Maya’s Notebook by Isabel Allende Harper 400 pages Pub. Date: April 23, 2013 Book received from: Publisher _____________________________________ Genre: Contemporary Fiction Cover: It’s fitting for a contemporary book. I do wish the title was larger and more noticeable than the author’s name, though. (The Greek version is stunning- see below) Characters: Real, with much depth […]
Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight Harper Collins 384 pages Pub. Date: April 2, 2013 Book received from: Publisher _____________________________________ Genre: Mystery/Contemporary Fiction Cover: It’s darkly simple and pretty reflective of the story Characters: Somewhat interesting, but not very likable Tagline: How much would you tell your mother? Do you really know what’s going on inside your […]
Triangles by Ellen Hopkins Atria Books 529 pages Pub. Date: October 18, 2011 Book received from: Purchased _____________________________________ Genre: Adult Contemporary Fiction Cover: Absolutely gorgeous, and really sets the mood for me. Characters: Pretty unlikable for the most part For Fans Of: Jodi Picoult & Parenthood (TV series) Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Worth the read? Maybe- […]
The Baker’s Daughter by Sarah McCoy Crown Publishers Pub. Date: August 14, 2012 (Paperback) Book received from: Publisher via TLC Book Tours _____________________________________ Genre: Historical Fiction/Contemporary Fiction Cover: It’s alright, but I felt there could have been a much more representative cover Characters: Half great, half flat Worth the read? Sure- if you like fiction […]
Comeback Love by Peter Golden Washington Square Press Pub. Date: April 3, 2012 Book received from: Publisher via JKS Book Tours _____________________________________ Genre: Contemporary Fiction/ 1960s Fiction Cover: Lovely- it is reminiscent of the cover of Bob Dylan’s Freewheelin’ album Characters: Beautifully captured Worth the read? Yes- if you want a story about the one […]
