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I love a novel that takes me away to another time, another place … a novel that teaches me not only about a culture that is different from my own, but one that shows a similarity between the cultures. In the case of This Burns My Heart, the universal theme is that of marriage – the still-present [...] “On the day Contessa Carolina Fantoni was married, only one other living person knew that she was going blind, and he was not her groom.” And thus begins the story of the blind Contessa and her devoted Pellegrino Turri captured in Carey Wallace’s delightful debut novel, The Blind Contessa’s New Machine. Based on the true [...] Jane Roper is a Boston-area author whose first novel, Eden Lake, was published earlier this month. I haven’t yet had the opportunity to read Eden Lake, but it appeals to me; one of the blurbs I read is from Tom Perrotta: “Eden Lake is an unusually accomplished debut novel about love and loss and the absurdities of [...] You know I enjoy reading personal memoirs – yes, a memoir is personal by definition, but I use that phrase to identify memoirs of “real people” not celebrities (is there another term I’m not aware of?). By my definition, personal memoir is a narrative of a real person who finds herself in unusual – or even [...] Luanne Rice, author of twenty-six novels (22 of which have been consecutive New York Times bestsellers – wow!), has just published The Silver Boat, billed as a perfect summer beach read. Why wait for summer, when you can read it now: … a heartwarming yet heart-wrenching portrait of three far-flung sisters who come home to Martha’s Vineyard [...] Did you read my review of Jael McHenry’s amazing debut novel, The Kitchen Daughter? Or that of Kathy from BermudaOnion, who found the novel “absolutely captivating.” Or Michelle from That’s What She Read: “Ginny herself is inspiring. … Every step is emotional and powerful.” Maybe you read that Jennifer from Rundpinne calls The Kitchen Daughter “beautiful, lyrical, and [...] This has got to be one of the most exciting and most generous contests I’ve promoted here on She Is Too Fond of Books! Are you interested in reading a novel that Publisher’s Weekly calls “Achingly authentic and almost completely character driven, the story of the sisters depicts the endlessly binding ties of family.” ?! Silly question, [...] This is a sponsored review from BlogHer and Slim·Fast. There’s an event I’ve been preparing for since May of 2006. No, it’s not a big vacation, or a much-anticipated wedding, or another child … it’s my husband’s 25th college reunion. It’s a time to reconnect with people we haven’t seen [...] I was won over by Anna Quindlen’s Every Last One – the protagonist, Mary Beth Latham – a happily married mother of three teenaged children – comes to face a shocking new reality. As Publisher’s Weekly says, Quindlen “plumbs the searing emotions of ordinary people caught in tragic circumstances.” My review of the novel is [...] “The dark drama of Randy Susan Meyers’ debut novel is informed by her years of work with batterers, domestic violence victims, and at-risk youth impacted by family violence:” Lulu and Merry’s childhood was never ideal, but on the day before Lulu’s tenth birthday their father drives them into a nightmare. He’s always hungered for the love [...] |
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