Reviews + Articles
The Bookstore Diaries by Susan Mallery
The title, and even the blurb, for Susan Mallery's The Bookstore Diaries are a little deceiving. I liked the characters and the premise of the novel, however the diaries themselves are not the main focus of the story. They do change several lives, but the blurb makes...
June Treasures in My Closet
I have an odd selection of books, and a smaller one, for June. I suspect publishers think readers are caught up in graduations, weddings and vacations. They may be right. In my family, it's the big birthday party. There's still a pile of books. What ones did I miss...
What Are You Reading?
It's been a good week, but I already told you we made good progress on Mom's birthday party. We also attended a family baptism, and the lunch afterwards before we headed home. Since then, I've been reading, running errands, and working. What about you? What have you...
The Pumpkin Spice Cafe by Laurie Gilmore
Don't let the sweet cover of The Pumpkin Spice Cafe fool you. The novel is filled with small-town charm, as author Laurie Gilmore says, but it's also a spicy romance, quite spicy at times. Welcome to Dream Harbor, a New England twon. After Jeanie Ellis found her boss...
Something to Look Forward to by Fannie Flagg
I'm sure someone here already mentioned Fannie Flagg's Something to Look Forward To. I was disappointed in it. In fact, I told my mother not to bother reading it. The book is not a story. It's a collection of stories, with several of them linked by the same...
Catch Up Day
We had a busy four days doing party planning. I didn't get home until almost 5 PM yesterday. So, today's a catch up day - laundry, the bank, the library. I'll actually get a chance to read, so I should have a book review then. In the meantime, happy reading!