A Review Category / A- Reviews / Book Reviews / Ebooks18th-century / Diana-Norman / England / revenge-plot / War / Military5 Comments
Dear Mrs. Norman, Some reviews might lead readers to think this book is dry, historical fiction. But I feel those reviewers would be doing readers a disservice. These characters came alive for me. The times and places seemed real. Your descriptions are so deft that for a day I was ... more >
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Dear Ms. Baggot and Mr. Almond: Yours is a collaborative effort. Maybe my letter should be to Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer. Want to know what a good collaboration is? See this book. Jane and John meet at a wedding and begin to have a frisky encounter in the coat ... more >
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Dear Ms. Orloff: Keishon blogged the other day about books that make you cry and whether they are to be avoided and embraced. We decided that it is all about expectations. The title tells the ultimate conclusion to properly prepare the reader but I definitely wished it turned out different. ... more >
A- Reviews / Book Reviews / EbooksContemporary13 Comments
Dear Ms. Mandel, Applause, applause, standing applause. You’re gonna like what I have to say about your book. Anna Bolles is smart, funny and in love with Joe. Joe Malone is smart, gorgeous, and in love with Anna. They know they have something special, something that everybody looks for. They ... more >
A Review Category / Book Reviewsfamily relationships / Historical / Knights / medieval / Middle East7 Comments
Dear. Ms Chadwick/Hicks, Brava! Those who liked Seton’s Katherine need to check this one out. Like in Katherine, we get a wonderfully accurate picture of life in the Middle Ages. In this case, life amongst the crusaders in Palestine while it was still in the hands of Europeans. I enjoy ... more >
A Review Category / Book ReviewsClaudia-Dain / Historical Romances / western3 Comments
Dear Ms. Dain: I am not sure where you are today in your writing career, but in 2003, you wrote one of my favorite westerns ever published. It is an oft overlooked gem and I am glad to have this forum to bring it to a few people’s attention. I ... more >