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Title: My Name is Memory Author: Ann Brashares Genre/Pages: Fiction/336 Publication: Riverhead Books; June 1, 2010 Rating: 3.5 Bookmarks Source: Review copy courtesy of publisher Nat’s One-Sentence Synopsis: A love story that spans centuries, My Name Is Memory tells the tale of Daniel and Sophia, time-crossed lovers who face insurmountable obstacles in each lifetime that keep [...]
Title: Between Friends Author: Kristy Kiernan Genre/Pages: Women’s Fiction/336 Publication: Berkley Trade; April 6, 2010 Rating: 2.5 Bookmarks Source: Review copy courtesy of Berkley Trade Nat’s Single Sentence Synopsis: A dramatic story of friendship that spans decades, and all the things that go along with it–love, loyalty, support, and sacrifice. Long-term friendships between women can [...]
Title: Citizen Dick Author: Richard Arneson Genre/Pages: Fiction/397 Publication: PeyBro Books, 2010 (self-published) Rating: 1 Bookmark Source: The Cadence Group A meandering tale of Corporate America rife with eccentric characters, implausible situations, errors, and quirky subplots. I’ve said it before and it bears repeating: I don’t enjoy writing critical book reviews and they take much [...]
Title: Under the Dome (audio book) Author: Stephen King Genre/Pages/CDs:Fiction/1,074/30 CDs Publication: Scribner Book Company; November, 2009 Audio Book: Simon & Schuster Audio; November 2009 Rating: 4 Bookmarks Source: Library When an impenetrable dome cuts off Chester’s Mill, Maine from the world around it, the townspeople are pitted against each other in battles orchestrated not only by [...]
On Saturday afternoon, my husband threw down the gauntlet and issued a reading challenge. We were wandering the aisles at our local Target and came upon a wall of bodice-ripper romance novels. We spent whole minutes admiring and comparing the covers, reading blurbs, and generally have a good laugh at the genre’s expense. I fessed [...]
Welcome aboard, I'm Natalie! I'm 37, married to a dream boat, and live in New Jersey. It's all about books here! I read, recommend, review, and revel in them. Have a book you'd like me to review? Visit my Review Policy for details. Want to drop me a line? May 31, 2012
From the Outside Looking Indian
by Rupinder Gill
Courtesy of Berkley/NAL Penguin Group
June 12, 2012
Between You and Me
by Emma McLaughlin & Nicola Kraus
courtesy of Engelman & Co.
July 3, 2012
The Next Best Thing
by Jennifer Weiner
courtesy of Engelman & Co.
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