Sarah Sundin is masterful at capturing the special WWII era. That’s one reason I’m so excited to be writing a WWII Novella collection with her — stay tuned! On Distant Shores is the latest foray into that generation…and with another flight nurse. Her depictions of flight nurses has convinced my daughter that is the career for her. And in this …
Icing on the Cake Review
The Icing on the Cake is the latest book from comedic romance author extraordinaire Janice Thompson. Scarlet just wants to chase her dream and maybe find love for herself as she creates beautiful cakes for brides around Galveston. Join her on a journey that is filled with humor, love and a great cast of side-kicks. Along the way she learns …
Rosemary Cottage Deserves it’s spot on the USAToday Bestseller’s List
Colleen Coble’s latest book Rosemary Cottage has launched out of the stores, landing her on the USAToday bestseller’s list for the first time! As someone who has read her books since the Rock Harbor series, I am thrilled to see her succeed. And this story is a fun one — one my daughter and I equally enjoyed. Set on Hope …
Writing Book Reviews: Post Two
Writing reviews — even short ones! — are a great way to help your favorite authors. Research continues to show that word of mouth is a huge way that people discover books and authors. So as requested, here is a second post on how I write reviews. Here’s also a short list of the places I routinely try to post …
Anomaly: Dystopian YA with an Overlay of Hope
Normally, I don’t read dystopian books (think Hunger Games). Our world is weird enough without imagining what it will be like in the future after a horrific war or tragedy. However, my daughter and I have thoroughly enjoyed Krista McGee’s other books, so I decided to give Anomaly a try. I am so glad I did. Thalli is different. And …
Writing Book Reviews: Post One
Earlier this week, some folks on Facebook asked me to give tips on writing reviews. I’m always glad to help people feel more comfortable spreading the word about books they love. Even better, I have a couple of posts from gulp 2008 that are exactly on that. So here you go! It really is easy to write reviews! I’ve never …
Need Summer Reads? Three books I enjoyed.
It’s a holiday week so wanted to share some great reads with you. Deadly Devotion by Sandra Orchard is a book about the lengths one will go to in an effort to prove their friend did not commit suicide. Kate Adams is determined that her friend Daisy was murdered, but the police have labeled it accidental. She knows they’re wrong …
Road to the Christy’s Reviews
On Monday evening, the 2013 Christy Award winners will be announced. The list of 2013 nominees is impressive (you can find it here). I’ve read many of them, but am in the mood for suspense, so wanted to tell you about two of my favorite books from last year (the authors are men I am honored to know, too). Randy …
Barefoot Summer: Perfect Summer Romance
Denise is a master of creating characters and stories that I enjoy. Hers are always romance focused, and I am swept into a world where you know the hero and heroine can get together even though you know they should. This is also a story laced with the thread of regret over the past and forgiveness. You can’t move into …
A Story of Hope and Forgiveness: The House that Love Built
I have known Beth Wiseman for several years, but never read any of her books. Then I was asked if I would like to read one of her contemporary novels. Because Beth has won many awards, I knew she had to be a great writer — boy, was I right! The House that Love Built is a story of hope …