Two Dogs and a Book

Flowers over the Inferno by Ilaria Tuti My rating: 4 of 5 stars Flowers Over the Inferno by Ilaria Tuti is an unsettling thriller which offers a fresh, raw, and honest story. Ilaria Tuti allows you to glimpse into the mind of a very deranged individual and gives you an opportunity to truly understand the circumstances which drove the killer to commit these atrocious acts. Superintendent Teresa Battaglia is an experienced investigator and understands how the criminal mind works. She is good at her work and has earned the respect of her team in a male-dominated profession. Her health is however digressing and she is concerned that she will not be able to perform for much longer. Massimo Marini is a young inspector who just transferred to the commissariat and has been assigned to assist Battaglia. Full of pride and pretention, Marini soon learns that Battaglia is excellent at her job and he has a lot to learn from her. Because of that, he hopes that he will find a way to impress ...

Valencia and Valentine by Suzy Krause My rating: 5 of 5 stars Noooooooo! I did not want it to end!!!! I fell in love with the story and wanted more. Have you ever felt this way about a book? Valencia and Valentine by Suzy Krause did just that to me. I love this quirky story with so many surprises. The end is beautiful and touching. It was a treat to read this charming novel. Valencia is a debt collector because she thinks she needs to punish herself for something she did when she was a teenager. She has OCD and is socially challenged. She falls in love with a man from New York who calls every day to speak to her about his debts but always ends up socializing with her. Her therapist suggests that she conquers one of her top three fears: Fear of Flying. After many considerations, she eventually plans a trip to New York to meet with James for her thirty-sixth birthday. When she tells him that she is coming to meet him, everything falls apart and she thinks that she is going crazy. ...

The Paris Seamstress by Natasha Lester My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Paris Seamstress by Natasha Lester is a beautifully written historical novel. It is parted in two timelines. The 1940s timeline tells the story of Estella Bissette, a young seamstress from Paris who flees to New York City to become a renowned fashion designer. Estella was raised by her single-mother and by chance discovers that she has a twin. The present-day timeline tells the story of Fabienne Bissette, Estella’s grand-daughter. Fabienne is close to her grandmother and after Estella dies, she discovers that her ancestry is not what she thought it was and that there are mysteries to uncover. It is a story of secrets, discovery, love, betrayal, and triumph. #dogsandbooks #poodles #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #poodletoday #pawsandbooks #poodlesandbooks #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #book #books #booklover #bookish #bookdragon #bookaholic #reading #readersofinstagram #instaread #ilovebooks ...

One Small Sacrifice by Hilary Davidson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a 4.5 ❤️ book. I was trying to guess who did it until it was revealed. The book has an “I did not see this coming” ending. This is a Mystery/Thriller at is best. Hilary Davidson masterminded a fantastic plot and created awesome characters. This is the first book in this new series called Shadow of New York. I am looking forward to reading the next book. A big thank you to Thomas Allen and Son for sending me a copy of this thrilling book. One Small Sacrifice by Hilary Davidson will be available at your favourite book store on June 1st, 2019. #dogsandbooks #poodles #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #poodletoday #pawsandbooks #poodlesandbooks #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #book #books #booklover #bookish #bookdragon #bookaholic #reading #readersofinstagram #instaread #ilovebooks #bookaddicted #bookishcanadians #canadianbookstagram #onesmallsacrifice #hilarydavidson #bookreview #books...

Thank you RedDoor Books for inviting me to participate in the Blog Tour for The Best of Crimes by K.C. Maher. This is very exciting. Today is my stop on the Blog Tour. QOTD:  Would you rather have a rewind button or a pause button on your life? Synopsys: Walter, a child prodigy who now works on Wall Street, considers himself a father figure to Amanda, his daughter’s best friend and only child of a neglectful single mother. But when he loses his job after the 2008 financial crisis and his materialistic wife leaves him, taking their daughter, his relationship with Amanda enters a precarious new stage. Walter struggles to give her the affection and guidance she needs, without succumbing to her budding sexuality. In the year before she enters high school, these two lonely souls will transform each other as Walter breaks out of his emotional shell, and Amanda blossoms into adolescence. In a world that has always failed to protect its most vulnerable, The Best of Crimes is a ...

