It's Monday! What Are You Reading? June 10, 2024 #IMWAYR

          

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are! 

**************************************

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a good week. 

Happy reading!

What I'm currently reading

A Happier Life

by Kristy Woodson Harvey

eARC from publisher

Pub date ~ June 25

Things I Want Back From You

by Elizabeth Stix

print ARC from publisher

Pub date ~ June 14

Explosive Eighteen

(Stephanie Plum #18)

by Janet Evanovich

audio-book from my collection

Published November 2011

What I recently finished

The Paris Widow

by Kimberly Belle

eARC from NetGalley

Pub date ~ June 11

Klara's Truth

by Susan Weissbach Friedman

print ARC from publisher

Pub date ~ June 11

The Rom-Commers

by Katherine Center

eARC from NetGalley

Pub date ~ June 11

Behind Closed Doors

by B.A. Paris

audiobook from my collection

Published August 2016

What I am going to read next

The Tale of Despereaux

by Kate DiCamillo

paperback borrowed from my grandson

Published August 2003

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

*************************

Be sure to check the sidebar for all of my current giveaways!

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? June 3, 2024 #IMWAYR

         

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are! 

**************************************

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a good week. 

Happy reading!

What I'm currently reading

The Rom-Commers

by Katherine Center

eARC from NetGalley

Pub date ~ June 11

Klara's Truth

by Susan Weissbach Friedman

print ARC from publisher

Pub date ~ June 11

Behind Closed Doors

by B.A. Paris

audiobook from my collection

Published August 2016

What I recently finished

God Bless the Child

by Anne Shaw Heinrich

print ARC from publisher

Pub date ~ June 7

Find Me in California

by Kerry Lonsdale

eARC from author

Pub date ~ June 11

What I am going to read next

The Paris Widow

by Kimberly Belle

eARC from NetGalley

Pub date ~ June 11

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

*************************

Be sure to check the sidebar for all of my current giveaways!

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? May 27, 2024 #IMWAYR

        

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are! 

**************************************

This week, my post covers my reading for the last two weeks because I wasn't on my computer on Monday. Hubs and I recently purchased a motor home and we had taken it out for the weekend. One day was beautiful, the next day was totally rainy. That seems par for the course for us. Oh well, hopefully there will be more beautiful days in our camping future. 

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you all have a good week. 

Happy reading!

What I'm currently reading

Find Me in California

by Kerry Lonsdale

eARC from author

Pub date ~ June 11

God Bless the Child

by Anne Shaw Heinrich

print ARC from publisher

Pub date ~ June 7

Behind Closed Doors

by B.A. Paris

audiobook from my collection

Published August 2016

What I recently finished

The Mistake

(The Seaside Saga #21)

by Joanne DeMaio

e-book from author

Published May 13

Anna Bright Is Hiding Something

by Susie Orman Schnall

print ARC from publisher

Pub date ~ June 4

The Last Lady of the Silver Screen

by Deanna Lynn Sletten

eARC from author

Pub date ~ May 28

Sunday Money

by Maggie Hill

print ARC from publisher

Published May 14

Amelia's Shadow

(Blaze Collection)

by Marie Benedict

audiobook from my collection

Published February 2024

What I am going to read next

The Rom-Commers

by Katherine Center

eARC from NetGalley

Pub date ~ June 11

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

*************************

Be sure to check the sidebar for all of my current giveaways!

Book Spotlight #Giveaway! Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris #BehindClosedDoors

I have sooooo many books! The Book Spotlight Giveaway feature that I post every Saturday is a way for me to clear my shelves, to share some of the many books I have, and to give someone else the opportunity to enjoy these treasures.

I read this book when it first came out in 2016. I love all of this author's books and this one is fantastic. You can read my thoughts HERE.

Good luck and be sure to stop back next week!

******************************

Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris
Mass Market Paperback, 295 pages
Published February 26th 2019 by St. Martin's Press
(first published August 9th 2016)

Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace. He has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. You might not want to like them, but you do.

You’d like to get to know Grace better.

But it’s difficult, because you realise Jack and Grace are never apart.

Some might call this true love. Others might ask why Grace never answers the phone. Or how she can never meet for coffee, even though she doesn’t work. How she can cook such elaborate meals but remain so slim. And why there are bars on one of the bedroom windows.

