Review “Come Back To Me” by Melissa Foster

CMash January 10, 2012 6 Comments

COME BACK TO ME by Melissa Foster

Published by Greenforge Books (October 26, 2011)

ISBN-10: 0984716513

ISBN-13: 978-0984716517

At the request of the author, a Kindle edition was provided, at no cost to me, for my honest opinion.

Synopsis (from Amazon): As featured in USA Today’s, Happily Ever After blog, “Come Back to Me is perceptive and penetrating look at the intricacies of love, respect and relationships. Foster’s characters are solid; her writing style engaging and her story moving.” —IndieReader 5 STARS

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Tess Johnson has it all: her handsome photographer husband Beau, a thriving business, and a newly discovered pregnancy. When Beau accepts an overseas photography assignment, Tess decides to wait to reveal her secret–only she’s never given the chance. Beau’s helicopter crashes in the desert.Tess struggles with the news of Beau’s death and tries to put her life back together. Alone and dealing with a pregnancy that only reminds her of what she has lost, Tess is adrift in a world of failed plans and fallen expectations. When a new client appears offering more than just a new project,Tess must confront the circumstances of her life head on.Meanwhile, two Iraqi women who are fleeing honor killings find Beau barely alive in the middle of the desert, his body ravaged by the crash. Suha, a doctor, and Samira, a widow and mother of three young children, nurse him back to health in a makeshift tent. Beau bonds with the women and children, and together, with the help of an underground organization, they continue their dangerous escape.What happens next is a test of loyalties, strength, and love.

My Thoughts and Opinion: This book is poignant, heart wrenching, emotional, a love story, suspenseful, with images of war, real life trauma, betrayals, friendships, family dynamics, lies, secrets, and so much more, that once the first page is opened, it can’t be put down. Bravo Ms. Foster!!!! I finished reading this book on December 30th, 2011, and as the saying goes, saved the best for last. This was definitely one of my top 5 books of 2011.

Ms. Foster’s writing style allowed the characters to jump from the pages, they were so life like. Her writing style, with detailed descriptions, allowed me to create images as if it were in real time be it if I was in Iraq or standing outside the doors of both the ICU and PICU of the hospital. The emotions and relationship dynamics between the characters were so profound and touching within the story line. However, for the reader, at least for this reader, thought provoking as each character examined their own what ifs and the guilt of their actions that might have changed the course of the outcome (vague–do not want to include spoilers).

This is the 2nd book I have read of Ms. Foster’s. The fist being Megan’s Way, which I also enjoyed. I highly recommend not only this book, but this author. This book is a must read, but, it is a box of tissue read. An Awesome Read!!!!

DISCLAIMER

I received a copy of this book, at no charge to me,

in exchange for my honest review.

No items that I receive

are ever sold…they are kept by me,

or given to family and/or friends.

Monday Memes

CMash January 9, 2012 4 Comments

Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

Today’s question:
Are there any “raved reads” –books that everyone seems to be talking about– that you’re hoping to get read this year, yourself? What books are they, and why are you hoping to read them? Is it because you want to say you’ve read it? Or, would you have chosen to read it, even if you’d discovered it yourself, and no one was raving about it?
My response:
I don’t think I have heard about any “raved reads” yet.

I have received an ARC that I was approached about and that I am anxious to read. I read his debut book this past year, Dead of Wynter and it was fantastic. The author is Spencer Seidel and his new novel is Lovesick. I’m not sure if it will be considered a “raved read” but I was excited when I was asked to review his latest novel.

Plus there are some other authors that I am hoping will have new books published this year. Will they be “raved reads”? I don’t know. But then I choose books that I enjoy not just because it’s the “hottest title out there”.

What abut you? Any “raved reads”? Or are you like me, it doesn’t matter what the IT book is, it depends if it is something I would enjoy?

January is being hosted by At Home with Books

Mailbox Monday was created by Marcia of A girl and her books and is now on tour.

According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.”

Two weeks in a row….no books in my mailbox. It’s not like I don’t have enough books waiting for me to read. I have a bookcase and 2 Ereaders full of books, however, I love hearing the UPS truck pulling up to my house or checking the mailbox and seeing a big envelope containing a book and ripping it open to see what I received…but…not this week. Oh well….I’ll just come by your place and see what you got so I can add it to my “hopefully in my lifetime tbr list“

Winners

And the winner is……

CMash January 8, 2012 Leave a Comment

……..of SCREAM CATCHER by Vincent Zandri

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

24

Timestamp: 2012-01-09 00:48:22 UTC

Jim said…24 i like you on facebook

An email has been sent to the winner and he has 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. Thank you to those that entered.

