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This book should be called DUNCE Road

May 19, 2016 by Lynn Leave a Comment

Oh, Jane. I had such high hopes for you after reading Family Pictures, so I read Mr. Maybe, which wasn’t a home run with me, but I wanted to give you another chance. But I think I might have to break up with you after reading this. You nearly did me in. Plus? Halfway through I realized I’d read this before but I still read it again, and now I’m a little mad at myself. Dune Road is the story of middle-aged Kit, who is […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: chick lit, Jane Green, The Mama

Lynn's CBR8 Review No:16 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: chick lit, Jane Green, The Mama ·
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Frenemies Forever

March 23, 2016 by KatSings Leave a Comment

The Best of Enemies – Review on KatsCannon I went into this book knowing I love Jen Lancaster. I have read several of her books, but this was the first one that was fiction. Jen formerly wrote memoirs – brilliant books of humor based on her own life. When I saw she had made the jump to fiction, I decided that was a thing that I needed to check out. For the most part< I was satisfied. This isn’t a book that is trying to […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: chick lit, humor, jen lancaster, KatSings

KatSings's CBR8 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: chick lit, humor, jen lancaster, KatSings ·
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For the ones who like books and believe in true love.

March 22, 2016 by tillie Leave a Comment

Just, so, damn, quaint. I really needed a book. A happy book. A quick book. The kind where you know they’ll kiss at the end and everything is all better. And I discovered this book through this really great review, seriously I’m not even going to try and top that. Click the link to read a great review. Keep reading here to find my random ramblings about the book. This is a book you make tea for. And you settle down with no great expectations. […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: CBR8, chick lit, mathildehoed, ReadWomen, romance, Small town

tillie's CBR8 Review No:9 · Genres: Romance · Tags: CBR8, chick lit, mathildehoed, ReadWomen, romance, Small town ·
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Maybe it’s me?

February 24, 2016 by expandingbookshelf 15 Comments

I’m not having a great week when it comes to book club picks. Come tomorrow, I’ll be sitting with my coworkers as they gush about the Nyquil-on-a-page memoir Comma Queen (at least that’s my bet. They love all the books I hate). And next week, I’ll be with you excellent Cannonballers, talking about another book that I tried so hard to like, Bollywood Bride. Ria is a Bollywood star, known for playing the ingénue who usually gets married by the end of the movie. She’s known […]

Filed Under: Book Club, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: book club, chick lit, India, Love, romance, sonali dev, the bollywood bride

expandingbookshelf's CBR8 Review No:33 · Genres: Book Club, Fiction, Romance · Tags: book club, chick lit, India, Love, romance, sonali dev, the bollywood bride ·
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I Love The Author More Than The Book

February 5, 2016 by Doraemon 4 Comments

I love Jennifer Weiner. I love that she invents terms like Franzenfreude. And that she fights back against sexism in book reviews and isn’t afraid to name names. I love reading her essays and interviews and I have even watched her “vlog” on YouTube. I think she’s super smart and funny and I’m certain I would melt if I had the chance to meet her or listen to her speak live. While I’m a fan, it had been well over a decade since I had […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: chick lit, commercial fiction, Jennifer Weiner

Doraemon's CBR8 Review No:5 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: chick lit, commercial fiction, Jennifer Weiner ·
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Minerva Highwood’s great-great-great granddaughter is free on Kindle, but her book could be better

September 16, 2015 by alwaysanswerb 2 Comments

Sometimes three stars are because a book was overall average, and sometimes it’s because of an actual mean — a combination of one-star and five-star moments that leave me confused and with whiplash. Here’s your Heroine: Not that she literally fights crime, but she’s described by her best friend like this: “… big boobs, small waist, big butt, long legs, amazon woman thing you have going on. Pair that package with your curly auburn hair and big hazel-green eyes.” So, naturally, she’s hideous. JOKES! She’s […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Chicago, chick lit, Contemporary Romance, New Adult, Penny Reid

alwaysanswerb's CBR7 Review No:93 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Chicago, chick lit, Contemporary Romance, New Adult, Penny Reid ·
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