Winning Wednesday -- Bookish Giveaways!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

For those of you who are celebrating, I hope these giveaways will add to your holiday meal.  And if you're not celebrating, here's a special treat.  Tons of giveaways today!!

Enter for your chance to win a $50 gift card to your favorite independent book store.  Brought to you by Book Riot. 

Open to US Residents Only -- Ends Nov. 30th

Do you enjoy romance books?  Click HERE to get your fill for free!!  You must make an account with Prolific Works(formally Instafreebie) to get the books.  Books are free until Dec. 2nd 

Enter for your chance to win these World War II books from Oxford University Press and Book Riot. Five prizes will be awarded to include these titles:

Sand and Steel: The D-Day Invasion and the Liberation of France by Peter Caddick-Adams

Forgotten Bastards of the Eastern Front: American Airmen Behind the Soviet Lines and the Collapse of the Grand Alliance by Serhii Plokhy

Fascism: A Very Short Introduction by Kevin Passmore

World War II: A Very Short Introduction by Gerhard L. Weinberg

Open to US Residents Only -- Ends Dec. 1st

Enter for your chance to win 1 of 25 Advanced Copies of Husband Material by Emily Belden.  I have a copy and I can't wait to read it.  Brought to you by Harper Collins   Open to US Residents Only -- Ends Dec. 3rd

Enter for your chance to win the entire Alex Cross Series (28 Titles).  Brought to you by James Patterson.  Open to US Residents Only -- Ends Dec. 20th

Enter for a chance to win 1 of 150 a digital audiobook copies of American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, read by Yareli Arizmendi!  Brought to you by Macmillan.  Open to US Residents Only -- Ends Nov. 28th

Enter for your chance to win 1 of 50 copies of The Sunday Potluck Club by Melissa Storm.  Must have a GoodReads account to enter.  Open to US Residents Only -- Ends TODAY Nov. 27th

Enter for your chance to win the Ultimate FRIENDSgiving prize pack.  Five lucky winners will win:

Friends Forever: The One About the Episodes by Gary Susman, Jeannine Dillon, and Bryan Cairns

"We were on a break" FRIENDS Tumbler

FRIENDS Graphic Tee

FRIENDS: The Complete First Season DVD

Brought to you by Harper Collins

Open to US Residents Only -- Ends Nov. 28th

Enter for your chance to win in the When You Kant Figure it Out Sweepstakes.  One lucky winner will receive the following prizes:

When You Kant Figure It Out, Ask a Philosopher: Timeless Wisdom for Modern Dilemmas by Marie Rober

Obvious State "I Kant Even" Tote & Mug

Brought to you by Hachette Book Group

Open to US Residents Only -- Ends Nov. 30th

Enter for your chance to win 1 of 10 copies of The Hollows by Jess Montgomery.  You need to have a Goodreads account to enter.  Open to US Residents Only -- Ends Nov. 29th

Enter for your chance to win an Erik Larson Library.  Three lucky winners will receive:

1 hardcover edition of The Devil in the White City

1 paperback edition of Dead Wake 

1 paperback edition of In the Garden of Beasts 

1 paperback edition of Thunderstruck 

1 advanced reader's edition of The Splendid and the Vile

Brought to you by Penguin RandomHouse 

Open to US Residents Only -- Ends Dec. 12th

Enter for you chance to win these Cozy Winter Reads from Berkley.  One lucky winner will receive:

1 WALK ME HOME by Liza Kendall 

1 HUCKLEBERRY LAKE by Catherine Anderson 

1 STARTING OVER AT BLUEBERRY CREEK by Annie Rains 

Open to US Residents Only -- Ends Dec. 2nd

Enter for your chance to win the entire Harry Bosch Series by Michael Connelly(23 books).  Brought to you by Hachette Book Group  Open to US Residents Only -- Ends Dec. 1st

Enter for your chance to win 5 books featuring adorable furry friends.  Win these titles (Click on the link to learn more about the book)

Walk Me Home by Liza Kendall

Huckleberry Lake by Catherine Anderson

Careless Whiskers by Miranda James

The Dog Who Knew Too Much by Krista Davis

Who Rescued Who by Victoria Schade

Brought to you by Berkley.  

