A Man of Character Author: Margaret Locke Publisher: Locked On Love (self-published) Genres: Romance Subgenres: Romantic Comedy, Paranormal Romance Reviewer: Sara Rating: 4 “Running Moms” Meet Catherine (Cat) Schreiber, singleton, bookstore owner and heir to an ancient manuscript with magical powers. She shies away from romantic entanglements ever since a life-altering moment at…
The Martian Author: Andy Weir © 2011, 2014 Publisher: Broadway Books (Penguin Random House Company) Reviewer: Sara Rating: 5 (very enthusiastic) Running Moms! Review (Caution: Expletive ahead): Mark Watney is a botanist, astronaut, and was one of the first to walk on Mars. He may be the first to die there. The…
Greetings, fellow book lovers! The Mom Who Runs: Book Reviews is a collaborative effort between me and Nancy, my cousin and the talented designer of the “Running Mom” graphic we use when rating the books. She’s a fellow busy mom, book lover, wine enthusiast and serious hockey fan! From here on out the reviewer (Sara or Nancy)…
My Sister’s Keeper Author: Jodi Picoult Publisher: Washington Square Press, of Simon & Schuster, © 2004. First paperback publication: February 2005. Genre: Fiction; Subgenre: Women’s fiction, contemporary fiction, family life, domestic life. Synopsis: The Fitzgerald family has a history of dealing with facing life and death situations. The eldest child, Kate, was diagnosed with a rare…
My one-year mark of becoming a more active member of the blogging community is rapidly approaching! In preparation of this anniversary, I’ve been planning a revamp of the blog. There are areas that would benefit from more attention, and those that don’t fit as well anymore. It’s been hard to cut some blogging topics out, but they’re necessary…
While immersed in 15-Day NaNo Challenge (but not posting…it will all come at once, more on that later), I decided enough was enough. There was no way I could start a successful NaNoWriMo that way. It was a recipe for failure. And frustration. The giant mess of boxes, piles of papers on the floor and general…
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