I have several books I’m currently reading that fit into the “light-and-frothy” category. I thought by the title that Cassandra King’s Queen of Broken Hearts would fit into that category. Once I started reading, I found the story to have more substance than I expected. I really enjoyed this book! Read more… »

I was prepared to not enjoy reading Wandering Hearts, a first novel by Donna J. Grisanti. It’s written during the Depression, the main characters face desperate situations, and, it’s not a light-and-frothy easy read. Adding to that, the book is 644 pages of small type. Then I started reading… Read more… »

Man Camp is a “chick-lit” first novel by Adrienne Brodeur and published by Ballantine Books. It was an easy read and I enjoyed the story even if it one that probably would never happen in real life. Actually, that’s probably what “chick-lit” is all about. Read more… »

I had never read one of Ad Hudler’s books before reading All This Belongs To Me: A Novel but it only took a few pages for me to add him to my list of favorite authors. Read more… »

It’s fairly unusual for a first novel to become a smash hit but that’s what happened to author Carrie Kabak’s Cover the Butter, the story of a woman who has spent her life trying to please others only to have it begin rapidly unraveling. The book is an easy and fascinating read and I found it difficult to put down. Guaranteed to have you howling with laughter! Read more… »