking him to stop making so much noise.

It's not Simon making the noise. I.B. Grumply refuses to believe in ghosts, which makes Olive mischievous. Can the three of them make peace long enough for I.B. Grumply to finish his book?

My Thoughts: I read this for our 4th and 5th grade book club. It's adorable! It's written as an epistolary novel. It's full of humor, pictures, and mostly friendly pranks. A great read for October. So looking forward to the next chapter...

Cover Thoughts: Great

Source: my Library.

review: Vanish

Jacinda showed her true colors in front of humans putting the pride in danger in order to save Will.

There's one bright spot in all of her troubles - her sister Tamra finally manifested. She's a shader. She can erase memories and she uses that power to help Jacinda escape the hunters after she showed her true self.

With her secret out, Jacinda's brought back to the pride in shame. Her sister's finally celebrated and accepted. Jacinda is happy for her sister, but struggles to find her place in a world where she was once revered. She is nothing now.

Jacinda attempts to put Will out of her mind for good, but it's no use. She doesn't want to let him go. She doesn't want to give in to the pride and become their puppet. How will she survive?

My Thoughts: I loved the second book!!! I loved how Tamra becomes a larger part of the story and how the sisters bond again. I love how they fly together. The love triangle becomes a more significant part of the story with Cassian taking a larger role. Jacinda has a hard time choosing between what's best for her and what might save her life. She makes mistakes and tries to live with them. She's suffering under the pride rule, but she has inner strength. I can't wait to read more of this sizzling, engrossing, fantastic read.

Cover Thoughts: Love it - I love how Tamra is on the cover.

Source: My Library

Sunday Matinee: Something Borrowed

I couldn't read the book which opens with the best friend and the fiance waking after after their night together. It's a personal feeling - but I don't find cheating entertaining.

That said, I was curious about the story because I'd heard great things about it. The movie was just...ok.















Things I liked:

He made the movie and I love Gennifer Goodwin


LOVED the author Cameo - but didn't realize until I saw this picture that she's reading the next book!



Things I didn't like:

This guy - I found him to be a young Tom Cruise - cocky and arrogant and smug




The fact that Kate Hudson played a VERY similar character in Bride Wars - the snotty best friend. I used to love her - but I wish a different role would come along for her.


I did like the ending and I'm curious to see where the story goes from here. Now that I'm passed the awkward part, I can start reading the books.

Mysterious Saturday Review: Tempest in the Tea Leaves

Sunny's tired of her family treating her as though she doesn't have a mind of her own. She's fallen in love with a Victorian house. She purchases it to use as both her home and a place for her business.

The first day there, the town librarian comes to see her and have her fortune told. Sunny sees danger in her future and warns the librarian. An hour later, she calls the police to give them a head's up.

She's too late.

The librarian is dead.

Detective Mitch Stone doesn't believe in psychic powers. He also doesn't have means or a motive to arrest Sunny. The handsome detective is forced to question her and let her go.

However, things change when the police chief assigns the two of them to work together - both protest the match. In order to clear her name, Sunny agrees to work with the Detective. If only she hadn't read his tea leaves, things wouldn't be so awkward between them.... Can they catch a killer in a small town?

My Thoughts: The first in a charming new series. I love the small town of Divinity. I adore Sunny and her easy manner. I adore her fortune telling business, her interesting cat Morty, and her crazy parents. I adore the sparks between her and the detective. I can't wait to read more of their story!

Cover Thoughts: Cute - but it takes place in winter.

Source: Purchased