On My Bookshelf...

FAREWELL, DOROTHY PARKER by Ellen Meister turns out to be chick lit. I'm starting this review with a disclaimer that chick lit is not no...

I give this one four stars for Gothic atmosphere and general creepiness, but only two stars as a novel. Leroy is an excellent writer, and...

I rarely toss aside a book without at least skimming to the end, especially when I received an advance copy and feel an obligation to write ...

I received a copy of Jodi Picoult's new book in the mail a couple weeks ago and just knew my friend Amber would want to read it. I knew ...

Arcadia Falls had a little bit of everything! Good storytelling, interesting characters, and awesome atmosphere. After Meg Rosenthal's ...

Sandra Harper's holiday novel is a nice way to spend an afternoon relaxing. The title could have double meaning and perhaps that was the...

Okay, time to get my reviews updated! I am soooo behind! Let's start with a couple knitting-related books. First up, Laced with Magic, B...

The Lost Hours by Karen White is quite the change of pace from my recent seasonal YA and middle-grade reading. But actually a very nice cha...

Bloomsbury USA was kind enough to send me a review copy of Hale's second book for adults (after Austenland, a fun Jane Austen-infused ...

Often, I read a summary of a book and know immediately that it's a perfect fit for me. Sometimes...I'm wrong. The Girl Who Stoppe...

In Smolinksi's novel, we meet June Parker about six months after a tragic accident in which a young woman she just barely met (Marissa) ...

I received an ARC of The Late, Lamented Molly Marx from Katie at Ballantine Books (Thanks Katie!). I thought it sounded like a light enjoyab...

Katherine Center's newest book Everyone is Beautiful hits bookshelves TODAY. I reviewed this book in November and really loved it so I t...

I won an ARC copy of Knit Two by Kate Jacobs from Amanda's giveaway over at A Patchwork of Books . I was so excited to win! I think I en...

I read this one for my book club in December. It's a nearly 500-page hardcover (coming out in paperback in January) but quite a quick re...

I received this novel in the mail from Random House/Ballantine Books. I read it in about 2 days. It is a short, concise, and touching look a...

I was selected to receive this book last June for LibraryThing's Early Reviewer program. Through a series of errors from the publishers,...

I'm an instant gratification book blogger. I read a book, put it down, and post a review. So it was REALLY hard for me to wait to post...

I need to preface this review by saying that I am not a reader of Christian fiction. When I requested this book through LibraryThing's ...

This was our book club book for August. I have to say, I'm glad it was a quick read. I read it in a day. And I would have been upset to ...