Jencey's Writer's Corner

What will happen next?   When last we left Katniss she was in a hovercraft heading towards district 13.    Synopsis: Katniss wakes up in district 13 with a decision to make about her future.   Will she become the Mockingjay?   The symbol of the rebellion and unite the other districts.   This decision is not one that she wants to make.    Katniss just wants to live peacefully and hunt in district 12.   Since this is not an option she is forced to rely on her friend Gale and Fennick who helped her escape the last games.    Katniss makes the decision to become the Mockingjay but at what cost?   Who is controlling her now?   What future will she have? My Thoughts: Well now that the book is finished now and the wait for the movie begins.   I wasn’t sure about how this novel ended.    I felt there were some questions left unanswered.    Katniss is a pawn for other people always in ...

Emma and Nicola debuted with the Nanny Diaries in 2003.    People are still enjoying this novel today. Synopsis: The novel opens with the typical nanny interview for nannies seeking positions in New York City’s east side.   You learn how to dance the dance of the interview, and then you get the honor of taking care of their children.   One day in the park Nan runs into Mrs. X who is in need of a nanny for her son Grayer.   Nan gets the honor of taking care of Grayer and a few other things.   The job does have perks such as HH and her love for Grayer.   Will Nan put her foot down with her boss?    Will she and HH be able to move forward in their relationship? My Thoughts: This novel came highly recommended to me.    I very much enjoyed this debut of Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus.    It had a snarky sense of humor.     I want to ask the authors of this novel how much of their experience...

The Pretty One:  a Novel About Sisters by  Lucinda Rosenfeld from netgalley The Scent of Triumph by Jan Moran The Green Ticket by Samantha  March Currently Reading:         The Read for Pink which is sponsored by Penguin.  There are books donated by authors in the support of the Breast Cancer Research.  We over at Chick Lit and Other Fiction will be reading a selection from there.

The Chicklitplus Blog Tour is making another stop at Writer’s Corner.    Nancy Volkers is sharing her new book   Scotland by Starlight   a sequel to   The Scottish Fairy Tale .     Who believes in fairy tales? Synopsis: Cassie is moving to Scotland to live with her boyfriend Ralph McNair.    She is seeking some permanence to their relationship.    Cassie is gradually able to cultivate a life with Ralph, but can she let go of her independence and depend on Ralph?     Cassie surprises herself when she decides to let go and experience life in Scotland with Ralph’s family and her new friends.    She proposes to Ralph this time around and now it is time to plan the wedding. My Thoughts: Who doesn’t like a fairytale that includes a princess and a prince?    I loved the story of Ralph and Cassie.     The kind of love shared between the both of them is a rare kind of lo...