
Beth's Book-Nook Blog
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Book reviews and all things literary. My favorite genres are fiction, historical fiction, mystery, psychological thriller, cozies, YA, and Children's. I also read Romance, Christian/Catholic, cookbooks, and non-fiction.
Beth's Book-Nook Blog
3d ago
I’m here today as part of the HTP winter blog tour, dishing about a new suspenseful thriller: Nothing Ever Happens Here. So, of course, a lot IS happening in this novel, from murder to missing persons to kidnappings to stolen items. There were a lot of characters and a lot of motives and it definitely ..read more
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1w ago
If you read my blog, you know I LOVE the writing of Pam Jenoff. She writes amazing stories of resilience and resistance in WWII with strong female protagonists. I loved this story, which had parallel tales in two time periods (my favorite structure for a historical fiction narrative!). Here’s the scoop: Last Twilight In Paris ..read more
Beth's Book-Nook Blog
1M ago
I’m throwing the spotlight on this title today, in part because for today and tomorrow (Jan 12 and 13, 2025) it is FREE on Kindle! What?? Yes, you read that right. FREE! New Zealand: A Novel spans almost 500 years and covers the respective discoveries of New Zealand by Pacific Islanders and Europeans. From the outset ..read more
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1M ago
My friends at Grand Central Publishing sent me this suspenseful read and I read it this week as it published 1/7. Marriage issues, infidelity, friendships, birthdays, and amnesia combine for a taut, suspenseful thriller. Highly recommended! Thanks for my copy! The perfect birthday or the perfect nightmare? Katelyn smiles at her husband and friends, gathered to ..read more
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1M ago
I’m shouting it out today for a new novel by local-to-me writer Mike Bernard: Gaelic and Garlic: A Boston Love Story. As someone with a full Irish father and a full Italian mother, this one spoke to me! Completing the Boston Irish Belt Trilogy along with Dorchester’s CROSSING THE SAGAMORE and Southie’s THE CROSSING GUARDS, comes Charlestown’s GAELIC & GARLIC: A ..read more
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1M ago
Oh my goodness – I am so happy that I was offered a spot on this blog tour because I loved this novel so much! I’m a huge fan of Lisa See’s historical novels of China and this novel reminded me of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, one of my favorite books ever. It ..read more
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1M ago
So it’s January 1 again, which means it’s my BLOGGIVERSARY! Hard to believe that I’ve been chatting about books for 16 years on here. If you had told me then that I’d still be here in 2025 I would not have believed it. But I love connecting with readers and I love talking about books ..read more
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1M ago
I love this series so much! The latest one in the series has Georgie with her young baby and husband tucked away against the cold in her large manor home, but nothing is quiet and simple! The incorrigible Mrs. Simpson comes to stay, Georgie’s brother and his family arrive, and a movie producer and team ..read more
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1M ago
I’m happy to share that my blog was selected as #25 in the “Top Cozy Mystery Blogs” by Feed Spot! You can see. the post at https://blog.feedspot.com/cozy_mystery_blogs/ Thank you so much ..read more
Beth's Book-Nook Blog
1M ago
(another fun image I generated using AI!) I love, love, love to read books about the holidays during holiday time and this year was no exception. I read or listened to four different ones this year: The Christmas Book Hunt, Christmas at Glitter Peak Lodge, Holiday Hideaway, and Santa Overboard. The last two were both ..read more