I read this book sitting on the couch, occasionally laughing out loud and getting strange looks from my husband, as well as grabbing a Kleenex and sniffling, trying to hide my tears. I didn’t fool anyone, including myself. I was totally into the characters and storyline, and wasn’t going to put this book down until I was done. When I was, I looked up stating, Continue reading “This Chick Read: The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin”
This is a fascinating story of a young woman who survives tragedy and reinvents herself at the turn of the 20th century. The setting changes from the Missouri social scene, to living a tough life on one of the San Juan Islands, to Skagway Alaska during the Goldrush of 1898. Eliza Waite, as did many women of her time, had very little control Continue reading “This Chick Read: Eliza Waite by Ashley E. Sweeney”
Beyond the Stars is a New Adult romance. New Adult is a relatively new term, at least to me. It is not YA, where the characters are in their teens, but is about people in their low to mid 20’s. The storyline for Beyond the Stars is every New Adult woman’s fantasy, at least it was mine Continue reading “This Chick Read: Beyond the Stars by Stacy Wise”
As I was reading Lost in Her, I was reminded of reading Harlequin and Silhouette romances as a teenager in California. This was a sweet tale with a somewhat naive heroine who meets a man who isn’t ready to commit due to a personal tragedy. Sandra Owens, the author, did a good job of inserting Continue reading “This Chick Read: Lost in Her by Sandra Owens”
While reviewing the note about the author on Amazon, I knew that what I would be reading would be an unusual take on a murder mystery. The author, L. J. Charles, is a past yoga instructor, who, when deciding to write full time was driven to the paranormal genre because she wanted to include her life experiences with energy into her stories. This might raise question marks Continue reading “This Chick Read: A Touch of Ice (Book 1 ): The Everly Gray Adventures by L. J. Charles”
I had just finished the mystery, Missing Pieces by Heather Gudenkauf, and was ready for a little lighthearted romance. Come on Closer was my first novel by Kendra Leigh Castle, so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the cover was very reminiscent of a Jill Shalvis cover, so I thought there were good odds I’d like it. I’m a sucker for sweet romances Continue reading “This Chick Read: Come on Closer by Kendra Leigh Castle”
What would you do if you went to your husband’s childhood home because the woman who raised him was in the hospital, and everything you thought you knew about him started to unravel. That is what happened to Sarah Quinlan Continue reading “This Chick Read: Missing Pieces by Heather Gudenkauf”
If you are a huge fan of Ilona Andrews, then you have become addicted, as I have, to the Kate Daniels series. Kate is a kick ass warrior woman who fights crime, solves mysteries and stands up for the underdog, using her fists, feet, sword and maybe a little boost of magic juice. The first book, Magic Bites was published in 2007, and since then, we have watched Kate grow Continue reading “This Chick Read: Currans POV (free download) by Gordon Andrews”
I have read Helen Harper’s Blood Destiny and Bo Blackman series, am a fan of her writing style, which is very consistent. Strong female lead(Check!), a hidden trait(check!), a ménage of friends who help her fight crime Continue reading “This Chick Read: Gifted Thief (Highland Magic #1) by Helen Harper”
I had read a mini review of The Summer of Chasing Mermaids where the blogger YA Bookers started the paragraph with I love love love this book! (I think I got the correct number of love’s!) After reading the brief review, I went to my Overdrive list and put myself in line to check out a copy. Having read the book, I have to agree with YA Bookers, I loved loved loved this book!
Continue reading “This Chick Read: The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler”
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