Xepherus Reads

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   Fall has arrived and with it, cold temperatures. What better time to escape to the Virgin Islands than on a chilly Autumn day. At the end of last year, I picked up Winter in Paradise as a Christmas gift. I read it at the beginning of 2019 and loved it, read it twice. Now the sequel has arrived and it is time to continue the investigation into the mysterious death of Russell Steele.     What Happens in Paradise is book two in a trilogy of novels written by Elin Hilderbrand. It is published by Little Brown & Company, an imprint of Hatchet Book Group. In this addicting story of mystery and romance, we return to the Virgin Islands.  Irene Steele continues to unravel the suspicious circumstances surrounding her husband, Russell's, helicopter crash that killed him and his mistress, Rosie Small. At the end of book one, all parties involved with Steele were contacted by the FBI. The Bureau was looking in...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!   2019 left me with many 5 star reads.  I have recommended many authors and their works. But un til my final list is revealed, here is the latest installment of my monthly tally.  Follow me from now until December 30 as I add more five star reads and see what books are placing as the highly coveted spot of my Number 1 Book of 2019!   5 Star Reads So Far : October 2019 Update (Novels only. I n alphabetical order with review links attached. Not all books were released in 2019. These are books that I read in 2019. )   A Steep Price by Robert Dugoni   Bird Box by Josh Malerman The Bitter Season by Tami Hoag Black Rab bit Hall by Eve Chase   The Bone Farm by Dean Koontz   The Boy by Tami Hoag Daisy Jones & the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling Hide and Seek by Mary Burton Lock Every Door by Riley Sager     Never Te...

Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons!         October was a fun and very quick month. Conventions, fairs, and travel ushered in my Autumn season. I enjoyed several comics and read the next chapter in a couple of series that I love. All-in-all a great month for reading, that even had me meet one of the authors of a book I read in October, Justina Ireland, who was wonderful to meet.      And I plotted my End of Year TBR to wrap up my 2019 Reading Challenge .     I hope November brings as many 4 and 5 star reads as I experienced in October. Bring on the holiday sales and turkey!     Here are the books I read in October (in alphabetical order. Any reviews are highlighted): House of X 6 by Jonathan Hickman Powers of X 6 by Jonathan Hickman Spark of the Resistance by Justina Ireland Star Wars: Allegiance 1 by Ethan Sacks Star Wars: Allegiance 2...