Have you ever been on a cruise?⁣ ⁣ I’ve been on a dinner cruise, but haven’t taken a vacation on one or travelled across ocean via ship.⁣ ⁣ From the acclaimed and award-winning author of The Hunger comes an eerie, psychological twist on one of the world's most renowned tragedies, the sinking of the Titanic and the ill-fated sail of its sister ship, the Britannic.⁣ ⁣ Featuring an ensemble cast of characters and effortlessly combining the supernatural with the height of historical disaster, The Deep is an exploration of love and destiny, desire and innocence, and, above all, a quest to understand how our choices can lead us inexorably toward our doom. ⁣ ⁣ Thank you to @glasstownent for sending me a copy of the book and teaming up with me for a great giveaway! Check out how to enter below:⁣ ⁣ GIVEAWAY⁣ Enter to win a copy of The Deep⁣ ⁣ TO ENTER⁣ - follow me, @almakatsu, @putnambooks @glasstownent and @storygramtours⁣ - tag a friend you think will be interested⁣ ⁣ For EXTRA entry⁣ - visit @wanderingthepages_’account tomorrow and repeat these steps⁣ ⁣ RULES⁣ - Giveaway will ‪end March 16th at midnight‬ EST⁣ - US ONLY⁣ - not affiliated with Instagram⁣ -must be 18 or have parents permission⁣ -must be a public account so I can verify entries⁣ ⁣ #TheDeepTour #TheDeep #almakatsu #Putnambooks #glasstownent #storygramtours #bookstagram #igreads #booknerd #bookworm #bookphotography #bibliophile #booklover #bookaddict #instareads #bookblogger #bookobsessed #readersofinstagram #bookish #beautifulbooks #booktag #prettybooks #goodreads #bookdragon https://www.instagram.com/p/B9pUearACcc/?igshid=snps2sxgjs42

Anyone else in need of some major caffeine this morning? I swear 3 day weekends alway throw me off! . Thank you @glasstownent @putnambooks for sending me this ARC of The Deep by @almakatsu that is releasing March 10th. It sounds absolutely amazing! . Are you a fan of the movie Titanic? Or stories about the Titanic? . Summary: Someone, or something, is haunting the ship. That is the only way to explain the series of misfortunes that have plagued the passengers of the Titanic from the moment they set sail. The Titanic's passengers expected to enjoy an experience befitting the much-heralded ship's maiden voyage, but instead, amid mysterious disappearances and sudden deaths, find themselves in an eerie, unsettling twilight zone. While some of the guests and crew shrug off strange occurrences, several--including maid Annie Hebbley, guest Mark Fletcher, and millionaires Madeleine Astor and Benjamin Guggenheim--are convinced there's something more sinister going on. And then disaster strikes. Years later, Annie, having survived that fateful night, has attempted to put her life back together by going to work as a nurse on the sixth sailing of the Britannic, newly refitted as a hospital ship to support British forces fighting World War I. When she happens across an unconscious Mark, now a soldier, she is at first thrilled and relieved to learn that he too survived the tragic night four years earlier. But soon his presence awakens deep-buried feelings and secrets, forcing her to reckon with the demons of her past--as they both discover that the terror may not yet be over. . . . #TheDeepARCTour #TheDeep #almakatsu #Putnambooks #glasstownent #storygramtours #calm_collected #slowlivingforlife #ofquietmoments #slowandsimpledays #thedarlingmovement #seekthesimplicity #wondermore #idratherbereading #cozyvibes #bibliophile #bookaesthetic #makemoments #dowhatmakesyouhappy #prettythings #livethelittlethings #bathandbodyworkscandles #candleobsession #candlelover #hobbylobbyfinds (at Memphis, Tennessee) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7n-v07HCam/?igshid=102xb23wv8inl

Thanks so much to everyone who entered our #immortalistsxquince giveaway! It was such fun to read everyone’s comments. We’re thrilled to announced that our randomly picked winner of these Immortalists colorway pack and a copy of The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin is @fyxsune - congratulations! The Immortalists is among the very first on our 2018 reading list, what about you? 🌿🕊 #quinceandco #chloebenjamin #putnambooks

Letty Davenport is back and badder than ever. Dark Angel is book 2 in the new series from John Sandford. "Homeland Security suspects a hacker group - Ordinary People - of planning to go after the natural gas grid in a large city in the Midwest. Letty and an operative from the NSA are sent undercover to try and infiltrate the group before they shut down a city in the winter. Letty and her partner head to California but Letty is uneasy - there's something that DHS is not telling her..." Letty has come a long way from that small town in Minnesota when she had to fend for herself as a 12-year-old - using an old .22 rifle to protect herself from a corrupt deputy. Now she has a graduate degree in Economics from Stanford and is one of the best shots in the agency. Probably the biggest "suspend belief" part of these books is how much leeway a green 25-year-old agent has in the different ops. Sandford keeps the story moving until a lull near the end. You know what's coming but he makes you wait for it. Lots of action in this one. And Sandford has a big "what if" with the hacker group. You think the story is moving a certain way but Sandford uses today's headlines to take it out there. Who knows? Maybe that's what happened. All of Sandford's books can be read as stand-alones. This is another action-packed, fast-paced narrative from Sandford. You'll love the Peacemaker club. Thanks to @putnambooks and @netgalley for the advanced copy. #darkangel #johnsandford #lettydavenport #putnambooks #crimefictionthriller #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookphotography #bookcommunity #bookblogger #sodacityreads #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/ClYqNzPrbGH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

