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Branching out
A review of Lethally Blond by Kate White

 It has been rumored for quite a while that chick lit was dead or dying.  I disagree.  What is happening with chick lit is that instead of dying off it is branching out or morphing:  chic lit mystery, chic lit paranormal, chic lit adventure, chic lit fantasy.  And there are those times when I am looking for something light to read, and chic lit fits that need to a T.  If you feel the same, here are a few titles to fit the bill. ...read more

Reviewed by Liz - Alicia Ashman on September 5, 2007 | 0 comments

Affair with a flawed man
A review of Loving Frank by Nancy Horan

 Nancy Horan's first novel is titled Loving Frank and it details architect Frank Lloyd Wright's affair with mother, writer and translator Mamah Borthwick.  ...read more

Reviewed by Robin - Pinney on September 4, 2007 | 0 comments

Stranded in Syracuse
A review of A Field of Darkness by Cornelia Read

 Madeline Dare, a former Long island socialite, finds herself in Syracuse married to a railroad worker whose travels take him away from home in the debut mystery A Field of Darkness by ...read more

Reviewed by Lesley - Central on September 1, 2007 | 0 comments

Of rivers and volcanoes

A review of The Control of Nature by John McPhee

 I couldn't help but watch some of the anniversary coverage of Hurricane Katrina on the news programs this week.  On seeing all the destruction that remains, and hearing of the enormous engineering projects planned to keep water out of New Orleans, I found myself saying, 'people shouldn't be living there!'   All of which reminded me of a book I read a while ago that outlines the human folly behind some of the lengths we go to to live where we live.  In ...read more

Reviewed by Lisa - Central on August 31, 2007 | 0 comments

While it's still summer
A review of The Last Summer (of You and Me) by Ann Brashares

 When the author of a popular series branches out into something new, comparisons with the author's previous works inevitably arise.  Will it be any good?  Will it appeal to the author's core audience?  In the case of Ann Brashares' new book,  ...read more

Reviewed by Molly - Central on August 29, 2007 | 0 comments

Death on Mulholland Drive
A review of The Overlook by Michael Connelly

 Michael Connelly's 13th Harry Bosch novel was originally published as a serialized novella in the New York Times Magazine which results in a shorter volume in his popular detective series. ...read more

Reviewed by Lesley - Central on August 28, 2007 | 0 comments

It's never too late to garage sale!
A review of Garage Sale America by Bruce Littlefield

 Sure, it's getting a little late in the season for Wisconsin garage saling.  But, as Bruce Littlefield points out in his book Garage Sale America, there's plenty of garage, yard, and tag sales out there ...read more

Reviewed by Sarah - Alicia Ashman on August 27, 2007 | 0 comments

Thriller down under
A review of The Broken Shore by Peter Temple

 I haven’t really read a lot of mysteries set in Australia, except for the Phryne Fisher mysteries by Kerry Greenwood, but The Broken Shore by Peter Temple makes me want to read more about the land down under. The main character, Joe Cashin, a broken cop recuperating from a near fatal attack in Melbourne, has ...read more

Reviewed by Kathy K. - Central on August 25, 2007 | 0 comments

A different view of restaurant kitchens
A review of Dishwasher by Pete Jordan

 There are many books by or about famous chefs, but Dishwasher: One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in all 50 States by Pete Jordan looks at restaurant work from a totally different perspective, from behind the dish washing machine. And the inside view of ...read more

Reviewed by Mary K. - Central on August 24, 2007 | 0 comments

Savannah in the summer
A review of High Noon by Nora Roberts

 High Noon is the latest entry in Nora Robert's writing empire.   Phoebe McNamara is a police lieutenant in the Savannah police force and their chief negotiator in situations involving suicide or ...read more

Reviewed by Liz - Alicia Ashman on August 22, 2007 | 0 comments
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