Tag Archives: romance

One Day

September 16, 2010 – 1:12 pm

Shop Indie Bookstores I heard a lot of buzz about this English best seller, so was a little leery of the premise (follow the relationship of two college grads on the same day each year for twenty years). After the first three chapters or should I say, 3 years, I was hooked. Writing is funny [...]

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Twilight

January 24, 2010 – 5:43 pm

Shop Indie Bookstores My book club is the only reason I read this, the first, in the teen vampire series. The surprise part is, I actually enjoyed it. Full of teen angst and action driven, the book is a fast read, but one was enough for me. I got the idea. I called my daughter [...]

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Bonnet Books

September 9, 2009 – 10:40 am

Amish romance, or bonnet books, are apparently a hot trend right now. According to this  front page story in the Wall Street Journal, these G rated romances are top sellers in the religious fiction genre.   Two interesting facts, most of these G rated novels are written by non-Amish women and the U.S. Amish population has [...]

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Beginner’s Greek

July 2, 2009 – 11:14 am

This one reads like a movie. Boy meets GOHD (girl of his dreams) on a cross country flight. Sparks fly, girl gives guy her phone number, guy loses phone number with no other way of finding GOHD. Years pass, GOHD show up dating his best friend.  The plot thickens.  If you like light romance…this book [...]

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The Angel’s Game

June 18, 2009 – 9:46 am

This is the prequel to the world wide best seller The Shadow of the Wind.  Set in Barcelona in the 1920′s and 1930′s, this dark, gothic love story/mystery revolves around a young novelist, David Martin, who is commissioned to  write a story like no other.  4 stars! Book Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon This post was [...]

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Remember Me?

January 4, 2009 – 12:03 pm

Very funny, chick-lit type book. Makes for an easy read and great escape! Book Author: Sophie Kinsella This post was submitted by shaz.

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