Category Archives: Book Reviews

CLP Book Review: Giving Myself Away

April 3, 2014 latchkeymom

Adrienne is a divorced mother of two, who had an unfortunate one-night stand with her friend George. It’s unfortunate because she isn’t really “into” George and she ends up pregnant – at forty-two! Adrienne tells George, who readily asks her to get married, but she refuses. Adrienne’s still feeling bruised by the failure of her first marriage, to a man she was in love with, so the prospect of marriage to a friend who sometimes annoys her doesn’t seem too promising. Read the rest of the review at Chick Lit Plus.

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March 25, 2014 latchkeymom

To Catch A Creeper

By Ellie Campbell

A Book Review by Allie Smith

To Catch a Creeper by Ellie Campbell is the sequel to Looking for La La. Most of the crazy gang from the original story are back. Cathy, after being applauded for the Looking For La La campaign, is now an account executive at a London advertising firm. She’s trying to get her footing as a career woman, while also juggling the care of her family and household. To add to her complications, continue reading at Chick Lit Plus.

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February 19, 2014 latchkeymom

Lost Lake

By Sarah Addison Allen

A Book Review by Allie Smith

In the aftermath of her husband’s death, Kate’s grief has caused her to sleepwalk through life. While she grieves, Kate’s controlling mother-in-law, Cricket, helps care for her daughter, Devon. When her grief begins to subside and she “wakes up,” Kate discovers that Cricket has taken over her life. Cricket has sold Kate’s house and business and enrolled Devon in private school. While packing up, in preparation to move into Cricket’s home, Kate discovers a long lost postcard from her Great Aunt Eby. Kate and Devon impulsively decide to visit Eby at Lost Lake, GA, where Kate had experienced her “last best summer” when she was twelve. Continue Reading at Chick Lit Plus…