I just finished the book and am definitely glad that I did. The book is about Janet, a middle-aged librarian in a small coastal Washington town. She gets roped into helping a secretive group of ladies who are bound together by one commonality, they are all rejected writers. They submit their manuscripts and rejoice when they receive rejection letters. However, when one lady actually receives an acceptance letter, all of the ladies go on a crazy road trip to get the manuscript back.
I gave the book four stars because at the beginning of the book, the two main female characters (Janet the librarian and Doris the leader of the Rejected Writers’ Book Club) are annoying at best. The latter because she is portrayed to be far too bossy and pushy, and the former because she is such a pushover. However, once they get on the road, all of the hilarity that ensues makes the book completely worthwhile. By the end of the book, I was I love with all of the characters and I’m glad to see that the author is turning the book into a series set in Southlea Bay, Washington. Definitely recommend!!
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Showing posts with label Advance Reader's Copy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Advance Reader's Copy. Show all posts
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Thursday, January 14, 2016
STILETTO / Daniel O’Malley / 592 pages / MO Book Challenge Wildcard: NOT born in Missouri
(Note: Received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher)Fantasy and series fans will rejoice at the opportunity to re-visit this extraordinary world of bizarre covert operations and enjoy speculating about unresolved threads left behind that can lead to further adventures!
What do you do when
negotiations between deadly rivals falter due to vicious terrorist attacks?
O’Malley’s popular debut fantasy, THE ROOK, concerned amnesia and conspiracies among The Checquy, a
paranormal version of Britain’s MI5. That novel ended with a startling proposal
from the seemingly immortal leader of the Grafters, the agency’s oldest enemy.
In STILETTO, Rook Myfanwy Thomas, still suffering from amnesia, is sponsoring a merger with
their old adversary, peaceful dialogue threatened by a fiendish, unknown
enemy. She pairs up two young women who despise everything the other stands
for, assigning one to act as bodyguard for the other. There exists a bitter and
long-standing enmity between Checquy personnel and members of the Grafters’
organization. Can they overcome centuries of inbred fear and hated to avoid an
all-out supernatural war?
Witty banter, otherworldly paranoia, and fragile
diplomacy have never been so much fun!
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Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Mr. Miracle/Debbie Macomber/ pp 272 (October 7,2014)
Harry Mills is given his first assignment as a guardian angel. He is supremely confident that he can help 24 year old Addie Folsom get her life straightened out. She has returned home in time for the holidays. Her plan is to sign up of classes at the community college and avoid her childhood nemesis and next door neighbor, Erich Simmons.
This is the latest Debbie Macomber Christmas romance so we know that her plans won't work out in the way she envisions. It is a sweet book that will not disappoint fans who have read the other Christmas angel books. Harry, the newest angel, is a fun character who learns as much as his charge.
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Beach Quilt by Holly Chamberlin/340pp
Sarah and Cordelia are sixteen and best friends. Sarah is the practical one. Cordelia is the flaky one. Yet, it's Sarah that gets pregnant. Her pregnancy causes everyone around her to re-examine their lives and choices. For Cordelia's mom, Adelaide, it's the child she gave up for adoption. Cindy, Sarah's mom, has to adjust her expectations for the future.
As they work together to sew a quilt for the new life inside Sarah, they also work to refit their lives together.
There's quite a bit of drama and self reflection. Jodi Picoult fans may want to give this author a try.
Saturday, May 31, 2014
THE QUEEN OF THE TEARLING / Erika Johansen / 434 Pages / 10 Lords-a-Leaping (December Challenge)
THE QUEEN OF THE TEARLING is an epic fantasy with magic, mystery, adventure and the debut novel of Erika Johansen. I was fortunate to receive an Advance Reader's Copy (ARC) from the publisher.Princess Kelsea Raleigh Glynn is a unique fantasy heroine - not beautiful OR trained from birth to be a warrior but none-the-less a queen! One who must learn how to lead despite tremendous odds against her! Kelsea's journey is compelling and will draw the reader into the story, the first in a new series.
Comparable titles might be The Kingmaker's Daughter by Philippa Gregory or A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
The Friendship Pact by Tara Taylor Quinn 245pp
Bailey and Kora grew up as best friends. Bailey had the perfect family. Kora grew up with a single mom fending off her boyfriend. They promised to be there for each other no matter what. Their promise to each other was "I'd give you a kidney." Bailey met the man of her dreams. Kora couldn't see herself as married but she wants a baby through IVF. That desire sets off a chain of events that tests the foundation of their friendship.
This would be a good book for Jodi Picoult fans -- lots of drama and plot twists. The ending surprised me and left me wanting to talk to someone about it.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
LONGBOURN / Jo Baker / 339 pages
Learn what Mrs. Hill, her husband, the maids, Sarah and Polly, and James, the new footman, really think of the Bennet's and their five daughters. How do they feel about the Reverend Mr. Collins, who will inherit the estate after Mr. Bennet dies? Discover the lives, labors, and even loves of the household staff at Longbourn as their stories are revealed.
