It's Monday! What are you reading?

 

I hope you had a great reading week.

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This is a weekly meme hosted by Kathryn at BOOKDATE! 

Post the books completed, the books you are currently reading, and the books you hope to finish at some point.

What I read:

1:PRETTY LITTLE WIFE by Darby Kane

Reviewed  2/21

What I'm reading now:

2: ONE PERFECT GRAVE by Stacy Green

3: DO NO HARM by Christina McDonald

4:THE CHILDREN'S TRAIN by Viola Ardone

5: THE FAMILY SHIP by Sonja Yoerg

6:THE GIRL WHO ESCAPED FROM AUSCHWITZ by Ellie Midwood

7: THE GIRLS ARE ALL SO NICE HERE by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn

8: RUNAWAY JUSTICE by Chad Zunker

9: EVERYWHERE TO HIDE by Siri Mitchell

10: THE CHILDREN'S BLIZZARD by Melanie Benjamin

11: THE SPEED OF LIGHT by Elissa Grossell Dickey

12: EVERY LAST FEAR by Alex Finlay

13: THE STILLS by Jess Montgomery

14: ETERNAL by Lisa Scottoline

15: A MILLION REASONS WHY by Jessica Strawser 

16: THE LAST ONE HOME by Victoria Helen Stone

17: THE SOUND BETWEEN THE NOTES by Barbara Linn Probst

I didn't read near as much as usual. ONE BOOK! My great grandson was born Monday February 15th and was put in the NICU right away. He is three weeks early. He's doing great but was not breathing as well as they wanted. My granddaughter and her husband had to leave the hospital without him Wednesday but of course are there every chance they get. He should be able to go home Monday.

My husband had to have surgery Wednesday February 17th. He had a blockage in his neck. It was a very long day, actually two days, because I could not be there. This Covid is stopping anyone from being able to be with loved ones when they need us. He's doing ok now. He feels awful and looks like someone beat the crap out of him, but he's home and healing. It was just a horrible yet joyful week! I was not able to relax and read. 

Everyone please stay safe and wear the mask when out around others. It's the right thing to do so we can get this virus under control.

Mailbox Monday!

 

Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week.

Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles, and humongous wish lists!!

Mailbox Monday, created by Marcia @ A Girl and Her Books, has a permanent home now at Mailbox Monday.

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Here’s a shout out to the administrators:
Leslie @ Under My Apple Tree 
Serena @ Savvy Verse And Wit
Martha @ Reviews By Martha's Bookshelf 

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                THANKS to everyone for keeping Mailbox Monday alive. 

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I hope you had a good mailbox.

I had a great mailbox!

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Received February 17th:

1: THE NOTE THROUGH THE WIRE by Doug Gold

Courtesy of William Morrow from NetGalley

2: WHAT'S LEFT UNSAID by Emily Bleeker

Courtesy of Lake Union from NetGalley

3: ONE YEAR GONE by Avery Bishop

Courtesy of Lake Union from NetGalley

Received February 18th:

1: THE PASSING STORM by Christine Nolfi

Courtesy of Lake Union from NetGalley

2: THE FAMILY PLOT by Megan Collins

Courtesy of Atria from NetGalley

3: WHERE THE TRUTH LIES by Anna Bailey

Courtesy of Atria from NetGalley

PRETTY LITTLE WIFE by Darby Kane

 

#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

Named a recommended read by Huffington Post, PopSugar, Refinery29, Goodreads, The Skimm, Book Page, Style Caster, and a New York Post Best Book of the Week

Debut author Darby Kane thrills with this twisty domestic suspense novel that asks one central question: shouldn't a dead husband stay dead?
Lila Ridgefield lives in an idyllic college town, but not everything is what it seems. Lila isn't what she seems.
A student vanished months ago. Now, Lila's husband, Aaron, is also missing. At first these cases are treated as horrible coincidences until it's discovered the student is really the third of three unexplained disappearances over the last few years. The police are desperate to find the connection, if there even is one. Little do they know they might be stumbling over only part of the truth....

With the small town in an uproar, everyone is worried about the whereabouts of their beloved high school teacher. Everyone except Lila, his wife. She's definitely confused about her missing husband but only because she was the last person to see his body, and now it's gone.

My thoughts:

This is one twisted story. It's full of ups and downs. Ins and outs. It has so much going on and was so much fun to read. It really was. 

This is the story of Lila. Lila is married too Aaron. Aaron is the high school teacher that everyone loves. He is missing and it seems he went missing twice. You will know from the start who did something to Aaron, but not the why or what exactly. There are lots of things happening. Several missing people. Mostly young women but the the main person that is looked for here is Aaron. The beloved high school teacher and girls field hockey coach.

