Two Dogs and a Book

Beautiful Bad by Annie Ward My rating: 0 of 5 stars QOTD: Are you ready in the event of a major disaster? AOTD: We would totally suck in the event of a major disaster. I have a flashlight and an RV. I would probably freeze to death on a day like today. My Review: Holy Moly!! This was such an exciting read. I had to know what happens next and next and next. The end had a spectacular “Wow” moment. This is the story of Maddie who has two major life events which alter her in an unexpected way. As a young child she drowns and as an adult, she falls and damage greatly her face and possibly her brain. She is anxious and afraid of all the bad that is happening in the world. Her husband Ian travels a lot in war-stricken countries and suffers from PTSD. He is doing his best to protect his wife and Charlie, their son, but by doing so, he is causing major stress to Maddie. The stress is mounting, and their relationship is strained. To add to the matter, Maddie’s best frie...

The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths My rating: 4 of 5 stars QOTD: Do you believe in ghosts? Do you have a good ghost story to share? AOTD: My son told me that he felt a presence in his room when we live in a previous home, but never saw it. I know that the previous owners both died in the house from natural causes. Maybe one of them was just not ready to go to the light. My Review: This book spooked me. Clare Cassidy is an English teacher at a school which used to be the home of author, R.M. Holland who wrote a famous short story named: The Stranger. Clare knows the short story very well since she is currently writing a book about R.M. Holland. There is a ghost in Holland’s home, the ghost of his wife. It is said that she jumped to her death from the second floor and that she sometimes roams the house. Whenever she is seen, someone dies. Clare’s best friend Ella is murdered, and someone left a quote from Holland’s short story on the body. Clare is very upse...

I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon My rating: 3 of 5 stars QOTD: Have you ever felt that you live another life before this one? AOTD: The day I stepped in St. Petersburg, Russia, I felt like I had been there before. When I mentioned this to my mom, she told me that I used to pretend that I was a Russian Princess when I was a child. This is enough to make me think that there is a possibility that we live other lives and that some memories remain somewhere deep in our brain. My Review: A friend recommended this book since she knows I am a big fan of the Romanov family. The Romanov family ruled Russia for more than 300 years. In 1917, after 23 years in power, the last Russian czar, Nicholas II, faced a revolutionary coup by The Bolshevik, led by Lenin. The entire royal family, along with their servants, were sent to Siberia, where they were murdered and dumped in a mass grave. However, the grave was not discovered until some 60 years later. Where 11 bodies should have...

The Shadow Glass by Rin Chupeco My rating: 5 of 5 stars QOTD: Do you believe that opposites attract? Are you very different from your spouse (if you have one)? My Review: First of all, I have to say that the cover of this book is spectacular. I can also confirm that the inside contains a beautiful map, nice decorated chapter openings, and a fantastic well-written epic story. The Shadowglass is the last book in the Bone Witch Series by Rin Chupeco. This has been such a ride and I am sorry that it is over. This book brings the story together and reveals deep secrets which will blow your mind. I recommend you read the three books in one setting to help you keeping track of all the characters and locations. Get the first two books to read now so you are ready to enjoy the final one when it comes out on March 1st, 2019. Thank you @raincoastbooks for my advanced reader copy of this extraordinary book! #dogsandbooks #poodles #poodlesofinstagram #furbabies #dogsofin...

The Winters by Lisa Gabriele My rating: 4 of 5 stars QOTD: Who would play you in a movie of your life? BOOK REVIEW: The Winters by Lisa Gabriele My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5 My Review: I thought I had it all figured out and then it was not what I expected. The Winters by Lisa Gabriele is a well-written thriller with many twists and turns and a surprising ending. The narrator remains anonymous throughout the book, but this is her story. While working in the Cayman Islands, she meets US Senator Max Winters. She falls head over heels for him and accepts to be his wife. She comes to live with him and his daughter in the US. Her happiness is threatened by the shadow of Max's first wife and the difficult temper of his daughter. Who is telling the truth? Time is running out, who can she trust? I had the hardest time taking a picture of this book on my tablet. I had to play with so many photo filters, I eventually gave up and removed all colors except for the book. It does...

The Banker’s Wife by Cristina Alger My rating: 4 of 5 stars QOTD: Would you rather have a beach holiday or a mountain holiday? Why? My Review: I can honestly say that rarely a book fools me. The Banker’s Wife fooled me totally. The biggest financial fraud story is about to be printed, but the whistleblowers are dropping like flies. Someone has inside information about a major Swiss Bank involved in illegal activities connected to drug cartels, terrorist organizations, and public figures. A journalist, a banker, a lawyer, a federal agent… No one is safe. Annabel’s husband is dead. He was a banker at Swiss United. The bank accuses him to be the whistleblower but needs his laptop to stop the leak before everything is revealed. Annabel is in danger and must protect herself before it is too late. Matthew has left her clues that she must use to save herself. This nail-biting thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat. The end will blow your mind. I hope they will m...

The Birds That Stay by Ann Lambert My rating: 4 of 5 stars QOTD: Would you live alone in a remote area? Tell me why you would or would not. My Review: This complex novel captured me right from the beginning. The author weaves an intelligent plot of several characters and brings them all together to produce an incredible novel. Ann Lambert is a Canadian author who lives and works in Montreal, Québec. The Birds That Stay is her second novel. Anna Newman is an eighty-six-year-old woman who lives on her own in the remote community of Sainte-Lucie in the province of Québec. She has secrets and they will cost her a life, her own. Chief homicide investigator, Roméo Leduc, is three days away from a long-awaited vacation in the Dominican Republic. He knows that this is not going to happen now that he is leading this case. Who killed Anna Newman? Who is Anna Newman? So many questions and so little answers. I highly recommend The Birds That Stay to booklovers of both rea...