Jencey's Writer's Corner

Thank you to Berkley and Tandem Literary for a copy of The Bookshop at Water’s End by Patti Callahan Henry . I was given this book in exchange for an honest review. I received no financial compensation. Patti Callahan Henry is one of the most popular writers in my area. I had not found any new books from her in a while. So I was pleased to learn about her new title The Bookshop at Water’s End . I also recently learned that she changed publishing houses from St. Martin’s Press to Berkley.  It is an imprint of Penguin. Synopsis: Bonny Blankenship has been a doctor at a Charleston Hospital for years. She works in the emergency room. One night while at work she gives the wrong dose of pain medicine to a patient. He then dies. Since Bonny works a lot, she has all this vacation time to decide her future. She makes the decision to go back and visit Watersend South Carolina where her family has a summer home. She recruits her daughter Piper and best friend Lainey with child...

The Guests on South Battery   by Karen White is the second Tradd book that we have featured at Writer’s Corner. Josephine reviewed the last book in the series. I will be sharing this one with you. I received no financial compensation for this review. Synopsis: Melanie is looking forward to getting back to work after having twins. There is only one problem she has no nanny. Is it a problem that she has spreadsheets for all her children’s activities? A mother must keep track of her children. So as she heads to the office she learns that she has a new client Jayne. She is from Alabama and has recently inherited the Pinckney place on South Battery. Jayne wants to sell but Melanie and Sophie try to convince her otherwise. There might be a small problem of a ghost or two. This is nothing new for Melanie and her family as they have dealt with the paranormal before. Everything could change when Jack starts researching an idea for a new book. My Thoughts: I enjoyed this boo...

It is time to catch up with the ladies of Ten Beach Road.  This series started with book one Ten Beach Road . The four ladies found one another:  Avery, Nicki, Maddie, and Kyra as victims of a Ponzi scheme.  Their story continues in this next book four Sunshine Beach by Wendy Wax. Synopsis: Kyra and Dustin have a home at the Ten Beach Road house.  Stephanie is finally starting over since the divorce with Will the rocker.  Avery is still grieving over the loss of her mother Deirdre the interior designer.  Nicki and FBI agent Joe are progressing in their relationship.  What will their next renovation project be?  Kyra and Dustin stumble onto this hotel on the beach.  This would be their biggest renovation project yet.  Maddie’s ex-husband Steve appears for a visit with thoughts of reclaiming his wife.  Will he be successful?  Who will be Deirdre’s replacement? My Thoughts: I loved this novel!  It was great t...

The Help Kathryn Stockett’s debut novel is on Writer’s Corner. I listened to the whole novel.   There were four narrators who told the story Octavia Spencer, Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, and Cassandra Campbell for this journey.   Are you ready to step back in time? Synopsis:   Skeeter Phelan has just graduated from Ole Miss with a degree in journalism.   She wants to be a writer.    Her friends Hilly and Elizabeth along with her mother would just like to see her settle down.   Skeeter has other plans like writing the Ms. Myrna column each week for the Jackson newspaper.   Her dream job is as an editor at Harper and Row. Ms. Stein who works for Harper and Row as an Editor gives Skeeter some advice, and tells her to find a story a cause worth writing about.   What could that story be?   Look no further than the help in Jackson.   Abileen is the maid for her friend Elizabeth who also helps her with her column.   Skeeter...