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Harper-Collins Blog Tour for Grave Birds by Dana Elmendorf | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
Today I'm part of the Summer Blog Tour for Grave Birds by Dana Elmendorf. This was an atmospheric, Southern Gothic novel, focusing on a young girl who can communicate with "grave birds" - birds who live in graveyards and can tell the tales of those who have died. It was a weirdly creepy and intriguing…
Bookouture Blog Tour for DEATH IN A PARIS HOTEL by Verity Bright | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
Verity Bright has penned a new Lady Eleanor historical cozy mystery, and this one takes place on her honeymoon in Paris! Eleanor has barely arrived when a man comes crashing through the glass-domed ceiling and onto her table, then dies. Everyone is prepared to write him off as just a thief, but Eleanor is not…
Harper-Collins Blog Tour for Reports of His Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated by James Goodhand | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I'm here today as part of the Harper-Collins blog tour for this new novel: Reports of His Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated by James Goodhand. I went into this one not really knowing what to expect, and I ended up really just loving this story. The main character, Ray, is thought to be dead (due…
The Answer Is No by Fredrik Backman | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I loved this short story that I received for FREE as an Amazon Prime member. Here's the scoop: In a hilarious short story from New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman, the absurdities of modern life cause one man’s solitary world to spin suddenly, and comically, out of control. Lucas knows the perfect night entails just three…
Bookouture Blog Tour for Not My Greek Wedding by Sue Roberts | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I'm happy to be here today to promote a new summer read from Bookouture: Sue Roberts' Not My Greek Wedding. This was an engaging and positive read about a young woman who is getting herself back on track after a big break up and who is headed to Greece for her bestie's wedding. There's romance,…
HTP Blog Tour for: A Most Puzzling Murder by Bianca Marais | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
Here I am on the blog tour for a new and fun-to-read novel: A Most Puzzling Murder, by Bianca Marais, complete with puzzles and choose your own next step! Just a note that I recommend getting this one in a physical copy as I personally struggled with my older Kindle in navigating the pages and…
Bookouture Blog Tour for: A Very Italian Wedding by Donna Ashcroft | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I'm happy to be here today to promote this new title from Donna Ashcroft. I don't read too many rom-coms, but this was a good one, with multi-dimensional characters and a wedding at its center. Plus it takes place in one of my very favorite places: Italy! This is the perfect summer treat. Thank you…
Madame Sorel’s Lodger by Tracy Wise | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I was kindly sent an electronic copy of this novella by the publisher to review. What a beautifully written story! The language in this 92 page novella is so lush and evocative. It was truly a delight to read. If you love art, artists, and especially Van Gogh, don't miss this one. Here's the scoop:…
Kids’ Corner: Charlotte and Penelope and the Neighborhood Stage by Teresa Argenbright (with Giveaway!) | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I'm shouting it out today for this new children's picture book which looks fun and engaging: Here's the scoop: Sisters Charlotte and Penelope return with new rhymes and extra fun times!Charlotte and Penelope wake up one day too sick to go out and play. To bring some fun to their recovery, their trusty pals, the…
Bookouture Blog Tour for WHAT EVERY MOTHER NEEDS by Emily Shiner | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I'm happy to be part of this thriller of a novel today! This was disturbing and suspenseful, and I honestly was not sure how it was going to turn out. Great for fans of psychological thriller and suspense, What Every Mother Needs is one you'll find hard to put down! Here's the scoop: Book Description:…
Bookouture Blog Tour for Nobody Saw Him by Liz Lawler | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I'm here today as part of the blog tour for Nobody Saw Him (also known as "one of my worst motherhood nightmares"). The woman in this book has a little boy who disappears and no one saw him go anywhere or be taken. In fact, no one saw her with him and soon everyone is…
Spotlight on A Sister to Butterflies by Aaron Christopher Drown | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I'm shouting it out today for this new novel (look at that beautiful cover!) that my friends at Author Marketing Experts have told me about! Stories that speak softly can be the ones that hit the hardest. A Sister to Butterflies is one such novel—introspective, evocative, and filled with emotional resonance. At its heart is a creature…
The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I LOVE the writing of Martha Hall Kelly (Lilac Girls and more), so I was excited to be offered this novel by Random House Publishing. I loved this story of a book club and a small group of friends on Martha's Vineyard during WWII. Kelly is a pro at creating historical fiction that makes the…
