Diane Setterfield became a literary cause célèbre when her first novel, The Thirteenth Tale, soared to the #1 spot on The New York Times bestseller list within its first week of publication. A haunting gothic mystery, the Washington Post summed up the novel’s appeal succinctly in the first sentence of its review: “If you are […]
Holly and Ames’ review of Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire. How much is too much to love? Travis Maddox learned two things from his mother before she died: Love hard. Fight harder. In Walking Disaster, the life of Travis is full of fast women, underground gambling, and violence. Just when he thought he was invincible, Abby […]
Ames’ review of Slammed by Colleen Hoover. Main Character: Layken CohenLove Interest: Will CooperSeries: Slammed #1Author: Facebook|Twitter|Goodreads Following the unexpected death of her father, 18-year-old Layken is forced to be the rock for both her mother and younger brother. Outwardly, she appears resilient and tenacious, but inwardly, she’s losing hope. Enter Will Cooper: The attractive, […]
Holly‘s review of Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire. The new Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn’t drink or swear, and she has the appropriate number of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough distance from the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at college with her best friend, her […]
Mary’s review of TRIANGLES by Ellen Hopkins THREE FEMALE FRIENDS FACE MIDLIFE CRISES IN A NO-HOLDS-BARRED EXPLORATION OF SEX, MARRIAGE, AND THE FRAGILITY OF LIFE. Holly: Filled with regret for being a stay-at-home mom, she sheds sixty pounds and loses herself in the world of extramarital sex. Will it bring the fulfillment she is searching […]