“New Yorkers do not do subtle.” – Chapter 6 Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace by Becky Monson is one of those delightful little pieces of chick-lit that would make an adorable Hallmark movie. In the first pages of the book, the reader meets Bridgette. She is a high-energy woman who thinks she…
“How come gray hair on handsome men makes them look distinguished and sexy, while gray hair on a pretty woman means she is getting old and should head to the stylist for a $200 touch up?” If you happen to pick up a copy of How Do You Know? By Meredith Schorr, the above quote…
Hello Friends, When I picked up a copy of Circling the Sun by Paula McLain (one of our July picks), I was excited to dive into a piece of historical fiction. What I did not immediately realize, however, was that this wasn’t historical fiction in the sense that author created an interesting story in a…
Hi Readers, The Beautiful Bureaucrat by Helen Phillips (one of our August picks) was nothing like I thought it would be. When I was looking at which new books I would read in August, I came across this book and the following description: In a windowless building in a remote part of town, the newly…
“Because deep down, people think something is wrong with you when you aren’t married or engaged at twenty-seven. It starts to be strange.” (p. 142) Everybody Rise by Stephanie Clifford (one of our August picks) was an absolutely wonderful summer read. I will admit, the delightful cover was the first thing to grab my attention….
Dear Bookworms, Overall, The Right Design by Isabella Louise Anderson is best described as a quick romp – in more ways than one. Originally written as a NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) composition, the finished product is not strongly developed but rather short and light, best suited as a quick afternoon beach read. As such,…
“The creative process isn’t easy . . . It’s more like a wobbly, drunken journey down a very steep and scary hill, not knowing if there’s a sheer cliff at the end of it all. But it’s worth the journey, I promise.” (p. 143) When I saw that Felicia Day was coming out with a…
Hi Beautiful People, I’m going to keep this short & sweet. Cause really, it’s not one of our typical reviews, but more of a commentary. See, after YEARS, I finally saw Kinky Boots the other evening. And it was special. See, Andy Kelso was one of the first people who ever agreed to sit down…
Hello Beautiful People, If you are looking for a new author to fall in love iwth, I cannot recommend Kristin Hannah enough. Here at The Write Teacher(s), we’re big fans. You can read more on her here. But alas, I digress. Once upon a time, I read Firefly Lane – a story that touched my…
Hello Beautiful People, Brace yourself…you’re about to be starstrucked. Well, kinda. I’m talking about the latest book in Ruby Preston’s colorful and engaging tale about Scarlett Savoy – a savvy new producer on The Great White Way. We first meet Scarlett in SHOWBIZ…Scarlett, a young producer working for a less than desirable boss, trying to nagivate…