Monthly Archives: February 2013

Plotting Revenge

Posted on February 23, 2013 by dianeledet

The Burning Air by Erin Kelly took my breath away! This is a book full of twists and turns which took me completely by surprise!  This thriller is about an adolescent boy who lives alone with his agoraphobic/anorexic mother in suburban … Continue reading →

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The Alpha and the Omega

Posted on February 20, 2013 by dianeledet

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes is primarily a story about assisted suicide.  It is also a story about overcoming fear.  The main characters in the novel are a 27-year-old single unemployed woman who is helping to support her family. … Continue reading →

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Disasterous Schemes

Posted on February 16, 2013 by dianeledet

Oranges and Sunshine by Margaret Humphreys chronicles the heartbreaking true story of 150,000 British children who, over the course of many years, were deported from England to Australia, Canada, Zimbabwe, and New Zealand without the permission or knowledge of their … Continue reading →

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The Spider’s Web

Posted on February 10, 2013 by dianeledet

Alys, Always by Harriet Lane came to my attention while listening to a short radio review of books on WDCB.  Published in 2012, the fictional novel tells the story of a young English woman named Frances who happens upon a … Continue reading →

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Just Suppose…

Posted on February 8, 2013 by dianeledet

The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro provides an excellent example of the best way to put the common writing prompt of “What If” to good use.  The novel, based on a real art heist which occurred in 1990 at the … Continue reading →

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From Russia With Love

Posted on February 3, 2013 by dianeledet

No, There Once Was a Girl Who Seduced Her Sister’s Husband and He Hanged Himself: Love Stories by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya is not a novel about James Bond.  What it is, is a collection of short stories by a famous Russian female writer. … Continue reading →

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