By Susan Anderson on April 3, 2012
Martin Crosbie’s first book, MY TEMPORARY LIFE, is a sensitive, coming of age novel with a storyline that held me captive. The novel is filled with emotion—humor, joy, heartache, grief. It deals with the loneliness of children who have lost and the agony of their adjustment.
Posted in Literary, Susan Anderson | Tagged coming of age new fiction, emotional fiction, grief, martin crosbie, my temporary life |
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 |
By LK Gardner-Griffie on July 3, 2009
The Simplest of Acts: And Other Stories is a short collection of short stories. In only 102 pages, Melanie Haney manages to take us into the hearts and lives of eleven separate individuals.
Posted in Anthology, LK Gardner-Griffie, Relationships/Women's Lit | Tagged book review, grief, LK Gardner-Griffie, loss, melanie haney, short story collection, the simplest of acts |
