Domestic abuse is more common than many of us might realize and can be closer to home than we expect. And while no type of abuse is ever pleasant to think about, there is hope – and there are resources and support – for people who find themselves caught in that situation. That reality and… Continue reading Book Review: Journey to the Forgotten Coast by Terri Webster
Tag: contemporary women’s fiction
First Line Friday: Someone Like You
Welcome to First Line Friday, where book lovers across blogland share the opening line from a nearby book (since we all have books everywhere we turn). I'm kicking off my participation with the latest from one of my favorite authors of contemporary women's fiction: Someone Like You by Karen Kingsbury The first line is: Like… Continue reading First Line Friday: Someone Like You
Book Review: The Fine Art of Insincerity
Ginger, Penny, and Rosemary are as different as three sisters could possibly be. They're all married (with 9 marriages between them) and they all loved their Grandmother Lillian dearly, but that's about as far as it goes. The story starts about a year after Grandmother dies, when Ginger gets a call saying Grandmother's beach cottage… Continue reading Book Review: The Fine Art of Insincerity
Some Favorite Reads of 2010
Although I always try to read a lot of books, I don’t usually think to stop and decide which were my favorites. Actually, if you asked me for a list right now I probably couldn’t even tell you all of the books I read in 2010! I’d like to do better with that in 2011… Continue reading Some Favorite Reads of 2010
