Category: Book review

4 Star Review, Book review, Fiction, Humor

Audio book review: Driving with the Top Down

Available now: Driving with the Top Down: A Novel ****4/5 stars The real and unexpected journey of three characters, Driving with the Top Down is likely to strike a chord with anyone who read it. Recommended readers: If you like women’s fiction If you like stories of coincidence and chance If you like your fiction to be emotional, real Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 4/5 … Continue reading Audio book review: Driving with the Top Down

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4 Star Review, Book review, Fiction

Short Fiction Review: Margaret Atwood’s The Stone Mattress

The Stone Mattress: Nine Tales is available now ***3/5 stars Leading lady Margaret Atwood returns to short fiction in nine cautionary tales. Recommended readers: If you’re a fan of Margaret Atwood, If you enjoy short stories, If your sense of humor tends more to the dark side, and if you need to be made more aware of your own human failings and mortality, this book is for … Continue reading Short Fiction Review: Margaret Atwood’s The Stone Mattress

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Book review, Fiction, History, Romance

Romance Review: Duke of Thorns

Available now: Duke of Thorns (Heiress Games Book 1) ***3.5/5 stars An American almost-heiress fights for her heritage in this pre-American-Revoluationary-War romance. Recommended readers: If you like anything by Sara Ramsey If you’re a fan of Regency Romances but like a little American independence thrown in for fun. Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3.5/5 overall 3/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Callista … Continue reading Romance Review: Duke of Thorns

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5 Star Review, Book review, Fiction, Nonfiction

New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2014 Released

Just released today is the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2014. We see that Books for Her reviewed one book on the list: We are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas. It’s not a huge surprise for us to have read only one on the list as NYT focuses on impactful, culturally significant and/or deep-thinking reads, while our reviews lean toward more escapist reading. … Continue reading New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2014 Released

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4 Star Review, Book review, Children, Fiction, History, Nonfiction

Review: Little Miss Sure Shot

Available now:  Little Miss Sure Shot: Annie Oakley’s World ****3.5/5 stars Fiction or non-fiction? Either way you’ll find out you know less about Annie Oakley than you thought. Recommended readers: Western history lovers Natives of Wyoming, especially Cody, Wyoming and anyone who loves to learn about a prominent female in history Here’s my Rankings: 4/5 overall REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Categorically it’s fiction, but it’s hard … Continue reading Review: Little Miss Sure Shot

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4 Star Review, Book review, History, Nonfiction

Nonfiction Review: When Books Went to War

Available December 2nd:  When Books Went to War: The Stories That Helped Us Win World War II ****4/5 stars Books can be weapons: The story of the role of literature during World War II, when a a program that brought  books to soldiers– in pocket sized editions reportedly as popular as chocolate, cigarettes, and pin up girls– served to remind us of the power of storytelling in human history. Recommended … Continue reading Nonfiction Review: When Books Went to War

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Book review, Fiction, History, Mystery-Suspense

Mystery-Suspense Review: Wicked Ways by Lisa Jackson

Available Nov. 25: Wicked Ways (The Colony Book 4) ***3/5 stars In classic Lisa Jackson style, Wicked Ways is a mystery-suspense that will suck you in. Recommended readers: Lisa Jackson and mystery-paranormal fans If you like a mystery with a teeny touch of romance Here’s my Rankings: 3/5 for characters 3/5 for plot 3/5 overall 0/5 steaminess REVIEW FROM BOOKS FOR HER: Elizabeth Gaines has seen people around … Continue reading Mystery-Suspense Review: Wicked Ways by Lisa Jackson

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Book review, Fiction, History, Romance

Romance Review: The Affairs by Moonlight Trilogy

Available now: The Affairs by Moonlight Trilogy by Juliana Gray A Lady Never Lies A Gentlemen Never Tells A Duke Never Yields ***3/5 stars Combine three English ladies with something to hide, three reforming rakes, and one big misunderstanding in a ghostly Italian castle, and what do you have? More fun with Juliana Gray, Love’s Labour’s Lost style. Recommended readers: If you liked The Princess in Hiding Series (though this … Continue reading Romance Review: The Affairs by Moonlight Trilogy

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4 Star Review, 5 Star Review, Book Lists, Uncategorized

Best Books for Gifts: Books for Her’s Top Books of 2014

The holidays are approaching and the perfect gift for friends, family and others is a good book. We’ve been reading all year and collected an amazing list of the best 4-star and 5-star books – and its quite a list! Here’s the top reads from Books for Her reviewers: Secrets of a Lighthouse by Santa Montefiore: The epitome of a summer read, Secrets of the Lighthouse is … Continue reading Best Books for Gifts: Books for Her’s Top Books of 2014

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4 Star Review, Book review, Nonfiction

Cookbook Review: Part-Time Paleo

Part-Time Paleo: How to Go Paleo Without Going Crazy by Leanne Ely is Available Now ****4/5 stars Part-Time Paleo provides a practical approach to eating healthier, being healthier, and feeling healthier without starving yourself or losing your mind. Recommended readers: If you’re interested in eating better but don’t do fads and diets and fad diets, and if you appreciate a practical approach that accounts for modern living, … Continue reading Cookbook Review: Part-Time Paleo

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