Review and Giveaway – The House on Tradd Street
Posted by shelburns on November 14, 2008
Today’s review is part of a blog tour for Pump Up Your Book Promotion. I am pleased to bring you my review of The House on Tradd Street.
Author: Karen White
Review copy provided by: Pump Up Your Book Promotions
Synopsis: Melanie Middleton is a ghost seeing realtor. This is a fact she does not like to let others know. After she meets with an old man, she thinks to list his house, she ends up inheriting his entire estate. She doesn’t like old houses; she just likes to sell them. What will SHE do with a rundown old house in Charleston full of wonderful antiques? The house is historic and full of ghosts who want and need Melanie’s help. In walks, Jack Trenholm, a good looking, unsolved mystery loving, writer. He worms his way into the house and Melanie’s life because he believes that hidden in her house on Tradd Street, are missing Confederate diamonds. Jack falls for Melanie, Melanie doesn’t know she’s fallen for Jack, and the ghosts are fighting against them and each other.
My Review: Whan I received this book, I was excited to read it, but it took me a little while to get into it. I am so glad that I stuck with this one. Romance lover? Mystery lover? Ghost story lover? Historical Fiction lover? If you answered yes to one or more of those questions, then you should enjoy this book. I haven’t read any of Karen White’s other books, but now I will. She writes in such a way that you can connect with the characters and feel like you are right there, in the story. I enjoyed The House on Tradd Street because of the intrigue and the mystery. Will they ever find the diamonds? Who are the ghosts and what do they want? Finding the answer to these questions is what kept me reading. Also the fact that I couldn’t wait to see if Melanie and Jack got together. I love how White tells the story of Melanie dealing with her own ghosts: her relationship with her father (who controls the estate money) and her broken relationship with her mother (who left when Melanie was young). Being fond of Civil War history, it was wonderful to see how the story line and history came together. Charleston, South Carolina is a very historical town, and White makes that known through references in the book. I would recommend this book to others who enjoy chick lit, historical fiction, and/or mysteries. It’s a great ghost story and made me want to go to Charleston to visit some of the old houses and see if they are really haunted.
I enjoyed this book so much, that I want to pass it on for others to enjoy. If you’d like to receive my copy of The House on Tradd Street, leave me a comment. I will randomly choose a winner on Nov. 18. Giveaway open to US addresses only. You can earn multiple entries by:
- blog about this for 2 more entries
- subscribe to my blog for 1 entry
- have others say they heard about this giveaway from you for 1 more entry
- you could have a total of 5 entries!
Since this is a blog tour, don’t miss the other stops:
Divine Caroline (Author Interview)
S. Krishna’s Books (Book Review)
Blogcritics (Author Interview)
The Writer’s Life (Guest Post)
Publishing Secrets of Authors (Guest Post)
The Book Rack (Book Review)
Savvy Verse & Wit (Book Review)
Scribe Vibe (Guest Post)
Savvy Verse & Wit (guest post & book giveaway)
The Book Czar (book review)
Musings of a Bookish Kitty (book review)
The Book Stacks (guest post)
American Chronicle (author interview)
Musings of a Bookish Kitty (author interview)
In Bed With Books (book review)
Review Your Book (book review)
The Plot (book spotlight)
The Plot (character interview)
The Friendly Book Nook (book review)
Reading Mama (book review)
Zensanity (author interview)
Dear Author (guest post)
Diary of an Eccentric (book review)
Bookish Ruth (book review)
Cafe of Dreams (book review)
The 1st Page (book spotlight)
Diary of an Eccentric (author interview)
As the Pages Turn (book review)
The Tome Traveller’s Weblog (book review)
Real Hollywood (author interview)
November 14th, 2008 at 9:20 am
What a good review! I appreciate your honesty about it being difficult to get into but worth the wait. This is one of those books that I have my eye on.
November 14th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Great review! I also loved this book. You can find my review here: http://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2008/09/house-on-tradd-street-by-karen-white.html
I love Civil War history too, so the inclusion of a Civil War legend and the location were big pluses for me with this title.
Cheryl
November 14th, 2008 at 6:36 pm
I want this book so bad! It’s been on my wish list ever since I saw the first review. Thanks for doing the giveaway!
jgbeads AT gmail DOT com
November 14th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
I just subscribed to your blog!
jgbeads AT gmail DOT com
November 14th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
I’ve also added your contest to the list in my right sidebar at: http://janelsjumble.blogspot.com
Thanks!
jgbeads AT gmail DOT com
November 14th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
This book sounds great – please enter me.
November 14th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
I’ve been wanting to read this book so bad since I heard about it!
November 14th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
I can’t wait to read this one! Thanks for the opportunity!
November 14th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
I loved your review, it just confirms how much I would love to read this book. I really love a ghost story and reading any book set in one of my favorite places on earth, Charleston SC. Please, please enter me.
I also blogged about your giveaway and linked back here at:
http://readinginappalachia.blogspot.com/2008/11/current-book-giveaways.html
November 14th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
I would like to read this book and thanks for sharing the tour stops…it will be fun to see what others think of this book. I enjoyed your review and will keep your insight/struggle/adjustment in mind as I read.
Thanks so much for sharing with us!
Darby
darbyscloset at yahoo dot com
November 15th, 2008 at 12:01 am
I love the sound of this book, all the exciting elements should make for a great read.
Deidre
deidre_durance at hotmail dot com
November 15th, 2008 at 12:52 am
I think this book sounds so good, and it reminds me of one of my favorite shows “ghost whisper” I love how this book has some mystery aspects to. I’d love to be entered for it thanks!
November 15th, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Oh, exciting! Please enter me.
I blogged about this too:
http://shootingstarsmag.blogspot.com/2008/11/freebie-friday.html
-Lauren
November 16th, 2008 at 2:36 am
This sounds so good! It has a little bit of everything. I’m glad to hear it was worth it to stick with it. Sometimes a story has a slow start but it picks up right away. I’d hate to give up on it and miss out. Please enter my name too and I’m adding it to my blog. I also heard about this contest from Kaye at Pudgy Penguin Perusuals. Thanks for your review and contest!
November 16th, 2008 at 2:39 am
added to my blog
http://www.wrightysreads.blogspot.com
Thanks!
November 16th, 2008 at 10:29 am
Sheeeeesh I told Wrighty about it and forgot to enter myself
so please throw my name in the cyber hat. I love books set in Charleston -such a neat place! I am putting a link for your contest on my blog at
http://www.kayespenguinposts.blogspot.com
November 16th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
I’m in and am subscribing to your blog.
November 16th, 2008 at 3:20 pm
I love ghost stories. I really, really want to read this! Thank you for the chance to win it!
mittens0831 AT aol.com
November 16th, 2008 at 3:21 pm
I’m a subscriber!
mittens0831 AT aol.com
November 17th, 2008 at 6:32 am
This sounds like a book I’d enjoy reading. Thanks:)
theresa N
weceno(at)yahoo(dot)com
November 17th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
I would love a chance to win this book. Thank you for the give away.
November 17th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
I would absolutely love to win the book!
November 17th, 2008 at 7:48 pm
I subscribed!
November 18th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
I love historical fiction and ghost stories so I would be very interested in this book.