Review: Private: #1 Suspect

Private: #1 Suspect by James Patterson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Jack Morgan is the head of Private, an Investigation firm out of Los Angeles with offices all around the world. He has an elite team of ex-military and ex-police officers who are all experts in their fields. Jack has just come home from a business trip when he finds his ex-girlfriend dead in his bed. Someone is framing him for murder. Will he be able to find the killer before he is arrested for a crime he didn't commit.

I'm still on my quest to read all of James Patterson books. I'm leaving the series for young readers to my kids. So this book kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I read the first book in the series back in 2013 before my blogging days.

Imagine coming home from a long day of traveling, you drop your luggage at the front door, strip your clothes all the way to the bathroom, take a nice long hot shower, and go to climb in bed and find it already occupied with a dead body; the dead body of your ex. This is what has happened to Jack Morgan. Immediately Jack calls his team and then the police show up and decide you're the one to blame.

In addition to fighting for his own freedom, he still has a company to run. With mobsters looking for stolen drugs and businessmen showing up dead in hotel rooms, there's a whole lot going on for Jack to handle.

So far, I'm enjoying the Private series. The next book in the series is

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AudioBook Review: Room by Emma Donoghue

Room by Emma Donoghue
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Jack is five years old and to him Room is his entire world. He lives in Room with his Ma, Joy, and calls each inanimate object by it's name, toilet, sink, table, plant, etc. What Jack doesn't know is that his Ma was kidnapped 7 years ago and was brought to Room and hasn't left since. No one knows she is there and no one knows Jack exists. When Joy decides it's time to make a great escape, she has to tell Jack about the outside world. Up until now, he has thought everything outside of Room was only on TV. He doesn't know that there are really other people and a great big world outside the walls of Room. Will the plan Joy has mapped out work? How will their lives change if they are able to get away? What happens if they don't?

Room has been on my TBR for a very long time. I have no idea why I didn't read it sooner, I loved it. The book made me laugh and cry. I also watched the movie, which as usual was not as good as the book, but still it was a good movie.

I love that the book was told from Jack's perspective. Getting to see him learn the world for the first time is interesting and exciting. You feel for his mother and all that she has to endure just to keep Jack safe. They look forward to "Sunday Treat" from Old Nick, their capture, they move all the furniture around in the house to run track and stay healthy. Even though the TV is the only connection they have to the outside world, she still limits Jack's time on it so it won't rot his brain.

If you haven't read Room, I suggest you pick up a copy right away. Read the book and then see the movie. The only other book I have read by Emma Donoghue is

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First Half of 2018 Readin' Plans

So far 2018 has gotten off to a great start.  I've already finished 7 books and am looking forward to reading at least two more this month and a bunch more this year.

Have you ever participated in a Read-A-Thon?  I'm not really one to do too much, but one of my favorites is taking place this weekend the 24in48 Read-A-Thon.  The goal is to read for 24 hours in a 48 hour time period.  Use the link to sign up, learn more, and earn great prizes.  This is for readers all over the world.  It begins at midnight Friday night and ends midnight Sunday.  I hope to read Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughn, Missing Isaac by Valerie Fraser Luesse, and After You by JoJo Moyes. 

 It would be amazing to get these all read over the weekend, but we will see.

NetGalley is a great resource for me for finding great new books.  When I first signed up I went cazy and requested every book I could and got some that were "Read Now". So I have quite a bit of catching up to do there but here are a few books I plan to read over the next 6 months from NetGalley.

Just Released this week 1/23/18







Released earlier this month 1/2/18







Releasing next week 1/30/18







Releasing 2/6/18 


Releasing 3/13/18






Releasing 3/20/18






Releasing 3/27/18






Releasing 5/15/18






Releasing 6/5/18






Releasing 7/17/18

Here are a few other books that I plan on reading the first half of the year:


This book will be free on Amazon on Valentine's Day.

Releasing 5/1/18










I'm sure there will be other books that I will read along the way, but my goal is to read all of the above books, and all close or near to their release dates.  Do you plan out your reading?  What do you have planned to read for the rest of the month, season year?  Let me know.



Winning Wednesday--Bookish Giveaways!!

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Enter for your chance to win a signed copy of In The Blood by Lisa Unger.  This book was released in 2014 but now is in development for a TV Series.  This giveaway is on Goodreads so you will need to be a member to enter and win.

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Enter for your chance to win an Advanced Reader's Copy of The Escape Artist by Brad Meltzer.  This giveaway is on Goodreads you must be a member to win. 

Open to US Residents only--Ends Jan. 28, 2018

Enter for your chance to win a copy of The Flight Attendant by Chris Bohjalian(one of my faves).  Brought to you by Suzy Approved Book Reviews Giveaway is on Facebook and you have to "like" Suzy's page in order to enter.  
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Enter for your chance to win a tower of books from OrbitLoot.  Wind $300 worth of Science Fiction and Fantasy books which include these titles:



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FOR YOUR BOOK CLUB

Enter for your chance to win The Queen of Hearts by Kimmery Martin for your Book Club.  The book is set to be released Feb. 13, 2018.  Brought to you by Berkley Publishing Group.

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