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Goodbye for Now by Laurie Frankel

By On July 5, 2012 · 7 Comments

In Laurie Frankel‘s second novel, Goodbye for Now, there are many moments that will bring a tear to your eye, but not a single sappy sentence. I loved it. When an advanced reading copy came in the mail [...]

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Guilty English Pleasure: More Than You Know by Penny Vincenzi

By On April 26, 2012 · 3 Comments

English author Penny Vincenzi‘s books are like granola bars – not much more nutritious than candy, but their mini chocolate chips and tiny marshmallows or sweetened dried cranberries satisfy a candy craving, with a few nutritious oats and nuts tossed in.
None of the [...]

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Time Capsule of Love: The Twoweeks by Larry Duberstein

By On February 28, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The Twoweeks by Larry Duberstein is written artfully, almost archly, in onion-like layers. The beginning and ending form the outer layer, which wraps around the book; the beginning makes a lot more sense after you’ve read to the end.
At the beginning, readers have no idea [...]

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Bittersweet Love: Vaclav & Lena by Haley Tanner

By On October 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Like a magic trick, Vaclav & Lena, a first novel by Brooklyn author Haley Tanner, is quietly dramatic and deceptively simple — satisfying the human craving for the mysterious and the straightforward at the same time. A best-book-of-the-year review from Hey Lady! got me to [...]

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