Amused By Books

'Cascade'Author: Maryanne O'HaraFormat: PaperbackPublished: Penguin Books; April 2013Pages: 384Genre: Historical fictionGrade: BSource: Historical Fiction Virtual Book ToursSynopsis: It's 1935, and Desdemona Hart Spaulding has sacrificed her plans...

Hi All! Here at Amused By Books headquarters I've had a busy week and failed to announce the winners of a couple of giveaways! Well, fear no more, because without further ado, chosen via random.org the winners are:The winners of The J.M. Barrie La...

'Princess Elizabeth's Spy'Author: Susan Elia MacNealFormat: PaperbackPublished: Bantam; Oct. 2012Pages: 384Genre: Historical fiction; mysteryGrade: BSource: PublisherSynopsis: As World War II sweeps the continent and England steels itself against ...

I just love hosting this giveaway every month and I hope you enjoy the possibility of grabbing some great reads for free. So without further ado, here's what's on offer this month, and as before, the titles link to my reviews.The Fine Color of Rus...

'Seduction'Author: M. J. RoseFormat: ARCPublished: Atria Books; May 2013Pages: 384Genre: Historical fictionGrade: F or DNFSource: HF Virtual Book ToursSynopsis: A gothic tale about Victor Hugo’s long-buried secrets and the power of a love that n...

'Orphan Train'Author: Christina Baker KlineFormat: PaperbackPublished: William Morrow Paperbacks; Apr. 2013Pages: 304Genre: Historical fiction; FictionGrade: ASource: SheReads Book ClubSynopsis: Between 1854 and 1929, so-called orphan trains ran r...

'The Gods of Heavenly Punishment'Author: Jennifer Cody EpsteinFormat: HardbackPublished: W.W. Norton & Co.; Mar. 2013Pages: 384Genre: Historical fictionGrade: ASource: TLC Book ToursSynopsis: In this evocative and thrilling epic novel, fifteen...

I have a bevy of winners to announce so please bear with me while I do so! Thank you to all who took the time to enter these giveaways. I like to see that I am offering up books others would like to read! So, without further ado, using random.org:The w...

'The J. M. Barrie Ladies Swimming Society'Author: Barbara J. ZitwerFormat: PaperbackPublished: Atria Books; Dec. 2012Pages: 288Genre: Women's fictionGrade: BSource: AuthorSynopsis: When Joey Rubin stumbles upon a group of elderly women swimming in...

I feel bad about never checking in yesterday but I really wanted to accomplish my goal of finishing one big book! I did visit a ton of new to me blogs though which I really enjoyed. Here are my answers to the end of the read-a-thon meme:Which hour was ...