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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 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…
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 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…
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…
Bookouture Blog Tour for HOME IS WHERE THE LIES LIVE by Kerry Wilkinson | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I love a twisty thriller and this one had me reading it straight through! I wanted to figure out what each of these characters were up to and who was hiding what. It reminded me of a Shari Lapena read, if you enjoy her novels (I do!). When I read these novels, I just want…
Blog Tour for Verity Bright’s A MIDWINTER MURDER | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
If you know me, you know I love a good, historical mystery, and this series with Lady Eleanor is so fun to read. It reminds me of an Agatha Christie - lots of good suspects and everyone is gathering on estates and such in England in the past. Plus Lady Eleanor has a sweet doggo…
HTP Blog Tour for YOU CAN’T HURT ME by Emma Cook | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
So many good books out this fall! I chose this twisty, suspenseful, psychological thriller and I'm so glad I did. What an interesting concept- based on the true condition of those who do not feel pain. This one kept me guessing right up the very end. Hard to believe this is a debut novel -…
Bookouture Blog Tour for ONE MORE LIE by Sheryl Browne | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
This was a suspenseful and twisty thriller, with lots of suspects. It was a bit sad, too, as the deceased young woman just wanted to fit in and have friends. If you enjoy psychological suspense, I'm sure you'd love to check this one out! Here's the scoop: Book Description: On the last day of school,…
Bookouture Blog tour for Death by the Book by Lucy Connelly | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
Oh I love this new cozy series about twin sisters (a mystery writer and a book seller) who move to Ireland after inheriting a home and a bookshop (wait a minute - that's my dream come true!!) and end up being involved in solving crime. The plots are so clever and the characters are interesting…
PEGGY by Rebecca Godfrey | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
What a fabulous and interesting read! I knew next to nothing about Marguerite "Peggy" Guggenheim, though I know the Guggenheim Museum. This book was a beautiful tribute to a unique and adventurous woman. The prose in this novel is so beautiful. I felt like I was in Peggy Guggenheim's head and feeling her emotions. Such…
Blog Tour for The Wraith’s Return by Raemi A. Ray | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I really enjoy this Martha's Vineyard murder mystery series. The novels are well-crafted and move at a good pace. This one is the second in the series and I appreciate Ms. Ray sending it to me and Author Marketing Experts inviting me to be on the blog tour. The first book in this series, Widow's…
The Day I Had a Dinosaur by Ashley Wall | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
My friends at Smith Publicity sent me this sweet children's picture book. I can see young ones wanted to read this one again and again! It's the perfect choice for the young dinosaur lover in your life. There are other fun books in this series, which you can find at https://mamabearbooks.com/ Thank you for reaching…
Sleeping in the Sun by Joanne Howard (with publicist interview) | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
Can we just talk about how good this book is?? My friends at Books Forward sent this to me and I just could not stop reading it. It is a fascinating account of a missionary family in India during British colonial rule with a secondary viewpoint of their Indian servant "Arthur". It was reminiscent of…
Bookouture Books on Tour: My Missing Daughter by Ellery Kane | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
Okay - this was a twisty, suspenseful thriller that kept me guessing and guessing. Hard to put down, I was happy with the ending! The story toggles between a mother, dealing with her missing daughter who went on a road trip with her best friend, and the road trip as it happened. So. Many. Secrets.…
The Blue Trunk by Ann E. Lowry (with interview!) | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
My friends at Books Forward sent me some information on this new novel, featuring the author's ancestor who came to American from Norway and was institutionalized in a mental hospital for most of her life. The Blue Trunk traces the journey of Marit Sletmo as she comes to America and the quest of her great…
The Women by Kristin Hannah | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I love Kristin Hannah's books, so I was excited to see that she had another one coming out last winter. But everyone, and I mean everyone, was reading this novel and gushing about it. People were saying it the best book they ever read. They cried. It was unforgettable. Best book of the year. So…
Murder on the Nile by Verity Bright | Beth's Book-Nook Blog
I love this series of cozy mysteries featuring Lady Eleanor Swift. They remind me of Rhys Bowen's Lady Georgie mysteries or Fliss Chester's Cressida Fawcett historical cozies. I love the elements of 1920's fashion and fun. This one was a true "murder on the Nile" locked room mystery. One thing I love about this series,…