Review Copy Arrival: Silent Killer by Beverly Barton

Silent Killer by Beverly Barton

I received this from Bookreporter.com.

Publisher: Zebra
Publish Date: August 25, 2009

IN A TOWN FULL OF SECRETS
To most people, men like Mark Cantrell are fine, upstanding pillars of the community, completely beyond reproach. But their killer knows better. They are sinners of the worst kind, and they must burn on earth before they burn in hell…

TRUSTING THE WRONG PERSON
Eighteen months after her husband’s unsolved murder, Cathy Cantrell has returned to her Alabama home, eager to build a new life for herself and her son. But pieces of her past are everywhere—including Jackson Perdue, the town’s deputy sheriff. The spate of recent deaths—each victim burned in the same horrifying manner—leave Jack and Cathy in no doubt that a serial killer is at work, one whose rage grows more vicious each day…

CAN BE FATAL…
Now as a twisted killer moves in for a final, brutal act of vengeance, buried crimes are coming to light once more. And this time, justice will be swift, merciless, and as silent as the grave…

ARC Arrival: A Change in Altitude by Anita Shreve

A Change in Altitude by Anita Shreve

I received this from Miriam Parker at Hachette Books. I have been reading Anita Shreve since A Wedding in December came out and have read all of her new books and am in process of working my way through her backlist so I was excited to receive this new one by her.

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publish Date: September 22, 2009

Margaret and Patrick have been married just a few months when they set off on what they hope will be a great adventure-a year living in Kenya. Margaret quickly realizes there is a great deal she doesn't know about the complex mores of her new home, and about her own husband.

A British couple invites the newlyweds to join on a climbing expedition to Mount Kenya, and they eagerly agree. But during their harrowing ascent, a horrific accident occurs. In the aftermath of the tragedy, Margaret struggles to understand what happened on the mountain and how these events have transformed her and her marriage, perhaps forever.

A CHANGE IN ALTITUDE illuminates the inner landscape of a couple, the irrevocable impact of tragedy, and the elusive nature of forgiveness. With stunning language and striking emotional intensity, Anita Shreve transports us to the exotic panoramas of Africa and into the core of our most intimate relationships.

Teaser Tuesday - September 8

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

As the ship approached the harbor for the first time in weeks, Alexander and I rushed to the prow.

"Is this Rome?" I asked. There was no Museion gleaming in the afternoon light, and the villas that hugged the vast stretches of shore were plain, without columns or ornamentation. There was nothing to distinguish one squat white building from the next except the colors of their wind-beaten shutters.

My brother shook his head. "Brundisium. I heard it's another ten days by litter to Rome."

From Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran

See more teasers here.

Winners: The Heretic Queen and Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran

I have 100 pages left in Cleopatra's Daughter and have to say it is wonderful. I am enjoying the book so much. Review will come in the next few days and then I am off to find The Heretic Queen for myself.

Thank you so much Michelle for sending me a beautiful review copy of Cleopatra's Daughter and thank you for letting me hold a giveaway of your amazing books.

So without further ado, the winners are:

The Heretic Queen by Michelle Moran - ludeluh

Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran - The Book Pixie

Emails have been sent to the winners. Thanks everyone for entering and for those of you who didn't win - Cleopatra's Daughter goes on sale next Tuesday and The Heretic Queen is currently out in paperback - go and check them out!

Mailbox Monday - September 7th - Happy Labor Day!

Mailbox Monday is hosted by Marcia at The Printed Page. To see this weeks list of participants go here.

ARC/Review Copies of:

From Booksfree I received:



And from Paperbackswap I received:



Books I Won and Received:

Review: Magic Treehouse - Christmas in Camelot by Mary Pope Osborne

Christmas in Camelot (Magic Treehouse) by Mary Pope Osborne


rating: 4.0/5.0




From Goodreads:

A cup, a compass, a key: the magic tree house has brought siblings Annie and Jack to Camelot, where they embark on a mysterious mission to find these enigmatic gifts. In this special hardcover addition to the bestselling Magic Tree House series, the young adventurers must travel to the Otherworld, an "ancient, enchanted land beyond the edge of the Earth, the place where all magic began" to save Camelot from dark wizard Mordred's evil spell. If they fail, Camelot will be forgotten forever.

DS and I listened to this on audio from the library. We both enjoyed it. The voices are well done and it's very engrossing to both me as a parent and my son the 8-year-old. I like the fantasy-world aspect and I also enjoyed the authors talk at the end about Camelot and how it came from history and from story-telling. Very fascinating. Another great read for DS and I to enjoy in the car on the way to and from school. And it offers a great jumping off point for some discussions.

Binding: Paperback
On-sale Date: 2001
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Age Level: 6-9
Pages: 128

Review Book Arrival: Mom Needs Chocolate by Debora M. Coty

Mom Needs Chocolate by Debora M. Coty

I received this from Rebeca Seitz at Glass Road Publications as part of the First Wild Card Tours tour for this book.

Publisher: Regal
Publish Date: April 1, 2009

What's a rundown, run-ragged mom to do? Her spirit yearns to soar, but her feet---and faith---are stuck in the diaper-by-diaper mud of everyday responsibilities. How can she de-muck when she's chronically exhausted and relentlessly robbed of abundant life by the joy-sucking dully-funks? This offbeat glimpse of reality with a tangy twist pitched in to help busy mothers get in touch with rejuvenating joy and empowering faith! In mom-to-mom, smile-eliciting style, humorist Debora Coty doesn't lolly gag around the hot topics such as enduring marriage, embarrassing children, defeating depression and grossfully (er, gracefully) aging. Unique insights and outrageous coping tips are shared alongside sisterly hugs and warm encouragement. Mom Needs Chocolate is a veritable grocery list of mud-between-your-toes issues, tackled with witty frankness and wild abandon. Young-at-heart mothers of all ages will enjoy hilarious and heartwarming stories that apply Scripture to real life and remind them how to hear God's still, small voice about blathering kids, howling pets and snarling traffic!