The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck

Despite the fact that I have at least 20 books that will be overlapped into 2010 reviews, it just doesn’t make sense to review a Christmas book in January, so I wanted to squeeze one last 2009 review in.  I read The Christmas Sweater by Glenn Beck for my book club.  I liked it, I [...]

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

I can not believe that I almost have forgotten that I hadn’t yet reviewed The Help by Kathryn Stockett!  Easily one of my most favorite books of the year!  I can not rave about this book enough.  I want to pepper this review with explanation marks everywhere!!
I knew that everybody was saying The Help was [...]

Standing Still by Kelly Simmons

In Standing Still by Kelly Simmons, Claire trades in the life of a journalist for that of a stay-at-home mom.  Late one night Claire hears a noise on the roof, goes upstairs and discovers an intruder in her daughters room trying to abduct her.  Claire utters three words which would change her life forever, “Take [...]

The Next Thing On My List by Jill Smolinksi (Come Share Your Life List!)

In The Next Thing On My List by Jill Smolinksi June Parker attends a Weight Watchers meeting that will change her life – but not how you would think.  She gives a ride home to Marissa whom she’s only met for the first time that night.  As Marissa reaches behind her for a taco soup [...]

Haunting Bombay by Shilpa Agarwal

In Haunting Bombay by Shilpa Agarwal, the home of thirteen-year-old Pinky is full of secrets.  Having lost her mother in infancy and given up by her father, Pinky lives with her aunt and uncle and three boy cousins in Bombay, in what used to be a beautiful colonial home.  Her aunt, having lost her own [...]