Recent Posts Tagged With 'female authors'

• Disappearance of Irene Dos Santos, by Margaret Mascarenhas

  Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 23:28 in fiction, book review, female authors, hachette book group, review copy, my thoughts on books, read in 2009, margaret mascarenhas, the disappearance of irene dos santos, original publication date: 2009, books with multiple narrators

  Irene and Lily are best friends.  Lily grows up the adored child of older parents while Irene’s family life is less than ideal or stable.  Trouble with boys leads the girls to be separated when Lily’s stricter parents send her to schoo...

• In A Perfect World, by Laura Kasischke

  Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 06:45 in fiction, book review, pandemic, plague, end of the world, epidemic, contemporary fiction, female authors, review copy, laura kasischke, my thoughts on books, harper collins books

  At 32, Jiselle McKnight has been a bridesmaid no less than six times, so when her co-worker, a sexy airline pilot, starts to woo her and wants to marry her, she is more than happy to overlook a few things to become the next Mrs. Mark Dorn. Doubts pla...

• Review & Giveaway ~ When She Flew, by Jennie Shortridge

  Posted on Wednesday December 9th, 2009 at 22:57 in book review, General, recommended, female authors, review copy, jennie shortridge, tlc book tours, read in 2009, new american library, books with a female protagonist, original publication date: 2009, when she flew

  Ever since the untimely death of her police officer father, Jessica Villareal has known that she too would be a police officer when she grew up.  Dedicated to her job and especially to protecting children from predators, Jess hasn’t always bee...

• Locked In, by Marcia Muller

  Posted on Wednesday November 25th, 2009 at 09:17 in Mystery, fiction, locked in, crime fiction, female authors, grand central publishing, hachette book group, marcia muller, review copy, detective novel, my thoughts on books, books with a female protagonist

  Sharon McCone is a highly sucessful private investigator from humble origins who has managed to cobble together a wonderful family, and several loyal and dedicated employees and colleagues who will do just about anything for her.  Sharon is a vibran...

• Black Mirror, by Nancy Werlin

  Posted on Sunday November 22nd, 2009 at 07:15 in book review, young adult fiction, puffin, black mirror, female authors, from my library, my thoughts on books, nancy werlin, books with a female protagonist

  Frances and her brother Daniel are scholarship students at the prestigious Pettengill School.  Both have gladly escaped their deteriorating home life with their broken father, crotchety grandmother and memories of their absentee mother, who has left...

• Hate List, by Jennifer Brown

  Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 21:25 in book review, young adult fiction, hate list, female authors, review copy, jennifer brown, little brown young readers, my thoughts on books, books with a female protagonist, original publication date: 2009

  Valerie spends the summer hiding out from her friends and anyone else who knows her after her boyfriend Nick puts an effective end to the school year with a violent and deadly rampage, killing students and teachers from their shared “hate list” a...

• Perfection, by Julie Metz

  Posted on Wednesday October 21st, 2009 at 12:51 in book review, non-fiction, memoir, perfection, highly recommended, female authors, review copy, my thoughts on books, read in 2009, voice books, julie metz, original publication date: 2009

  “The subject of his book was umami, a Japanese word that translates as “perfection”, usually as it relates to food. Umami also translates as “the fifth taste”, best described for Westerners as “savory”.   The other tastes are sweet, ...

• Tell Me Something True, by Leila Cobo

  Posted on Wednesday October 14th, 2009 at 10:56 in fiction, book review, highly recommended, contemporary fiction, female authors, grand central publishing, hachette book group, review copy, my thoughts on books, read in 2009, books with a female protagonist, original publication date: 2009

  Gabriella Richard is twenty-one years old, a classical pianist, gorgeous, and since her mom died when she was four years old, used to getting her way.  Her father, a wealthy and well-known player in the movie industry, has always wanted her to grow...

• 31 Hours, by Masha Hamilton

  Posted on Monday October 12th, 2009 at 16:32 in fiction, book review, highly recommended, contemporary fiction, female authors, from my library, my thoughts on books, unbridled books, read in 2009, books set in new york city, masha hamilton, original publication date: 2009

  When Carol Meitzner wakes up in the middle of the night she is as sure as anything that her son, Jonas, is in danger. Even though she tries to keep calm and give her 21-year old a healthy amount of space in which to live his life and make his own de...

• And A Dead Guy In A Pear Tree, by Leslie Kelly

  Posted on Sunday October 11th, 2009 at 13:35 in Romance, fiction, book review, audiobook, female authors, from my library, my thoughts on books, leslie kelly, read in 2009, books with a female protagonist, original publication date: 2009, books with multiple narrators

  “Even through his coat, he could feel her heat.” Holly Cavanaugh is living with her grandparents and helping them run the local bed and breakfast out of their home.  The business isn’t much of a success and she is relying upon a w...

• A Change In Altitude, by Anita Shreve

  Posted on Tuesday October 6th, 2009 at 21:51 in fiction, book review, recommended, contemporary fiction, female authors, hachette book group, from my library, anita shreve, my thoughts on books, read in 2009, books with a female protagonist, a change in altitude

  Margaret and Patrick fly to Kenya with the expectation of an exciting adventure. They have been married for a few short months and Patrick, who has been granted permission to conduct his studies in Kenya in exchange for operating free clinics across...