The Burning Chambers by Kate Mosse My rating: 3 of 5 stars ☕ QOTD: Hᴀᴠᴇ ʏᴏᴜ ᴇxᴘᴇʀɪᴇɴᴄᴇᴅ ᴜꜱɪɴɢ ᴀɴʏᴛʜɪɴɢ ᴀꜱ ᴀ ꜱᴜʙꜱᴛɪᴛᴜᴛᴇ ғᴏʀ ᴀ ʙᴏᴏᴋᴍᴀʀᴋ? Iғ ʏᴇꜱ, ᴛʜᴇɴ ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪꜱ ɪᴛ? The Burning Chambers is a historical novel about the sixteenth-century Languedoc during the period of religious strife between the Catholic Church and Protestant Huguenots. I knew nothing of this period and it was awesome to discover it. The Burning Chambers is a spellbinding story. A big thank you to St. Martin’s Press for sending me a copy of this epic book. The Burning Chambers by Kate Mosse is available at your favourite book store. #dogsandbooks #poodles #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #poodletoday #pawsandbooks #poodlesandbooks #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #book #books #booklover #bookish #bookdragon #bookaholic #reading #readersofinstagram #instaread #ilovebooks #bookaddicted #bookishcanadians #canadianbookstagram #theburningchambers #katemosse #historical #stmartinspress #bookreview...

Before the Broken Star by Emily R. King My rating: 5 of 5 stars ✏️ My Review: I am so excited about this new series. It is innovative, full of suspense and action. The story is riveting and captivating. I was on the edge of my seat most of the book and couldn’t wait to find out what would happen next. Everley Donava has lost her entire family at the hand of Killian Markham. She survived their annihilation because Father Time replaced her dead heart with a clock mechanism which keeps her alive. Everley wants revenge and is willing to lie to get to Markham and kill him. Plans don’t always work as you want and soon Everley finds herself working with Markham to rediscover the Otherworld, a hidden place which has a link to Everley’s father. Everley will learn that not everything is as she thought it was and she will have to see the truth amongst the lies. I haven’t been this excited about a fantasy series in a long time. I can’t wait for the next book. A big thank ...

Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner My rating: 4 of 5 stars Mrs. Everything is an emotional story of two sisters starting when they are children to their adulthood. Jo and Bethie cannot be more different but they will stick for one another through thick and thin. The book deals with subjects of homosexuality, drug abuse, compromises, forgiveness and being true to oneself. A big thank you to Simon and Schuster Canada for sending me a copy of this emotional book. Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner will be available at your favourite book store on June 11, 2019. View all my reviews

The First Mistake by Sandie Jones My rating: 4 of 5 stars ☕ qoтd: woυld yoυ raтнer looĸ weaĸ and acтυally вe ѕтrong or looĸ ѕтrong and acтυally вe weaĸ? . ✏️ My Review: I absolutely loved Sandie Jones’ first book: The Other Woman. The ending was one of the most surprising I have ever encountered. I had great expectations for The First Mistake. I gave it a 4-❤️ rating because I guess the plot early in the book. The story was still very enjoyable to read. The First Mistake has such a pretty cover and the marketing campaign around the book is fantastic. Sandie Jones has a great handle on the flow of the story and the characters are well defined. The element of surprise was missing, but it was a solid plot none-the-less. I am looking forward to reading her next book. A big thank you to St. Martin's Press for sending me a copy of this much-anticipated book. The First Mistake by Sandie Jones will be available at your favourite book store on June 11, 2019. ...

Thank you RedDoor Books for inviting me to participate in the Blog Tour for The Peacock Room by Merryn Corcoran. This is very exciting. Today is my stop on the Blog Tour. QOTD: What is your favourite bird and why? Synopsys: When Allegra O’Brien discovers her husband’s infidelity, her world is shattered and she seeks solace in the sanctuary family. Her Italian grandpapas’s tales of legendary Mama Cosima and the mysterious Peacock Room reawaken her love of historic, interior architecture, inspiring Allegra to take a trip to Tuscany to learn more about her heritage. While a dangerous encounter throws her off course, a handsome stranger helps Allegra discover there is more to her family history than she could ever imagine. With her new-found confidence, and in the wake of her grandpapa’s illness, Allegra makes an unexpected discovery, and finally commits to fulfilling the promise she made to solve a family mystery. Richly laced with the colours and contours of Tuscany, and the kaleidos...

