Jencey's Corner

The beach read for July is Shopaholic Takes Manhattan by Sophie Kinsella.   Synopsis: Rebecca is now a television personality on Morning Coffee.   She has managed to befriend Mr. Smeath but he has news of his own.    He will no longer be in charge of her account at Endwich Bank.     Of course there is shopping!   Rebecca really wants to see her relationship grow with Luke.    He stays busy with work and Rebecca lets him set the pace of the relationship.   The game changer comes when Luke asks Rebecca to move to New York with him.   Will Rebecca be able to survive New York!   Will Saks Fifth Avenue survive the Shopaholic?   Will Luke become more committed? My Thoughts: I did not love this book.     Ms. Kinsella does a wonderful job of creating a superficial and narcissistic character in Rebecca Bloomwood.     I felt that the story was a little bit better this time around.   I just couldn’t compel myself to finish the book.    I guess the humor is a little lost on me.

The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck Truths and Roses by Inglath Cooper  Truths and Roses by Inglath Cooper In Need of Therapy by Tracie Bannister I am currently reading: There will be some new giveaways for August.   Winners for  Hell or High Water by Joy Castro need contact me by the end of the day to claim their prize.

I have heard a great deal about Sarah and her books.   I was delighted that Penguin gave me the opportunity to share The Bungalow with you. Synopsis: Anne and Kitty sign up for a tour of a lifetime in the summer of 1942.   Both have studied to be nurses and decide to further their experience by signing up for a tour with the navy as nurses.  Kitty is going for adventure and to get away from her life in Seattle.  Anne feels the need to support Kitty her best friend.  Anne is also engaged but not satisfied to settle down and raise a family.    She discovers more than she dreamed on the island of Bora Bora.  Will their friendship with stand the test of this trip?   How will it change them?  My Thoughts: The critics are right!  Sarah is a great writer.   I very much enjoyed the book.  I got close to the end and could not put it down.  Sarah’s writing has been described as life changing.  I couldn’t agree more.  I love a good historic story.  I loved how the story develop