Jencey's Writer's Corner

Welcome everyone to another week!  Did everyone remember to fall forward one hour?  We well have some interesting books in the mail this week.  Don't forget the Mary Kay Andrews giveaway for her latest novel. Star Dust Summer by Lauren Clark Silent Night by Colleen Coble Holy Night by Colleen Coble I am reading:

Thank you to Macmillan and Tandem Literary for sending me a copy of Christmas Bliss.   I have a copy to giveaway and recipes from Mary Kay Andrews herself.        Weezie Foley is very busy preparing for her upcoming nuptials to Daniel Stipanek.   While trying to tie down last minute details she finds a surprising picture of her fiancée.   BeBe encourages her to go to New York and make sure he is okay.    She leaves her mother, Cookie, and his partner in charge of wedding preparation.   BeBe has her own problems. She is still married!   BeBe is eight months pregnant and could her ex be considered the father?   Will Weezie’s wedding go off without a hitch? Mary Kay sat down to with me to answer a few questions about Christmas and BeBe and Weezy.  She will also discuss her new release of Christmas Bliss by Mary Kay Andrews.   First, for those who don't know the back story of Bebe and Weezy, what i...

Being Elizabeth is the final chapter in the Ravenscar Dynasty series by Barbara Taylor Bradford.   The final chapter chronicles the life of Elizabeth (Tudor) Turner. Synopsis: Elizabeth Turner will finally inherit the Managing Director of Deravenels.   Her sister Mary has passed after her bout with cancer.   She is advised by Cecil Williams and Robert Dunly.   Their goal is to turn around Deravenels after Mary’s death.   Elizabeth is adamant that she won’t marry but will that keep her from future happiness?    Her cousin Marie Stuart also wants the Managing Director position will she find the power necessary to overtake Elizabeth? My Thoughts: I looked forward to reading this novel because Barbara Taylor Bradford is one of my favorite authors.   I was not impressed with this novel.   I wonder if the title came from the fact that they had no idea what to otherwise call the novel.   Another title could be Elizabeth...

The final Read for Pink novel we are covering for the month of October is Sea Glass Winter by Joann Ross.   I have a new town to share with you Shelter Bay. Synopsis: Claire and Matt move from Beverly Hills California to Shelter Bay Oregon.   They are hoping for a new start.   Dillon is leaving the army to teach high school physics at Shelter Bay High and he will be the Basketball Coach.   Dillon visits one of the local restaurants one morning and hears about the phenom who is coming to Shelter Bay High school.   Matt will  on his own turn this team around.   Dillon looks forward to meeting him but keeping his expectations low due to his shady past.   His mother assures him that all of it is behind Matt.   Will Dillon believe that?   Does he find something else to keep his interest besides her son?   My Thoughts: Joann Ross is a new author to me.   I found this novel enjoyable and interesting!   ...

Good afternoon!  Welcome to our weekly mailbox. I have a couple of giveaways coming in a week or so one from Mary Kay Andrews and the other from Lori Nelson Spielman. Let's see what is in there today: Honey Pie by Donna Kauffman Good Men by Jennifer Weiner Our nightstand includes these books: 

Alyson Richman’s novel The Lost Wife attempts to answer the question.   The story is set against the late 1930s and World War II.     This is a story worth finding out more about.   Will he find her? Synopsis:   Lenka grows up in Prague during the early part of the twentieth century.   She attends the Academy of Art where she meets her friend Versuka.   One night Lenka is invited to Versuka’s house for dinner where she meets her soul mate her brother Josef.    Their romance blossoms as the Nazi invasion moves ever closer to Prague.   One night they marry but Josef has kept some important news about her family from.   Lenka marries without this knowledge that her family will be able to make it out of Prague.   Will she choose to go?    Will Lenka’s family be safe in Prague?   Did Josef make it safely to the United States?   My Thoughts: This novel is not one that I would choose t...

Captivating, mesmerizing, enchanting…   These are only a few words that describe Hemingway’s Girl by Erika Robuck, a historical fiction novel. Synopsis:   The heart of the story takes place during the depression in Key West, Florida. The year is 1935 and many people and families are struggling to survive.   Mariella Benton and her family are no exception to the struggle. She is a 19 year old half Cuban, half American young woman, growing up in Key West, Florida.   Hal Benton, her father has recently died.   Hal had earned a living as a fisherman and at the time of his death, there was very little savings for the family.   Eva Benton (her mother) has a strained relationship with Mariella.   Eva's grief over Hal's death leaves her in a state close to catatonia. Mariella now finds herself the sole supporter and caregiver of her mother and sisters.   A visit to the docks looking for work results in a chance meeting with Ernest Hemingwa...