The Deepest Blue by Sarah Beth Durst My rating: 3 of 5 stars ☕ qoтd: wнaт ιѕ тнe cloѕeѕт вlυe oвjecт тo yoυ rιgнт now? ✏️ My Review: I got The Deepest Blue by Sarah Beth Durst in my April @onceuponabookclub box. This is the story of a world where some women are able to control spirits. When they show signs they have that power, they are given the choice to live and become a Silent One (who vows to never talk, renounces her family and serves the Queen while wearing a white mask to lose their identities) or to become an Heir by surviving one month on an island full of spirits determined to kill them. If they survive, they serve the queen but are allowed to see their family. This is the story of two sisters who make very different choices to survive and how they will change traditions. #dogsandbooks #poodles #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #poodletoday #pawsandbooks #poodlesandbooks #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #book #books #booklover #bookish #bookdragon #bookaho...

In Focus Reiki: Your Personal Guide by Des Hynes My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was very interested in reading this book to get a better understanding of what Reiki is. My son has his third degree Reiki and is currently working on his forth. I am fascinated by the healing benefits of Reiki and how it is performed. In Focus Reiki by Des Hynes was a fantastic source of information and inspired me to know more about this form of medicine. I am not interested in becoming a Reiki Master practitioner, but being able to apply the basic Reiki healing techniques to myself and to my pets will be something I will focus on. If you are interested to know more about Reiki, this book is a great starting point. The instructions and illustrations are well appointed and provide the right amount of information to get you on your way to better living. Thank you NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for giving me a copy of this inspiring book. In Focus Reiki is now available at your favourite b...

Things My Son Needs to Know about the World by Fredrik Backman My rating: 4 of 5 stars ☕ QOTD: wнaт woυld yoυ naмe yoυr вoaт ιғ yoυ нad one? ✏️ My Review: Fredrik Backman is one of my favorite authors. His writing style is fun and he succeeds to make me LOL a lot. Things My Son Needs to Know About the World is a message to his son. It is full of advice on what to do or not to do to make it in this world. The book is divided into several quirky short stories which will make you laugh and think. This is a must-read to all parents who think they are not so good at this thing called parenting. After reading this book, you will appreciate that you are not so bad after all. Word of advice: choose well where you read this book. I was reading it in the quiet zone on my commuter train and burst out laughing many times and I was getting angry or annoyed looks by those seated around me. I pointed to the book and mouthed that they should read this one. Some nodded in agreement. WIN! T...

Woman 99 by Greer Macallister My rating: 4 of 5 stars ☕ qσtd: dσ чσu ѕuppσrt α chαrítαвlє σrgαníѕαtíσn? whích σnє? ✏️ My Review: I got this book in my wonderful April @callistocrate Book Box. I was a fantastic read, full of emotions and frustrations. This is the story of a woman determined to free her sister from an asylum. She had a plan but soon discovers that she is in for more than she bargained for. The story is heartwrenching and demonstrates how women were powerless in those times and easily discarded by families and society. It also deals with the subjects of courage, determination and sisterly love. It is a must-read. ιғ yoυ are looĸιng тo pυrcнaѕe an aweѕoмe вooĸ вoх, ι recoммend @callιѕтocraтe. тнιѕ coмpany oғғerѕ вoхeѕ wнιcн conтaιn ѕтrong woмen тнeмeѕ and wonderғυl prodυcтѕ relaтed тo тнe вooĸ. υѕe мy code dogѕ10 тo geт 10% oғғ yoυr ғιrѕт order. #dogsandbooks #poodles #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #poodletoday #pawsandbooks #po...

Roar by Cecelia Ahern My rating: 4 of 5 stars ☕ QOTD: Would you rather spend a year as a cop or a teacher in an inner-city neighborhood? ✏️ My Review: ROAR by Cecilia Ahern is a collection of short stories about women. Each story is thought provocative and reveals deep truths about being a woman. The writing is whimsical and truly enjoyable. A must-read for women of all ages and cultural or social backgrounds. A fantastic read! Thank you Hachette Book Group for sending me a final copy of this powerful book. ROAR by Cecilia Ahern is available at your favourite bookstore. #dogsandbooks #poodles #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofinstagram #poodletoday #pawsandbooks #poodlesandbooks #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #book #books #booklover #bookish #bookdragon #bookaholic #reading #readersofinstagram #instaread #ilovebooks #bookaddicted #bookishcanadians #canadianbookstagram #roar #ceciliaahern #bookreview #penguinrandomca #bookstafolk View all my reviews ...