pregnancy

REVIEW:  Home to Laura by Mary Sullivan

REVIEW: Home to Laura by Mary Sullivan

Dear Ms. Sullivan: Let’s file this under “setups matter” or at least they do to me.  Nick was an absent husband and absent father, doing all he can to make more and more money. His ex father in law and owner of the business that Nick runs comes to him and tells him that Emily,(…)

Thursday News: Bookstore trolling authors; Fantastic collection of grooms’ photos; and two thoughtful essays.

Thursday News: Bookstore trolling authors; Fantastic collection of grooms’ photos; and two thoughtful essays.

I loved this collection of photos by a redditor poster featuring reactions of grooms upon the first site of their brides.  The expressions range from tears to exclamations of joy to “I’m tearing that dress off before we get to the reception.” Waterstones bookseller found trolling self-published author – David Eckhoff left advertising material for his self(…)

REVIEW:  The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan

REVIEW: The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan

Dear Ms. Milan: It’s difficult to give a grade to each one of your books because your prose is so fine that my complaints, if I have any, always sound so mean (as in small not cruel). There are some brilliant things in this book, so brilliant that I needed more time spent with each(…)

REVIEW: Bumped by Megan McCafferty

REVIEW: Bumped by Megan McCafferty

Dear Ms. McCafferty, Thanks to the Hunger Games, dystopian has become the new black in the young adult genre. Luckily, I have yet to get tired of the subgenre, which is good because it’s shaping up to be a flood for the next year or so. I was a little hesitant to pick up your(…)

REVIEW: Expecting the Boss's Baby by Christine Rimmer

REVIEW: Expecting the Boss's Baby by Christine Rimmer

Dear Ms. Rimmer: I am ordinarily not a fan of Christmas stories unlike my partner here, Jayne, who has a well known affinity for these stories and given the proliferation of them in the months preceding the holidays, clearly I am in the minority.   I’m always afraid the holiday spirit will overcome the story and(…)

REVIEW: Get Lucky by Katherine Center

REVIEW: Get Lucky by Katherine Center

Dear Ms. Center, Le sigh…okay I’ll confess that whenever Jane sends me inquiries to review Chick Lit books, or heaven forbid, the actual Chick Lit book itself, I can’t help myself. My fingers itch to at least open the front cover to see if maybe this book will work for me. Sometimes I luck out(…)