Book Review: On Strike For Christmas by Sheila Roberts
ON STRIKE FOR CHRISTMAS By Sheila Roberts Published October 30, 2007 3.5 out of 5 Stars At Christmastime, it seems as though a woman’s work is never done. Trimming the tree, mailing the cards, schlepping to the mall, the endless wrapping–bah humbug! So this year, Joy and Laura and the rest of their knitting group…
Read More Book Review: The Magic Room by Jeffrey Zaslow
THE MAGIC ROOM: A STORY ABOUT THE LOVE WE WISH FOR OUR DAUGHTERS By Jeffrey Zaslow Published December 27, 2011 ***** The New York Times bestselling journalist and author of The Girls from Ames, Jeffrey Zaslow, takes us to a multi- generational family owned small-town bridal shop to explore the emotional lives of women in…
Read More Books As Gifts
I. LOVE. BOOKS. Unless you have been living under a rock, you knew that about me already. This year I gave some books as gifts and got some as well. BOOKS I GAVE: FIDDLER’S GREEN (Fin’s Revolution #2) by A.S. Peterson Published December 15, 2010 Given to my nephew, Eric and his wife, Ericka. They…
Read More My Top Ten Reads from 2011
I read 36 books this year which is more than I anticipated. They covered a variety of subjects and were reads that were for my Book Club, for review purposes, and for my own enjoyment. Of these books, these were my favorites from the year. Some actually came out in 2011, others were ones I…
Read More Book Review: Wishin’ and Hopin’ by Wally Lamb
Wishin’ and Hopin’ by Wally Lamb Published October 21, 2009 My rating: 4 of 5 stars I found this as a cheap Kindle buy and knew I couldn’t go wrong with a Wally Lamb book. I wanted a Christmas story and even though Christmas wasn’t the focus of the whole story, it was still a…
Read More Book Review: THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN By Garth Stein
THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN By: Garth Stein Published: May 5, 2008 Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny…
Read More Book Review: Proof of Heaven by Mary Curran Hackett
PROOF OF HEAVEN By Mary Curran Hackett Published: November 1, 2011 He might be young, but Colm already recognizes the truth: that he’s sick and not getting better. His mother, Cathleen, fiercely believes her faith will protect her ailing son, but Colm is not so sure. With a wisdom far beyond his years, Colm has…
Read More Book Review: THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS by Rebecca Skloot
THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS By: Rebecca Skloot Published: February 2, 2010 Non-Fiction Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine.…
Read More Review and Giveaway: Call Me When You Land by Michael Schiavone
GIVEAWAY HAS ENDED. THANKS FOR ENTERING! CALL ME WHEN YOU LAND By: Michael Schiavone Published: October 21, 2011 On the brink of her fortieth birthday, Katie Olmstead is in no mood to celebrate. Still tending bar to support a stalled art career, she continues to struggle with her temperamental teenage son, C.J., who wants less…
Read More Book Review: Mai Tai One On by Jill Marie Landis
MAI TAI ONE ON By Jill Marie Landis Book 1 of the Tiki Goddess Series Published July 1, 2011 – Book August 24, 2011 – Kindle Six months ago, if anyone would have told Em Johnson she’d end up divorced, broke, and running the dilapidated Tiki Goddess Bar on the magical North Shore of Kauai she…
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