Xepherus Reads

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!     Book Tags are a fun way to reach out into the book community and share your reading experiences. I especially love holiday themed tags. This tag was created on Instagram by user The.Book.Gypsy, and gets readers ready for October's upcoming celebration. Sit back and see what books that I have chosen. Who knows, you may find a new favorite read. And of course feel free to do the tag yourself, and share with others what you like to read. Of course all books mentioned that I have reviewed will be linked in the title of the novel. THE HALLOWEEN IN JULY BOOK TAG 1.       What book gave you the creeps? Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner- A novel with a terrifying serial killer that has an love of spiders. I was enthralled in Gardner's web of lies and twisty revelations. But her villain, Mr. Dinchara, was a a demonic presence that sent chills down my spine. She upped the creep factor to a thousand w...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!     Just a month ago I was saying how fast June went. Now I am wondering how July passed by so quickly. Book reading this month was excellent. I found some new authors, revisited favorites, and ended up with mainly four star reads.   As July closes and August begins, I feel optimistic that I will be reading a lot while I am on the road . August is Boston Comic Con and I will be traveling a lot for that event. Audio books on the ride to Boston always breaks up the monotony of travel.  I also like to meet other readers on the road and see what they are currently enjoying. Whatever adventures await for August, I know that I will have a book with me along the way.     Here is my final list of books read in July (any reviews are highlighted): Disturbed by Jennifer Jaynes Her Final Breath by Robert Dugoni  My Sister's Grave by Robert Dugoni The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware The Las...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Mystery novels have been a favorite of mine for most of my life. I gravitate towards them, because they test my deductive skills, and regardless if I solve the crime I always have a great time. This month Simon & Schuster sent me a finished copy of Ruth Ware's latest mystery for an honest review. I proceeded to unravel a story of family drama and suspense so enthralling that I did not want this book to end.    The Death of Mrs. Westaway is Ruth Ware's fourth novel, and it is published by Scout Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. In it we are introduced to Harriet "Hal" Westaway, a Tarot card reader at Brighton Pier in England. She ekes out a meager pay from her clients, and has little-to-no money readily available for bills and necessities. One day she decides to borrow some money from a local loan shark. After she believes that she has paid her debt, she realizes that Mr. Smith uses a "d...

 Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Twenty four years is a long time to have an ongoing series of novels. But Janet Evanovich 's Stephanie Plum has stood the test of time, selling millions of copies and gaining millions of fans. I came into the series with book eighteen , and I have enjoyed every installment that I have read. Evanovich's hilarious characters, daring adventures, and surprise twists have kept me interested in her Trenton, New Jersey bounty hunter for a few years now. I can always expect that I will have a fun time with this series.   Turbo Twenty-Three is published by Bantam Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House. In it we return to the life of Stephanie Plum. This unlikely bounty hunter works for her cousin, Vinny, at his bail bonds office. Her skips are dangerous, and Stephanie can be less than courageous when dealing with the more violent FTAs (Failure to Appears). Thankfully her detective boyfriend, Joe Morelli, and her ex-mili...