Category Archives: Book Review

Book Review: Live to Tell by Lisa Gardner

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Kourtney

This is not a book to read when you are nervous about Pitch Slam. Which is of course when I was reading it. Lisa Gardner delivers a heart-racing, pulse-pounding thrill ride that never stops. NEVER. Do not read this before … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Caught by Harlan Coben

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Kourtney

Harlan Coben is the Dalai Lama of Suspense. Seriously, every suspense lover should read Caught. It’s a gateway to phenomenal writing and enlightened reading. He hooked me with his first line, “I knew opening that red door would destroy my … Continue reading →

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Book of Lies–Book Review

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Kourtney

Brad Meltzer’s Book of Lies is a fabulously fast read. He is a master at chapter openings and closings. Every single one propels the reader further into the book. He also has delightfully short chapters that make one more chapter … Continue reading →

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The Mermaid Chair–Book Review

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Kourtney

In The Mermaid Chair, Sue Monk Kidd does for fiction what the Flemish masters did for painting. She imbues each scene with so much reality it unfolds in your mind like a memory. You can taste the salty sea air … Continue reading →

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Crops and Robbers–Book Review

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Kourtney

Crops and Robbers, Paige Shelton’s third book in the Farmers’ Market Mystery series, is a rollicking return to my favorite town of Monson, South Carolina. By now, the vendors at Bailey’s Farmers’ Market are like old friends I love catching … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lovely Bones

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Kourtney

Alice Sebold crafts a gut-ripping tale of loss, grief, recovery, and the afterlife in The Lovely Bones. It was on my list of movies to watch, but I never got around to it. Being a firm believer that books are … Continue reading →

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Wait for Me–Book Review

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Kourtney

This is a beautifully written, heart rending book about becoming yourself. It’s about how hard it is to break out of the confines of who you are expected to be. The story is told through chapters alternating the POV between … Continue reading →

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Book Review–Self Editing for Fiction Writers

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Kourtney

I started reading this after my return from Asia. Wanted to work on my self-editing abilities because they always can use more honing. Renni Browne and Dave King have a great approach to self-editing and divide the book into 12 … Continue reading →

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Thirteen Reasons Why–Book Review

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Kourtney

This book lingered in my psyche all week. I found myself bringing it up in every conversation. Or rather turning every conversation to it. With my penpal in Okinawa, with my bff at IHOP, to dad when he walked in … Continue reading →

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Book Review–White Cat

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Kourtney

I read the back cover of Holly Black’s White Cat and was intrigued. Read the first chapter and was hooked. Downloaded it to my Kindle for the trip. What I loved most was the premise. A world in which a … Continue reading →

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