Palmer's Page Turners

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl. This Week's Topic:
 Books That Take Place In Another Country

This is a weekly meme hosted by Kathryn @ The Book Date. Recently Finished:
Really enjoyed this one from fellow Oregonian Cathy Lamb! Full review on Goodreads here.
Currently Reading: Thanks to the author for this ARC! Enjoying it so far! Release date is next Tuesday! Up Next: 

Reviewing this one in April for TLC Book Tours!  Always excited for a new MKA book! Bring on the summer beach reads!!! What are you reading this week? Happy Reading! 

About Hot Mess
Paperback: 416 pagesPublisher: Graydon House (March 20, 2018)Sweetbitter meets The Devil Wears Prada in this riveting and provocative novel set in the trendy Chicago restaurant scene. Twenty-something Allie Simon never imagined she’d fall for a recovering drug addict—but that was before she met Benji Zane, Chicago’s hottest up-and-coming chef, who’s known as much for his hard partying ways as for his unparalleled culinary skills. Six months into their relationship, the food and chemistry are out of this world, but the reality of living with a cooking wunderkind hasn’t exactly been all hearts and flowers. Still, Allie’s convinced that her love is the key to fixing this talented man’s broken soul—so when Benji is offered his dream job as chef de cuisine for a new restaurant opening on Randolph Street, Chicago’s foodie hot spot, Allie agrees to invest her life savings in his future. But less than a month after she goes all in, Allie learns a heartbreaking lesson: addicts li…

Linking this post to Hello Monday by Heather from My Glittery Heart! Also linking up with It's Monday, What are You Reading? Hosted by The Book Date.
Weekend:  It was a busy but fun weekend! Saturday we did our usual coffee shop walk with the pups, then I ran a 5K (the Salem Paddy Pint) with some ladies from my gym, went to lunch, came home, cleaned my house and had some friends over for dinner and drinks that evening! By the end of the day I have 22,000+ steps so I was exhausted! I was super happy with my time and pace for the race!  Sunday ended up being a lazy day!
Reading:  I'm in between ARC deadlines so I decided to read a book I've had on my shelf for a few months (YAY #readmyowndamnbooks !) by one of my favorite authors, fellow Oregonian Cathy Lamb! This is her newest novel that came out last fall. I'm halfway through it and loving it so far. 

Workouts: Obviously I did the 5K this weekend, so that covers a lot of this part of the update...I definitely need some yo…

Title: Husbands and Other Sharp Objects
Author: Marilyn Simon Rothstein
Release Date: March 6, 2018
Lake Union Publishing

Note: I received this book from NetGalleyto facilitate my review. I received no other compensation, and all opinions are my own.

From Goodreads:


After a lifetime of marriage, Marcy Hammer is ready to get herself unhitched—just as everyone else in her life is looking for a commitment. Her new boyfriend, Jon, wants to get serious, and her soon-to-be ex-husband, Harvey, is desperate to get back together. When her headstrong daughter announces a secret engagement to Harvey’s attorney, Marcy finds herself planning her daughter’s wedding as she plans her own divorce.
Now with two huge events on the horizon, the indomitable Marcy soon realizes that there’s nothing like a wedding to bring out the worst in everybody. From petty skirmishes over an ever-growing guest list to awkward confrontations with her sticky-fingered new in-laws, pulling off the wedding is going to b…

Happy Release Day to Erin Huss! FRENCH VANILLA & FELONIES, book one in the Cambria Clyne Mystery series, is available now!
French Vanilla & Felonies by Erin Huss
Series: Cambria Clyne Mysteries #1
Published by Gemma Halliday Publishing on March 13, 2018
Genres: Cozy Mystery


From author Erin Huss comes an "uproariously funny" (InD'Tale Magazine) new mystery...  When Cambria Clyne—klutzy, twenty-something single mom—takes the job of an apartment manager at an LA complex, she hopes her run of bad luck is finally coming to an end. She's got a nice home for her daughter, a steady source of income, and the cute maintenance guy is certainly a nice perk! But her luck takes a bad turn again when a dead body turns up, a crime spree takes over the community, and Cambria finds her complex squarely at the center of it all!  With her dream job suddenly on the line, Cambria dons her detective hat to get to the truth—after all, she's watched enough crime shows on TV to kno…

Linking this post to Hello Monday by Heather from My Glittery Heart! Also linking up with It's Monday, What are You Reading? Hosted by The Book Date.

Weekend: It was in the 60's this weekend--sunny and wonderful weather!! It made Spring Forward Sunday a little less painful! Took the pups on some long walks this weekend, went to the driving range with the hubby,  worked out in the back yard a bit, had a BBQ and a fire pit night last night. I am SO READY for spring and summer!
Reading: I'm currently reading Hot Mess by Emily Belden for TLC Book Tours. My review will be posted Friday the 23rd of March. I 'm really enjoying it so far--witty, fun, entertaining, a bit of a Devil Wears Prada vibe. I'm excited to continue reading it this week!

Workouts: I had a great time at Yoga + Wine last Monday! Met up with a good friend from work, drank a glass of wine before class, and enjoyed a relaxing yoga class from Chantal Barton. My workweek ended up being super stressful so I wa…

Hosted by Taking On A World of Words. Since I just started my current read, instead of Reading Next I'm listing what I've recently added to my TBR.
Recently Finished 
Posted my review on this one yesterday! Liked it, excellent writing, but didn't love it. A little too full of drama for me.
Currently Reading Loving this one so far! I'm literally laughing out loud reading it! Recently Added to my TBR
This one is the March pick for the Reese Witherspoon book club! I wasn't familiar with it, anyone read it? What did you think?
Happy Reading!

Title: The Family Next Door
Author: Sally Hepworth
352 pages, published March 6, 2018

Note: I received this book from NetGalleyto facilitate my review. I received no other compensation, and all opinions are my own.

From Goodreads:

he small suburb of Pleasant Court lives up to its name. It's the kind of place where everyone knows their neighbours, and children play in the street.
Isabelle Heatherington doesn't fit into this picture of family paradise. Husbandless and childless, she soon catches the attention of three Pleasant Court mothers.
But Ange, Fran and Essie have their own secrets to hide. Like the reason behind Ange's compulsion to control every aspect of her life. Or why Fran won't let her sweet, gentle husband near her new baby. Or why, three years ago, Essie took her daughter to the park - and returned home without her.
As their obsession with their new neighbour grows, the secrets of these three women begin to spread - and they'll soon find out that …

Inspired by Brandie at Running on Words and Wine and Kim at Kimberlyfaye Reads,I've created my own Friday post!
1. New Books this Week
Despite the fact that I had such a strong negative reaction to Behind Closed Doors, I couldn't help but be interested in B.A. Paris's next read, Bring Me Back.  Her writing style is fantastic. I was also ecstatic this week to get an ARC of When Life Gives You Lululemons! The Devil Wears Prada is one of my favorites. I did not like Revenge Wears Prada but I'm hoping this one is better. I like that it's about Emily!

2. Books I've Been Loving this Week I finished The Woman in the Window this week--tore through it in just a few days because I could not put it down. Such a great read! I should've guessed the ending, but I didn't. I just started The Family Next Door on Wednesday...not loving it yet (SO MUCH DRAMA) but I'm not far enough yet to make a totally fair judgment. I'm going to keep reading! 3. When I Wasn't Rea…