JanineBook Reviews20th century / chick-lit / Contemporary romance / Denmark / England / Los Angeles / Memoir / Reading lists12 Comments

Remedial Rocket Science by Susannah Nix I picked up this book when it was available for free, and since I’d heard good things about it, I actually read it, unlike with some freebies that merely clutter my kindle. The blurb describes Remedial Rocket Science as a romantic comedy, with comparisons ... more >

March 24, 2017

REVIEW: Ellen the Harpist by Diane Michaels

JayneB Reviews / Book ReviewsAmerica / chick-lit / classical music / Contemporary / First-Person / musician / weddingsComments Off on REVIEW: Ellen the Harpist by Diane Michaels

Single. Inept at flirting. But at least she has talent and a sense of humor. The problem is, she’s often the punchline. Ellen Blum is pretty good at convincing herself she is an adult. Despite her difficulties, she’s proud of the cred she has earned serenading brides down the aisle ... more >

September 15, 2016

REVIEW: First Comes Love by Emily Giffin

JennieB+ Reviewschick-lit / Contemporary / sisters / Womens-Fiction7 Comments

Dear Emily Giffin: Back in the day, I really loved your first two books, Something Borrowed and Something Blue, and also liked the next two, Baby Proof and Love the One You’re With. I’m not sure why I stopped reading your books after that, except that I felt like perhaps ... more >

December 6, 2015

REVIEW: Last Chance Llama Ranch by Hilary Fields

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsAthlete / chick-lit / Contemporary / dysfunctional family / from enemies to lovers / humorous / Writer4 Comments

When a close encounter with an eighty-foot spruce steals Merry Manning’s dreams of Olympic gold, the former ski champ finds herself falling into a career she never expected — the life of a travel writer. Picturing glamorous trips to exotic places, Merry is speechless when her boss assigns her to ... more >

April 16, 2015

REVIEW: Reluctantly Charmed by Ellie O’Neill

Guest ReviewerA- Reviews / Recommended Readschick-lit / Fae / Fantasy10 Comments

Dear Ms. O’Neill, I’ve been reading a lot of science fiction and fantasy lately, and the overall tone of the genre over the last few years has become steadily darker. And that’s great for those who like that. I even like it from time to time. But I really like ... more >

November 18, 2014

REVIEW: Year of the Chick by Romi Moondi

JennieD Reviewschick-lit / Contemporary / First-Person / Indian Heroine / Toronto8 Comments

Dear Ms. Moondi, I picked this book up because it sounded like something a little different from my usual fare, and in an effort to get out of my never-ending historical romance slump, different is a concept I’m embracing. In general, it’s not a concept I’m having great luck with, ... more >