The Abandoned Girl is a women’s fiction, coming of age, story. In fact, it is two coming of age stories: The first, of ten-year-old Robin and the second, of sixteen-year-old, Katharine. Ten-year-old Robin has been taking care of her sister, five-year-old Annie, for quite some time. With only occasional phone calls, and next to no support from their father, their… Read more »
So, when I received a book recommendation from my 92-year-old grandfather, I was cringing inside. Not because I think he has bad taste; quite the opposite in fact. But, I just wasn’t sure I’d find something interesting in something he felt was such a hit. I recall him telling me the beginning of the book, my inner laughter unstoppable. I… Read more »
Who We Were Before is a gripping tale, listed under women’s fiction. The two main characters are Zoe and her husband Edward, who live in a small village outside of London. Their story takes place during a weekend trip to Paris two years after the loss their first and only child, their two-year-old son Milo. The story is told… Read more »
The Things We Wish Were True is listed under psychological, women’s fiction. Personally, I would classify it as an adult romance with a little psychological mystery thrown in. That’s because the author spent much more time developing the romantic interests of the characters than she did the mystery, casually embedded in the plot. The story finds Jancey, and her two… Read more »