by Susan Roberts
"They were a fractured family, kept together by the tenderest of strings, but they were still here." (p 260)
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Showing posts with label family life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family life. Show all posts
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June 29, 2020
4 Summer Reads for Fans of Women's Fiction
by Susan Roberts
Women's fiction makes great summer reading. So many beach reads come out in May, June, and July, you may have missed these 4 books, but they need to be on your vacation reading list.
January 12, 2020
Ka-e-ro-u: Time to Go Home by B. Jeanne Shibahara ~ a Review
by MK French
Meryl's grown son has left the home, and her father recently remarried. She has been widowed since the Vietnam War, and it's her cousin's push to get her to return a WWII Japanese flag to its home. Meryl travels throughout Japan for this task, meeting British and US ex-pats, and people of all kinds of professions. It takes her throughout Japan's history.
Meryl's grown son has left the home, and her father recently remarried. She has been widowed since the Vietnam War, and it's her cousin's push to get her to return a WWII Japanese flag to its home. Meryl travels throughout Japan for this task, meeting British and US ex-pats, and people of all kinds of professions. It takes her throughout Japan's history.
November 22, 2019
Beautiful, Complicated Family: Volumes 1 & 2 by Rosey Lee ~ a Review
by Susan Roberts
Beautiful, Complicated Family is a collection of flash fiction stories exploring the connections that can hold people together or tear them apart. Like most families, the relationships in this uplifting collection consist of intricate elements. Sometimes things get messy, but it’s always beautiful. Read each story in about 5 minutes The stories are perfect for readers who enjoy contemporary fiction/women's fiction novels as well as those who only have time for a quick read. This collection is filled with relatable characters and endings that pull at your heartstrings, so don’t be surprised if you laugh or cry along the way.
Beautiful, Complicated Family is a collection of flash fiction stories exploring the connections that can hold people together or tear them apart. Like most families, the relationships in this uplifting collection consist of intricate elements. Sometimes things get messy, but it’s always beautiful. Read each story in about 5 minutes The stories are perfect for readers who enjoy contemporary fiction/women's fiction novels as well as those who only have time for a quick read. This collection is filled with relatable characters and endings that pull at your heartstrings, so don’t be surprised if you laugh or cry along the way.
July 22, 2019
Two Coming of Age Stories
by Susan Roberts
There are a lot of books about growing up but it seems that most of them about teenage girls. These two books are both about teenage boys. One book takes place in the South in the late 50s and the other takes place current day and is about the drug epidemic in this country.
There are a lot of books about growing up but it seems that most of them about teenage girls. These two books are both about teenage boys. One book takes place in the South in the late 50s and the other takes place current day and is about the drug epidemic in this country.
June 20, 2019
The Islanders by Meg Mitchell Moore ~ a Review
by Susan Roberts
On Block Island this summer you'll find
-Ocean water the color of the Caribbean
-365 ponds (one for each day of the year)
-Ice cream, sunscreen, bikes with wicker baskets
AND
-One famous writer hiding from a big mistake
-One bakery owner with off-island competition
-One stay-at-home mom with a secret job
Now that summer is here I find myself enjoying light beach reads. If it's about the beach, I want to give it a try. The Islanders fit my summer reading requirements perfectly. There are three main interesting characters, some mystery, some romance and lots of sand and water! Perfect!
On Block Island this summer you'll find
-Ocean water the color of the Caribbean
-365 ponds (one for each day of the year)
-Ice cream, sunscreen, bikes with wicker baskets
AND
-One famous writer hiding from a big mistake
-One bakery owner with off-island competition
-One stay-at-home mom with a secret job
Now that summer is here I find myself enjoying light beach reads. If it's about the beach, I want to give it a try. The Islanders fit my summer reading requirements perfectly. There are three main interesting characters, some mystery, some romance and lots of sand and water! Perfect!
