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December 12, 2019 the reading chemist

Book Review & Blog Tour: Murder at the Dolphin Hotel by Helena Dixon (eARC)

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Book Review: Meet Me on Love Lane by Nina Bocci (eARC)

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Book Review: Trace of Evil by Alice Blanchard

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Book Review & Blog Tour: This Is Not How It Ends by Rochelle Weinstein (ARC)

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Book Review & Blog Tour: Out With the Ex, In With the New by Sophie Ranald (eARC)

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Book Review: The Dead Girls Club by Damien Angelica Walters (ARC)

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Book Review & Blog Tour: Plastic by Frank Strausser

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❄️ 𝑯𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈? ❄️⁣ ⁣ Haha. Nope! ⁣ ⁣ Happy Thursday! Today I’ve partnered with @JustReadTours & @RevellBooks to tell you about The Girl Behind the Red Rope by @teddekker & @rachelle_dekker. ⁣ ⁣ You can purchase a copy from the link in my bio! ⬆️ ⁣ ⁣ Be sure to head over to @JustReadTours profile to enter the this awesome giveaway!⁣ ⁣ Giveaway (1) winner will receive a copy of The Girl Behind the Red Rope, a Red Rope Bracelet, and a $20 Barnes and Noble gift card!⁣ ⁣ Synopsis:⁣ Ten years ago, Grace saw something that would forever change the course of history.⁣ ⁣ When a terrible scourge is unleashed on the world, she and others from their religious community are already hidden deep in the hills of Tennessee, abiding by every rule that will keep them safe, pure–and alive. As long as they stay there, behind the red rope.⁣ ⁣ Her older brother’s questions and the arrival of the first outsiders she’s seen in a decade set in motion events that will cause Grace to question everything she has built her life on. Enemies rise on all sides–but who is the real enemy? And what will it cost her to uncover the truth?⁣ For the first time, bestselling authors Ted Dekker and Rachelle Dekker team up and deliver an intense, tightly focused ride through the most treacherous world of all.⁣ In a world where the boundaries are clear and punishments severe, a young woman risks everything to break free from the system of fear and control to find freedom and love.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #justreadtours #RevellBooks #TedDekker #RachelleDekker #TheGirlBehindTheRedRope #giveaway #suspense #christianfiction #bookwineandmetime #bionicbookbabes #bookstoread #booklover #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #igreads #bookworm #toread #ilovebooks #booknerdigans #amreading #currentlyreading #coverlove

I was recently selected as a #PiqueAmbassador for Blood Countess by @lanalyte (thank you @piquebeyond), which is one of my most anticipated reads for 2020!⁣ ⁣ I’ve been obsessed with the story of Count Dracula for as long as I can remember, and the true stories of Countess Elizabeth Báthory that gave rise to Count Dracula are absolutely legendary. ⁣ ⁣ Synopsis:⁣ A historical YA horror novel based on the infamous real-life inspiration for Countess Dracula.⁣ ⁣ In 17th century Hungary, Anna Darvulia has just begun working as a scullery maid for the young and glamorous Countess Elizabeth Báthory. When Elizabeth takes a liking to Anna, she’s vaulted to the dream role of chambermaid, a far cry from the filthy servants’ quarters below. She receives wages generous enough to provide for her family, and the Countess begins to groom Anna as her friend and confidante. It’s not long before Anna falls completely under the Countess’s spell—and the Countess takes full advantage. Isolated from her former friends, family, and fiancé, Anna realizes she’s not a friend but a prisoner of the increasingly cruel Elizabeth. Then come the murders, and Anna knows it’s only a matter of time before the Blood Countess turns on her, too.⁣ ⁣ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎!⁣ ⁣ ❄️ 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠? ❄️⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #BloodCountess #LadySlayersSeries #ABRAMSkids #PiqueBeyond #YAHorror #horror #dracula #youngadult #yalit #bookwineandmetime #bionicbookbabes #bookmail #comingsoon #anticipatedbooks #mustread #historicalfiction #qotd #needtoread #tbr #bookbloggers #bookbloggerlife

𝓖𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓪𝔀𝓪𝔂⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Happy Wednesday! I finally did a spelling stack challenge and spelled graduate! Yesterday, I successfully defended my PhD thesis, so I’m officially a doctor! Just don’t ask me for medical advice 😂⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ To celebrate, I’m giving away a $25 gift card to your choice of Amazon, Book Outlet, or Book Depository!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝒯𝑜 𝐸𝓃𝓉𝑒𝓇:⁣⁣ 🧪 Like this post⁣⁣ 🧪 Must be following me (stick around forever...I promise I’m fun!) ⁣⁣ 🧪 In the SAME comment, tell me a book you’d pick AND tag a friend ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ 𝐸𝓍𝓉𝓇𝒶 𝐸𝓃𝓉𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓈:⁣⁣ 🧪 Post this to your stories or feed and tag me (once per 24 hours) ⁣⁣ 🧪 Tag more friends (one friend per comment - unlimited as long as different people are tagged)⁣⁣ 🧪 Show love on previous posts⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ This giveaway is international as long as the retailers ship to you (you must check!). Giveaway ends Monday December 16th at 5 pm EST. Winner will be randomly selected.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ This giveaway is not affiliated with anyone but me ♥️⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #giveaway #bookgiveaway #bookstack #stackchallenge #bionicbookbabes #bookwineandmetime #booksharks #books #pileofbooks #booklover #bookaholic #readersofinstagram #bookstagram #booksofig #booksofinsta #bookworm #booknerd

