Xepherus Reads

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons ,   The art of writing often times has an author revis it ing his or her favorite characters . In L is a Gardner 's case she has written so many wonderful characters, that when she returns to a previ ous book to add to a latest story, the results can be quite amazing.   The Neighbor is published by Bantam Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House . It is the third novel in the Detective Warren series, and serves as an ind irect sequel to Say Goodbye . In it we are introduced to Jason and Sandra Jones , and their adorable little girl, Ree. Sandra is a school teacher and J a son is a reporter for the Boston Daily newspaper. T hey have split parenting to a "night and day" routine with Sandra as night parent and Jason as day pa rent. It is a well-worked formula that keep Ree happy in her four year old mind. But the happiness is short-lived when an unidentified intruder attack s and abducts Sandra during one Wednesd...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Taking a walk along the beach, past old homes and busy tourists pleasantly ushers in a time of tranquility and excitement. Summer means a lot to many people. But in the tidal village of Mount Polbearne, life is about to get a bit crazy for Polly Waterford and her fellow townsfolk.     Summer at Little Beach Street Bakery is written by Jenny Colgan, and reunites all of her fan-favorite characters from Little Beach Street Bakery . It is released by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, and is the second book in her popular trilogy. In it we see Mount Polbearne has once again become a destination for tourists. Polly and her, boyfriend, Huckle, have settled into their lives as lighthouse owners. Neil the Puffin is still as adorable as ever. And Kerensa and Reuben are in wedded bliss. But when old Mrs. Manse passes away, her relatives descend upon the two bakeries that Polly runs, causing an unpleas...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!     Here is to Ju ne! The month that seemed to fly by. But in its defense it is a Summer month, an d Summer always has plans popping up. BookCon in New York City was extremely fun, and I was blessed to share it with a long-time friend.   Book reading this month was excellent. I may have read less books than I had anticipated, but they were all very entertaining. Xepherus Reads was quiet as a blog, as I waited for my writer's block to magically disappeared (July, be nice ...no blocks).   As June closes and July begins, I look forward to a few book fairs locally. And I assume my schedule will be just as packed as June, but I have faith that I will get a lot of reading in.     Here is my final list of books read in June (any reviews are highlighted):   Crash and Burn by Lisa Gardner Little Beach Street Bakery by Jenny Colgan Right Behind You by Lisa Gardner Su mmer at Little Beach Street...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!     My reading for the year of 2018 has been above and beyond my expectations. I finished my Goodreads Challenge early. And I am still adding books to my own Xepherus Reads Reading Challenge . But one constant aspect of my reading has been my love for thrillers and mysteries. Lisa Gardner has provided many amazing books to fuel this passion for who-done-its, and of course I had to read another of her books.        Right Behind You is  the  seventh book in Lisa Gardner's popular FBI Profiler series. It is published by Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. The story is the result of a Facebook Poll that Gardner issued on her page: Who should star in my next book? The response was overwhelming, and her FBI Profilers were once again on the hunt.   This story begins eight years ago when Telly Ray Nash took a baseball bat to his father's head in order to save his...