Open to US Residents only -- HURRY Ends TODAY Nov. 26th

Enter for your chance to win this Holiday Bundle from Books from the Source.  Two winners will be selected to win copies of the following titles:

I Really Needed This Today by Hoda Kotb

Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory

Our Rainbow Queen by Sali Hughes

Open to US Residents only -- Ends Dec. 15th

Enter for your chance to win 1 of 50 copies of Keep Going by Austin Kleon.  One grand prize winner will receive a copy of Keep Going along with Kleon's other titles, Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work. In addition the grand prize winner will receive these 10 titles that influenced Kleon's thinking: 

You & a Bike & a Road by Eleanor Davis

Moomin by Tove Jansson

American Splendor by Harvey Pekar

Arbitrary Stupid Goal by Tamara Shopsin

The Art of Noticing by Rob Walker

Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu & Ursula K Le Guin

In the Blink of an Eye by Walter Murch

We Learn Nothing by Tim Kreider

The Lonely City by Olivia Laing

Madness, Rack & Honey by Mary Ruefle

Brought to you by Crazy Good Turns.  

Open Internationally except for Residents of Taiwan, South Korea, Portugal, Italy, Austria, China, Russia, Hong Kong, Greece, France, Japan, Spain, and Czech Republic -- Ends Dec. 16th 

Enter for your chance to win one of three $100 gift card to Storiarts.  Storiarts puts your favorite stories on pillows, t-shirts, totes, and more.   Open to all -- Ends Nov. 30th

**What 'Cha Readin'?  is not responsible for any prizes in these giveaways.  Please see the official rules for each contest for more information.**

Review: Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson

Monday's Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Published: May 2018
 

   

Claudia and Monday have been friends forever. You never see one without the other. When Claudia returns from spending the summer with her grandmother, she looks forward to hooking back up with Monday to see how her summer was. But Monday is no where to be found. She doesn't even show up for school, the first week or the first month. No one but Claudia seems to care that Monday is no longer around. Where is Monday and why won't anyone tell Claudia.?

I have heard so many mixed emotions about this book I had to read/listen to it for myself. Usually I just listen to books during my commute to and from work, but I found myself wanting to listen whenever I could.

What would you do, if you couldn't find your best friend and no one seemed to care? You asked teachers, her family, friends, but no one could tell you where she could possibly be. It drove Claudia absolutely crazy with worry trying to figure out what was going on. The story takes you back and forth from when Monday was around through the time when she wasn't. Claudia has to remember herself all the things that happened in the past to find her friend.

This book will leave you with your mind swirling at the end. Highly recommended.

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Review: The Perfect Wife by J.P. Delaney

The Perfect Wife by J.P. Delaney
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Published: August 2019
 

From the outside it seems as if Abbie and Time had the greatest relationship. That is until the day that Abbie disappeared. When she awakes, she isn't quite sure what has happened to her or who she should trust. Desperate to find out what has happened to herself, she will have to chose her adversaries carefully. Will she be able to find out the truth or will she disappear again?

Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for the opportunity to read and review this book.

When I first started this book, I thought it was going to be another thriller where you could see what is going to happen from a mile away, but that was not the case. I got thrown for a loop right after the very first chapter. That changes the whole dynamic of the book and has your brain churning the entire time. There is an unreliable narrator and you never really find out who they are. The end had me still asking questions when it was all over.

I have enjoyed all of the books that JP Delaney has written. They have all left me on the edge of my seat, dying to find out what is going to happen next. This book was no exception, it just had a different approach to the story. If you like psychological thrillers, you will enjoy this book.

