On My Shelves is a weekly post at The Book Faery Reviews which shares THREE books from our personal collection. These books could be favorites, books to be read as soon as possible for our own enjoyment, as well as books to be read soon for scheduled reviews. Books let us into their souls and [CONTINUE READING]
Jan 062012
Since my first novel, Lagan Love, was published there is one question I have been asked a number of times: Was it difficult to write female characters? I have often wondered at that. Is it because I am a man and therefore it is assumed that I would have difficulty in understanding women?Or is it [CONTINUE READING]
Today’s Wild Card author is: Karol Ladd and the book: A Woman’s Secret for Confident Living Harvest House Publishers (August 1, 2011) ABOUT THE AUTHOR…Karol Ladd is a gifted Bible teacher and a bestselling author. Her more than 20 releases include A Woman’s Passionate Pursuit of God (book and DVD) [CONTINUE READING]
Thirty years ago, teenager Rebecca Underhill and her twin sister Molly were abducted by a man who lived in a house in the woods behind their upstate New York farm. They were held inside that house for three horrifying hours, until making their daring escape. Vowing to keep their terrifying experience a secret in order [CONTINUE READING]
Is the life you’re living all you imagined? Have you ever asked yourself, “What if??” Here, four women face the decisions of their lifetimes in this stirring and unforgettable novel of love, loss, friendship, and family. Anna Geneva, a Chicago attorney coping with the death of a cherished friend, returns to her “speck on the [CONTINUE READING]
TITLE: Balancing Acts AUTHOR: Zoe Fishman PUBLISHER: Harper Paperbacks PUBLICATION DATE: March 16, 2010 PAGES: 384 pages GENRE: Contemporary Women’s Fiction Charlie seemed to have it all—beauty, brains and a high-paying Wall Street job far away from her simple Midwest upbringing. Then, in the middle of her “quarter life crisis,” she decides that the banker’s [CONTINUE READING]
Jan 212010
TITLE: Topless Prophet AUTHOR: Alan Markovitz PUBLICATION DATE: October 1, 2009 PUBLISHER: AM Productions PAGES: 307 pages GENRE: Non-Fiction – Autobiography One man’s story of what it takes to run a strip club empire – the dangers, secrets, pitfalls, surprises – and rewards – and the business lessons learned. What is it really like to [CONTINUE READING]
In a world where nothing is quite what it seems, the fate of Yashor rests in Eldin’s bloody hands… A savage war rages between the patriarchal Drakknians and Yashor, a society of Amazons where male-children are second-class citizens. Eldin, one of the fiercest Amazon warriors in the land, is attempting to lead her troops to [CONTINUE READING]
The marriage of Marc Antony and Cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earth-shaking political consequences. Feared and hunted by the powers in Rome, the lovers choose to die by their own hands as the triumphant armies of Antony’s revengeful rival, Octavian, sweep into Egypt. [CONTINUE READING]
