by envisionmg | Jul 13, 2015 | Memoir, Staff Review
Reviewed by Rachel I find it annoying (and unfortunate) that I had no idea who Kristin Newman was before reading her memoir – ’cause she is one funny broad. What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding is pretty much exactly what you think it is – a travelogue detailing...
by envisionmg | Jul 9, 2015 | Fiction, Staff Review
Reviewed by Jen From Kirkus Reviews: “A debut novel that uses the world of dreams to upend the life of an otherwise ordinary housewife. Since Rose was 6 years old she has dreamed every night of the same place: a magical island on which the only other person is a...
by envisionmg | Jul 6, 2015 | Fiction, Staff Review
Reviewed by Rachel Let’s just get this over with: The Royal We is pretty much real person fic about Prince William and Princess Kate, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Like them, our two protagonists (Nick and Bex) meet at college (a prestigious English university...
by envisionmg | Jun 30, 2015 | Non-fiction, Staff Review
Reviewed by Rachel If you’re not a huge fan of either pop culture or history, microhistories can be a tough sell on their own; reading at length about the historical, political, economic, and cultural factors that both contributed to – and also occurred because of – a...
by envisionmg | Jun 26, 2015 | Fiction, Staff Review
Reviewed by Jen Former foster child, now a stay-at-home mom of three, Allison Darling desperately wants to fit in with the stylish moms that run Monrovia, her charming seaside town based on Newburyport. When Allison’s estranged mother passes away, her previously...
by envisionmg | Jun 22, 2015 | Fiction, Historical Fiction, Staff Review
Reviewed by Jen The Vintner’s Daughter transports us back to the 1800’s and into vineyard life offering a bit of romance, tragedy and an interesting look into the wine-making process during this time so long ago. Kristen Harnish’s research and affection for...
