DEATH AT THORBURN HALL A Drew Farthering Mystery, #6 by JULIANNA DEERING Genre: Historical British Mystery / Suspense Publisher: Bethany House Publishers Date of Publication: November 7, 2017 Number of Pages: 336 Scroll down for the giveaway! Investigating a suspicious accident leads Drew on a path that points to international intrigue and ever-growing danger Drew […]
Julie’s Review: I’m actually doing this book tour on Instagram believe it or not. The representative contacted me because of my IG profile as a working mom and asked me to participate, and review on IG! I said, sure that’s so cool. But figured I can also post on my book blog. A book […]
Bringer of Chaos: Forged in Fire The Sempervian Saga (Book 2) by Kayelle Allen BLURB: Humans created the Ultras, a genetically enhanced race, to defend mankind. Instead, Ultras became their greatest threat. With the help of traitors, humans captured half a million of the immortal warriors. Exiled to an alien world with no tech, no tools, […]
THE SECRET ROOM (Amber-Autumn Series, #4) by JOHN ALEXANDER Genre: Children’s Mystery / Chapter Book Date of Publication: October 14, 2017 Number of Pages: 159 Scroll down for giveaway! Amber and Autumn, elementary school sisters, don’t seek out problems to solve, but they often find themselves engaged in uncovering truths, solving mysteries, and helping others […]
SEA OF RUST by C. ROBERT CARGILL Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Robot Western Publisher: Harper Voyager, an imprint of Harper Collins Date of Publication: September 5, 2017 Number of Pages: 384 It’s been thirty years since the apocalypse and fifteen years since the murder of the last human being at the hands of robots. Humankind is […]
Julie’s Review: Retellings are typically hit or miss for me and Curiouser and Curiouser was a hit. It was short, so it didn’t get overwhelming with the crazy worldbuilding that it certainly could have been, as a steampunk retelling of Alice in Wonderland. But, it was just enough to enjoy the characters and enjoy the […]
TO MARRY A TEXAS OUTLAW Men of Legend, Book 3 by LINDA BRODAY Genre: Western / Historical / Romance Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca Date of Publication: November 7, 2017 Number of Pages: 384 Scroll down for Giveaway! Hunted by lawmen, those seeking the bounty, and other outlaws hoping to become famous for killing him, Luke […]
We’re starting a new feature here on Chapter Break called Chat About Covers. ‘Cause you know we all judge books by covers, whether we admit it or not. We judge the style, the color and font choices, and just the overall look. That might not keep us from reading the book, but we do […]
CHICANO SOUL Recordings and History of an American Culture (Anniversary Edition) by Ruben Molina Genre: Music / Chicano History Publisher: Texas Tech University Presson Twitter ┃ on Facebook Date of Publication: September 15, 2017 Number of Pages: 160 In 2007, Ruben Molina published the first-ever history of Mexican-American soul and R&B music in his book, Chicano Soul: Recordings […]
Why has reviewing books gotten so hard? Julie: It feels like the longer we are book bloggers, the harder it is to write reviews. I feel like I am being repetitive and saying the same things review after review because it is the same things I notice or the same types of things that bother […]