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February 15, 2020 the reading chemist

Book Review & Blog Tour: Night Spinner by Addie Thorley

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Book Spotlight & Blog Tour: Foul is Fair by Hannah Capin (ARC)

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Book Review: Blood Countess by Lana Popovic

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Book Blitz: The Prince’s Prisoner by Klarissa King

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🥂 Cheers! It’s the freakin’ weekend 🥂⁣ ⁣ Happy Friday everyone!⁣ ⁣ Hello #bookmail my old friend! Thank you to the tagged publishers for my gifted copies! ⁣ ⁣ Since the life of a reader usually means we all have ridiculous tbrs, let’s talk about picking up your next read. ⁣ ⁣ Do you pick your next read based off of mood? Publication date? Genre? Randomly select a name from a tbr jar? ⁣ ⁣ For me personally, I’m a mood reader. I do read obligations by publication date, but I very much pick books based off of what I’m feeling. It’s the best way for me to avoid slumps.
ᕼᗩᑭᑭY ᖴᖇIᗪᗩY ᒍᖇ EᐯEᖇYOᑎE!⁣ ⁣ Y’all, I swear Nashville has the craziest weather I’ve ever experienced. We went from 60s and sunny on Monday to snow flurries today 🤷🏽‍♀️🙈⁣ ⁣ I’ve partnered with @justreadtours & @bethanyhousefiction to tell you about 𝘚𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦 by @susansleeman. ⁣ ⁣ Synopsis:⁣ The Seconds Are Ticking Down before Someone Dies...⁣ ⁣ When cybercriminals hack into the U.S. Marshals' Witness Protection database and auction off witnesses' personal details to the highest bidders, the RED Team, led by FBI Agent Sean Nichols, begins a high-stakes chase to find the hacker. But before he can even get started, the first witness is targeted and barely escapes with her life. Sean believes Phantom, an obsessed hacker who previously outwitted the top minds in the field, is behind the attack, and Sean needs this witness's help, as she's the person who has come closest to discovering Phantom's identity.⁣ ⁣ Trouble is, she's under the care of U.S. Marshal Taylor Mills, and Sean is reluctant to work with the captivating Marshal who knows his deepest secrets. But Phantom seems to be one step ahead at every turn and will stop at nothing to kill the witness. To stop the hacker, Sean and Taylor must learn to trust each other as danger draws ever closer.⁣ ⁣ 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁:⁣ ⁣ Thunderstorm or Snow storm ⁣ Coffee or Tea ⁣ Mountains or Beach ⁣ Wine/Beer or Cocktails ⁣ Sweet or Savory ⁣ ⁣ My answers: snow storm (thunderstorms scare me 🙈), coffee, mountains, wine, savory
𝔹𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕜 ℍ𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕪 𝕄𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕙 𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕔𝕜 ℂ𝕙𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕖𝕟𝕘𝕖⁣ ⁣ Happy Wednesday everyone! Now, I know I’m not the only one who used Wednesday as an excuse to start counting down to Friday 😂⁣ ⁣ In case you missed my announcement at the beginning of the month, I am currently hosting a stack challenge for #blackhistorymonth. ⁣ ⁣ For the month of February, post a picture featuring books with black authors (doesn’t matter if it’s one book or a hundred) and use the hashtag #blackhistorymonthstack. I will choose two winners for a $25 gift card to their choice of book retailer. ⁣ ⁣ And a bonus, if you post a review with the hashtag, your entry counts double!⁣ ⁣ This month, I’ve already read and loved the following:⁣ ⁣ 📖 With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo⁣ 📖 The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo⁣ 📖 The Deep by Rivers Solomon ⁣ 📖 Slay by Brittney Morris⁣ 📖 Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #qotd: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐛𝐫?⁣
