Goodreads Monday (add your links in the comments section for all to see!) – One For The Money by Janet Evanovich

Welcome to the new home of Goodreads Monday!

Goodreads Monday allows you to post about what books are on your “to read” lists, the progress you have made on your current books and reading challenge, and any other Goodreads news!

✨Don’t forget to add your link in the comments section so that we can all see each other’s posts!✨

The book that I have chosen this week is One For The Money by Janet Evanovich

Book Description From Goodreads:

“Meet Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter with attitude. In Stephanie’s opinion, toxic waste, rabid drivers, armed schizophrenics, and August heat, humidity, and hydrocarbons are all part of the great adventure of living in Jersey.

She’s a product of the “burg,” a blue-collar pocket of Trenton where houses are attached and narrow, cars are American, windows are clean, and (God forbid you should be late) dinner is served at six.

Out of work and out of money, Stephanie blackmails her bail-bondsman cousin Vinnie into giving her a try as an apprehension agent. Stephanie knows zilch about the job requirements, but she figures her new pal, el-primo bounty hunter Ranger, can teach her what it takes to catch a crook. Her first nail Joe Morelli, a former vice cop on the run from a charge of murder one. Morelli’s the inamorato who charmed Stephanie out of her virginity at age sixteen. There’s still powerful chemistry between them, so the chase should be interesting…and could also be extremely dangerous.”

I constantly see this series being recommended and every time I see it I make a mental note to put it on my Goodreads list. I then get distracted and it never happens. I have now finally put it on my list!

Currently Reading:

The Secret Life of an Uncool Mum by Serena Terry (click for link to Goodreads)

Progress on my Goodreads Reading Challenge:

I have read 41/85 books!

What book is on your Goodreads list? How is your reading progress and challenge going?

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Sunday Post/Sunday Salon

Welcome to my end of the week wrap up. This week I will be linking up with Sunday Post (hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer) and Sunday Salon (hosted by Deb @ Readerbuzz).

It hasn’t felt like an overly busy reading/blogging week because I am not panic reading anything at the moment (although maybe I should be and I just haven’t realised it!!) and Friday was a bit of a non day as my youngest son had his 10 month Health Visitor check up – where did that time go?! – so I spent most of that day getting to the appointment then collecting my eldest son from school.

This week I have however, decided to take the plunge and join in a reading challenge – 20 Books of Summer hosted by Cathy @ 746 Books. There is an option to choose 10 books so I have started there and made my list – see my post below for more details and feel free to join in!

On the Blog this week:

Goodreads Monday (add your links in the comments section for all to see!) – Listen For The Lie by Amy Tintera

Top Ten Tuesday – Book Quotes

WWW Wednesday – Currently Reading, Finished Reading, Reading Next

Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday – Time Travel

Bridgerton Season 3/ #polin day!

Time Travel Thursday

Book Blogger Hop – A Book Collector or a Book Hoarder

First Line Friday – The Secret Life of an Uncool Mum by Serena Terry

Stacking The Shelves

20 Books of Summer Challenge #20booksofsummer24

What I have been reading this week:

Hattie Brings The House Down by Patrick Gleeson (click for link to Goodreads)

The Secret Life of an Uncool Mum by Serena Terry (click for link to Goodreads)

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Stacking The Shelves

Welcome to my Stacking The Shelves post hosted by Reading Reality! This week I have signed up for one Blog Tour and received two books in the post:

Blog Tour Sign Up:

Death At Chelsea by Anna Sayburn Lane (click for link to Goodreads)

Book Description From Goodreads:

The prettiest flowers can be deadly…

Detective duo Mrs Jameson and Marjorie Swallow are called to investigate when a renowned garden designer suspects that someone is sabotaging her priceless Himalayan Sapphire Lilies, ahead of the 1923 Chelsea Flower Show.

But soon it’s not just the flowers that are dying. Rival gardeners, intrepid plant hunters and even King George V himself are caught up in a poisonous bouquet with its roots deep in the mountains of Tibet.

The third in the Marjorie Swallow 1920s murder mystery series requires all her wit, charm and pluck to solve.”

I am on the Blog Tour for this book on 9 July so keep your eyes peeled for my review!

