For a long time, I have been badgering a friend of mine who reads manga to do reviews for us at DearAuthor. Manga is one of the fastest growing genres and is read by a broad audience of young girls and boys to adults. ジェーン(JÄn) (Japanese version for Jane) is ... more >
Dear Ms. Phillips: Your strong contemporary voice is magical, only it isn’t always magical for me. As this book progressed, I wavered between really liking it and thinking it might be a keeper and beign irritated with the protagonists. The lack of full exploration of the real issues underlying motivating ... more >
Dear Ms. Davis: I mentioned after reading the anthology Hell With the Ladies that I thought it would be interesting to read a full length novel of yours as you had a good voice. Bookseller friend informed me that you wrote both chick lit and romantic suspense. I was interested ... more >
Dear Ladies: Here’s the sttory behind how this book was chosen for the dueling review and why it’s late (it’s supposed to be a November dueling review). Jayne and I were tossing around ideas. I suggested Drop Dead Gorgeous but Jayne confessed to not having read Linda Howard in years. ... more >
Dear Ms. James: You have an immense talent and I love your writing style. I particular love how you show that women are a community of individuals rather than separate and alone. Josie has been a favorite of mine since the very beginning of the Essex sisters. She’s a little ... more >
Dear Ms. Inclan, I just happened to pick up “When You Believe” at the bookstore and vaguely remembered that it got decent grades at a few other review sites and was in a “what the hell” mood. I’ll be honest and say that up to page 70, I had serious ... more >