Book Review: Don’t Go By Lisa Scottoline
DON’T GO By: Lisa Scottoline Published: April 1, 2013 Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Fiction Dr. Mike Scanlon, an orthopedist, is overseas serving his country in Afghanistan. Back home his wife, Chloe, and seven-month-old daughter, Emily, are trying to survive without him. In just a month, his tour will be over and he will be home…
Read More Book Review: Grand Central – Original Stories of Post War Love and Reunion
GRAND CENTRAL Original Stories of Postwar Love and Reunion By: Melanie Benjamin, Jenna Blum, Amanda Hodgkinson, Pam Jenoff, Sarah Jio, Sarah McCoy, Kristina McMorris, Alyson Richman, Erika Robuck, and Karen White Published: July 1, 2014 Publisher: Berkley Trade – Penguin Group Fiction/Short Stories/Historical Fiction Last year Grand Central Station turned 100 years old. This drew…
Read More Book Review: In the Mirror By Kaira Rouda
IN THE MIRROR: A Novel By: Kaira Rouda Published: March 5, 2014 Publisher: Real You Publishing Group Women’s Fiction As part of the book tour with PUMP UP YOUR BOOK, I’m featuring IN THE MIRROR by Kaira Rouda. For more stops on the tour including reviews, interviews and first chapter reveals, click HERE. First, check…
Read More Book Review: The Fever By Megan Abbott
THE FEVER By: Megan Abbott Published: June 17, 2014 Publisher: Little Brown and Co Fiction Deenie is a normal teenager attending high school. Her brother, Eli, is a star hockey player and their dad is a teacher at the high school. Life for Deenie is idyllic until her best friend, Lise, has a seizure at…
Read More Book Review: Secret Daughter By Shilpi Somaya Gowda
SECRET DAUGHTER: A Novel By: Shilpi Somaya Gowda Published: March 9, 2010 Publisher: HarperCollins Fiction In a small village in India, Kavita is about to give birth. She is praying this second child with her husband, Jasu is a boy. If it is a girl, like her first born, she will not be able to…
Read More Book Spotlight and Giveaway: The Never Never Sisters By L. Alison Heller
THE NEVER NEVER SISTERS By: L. Alison Heller Published: June 3, 2014 Publisher: NAL Trade – Penguin Group Fiction As one of three sisters, I’m a sucker for novels that involve sisters. I can’t wait to dive in and find out what drove these sisters apart and if they can be brought back together. An…
Read More Book Review: The Beautiful American By Jeanne Mackin
THE BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN By: Jeanne Mackin Published: June 3, 2014 Publisher: NAL Trade – Penguin Group Historical Fiction I love historical fiction, but fiction that is about real people makes it even more fascinating. I had never heard of Lee Miller, but found myself on Google, researching her photography. In THE BEAUTIFUL AMERICAN we are…
Read More Book Review and Author Interview: Hydraulic Level Five By Sarah Latchaw
Yesterday, the following author interview was featured in The Cedar Rapids Gazette Insights and Book Section and the following book review was featured in their online edition. Here is the review and interview in its entirety. HYDRAULIC LEVEL FIVE By: Sarah Latchaw Published: September 3, 2013 Publisher: Omnific Publishing Fiction I am thrilled to introduce…
Read More Children’s Book Review: The Take Back of Lincoln Junior High By Roseanne Cheng
THE TAKE BACK OF LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH By: Roseanne Cheng Published: March 23, 2014 Publisher: Wise Ink Fiction Looking for a book for your middle school aged child to read this summer? THE TAKE BACK OF LINCOLN JUNIOR HIGH would be an excellent choice. This book fits the category of “Teachable Lit” and would give…
Read More Book Spotlight and Giveaway: Here and Again By Nicole R Dickson
HERE AND AGAIN A Novel By: Nicole R Dickson Published: June 3, 2014 Publisher: NAL Trade Paperback -Penguin Group Fiction Deep in the Shenandoah Valley, the present and the past are as restless as the river mists. And when they collide, the heart is the only compass pointing home. For nurse Ginger Martin, her late…
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