Category Archives: contemporary fiction

Book Review: Good Grief by Lolly Winston

Posted on March 12, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: Good Grief Author: Lolly Winston Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: How can I be a widow? This review was previously posted on … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lantern by Deborah Lawrenson

Posted on March 1, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: The Lantern Author: Deborah Lawrenson Genre: Contemporary fiction, Gothic fiction, Mystery Publisher: Harper Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from the publisher for a tour with TLC Book Tours First line: Some scents sparkle and then … Continue reading →

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Mini-reviews: Digging to America by Anne Tyler; Divergent by Veronica Roth; Legend by Marie Lu; and The Memory of Old Jack by Wendell Berry

Posted on February 29, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: Digging to America Author: Anne Tyler Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Ballantine Books Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Blair Brown First line: At eight o’clock in the evening, the Baltimore airport … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella

Posted on February 24, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: I’ve Got Your Number Author: Sophie Kinsella Genre: Contemporary fiction, British fiction, Chick lit, Women’s fiction Publisher: The Dial Press Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Jayne Entwistle First line: Perspective. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Pretty by Jillian Lauren

Posted on February 15, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: Pretty Author: Jillian Lauren Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Plume Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy from the publisher First line: How I got here the long version is a longer story than I want to tell. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Doesn’t She Look Natural? by Angela Hunt

Posted on February 7, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: Doesn’t She Look Natural? Author: Angela Hunt Genre: Contemporary fiction, Christian fiction Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from the public library First line: A grieving woman, I’ve decided, is like a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Way We Fall by Megan Crewe

Posted on January 23, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: The Way We Fall Author: Megan Crewe Genre: YA contemporary fiction Publisher: Hyperion Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: E-galley from Netgalley First line: Leo, It’s about six hours since you left the island. It starts with an … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: While My Sister Sleeps by Barbara Delinsky

Posted on January 18, 2012 by CarrieK

Title: While My Sister Sleeps Author: Barbara Delinsky Genre: Contemporary fiction Publisher: Anchor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Cassandra Campbell First line: There were days when Molly Snow loved her sister, … Continue reading →

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