Sometimes, the perfect marriage is the perfect lie.

About the author

B A Paris is the internationally bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors, The Breakdown, Bring Me Back and The Dilemma. Having sold over a million copies in the UK alone, she is a New York Times bestseller as well as a Sunday Times bestseller. Her books have been translated into 40 languages. Having lived in France for many years, she and her husband recently moved back to the UK.

Her fifth novel is out in 2021. ~ Goodreads

Connect with B A

Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

a Rafflecopter giveaway

******************************

Be sure to check the sidebar for all of my current giveaways!

Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris #behindcloseddoors

Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris

Hardcover, 304 pages

Published August 9th 2016 by St. Martin's Press

Everyone knows a couple like Jack and Grace: he has looks and wealth, she has charm and elegance. You'd like to get to know Grace better. But it's difficult, because you realize Jack and Grace are never apart. Some might call this true love.

Picture this: a dinner party at their perfect home, the conversation and wine flowing. They appear to be in their element while entertaining. And Grace's friends are eager to reciprocate with lunch the following week. Grace wants to go, but knows she never will. Her friends call—so why doesn't Grace ever answer the phone? And how can she cook such elaborate meals but remain so slim?

And why are there bars on one of the bedroom windows?

The perfect marriage? Or the perfect lie?

Purchase Behind Closed Doors

Amazon | Barnes & Noble

My thoughts about Behind Closed Doors ~~ 

(I love to note the first lines of the books I'm reading. First lines can really grab a reader's attention and I love seeing where the author takes the reader after their first line.)

First line—'The champagne bottle knocks against the marble kitchen counter, making me jump. I glance at Jack, hoping he won't have noticed how nervous I am, He catches me looking and smiles.'

Wow! Just wow! I don't remember reading a book that was so intense with a character that I hated so much. Jack is such a despicable character and what he puts Grace through is deplorable.

This story grabbed me from the very first chapter and I could not put it down. The action just kept on coming and coming. I felt like I couldn't leave Grace, oh my gosh, what she had to go through, at the hands of that evil, evil man.

This is the author's first novel and what an amazing debut. It is a must read and I can't wait to see what she has in store for us next!

I received a copy of this book from St. Martin's Press and am voluntarily reviewing it.

About the Author

B A Paris grew up in England but has spent most of her adult life in France. She has worked both in finance and as a teacher and has five daughters. Behind Closed Doors is her first novel.

Connect with B. A.

Twitter | Goodreads

 

Be sure to check the sidebar for my current giveaways!

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? November 7, 2016

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, are and about to be reading over the week. It's an opportunity to visit other blogs and to comment on their reads. And ... you can add to that ever growing TBR pile! So welcome everyone. This meme started with J Kaye's Blog and then was taken up by Sheila from Book Journey. Sheila then passed it on to Kathryn at the Book Date. And here we are!

**************************************

Hope everyone had a great week. Hubby was out of town for a few days and since he is retired and ALWAYS home, it was kind of like a vacation for me. I rarely get the house to myself so it was very enjoyable. It was nice to have him back home though too.

My daughter and I went to see the movie Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, this weekend. It is based on the book series by Ransom Riggs. We thought it was a great way to spend the afternoon. We are both big fans of the series and had been trying to find a time to go see it since it came out in September. It made me want to read the three books again.

I've been getting a lot of books read lately. Now I just need to get caught up on my review posts. Does that happen to you too?

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a great week. Happy reading!

What I'm currently reading/listening to


What Happens at Midnight
by Laura Chapman
Love this author and I am loving her holiday novellas.

Two from Isaac's House: A Story of Promises
by Normandie Fischer
(audiobook)

What I recently finished


Making Christmas
by Laura Chapman
Fun story. My thoughts will be posted on Tuesday.

Behind Closed Doors
by B.A. Paris
Wow, what an intense story! My thoughts will be posted soon.

The Christmas Surprise (A Holiday Novella)
by Samantha March
Another fun Christmas novella. My thoughts will be posted later this week.

The Murder Game
by Julie Apple (aka Catherine McKenzie)

Loved it! Read my thoughts here.

What I am going to read next


The Illusory Prophet (Singularity #3)
by Susan Kaye Quinn
Love this author and love this series!

I really love my reading life!

What are you reading this week?

Be sure to check the sidebar for my current giveaways!