Best of June 2018

Happy July!! Here are our Best of's for JUNE!

First, favorite movies:

First, Blodeuedd picks.............Solo (2018)

"Best movie was hard for once. But I will go with Solo cos it surprised me (but Jurassic World was  close second)."

My pick is...................Tag (2018(

"Had some good choices this month to pick from. I'll have to say this one because it surprised me in a great way! A good story and funny!" 

Next, Book favorites:

My choice is............When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

"There were some okay books and some even good, but nothing was as good as this one. I listened to the audio version, but I really think even if you read it it will be just as good."

Next, Blodeuedd's choice is..............When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

"Here I thought June was a great month, but when I check GR it seems it was only a good month, so thank goodness for When DImple met Rishi then!"

Lastly, best covers:

Here are our picks for best cover...........Blodeuedd's is on the left and mine is on the right

About the Authors

Carole and Blodeuedd have been blogging a long while now. The last couple of years the epic duo have been discussing books, watching movies, and even wetting the pen and sharing their stories with the worldwide web. They both love cats, chocolate, and a good story.

Tell Me Something Tuesday: Vacation Reading

Tell Me Something Tuesday is a weekly discussion post on Rainy Day Ramblings where Rainy discuss a wide range of topics from books to blogging. Weigh in and join the conversation by adding your thoughts in the comments. If you want to do your own post, grab the question and answer it on your blog.

Vacation Reading: What books would you pack for your vacation?

What an appropriate question! I just got back from two long weekend vacations. The other week I went to Indiana with my mom and then this weekend I fly down to Florida for my old High School friend's wedding. Lots of vacationing for the end of June! I have one more scheduled vacation at the end of the August. How do celebrities do this???????

But yes, I always have a couple of paper books and then my kindle fire for access to my ebooks. I try to have a variety when I pack/download a book. I try to have a couple of different genres to avoid boredom. Better to be safe than sorry especially if you are stuck on a plane! 

This weekend I packed for Florida last weekend: 

One is a murder mystery and the other is Fantasy YA. See? 

Here is what I packed for my Indiana trip a couple of weekends ago:

One is a murder mystery and the other is a Historical Fiction. 

What do you pack for your vacations?

Here are some pictures from my Florida trip! :3

Book Review: The Gilded Shroud by Elizabeth Bailey

Author: Elizabeth Bailey
Title: The Gilded Shroud (A Lady Fan Mystery #1)
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, and Romance
Pages: ebook
Expected publication: 1992
Where I Got It: My shelf (Given to me by the author/publisher for my unbiased opinion)



When the marchioness is found murdered at Polbrook mansion, the Dowager Lady Polbrook's new companion, Ottilia Draycott, finds herself in a house of strangers and every one of them a suspect. Only she can unmask and outwit a desperate killer and keep a Polbrook family secret buried.

Mysteries are so fun especially a good one like this!

The story follows Ottilia who is the new companion for the Dowager Lady Polbrook. The first morning after she arrives, Emily (the daughter-in-law) is murdered and her husband disappears around the same time. Chaos indeed! However, this family is in luck because Ottilia enjoys good mysteries and decides to help them solve this murder. 

I am very surprised this family was so kind to allow Ottilia to help. She is a virtual stranger and is a woman. She makes some good points so I guess it makes sense to let her loose. What is the worst that could happen? 

Ottilia was an interesting character. She was smart, but she had her moments of silliness. There were times I was surprised they kept her on. 

The romance aspect was done well I feel. It didn't at all take over the story. It was SOOO slow and took a back seat when it had to. It also felt real for these two characters because they have more important things to worry about. I do wish there had been a couple of other moments to feel the chemistry. There was chemistry missing between the two. Maybe the next book will show this more. 

The mystery was good. I guessed who it was but I was not confident in my guess. Much like our heroine. The hints were there, but I was unsure until a certain scene. When it was revealed I huzzahed. I was happy I got it. 

In the end, I really did enjoy this. I wanted more chemistry between Ottilia and Francis, but I liked how the romance was mixed in with this murder mystery. I am curious to read the next one. I'll stamp this with 4 stars.