Genre: General Fiction

The Well by Catherine Chanter

The Well by Catherine Chanter

Fond of: The Well by  Catherine Chanter was a very interesting novel and with a water source being the focus.  It reminded me of Marcel Pagnol’s Jean de Florette with both stories ending with drastic consequences. Catherine Chanter kept this reader in suspense to learn what happened to Ruth’s grandson and for that reason was a […]

Posted May 18, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
Divider
Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova

Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova

Fond Of   The most important aspect of Inside the O’Briens by Lisa Genova is that it brings awareness to Huntington’s Disease. Being epileptic, I understand how important it is to “get the word out there” and admire the novel for that. Lisa Genova creates an emotional roller-coaster and has imagined characters that touch with […]

Posted April 10, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
Divider
The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards

The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards

First Impressions There was so much hype when The Memory Keeper’s Daughter by Kim Edwards came out. Between that and the catchy blurb, I snatched it up. Impressions While Reading Unfortunately, that is where any positive-thinking ended. It was formulaic, cliché and could easily have been a Lifetime Movie (which it later was adapted into). […]

Posted March 24, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
Divider
Book Review: Nineteen Minutes

Book Review: Nineteen Minutes

Amazing read and became engrossed in this in well, nineteen minutes. I felt it had a surprise ending about what truly happened during those life changing minutes. Can your own child become a mystery to you? What does it mean to be different in our society? Is it ever okay for a victim to strike […]

Posted March 19, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
Divider
Divider
Review: Prayers For The Stolen

Review: Prayers For The Stolen

Fond of: Having gone to Mexico in the past the location of the novel is what first intrigued me, then it was the subject matter.  The plot not only focused on the actual taking of a girl in the village but the aftermath and effect it had on those even years later which I found […]

Posted February 2, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
Divider
Review: Saving Grace

Review: Saving Grace

Kirkus Reviews likened Saving Grace to 1950s All About Eve, my favorite film and, therefore, prompted my interest.  Going in I was a little wary, but was still too intrigued to pass up.  Happily, “a dark romance, recalling All About Eve, where intimacy masks betrayal” is a very apt description. Fond of: Well developed characters. […]

Posted January 29, 2015 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
Divider
Mr. Darcy’s Christmas Carol by Carolyn Eberhart

Mr. Darcy’s Christmas Carol by Carolyn Eberhart

Mr. Darcy’s Christmas Carol started out sweet showing an endearing relationship between he and his sister, but yet had a nice balance of melancholy after his rejected marriage proposal. This is until the three spirits arrived. George Darcy, Fitzwilliam’s father plays the Bob Marley character  and was disappointed by how proud they made him.  While I’m aware […]

Posted November 13, 2014 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
Divider
Book Review: Dear Mr. Knightley

Book Review: Dear Mr. Knightley

Fond of: I liked that Dear Mr. Knighley used aspects of Jane Austen as I am always a sucker for that.  Also, while it was almost a flutter I thought the incorporation of Eunice’s time as a dragon in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader was nice.  I also liked reading the story in letter […]

Posted October 29, 2014 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
Divider
Review: An Untamed State

Review: An Untamed State

Fond of: An Untamed State puts your stomach in knots.  The thing I liked most about Gay’s novel is that she does not go ultra graphic with the rape and torture scenes.  It is enough for the reader to realize the extremity of the situation but was not sickened enough to cease my reading.  I also liked […]

Posted October 7, 2014 by Whitney in Review / 0 Comments
Divider