Kristina McMorris’ THE GIRLS OF GOOD FORTUNE | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I really enjoy the books of Kristina McMorris, and she has a new one coming out this month (5/2025): The Girls of Good Fortune. This one is centered on a young woman in the Portland area in the late 1800's and the discrimination that Asian immigrants faced at that time. Having grown up in the…
Bookouture Blog Tour for The Seaside Murders by Helena Dixon | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I love this new series of this "perfectly imperfect" match of a sleuthing duo. This is #2 in the Secret Detective Agency historical cozy mystery series, but you can read it as a stand alone. Well-written and well-plotted, it kept me guessing up until the end. I look forward to more in this series! Thank…
Let’s Call Her Barbie by Renée Rosen | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
This book was offered to me by the publisher, Berkley Publishing, and I found it SO interesting! Of course, I should start by saying that I was a huge Barbie fan when I was a little girl. Our cousin had given us all her Barbies when she outgrew them, and they were originals from the…
Finding Flora by Elinor Florence | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
Elinor Florence is one of my favorite Canadian authors. Her books are generally historical fiction and feature strong, female protagonists. I've gotten to "know" Elinor through social media and she seems like a truly nice person who loves her heritage and her family. I was very excited for her to send me her new novel…
Harper-Collins Blog Tour for Midnight in Soap Lake by Matthew Sullivan | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I'm happy today to be bringing you this novel; it was an engaging read by a new author to me. It was part mystery that is current day, but with tie-ins to the past that were integral to the plot and the over all mystery of the lake. There were family secrets, murder, missing children,…
Bookouture Blog Tour for Death at Inishmore Castle by Lucy Connelly | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I do love the Mercy McCarthy cozy mystery series and this one was quick and fun. You don't have to read this series in order, but it does help to keep all the details in line while you are reading. It seems that wherever Mercy goes, murder follows. I love these characters and how they…
Bookouture Blog Tour for Death in an English Village by Fliss Chester | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I do love this historical cozy mystery series so much and this most recent installment was fun to read and figure out. Nothing can stop Cressida Fawcett, and I love that she goes nowhere without her pug. If you enjoy series like Her Royal Spyness and Verity Bright's mysteries series, you are sure to enjoy…
Harper- Collins HTP Books Blog Tour for Their Monstrous Hearts by Yigit Turhan | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
Wow - this was a story that was a bit different from what I was expecting. I was expecting magical realism - which there is - but it also is gothic horror and creepy and gave me nightmares! There is a slow burn to this story, which is beautifully written. It starts slow - almost…
Bookouture Blog Tour for A Recipe for Murder by Verity Bright | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
Book Description: Cream cakes, cucumber sandwiches, apple tarts and… poison? Lady Swift is trying to plan the menu for her wedding, until murder strikes in kitchens across the village!Lady Eleanor Swift’s marriage to dashing Chief Inspector Hugh Seldon is just days away. There’s a lot to organise from the dress to the catering, including, of course, the…
Bookouture Blog Tour for Helena Dixon’s The Secret Detective Agency | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I really enjoyed the first in this new cozy/historical mystery series, focusing on two apparently mismatched undercover detectives, Jane and Arthur. I already have the second installment in the series to read for the near future! I liked the writing style of this book, which reminded me a bit of the Maggie Hope series by…
Bookouture Blog Tour for A VILLAGE THEATRE MURDER by Katie Gayle | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I just LOVE the Julia Bird mysteries, and I especially enjoy how Julia is an intelligent, middle-aged woman who loves her dog! This one took place during a community theater production and anyone who knows me knows how much I love community theater! Hard to believe this is the 7th in series; you do not…
A Map to Paradise by Susan Meissner | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I LOVE the writing of Susan Meissner, so I was excited to see that she had a new novel coming out this month. This was an interesting and engaging story, set in Southern California during the McCarthy era. I always love Ms. Meissner's characters and how they change over the course of a novel. I…
Bookouture Blog Tour for MURDER AT THE LOCH by Dee McDonald | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I really enjoy this cozy mystery series with Ally McKinley - a middle aged detective and owner of a B and B in Scotland. They are well-plotted and remind me a bit of Katie Gayle's Julia Bird mysteries which I also enjoy. As someone who is firmly in middle age myself, I really like when…
