Jencey's Writer's Corner

One of the first stories written by Michele Gorman is Angels of Ropemaker Place.   This story was published under the name of   Jamie Scott.     The story centers around angels Mr. Packer and Dolly.   They work at a bank.   Mr. Packer shines the shoes and Dolly pours the tea.   What   will we learn about the people that they serve and their choices? My Thoughts: I did not realize how short this story was.   It does not take long to read at all.   The writing is very descriptive.    We learn very little about the characters because of the shortness of the story.   The author gives an explanation in the beginning as to the setting of the story.   A Great Read for the Holidays! Rating:   4/5 Should you like to contact Jamie Scott (Michele Gorman) you can reach her at Facebook, Twitter, and her Website

“Silent Night, Holy Night.”   So goes the opening to the favorite Christmas carol Silent Night begins.    We are discussing today the short story by Colleen Coble Silent Night .             Synopsis: Bree and Kade are getting ready to celebrate Christmas with their family.   Lauri Kade’s sister comes home early from college.   Her excuse is illness but could there be more to her story?   After this initial confrontation; Bree is called out to search with her search dog Samson for a sky diver who did not make his landing.   Will she be able to find him in time? My Thoughts: Silent Night comes from one of Colleen’s   Rock Harbor series, and is classified as a novella.    I am not familiar with this series but this story had my interest from the beginning.   I wondered what would happen to these characters and how would it affect the characters? ...

Home to Big Stone Gap by Adriana Trigiani is the final novel in the Big Stone Gap Series.   For me this was an introduction to some great characters.   I certainly hope that you will enjoy them too! Synopsis:   Ave Maria has recently returned from Italy and her daughter’s wedding.   How will life continue now that the nest is empty?   Memories resurface about her son Joe who died of Leukemia.   All of sudden she receives a call from her husband’s work stating he has had a heart attack.   Ave Maria rushes to the hospital and finds this list or a bucket list her husband has written.   Can she let him know that she has found it?   Ave Maria suddenly finds herself with obligations to the town theater and as well as her friends.   What surprises are in store for both Ave Maria and Jack? My Thoughts:   This is my second Adriana Trigiani novel. I very much enjoyed it.   I listened to this novel.   I thought ...

Welcome to Nantucket where we get to meet the Carmichaels and the Grahams clans. They gather for the wedding of Jenna and Stuart.   Elin Hilderbrand welcomes us to the wedding of the season.   Synopsis: Jenna Carmichael is getting ready to marry the love of her life Stuart Graham.   The planning of the wedding centers around Jenna’s deceased mother Beth’s notebook.   This notebook is sacred to the planning and each and every detail has been gone over by a fine tooth comb.   Conflicts are created between Doug and his current wife Pauline will it be enough to destroy their marriage?   Margot the sister of the bride has to keep everything together with both plans and family members.   Is she up for the job?     Ann the mother of the bride has her own dilemma during the wedding seeing the woman who broke up her marriage.   Will Jenna and Stuart make it down the aisle? My Thoughts:   Another visit to Nantucket that ...

Fly Away Home by Jennifer Weiner always be featured during Beach Reads at Writer’s Corner.   Her novel explores what happens when a Political wife learns about her husband’s affair and how it affects her daughters. Synopsis: Sylvie has always put her husband Richard first in their family, regardless of any circumstance.   Richard is a politician and a Senator for the state of New York.   One day She is driving home from an event when she gets a frantic phone call from her best friend.   Seal tells her that Richard has had an affair and it is all over the national news.   What is Sylvie to do with this news?   How will it impact their daughters?   Diana an emergency room doctor and mom to Mylo has her own struggles with her marriage.   Lizzy the younger daughter is coming back from rehab and trying to start her life over.   Will she be successful?   Will Diana be able to cope with her father and other problems? My Th...