Jencey's Writer's Corner

  Megan Abbot’s next book comes out soon!  Her next book, El Dorado Dr., will be published by G. P. Putnam and Sons.  Her new book will explore: “ Inspired by the dramatic rise of women involved in get-rich schemes during the pandemic, as well as real-life cases like Murder at Middle Beach , a true crime docuseries about a group of Connecticut women involved in a pyramid scheme, Abbott dove headfirst into researching various money-making ventures (many of which are insidious multi-level marketing schemes) that attract suburban women for a variety of personal and financial reasons. Abbott’s hometown of Grosse Pointe—an area once home to auto barons like the Fords that changed as the industry moved overseas and Detroit fell into decades of hardship—is the perfect setting to explore these complex dynamics. Abbott delivers a sharp, witty, and sinister novel no other author can match.”   About the Book:   The three Bishop sisters grew up in privilege in the...

Thank you to Tandem Literary and Random House for a copy of Becoming Mrs. Lewis .   I was given this copy in exchange for an honest review. C. S. Lewis has been a familiar author to me since I was little with books such as the Chronicles of Narnia.   When I was in high school, I remember meeting my friends at the movie theater at Manassas Mall.    The four of us were trying to decide what movie we wanted to see and we ended up picking Shadow Lands.    The movie that tells the story of C.S. Lewis’s wife Joy.    I did not realize there is more to the story.   Facebook    Twitter    Instagram ”When poet and writer Joy Davidman began writing letters to C. S. Lewis—known as Jack—she was looking for spiritual answers, not love. Love, after all, wasn’t holding together her crumbling marriage. Everything about New Yorker Joy seemed ill-matched for an Oxford don and the beloved writer of Narnia, yet their minds bonded over t...

It is time for the summer beach reads to commence when the time comes to debut the latest Mary Kay Andrews novel.  This year will be no exception with Sunset Beach! “Nothing says the start of Summer like a new book from Mary Kay Andrews...An irresistible story of love, friendship, and skinny-dipping…fun, light-hearted, and thoroughly enjoyable.” — PopSugar “Andrews knows how to tell a beachy saga and smoothly balance many plot threads. In this memorable yarn, richer than a typical breezy read...there are old scores to settle, old secrets, and a long-ago murder in the mix.” — Atlanta Journal Constitution “Drue Campbell’s life and career have recently been derailed. The only thing she has left is the house her mother left her: a ramshackle  beach  bungalow with a missing roof in the once-sleepy town of  Sunset Beach , which is rapidly becoming a hot spot for the rich and well-heeled, who are none too pleased about the shabby eyesore in their perfect neighborho...

Thank you to Tandem Literary and St. Martins Press for a copy of Rush by Lisa Patton.   I was given a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. Have you ever wanted to know what it is like to be a member of a sorority?   Or what kind of experiences one might have? I did not experience being involved with sororities, when I was in school.   So what better setting than a SEC school such as Ole Miss.   So settle down and relax for a story steeped in tradition and history. Facebook     Twitter     Instagram Synopsis: “Cali Watkins possesses all the qualities sororities are looking for in a potential new member. She’s kind and intelligent, makes friends easily, even plans to someday run for governor. But her resume lacks a vital ingredient. Pedigree. Without family money Cali's chances of sorority membership are already thin, but she has an even bigger problem. If anyone discovers the dark family secrets she's hiding, ...

Thank you to Tandem Literary and St. Martin’s Press for sending me a copy of The High TideClub by Mary Kay Andrews.   I was given this copy in exchange for an honest review. The month of May 2018 is the 8 th anniversary of Writer’s Corner.   Today we celebrate with a review and giveaway of The High Tide Club by Mary Kay Andrews.   The giveaway will run from the 24 the   to the 31 of May.   I always look forward each year to sharing the next book by Mary Kay Andrews and this year is no exception.   Are you ready for some fun? Synopsis: One night in October 1941 an engagement party took place on Talisa Island the home of the Bettendorfs.   This engagement party is for Millie a friend of Josephine Bettendorf.   At the party Millie is dancing with Josephine’s brother Gardiner when her fiancé Russell Strickland suddenly notices, and pulls her away from Gardiner roughly.     Gardiner   confronts   Russell and threatens tha...

