C ReviewsBaseball / beauty-pageant / Contemporary / music / North-Carolina / sports romanceComments Off on REVIEW: Perfect Pitch by Mindy Klasky
Reigning beauty queen Samantha Winger is launching her pet project, a music program for kids. All she has to do is follow the pageant’s rules—no smoking, drinking, or “cavorting” in public. That’s fine, until D.J. Thomas—God’s gift to baseball—throws her a wild pitch. He slams her in an interview, and ... more >
Film Reviewsbeauty-pageant / criminal / Friday Film Review / gay romance / Texas16 Comments
Happy, Texas (1999) Genre: Comedy/Crime/Romance Grade: B- The bonus features on the DVD show that this film played well at the Sundance Festival but honestly, I don’t remember hearing about it when it was released. Nor much about it since then – which is a shame since it’s a lighthearted, ... more >
C+ Reviewsbeauty-pageant / Contemporary / friends-to-lovers / high-school / Small-Town / Young-Adult5 Comments
Dear Ms. Pearson, Word on the street is that the next big thing in YA is the contemporary. I’m not sure I’m convinced. Vampires seem to be the dying trend that never goes away. With the impending Hunger Game movie(s), I don’t see dystopians leaving anytime soon. In fact, I ... more >
B Reviews Category / B- Reviews / Book Reviewsbeauty-pageant / mystery6 Comments
Dear Ms. Notaro, I admit it was the great title and the book cover which sold me on trying this book. And then the subtitle, “a novel of sewer pipes, pageant queens, and big trouble” didn’t dim my interest either. It’s neither a romance novel nor women’s fiction nor Chick ... more >
B Reviews Category / B+ Reviewsbeauty-pageant / class-difference / Contemporary / divorcee / friends-to-lovers / Kathleen-Gilles-Seidel / real-people / Small-Town13 Comments
Dear Ms. Seidel, I've been slowly going through your backlist and have enjoyed most of what I've read so far. Your books aren't flashy, but down to earth. They take their time to get where they are going. There is however, a welcome realness to the characters, surroundings, and events. ... more >