[simpleazon-link asin="0062313630" locale="us"]Labor Day Movie Tie- In Edition: A Novel (P.S.)[/simpleazon-link] My rating: 4 of 5 stars The movie trailer for Labor Day led me to want to read the book. The teen voice was unflinchingly honest and authentic though limited in it's viewpoint. As a result the book is not as romantic as one might presume from the movie trailer. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Labor Day by Joyce Maynard
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Book Review: The Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick
[simpleazon-link asin="006228553X" locale="us"]The Good Luck of Right Now[/simpleazon-link] My rating: 5 of 5 stars If you like quirky characters, this may be the book for you. The main character, Bartholomew, writes to Richard Gere. Another character fears alien abduction and attends grief counseling because his cat died. There's also a bi-polar priest. Though the characters … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick
Prejudice Meets Pride Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
Prejudice Meets Pride by Rachael Anderson After years of pinching pennies and struggling to get through art school, Emma Makie’s hard work finally pays off with the offer of a dream job. But when tragedy strikes, she has no choice but to make a cross-country move to Colorado Springs to take temporary custody of her two nieces. She has no money, no job prospects, and no idea … [Read more...] about Prejudice Meets Pride Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
Book Review: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Fangirl My review: 4 of 5 stars Fangirl is a quirky story about a freshman college student who enjoys writing fanfiction. She's snarky and nerdy and shy. The story contained stories within it written by a fictional author as well as by the main character herself. This format made the read quite fascinating. The teen voice was authentic, and the dialogue was humorous as … [Read more...] about Book Review: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Book Review and Giveaway: The House at the End of Hope Street by Menna Van Praag
The House at the End of Hope Street: A Novel My review: 4 of 5 stars Mystical, captivating and a modern fairy tale, The House at the End of Hope Street plays on all of the senses, especially visual and olfactory, with smells and colors dominating the landscape. Fans of women's literature and women's studies, will delight in the literary and historical inhabitants of the … [Read more...] about Book Review and Giveaway: The House at the End of Hope Street by Menna Van Praag