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The Good Girl… by Mary Kubica
Publisher’s Weekly wrote, “Kubica’s Powerful Debut… will encourage comparisons to Gone Girl.” That statement almost made me not buy the book, as I am one of the minority that did NOT care for Gillian...
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About Grace… by Anthony Doerr
About Grace is about a man, David Winkler, and his ability to see things/situations that haven’t happened yet. About Grace I loved the premise of the book and bought it strictly on the blurb. I realize...
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The First Phone Call From Heaven… by Mitch Albom
Very few writers can write on the same basic subject matter repeatedly and make each book sound fresh. Mitch Albom succeeds at doing exactly that. His subject matter – heaven. The First Phone Call From...
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Pretty Baby… by Mary Kubica
A few weeks ago I read The Good Girl, by Mary Kubica. It was an excellent read by a debut author. Today I finished her sophomore effort, Pretty Baby. Kubica delivers another astounding read. Once...
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Ethan Frome… by Edith Wharton
I rarely indulge in what most consider ‘the classics’. Although generally well-written, I find them too literary for my taste. But, as any writer knows, reading a wide variety of genres and peppering...
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Plan B… by Jonathan Tropper
No one writes a male coming-of-age story better than Jonathan Tropper! (This could be my review in one sentence) But, I will elaborate. All too often I find that many writers deliver their best stuff...
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The Optimist’s Daughter… by Eudora Welty
First let me say that Welty’s writing is one of the very few I recognize almost instantly. She has a unique style and never falters from it. The Optimist’s Daughter I felt The Optimist’s Daughter was...
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A Land More Kind Than Home… by Wiley Cash
As most of you know, I am a fierce fan of good Southern fiction. I have stumbled onto a few new names in the genre this year, including Brenda Sutton Rose and Jonathan Odell, and today I add to that...
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Artifice: Nights of Shadow, Book 1… by Lianne Miller
Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing indie author, Lianne Miller. She teased us with a few details about her debut novel, Artifice, and afterward, I had the opportunity to read it. Synopsis:...
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Running In Heels… by Mary A. Perez
Synopsis: More than a memoir—this book is a promise of hope for anyone who was abandoned as a child, to anyone who woke up hungry and went to bed hungrier every day, for every wife who has loved a...
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The Secret of Magic… by Deborah Johnson
I truly have been busy between the move and doctor appointments and have fallen behind with my reviews and interviews alike, but I’m hoping to get back on track soon. Last night, while many were...
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The Munich Girl… by Phyllis Edgerly Ring
The Munich Girl The Munich Girl Synopsis: Anna Dahlberg grew up eating dinner under her father’s war-trophy portrait of Eva Braun. Fifty years after the war, she discovers what he never did—that her...
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Rogue Lawyer… by John Grisham
Grisham’s latest novel is set up a bit differently from his conventional style. In the beginning, I thought it was going to be told in vignettes, each story largely unrelated to the next. And although...
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Here I Stand… by Jillian Bullock
A few days ago I had the pleasure of talking with Jillian Bullock, author of the captivating, Here I Stand. I’ve had the pleasure of reading her memoir and would like to share my thoughts… REVIEW:...
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Once in a Lifetime… by Jayne Nichols
Synopsis: Is it possible for a poor hash-house waitress to find love with a wealthy Irish horse breeder? Not as long as he thinks she conned his father into leaving her his cottage on the island of...
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The Deepest Secret… by Carla Buckley
Synopsis: Twelve years ago, Eve Lattimore’s life changed forever. Her two-year-old son Tyler on her lap, her husband’s hand in hers, she waited for the child’s devastating diagnosis: XP, a rare genetic...
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A Man Called Ove, by Fredrik Backman
It’s been a while since I have given a review… but then, it’s been a while since I’ve had time to read for pleasure. I took advantage of a recent break in my work schedule and caught up on my reading....
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Keepsake, by Kristina Riggle
Keepsake is a book that covers a real issue. The issue has even been covered in a television show named Hoarders. This will be another brief review that states the important aspects without irrelevant...
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Troubleshooting Your Novel… by Steven James
I own a number of writing reference books. A ridiculously, too-large (457) number if I were being honest. I suppose you could say I collect them as others might collect tiny spoons emblazoned with...
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The Innocent Sleep
I hope you all are having a wonderful Thanksgiving and were able to spend it with loved ones. I was able to come home for a short stay to see my daughter and her family. Until he teaches me how to fly...
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