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Throwback Thursday -- A Look into my Bookish Past

So I have been blogging for a little over 5 years now.  I started because I wanted to share my love of books with the world.  When I first started out, I would get books to review from Blogging for Books, which is no longer around.  Then I joined NetGalley and started getting ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies) of books from new authors I had never heard of before.  I went a little crazy when I first joined and requested a lot of books and downloaded a lot more that were Read Now.  Needless to say, I was just very interested in sharing with the world.  Now, five years later and I can't even remember when I last requested a book from NetGalley.  I have been getting widgets and books sent to me from publisher's without me even having to request them. My list of books to review that I have received is nearly four pages long.   Looking back on photos the other day, I came across one of the first books I received in the manner, Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris. (click the link to read my review) The publishers would send me little things leading up to the release date, I was so excited.  Check out these pictures from three years ago.

Since then, I've read everything that B.A. Paris has written.  I get excited when I get book in the mail, especially when I wasn't expecting it.  

The past couple of months have been rough on my blogging life, but I'm determined to turn that around for the rest of the year and going into 2020.  Even though, I've been doing this for the past five years, each year I'm trying to improve my content and attract more readers.  

I thank all of the people that have stuck with me throughout the years and I hope that you will be with me for as long as I'm able to do this.  Tell me something exciting from your bookish past.

Happy Reading!!

 

Audio Book Review: Meet Cute by Helena Hunting

Meet Cute by Helena Hunting
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Published: April 2019
 

On the first day of law school, Kailyn runs, literally, into her crush, Daxton Hughes. They spend the next few years trying to one up each other for the best in class. There was always a bit of tension between them that never went anywhere, but by the end of law school, Kailyn was no longer crushing on Daxton. Now five years after law school has ended, they are both working for successful law firms. Daxton doesn't even recognize Kailyn when he and his parents walk into her office to do a trust for his younger sister. Seeing him stirs up all kinds of emotions in Kailyn she's not sure how to respond to. When a few months later, Daxton's parents die in a tragic car accident and Kailyn become curator for his sister, they will start spending more and more time together and their feelings for each other are definitely going to change.


Helena Hunting is becoming on of my favorite romance authors. This book wasn't quite as good as the others I have read, but I enjoyed it all the same. I had picked up the book at the library a few weeks ago. My son had a class at the library and I thought it was only an hour long and had planned to spend that hour browsing the library bookstore, which I did. Then I found out the class was 2 hours long and I was there with nothing but my phone which I really don't like to read on. So I picked this up and read for an hour while I waited. I really got invested in the story, but then didn't pick it back up since I had other books I was already reading. When it became available on audio, I quickly picked it up.

What I liked about the book is the story as a whole. It's a cute romance book that will leave you with a smile on your face. A lot of the plot is predictable, but it reminded me of a Hallmark or Lifetime movie that you would watch.

What would you do if your arch enemy walked into your office, and his face was on your desk? You see Daxton Hughes was a child TV star of Kailyn's favorite show. And she has t-shirts, mugs and posters with his face all over them. Then the theme song to his show starts to play and then ... you seem like an obsessed fan girl instead of the competent lawyer you are. But Kailyn isn't ashamed of her fan girl title and it's one of the things Daxton grows to love about her. When he is forced to raise his 13 year old sister following their parents death, it's Kailyn that helps them both through the tough time, since it was something she had also experienced in her past.

Another enjoyable book.

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TUESDAY = NEW BOOKS

Tuesday means the release of new books.  Here are a few I'm interested in reading:


A Minute to Midnight by David Baldacci

FBI Agent Atlee Pine returns to her Georgia hometown to investigate her twin sister's abduction, only to encounter a serial killer in this page-turning thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author.

FBI Agent Atlee Pine's life was never the same after her twin sister Mercy was kidnapped--and likely killed--thirty years ago. After a lifetime of torturous uncertainty, Atlee's unresolved anger finally gets the better of her on the job, and she finds she has to deal with the demons of her past if she wants to remain with the FBI.

Atlee and her assistant Carol Blum head back to Atlee's rural hometown in Georgia to see what they can uncover about the traumatic night Mercy was taken and Pine was almost killed. But soon after Atlee begins her investigation, a local woman is found ritualistically murdered, her face covered with a wedding veil--and the first killing is quickly followed by a second bizarre murder.

