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Review 103: Minnie by Ashley Lane

Review 103: Minnie by Ashley Lane

By LK Gardner-Griffie on August 13, 2009

When I saw Minnie posted for review request, I knew I wanted to review it even before I read the preview. There was just something about it that appealed to me and drew me in. In fact, I put dibs on the book before I read the preview, and then realized I had better do my homework first and find out exactly what I was getting myself into.

Posted in LK Gardner-Griffie, Mainstream/Nostalgia, Relationships/Women's Lit, Young Adult/Juvenile | Tagged Abortion, abusive relationships, alcohol, Ashley Lane, Christianity, cult, dating, death, divorce, domestic abuse, drinking, elderly, emotional, family, grief, heart, high school, hope, learning, LK Gardner-Griffie, loss, love, Minnie, miscarriage, murder, nursing home, teen, violence, Volunteer, Washington, welfare, wheelchair | 5 Responses

Review 51:Motherless Child by Sarah Weathersby

Review 51:Motherless Child by Sarah Weathersby

By LK Gardner-Griffie on January 1, 2009

Opening the cover of Motherless Child – stories from a life is like arriving at Sarah’s home, where she welcomes you with that special brand of southern hospitality, invites you to sit down for a spell and have a nice tall drink of ice tea while she tells you stories from her past. Reading this book brought back memories from my own childhood of sitting in my grandmother’s parlor and having her tell us stories of life from yesteryear, while gently rocking back and forth in her rocking chair. I could almost hear the creak of the floorboards as her chair went back and forth over that well worn track.

Posted in Biography/Memoir, LK Gardner-Griffie | Tagged adoption, family, Lulu book, lulu book review, lulu.com, memories, motherless child, POD, print on demand, sarah weathersby, self published | Leave a response

Review 20: Letters from David by Eve Paludan

Review 20: Letters from David by Eve Paludan

By Shannon Yarbrough on July 6, 2008

Eve Paludan is a busy woman: writer, photographer, editor, web designer, and artist. Just check out her CV on her MySpace page. It’s a hefty list of accomplishments of which anyone should be proud of. She should also be quite proud of a lil Ebook she’s written and made available through Lulu called Letters from David.

Posted in Relationships/Women's Lit, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged book review, eve paludan, family, family secrets, letter writing, letters, letters from david, love, Lulu book, lulu book review, lulu book reviews, lulu.com, mail, relationships, romance, writing | Leave a response

Review 13: Separation by Ben Bell

Review 13: Separation by Ben Bell

By Shannon Yarbrough on June 1, 2008

When I first began reading Separation by Ben Bell, I thought it was going to be another collection of short stories. My reasoning was because of the stream of consciousness-type inner dialog that the reader is presented with on page one. Dan Crake, the main character, is waking up and getting ready to go out with a friend.

Posted in Experimental/Narrative, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged bar, ben bell, British, club, death, family, Fiction, friends, grieving, Lulu, Lulu book, lulu book review, lulu.com, relationships, separation, UK | Leave a response

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