The premise - a modern day commune – of Pretty Little World by Melissa DePino and Elizabeth LaBan is intriguing. The “decision” of the characters to make their lifestyle a secret and some of the story lines the book pursues detract from that focus. Personal and marital issues exists in and out of co...
Please note that I gave this book 2.5 stars, but rounded it up to 3 stars on Goodreads. Unfortunately there is no Denis Leary character to tell these two characters about themselves like there was in the movie, "The Ref." Seriously though, there were parts of this book that were very good, but the m...
Title: The Restaurant Critic's WifePublisher: Lake Union Publishing Reviewed By: Arlena DeanRating: 4Review:"The Restaurant Critic's Wife" by Elizabeth LaBanMy Thoughts...I liked the cover design very tasteful for this story that this author gives the readers. This novel gives the reader a little bi...
Lila Soto has a master’s degree that’s gathering dust, a work-obsessed husband, two kids, and lots of questions about how exactly she ended up here. In their new city of Philadelphia, Lila’s husband, Sam, takes his job as a restaurant critic a little too seriously. To protect his professional credib...
By: Elizabeth LaBan ISBN: 9781477817766 Publisher: Lake Union Publication Date: 1/5/2016 Format: Hardcover My Rating: 5 Stars A special thank you to Lake Union Publishing, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. What a fabulous front cover design. Depicting the upscale white ta...
Lila Soto's life isn't what she imagined it would be, but it isn't really the opposite of that, either. In fact, Lila isn't doing so badly, overall. However, that doesn't mean that there can't be room for improvement. She just has to figure out how to fix things without blowing her husband's cover a...
For me, this one was a classic case of English majors run amok. It has a lot of separate elements which are really interesting, but taken as a whole, the symbolism came across as very heavy-handed, and both characters and plot failed to convince me that they were worth taking seriously.
3.5 stars. I was really excited to read this book - I love the cover and the premise sounded intriguing. Of course, I got a copy and it then sat on my shelf for months! Luckily, it was voted as our book club read for "boarding school" reads. Overall, I liked the story, but there were some things I h...
At the Irving School, the Tragedy Paper is the big senior project, in which students are required to define tragedy and discuss it in terms of some literary work. At the Irving School, incoming seniors are greeted with treasures left by the previous occupants of their dorm room. At the Irving School...
Enter here to be and find a friend. The first quote we find in the book. And I love it. :) This is the complete review (it might be a bit chaotic though). Enjoy.Warning: might contain spoilers.We have 2 characters, Duncan (or our main character in the now) and Tim (or our second main character but h...
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