Tag: Reviews
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REVIEW: “Hoosier Daddy” by Ann McMan and Salem West
I’d been seeing these posts around Facebook for a story by Ann McMan and Salem West. It was being posted chapter by chapter. I was intrigued by this since I’ve read stuff written by each woman individually – Ann’s novels, Salem’s reviews, both of their Facebook posts. I’d enjoyed everything I’d read from them, so…
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REVIEW: “Love by the Numbers” by Karin Kallmaker
It’s been a busy year. Yes, 2013 has kept me hopping, that’s for sure. Because if this, I’ve had little time to read and even less time to write reviews. Well, that’s not completely true. I’ve had time. Not much, but I’ve had it. There have just been so many other things going on that…
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REVIEW: “High Impact” by Kim Baldwin
I know that I owe reviews to a few other people. Yes, I know. I’ve been remiss about getting those reviews written. But, it’s been a while since I’ve read those books, so I need/want to read them again before I feel comfortable writing about them. It would be really bad if I tried to…
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REVIEW: “Roller Coaster” by Karin Kallmaker
Back in the day – when I was growing up – I spent a lot of time at amusement and theme parks. I grew up in San Diego, CA. Not a year went by when I wasn’t at Disneyland, Six Flags Magic Mountain, and/or Knott’s Berry Farm at least once. There was always something –…
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REVIEW: “Open Water” by Pol Robinson
So here we are. It’s the beginning of July 2012. In just a few short weeks, the Olympic Games will open in London. I’ve always enjoyed the Olympics. I remember being madly in love with Mark Spitz when I was just 4 years old. Don’t judge. I was four! I remember when Mary Lou Retton…
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REVIEW: “Rhapsody” by KG MacGregor
If you’ve followed by blog over the last few months, you may remember a review I did of the movie “One Day” (you can read the whole entry here). In that review, I compared watching that movie with reading a book by Karin Kallmaker or KG MacGregor: Pick up a book by KK or KGM…
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REVIEW: “Waiting in the Wings” by Melissa Brayden
There’s something about me that most people don’t know. It’s not a deep, dark secret, or anything…but, there’s just something that most people wouldn’t exactly expect from me. I have a theatre background. Yes, I do. I even have an MA degree in Theatre. Acting, directing, lighting design, set design, stagecraft…I’ve done a little bit…
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REVIEW: “Being Emily” by Rachel Gold
One of the things I really love about attending the GCLS Conference each year is that I get the opportunity to meet new authors and get exposed to new reading opportunities. This year was no different. I got to meet Rachel Gold this year in Minneapolis. Additionally, I was able to attend two sessions that…
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REVIEW: “96 Hours” by Georgia Beers
“This is our JFK moment, you know? It’s like how everybody who was around in the ’60s can tell you exactly where they were and what they were doing when they heard that Kennedy was shot. This is our version of that.” pg. 59 This quote from the award-winning 96 Hours (Bywater Books) by Georgia Beers really,…
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REVIEW: “Fragmentary Blue” by Erica Abbott
I had the pleasure of meeting Erica Abbott during the 8th Annual Golden Crown Literary Society Conference in Minneapolis. She is a delightfully witty woman – a wicked sense of humor. Oh, yes. By the end of the conference, I’d not only met a new author, laughed my fool butt off, and generally had a…
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