Paris Ever After by K. S. R. Burns

Leaving Arizona and heading to Paris after a fight with her husband seemed like the right thing to do.

Heading back home again after a fight with her husband in Paris and then heading back to Paris definitely was the right thing to do, but now that Amy finds out she is pregnant Amy isn’t sure she wants to tell William and go back to the United States or stay in Paris.

A tough decision, but then William arrives in Paris on Amy’s birthday.  What does she do now?  William has ignored her texts and e-mails for months.  He is ignoring them as she stalks him the day after he arrives in Paris.

One problem after another happens, and Amy has to let her French friends take care of them.   The biggest problem was hers, though.  

She had to decide about staying in Paris or heading back to Arizona.  If William ever did get back to her while he is in Paris, the problem would need to be addressed.  Addressing the problem wasn’t that simple, though....William actually complicated it instead of making it clearer, but it all worked out in the end.

The marvelous, sweet, delightful story line and descriptive writing style of Ms. Burns pulls you into the life style of the characters and into the French way of life. The descriptions of the scenery, bakeries, people, and food will have you wanting to immediately make plane reservations.

PARIS EVER AFTER is an enjoyable read for women’s fiction fans and Paris addicts.  A perfect summer read. 4/5

This book was given to me by the author.  All opinions are my own.

Book Expo Badge and Kate Morton

This is Kate Morton in case you haven't seen any photos of her on other posts.

I was so excited to hear her speak and to have her sign my copy of THE CLOCKMAKER'S DAUGHTER.

Her book, THE FORGOTTEN GARDEN, got me hooked.  :)

I never shared a photo of the badge you receive when you attend the Book Expo.

This is how everyone knows who you are!!  Your ID is very visible.

Mine entitled me to entry for three days of fun.  :)

Dreams of Falling by Karen White

Larkin needed to come home from New York because her mother was missing.

What she found was that over the years a lot of things were missing and quite a few things were kept secret.

Larkin found secrets about her mother and her family at every turn.

When she asked why she wasn’t told, the answer was ignored or she was told to wait until her mother, Ivy, wakes up and to ask her.

Larkin wondered how long she would have to wait for her mother to wake up.  She also wondered how long until she found out everything.

Ivy had been found near death at the old homestead, Carrowmore, underneath a rotting staircase.

Carrowmore had been a favorite childhood place of her mother and her friends where they put "wishes on ribbons" into the opening of a tree.

As the book continued, the plot thickened, and Larkin kept finding out more and more about what had been kept from her and how some close family members were not as they appeared.

DREAMS OF FALLING was a bit confusing at first in the character department.  It took me a while to figure out who belonged to who and what their connections were.  The connections became more tricky and quite intriguing as things were revealed.

We learn of the secrets kept and of the lives of the main characters by going back to 1951 and then returning to 2010.  I really enjoyed seeing the three friends in their youth.  Their current lives didn’t seem as exciting, but their youth and family history as with all of us had a major influence on their lives now and the paths they had chosen.

DREAMS OF FALLING started out not feeling like Karen White’s usual books because of the confusing character problem, but once the book got going, the familiar writing, the marvelous story line, the Southern charm, and warm characters made its appearance and made the story line completely wonderful and enjoyable as always.

DREAMS OF FALLING is another marvelous treat.  

Despite the confusion with the characters at the beginning, DREAMS OF FALLING is another Karen White masterpiece that pulls you in and keeps you loving each turn of the page.

I hope you enjoy it too. 5/5

I received an Advanced Reader of this book.  It was given to me free of charge and without compensation by the publisher in return for an honest review.

1,000 Books To Read Before You Die by James Mustich

How about this book for a conversation starter?  :) :)

It weighs a ton too.  :) :)

This book is 882 pages and lists books alphabetically.

1.  I opened the book to page 424 and these two books are suggested:

THE PHANTOM TOOLBOOTH by Norton Juster
THE TRIAL by Franz Kafka

2.  On page 578 this book is suggested:

THE MAN WITHOUT QUALITIES by Robert Musil 

3.  On page 248 this book is suggested:

MIDDLE MARCH by George Eliot

4.  THE INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS by Sigmund Freud

Hope you like the sampling.  A bit on the heavy side??

BEA 2013 - A Memory

A FACEBOOK Memory.

Wow....so long ago. 

That is ME right in the front in the gold jacket and that is Laura Lippman. 🙂 One year after I retired and still wearing my teacher clothes. LOL!!

I missed the Mystery Writers of America booth this year.

Speed Dating Photos

Here are a few more photos from The Speed Dating Event.

Everyone listens attentively to the publishers as they let us know about upcoming Fall books and books already published.

A very exciting event and my favorite event of the Book Expo hosted by Carol Fitzgerald and BookReporter.com

Book Expo Day 2

Day 2 was just as fun as Day 1.

Enjoyed the time with other bloggers and met a few new bloggers and Litsy friends.

Met Kate Morton and had her new book, The Clockmaker's Daughter, signed by her and picked up so many other good books.

Had a blast at the Speed Dating Event.

Happy Reading, and thanks for stopping by.

I hope you enjoyed my posts.