Book Review: Love and Miss Communication By Elyssa Friedland
LOVE AND MISS COMMUNICATION By: Elyssa Friedland Published: May 12, 2015 Publisher: William Morrow Publishers Fiction/Contemporary Romance Have you ever wanted to completely disconnect? No cell phone, computer, or iPad. No email, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. Could you do it for an hour? A day? A week? How about a whole year? Evie Rosen is completely…
Read More Book Review: The House of Hawthorne By Erika Robuck
THE HOUSE OF HAWTHORNE By: Erika Robuck Published: May 5, 2015 Publisher: NAL Fiction/Historical Fiction I feel very ignorant when it comes to knowledge about our most prolific and talented writers from history. Yes, I have heard of Thoreau, Hawthorne, Emerson, and Melville, but didn’t realize they were all friends. I didn’t realize some lived…
Read More 14 Books to Read This Summer – Fiction and Non-Fiction
There are some amazing books coming out this summer that I wanted to be sure to share with my readers. Some of these are sitting on my own shelf waiting to be read, others I’ll be buying like the rest of you as soon as they are available. Most of these are authors I don’t…
Read More Children’s Book Review: A Flag for the Flying Dragon By Carole P Roman
A FLAG FOR THE FLYING DRAGON A Captain No Beard Story By: Carole P Roman Published: March 27, 2015 Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Fiction Alexander and his friends are back on their pirate ship the Flying Dragon ready for another imaginative adventure. Captain No Beard really wishes his ship had a flag, but he…
Read More Books that Came My Way in May
My mailbox was full of books this month. There are so many great books coming out this summer, I don’t know how I am going to keep up with all of them. I am certainly looking forward to sitting on my porch and reading all these amazing books. As always, if I am choosing to…
Read More Book Review: Sweet Forgiveness By Lori Nelson Spielman
SWEET FORGIVENESS By: Lori Nelson Spielman Published: June 2, 2015 Publisher: Plume Fiction Last summer, I read Spielman’s first novel, THE LIFE LIST. I loved it (see my review, HERE) and have been anxiously waiting for her second novel. Even with a very hectic schedule, I breezed through this one in just three days. Remember…
Read More Children’s Book Review: Sparky and Tidbit By Kathryn O Galbraith
SPARKY AND TIDBIT By: Kathryn O. Galbraith Illustrated by: Gerald Kelley Published: February 3, 2015 Publisher: Simon Spotlight Fiction Is your child ready to start reading chapter books? These Ready-to-Read books are the perfect starting point. Four different levels are offered to get your child used to more words and longer stories from Pre-Level One…
Read More Book Review: Inside the O’Briens By Lisa Genova
INSIDE THE O’BRIENS By: Lisa Genova Published: April 7, 2015 Publisher: Gallery Books Fiction Bestselling author, Lisa Genova, has written a book that raises awareness of Huntington’s Disease the way her book STILL ALICE brought attention to Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease. With comprehensive and meticulous research, Genova tells the story of a Boston family dealing…
Read More Book Review: Troika By Adam Pelzman
TROIKA By: Adam Pelzman Published: April 7, 2015 Publisher: Berkley Fiction/Romance When I was first approached by the publicist to read this book, my first reaction was to say no. This is not my typical type of read. But, then I noticed some of the reviews: “brilliant, astonishing modern love story”, “fascinating” and “unforgettable”. I…
Read More Book Spotlight: The Shell Seekers By Rosamunde Pilcher
THE SHELL SEEKERS By: Rosamunde Pilcher Published: Originally in 1987 Trade Paperback: May 12, 2015 Published: St. Martin’s Griffin Fiction THE SHELL SEEKERS has been around for nearly 30 years and is being republished in trade paperback. I have never read it,but have heard of it many times over the years. I’ll be sharing my…
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