Available today: The Rock (Highland Guard) ****3.5/5 stars Another studly Highlander fights for love in the 11th Highland Guard novel from Monica McCarty. Recommended readers: If you like a Highland Romance and if you’re a fan of Monica McCarty or Suzanne Enoch Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 4.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall Note: 4/5 Pretty Steamy REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: As the 11th book … Continue reading The Rock by Monica McCarthy
Available now: Ashley Bell: A Novel ***3.5/5 stars Liked it A suspenseful and mystical read, which at any point in book you’ll wonder if you are in Bibi’s mind or real-life adventure. Recommended readers: Fans of psychological thrillers Fans of Dean Koontz Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Maybe not one to get you into the holiday spirit, but definitely … Continue reading Ashley Bell Novel by Dean Koontz
Available Now: After You: A Novel ****4/5 stars- Loved it Poignant and lighthearted, After You is another great from Jojo Moyes about learning to love after loss. Recommended readers: Fans of dramatic fiction Fans of Jojo Moyes and if you want to read the book before the movie Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall 1/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: The … Continue reading Jojo Moyes: After You
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Available Dec. 23: The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in Southern California *****5/5 stars- Loved it! Everything a gardener in Southern California (or your respective region) would need to know to grow vegetables. Recommended readers: Beginner to intermediate gardeners in Southern California So Cal homeowners Looking for a housewarming gift for your So Cal friends? Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: A 10-year Southern … Continue reading Nonfiction Review: Guide to Vegetable Gardening
Available Now: Sheltering Rain ****3/5 stars- Liked it In this early Jojo Moyes novel, a mother and daughter find common ground in Ireland. Recommended readers: Fans of a mother-daughter saga fans of Jojo Moyes fans of horsey chick lit Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall 3/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Three generations of mother-daughter conflict come to a head when fumbling … Continue reading Jojo Moyes: Sheltering Rain
Sign up here to get more Outlander-ish types of shows and movies emailed to you from Books for Her. We are still trying to survive Droughtlander – and still have to navigate through the holidays before the next season starts. So back by popular demand is Part 2 of If you like Outlander TV Series, you’ll like … (See Part 1 here). Here’s the list of our top … Continue reading If you like Outlander TV Series, you’ll like … PART 2
Available now: Stephen King’s 11/22/63 ***4/5 stars Loved it English teacher Jake Epping is given a chance to step back in time and prevent the Kennedy assassination. Recommended readers: Alternative history buffs Fans of historical thrillers and suspense Fans of time travel novels and fans of Stephen King, obviously Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 4/5 for plot 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Having somehow managed … Continue reading Review: Stephen King’s 11/22/63
Available now: A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley ****4/5 stars- loved it A Desperate Fortune has the makings of an award-winner: Romance, mystery, intrigue and personal pain Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of a multi-genre book, if you like Jojo Moyes (especially her contemporary novels) and if you like dual storylines (past and present). Here’s my Rankings: 3.5/5 for characters 3.5/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR … Continue reading A Desperate Fortune by Susanna Kearsley
Available now: The Boy Who Became Buffalo Bill: Growing Up Billy Cody in Bleeding Kansas **** 3.5/5 stars- Loved it – great for teens A great read for any middle schooler (or adult really) who likes a taste of history. Recommended readers: Wyoming natives (have you been to Cody, the town founded by Buffalo Bill) Western history buffs Middle Schoolers Here’s my Rankings: 5/5 for characters 3/5 for plot … Continue reading The Boy Who Became Buffalo Bill by Andrea Warren
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