QQ REVIEW: A Single Thread by Marie Bostwick

October 30, 2008

Book CoverConnie's Quick Quack review of A Single Thread by Marie Bostwick
Contemporary women's fiction released by Kensington 30 Oct 08

When Evelyn Dixon's marriage ends abruptly she is at a loss until she takes a trip to a totally new town and finds the perfect (to her) spot to open her dream quilt shop.  Read more

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REVIEW: My Husband’s Sweethearts by Bridget Asher

September 28, 2008

Book Cover LauraD's review of My Husband's Sweethearts by Bridget Asher
Women's fiction hardcover released by Delacorte Press 19 Aug 08

It's an interesting premise -- a dying husband being nursed by not only his wife, but his many girlfriends as well. Bridget Asher takes a totally fresh idea and runs with it, resulting in a bittersweet chronicle of love both marital and parental.  Read more

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Review: Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella

August 1, 2008

book coverLauraD's review of Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella
Chick Lit hardcover release by Dial Press 26 Feb 08
Trade Paperback release 28 Oct 08

What if one day you woke up and all those little daydreams had suddenly come true? You'd lost 20 pounds, your hair was fabulous, you had a better job, and instead of fantasizing about Mr. Perfect, you were married to him. Only, what if you didn't remember who you were? That's the premise in Sophie Kinsella's new novel Remember Me?. Read more

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Review: The Best Day of Someone Else’s Life by Kerry Reichs

July 11, 2008

book coverLauraD's review of The Best Day of Someone Else's Life by Kerry Reichs
Chick Lit released from Avon A 6 May 08

If the author's name sounds familiar, it's probably because you've read one of her mother's mystery novels. However, Kerry Reichs has written a sweet and funny novel about a young woman still trying to find her own happiness while all around her, everyone else is finding theirs. Well, at least they're getting married.

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Review: Sister’s Choice by Emilie Richards

July 2, 2008

Book CoverLauraD's review of Sister's Choice by Emilie Richards
Women's Fiction released by Mira 1 Jul 08

Emilie Richards is a prolific author of what is frequently referred to as "women's fiction". Along with others such as Maeve Binchy and Anne Rivers Siddons, she writes novels that usually revolve around a family drama of some kind, and frequently are centered around a very strong sense of location. In this case, the Shenandoah Valley - Sister's Choice is actually book 6 in Ms. Richards' Shenandoah Album series. I was testing it as a standalone, as I'd never read Ms. Richards before. Read more

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