Xepherus Reads

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Christmas has always been a fun and magical time for me.  It is impossible to not to be happy at that time of year. When I decided to find a cozy Christmas read and I chose this novel due to high recommendations and the name Sarah Morgan. When hundreds of bibliophiles write positive reviews of one book en masse, how can you ignore it ?     The Christmas Sisters is written by Sarah Morgan. It is published by HQ N Books, an imprint of Har perCollins . In it we are introduced to tragedy, as three orphan girls are taken in by their mother's best friend, Suzanne, and her husband, Stewart. After years of growing up in Glensay, in the Scottish Highlands, the girls are now women. Two live in the United States and one has stayed on to help with their adopted mother's business.   Posy McBride is not happy staying in Glensay. She knows that she will inherit her mother's cafe and property eventually. But the...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   2018 was an incredible reading year for me filled with four and five star books. I have recommended (and raved) about many authors and their works. This definitely dictates that I should end 2018 with a top 5 best list.   Join me as I count down my favorite books that I read of 2018 (for my full review, please c lick on the book covers) . 05) The Death of Mrs. Westaway - Ruth Ware was an author that I had never read before. But when Simon & Schuster sent me a review copy of this novel, I was a dedicated fan of hers by the last page. When Harriet "Hal" Westaway receives a letter telling her that she is an heir to a fortune, she can hardly believe her luck. Down and out and in debt to a loan shark, Hal must pretend that she is indeed the Harriet Westaway that the letter announces. But the Westaways are suspicious and their long-time caretaker seems to hate Hal. As her life becomes in danger from unseen person...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,    The 2018 Xepherus Reads Reading Challenge went very well for me. I had a lot of fun discovering new authors. And I renewed my love for crime thrillers, making that genre my most read of the year. And now I present to you the final total for 2019 (any reviews have links attached to each title). Book Challenge books read: ( 46 /50) Books Read Not In a Category: ( 5 5 ) Total Books Read: ( 10 1 ) Xepherus Reads Challenge categories ( in alphabetical order) : A banned book- The Davinci Code by Dan Brown A biography- A book based on current events- Catch Me by Lisa Gardner A book chosen by a book club- Stillhouse Lake by Rachel Caine A book featuring a supernatural theme- The Scarecrow Walks at Midnight by R.L. Stine A book featuring comic book characters- Dark Nights Metal, Vol III: The Nightmare Batmen by Scott Snyder and Various A book featuring time travel- Superman: The Oz Effect by Dan Jurge...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!     December was an amazing reading month . I participated in the TisTheSeasonAThon and finished all but 4 categories of my 2018 Reading Challenge . The holidays were wonderful and filled with shopping, cozy nights reading and days with family and friends. I hope that all my readers had a wonderful holiday. With 2018 closing I have read a total of 10 1 books. Here is to a wonderful reading year in 2019, my friends!   Happy New Year!   Here is my final list of books that I read in Dec ember (any reviews are highlighted): A Christmas Story by Jean Shepard Christmas at Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan Christmas Sisters by Sarah Morgan Star Wars: Ashes of Jedha by Kiron Gillen and Salvador Larocca DC Comics Holiday Special by Various DC Rebirth Holiday Special by Various Star Wars: Women of t he Galaxy by Amy Ratcliffe and Various Visions of Sugar Plums by Janet Evanovich Whispering ...