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text 2017-05-01 14:10
April 2017 Round-Up and Giveaway

 

Hello.

I hope everyone had a great April and is having a nice spring. And if you celebrate it a nice Easter. 

I really enjoyed April the first few nice days to be outside and everything coming back to life is always so great.

Reading wise was also a good month, I had some great ARCs and other some great books.  May will also start out great as I'm eagerly waiting for my copy of A Court of Wings and Ruin to be here on release day.  After that I have some ARCs I need to either finish or start. I'm hoping to be done with all my ARC by June,so I can take a break and read some of my personal TBR.

Here are some books releasing in May, well according to Goodreads.

May 2nd,  A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas, Cold Reign by Faith Hunter. Confessions of a Former Puck Bunny by Cindi Madsen on May 8th. 

Sons of Ares by Pierce Brown on May 10th. May 16th The Crown's Fate by Evelyn Skye.  May 23th will be Lord of Shadows by Cassandra Clare.  

May 30th releases are White Hot by Ilona Andrews, Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King and When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon.

I'm also starting Feature Friday on May 7th . 

Each Friday we will be highlighting one author and their book. We will have interviews, excerpts, author guest posts and other fun things to come.

It is very similar to the  blog tours except it will be exclusively post here on SnoopyDoo’s.

I thought it might be a fun way to maybe get to know some  more new authors and books.

For now I will have it going on for May and June but I might keep it up if the interest is there for both reader and authors.

**** Authors****

****If you are interested to be a part of it please feel free to sign up . Note : Both  May and June are full at this time but I gladly at you to July  ****

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 If you have not please enter in the Multi-Author giveaway that is still going on through May. You can win tons f awesome prizes, plus the grand prize is $100 in Paypal cash.

I will add the raffelcopter at the end of this. 

Here are my reads for April, as always the buy links can be found in the reviews that are linked.

Happy Reading and have a great moth :)  


 Belle by Anonymous Girls

 

Dear Reader,

Isabelle “Belle” March is a nobody. A nothing. A Peasant. No one even knew who she was until one of the Royals, Adam “Beast” Castle, decided she was hot enough to ignore the hierarchy at our school—a hierarchy I myself set in place. I run this school, and the Upper East Side, too. Here at H.E.A., we stick to a strict social status, something most of Manhattan does, too. So when Beast starts dating Belle? All hell breaks loose.

Royals shouldn’t date Peasants, and you’re about to see why.

Oh, and please don’t buy this thinking you know how this story is going to end. You know nothing. Nobody here at H.E.A. plays by the rules, or follows the books. The only one who knows anything around here is me…

And I’m not telling anyone a thing.

XOXO,

Elsa

 

 

4 ★


Lost Rider by 

 

In Lost Rider, the first Western romance in New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Harper Sloan’s Coming Home series, an injured rodeo star encounters an old flame but will she be just what he needs to get back in the saddle?

Maverick Austin Davis is forced to return home after a ten-year career as a rodeo star. After one too many head injuries, he’s off the circuit and in the horse farming business, something he’s never taken much of a shine to, but now that it’s his late father’s legacy, familial duty calls. How will Maverick find his way after the only dream he ever had for himself is over?

Enter Leighton Elizabeth James, an ugly duckling turned beauty from Maverick’s childhood—his younger sister’s best friend, to be exact, and someone whose heart he stomped all over when she confessed her crush to him ten years back. Now Leighton is back in Maverick’s life, no longer the insecure, love-stricken teen—and Maverick can’t help but take notice. Sparks fly between them, but will Leighton be able to open her heart to the one man who broke it all those years ago?

Written in the vein of Diana Palmer and Lindsay McKenna, this Texas-set series is filled with sizzle, heart, and plenty of cowboys!

 

 

 

4 ½ ★

 


Grayson by F.G. Adams

 

Growing up in the small coastal town of Florida, Grayson Blackwood has defied the odds stacked against him. Appearances on the outside can be very deceiving. Coming from a wealthy family with an abusive father that won’t ever change, he’s determined to be a better man. Grayson is fighting for his family, his country, and the only woman he’s ever loved.

Ella Anderson has lived a hard life, growing up with a sick mom and a less than upstanding father. From hand-me-downs to food stamps, life was never easy for her family. But the one thing she could always count on was her family’s love, and for Ella, that was the most precious commodity.

When Ella moves to Lakeview, she meets Grayson in high school. The attraction is immediate for both. Dubbed as ‘just friends’, Grayson and Ella forge an undeniable friendship that leads to a powerful promise.

After high school, Ella and Grayson fall out of touch. A one-in-a-million chance meeting halfway around the globe brings the couple back together in a lifeless desert land, a combat zone where death is always present.

Alpha in his own right, Captain Blackwood leads his special ops team into a war-torn country, determined to take down a terrorist, while Ella struggles with the realization that Grayson has found her again.