𝓟𝓾𝓫 𝓓𝓪𝔂 𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀⁣ ⁣ Happy pub day to 𝘔𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘔𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘦 by @ninapolitan (thank you @gallerybooks & @netgalley for my copy!) ⁣ ⁣ Ten year olds best friends Charlotte and Henry try to run away together after they learn that Charlotte’s mom is trying to take her away from Hope Lake. Unfortunately, they are eventually found. Charlotte is forced to move to NYC with her mother leaving behind her father, grandmother (Gigi), and Henry in her wake. The trauma of leaving combined with her mother’s lies forces Charlotte to repress her memories of Hope Lake.⁣ ⁣ 21 years later, Charlotte finds herself fired and blacklisted thanks to a misunderstanding. She can’t afford NYC, so she reluctantly decides to temporarily move back to Hope Lake just until she can find her feet again.⁣ ⁣ Due to the nature of Charlotte’s repressed memories, this is a slow-burn romance that really doesn’t reveal itself until later in the book. The story mainly focuses on Charlotte immersing herself into the town of Hope Lake and reacquainting herself with the area as well as her Gigi and father. There were definitely times that I felt incredibly sorry for Charlotte because it was evident the effect that her mom’s lies had on her even into adulthood. There were also times that I was frustrated with her situation as well. I did love how the community came together to accept her and support her and not judge her for the past.⁣ ⁣ Overall, this is a truly heartwarming story that is more than a second chance romance. 𝘔𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘔𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘦 is a reminder that we can always return home even in the darkest of times.⁣ ⁣ Rating: 4/5 ⭐️’s⁣ ⁣ Christmas booksleeve: @novelnuzzler! Use my code TOYA10 to save ♥️⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #MeetMeonLoveLane #GalleryBooks #NinaBocci #romancebooks #romance #bookish #booksleeve #bookwineandmetime #bionicbookbabes #newreleasetuesday #newrelease #bookstagram #netgalley #bookreview #readingchemistreviews

𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀⁣ ⁣ I recently finished 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘷𝘪𝘭 by @aliceblanchard.author and absolutely savored every minute of this book! ⁣ ⁣ Burning Lake is a small tourist town nestled in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York that has a haunting past. In 1712, three women were executed under the suspicion of witchcraft. Burning Lake became known for witchcraft attracting hoards of tourists as well as becoming a rite of passage for teen girls.⁣ ⁣ Natalie Lockhart has returned to Burning Lake and is now a detective in the Burning Lake Police Department; the same unit that her father faithfully served for decades. When Natalie was younger, her oldest sister Willow was brutally murdered (stabbed 27 times) when she was eighteen years old. On the 20th anniversary of Willow’s death, Natalie discovers the slain body of Daisy Buckner, the best friend of her sister Grace. As a rookie on the detective squad, she was already tasked with the investigation of nine cold cases. Now Natalie has to determine if Daisy’s case is connected to the cold cases or if another murderer is at large.⁣ ⁣ From start to finish, 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘷𝘪𝘭 is a gripping page-turner that is wrought with chilling suspense. I loved how the witchcraft theme was interwoven throughout the plot but it never overpowered the story or felt cheap. All of the characters were compelling and well-defined with Natalie being my favorite (none of that broken alcoholic female detective trope here). While this police procedural does not have the fast-paced speed that some readers expect with thrillers, the plot maintains a steady course with twists and turns up to the very last pages. I can’t wait to see what’s in store in Natalie’s next chapter.⁣ ⁣ Rating: 4.5/5 ⭐️’s⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠(𝙨) 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙?⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #TraceofEvil #AliceBlanchard #MinotaurBooks #murdermystery #thriller #policeprocedural #bookwineandmetime #bionicbookbabes #booksharks #lovetoread #reader #witchcraft #suspense #mustread #goodreads #bookblogger #mystery #bookreviewer #readingchemistreviews

❄️ 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖 𝙠𝙞𝙙? ❄️⁣ ⁣ On Christmas Eve, we always drove around looking at the Christmas lights. When we’d get home, Santa would have come and we opened presents 🎁 🎄⁣ ⁣ Today I’ve partnered with @HarlequinPublicityTeam & @HarlequinBooks to tell you about some amazing holiday books for this holiday season! 𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘏𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺. 🎄🎁⁣ ⁣ * RANCHER’S WILD SECRET by Maisey Yates: @MaiseyYates ⁣ * SOLDIER’S CHRISTMAS SECRETS by Laura Scott⁣ * A WYOMING CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER by Melissa Senate⁣ * HOLIDAY BY CANDLELIGHT by Laurel Greer: @LaurelGreerAuthor⁣ * DUTY OR DESIRE by Brenda Jackson: @BrendaJacksonFanPage ⁣ * RED CARPET REDEMPTION by Yahrah St. John: @YahrahStJohn ⁣ * SAFETY BREACH by Delores Fossen: @DeloresFossen ⁣ * THE SECRET CHRISTMAS CHILD by Lee Tobin McClain: @LeeTobinMcClainAuthor⁣ * A TALE OF TWO CHRISTMAS LETTERS by Cathy Gillen Thacker⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #HarlequinChristmas #ChristmasBooks #Christmas #DeckTheFall #Harlequin #HarlequinBooks #romance #amreadingromance #ReadLoveBeMerry #harlequinseries #bookwineandmetime #bionicbookbabes #holidayreads #booklove #bookstack #festive #holiday #books

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