💛 Pub Day Tour & Giveaway 💛⁣ ⁣ Do you ever pull inspiration from your friends’ bookstagram photos? I do all the time. This beauty is inspired by the lovely @crofteereader. Swipe right to see if I did her picture justice. ⁣ ⁣ Today I am on tour with @theffbc & @blackstonepublishing for The Seventh Sun by @laniforbes, which released today!⁣ ⁣ This is a richly imagined fantasy world based upon Aztec/Mayan/Incan civilizations that is interwoven with elemental blood magic and a swoon worthy romance. Oh, and the approaching apocalypse (because we all need more layers of complexity, right?!). ⁣ ⁣ Want a chance to win a copy of this beauty? Be sure to check out the details below. ⁣ ⁣ Entries for the giveaway: ⁣ ▪︎Follow @theffbc & @whatmakespatri⁣ ▪︎Follow the author @laniforbes⁣ ▪︎Follow the publishing house @blackstonepublishing⁣ ▪︎Follow your account ⁣ ▪︎Tell me what elemental power you would want and tag @theffbc in your comment⁣ ⁣ ▪︎Tag a friend (each friend will be an extra entry).⁣ ▪︎Share on your stories about the giveaway (remember to tag me @whatmakespatri and @theffbc)⁣ ▪︎Follow @michellesulk & @artsyreadergirl⁣ ▪︎Follow any other FFBC team member participating in the tour (let us know on the comment section who did you follow). ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #TheSeventhSun #LaniForbes #BlackstonePublishing #FantasticFlyingBookClub
ℙ𝕦𝕓 𝔻𝕒𝕪 𝕊𝕡𝕠𝕥𝕝𝕚𝕘𝕙𝕥⁣ ⁣ Happy Tuesday everyone! Another Tuesday means more new book releases!!⁣ ⁣ Today I’ve partnered with @BookSparks for the pop up tour of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘊𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 by @meggardiner1 (thank you @blackstonepublishing for my gifted copy!). ⁣ ⁣ This is the third installment in the wildly popular UNSUB series! If police procedurals and thrillers are your jam, you NEED this series! ⁣ ⁣ 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙤?⁣ ⁣ I’m starting UNSUB this week, so I can get to this haunting beauty soon 😍⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #BookSparks #booksharks #UNSUB #MegGardiner #policeprocedural #thriller ⁣
Happy Monday everyone!⁣ ⁣ Over the weekend, I finished Death in the Family by @tessawegert (huge thank you to @berkleypub for my gifted copy #partner). ⁣ ⁣ Calling all fans of Agatha Christie and Clue, Death in the Family is a classic murder mystery/whodunit wrought with a chilling atmosphere, suspense, secrets, and betrayal.⁣ ⁣ Our female protagonist, former NYPD detective Shana Merchant, is broken. 13 months prior, she was abducted by a serial killer, which left her with trust issues and PTSD. Shana and her fiance Carson relocated to Thousand Islands in upstate NY to escape the horrors of her past since nothing really happens in this sleepy town. ⁣ ⁣ Shana and her partner Tim are called to the Sinclair mansion, which is located on it's own private island, after Jasper Sinclair has gone missing. His girlfriend Abbey woke up to pool of Jasper's blood, but Jasper's body is nowhere to be found. With the nor'easter storm in full force, Shana and Tim are cut off from all resources including CSI. It's up to the two of them to solve this murder before the murderer can get away or worse, attack again. ⁣ ⁣ While this murder mystery is considered a slow-burn by thriller standards, I found the plot to be propulsive and compelling. As Shana and Tim conducted the interviews, there were so many twists and turns along the way, which included a few red herrings. I personally didn’t see the final reveal coming, which I loved.⁣ ⁣ I loved the development of Shana’s character throughout the entire story. We watch her progress from a timid, shell of her previous self to someone who is determined and self-assured. The flashbacks to Shana’s abduction were also fascinating as they provide deeper insight as to what she endured. There are still some unanswered questions, so I can’t wait to see how she continues to develop in the future.⁣ ⁣ Be sure to pick up your copy when this book releases tomorrow!⁣ ⁣ Rating: 4/5 ⭐️’s⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #QOTD: What is your favorite murder mystery or thriller?

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