"We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart is about a young girl who comes up with a plan with three of her closest friends that ends in tragedy.  When it is over, she does not remember anything about it.  This novel covers before and after the incident.

I liked this book a lot because it kept me turning pages.  The ending was very well written answering all the questions I had.  It's a quick read and worth reading.
(Gerard's review, 5 stars)

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

"We are Called to Rise" by Laura McBride

There are three main characters in We Are Called to Rise by Laura McBride.  They are a woman whose husband drops a bombshell on her that changes her life, a war vet in a hospital dealing with a tragedy that happened while he was on tour and a young boy dealing with growing up in the USA, a new country for him.  All these stories are good on their own but when they all come together, wow!  This book goes into over drive!  LOVED this book a lot!  Great writing and very good twists!
(Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

Tuesday Teasers: Two This Week

Gerard's:

Yet, in the mania of the moment, she holds tight to the concept of the blindfold.  No matter what tools she might pack, no matter what household object might be used as a weapon, she knows that the blindfolds are their strongest protection.

From page 5 of Bird Box by Josh Malerman. (I read this last week but liked it so much, wanted to share a teaser from it.  Click link for my review.)

It was like the gun had gone off.  There I was, naked, having just wagged my fifty-three-year-old ass, and there he was, somewhere behind me, knowing what I had been about to do, confessing to an affair with a woman in his office who was almost young enough to be our daughter.

From page 3 of We are Called to Rise by Laura McBride.


Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should  Be Reading. Anyone can play along, so I thought  I  would play for fun! Just do the following

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page (well, we cheat and choose specific ones)
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on  that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away!   You don’t  want  to  ruin the  book for others!)
• Share the title and author, too, so that other TT participants can  add the book to their TBR  Lists  if they  like your teaser.   

Happy Reading!

"The Color Scheme Bible" by Anna Starmer

Since I've been considering doing some redecorating and painting in our house, I got The Color Scheme Bible by Anna Starmer to get some ideas of what color combinations I would like to use.  This book was perfect for that!  It has very little text, just some suggestions as to how best to use the different recommended colors.  It gives different color schemes for any color you can think of.  Practically each page shows a sample recommended color scheme.  Here is a picture of how it is set up:

If you want to know what colors go well together or just want some color ideas, this book will give it to you.
(Karen's review)

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

"Bird Box--Don't Open Your Eyes" by Josh Malerman

Bird Box--Don't Open Your Eyes by Josh Malerman offers a unique concept.  Everyone boards up their windows and wears blindfolds.  Why you ask?  Wouldn't you like to know?  You will have to read the book to find out the answer to that.  The main story is about Malorie, a mom with a young boy and girl who live in an abandoned house near the river.  Malorie wants to find a better life for them if possible.  The book covers from when the mom was pregnant and about to have the kids to the present. 

I really enjoyed this book which is a real page turner.  The ending is awesome!  Read it, you will be glad you did. 
(Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!