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 092012
Jan 062012
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]
Nov 012011
After losing her job at a swanky Seattle art gallery, single mother Autumn Cole reluctantly returns to her tiny hometown of Fairfield, Washington. Autumn’s disgruntled twelve-year old son isn’t thrilled about going from hip to hick, but Autumn’s got it worse. She’ll get to resume her role as the town drunk’s daughter. When his public [CONTINUE READING]
Yes, you read it right, MOVIE trailer. Yes, I normally do BOOK trailers BUT this new movie IS based on a book about a powerful friendship between two women. A book I just loved by Lisa See. It is actually one of the FIRST book reviews (2008) I wrote with The Book Faery Reviews. I [CONTINUE READING]
Jun 302011
This is what it’s like to be a high-school-age girl. To forsake the boyfriend you once adored. To meet the love of your life, who just happens to be your teacher. To discover for the first time the power of your body and mind. This is what it’s like to be a college-age woman. To [CONTINUE READING]
What’s my top tip for writing? It depends on when you ask me and what I’ve been struggling with lately! Today I’m going to skip the most basic one (‘internet turned off and butt glued to chair’) and the always important ‘however much you’ve written, cut out half of it.’ Those are all well and [CONTINUE READING]
Jan 192011
My intent with Pairs was to write the kind of book that I would like to read; humorous and uplifting with some gravitas to chew on so that I would stay interested. Initially, although I speculated that the novel might be better suited for a female audience, I hadn’t thought in terms of genre. In [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]
Aug 242010
Grab your current read. Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) “teaser” sentences from that page, somewhere between lines 7 and 12. Don’t forget to tell us the title of the book that you’re getting your “teaser” from…that way people can have some great book recommendations if they [CONTINUE READING]
Aug 152010
Mailbox Monday is where other bloggers write about the books they received the previous week. The Printed Page is the host of the Mailbox Monday meme. Visit her blog to see what books made it her way and get a chance to get one of her books once she’s done reading it. You can also [CONTINUE READING]
HOW TO BE AN AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE is about the strong pull of tradition, and the lure and cost of breaking free of tradition. Set in California and Japan, it tells the story of Shoko, a Japanese woman who married an American GI as a way of improving her and her family’s fortunes, moved with him [CONTINUE READING]
Jun 212010
Mailbox Monday is where other bloggers write about the books they received the previous week. The Printed Page is the host of the Mailbox Monday meme. Visit her blog to see what books made it her way and get a chance to get one of her books once she’s done reading it. You can also [CONTINUE READING]
