Category: Fiction

Adult fiction reviews.

"The plot seems clichéd at first—girl heads west and falls in love—but the story was as unpredictable and amusing as the main character herself." Review of The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper by Kathleen Y'Barbo. Cover photo via Amazon.

Bonnie Way August 26, 2009

The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper by Kathleen Y’Barbo

Fiction

"The cover of Tina Ann Forkner’s novel Rose House grabbed me. The back cover description intrigued me. But the story itself failed to capture or keep my attention." Book review of Tina Ann Forkner's novel Rose House.

Bonnie Way August 25, 2009

Rose House by Tina Ann Forkner (book review)

Fiction

a quick and enjoyable—if somewhat predictable—read, and one that fans of Christian chick lit should be sure to enjoy. Review of The Sweetgum Ladies Knit for Love by Beth Pattillo. Cover photo via Amazon.

Bonnie Way August 24, 2009

The Sweetgum Ladies Knit for Love by Beth Patillo

Fiction

"Miss Fortune is just as intriguing as its cover suggests. This debut novel reveals a talented new Canadian writer with a flair for mystery and historical details." Book review of Miss Fortune by Sara Mills. Cover via Amazon.

Bonnie Way August 7, 2009

Book Review: Miss Fortune by Sara Mills

Fiction

"a parable about a king who wants to leave a legacy of his reign behind him. He calls his advisors and asks them for suggestions for a suitable legacy." Book review of The King's Legacy by Jim Stovall. Cover photo via Amazon.

Bonnie Way July 17, 2009

The King’s Legacy: A Story of the Wisdom of the Ages by Jim Stovall

Fiction

"As Kate works through her grief and her memories, we learn more about her and her family—and her relationship with her husband." Book review of Talking to the Dead by Bonnie Grove. Cover photo via Amazon.

Bonnie Way July 3, 2009

Book Review: Talking to the Dead

Fiction

"The novel is the story of a quest, almost like a Pilgrim’s Progress or a parable." Book review of The Vanishing Sculptor by Donita K. Paul. Cover photo via Amazon.

Bonnie Way June 24, 2009

Book Review: The Vanishing Sculptor

Fiction

"Mary-Margaret’s only desire is to become a religious sister. She’s raised by religious sisters on Locust Island, studies at the convent school and, like her mother, is about to take her final vows when Jesus makes a strange request of her." Book review of The Passion of Mary-Margaret by Lisa Samson.

Bonnie Way June 15, 2009

Book Review: The Passion of Mary-Margaret

Fiction

Higher Hope by Robert Whiltlow

Bonnie Way May 8, 2009

Higher Hope by Robert Whitlow {a Christian legal thriller}

Fiction

"Corey is a 12-year-old foster kid on his bi-annual visit to the Calgary Zoo with his mother, Tina, who ends up leaving Corey at the Zoo—overnight." Book review of Running Toward Home by Betty Jane Hegerat. Cover photo via Amazon.

Bonnie Way April 29, 2009

Book Review: Running Toward Home

Fiction