What would a group be willing to do to protect their version of paradise? Allie Reynolds writes about a group of surfers in her new book, The Swell. "Kenna travels to Australia hoping to convince her best friend Mikki to come back to the UK. Mikki has fallen in with a group of surfers that have claimed a remote beach as their own. Kenna discovers that the Tribe has secrets...and that there are some suspicious deaths. She hopes that she doesn't become one of them" This is a story full of unlikable characters. Even Kenna makes you cringe at times. The story did drag a bit about halfway. There are a lot of wild team-building activities (Just ignore the jellyfish - it doesn't sting much. We haven't seen many sharks) There are some interesting dynamics in the group. The ending was unexpected. I was hoping for a little more resolution. Good for readers that like some outdoor fiction and unreliable narrators. #theswell #alliereynolds #putnambooks #surffiction #booksinaustralia #australianauthors #netgalley #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #bookworm #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/CgPktCcrwK4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Did you have a close group of friends in college? Do you still do things with them? Lacie Waldon has fun with a long-time group of friends in her new book, From the Jump. "Olivia has always been a yes girl. She wants to wear the right clothes and project the right image and be her best self. She finally says no to a graphic design project (bone broth is her line in the sand) and flies out to catch up with her friends on a safari trip to South Africa.She didn't expect the complications to friendships and when she returns to LA she must decide on what she really wants out of her career and her friendship with Deiss" This was a book where the characters grow on you and you don't want to see them go. Waldon puts poor Olivia through so much but her friends are always there for her. Deiss owns a record store and has a concert space in the basement. (one of my favorite jobs ever) Deiss also has a secret that's pretty funn-tastic. Olivias reactions to being close to Deiss are pretty funny, especially since we all know what it's like to be around someone that has a powerful effect on us. And there is a Brad character - described as the "gorgeous drummer in the cool band" So thanks to Waldon for making him a good guy. This is a fun, entertaining book. I hope we get to see these characters again. Take this one to the beach or the mountains or wherever you go for fun. Great new book from Waldon. #fromthejump #laciewaldon #putnambooks #penguinrandomhouse #romancebooks #friendstolovers #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #bookworm #bookhaul #homelibrary #homelibrarygoals #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/CgCEtuiLdef/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I’ve been a Sandford fan a long time so I was excited to get approved for the new Davenport book. This went right to the top of the stack. Righteous Prey is Book 32 in the Lucas Davenport series from John Sandford. "A group known as the Five release an ominous message to the press. They are fed up with certain people and will kill the people to be killed. The first victim is found with a 1 on his forehead and the promise from the group of more killings. When one happens in Minnesota, Lucas joins the search for the killers - thought to be Bitcoin billionaires. Lucas and Virgil start looking at the clues and figure out who might be next. And now they wait..." Davenport is an iconic fictional detective. Even after 30+ years writing this character, Sandford still makes him come alive on the pages. Sandford always has scary bad guys. Sandford looks at the morally gray aspect here - what happens when the victim is someone that no one really liked or cared for? Is vigilante justice sometimes okay? The final gunfight is intense and you're never sure who's going to make it. Glad to see Kidd back. And long-time Sandford fans will appreciate a reference to the "pinking shears" incident. This is part of a series but can be read as a stand-alone. This novel does not slow down from the first page. Another gripping, fast-paced narrative from Sandford. #righteousprey #johnsandford #lucasdavenport #virgilflowers #putnambooks #netgalley #crimefictionthriller #bookstagram #bookshelves #booknerd #readinglife #bookwormlife #sodacityreads #readersofig #bookreview #bookwormlife #suspensebook #bookhaul #literarycrimefiction #goodreads #homelibrary #thrillerbooks #domesticthriller #crimefiction #thriller #characterdrivenbooks #mysterythriller #bookrecs https://www.instagram.com/p/CcVJSRAL-gx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

💗 Book 1 of the year is read and done! For the past few years, I chose a romantic comedy as my first book to read at the start of the year since they put me in a good mood. So This Time Next Year by @sophie_cousens was the perfect book to start 2021. It’s about two people who were born on New Years Day falling in love. We follow two POVs: Minnie (F) and Quinn (M). Minnie is more of the main character and we follow her struggles in business, family, friendship, and love. The book spans a year with chapters from Minnie and Quinn’s past sprinkled throughout. . 💗 I gave this 4.5/5 stars. Overall, I thought this was sweet, fun, and had excellent side characters. It’s a little silly at times which I was in the mood for. This is a non-steamy romance. There is 1 makeout scene. I personally like smut in my books but I enjoyed the story enough without it. . 💗 #QOTD: What’s the first book you’re reading (or finished) for the year? . . . . #thistimenextyear #sophiecousens #putnambooks #bookreview #bookstagram #romancereads #romcom #romanticcomedy #romcombooks #cozyreading #cleanromance #romancebooks #bookworm #amreading #bookofthemonth #botm #beautybookcorner https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ9cGG_gzWr/?igshid=tho0f40oksu4