Book Spotlights
I loved the main character of this book. Ray Quinn is a cross between House and Ollie Chandler. I was intrigued immediately. The writing was spectacular. Author Mark Mynheir outdid himself and I was hugely impressed, not to mention hooked. A great read, imo.
I've loved all of Lessman's books but this one topped them for me. While pushing the boundaries of sensuality for the CBA market, I also think it pushed the spirituality of today's Christian. The book overflowed with Godly principles and bible verses without ever becoming preachy. I loved it.
This was a great ABA thriller. I couldn't put it down and even though I guess the killer, it wasn't until the very end. If you like suspense, I highly recommend this one. Interestingly enough, Castillo wrote category for years and I believe this might be her "break-out" novel.
Jones is a new author for me. I sat by her at dinner one night at the conference. She was super nice, I'd heard great things about her books, so I bought one. It was SO good. Great writing. The dialogue blew me away. So smart, so funny. It was just a really, really good book that kept me hooked.
What are you reading? What do you like about it?
Comments
You left a comment on my blog and I realllly wanted to read it, but Blogger ate it...again! Rrrg. If you come back, I shall try to publish it again (why is Blogger always hungry for my comments? lol)
Thanks and God bless today.
I mostly read LI's these days and some HP's.
Hi Eileen,
It's smart of you to read your target market. I read them too. Right now I'm reading Missy Tippen's. It's really cute so far. She managed to make a nice guy sexy, which is something I need to learn to do. LOL
Jody,
I've never read Cushman before. Let us know what you think. As for Erica's book, isn't that so exciting? I hope I can get my hands on a copy sometime. :-)
Right now I'm not reading just writing away!
I emailed Linda and told her you spotlighted her book today, and also mentioned you have over 150 followers on your blog. :-) Did you realize that? I'm sure you did, but I hadn't until today. That's pretty impressive, BQE!
Hope you have a wonderful Friday!
Thanks Angie! They were definitely a fun way to spend my time.
Sherrinda, sorry to hear about those allergies. I hope you feel better today. :-)
Tamika, could you pass your writing bug my way? LOL
Eileen, that's great to know! My relatives are all getting a list of books from me that I want to read. Erica's will be on there. :-)
T. Anne, she writes YA too. I think this was her first adult contemporary? But I bet you'd like her stuff.
Linda, I've never read Castillo before, never heard of her, but my dear friend is in her crit group and sent me this book. I'll definitely be checking out Castillo's backlist. :-)
I took a break from reading my fave--romances!--to read a classic. Just finished "Candide" by Voltaire. The snob in me was put to shame at the wit and intelligence of this book. Sometimes, I assume people of the distant past weren't as smart as we are, but I was proven wrong. "Candide" was written almost 300 years ago and it was so entertaining.
I'm currently reading Just Between You and Me. So many time's I've busted out laughing as I've been reading it.
Deborah, I've never heard of Norville. I'll have to look that up.
Erica, me too! The wit in that book was amazing. Also, I've read Mynheir's other books and they were good, but I just felt like this one really stood out. I've met him too. He seems like a really nice, funny guy.
Oh, I wish I could read more.
Just started a Liz Curtis Higgs book a few nights ago. "Whence Came a Prince." It's the third in a series. I was reading the previous one a looooong time ago and lost it. Finally decided to just go ahead ane read the next one. I'm sure once I get into it a few more chapters I'll be unable to put it down. That's how her books usually go for me. *grin*
These look like some good books. Thanks for the mini-reviews!
Thanks for giving us a thumbnail on these books. I'll have to check out three of the four, which are new to me.
Blessings,
Susan :)
I like Higgs's books, though I only read the first in that series.
Me, spoil an ending? LOL Just kidding. Thanks for stopping by Angie.
Janna, *wink*
Nancy, I hope you find something great to read.
Terresa, is that Dan Brown? I've heard his books are really fast paced.
Genny, they were great. I'll warn you though, the ABA thriller is very graphic. Definitely rated R.
Susan, I hope you enjoy them. You write suspense, right? I think you'd enjoy Mynheir's book.
Hugs,
Julie
~Tara
Hi Stephanie,
I've heard a lot of adults like YA. :-) Hope you find some great stuff!
Deb, even that author's name sounds beautiful!
I'm still reading Old Man and the Sea. Short book, but I'm reading other stuff along with this novel.
Questions:
What does ABA refer to? (the 3rd book)
What about the dialog in Jones' book was so compelling?
Jenny, I hope I get to go next year. :-) It was awesome. Loved doing the wave for you too! :-)
Hi Warren,
ABA is American Booksellers Association but I used it to mean secular fiction. :-)
Her dialogue was snappy. Funny. She didn't explain the punchlines but wrote it in such a way that I felt like I was getting the joke just as the characters were. Great subtext and humor to it as well.
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Eeek! Kara, you have to be kidding me! Linda is in a crit group with one of my best cyber friends ever! LOL I'd be so jealous if you got to meet my friend. LOL!!!
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BTW,I just nominated you for a Kreative Blog award. It's not anything much, but if anything it may help get you even more traffic to your blog :) I have it posted on mine. You just have to link to seven others and let them know to claim it. :)