• Kindred, by Octavia Butler

  Posted on Saturday August 1st, 2009 at 05:04 in fiction, science fiction, kindred, historical fiction, beacon press, octavia butler, female authors, from my library, my thoughts on books, books set in california, books with a female protagonist, books about slavery

  Kindred, by Octavia Butler is A Must Read. Dana and Kevin Franklin are a young married couple, both writers, who have finally started making enough money from their writing to support themselves.  They buy a new house in a small suburb of Los Angele...

• Wait For Me, by An Na

  Posted on Saturday July 25th, 2009 at 06:38 in fiction, ya fiction, female authors, wait for me, from my library, my thoughts on books, an na, books set in california, books with a female protagonist, original publication date: 2006, books about teenagers, penguin young readers

  Wait For Me , by An Na is Recommended. Supposedly Mina has everything going for her.  She is an honor student on the verge of attending her senior year of college after which she plans on attending to Harvard; but is she?  These are the thi...

• This One is Mine, by Maria Semple

  Posted on Friday July 17th, 2009 at 10:32 in female authors, hachette book group, review copy, my thoughts on books, maria semple, read in 2009, this one is mine, little brown & co, books set in los angeles, original publication date: 2008

  This One Is Mine, Maria Semple is Highly Recommended. David and Violet Parry are supposed to be living the good life.  He is a successful music executive,  and Violet is now a stay-at-home mom after years of being a successful television writer.  ...

• Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins

  Posted on Tuesday July 14th, 2009 at 10:24 in fiction, ya fiction, female authors, scholastic press, a must read, review copy, dystopian fiction, suzanne collins, my thoughts on books, catching fire, books with a female protagonist, original publication date: 2009

  Catching Fire, by Suzanne Collins is A Must Read. Just a note: If you plan on reading The Hunger Games skip this review for now. As the second book in The Hunger Games Trilogy begins, Katniss Everdeen has settled into the victory village, now neighbo...

• Where The Mountain Meets The Moon, by Grace Lin

  Posted on Monday July 13th, 2009 at 08:42 in fiction, highly recommended, female authors, review copy, grace lin, little brown young readers, my thoughts on books, books with a female protagonist, where the mountain meets the moon, original publication date: 2009, books set in china, fairytale themes

  Where The Mountain Meets The Moon, by Grace Lin is Highly Recommended. Minli is a little girl living with her parents in a small hut near Fruitless Mountain.  She wonder why Fruitless Mountain is so barren and desolate, and enjoys the wonderful stor...

• The Castaways, by Elin Hilderbrand

  Posted on Thursday July 9th, 2009 at 07:20 in fiction, highly recommended, contemporary fiction, female authors, review copy, elin hilderbrand, my thoughts on books, read in 2009, original publication date: 2009, the castaways, little brown & co

  The Castaways, by Elin Hilderbrand is Highly Recommended. Greg and Tess McAvoy have drowned in a sailing outing that they have undertaken to celebrate their twelfth wedding anniversary.  Greg was not a very experienced sailor and Tess wasn’t a...

• The Reincarnationist, by M.J. Rose

  Posted on Friday June 19th, 2009 at 10:00 in fiction, reincarnation, contemporary fiction, female authors, mira books, my thoughts on books, what i've read ~ 2009, books set in new york city, published in 2007, books set in rome, books with a male protagonist, okay reads

  The Reincarnationist by M.J. Rose is published Mira Books by and is an Okay Read. The Reincarnationist, by M.J. Rose begins with Josh Ryder being injured in an explosion while visiting a museum, after which he is haunted by memory “lurches̶...

• Sweethearts, by Sara Zarr

  Posted on Wednesday June 17th, 2009 at 06:00 in sweethearts, young adult fiction, highly recommended, contemporary fiction, female authors, sara zarr, hachette book group, little brown young readers, my thoughts on books, coming of age story, what i've read ~ 2009, published in 2008

  Sweethearts by Sara Zarr is published by Little, Brown Young Readers and is Highly Recommended. Cameron Quick and Jennifer Harris are the best of friends.  Understanding each other at the truest level and  helping each other through difficult child...

• The Ten Year Nap, by Meg Wolitzer

  Posted on Thursday June 4th, 2009 at 06:00 in marriage, motherhood, stay at home moms, literary fiction, trade paperback, contemporary fiction, penguin books, female authors, riverhead books, meg wolitzer, my thoughts on books, the ten year nap

  The Ten Year Nap, by Meg Wolitzer Publisher:  Riverhead Trade Publication Date:March 3, 2009 Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages Rating: Just Okay Last year I read The Wife, by Meg Wolitzer and absolutely loved it. I picked it up on impulse at the li...

• This Just In! Still Alice, Lisa Genova

  Posted on Wednesday June 3rd, 2009 at 19:00 in pocket books, contemporary fiction, female authors, this just in!, lisa genova, still alice, books set in boston, early onset alzheimers, published in 2007

  Why This? This is one of those books where the cover got me.  I kept seeing it in Barnes & Noble and I would be drawn to the pretty, and pick it up and visit with it, and then wander off to buy something else.  Had absolutely no idea what it wa...