Books can be incredible in a credible way. And while the plot at the centre of Kathryn Craft’s The Far End of Happy is incredible, the web within which it is placed will feel credible to many. Although they started their married life giddy with excitement at the bright future before them, Ronnie and her… Read More Book Review: ‘The Far End of Happy’ by Kathryn Craft
Differentiating between one’s personal opinion and the quality of the book itself is important in writing good reviews, all the more that I often find myself at odds with the decisions made by the protagonists. Despite this, I have liked many a recent book I have read, and Maria Murnane’s Wait For the Rain is… Read More Book Review: Maria Murnane – ‘Wait for the Rain’
Unfaithfulness is quite a trauma for a spouse to go through. The depictions I have been exposed to are for the most part quite dramatic to the point of hilarity and/or absurdity: the clothes flying out of the window, the slap on the face, so on, so forth. It was so different from the way… Read More Book Review: Kristyn Kusek Lewis – ‘Save Me’
Leftovers is the second book by Stella Newman I have had the pleasure of reading and reviewing. The story is a little different, but the morale is the same: while romance is beautiful, it is not a necessary component to building a happy, fulfilling life. No, Leftovers is not a rant on the superiority of… Read More Book Review: ‘Leftovers’ by Stella Newman
In a tradition similar to that of Jennifer Weiner, the lives of four women become tightly intertwined as they learn that life lived through wishful thinking does not guarantee their dreams coming true. Four years ago, the precocious Kenzie Armstrong saw an end to her quick ascent up the marketing career ladder because of a… Read More Book Review: Lindy DeKoven – ‘The Secret Life of Wishful Thinking’
In a society driven mainly by scientific fact and logical reasoning, it’s nice to believe that perhaps magic does still exist. While believing in God and in the miracles of faith as experienced by believers of various denominations, it’s sometimes nice to read about a sort of magic that requires minimal effort. What can I… Read More Book Review: ‘The Dress Shop of Dreams,’ by Menna van Praag
Nancy G. West’s Fit to be Dead is the first humorous mystery in a series following Aggie Mundeen’s brush with the darker side of society. Single and approaching forty, Mundeen fears nothing – except perhaps middle age. She quits her high paying, high stressful job in Chicago and moves to San Antonio to expand on… Read More Book Review: ‘Fit to be Dead’, by Nancy G. West
Stella Newman’s Pear Shaped is the story of the journey of a young woman in her early thirties whose self-confidence is shattered by the immature views on life and a woman’s physique of her much older boyfriend. Sophie Klein is out with a friend for a typical Friday girl’s night. They step into a bar… Read More Book Review: ‘Pear Shaped,’ by Stella Newman
Summertime means reading in the sun with a glass of something refreshingly cold at your side. Hurrah? Not always. I find it increasingly difficult to find a satisfying read amidst the sea of superficial stories that do nothing to contribute to my reflection. The challenge is invigorating as I scour bookshelf after bookshelf for fiction… Read More Book Review: Honeymoon Hotel, by Hester Browne