2012 Challenges

I Thought I Was Done……..

CMash January 7, 2012 3 Comments

……..BUT……..

I had absolutely no choice, not a one, just had to, backed into a corner, hand cuffed type justification to add one more challenge (a quiet snicker lol)

Justification….I, along with Gina from Hott Books, co host the Reading Challenge Addict Challenge and our resident Queen of Challenges, Bev from My Reader’s Block, has just decided that she is once again hosting this challenge and has posted it on A Novel Challenge. So my thinking is that it would be rude of me if I didn’t sign up. Don’t you agree? Please say yes!!! lol

Here are the rules if you would like to play along.

2012 Color Coded Reading Challenge

January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012

Hosted by Bev from My Reader’s Block

Last year I found that I had quite the color-theme going on with my reading and I decided to put together a challenge based on colors in the title to tempt all those Reading Challenge Addicts out there. I had only 5 or 6 folks join me, so I thought I might shelve it for a year or so and try again later. But I’ve had a couple of the participants tell me how much they enjoyed it and I’m game for another go round. So, for your challenge reading pleasure, I will once again host The Color Coded Reading

Challenge:

Here are the rules:

*Read nine books in the following categories.

A book with “Blue” in the title.
A book with “Red” in the title.
A book with “Yellow” in the title.
A book with “Green” in the title.
A book with “Brown” in the title.
A book with “Black” in the title.
A book with “White” in the title.
A book with any other color in the title (Purple, Orange, Turquoise, Pink, Magenta, etc.).
A book with a word that implies color (Rainbow, Polka-dot, Plaid, Paisley, Stripe, etc.).

* Any book read from January 1 through December 31, 2012 will count.

*Crossovers with other challenges are fine.

*Everyone who completes all nine categories will be entered in a year-end drawing for a book-related prize package.

*Please post about the challenge on your blog. Sign ups accepted until Nov 30, 2012.

*Please sign up using the Linky below. Give your name & blog (Example: Bev @ My Reader’s Block) and use a direct link to your challenge post as your url. Please don’t connect to just your home page.

*Please use the Review Page to post review links and a final wrap-up post when you finish the challenge.

*No blog? That’s okay. Post a comment here to announce your entry into the challenge and when you have completed the challenge just post a comment at the review site with a list of your books.
For more information and to sign-up, please see this post.

Aloha Friday

CMash January 6, 2012 7 Comments

Hosted by An Island Life

From An Island Life:

In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.

If you’d like to participate, visit An Island Life answer the question and then post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!

Today I have 2 questions.
Now that the holidays are over, the decorations are all put away, and the cold winter weather is upon us and the days seem short, are you like me?

MY QUESTIONS:
Do you tend to hibernate? And, if so, what do you do for enjoyment?

MY ANSWER:
I really hate the cold dark days of winter and would much rather stay home with a good book and my fleece blanket.

Winners

And the winners are ……….

CMash January 6, 2012 2 Comments

**……..of A JOURNEY TO HER DREAMS by Iris Blobel**

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:

2 12

Timestamp: 2012-01-06 14:48:13 UTC

Sherree said…2I do follow you through email and GFC.

rj7777 said...12 It would depend on what my dreams were and how important they were to my life. It would depend if I could afford it. It would be exciting to do so though.

An email has been sent to the winners and they have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. Thank you to all that entered.

Booking Thru Thursday

Booking Through Thursday

CMash January 5, 2012 3 Comments

http://btt2.wordpress.com

Today’s question:

If you could sit down and interview anyone, who would it be?
And, what would you ask them?

My answer:

This is one mighty hard question this week, at least for me. I have so many that are rattling around in my head, albeit family members that have passed on, the famous and infamous that also have passed on and great authors of past and present. However, I keep coming back to one in particular and that is Jesus. Maybe it’s because I received a very profound email about him this morning.

I am sorry if this offends anyone, however, it is my belief and my response. My faith, I am Catholic, has taught me that he suffered and died for us. I would ask how disappointed is he in mankind? Why is there so much hatred among his children? And even though we are taught and believe, I think we are all a little skeptical about eternal life, I would ask, will we truly be reunited with our loved ones?

Who would you interview?