Will their love survive time and their harsh separation from long ago? Can Grayson show Ella that they were made for each other?


Bluebirds mate for life. And Grayson’s Bluebird is coming home.

Author’s Note: This is a full-length standalone novel with a happily ever after ending and no cliffhanger. Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.

 

 

 

 5 ★


Saving Mercy by Abbie Roads

 

He’s found her at last

Cain Killion knows himself to be a damaged man, his only saving grace the extrasensory connection to blood that he uses to catch murderers. His latest case takes a macabre turn when he discovers a familiar and haunting symbol linking the crime to his own horrific past-and only one woman could know what it means.

Only to lose her to a nightmare

Mercy Ledger is brave, resilient, beautiful-and in terrible danger. The moment he sees Mercy, Cain knows he’s the one who can save her. He also knows he’s beyond redemption. But the lines between good and evil blur and the only thing clear to Cain and Mercy is that they belong together. Love is the antidote for blood-but is their bond strong enough to overcome the evil that stalks them?

 

 

4 ½ ★

 


Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews

 

 

 

Nevada Baylor is faced with the most challenging case of her detective career—a suicide mission to bring in a suspect in a volatile case. Nevada isn’t sure she has the chops. Her quarry is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, who can set anyone and anything on fire.

Then she’s kidnapped by Connor “Mad” Rogan—a darkly tempting billionaire with equally devastating powers. Torn between wanting to run or surrender to their overwhelming attraction, Nevada must join forces with Rogan to stay alive.

Rogan’s after the same target, so he needs Nevada. But she’s getting under his skin, making him care about someone other than himself for a change. And, as Rogan has learned, love can be as perilous as death, especially in the magic world.

 

 

 

 

4 ½ ★


Mask of Shadows by Linsey Miller

 

Perfect for fantasy fans of Sarah J. Maas and Leigh Bardugo, the first book in this new duology features a compelling gender fluid main character, impressive worldbuilding, and fast-paced action.

Sallot Leon is a thief, and a good one at that. But gender fluid Sal wants nothing more than to escape the drudgery of life as a highway robber and get closer to the upper-class―and the nobles who destroyed their home. 

When Sal steals a flyer for an audition to become a member of The Left Hand―the Queen’s personal assassins, named after the rings she wears―Sal jumps at the chance to infiltrate the court and get revenge. 

But the audition is a fight to the death filled with clever circus acrobats, lethal apothecaries, and vicious ex-soldiers. A childhood as a common criminal hardly prepared Sal for the trials. And as Sal succeeds in the competition, and wins the heart of Elise, an intriguing scribe at court, they start to dream of a new life and a different future, but one that Sal can have only if they survive.

 

 

2 ★


The Struggle  by Jennifer L. Armentrout

 

A bloody path has been chosen…

The war against the Titans continues, and they remain determined to wreak havoc on the world, but Seth has become something all gods fear. Now the most dangerous, most absolute power no longer resides in those who have been freed from their tombs.

The Great War fought by the few is coming…

All may doubt and fear what Seth has become. All except the one woman who might be his final chance at redemption. Josie will do anything to prove that Seth is on their side, but fate has a nasty way of changing lives, of changing people.

In the end, the sun will fall…

The only way they can save the future and save themselves is by facing the unknown together. It will take more than trust and faith. It will take love and the kind of strength not easily broken. No matter what, their lives will never be the same.

For what the gods have feared has come to pass. The end of the old is here and the beginning of the new has been ushered in…

 

4★


Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost

 

Her deadly dreams leave her in grave danger

Since half-vampire Cat Crawfield and her undead lover Bones met six years ago, they’ve fought against the rogue undead, battled a vengeful Master vampire, and pledged their devotion with a blood bond. Now it’s time for a vacation. But their hopes for a perfect Paris holiday are dashed when Cat awakes one night in terror. She’s having visions of a vampire named Gregor who’s more powerful than Bones and has ties to her past that even Cat herself didn’t know about.

Gregor believes Cat is his and he won’t stop until he has her. As the battle begins between the vamp who haunts her nightmares and the one who holds her heart, only Cat can break Gregor’s hold over her. She’ll need all the power she can summon in order to bring down the baddest bloodsucker she’s ever faced . . . even if getting that power will result in an early grave

 

 

 

5★


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Source: snoopydoosbookreviews.com/april-2017-round-giveaway
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text 2016-05-04 00:15
April Wrap-up
Jane Steele - Lyndsay Faye
The Book of Harlan - Bernice L. McFadden
Glory over Everything: Beyond The Kitchen House - Kathleen Grissom
The Liszts - Kyo Maclear,Julia Sarda
A Will and A Way - Claudia Harbaugh
Narrative of My Escape from Slavery - Thomas Price,Moses Roper

I had a solid reading month. I had one 5 star read, three 4 star reads and one 3 star read. My favorite book of the month should come as no surprise with it being The Book of Harlan. I highly recommend and wish I could supply everyone with a copy. There's just so much in this one book. It doesn't disappoint. 