I am glad to be back sharing three wonderful new books and a recipe.   This is a blog hop which will run from April 18 th through April 27 th . There is also a grand prize is an ereader of their choice (up to $200 value) with second prize a $25 gift card to the ebook retailer of your choice.   You must visit each site in the hop giveaway to qualify for the grand prize, and leave a comment with email to be counted.   Grand prize winners will be announced on Bloomin Thyme’s websites. The recipe is once again from Pinterest.   This time I decided to take the Impossible Cheese Burger Pie recipe and convert into the Impossible Chicken Cheese Pie.   I loved it!   Who says you can’t tweak a recipe to your own tastes? J   I have one copy of Susan Meissner’s As Bright As Heaven .   The second book is The Lemonade year by Amy Willoughby-Burle and has just released.   The third book is the paperback release of One Perfect Lie by Lisa Scottoline. (T...

This year we get to celebrate Christmas with Mary Alice Monroe . She shares the first Christmas of Taylor and Harper’s with their baby girl Marietta. Mary Alice takes us back to the low country in A Low Country Christmas . She shares the story of Taylor and his first Christmas after coming back from war in Afghanistan. This is book number five in the Summer Girls series. Synopsis: All Miller wants for Christmas is a dog. He knows exactly which one he wants. At home his mom is getting everything together to help prep for Christmas. The only source of stress for the family is the fact that both Miller and Taylor’s father had to park his shrimp boat. What kind of Christmas will it be? The family with great excitement welcomes Taylor home. She expresses this to her son Miller that this is the best Christmas present. When Taylor comes home everything is different. It also causes conflict between the two brothers. He spends most of his time in his room. Until one day a call comes t...

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...

Are you ready for the first of the beach reads of 2017! Here is the first one on our docket at Writer’s Corner. Thank you to Gallery Books for a copy of Beach House for Rent by Mary Alice Monroe . I was not given any financial compensation for this review. This is the third and final installment of the Beach House series . Readers will get a chance to learn what will happen to Cara’s beach house and her family. Yes, turtles and shore birds are also included in this story. What will the future bring? Synopsis: Cara and Brett are putting the finishing touches on their renovations of the beach house. Her plan is to rent it for the summer for some extra income that she and Brett desperately need.  The perfect opportunity comes from a contact of Palmer’s who needs a place for this summer.  This contact has a daughter who will live there and work all summer.  So the rental agreement is made between Cara and Heather for the summer. Her job for the summer is to sk...

This year Mary Kay Andrews (MKA) is sharing her Beach House cookbook with us.  If you know MKA then her books all revolve around the beach.  So it is only appropriate that the cookbook is represented as well.  It features highlights from her Kay’s family recipes.  I am a baker at heart so I love to cook! I am also looking forward to trying one of her recipes.   So let’s take a look at this fabulous cookbook! Synopsis: “You don’t have to own a beach house to enjoy Mary Kay Andrews’ recipes. All you need is an appetite for delicious, casual dishes, cooked with the best fresh, local ingredients and presented with the breezy flair that make Mary Kay Andrews’ novels a summertime favorite at the beach. From an early spring dinner of cherry balsamic-glazed pork medallions and bacon-kissed Brussels sprouts to Fourth of July buttermilk-brined fried chicken, potato salad, and pudding parfaits to her New Year’s Day Open House menu of roast oysters, hom...

Thank you to Mira and Tandem Literary for an opportunity to review A Million Little Things. It is the latest novel by Susan Mallery. This novel was given to me in exchange for an honest review. I received no financial compensation. @SusanMallery has received high praise for her Mischief Bay series. I am excited to share my first Susan Mallery novel. I met her once when I attended one of her signings. A Million Little Things is the third novel in the series. Synopsis: Zoe has watched her friends date, marry, and have families of their own. She recently ended a relationship that she thought had looked promising. Zoe wants to share situation with her best friend Jen. She is obsessed with her toddler son Jack. If he would just talk like other children his age. So Zoe decides to try something new and joined a pilates class at Mischief In Motion. She meets Jen’s mom Pam during class and forms a friendship. Pam decides to introduce Zoe to her son Stephen. They hit it off. The ...