For fans of Downton Abbey and those who enjoy exploring the downstairs side of life in an English manor house.
THE THINKING WOMAN'S GUIDE TO REAL MAGIC / Emily Croy Barker / 563 Pages - First in a Series
Nora is having a rather bad week. She can't seem to finish her English literature dissertation and has learned that her boyfriend is marrying another woman. To take her mind off these troubles, she agrees to go to a wedding with a friend for the weekend.
She had a great time at the rehearsal dinner on Friday evening but gets lost the next morning while taking a walk to clear her head.Nora wanders into another world where magic works and women are considered ornaments or treated only as second-hand citizens.
What is a highly literate, independent, 21st Century woman to do when forced to work for a chauvinistic, but very powerful magician? And how will she ever get back home?
She had a great time at the rehearsal dinner on Friday evening but gets lost the next morning while taking a walk to clear her head.Nora wanders into another world where magic works and women are considered ornaments or treated only as second-hand citizens.
What is a highly literate, independent, 21st Century woman to do when forced to work for a chauvinistic, but very powerful magician? And how will she ever get back home?
THE ARRIVALS / Melissa Marr / 278 Pages
Kitty, Jack, and their companions, all from different time periods in human history, work together to defend and assist the denizens of the Wasteland. But only Kitty has the magical talent needed to defeat (or communicate) with the monsters of their alternate world.
Now another human has been drawn into their world and Chloe will need help to survive. Especially as she is bound to draw the attention of Ajani, a wealthy but evil human, who tries to recruit every new Arrival to come and work for him.
The characters and situations are adult but the story reads more like a Teen / Young Adult novel. It is fast-paced, with plenty of action, some humor, and a quick resolution.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
THE OUTCASTS: A NOVEL / Kathleen Kent / 326 Pages
For those who enjoy a literary Western with a bit of a twist. THE OUTCASTS takes place five years after the Civil War and is told in alternating chapters, following the stories of Lucinda Carter and Nate Cannon. Both are traveling eastward from Texas towards an inevitable meeting in New Orleans.
Lucinda is a 'sporting girl' who suffers from epileptic fits, trying to escape her past so she can spend the rest of her life with her lover. She is also hunting for a lost treasure of gold. Nate is a newly assigned Texas policeman with a strong belief in justice and loyalty. He is determined to hunt down a vicious child killer named McGill.
As their stories move closer together there will be violence, betrayal, and a chance, just a chance, for all debts to be paid in full.
Lucinda is a 'sporting girl' who suffers from epileptic fits, trying to escape her past so she can spend the rest of her life with her lover. She is also hunting for a lost treasure of gold. Nate is a newly assigned Texas policeman with a strong belief in justice and loyalty. He is determined to hunt down a vicious child killer named McGill.
As their stories move closer together there will be violence, betrayal, and a chance, just a chance, for all debts to be paid in full.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Before I Go to Sleep / S.J. Watson / 360 Pages
This is the ARC book that I won last month. It's coming out this month sometime. If anyone else would like to read it, let me know and I will pass it on.
Every morning when Christine wakes up, she can't remember who she is, where she is, or sometimes even how old she is. She has a rare type of memory loss. She can remember what she has done years ago, but nothing from the last few days, weeks, months, and years. She can make new memories of that day, but once she goes to sleep she forgets everything she has learned. A doctor is writing a paper and wants to try to help her. He tells her to keep a journal of the day's events. Each morning, he calls her and tells her where it is so she can read it. Slowly, she begins to remember some things on her own, and the writing seems to be helping. But then some things aren't adding up. Her memories don't match what her husband says has been going on, and soon she gets suspicious. But how can someone who can't even remember who they are when they get out of bed be sure of anything they remember?
I really liked the story line of this book. It was very engrossing and kept my attention. There is a LOT of very foul language, though, which is very disappointing to me. If the story had been less interesting I probably would have stopped reading it because of that.
Every morning when Christine wakes up, she can't remember who she is, where she is, or sometimes even how old she is. She has a rare type of memory loss. She can remember what she has done years ago, but nothing from the last few days, weeks, months, and years. She can make new memories of that day, but once she goes to sleep she forgets everything she has learned. A doctor is writing a paper and wants to try to help her. He tells her to keep a journal of the day's events. Each morning, he calls her and tells her where it is so she can read it. Slowly, she begins to remember some things on her own, and the writing seems to be helping. But then some things aren't adding up. Her memories don't match what her husband says has been going on, and soon she gets suspicious. But how can someone who can't even remember who they are when they get out of bed be sure of anything they remember?
I really liked the story line of this book. It was very engrossing and kept my attention. There is a LOT of very foul language, though, which is very disappointing to me. If the story had been less interesting I probably would have stopped reading it because of that.
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