Book Mail:

Second Chance Summer by Phillippa Ashley

Book Description From Amazon:

“From the moment Lily Harper arrives at a remote retreat on the breath-taking Scilly Isles, she is itching to get back to civilisation – and her thriving business.

Slowing down simply isn’t in her vocabulary, and so she quickly clashes with the gorgeous but dour Sam who runs the retreat.

Just as Lily is about to give up and leave, disaster strikes, and she is involved in an incident that changes her perspective on everything.

Lily is no longer sure she wants to return to the life she thought she loved. But will she have the courage to give the retreat, and Sam, a second chance?”

I am on the Blog Tour for this book on 3 July so keep your eyes peeled for my review!

Killing Dylan by Alastair Puddick (click for link to Goodreads)

Book Description From Goodreads:

“Someone is trying to kill celebrated author Dylan St James. But who would want him dead? And why? And who the hell shoots someone with a harpoon, anyway?

Disgruntled, failed crime writer, Freddie Winters, spends his days conning old ladies, setting up fake book signings, sneaking into literary festivals uninvited and lamenting his lack of success. When his old Friend, Dylan, turns to him for help, Freddie agrees to use his own limited detective skills to find out who’s behind the murder attempt.

With a group of suspicious ex-wives, a jealous rival, a crazed stalker fan and an exploding postman to deal with, Freddie soon stumbles upon a catalogue of crazy behaviour and a truly bizarre motive for murder. But can he stop the killer before it’s too late?”

I was on the Blog Tour for the second book in the Freddie Winters series (Random Things Blog Tour – Book Review – Murder All Inclusive by Alastair Puddick) and enjoyed it so much that I decided to get this, the first book in the series.

What have you been stacking your shelves with this week?

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20 Books of Summer Challenge #20booksofsummer24

As you know I like to try and be fairly casual in my reading. I do the Goodreads Challenge (I put down a fairly low number based on past reading) and I set myself genre goals each month that I may or may not achieve. My one downfall that can disrupt the casual nature of my reading is the number of Blog Tours that I do each month. I do love taking part in them! This has meant that my own books have taken a back seat. When I saw this challenge being spoken about on The Chocolate Lady’s Book Review Blog I knew that this was my chance to try and sort out my TBR!

So without further ado here is my post to declare that I will be taking part in 20 Books of Summer hosted by Cathy @ 746 Books. This challenge will take place between 1 June – 1 September.

Keep your eyes peeled for everyone’s 20 Books of Summer Reviews #20booksofsummer24

I have started off low and put myself down for 10 books:

The Last Devil To Die by Richard Osman

Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections by Eva Jurczyk

Finlay Donovan Knocks ‘Em Dead by Elle Cosimano

The World According To Kaleb by Kaleb Cooper

The Scarecrow and his Servant by Philip Pullman

The Firework Maker’s Daughter by Philip Pullman

A Caribbean Mystery by Agatha Christie

Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie

Hopefully I will get these read!

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First Line Friday – The Secret Life of an Uncool Mum by Serena Terry

It’s First Line Friday! Hosted by Reading Is My Superpower, you write the first line of the book you are currently reading.

I am currently reading The Secret Life of an Uncool Mum by Serena Terry from the Library (on my Libby app).

Book Description From Goodreads:

From the creator of viral Tiktok sensation, Mammy Banter, comes a hilarious warts-and-all novel about modern motherhood – and how having it all sometimes isn’t what you think it might be.

She used to want it all.

Now she just wants a nap.

Tara Gallagher is knackered. She used to dream of being Beyoncé but suddenly she’s thirty-six – with three kids, a loving husband, a very boring job – and instead of headlining Coachella, she’s in her pyjamas on a Friday night, watching cheesy TV.

It’s time for a mommy makeover. She’s going to show her teenage daughter she’s still cool. She’s going to show her husband she’s still an absolute ride. She’s going to show her colleagues she’s still a Boss Bish.

But most of all, she’s going to prove to herself that she can still be a mom, still work full time, and still be Beyoncé…”

FIRST LINE:

“That’s Not Nutella

Everything is perfect. My house is perfect. My life is perfect. My children are perfect. My heart is full and at peace. Which can only mean one thing: the s**t is about to hit the fan.”