June 15, 2019
Good Buddy by Dori Ann Dupré ~ a Review
by Susan Roberts
Jonathan “Buddy” Cordova is a small-time criminal defense lawyer living paycheck to paycheck and practicing law out of his house in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He likes to think of himself as a modern-day Atticus Finch, the kind of attorney who represents the poor, the indigent, the “probably guilty,” the kinds of clients who usually end up in jail. Shy, painfully awkward around pretty women, and carrying his own dark secret, Buddy falls for the daily jogger - Julie Saint, a part-time Kindergarten teacher and Army widow with a little girl named Molly.
Jonathan “Buddy” Cordova is a small-time criminal defense lawyer living paycheck to paycheck and practicing law out of his house in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He likes to think of himself as a modern-day Atticus Finch, the kind of attorney who represents the poor, the indigent, the “probably guilty,” the kinds of clients who usually end up in jail. Shy, painfully awkward around pretty women, and carrying his own dark secret, Buddy falls for the daily jogger - Julie Saint, a part-time Kindergarten teacher and Army widow with a little girl named Molly.
May 6, 2019
The Key to Happily Ever After by Tif Marcelo ~ a Review
by Susan Roberts
I love reading books about sisters. As the oldest of three sisters, I can tell you that this book is very true to real life - three sisters having frequent disagreements but always having each other's backs when life gets tough. These three sisters are struggling to keep the family wedding planning business successful. Their parents had started the business and when they retired, they turned the business over to their daughters - Mari, Jane, and Pearl. This is a sweet romantic comedy about the power of sisterhood.
I love reading books about sisters. As the oldest of three sisters, I can tell you that this book is very true to real life - three sisters having frequent disagreements but always having each other's backs when life gets tough. These three sisters are struggling to keep the family wedding planning business successful. Their parents had started the business and when they retired, they turned the business over to their daughters - Mari, Jane, and Pearl. This is a sweet romantic comedy about the power of sisterhood.
March 17, 2019
2 New Family Dramas
by Susan Roberts
I enjoy reading books about families of all kinds. Here are reviews of two family drama books that publish in March that I thought were excellent. You will want to add them to your reading list.
I enjoy reading books about families of all kinds. Here are reviews of two family drama books that publish in March that I thought were excellent. You will want to add them to your reading list.
January 7, 2019
New Women's Fiction Books for January #MondayBlogs
by Susan Roberts
There are some really great women's fiction novels coming out this year. Here are 4 that come out this month that you don't want to miss.
There are some really great women's fiction novels coming out this year. Here are 4 that come out this month that you don't want to miss.
November 18, 2018
2 New Romance Novels to Warm the Winter Nights
by Susan Roberts
I don't read many romance novels but there are times in my life that they are the perfect kind of books to read. I have reviews of two new romance novels that I read this month that I really enjoyed.
I don't read many romance novels but there are times in my life that they are the perfect kind of books to read. I have reviews of two new romance novels that I read this month that I really enjoyed.
November 13, 2018
October 30, 2018
You Were Always Mine by @NicoleLynnBaart ~ an @AtriaBooks Review
by Susan Roberts
How it begins...
Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.
How it begins...
Amazon affiliate links are used on this site. A free book was provided for an honest review.
October 26, 2018
The Rain Watcher by @TatianaDeRosnay ~ a Review
by Susan Roberts
I will start with the tree. Because everything begins, and ends, with the tree. The tree is the tallest one. It was planted way before the others. I’m not sure how old it is, exactly. Perhaps three or four hundred years old. It is ancient and powerful. It has weathered terrible storms, braced against unbridled winds. It is not afraid.
I will start with the tree. Because everything begins, and ends, with the tree. The tree is the tallest one. It was planted way before the others. I’m not sure how old it is, exactly. Perhaps three or four hundred years old. It is ancient and powerful. It has weathered terrible storms, braced against unbridled winds. It is not afraid.
