Gina Rae Mitchell

April 2018 Reading List

My April 2018 reading list has been all over the place in genres from alternative worlds and Fae to business guides to children’s books.

I love to read….everything!

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As always, I read most of my books on my iPad using the Kindle App and my Kindle Unlimited subscription. A few of April’s reading list choices I purchased and a couple are advanced reader copies I was sent to review before they were released to the public. There are more links, images, and synopses below the bullet list. I hope you read on to see if any of this month’s selections appeal to you.

April 2018 Reading List

• High Voltage – Karen Marie Moning
• Two business books by Kirsten Oliphant 
  • Yearly Content Planner & Strategy Guide
  • Creative Collaborations
• The Sinking of Bethany Ann Crane (Advanced Reader Copy – ARC) for a review – K. Kris Loomis
• Reinventing Mona – Jennifer Coburn
• The Madrona Island series – Andrea Hurst 
  • The Guestbook – #1
  • Tea & Comfort  –  #2
  • Island Thyme Cafe – #3
  • Madrona Island B&B – prequel
• The MacKalls of Dunnet Head series, A Thistle & Hive Tale – Jennae Vale
  • Her Trusted Highlander – #1
  • Her Noble Highlander – #2
• Digging In – Loretta Nyhan
• Don’t Forget Dexter – Lindsay Ward
• Re-read Blooming Into Life – Kristie Booker in order to write a review
• Warm up With Scarves & Cowls -Andi Javori — review for Leisure Arts.

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Full descriptions, images, links to authors of my April 2018 Reading List

High Voltage (Fever Series) by Karen Marie Moning

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Immortal Faerie and ancient feuds, secrets and sacrifices—a thrilling new chapter in the bestselling Fever series begins, featuring Dani, Ryodan, and other beloved characters, as they battle to save Dublin from the rising of a terrifying evil determined to enslave the human race.

Yearly Content Planner and Strategy Guide Kindle Edition by Kirsten Oliphant 

Stop wasting time on what isn’t working! Scale up your success with strategic plans for your writing and promotion this year.

Creative Collaborations: How to Form Lasting and Lucrative Partnerships without Being Smarmy by Kirsten Oliphant 

Is your career as a creative solopreneur going nowhere fast? Harness the power of collaboration to supercharge your audience and income.

 

The Sinking of Bethany Ann Crane by K. Kris Loomis

I met Kris through a writer’s group where I was asked to write a review for this fiction novel. The Sinking of Bethany Ann Crane blew my mind. Weeks later I am still mulling over aspects of this thought-provoking novel. Please check back here for the full review soon.

 

Reinventing Mona by Jennifer Coburn

Prompted to transform her life when her employers offer a buy-out package, thirty-year-old Mona Warren, wealthy thanks to a hefty inheritance, decides to turn her boring existence around with a beauty makeover and romantic advice from Mike “The Dog” Dougherty, the chauvinistic columnist for Maximum for Him magazine

 

The Guestbook (Madrona Island Series 1) by Andrea Hurst

Fleeing her picture-perfect life among the privileged set of Brentwood and the wreckage of a failed marriage, Lily Parkins decides to move to the only place that still holds happy memories, her grandmother’s old farmhouse. 

 

Tea & Comfort (Madrona Island Series Book 2) by Andrea Hurst

Fear made her run – A second chance at love made her stay…
After receiving life-changing news, Kyla Nolan ran away from her life as a top model in New York and left her fiancé, Luke Bradford, behind. Now, almost two years later, Kyla has a rebuilt her life as the successful owner of Tea & Comfort on Madrona Island.

 

Island Thyme Cafe (Madrona Island Series Book 3) by Andrea Hurst

Her Dark Past Eclipsed her Future…Until New Love Brought Endless Possibilities When her estranged daughter visits Madrona Island for the summer, Jude Simon, owner of the popular Island Thyme Café, is forced to face the dark secrets from her past.

 

Madrona Island B&B (Madrona Island Series – Prequel) by Andrea Hurst

I read this after the first three. You can read it first but I found it much more poignant when I already knew all the characters & their stories.
The heartwarming yet bittersweet prequel novelette. In this Kindle 0nly short read, Grandma Maggie runs the successful Madrona Island B&B. But when she finds out her time is short, she decides to make her final months the best they can be.

 

Her Trusted Highlander: A Thistle & Hive Tale: The Mackalls of Dunnet Head by Jennae Vale

Katriona Hughes has no idea how she’s managed to find herself in 16th century Scotland, but she’s beginning to think the emerald gem she picked up on an archeological site may have had something to do with it.

 

Her Noble Highlander: The Mackalls of Dunnet Head – A Thistle & Hive Tale by Jennae Vale

Two marriageable sisters, one Highland laird. What could possibly go wrong? Isla and Merry Mackall are of marriageable age and Laird Aleck Sinclair is interested, but which sister is most suited to becoming Lady Sinclair?

 

Digging In: A Novel by Loretta Nyhan

Paige Moresco found her true love in eighth grade—and lost him two years ago. Since his death, she’s been sleepwalking through life, barely holding on for the sake of her teenage son. Her house is a wreck, the grass is overrun with weeds, and she’s at risk of losing her job. As Paige stares at her neglected lawn, she knows she’s hit rock bottom. So she does something entirely unexpected: she begins to dig.

 

Don’t Forget Dexter! (Dexter T. Rexter Series) by Lindsay Ward

Introducing Dexter T. Rexter, the toughest, coolest dinosaur ever. At least he likes to think so. I read this to my grandkids, ages 2 – “almost” 9. They all loved it.
When his best friend, Jack, leaves him behind at the doctor’s office, Dexter T. Rexter panics. First he tries to find Jack. Then he sings their special song. Then he sings their special song even louder. But when Jack still doesn’t appear, Dexter starts to wonder. What if he’s being replaced by another toy? It can’t be—after all, he can STOMP, RAWR, and CHOMP! Right? Right?!
This hilariously neurotic dinosaur will do whatever it takes to get his friend back—even asking the reader’s advice—in this first book of a brand-new series.

 

Blooming Into Life by Kristie Booker

Growing up on a farm in Brockville, Illinois, did not prepare Colleen O’Brien Adler to be the wife of a wealthy entertainment lawyer living in Chicago. It certainly didn’t prepare her to be Dinah Adler’s daughter-in-law. The stay-at-home mother of two has more than she’s ever wanted—a personal stylist, a prestigious country club membership, a multimillion-dollar home—but she finds herself not only struggling with depression and body image but also failing as a parent and fearing for her marriage. Her life is about to change when an invitation to a wellness meeting arrives in her inbox. With some coaxing from personal coach Kory Stone, she commits to a new beginning. But will she be able to overcome the things that are holding her back?

 

Warm up with Scarves & Cowls: 9 Cozy Knit Projects by Andi Javori

I received this book from Leisure Arts for review. Look for my post just as soon as I finish the first project. Ready for an adventure? The neckwear collection in Warm Up With Scarves and Cowls from Leisure Arts is teeming with textures and color schemes to inspire your knitting creativity. For beginners to intermediate knitters, nine designs feature diverse yarns ranging from super fine weight to bulky. Enjoy the variety!