The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I love the writing of novelist Jennifer Weiner so I was thrilled when I was offered this title through her publisher and Net Galley. This was a story of two sisters who hit it big in the music world, but then a terrible accident destroys everything they have. These two, Cassie and Zoe, could not…
HTP Blog Tour for Nothing Ever Happens Here by Seraphina Nova Glass | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I'm here today as part of the HTP winter blog tour, dishing about a new suspenseful thriller: Nothing Ever Happens Here. So, of course, a lot IS happening in this novel, from murder to missing persons to kidnappings to stolen items. There were a lot of characters and a lot of motives and it definitely…
The Secret History of Audrey James by Heather Marshall | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
My friends over at Random House offered me a copy of this novel to review via Net Galley and I thought that it sounded like something I would enjoy. Well, I didn't just like this novel, I loved it! I really, really loved this story, the characters, the plot, everything about it. It's only January…
HTP Blog Tour for Last Twilight in Paris by Pam Jenoff | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
If you read my blog, you know I LOVE the writing of Pam Jenoff. She writes amazing stories of resilience and resistance in WWII with strong female protagonists. I loved this story, which had parallel tales in two time periods (my favorite structure for a historical fiction narrative!). Here's the scoop: Last Twilight In Paris…
New Zealand: A Novel by Lance Morcan | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I'm throwing the spotlight on this title today, in part because for today and tomorrow (Jan 12 and 13, 2025) it is FREE on Kindle! What?? Yes, you read that right. FREE! New Zealand: A Novel spans almost 500 years and covers the respective discoveries of New Zealand by Pacific Islanders and Europeans. From the outset…
The Day after the Party by Nicole Trope | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
My friends at Grand Central Publishing sent me this suspenseful read and I read it this week as it published 1/7. Marriage issues, infidelity, friendships, birthdays, and amnesia combine for a taut, suspenseful thriller. Highly recommended! Thanks for my copy! The perfect birthday or the perfect nightmare?Katelyn smiles at her husband and friends, gathered to celebrate…
Gaelic & Garlic: A Boston Love Story by Mike Bernard | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I'm shouting it out today for a new novel by local-to-me writer Mike Bernard: Gaelic and Garlic: A Boston Love Story. As someone with a full Irish father and a full Italian mother, this one spoke to me! Completing the Boston Irish Belt Trilogy along with Dorchester’s CROSSING THE SAGAMORE and Southie’s THE CROSSING GUARDS, comes Charlestown’s GAELIC & GARLIC: A…
The Lotus Shoes by Jane Yang | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
Oh my goodness - I am so happy that I was offered a spot on this blog tour because I loved this novel so much! I'm a huge fan of Lisa See's historical novels of China and this novel reminded me of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, one of my favorite books ever. It…
Another year on the blog… | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
So it's January 1 again, which means it's my BLOGGIVERSARY! Hard to believe that I've been chatting about books for 16 years on here. If you had told me then that I'd still be here in 2025 I would not have believed it. But I love connecting with readers and I love talking about books,…
We Three Queens by Rhys Bowen | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I love this series so much! The latest one in the series has Georgie with her young baby and husband tucked away against the cold in her large manor home, but nothing is quiet and simple! The incorrigible Mrs. Simpson comes to stay, Georgie's brother and his family arrive, and a movie producer and team…
Four Christmas Reads! | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
(another fun image I generated using AI!) I love, love, love to read books about the holidays during holiday time and this year was no exception. I read or listened to four different ones this year: The Christmas Book Hunt, Christmas at Glitter Peak Lodge, Holiday Hideaway, and Santa Overboard. The last two were both…
My Fave Reads of 2024 | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
It's that time of year again - the time when I look through my blog posts from the calendar year and highlight my favorites. This year there were many more books that I read that I did not blog on (variety of reasons, including my needing to read 120 for an international children's book award…
Spotlight on: Ace, Marvel, Spy! by Jenni Walsh | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
In our house, we love tennis, so I was excited to hear about this book, which highlights a female tennis player who was also a spy! Here's the scoop: ACE, MARVEL, SPY! By Jenni Walsh Harper Muse; On-Sale January 14, 2024 Prepare to be transported to the most thrilling moments of Alice Marble’s legendary tennis…