Posted on November 13th, 2010 by Danielle
I’m absolutely in love with this cover! It may have to do with the fact that I love snow globes when they’re done right, not that I want dozens floating around the house, but the occasional few can be quite beautiful. Not only does the cover of Shelia Roberts The Snow Globe look perfect for the holidays, so does the synopsis. A perfect Christmas miracle brought in the form of a snow globe. It sounds delightful! This is definitely making my list this season! Take a look and let me know what you think…
Discover an unforgettable holiday treasure in Sheila Roberts’ heartwarming tale of love and laughter, magic and miracles, friendship and coming home…
On a blustery afternoon, Kylie Gray wanders into an antique shop and buys an enchanting snow globe. “There’s a story behind that snow globe,” the antique dealer tells her. The original owner, he explains, was a German toymaker who lost his wife and son right before Christmas. When the grieving widower received the handcrafted snow globe as a Christmas gift, he saw the image of a beautiful woman beneath the glass—a woman who would come into his life, mend his broken heart and bring him back to the world of the living. For years, the snow globe has passed from generation to generation, somehow always landing in the hands of a person in special need of a Christmas miracle.
Kiley could use a miracle herself. This year, all she wants for Christmas is someone to love. A hopeful shake leads her on an adventure that makes a believer out of her. When Kylie shares the story of the snow globe with her best friends—two women with problems of their own—they don’t believe it. But they’re about to discover that at Christmastime, sometimes the impossible becomes possible and miracles really do come true.
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Posted on November 13th, 2010 by Danielle
Recently I was looking for new holiday releases and stumbled upon this new title from Richard Paul Evans titled Promise Me. It’s currently out and I’m definitely intrigued by the synopsis, but I’ve never read anything by Evans before. Have any of our readers? What did you think? If you haven’t, does the story sound as appealing to you as it does to me?
“As you read my story, there is something I want you to understand. That in spite of all the pain—past, present and that still to come—I wouldn’t have done anything differently. Nor would I trade the time I had with him for anything—except for what, in the end, I traded it for.”
Beth Cardall has a secret. For eighteen years, she has had no choice but to keep it to herself, but on Christmas Eve 2008, all that is about to change.
For Beth, 1989 was a year marked by tragedy. Her life was falling apart: her six-year-old daughter, Charlotte, was suffering from an unidentifiable illness; her marriage transformed from a seemingly happy and loving relationship to one full of betrayal and pain; her job at the dry cleaners was increasingly at risk; and she had lost any ability to trust, to hope, or to believe in herself. Then, on Christmas Day, as she rushed through a blizzard to the nearest 7-Eleven, Beth encountered Matthew, a strikingly handsome, mysterious stranger, who would single-handedly change the course of her life.
Who is this man, and how does he seem to know so much about her? He pursues her relentlessly, and only after she’s fallen deeply in love with him does she learn his incredible secret, changing the world as she knows it, as well as her own destiny.
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Posted on November 13th, 2010 by Danielle
‘Not Exactly Chick Lit But…’ is a new feature on Chick Lit Reviews highlighting some books that are not exactly Chick Lit (hence the title) but that our Chick Lit readers will probably enjoy! Let me know if there’s a book you would suggest for our new feature!
Our next pick for our new feature is Clinton Kelly’s - Oh No She Didn’t: The Top 100 Style Mistakes Women Make and How to Avoid Them, which is out now! Clinton Kelly is known for his role as the co-host of TLC’s “What Not to Wear” in the United States. Not only does he have incredible taste in clothing, but Kelly is one of the most feisty, playful and good-natured men in fashion. His snarky and fun attitude alone makes me eager to pick up his newest release. Take a look at the synopsis to see if you might like it as well…
Muffin tops. Scrunchies. Suntan hose. Slut shoes. Visible panty line.
Who hasn’t had the unfortunate experience of witnessing—or (gasp!) actually wearing—one of these fashion disasters? The atrocities Clinton Kelly has seen—it’s a surprise he hasn’t gouged out his own eyes. Mom jeans? Fancy fingernails? Tracksuits? In the same straight-talking style that has made TLC’s What Not to Wear a smash hit for eight seasons, the cheeky media personality and author of Freakin’ Fabulous shows women how to outfit themselves with confidence and style as he pokes fun at fashion “don’ts.” From the most obvious faux pas (Texas tuxedos) to borderline offenses (peekaboo boobies), Clinton offers detailed and entertaining critiques of our top one hundred sartorial slip-ups. He turns his keen eye to wardrobe, color, cut, cleanliness, hairstyle, accessories, and even posture. And because he loves you, he presents easy alternatives and practical suggestions for creating fabulous outfits that will make you forget you ever wore socks with clogs.
Clinton also explains how to use trends to your advantage at any age, from deciding which ones work for you to understanding how to wear them to keep your look relevant. Because if you’re not comfortable in the sequined mini, everyone around you will know it.
A delightful mix of hilarious dish and expert fashion advice, Oh No She Didn’t will turn anyone from fashion victim to fashionista in no time.
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Posted on November 12th, 2010 by Leah
Emily loves Dylan. And Dylan loves Emily. Their relationship is rock solid. Everyone says they are meant to be together, it’s just a matter of when - not if - Dylan’s going to pop the Big Question. There’s just one tiny fly in the ointment: Emily hates weddings. Which is fair enough seeing as she was jilted at the altar years ago by Alex, her supposed soulmate. Still, Dylan isn’t Alex.
