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Welcome to The Nook Users Book Club!!
Pull up a chair! Grab a cup of your favorite drink and dive right in!!
The book we are currently reading is on the right. Discussions start in the forums on the 20th of each month! Next months book vote starts on the 27th!
Any questions please do not hesitate to ask! - Michelle and Tammy
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Review of The Last Girl by Jane Casey
The Last Girl by Jane Casey
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
Published by: St. Martin’s Press & Minotaur Books
Publication Date: May 21, 2013
Number of Pages: 384
ISBN: 9780312622015
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Synopsis: The teenage girl was the first victim. Her throat cut to the bone, she didn’t stand a chance. Her mother was the second. She, at least, had time to fight back. Briefly. Called to the South London crime scene, Maeve Kerrigan’s first thought is that this is a domestic dispute gone bad. But the husband – found bloody and unconscious in an upstairs room – insists he’s the third victim not the killer. However, the only witness is his young daughter. And she’s not talking…
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Advance Praise:
Praise for The Reckoning:
“[A] dramatic, expertly crafted thriller.” —Entertainment Weekly (Must List)
“Casey has succeeded in writing another impossible-to-put-down thriller with surprising plot twists and well-developed, intriguing characters.” —Library Journal (starred)
“Genuinely suspenseful and extremely well-written . . . The Reckoning will keep readers turning the pages long into the night and pushing the book on friends the next day.”
—RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick)
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About the Author:
Born and brought up in Dublin, Jane Casey has been twice shortlisted for the Irish Crime Novel of the Year Award. She is the author of The Missing and two previous Maeve Kerrigan novels The Burning and The Reckoning.
Married to a criminal barrister, Jane lives in south-west London.
Jane has also written a Young Adult novel, How To Fall.
Follow Jane on Twitter: 
@JaneCaseyAuthor or at her website.
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Our Review: The Last Girl is a crime drama centered around DI Maeve and her partner DS Kerrigan. A horrible murder of a mother, Vita, and one of her twin girls, Laura, has occurred in London. The father, a complete asshole of a man, was hurt yet the other twin, Lydia, was completely unharmed. He had affair after affair and made it clear that Lydia was the least important person to him. Even the daughter he shuns, Savannah is more important than her. This has caused her to self harm, become bulimic and withdrawn. Savannah, a model, and her girlfriend Zoe decide to take Lydia after the murders but the DI and DS are unsure whether she is safe there with them or if they are safe from her. During the course of the investigation, Maeve & Kerrigan run through possible suspects while trying to protect the child. It has many twists and turns but ends just as it should with no loose ends. A good read.
*Disclaimer* A special thanks goes out to St. Martin’s Press, Minotaur Books, and Netgalley for a review copy of this book. It in no way influenced our review.
Posted in Book Reviews, NetGalley
Free Fridays: Sanctus by Simon Toyne & Sherlock Holmes: The Blue Diamond App
Sanctus by Simon Toyne
Television veteran Simon Toyne’s debut novel is an ambitious conspiracy thriller that Brad Meltzer and Dan Brown fans will devour. The whole world is watching when a cloistered monk in modern day Turkey plunges to his death in front of television cameras. The monk’s act of defiance sets off a frenzy to discover what secrets lie behind the ancient walls, and why he sacrificed his life to put an end to them.
Overview:
One mans sacrifice shocks the world . . .
One womans courage threatens a conspiracy as old as humankind . . .
And some will do anything—anything—to keep their secrets in the dark.
Sanctus
A man climbs a cliff face in the oldest inhabited place on earth, a mountain known as the Citadel, a Vatican-like city-state that towers above the city of Ruin in modern-day Turkey. But this is no ordinary ascent. It is a dangerous, symbolic act. And thanks to the media, it is an event witnessed by the entire world.
Few people understand its consequence. But for foundation worker Kathryn Mann and a handful of others, its evidence that a revolution is at hand. For the Sancti, the cowled and secretive monks who live inside the Citadel, it could mean the end of everything they have built. They will stop at nothing to keep what is theirs, and they will break every law in every country and even kill to hold it fast. For American reporter Liv Adamsen, it spurs the memory of the beloved brother she lost years before, setting her on a journey across the world and into the heart of her own identity.
There, she will make a discovery so shocking that it will change everything. . . .
Be sure to check out Book #2 in the series – The Key
(only $8.99)
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Free Friday App – Sherlock Holmes: The Blue Diamond
Today’s Free Fridays app selection is Sherlock Holmes: The Blue Diamond – Hidden Object Game by SecretBuilders.The puzzles are based on the Holmes story, The Blue Diamond, and each level brings players closer to discovering how a priceless blue diamond ended up in the throat of a goose. The added dimension of helping Sherlock solve a crime makes this a favorite hidden object games, and the audio narration is another feature that sets it apart. Once you’ve solved the case, lots more fun-filled apps from SecretBuilders are waiting for you.
Posted in Barnes and Nobles, Blog, Free Fridays
The Comfort of Lies by Randy Susan Meyers
Tammy & Michelle Review Another Great Book - The Comfort of Lies by Randy Susan Meyers
Synopsis:
The Comfort of Lies, a novel about the collateral damage of infidelity, reveals the darkest and most private thoughts of three women.
Three Mothers. Two Fathers. One Child.
Five years ago, Tia fell into obsessive love with a man she could never have. Married, and the father of two boys, Nathan was unavailable in every way. When she became pregnant, he disappeared, and she gave up her baby for adoption. Now, she’s trying to connect with her lost daughter and former lover.
Five years ago, Caroline, a dedicated pathologist, reluctantly adopted a baby to please her husband. She prayed her misgivings would disappear; instead, she’s questioning whether she’s cut out for the role of wife and mother.
