Great Murder Mystery!

The book I finished reading yesterday is called The Poisoned Pearls by Leah Cutter.  It had a little murder, a little mystery, and some psychic abilities all mixed together.  This book kept me on the edge of my seat almost throughout the entire story.  I not only found it hard to put this one down, but my to do list sat on the sidelines for a few days while I read this one.
Cassie is a normal girl living in a world among people that can see the future or past, or both.  When someone kills her best friend, one of the psychics working on the case thinks she is involved, and she must find out who really did it, why, and stop forces that she did not know existed until her investigation began.  She must avoid the police, as well as gods that want her dead, and learn to live with her newfound abilities all at the same time.

Great Mystery Right To The End!

This one is one that I read a while back and I loved it!  It is called Vulture au Vin by Lisa King.  I was privileged enough to get an early copy to review for the author, so this is a little late since it has already been out for a month or two.  I don't read mysteries very often, but when I do I am usually not disappointed.
This book is about a wine tasting that goes horribly awry.  Jean is a writer that is invited to a once in a lifetime wine tasting and eagerly accepts and also gets her friend Roman a seat at the tasting as a photographer.  Jean's boyfriend Zeppo does not want Jean to go, but understands what a great opportunity for her.  Soon after arriving, Jean soon realizes that Zeppo may have been right when people start dying under mysterious circumstances.  As the story progresses, Jean loses more and more friends and is more determined than ever to get to the bottom of it.  This was a really good book that surprised me at the end, just the way I like it.

A Touching Love Story:)

This book is one that will pull at your heartstrings, sometimes a refreshing change from the action and exciting books that are usually in my arsenal.  It is about a traditional family that usually arranges the marriages for their children.  The main character, Mona, is in love with Ahmed, but he is engaged to Hannah, and Mona's sister, Amira wants him to be with her sister so that they can live happily ever after.  I thought it was a cute story, and wasn't so long that I needed to invest a lot of time into it either.  There was not enough time for the story to get boring, since it was a short story, so I have to say, I loved reading it!
This story was good, and it had a happy ending.  This is the story of a traditional family and one girl's love for a man that is engaged to another woman.  Mona is the girl in love and her love interest is Ahmed, and her sister Amira finds out that Ahmed's fiance Hannah has put a spell on Ahmed to keep him from breaking the engagement.  Once she is able to prove that and break the spell, he will be free, but first she must recover from an accident that almost killed her.

Great Murder Mystery!

This book took me a little longer than normal, I spent a week reading this one.  This was definitely not because it was not a great book, I just was not able to devote so much time to myself this week.  My daughter turned 17 on Monday and it has been a crazy week and weekend before that.  The book is called Drop Dead Killers by Janet Martinez, and the action and murder started right away.
This was a really good book, I loved that the action started right at the beginning with no delay.  If you love mystery and murder, this the book for you.  David Graham is seemingly oblivious to the amount of danger that he is in throughout the book, even as he investigates the crimes of the killer.  This story unfolds at a steady pace throughout the book and does not disappoint.  Since there are more books coming in this series, I cannot wait to read them.
This book was not only full of both murder and mystery, but it also did not get boring at any time throughout the story, which can sometimes happen in this genre of book.  I really liked this book and was glad that I invested the time to finish it.

Great Story About Saving The World From Evil!

This book was one that I chose to read over a long weekend, and I was feeling like getting into a long story since it has been a few weeks since I had done so.  This book is called Mistress of Masks : Catalysts of Chaos Book 1 by C. Greenwood.  It has a lot of different elements to it, from young characters who must find a way to save the world, to supernatural powers, and every type of obstacle preventing the characters from reaching their goal--saving the world!  This one reminded me a lot of Lord of the Rings and The Hobbitt when I was reading it, and I love those stories, so this one was one that I enjoyed and made my weekend fly by while I was reading it.  It was not as long as those other similar stories, but it is the first one in the series, so I look forward to reading more in the future.
This book tells a great tale of Edyis, who is supposed to go on a long journey in order to save the world from impending doom, along with a few others who are seemingly under qualified, just as she is.  Together, they need to figure out a way to stop the evil that is coming for the Earth, which sometimes seems like a large feat all in itself.  I cannot wait to read the next book in this series, the story reminds me of Lord of the Rings.

Exciting zombie story!!!

This book is one that I enjoyed, and it wasn't too long for me to read, so I didn't have any nightmares about it either--which is a guarantee if I am reading a scary story before bed.  This one was short and sweet, but had all of the action that I expected it to have in it.  The book is called Coop: An Elements of the Undead Short by William Esmont.  I really liked this book, and it progressed so quickly that I was finished before I had even knew I was almost finished.
While it was scary, it was essentially about an older and their struggle to survive when zombies attack their home late one night.  There was no back story to explain the appearance of the zombies really, but it was a good story nonetheless.  Zombie stories are good stories as far as I'm concerned, and this one was no exception and it definitely did not disappoint!
This story about a retired husband and his wife and their fearful night fighting off the zombies that have visited them late one night, and it is a great story that is wrapped into one short story.  While this story progresses quickly, there is nothing missed in the action and gore that you would want in a zombie story.  It was quick enough to read that I did not have to read it for days before bed and have zombie nightmares for the rest of the week, just a quick afternoon story while waiting at a doctor appointment was all I needed to read this one. A great story too!

Such A Lovely Story!

Cracking Grace by Stephen Strump is truly a lovely story.  It was not only something that I enjoyed reading this afternoon while just relaxing around the house, but it was also full of emotion for the main character of the book, Audrey.
This is a story of Audrey, a young girl who's parents live on the grounds of a cemetery where there are many statues that her father handcrafted in his shed, who are more than they seem to be to Audrey and her parents.  When her mother dies, Audrey not only has to watch her father slip into his own madness, but she also discovers that the statues that her father makes can also be great friends.  This was a great story that I enjoyed very much!
While I like to expand my horizons, this one I may just read again one day, which almost never happens:)

A Good Book On A Rainy Day!

Over the weekend, I found myself in bed and sick, so I decided to take advantage of the extra free time I had and start a new book.  I finished this one in a day or so, and it was a moody story, great for a day when I am already in a funk anyway.  This book is called The Coffee Painter by Veronica Schreiber.
The story is about Vivian, a girl with a bit of a drinking problem and a trail of relationships that have not worked out or are not currently working out.  After the parties and drinking, she wakes up with a hangover and some inspiration to paint works of art that she can turn into some cash.
If you are laid up sick or are just feeling funky, this a good book to read.  It is a little funky itself, and misery loves company, right?