October 17, 2018
The Dream Daughter by Diane Chamberlain ~ a Review
by Susan Roberts
To my Daughter,
You don't know me yet. You don't know how long I've wanted you and longed for you. You may never know me. I don't know if I can find my way back to you. And if I do, I might be nothing but a stranger to you. But there's one thing that will never change. I will always be,
Your Mother
To my Daughter,
You don't know me yet. You don't know how long I've wanted you and longed for you. You may never know me. I don't know if I can find my way back to you. And if I do, I might be nothing but a stranger to you. But there's one thing that will never change. I will always be,
Your Mother
October 7, 2018
6 Books for Fans of Women's Fiction
by Susan Roberts
Women's fiction is an umbrella term for women-centered books that focus on women's life experience that are marketed to female readers and includes many mainstream novels. The Romance Writers of America organization defines women's fiction as, "a commercial novel about a woman on the brink of life change and personal growth. Her journey details emotional reflection and action that transforms her and her relationships with others, and includes a hopeful/upbeat ending with regard to her romantic relationship"
At the Women's Fiction Writers Association women’s fiction is described as a story where the plot is driven by the main character’s emotional journey. Women’s Fiction includes layered stories about one or several characters, often multi-generational that tackles an adult character’s struggle with world issues resulting in emotional growth. It may include elements of mystery, fantasy, romance or other subgenres, but is not driven by these elements. The writing is high quality and accessible.
Women's fiction is an umbrella term for women-centered books that focus on women's life experience that are marketed to female readers and includes many mainstream novels. The Romance Writers of America organization defines women's fiction as, "a commercial novel about a woman on the brink of life change and personal growth. Her journey details emotional reflection and action that transforms her and her relationships with others, and includes a hopeful/upbeat ending with regard to her romantic relationship"
At the Women's Fiction Writers Association women’s fiction is described as a story where the plot is driven by the main character’s emotional journey. Women’s Fiction includes layered stories about one or several characters, often multi-generational that tackles an adult character’s struggle with world issues resulting in emotional growth. It may include elements of mystery, fantasy, romance or other subgenres, but is not driven by these elements. The writing is high quality and accessible.
July 11, 2018
Mourning Dove by Claire Fullerton ~ A Review
by Susan Roberts
The Deep South in the 70s with its unwritten rules and slow-moving life is beautifully written about in MOURNING DOVE. The story is told in that languid, slow and relaxed pace that life in the upper echelons of Memphis society occupied during this time.
The Deep South in the 70s with its unwritten rules and slow-moving life is beautifully written about in MOURNING DOVE. The story is told in that languid, slow and relaxed pace that life in the upper echelons of Memphis society occupied during this time.
June 27, 2018
The Lost Vintage by Ann Mah ~ A Review
by Susan Roberts
The Lost Vintage is the first book that I've read by Ann Mah and it definitely won't be the last. This was a fantastic well-written novel that takes place in France with a dual time line of present day and the 1940s during WWII. It had mystery, romance and took place in France - what can be better than that?
The Lost Vintage is the first book that I've read by Ann Mah and it definitely won't be the last. This was a fantastic well-written novel that takes place in France with a dual time line of present day and the 1940s during WWII. It had mystery, romance and took place in France - what can be better than that?
May 14, 2018
The Moment Before by Jason Makansi ~ A Review #MondayBlogs
by Susan Roberts
The Moment Before is as much of a family drama as it is about politics and the prejudice against other cultures in America. There are numerous plotlines and it's not a book that you can skim through because you need to be paying attention as the story jumps between characters and plots. Overall, I found it very interesting and thought-provoking.
The Moment Before is as much of a family drama as it is about politics and the prejudice against other cultures in America. There are numerous plotlines and it's not a book that you can skim through because you need to be paying attention as the story jumps between characters and plots. Overall, I found it very interesting and thought-provoking.
May 10, 2018
Good Neighbors by Joanne Serling ~ A Review
by Susan Roberts
Good Neighbors is a novel about four families of neighbors in an upscale suburb. They all become friends due to their proximity to each other and probably wouldn't be friends for any other reason because they are all so different. This is a mainly a story of the women in this exclusive clique - the husbands are definitely part of the background and don't play much of a role in the neighborhood dramas and dynamics.
Good Neighbors is a novel about four families of neighbors in an upscale suburb. They all become friends due to their proximity to each other and probably wouldn't be friends for any other reason because they are all so different. This is a mainly a story of the women in this exclusive clique - the husbands are definitely part of the background and don't play much of a role in the neighborhood dramas and dynamics.
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