Five years ago, Juliette considered her life ideal: she had a loving family, a solid marriage, and a thriving business. Then she discovered Nathan’s affair. He’d promised he’d never stray again and she trusted him. But that was before she knew about the baby.
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Author Bio:
I was born in Brooklyn, New York, where I quickly moved from playing with dolls to incessantly reading, spending most of my time at the Kensington Branch Library. Early on I developed a penchant for books rooted in social issues, my early favorites being Karen and The Family Nobody Wanted. Shortly I moved onto Jubilee and The Diary of Anne Frank.
My dreams of justice simmered at the fantastically broadminded Camp Mikan, where I went from camper to counselor, culminating in a high point when (with the help of my strongly Brooklyn-accented singing voice), I landed the role of Adelaide in the staff production of Guys and Dolls.
Soon I was ready to change the world, starting with my protests at Tilden High and City College of New York . . .
. . . until I left to pursue the dream in Berkeley, California, where I supported myself by selling candy, nuts, and ice cream in Bartons of San Francisco. Then, world weary at too tender an age, I returned to New York, married, and traded demonstrations for diapers.
While raising two daughters, I tended bar, co-authored a nonfiction book on parenting, ran a summer camp, and (in my all-time favorite job, other than writing) helped resurrect and run a community center
Once my girls left for college, I threw myself deeper into social service and education by working with batterers and victims of domestic violence. I’m certain my novels are imbued with all the above, as well as my journey from obsessing over bad boys to loving a good man.
Many things can save your life—children who warm your heart, the love of a good man, a circle of wonderful friends, and a great sister. After a tumultuous start in life, I’m lucky enough to now have all these things. I live in Boston with my husband, where I live by these words:
“Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.”
—GUSTAVE FLAUBERT
Follow Randy on:
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Our Review:
Five years ago the world dramatically changed for three families. The Comfort of Lies is the story of how these three families will forever be tied together by one child.
Tia is a young single woman having an affair with Nathan, a married man. She unwittingly becomes pregnant with their child, Savannah (aka – Honor). Knowing she would be unable to properly take care of a child, she opts to give their baby her up for adoption at birth.
Nathan is married to Juliette and they have 2 young boys. After finding out that Tia is pregnant, he comes clean with his wife about the affair with Tia. However, he leaves out the crucial detail, the fact that his affair has produced a child.
Caroline, a pathologist, is married to Peter, an entrepreneur. They are a successful couple that decided to adopt a baby when they are unable to have children of their own.
Fast forward five years – Juliette finds out about Savannah and becomes overcome with a need to learn everything she can about her husband’s other child. She creates a scenario where she crosses paths with both Tia and Caroline. The next few months turn out to be a roller coaster ride for all of them, with scenarios that no one could have predicted.
To join in the discussions for this novel click here.
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*Disclaimer* A special thanks goes out to Atria Books and NetGalley for a review copy of this book. It in no way influenced our review.
Posted in Blog, Book of Month, Book Reviews, NetGalley
Free Fridays May 10th Edition (Happy Mother’s Day) – Romance for the weekend?
Wicked in Your Arms: Forgotten Princesses
Overview:
One of the most notoriouslyeligible bachelors in Europe is finally ready to marry . . .
For fiercely independent Grier Hadley,being the illegitimate daughter of one of London’s most unsavory characters has only one advantage: an enormous,ill-gotten dowry.
Prince Sevastian Maksimi knows where his duty lies: he must find a well-bred young lady—one with a considerable fortune to her name—wed her promptly,and get to the business of producing an heir.
The last thing Grier needs is someunattainable prince curling her toeswith his smoldering glances and wicked suggestions. As far as Sev is concerned, she lacks the breeding to become a princess. And yet one kiss from this arresting female is all it takes for him to realize that anyone else in his arms would be unthinkable . . .
Be sure to check out her other novels: ($1.99-$12.99)
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Connect Me Puzzle
Overview
This application is recommended for ages 4+
Its often the games that seem most simple that keep us addicted to just five more minutes. Nothing could be truer when playing Connect Me Puzzle for NOOK Family of Devices by Barnes & Noble. Your goal seems elementary: connect the like colored Flowers, but the challenge comes in negotiating your way around a grid with the know-how and grace to never cross two lines over one another. Pair all of the colored flowers to cover the flower bed and solve the puzzle, but if even one path crosses another, your game is over, making for a strategy laden last round. Should the pressure of creating connections without crossing lines seem like kid-stuff to your superior gaming skills, put yourself under the watchful gaze of a timer to get your heart racing and your brain in gear.
Posted in Barnes and Nobles, Blog, Free Fridays
Nook HD keeps getting better and better!!
Coming on the heels of the Nook Book Two-for-One offer, Barnes & Nobles decides to shake the tablet market up! A software update starting today will open the Nook HD and Nook HD+ to the Google Market. This includes the Google Play store, Gmail, Chrome Browser, YouTube and Google Maps.
Nook’s customized display integrated certain features from the Google store but still restricted full on access. The Nook HD (7″) and the Nook HD+ (8.9″) now competes head-on with the Apple iPad mini and the Google Nexus 7. As both are the only tablet available with a MicroSD card slot, they have just pushed themselves further up the chart! The 16GB iPad Mini cost approximately $329 and has no expansion slot plus a lower resolution. The Nook HD has a resolution of 1,440 x 900 pixels. The Google Nexus 7 has 1,280 x 800 pixel resolution. The Nook HD+ has a 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
With these recent upgrades Barnes & Nobles has IMO just escalated to top of the ereader / tablet pile. Of course I am a Nook junkie but with stats like these why wouldn’t I be? What do you guys think about the recent upgrade?
For more information on updates see Nook support here.
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- Nook Web Browser Updated
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- Updated Apps
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