by Joni M Fisher | Jun 27, 2013 | Book Reviews
Love in a Nutshell by Janet Evanovich My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is one of the many reasons I love Janet Evanovich’s storytelling. Her characters live large and the dialogue reveals their souls. View all my reviews
by Joni M Fisher | Jun 27, 2013 | Book Reviews
Life of Pi by Yann Martel My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wonderful, surprising story that held me through to the end. I can understand why this was made into a movie–lush visuals, powerful conflict and the human struggle all wrapped into one. Full of wonder and...
by Joni M Fisher | May 10, 2013 | Book Reviews
Home Front by Kristin Hannah My rating: 5 of 5 stars Home Front is a stunning, intimate tour of duty in the life of an Army Reservists Jolene and her best friend and neighbor Tami. The story details their struggle to serve their families and their country, while they...
by Joni M Fisher | Apr 6, 2013 | Book Reviews
Abandon by Meg Cabot My rating: 4 of 5 stars Though the heroine is a teenager, I don’t consider this a YA book because of the references to Dante. Do teens still read Dante? The story flowed seamlessly and the heroine’s point of view engaged me from the...
by Joni M Fisher | Apr 6, 2013 | Book Reviews
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom My rating: 3 of 5 stars With a large cast, the story spanned so many years, I had a little trouble keeping track of the convoluted relationships between the slaves and their owners. Told between alternating points of view helped...
by Joni M Fisher | Jan 6, 2013 | Book Reviews
Frozen Heat by Richard Castle My rating: 4 of 5 stars Fans of the show, like me, will find the books by the fictional Richard Castle become a natural extention of the show. Frozen Heat takes the hilarious chemistry between Castle and Heat to a higher fictional...