Saturday, May 10, 2008
Books I Like

Pat Gaudette

While the majority of books that are sent to me to review deal with relationship issues, I also enjoy fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of topics.

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The Man I Should Have Married

After Sunny’s middle-aged husband ends their marriage by running off with an old high school sweetheart, Sunny wonders if there’s anyone from her past who would have the same effect on her. Author Pamela Redmond Satran’s book The Man I Should Have Married begins with a divorce and ends with a marriage. The middle of the book tells how it all happened. Read more… »

The Last Chance Millionaire

Douglas R. Andrew is the best selling author of books about financial planning. His newest book, The Last Chance Millionaire: It’s Not Too Late To Become Wealthy is written for anyone who wants to become financially independent at retirement. This isn’t a fiction “quick read” book; it’s full of good financial strategies explained in simple to understand terms. Read more… »

Encore

Marc Freedman’s book Encore: Finding Work That Matters In The Second Half Of Life, is written for baby boomers who are in search of meaningful career choices at or after retirement age. The very thought of “retirement” can be chilling for anyone who isn’t ready to get out of the workforce. The fact is, many retirement age men and women prefer to keep on working for many different reasons. Read more… »

The Men I Didn’t Marry

The Men I Didn’t Marry is another uproariously funny novel by best selling authors Janice Kaplan and Lynn Schnurnberger. After reading, and thoroughly enjoying, The Botox Diaries, I had to read another book by this talented writing duo. Would I be disappointed or could they hit the mark again? I wasn’t disappointed. Read more… »

The Botox Diaries

One of the most delightful writing teams for snappy, fun, light, women’s fiction has got to be the team of Janice Kaplan and Lynn Schnurnberger. If you’ve read The Botox Diaries or one of their other books, I shouldn’t have to say any more. If you haven’t read any of their recent books, you don’t know what you’ve been missing! Read more… »

Dear Diary

Times have changed for today’s teens. That much is very clear when reading Dear Diary, Lesley Arfin’s very open and chilling look back at her life from age 12 to 25. Sex, drugs, addiction. Do all of today’s young girls face the same temptations? Or is it just young girls within a certain segment of the population or in certain areas of the country? Read more… »

I’m Sleeping With Your Husband

The complete title of this small book by Michelle Mitchell is I’m Sleeping With Your Husband: His Wife, His Mistress, and His Two Lives. Most of the book is told in the voice of the mistress. A couple chapters are in “his” voice. Toward the end, his wife’s voice is heard for a few pages. Read more… »