Would you carry on reading?

I am not very far into this book, but so far it is light and entertaining!

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Book Blogger Hop – A Book Collector or a Book Hoarder

Welcome to the Book Blogger Hop! Hosted by Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer this week the prompt is:

Do you consider yourself a book collector or a book hoarder? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer)

This is probably cheating, but both. I collect books then never get rid of them. I try to get a mix of Kindle and physical to save on space, plus I borrow books from the library.

We have bookshelves and bookcases all over the house. The only room that doesn’t officially contain books is the bathroom. It isn’t just my books either. My eldest son has a lot of books too, so there are always books just randomly spread about.

What about you?

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Bridgerton Season 3/ #polin day!

The new season of Bridgerton is finally here! I have high expectations for this season having enjoyed the book. I am also curious to see how it will be translated from the book onto the screen.

Below is my review for Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn:

Library Book Review – Romancing Mr Bridgerton by Julia Quinn

Other Bridgerton Reviews:

Book Review – Queen Charlotte by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes

Book Review – The Duke and I by Julia Quinn

Book Review – The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

Library Book Review – An Offer From A Gentleman by Julia Quinn

Happy reading and watching!

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Time Travel Thursday

It’s Time Travel Thursday! Hosted by me, this is where you get to relive all those bookish memories! Take a look back at what you were reading this time last year (or the year before or the year before that…) and compare it to what you are reading now!

This time last year I was reading:

Library Book Review – Her Royal Highness by Rachel Hawkins

Currently I am reading:

Hattie Brings The House Down by Patrick Gleeson (click for link to Goodreads)

The Secret Life of an Uncool Mum by Serena Terry (click for link to Goodreads)

Neither of these are remotely like Her Royal Highness. Her Royal Highness is a YA Romance whereas Hattie Brings The House Down is a cosy mystery and The Secret Life of an Uncool Mum is contemporary humour. It is interesting to see how different my reading was this time last year, especially as I was in a reading slump and 7 months pregnant!

What were you reading this time last year?

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Goodreads Top 5 Wednesday – Time Travel

Welcome to Top 5 Wednesday! Hosted by Goodreads T5W group this week’s prompt is Time Travel. I have only read a couple of books that involve Time Travel and one of those I didn’t particularly enjoy, so for this prompt I will highlight the book that I did enjoy, plus two books set in the past and two books set in the future:

Time Travel Book:

Book Review – Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor

Books set in the past:

Book Review – Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

Random Things Tours – Book Review – The Grand Illusion by Syd Moore

Books set in the future:

Book Review – The Threat Below by J S Latshaw

Netgalley Book Review – The Last Murder At The End Of The World by Stuart Turton

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WWW Wednesday – Currently Reading, Finished Reading, Reading Next

It’s WWW Wednesday! Hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words, here are my 3 Ws (Currently Reading, Just Finished Reading and Future Reading):

Currently Reading:

Hattie Brings The House Down by Patrick Gleeson (click for link to Goodreads)

This is my current Blog Tour book. I am on the Tour for this book on 21 May. I am hoping to get it read and reviewed by the end of the week all being well!

The Secret Life of an Uncool Mum by Serena Terry (click for link to Goodreads)

This is my current library book (on Libby). I am hoping to get this read by the end of next week, but we shall see!

Finished Reading:

Book Review – A Mother’s Day Murder by Dee Ernst

Reading Next:

The Code of the Vavasors by Jonathan Pinnock

Book Description From Goodreads:

“Tom Winscombe and his ex-girlfriend Dorothy Chan are on a mission to crack a code – a code embedded in a chip inside two alpacas that used to belong to the famed dead mathematical geniuses, the Vavasor twins.

Their search leads them to a secretive mathematical retreat at a country house. While there, various members of the party succumb to a succession of bizarre fatal accidents. Will Tom and Dorothy succeed in their mission – and get out alive?

Join Tom and a cast of disreputable and downright dangerous characters in this witty thriller set in a murky world of murder, mystery and complex equations.”

I am on the Blog Tour for this book on 6 June so keep an eye out for my review!

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