B Reviews / Book Reviewsbeta hero / Contemporary / divorcee / England / First-Person / mothers and daughters / Seasons by the Sea seriesNo Comments
Welcome to the idyllic country retreat of Christmas Steepleton, and let Jane Lovering whisk you away with the most heart-warming, romantic and comforting read of the year. Leaving London and her ex-husband Luc behind, Katie and her 14-year-old daughter Poppy move into their very own, very ramshackle cottage near the ... more >
Book Reviews / C+ Reviewscollege / Contemporary / family relationships / Fiction / lawyer / mothers and daughters / single mother / teens / Womens-FictionNo Comments
Jessica and Emily Burnstein have very different ideas of how this college tour should go. For Emily, it’s a preview of freedom, exploring the possibility of her new and more exciting future. Not that she’s sure she even wants to go to college, but let’s ignore that for now. And ... more >
B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readschildren / children's fiction / family relationships / fathers and daughters / middle grade / mothers and daughters / Post WWII / second chance at love / Small-Town / texas / widow4 Comments
For fans of Kate DiCamillo’s Louisiana’s Way Home, this heartwarming novel tells the story of ten-year-old Glory Bea as she prepares for a miracle of her very own—her father’s return home. Glory Bea Bennett knows that miracles happen in Gladiola, Texas, population 3,421. After all, her grandmother—the best matchmaker in ... more >
C Reviewsblogging / Contemporary / family relationships / Harper-Teen / mothers and daughters / Young-Adult1 Comments
Dear Ms. Heasley, The premise of your novel intrigued me. What does happen when the subject of a mommy blog grows up? If it’s embarrassing when your mother whips out your baby pictures to show your friends, how much more so when those pictures are plastered all over the internet ... more >
B+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsFantasy / female friendship / ghosts / mothers and daughters / Native American / scholastic / Young-Adult9 Comments
Dear Ms. Bow, It’s not often that we stumble across North American-based fantasy, let alone North American-based fantasy that draws upon indigenous cultures. I admit this quality was what drew me to your novel. Like I’ve said in the past, when it comes to certain things, I’m easy. Sorrow’s Knot ... more >
C Reviewscollege / family relationships / Hawaii / infidelity / Justina Chen Headley / Little Brown / mothers and daughters / New York City / Young-AdultComments Off on REVIEW: Return to Me by Justina Chen
Dear Ms. Chen: I’m a huge fan of your previous novels. I loved Girl Overboard and I adored the prose and language in North of Beautiful. It’s been a couple years since you last published a novel, and I definitely felt that lack — particularly since I think contemporary YA ... more >