Lila came from a horrible childhood as did Aaron. Seems like they were made for each other. But as in most books, looks, feelings, thoughts, actions, marriages, can be deceiving. Aaron's brother, Jared, plays a huge role in this story also. He wants to know what happened to his brother. He stands by Lila when the police detective starts questioning her. Ginny is a smart detective and has a theory as to what happened but can't quite prove it. Yet!

This book has so much going on that if you are not careful you can get lost. Most likely if you love a good thriller you will find it easy to follow though. There is just so much. Between the husband, wife, brother-in-law, best friend, school principle, college professor, everyone involved looks guilty of something in one way or the other. 

While I did figure out who did what in one way I still absolutely loved and enjoyed this book. All the things that led up to the big showdown were great. It was well written and the imagery was done in such a way as to make you feel you was there. I didn't really like any of the characters until close to the ending. Then I did like Lila. I rooted for her throughout the book but didn't really like her until the end. I felt bad for her from the start almost. I like Ginny somewhat as she was very good at her job. But she still lacked something. I just haven't yet figured out what. 

You will enjoy trying to figure this one out. I promise.

Thank you to #NetGalley, #DarbyKane, #HarperCollinsPublishers & #WilliamMorrowPaperbacks for this ARC. This is my own true thoughts about this book.

I gave it a big 5/5 stars and a high recommendation. 

Bragging rights here.

 Meet Jaxon Hayes Smith. My great grandson. 6lbs 2ozs 181/2 inches long. Born Monday February 15th. He is three weeks early and had some breathing problems so was taking immediately to the NICU. He is doing great now though. Breathing pretty much on his own. Now if he can eat good for 24 hours they can take him home. 

Isn't he just beautiful. Perfect. Sweet. Cuddly. I can't wait to hold him and spoil him rotten. I'm so proud of my granddaughter and her husband. They have done so good. 

Mailbox Monday! 2/15 - 2/22

 

Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week.

Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles, and humongous wish lists!!

Mailbox Monday, created by Marcia @ A Girl and Her Books, has a permanent home now at Mailbox Monday.

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Here’s a shout out to the administrators:
Leslie @ Under My Apple Tree 
Serena @ Savvy Verse And Wit
Martha @ Reviews By Martha's Bookshelf 

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                THANKS to everyone for keeping Mailbox Monday alive. 

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I hope you had a good mailbox.

I had a great mailbox!

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Received February 9th:

1: THE GIRL WHO ESCAPED FROM AUSCHWITZ by Ellie Midwood

Courtesy of NetGalley & Bookouture 

 

Received February 10th:

2: THE HIVE by Gregg Olsen

Courtesy of NetGalley & Thomas & Mercer

Received February 11th:

3: THE BOOKSELLER'S SECRET by Michelle Gable

Courtesy of NetGalley & Harlequin Graydon House

It's Monday! What are you reading? 2/15 - 2/22

 

I hope you had a great reading week.

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This is a weekly meme hosted by Kathryn at BOOKDATE! 

Post the books completed, the books you are currently reading, and the books you hope to finish at some point.

What I read/reviewed last week:

1:THE INVISIBLE WOMAN by Erika Robuck 

Review and spotlight posted February 9th! 

2: WAITING FOR THE NIGHT SONG by Julie Carrick Dalton

Reviewed 2/10

3: UNTIL WE ARE LOST by Leslie Archer

Reviewed 2/12

   

4: HADLEY & GRACE by Suzanne Redfearn 

Reviewed 2/14

What I will be reading:

1:PRETTY LITTLE WIFE by Darby Kane

 

2: ONE PERFECT GRAVE by Stacy Green

 

3: DO NO HARM by Christina McDonald

4:THE CHILDREN'S TRAIN by Viola Ardone

5: THE FAMILY SHIP by Sonja Yoerg

6:THE GIRL WHO ESCAPED FROM AUSCHWITZ by Ellie Midwood

7: THE GIRLS ARE ALL SO NICE HERE by Laurie Elizabeth Flynn

8: RUNAWAY JUSTICE by Chad Zunker

 

9: EVERYWHERE TO HIDE by Siri Mitchell

 

10: THE CHILDREN'S BLIZZARD by Melanie Benjamin

 11: THE SPEED OF LIGHT by Elissa Grossell Dickey

 

12: EVERY LAST FEAR by Alex Finlay

13: THE STILLS by Jess Montgomery

 

14: ETERNAL by Lisa Scottoline

 

15: A MILLION REASONS WHY by Jessica Strawser 

16: THE LAST ONE HOME by Victoria Helen Stone

 

17: THE SOUND BETWEEN THE NOTES by Barbara Linn Probst