He’s gorgeous and sexy and scruffy and kind - and more than worth taking a chance on …But what happens when the ghost of Emily’s Christmas past threatens to ruin everything? Can Dylan convince the love of his life he’s different and that their wedding day will be remembered for the right reasons? After all, with a sprinkling of snow and a touch of magic in the air, there’s nothing quite like a winter’s wedding to warm the soul...
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Posted on November 11th, 2010 by Chloe
Chick Lit Classics is a regular feature on Chick Lit Reviews where we highlight the books we feel are classics of the chick lit genre. Feel free to discuss our choices in the comments section!
This week I have picked a book that was one of the first chicklit reads I ever read myself. I actually remember going to WH Smith with my book token and picking this out for myself excitedly, sure it was going to be a great read. Freya North is great writer who has created a family of girls who get a book of their own with their name, such as Cat, and each of the books follows one girl. This book follows Cat as she is a journalist on the Tour de France and it certainly makes for interesting reading! There are a few rude bits, but the story telling is great, and I loved it! I have read the other McCabe sisters books, and they are all just as good, so ones to look out for if you haven’t read them yet!
“Cat McCabe is 29 and the youngest of three sisters brought up by their Uncle Django-a man with unusual culinary tastes (“I made pizza tonight,” Django says proudly. “I had some bread that was going a bit off so I tore it up, added a little oil and beaten egg and a drop of ketchup, formed it into a base and baked the bugger. I added a topping of sardines, chicken liver, a little more ketchup and some Stilton.”)-after their mother ran off with a cowboy from Denver.
A budding sports journalist obsessed with cycling, she’s just been offered the chance of a lifetime-covering the Tour de France for the Guardian. But she’s a little on the fragile side, having been dumped by her boyfriend of five years, and thus lost loads of weight and self-confidence. How will this English version of Ally McBeal survive the testosterone-fuelled cycling race? Will she succumb to the muscular thighs and obvious bulges of the sexy cyclists-and they to her slim English gorgeousness? How will she cope as one of only 12 women in the thousand-strong press corps? Will her Ex show up? Will he want her back? Does she want him back? And what about Ben York-team doctor for Megapac, the American outsiders? He seems to be flirting with her, and there’s definitely Chemistry. But if he’s after Cat, why was he looking deep into the eyes of Monique, the stunning Coca Cola podium girl? And, when the three gruelling weeks are over, will Cat get the features editorship she craves at Maillot magazine?”
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Posted on November 11th, 2010 by Chloe
The lovely Kate Harrison contacted us to let us know about a charity auction she is taking part in along with some other great authors, and we wanted to share it with you because it’s for a great cause, and a pretty great thing to win as well!
Melissa Hill, Kate Harrison, Jane Green and more are auctioning off the chance to win a character name in their new novels for the charity Autism Research. All you have to do is place a bid on Ebay on the correct auction, hope you win and then you win your part! It really is for a great cause, so if you want to enter, just go to the Ebay page here. Auctions begin today from 12.30pm, but all details can be found on the Ebay site.
Win a character name in Melissa Hill, Jane Green or Kate Harrison’s next novels.
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Posted on November 10th, 2010 by Chloe
Julia Rothwell is at a bit of a loss. She’s just lost her high-flying job as a hedge fund manager in a big bank, and doesn’t really know what to do with herself. So when her best friend and flatmate Reece suggests that she writes a “10 things to do before I die” list, Julia gets stuck in and coming up with a pretty exciting list. She wants to swim with dolphins, visit Tokyo, have relations with an Italian man and many more too! Thanks to her exciting list, Julia ends up jetting all over the globe alone, with her friends and with a few strangers she meets along the way too. Julia soon begins to realise that there is much more to life than working crazy hours and getting promotions at work, but what is she going to discover about herself along the way too? Will Julia achieve all 10 of her dreams, or will she get more than she bargained for?
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Posted on November 10th, 2010 by Leah
At the beginning of this year, I read a book that pretty much blew me away, Pack Up The Moon by Anna McPartlin, it was a stunning work of fiction and when I got the chance to review her latest novel The One I Love (published in Ireland as So What If I’m Broken and in the US as Alexandra, Gone) I was hoping for a similar read and I got it. I then got the chance to interview Anna, and it’s definitely one of my favourite interviews. I hope you enjoy it!
1. Tell us about your latest novel The One I Love (which was released in Ireland under the title of So What If I’m Broken and in the US under the title of Alexandra, Gone).
Alexandra Kavanagh vanishes and ‘The One I Love’ is about the people she leaves behind.
The story of a missing woman came from my preoccupation with the disappearance of little Maddie McCann. I wanted to explore the ordinary everyday lives of people who are close to or touched by an extraordinary and dreadful loss. It’s also about the strength and weakness, pain and joy that comes with being emotionally invested in family and friends.
2. Are you currently working on a new novel - I hope you say yes - can you tell us anything about it?
I’m actually currently working on a TV pilot for a paranormal investigation comedy/drama series. But as soon as the idea is pitched I’ll be researching and writing my next book. I can’t say too much because it’s early days but part of my research involves a trip to a township in Africa and volunteering in a rehabilitation hospital in Dublin. Sounds depressing but don’t worry there will be plenty of smiles along the way.
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