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Some thoughts on the #Oscars…
As many of you know, I work in the entertainment industry. For about 12 years, I’ve been blessed to work with everything from television networks to small indie films and box office powerhouses. I don’t claim to know everything, understand everything or even come close to being at the level of the people honored last night by the Academy. Everything here is just my opinion so take it with whatever size piece of salt you feel necessary. 🙂 I love stories. I always have. From even before the time I could read, I remember cuddling up in corners with books and building stories to go with the pictures. Many of…
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Review: The Orphan’s Tale by Pam Jenoff
Title: The Orphan’s Tale Author: Pam Jenoff Genre: historical Publisher: MIRA Date: February 21, 2017 Sixteen year old Noa had a life that was serviceable. It wasn’t anyone’s dream life but she had a roof over her head and parents who met her needs – for the most part. That all changed when she revealed to her folks that she was going to have a baby. Not only that, the father was a Nazi. Thrown out with no possibility of returning home, she had to make her way in the world when things were already impossibly hard for everyone. She thought she had a plan for her life when she found a home…
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Book Review: My (not so) Perfect Life
My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella Genre: romance, chick lit Publisher: The Dial Press Date: February 7, 2017 Katie Brenner has a plan for her life and it most certainly does not include the farm where she grew up. In fact, she has completely transformed herself in order to fit into a London world. New hair, new style and even a new name. (Cat is so much cooler than Katie isn’t it?) And when she overhears some women in the bathroom making fun of her accent, she works hard to make that go away too. She’s got the mind for marketing. She picks things up quickly and her…
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Review: A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn
Title: A Perilous Undertaking Author: Deanna Raybourn Genre: mystery, historical Publisher: Berkley Date: January 10, 2017 Veronica Speedwell is back! And I for one, am utterly delighted. But before I get into that, let me give a little backstory. Veronica Speedwell is an intrepid young butterfly hunter. Doesn’t sound too exciting does it? But she is so much more than that. Her past, shrouded in mystery, reveals that she is connected much more deeply and highly than she ever imagined. And that’s where we left her at the end of the last adventure. This time around, she’s being called upon by those highly connected folks to insert herself and her…
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Book Review: Lady Ever After
Lady Ever After by Tamara Leigh Genre: romance, historical, Publisher: Tamara Leigh Date: November 23, 2016 Collier Morrow is a highly successful businessman whose life seems to be perfect. He’s got a beautiful fiancé and other than some family tension with his brother, life is pretty good. Except it’s really not. He’s got some issues making real connections with Aryn (the aforementioned fiancé) and he’s always in competition with his brother. It’s not always friendly either. When you factor in the rock climbing accident that gave him a dependency on painkillers, you can easily see how difficult things have been. Through it all, there’s been one constant – and it’s…
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Book Review: Together at the Table
Together at the Table by Hillary Manton Lodge Genre: romance, Publisher: WaterBrook Date: May 3, 2016 Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Fiction Addict Scorecard: A Juliette D’Alisa is having a rough time of things. Her mother passed away and she and her boyfriend called it quits. She’s trying to move ahead and not focus too much on the past, but there are still a lot of unanswered questions about her family and she’s not completely sure about where her future lies. It’s not been the easiest of journeys. Thankfully, she has a family who stands by her – that hasn’t changed. She is in a relationship with the handsome and charismatic…