Atlee is determined to continue her search for answers, but now she must also set her sights on finding a potential serial killer before another victim is claimed. But in a small town full of secrets--some of which could answer the questions that have plagued Atlee her entire life--digging deeper into the past could be more dangerous than she realizes . . .

Twenty-One Truths About Love by Matthew Dicks


From the beloved author of Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend comes a wonderful new novel about a struggling man, written entirely in lists.

Daniel Mayrock's life is at a crossroads. He knows the following to be true:

1. He loves his wife Jill... more than anything.

2. He only regrets quitting his job and opening a bookshop a little (maybe more than a little)

3. Jill is ready to have a baby.

4. The bookshop isn’t doing well. Financial crisis is imminent. Dan doesn't know how to fix it.

5. Dan hasn’t told Jill about their financial trouble.

6. Then Jill gets pregnant.

This heartfelt story is about the lengths one man will go to and the risks he will take to save his family. But Dan doesn’t just want to save his failing bookstore and his family’s finances:

1. Dan wants to do something special.

2. He’s a man who is tired of feeling ordinary.

3. He’s sick of feeling like a failure.

4. He doesn't want to live in the shadow of his wife’s deceased first husband.

Dan is also an obsessive list maker; his story unfolds entirely in his lists, which are brimming with Dan’s hilarious sense of humor, unique world-view, and deeply personal thoughts. When read in full, his lists paint a picture of a man struggling to be a man, a man who has reached a point where he’s willing to do anything for the love (and soon-to-be new love) of his life.

The Confession Club by Elizabeth Berg

When a group of friends in Mason, Missouri, decide to start a monthly supper club, they get more than they bargained for. The plan for congenial evenings—talking, laughing, and sharing recipes, homemade food, and wine—abruptly changes course one night when one of the women reveals something startlingly intimate. The supper club then becomes Confession Club, and the women gather weekly to share not only dinners but embarrassing misdeeds, deep insecurities, and long-held regrets.

They invite Iris Winters and Maddy Harris to join, and their timing couldn't be better. Iris is conflicted about her feelings for a charming but troubled man, and Maddy has come back home from New York to escape a problem too big to handle alone. The club offers exactly the kind of support they need to help them make some difficult decisions.


The Confession Club is charming, heartwarming, and inspiring. And as in the previous books that take place in Mason, readers will find friendship, community, and kindness on full display.

Audio Book Review: I Know Who You Are by Alice Feeney

I Know Who You Are by Alice Feeney
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Published: April 2019

Aimee Sinclair's whole world is turned upside down, when one day her husband turns up missing. Someone is framing her for what has happened to him and she doesn't know who or why they would be doing it. She keeps receiving post cards in the mail addressed to her saying, "I Know Who You Are", but who could possibly know about her past. Plus there is a woman who is stalking her, who looks like she could be her twin. Why is all of this happening and what can be done to stop it?

I have been looking forward to reading or listening to this book ever since it was released. This book was full of twists and turns that head me on the edge of my seat and dying to find out what was going to happen next.

What would you do if you came home from work and found all of your husband's things at home, but he was not there. You know he never leaves home without his phone. Even though you all had an argument the night before, you don't know where he could be or what could have happened. But the police think you are the reason he is missing, but you know someone has to be framing you, you couldn't have done the things they said. But when a body is discovered in the back yard, what then?

This book will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.

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Freebie Friday -- Bookish Giveaways!!

I know I usually do this on Wednesday, but with the way life has been going for me, I said, "What the heck!?!?" So Happy Friday everyone!!  Here are some giveaways I have found throughout the bookish community.  Click on Enter on each giveaway to enter.  

**These giveaways are not associated with What 'Cha Readin'? Please read the official rules of each giveaway for more information.  Good luck and if you win, please let me know.

