Xepherus Reads

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Finding a quiet book to settle down with and lose yourself is never a bad thing to do. Sometimes my crime thriller and horror reading needs a break. I need a cozy mystery to enjoy. Recently my library offered the audio books from the Irish Village series by Carlene O'Connor. I checked out the first three and began my journey. What I discovered was an exciting mystery with just enough intrigue to give me that break from the more gruesome reads . Plus with a cover that I wanted to climb into and live, I knew I had chosen wisely.   Murder in an Irish Village is book one of Carlene O'Connor's Irish Murder mystery series. The paperback edition that I read was published by Kensington Books. In this delightful whodunit we are introduced to the O'Sullivan Six. Lead by Siobhan, the clan of six siblings co-run an Irish b istro in the town of Kilbane in County Cork, Ireland. After a year without their parents, who were kil

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!     And like THAT... March is over. My reading month was very enjoyable with many four and five star reads. I began a new series and also started to catch up with my graphic novels. I was given many new books to read by publishers and authors, as well. My April looks to be a busy reading month. I cannot wait to see what gems I discover.   Here is my final list of books that I read in March (any reviews are highlighted): An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen Birds of Prey, Vol I: Who is Oracle? by Julie Bens on, Shawna Benson, and Claire Rowe   Birds of Prey, Vol II: Source Code by Julie Bens on, Shawna Benson, and Claire Rowe   Daisy Jones and t he Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Forbidden Door by Dean Koontz Murder in an Irish Village by Carlene O'Connor The Other Daughter by Lisa Gardner The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid   Winter in Paradise by Eli n Hildebrand Wo

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   For the past year I have been reading every Lisa Gardner novel I could get my hands on. In my efforts I have visited book fairs, book shops, and libraries . R ecently I was blessed with a n advanced copy of her latest, Never Tell , from the publisher. Her blend of family dram a, mystery, and suspense have made her one of my top five authors to read. I managed to track down one of her older novels and was quickly p ulled in .   The Other Daughter is a sta n d-alone novel written by Lisa Gardner. The paperback edition I read is published by Bantam Books, an impri n t of Penguin Random House P ublishing. In it we are introduced to the Stokes family. Having suffered the tragic loss of their four year old daughter, Meagan, to child murderer Russell Lee Holmes, parents Harper and P atricia are devastated . They continue on with their remaining child, Brian, and await the execution of Holmes . Five years later on the nigh t of

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   The Hollywood Biography. A place where the rich and famous settle down near the end of their career and tell all to the public. I have read memoirs and biographies from legends such as Carol Burnett and Carrie Fisher in the past couple of years and I have to say I loved the books immensely. To settle down and read about a celebrity's life and immerse myself into their lifestyle is eye-opening and often some stories resonate with me. Lately I have started reading faux biographies and they have both come from the same author. With Daisy Jones & the Six , author Taylor Jenkins Read told the fictional story of a rock band in the 1970s. I loved it so much that I wanted to read more of her work.     The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is written by Taylor Jenkins Reid. It is published by Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. In this star-studded biography we meet Evelyn Hugo, star of the silver screen in the golden