 

I thoroughly enjoyed Jane Steele and Glory Over EverythingThese two were highly anticipated and were entertaining reads. I thought about Jane (from Jane Steele) and Jamie ( from GOE) long after I was done with their stories. 

 

In the 12th hour I decided to throw in some quick reads. All three were good. The Liszts pictures are so lovely and detailed. Even on my kindle I could tell they would be absolutely gorgeous in print. A Will and A Way was a quick and entertaining historical romance. And last I read the gut wrenching, hard hitting, detailed to a fault, Narrative of My Escape from Slavery. This book is in your face without pause or kindness. The bandaid is ripped of without the wound ever being healed.

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text 2016-04-01 16:00
Top Must Read Books Coming April

Exciting Spring April 2016 New Releases

Love the bright turquoise spring front covers-
Makes you want to head to the beach now!  

APRIL Top Picks   

   

  MOST WANTED

Lisa Scottoline

April 12

 

THE YEAR WE TURNED FORTY

  Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke

April 26 

 

LIES AND OTHER ACTS OF LOVE

Kristy Woodson Harvey

April 5   

 THE DINNER PARTY

Brenda Janowitz

April 12  

 

SOME WOMEN

  Emily Liebert 

April 5

 

CHANGE OF SCENE

 Mary Kay Andrews

A Novella 

April 5 

SISTER DEAR

Laura McNeill 

April 19  

 

   THE DROWNING GIRLS

Paula Treick DeBoard

April 26
 

THE OTHER WIDOW

Susan Crawford 

April 26

 

  THE LAST MILE

David Baldacci 

April 19

 

AN HONORABLE MAN

 Paul Vidich

April 12

 

CLOSE YOUR EYES

Michael Robotham

April 12      

   

 THE MEMORY BOX

Eva Lesko Natiello

Narrator:  
Cassandra Campbell 

April 8 

 

GLORY OVER EVERYTHING

Kathleen Grissom

The Kitchen House #2

Narrators: Santino Fontana, Heather Alicia Simms,
Madeleine Maby, Kyle Beltran

April 5

 

 

 RARE OBJECTS 

Kathleen Tessaro 

April 12    

 

 GODPRETTY IN THE TOBACCO FIELD

Kim Michele Richardson 

April 26

 

LILAC GIRLS

Martha Hall Kelly

April 5   

 

 ELIGIBLE 

Curtis Sittenfeld 

April 19

   

TELL ME THREE THINGS

Julie Buxbaum

April 5  

 

WHERE WE FALL 

Rochelle B. Weinstein

April 19    

  

 

PLAYERS 

The Story of Sports and Money, and the Visionaries

Who Fought to Create a Revolution

Matthew Futterman

April 26  Non-Fiction

 

THE DARKEST CORNERS 

 Kara Thomas

April 19 

 

  OLD AGE- A BEGINNER'S GUIDE

 Michael Kinsley

April 26   Non-Fiction

         

CHASING THE NORTH STAR 

Robert Morgan 

April 5 

 

IN THE LIGHT OF WHAT WE SEE 

Sarah Painter

April 1  

 

THE GIRL FROM HOME

 Adam Mitzner 

April 5   

 

  THAT DARKNESS 

Lisa Black 

April 26 

 

THE BIG FEAR

Andrew Case

April 1 
 

THE SILENT TWIN 

Caroline Mitchell 
April 14

 

 

*Additional books may be added to the list prior to month-end.  


 JDCMustReadBooks  

 

 Coming May 2016 

Source: www.judithdcollinsconsulting.com/#!book-blog/c12w3/tag/april-2016
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text 2015-04-30 21:48
Books of April and Future Books of May

Before starting, I would like to say something first (sorry if it sounds dramatic - it's not):

I am aware there might not be many (or anyone, maybe) reading my blog. Although, I would like to apologize for not have been making any reviews this month... I am sorry. I promise to do better next month. With the books from May and the missing ones from April. Now that's said!

 

 

It's keeping on going well! I found a new book to my favorite shelf (North and South), which took me more than 10 days and still I managed to read quite a bit.

Oh! BTW - It's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (I just liked the Danish cover better)

 

The month of May will be focusing on Classics. One from before the 20th century and one from the 20th century

 

And my classic before the 20th century will be:

 

Yes, Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There (long title) the sequel to Alice in Wonderland

 

I actually already read my classic from the 20th century which was:

 

 

I love Anne of Green Gables and it was nice to read it again, but more about that in my review.

 

So that was the book from April and the books for May.

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review 2015-04-03 13:41
5*
Hunting Season - Shelly Laurenston

What did ya expect? It was a Shelly Laurenston book.

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