All Books Considered

Sex and Death on the Beach by Elaine Viets Blurb from Goodreads : Beneath the sun and sea of South Florida, dark crimes and bone-chilling secrets are lurking. Introducing a brand-new twisty mystery series from award-winning author Elaine Viets. When the body of adult film star Sammie Lant is found buried next to the courtyard pool of the Florodora, Norah McCarthy’s apartment complex, she quickly becomes the police’s prime suspect. Norah was witnessed having an argument with Sammie six months ago, the last day Sammie was seen alive – the day she gained notoriety for a shocking public stunt with a college football player. But events take an even darker turn when more remains are unearthed – ones with an apparent connection to Norah’s tragic past. Is it pure coincidence that more than one person was buried by Norah’s pool? And is the killer closer to home...

I Love This Trope, Sub-Genre, Setting is a new feature on my blog in which I discuss a trope, sub-genre or setting that I love and tell you about books that are shining examples of said trope, sub-genre or setting.  Feel free to play along and please let me know about your favorite books in this realm and whether you like this trope, sub-genre and/or setting as much as I do! Today I am spotlighting the sub-genre of:  Cozy Mysteries , which I would loosely define as any mystery, usually a murder mystery, solved by an amateur sleuth.  These books are more thoughtful than scary.  This is one of the best definitions I've seen!  I have to confess that I love a good cozy mystery series!  I've actually started listening to a lot of cozy mystery audiobooks lately and they are so soothing.  Bonus points if good food is included!  I know there are a ton of books that I'm missing/haven't read so please let m...

Say Yes to the Death (Debutante Dropout #6) by Susan McBride Blurb from Goodreads : Someone old, someone cruel Debutante dropout Andrea Kendricks is beyond done with big hair, big gowns, and big egos—so being dragged to a high-society Texas wedding by her socialite mama, Cissy, gives her a bad case of déjà vu. As does running into her old prep-school bully, Olivia La Belle, the wedding planner, who's graduated to berating people for a living on her reality TV show. But for all the times Andy wished her dead, nobody deserves Olivia's fate: lying in a pool of blood, a cake knife in her throat—but did the angry baker do it? Millicent Draper, the grandmotherly owner of Millie's Cakes, swears she's innocent, and Andy believes her. Unfortunately, the cops don't. Though Andy's fiancé, lawyer Brian Malone, is handling Millie's case, she's determined to spring Millie herself. But where to start? "...

Top Ten Tuesday  is hosted by the fab ladies at  The Broke and the Bookish ! 1.   Mud Vein  by Tarryn Fisher   was supposed to be released this winter but we are still [not so patiently] waiting and being teased with  #facesofmudvein on instagram !   This is the top book on my Spring TBR list!!! 2.    Next up is the conclusion to the The Sweet Trilogy by Wendy Higgins , Sweet Reckoning .  I posted about this before but I cannot wait to find out how this series ends! 3.   Oh Keatyn -- I loved the first two books in the  Keatyn Chronicles series by Jillian Dodd  and I liked the third book but the fourth book made me seriously question continuing with this series.  However,  Adore Me   was perfect and I cannot wait to read  Hate Me , especially given the ending of Adore Me!! 4.  I am definitely a series lover and so I am always waiting on the next ...

Top Ten Tuesday  is hosted by the fab ladies at  The Broke and the Bookish ! Top Ten Books On My Spring 2013 TBR list! Essentially, this spring is going to be great because so many of my favorite series are going to have new books released. A few of these books have already come out but they are at the top of my spring TBR. I am probably most excited to read Date Me by Jillian Dodd, JLA's new NA Wait For You and the latest in the Troubleshooters series by Suzanne Brockmann!!