Enter for your chance to win 5 books featuring adorable furry friends.  Win these titles (Click on the link to learn more about the book)

Walk Me Home by Liza Kendall

Huckleberry Lake by Catherine Anderson

Careless Whiskers by Miranda James

The Dog Who Knew Too Much by Krista Davis

Who Rescued Who by Victoria Schade

Brought to you by Berkley.  

Open to US Residents only -- Ends Nov. 26th

 

Enter for your chance to win this Holiday Bundle from Hachette Book Group.  One lucky winner will win:

Caitlin White Gray Plush Blanket, 50x60 

Capri Blue Volcano candle 

Sourcebooks branded tote bag 

Crate & Barrel Holiday Tree Kitchen Towel 

Crate & Barrel Tree Cookie Cutter 

Falala Red Mug 

Twinings Tea Peppermint Cheer, 1.41 oz

Fashion boutique socks 

one (1) mass market edition of each of the following works:

All I Want For Christmas is You by Miranda Liasson 

Christmas with a Cowboy by Carolyn Brown 

A Cowboy for Christmas by Sara Richardson 

Snowfall on Cedar Trail by Annie Rains 

Christmas in Harmony Harbor by Debbie Mason 

It Started with Christmas by Jenny Hale 

Silver Town Wolf: Home for the Holidays by Terry Spear 

A Dash of Christmas by Samantha Chase 

Puppy Christmas by Lucy Gilmore 

Cowboy Christmas Homecoming by June Faver 

Longing for a Cowboy Christmas by Leigh Greenwood 

Cowboy Firefighter Christmas Kiss by Kim Redford 

Open to US Residents only -- Ends Nov. 24th

Enter for your chance to win two new historical fiction novels.

The Chelsea Girls by Fiona Davis

Red Letter Days by Sarah-Jane Stratford

Brought to you by Penguin Randomhouse

Open to US Residents Only -- Ends Nov. 18th

Enter for your chance to win 1 of 20 early copies of Master Class by Christina Dalcher the author that brought you Vox. Brought to you by Berkley.     Open to US Residents Only -- Ends Nov. 18th

Enter for your chance to win this Holiday Bundle from Books from the Source.  Two winners will be selected to win copies of the following titles:

I Really Needed This Today by Hoda Kotb

Royal Holiday by Jasmine Guillory

Our Rainbow Queen by Sali Hughes

Open to US Residents only -- Ends Dec. 15th

Enter for your chance to win 1 of 50 copies of Keep Going by Austin Kleon.  One grand prize winner will receive a copy of Keep Going along with Kleon's other titles, Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work. In addition the grand prize winner will receive these 10 titles that influenced Kleon's thinking: 

You & a Bike & a Road by Eleanor Davis

Moomin by Tove Jansson

American Splendor by Harvey Pekar

Arbitrary Stupid Goal by Tamara Shopsin

The Art of Noticing by Rob Walker

Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu & Ursula K Le Guin

In the Blink of an Eye by Walter Murch

We Learn Nothing by Tim Kreider

The Lonely City by Olivia Laing

Madness, Rack & Honey by Mary Ruefle

Brought to you by Crazy Good Turns.  

Open Internationally except for Residents of Taiwan, South Korea, Portugal, Italy, Austria, China, Russia, Hong Kong, Greece, France, Japan, Spain, and Czech Republic -- Ends Dec. 16th 

Enter for your chance to win one of three copies of On the Occasion of a Wedding: Eclectic Love Poems by Ollie Bowen.  Brought to you by Goodreads.  Open to Residents of US & Canada -- Ends Nov. 17th

Enter for your chance to win copies of The Return by Rachel Harrison and Lock Every Door by Riley Sager(see my review) Brought to you by Berkley.  Open to US Residents Only -- Ends Nov. 17th

Enter for your chance to win one of three $100 gift card to Storiarts.  Storiarts puts your favorite stories on pillows, t-shirts, totes, and more.   Open to all -- Ends Nov. 30th

Also don't forget to check out Free Kindle books available from Amazon. It's updated hourly, so you never know what treasures you will find.  Click here to learn more.