Friday Finds

Jenn of Should Be Reading asks:

What great books did you hear about / discover this week? Share with us your FRIDAY FINDS!

Here's what I discovered while browsing at Borders:

• Speed Shrinking by Susan Shapiro
  

Friday Finds

Jenn of Should Be Reading asks:

What great books did you hear about / discover this week? Share with us your FRIDAY FINDS!

Here's what I discovered while browsing at Books-A-Million during my lunch hour:

• By Invitation Only by Jodi Della Femina and Sheri McInnis
• For Better or Worse by Jill Amy Rosenblatt
  

Friday Finds

Jenn of Should Be Reading asks:

What great books did you hear about / discover this week? Share with us your FRIDAY FINDS!

Here's what I discovered while browsing at Borders and Barnes and Noble:

Friday Finds

Jenn of Should Be Reading asks:

What great books did you hear about / discover this week? Share with us your FRIDAY FINDS!

While browsing at Barnes & Noble on Sunday, I discovered Holly's Inbox by Holly Denham. Later on that afternoon, I saw this review by Cheryl of Cheryl's Book Nook. Cheryl writes:

"Have you ever wanted to feel what it is like in someone else's shoes? Well you can in Holly's Inbox. Holly Denham has decided to open her inbox to readers. So come take a wild and crazy ride into Holly's world."

She concludes her review by saying:

"I want to thank Holly for letting me into her world and specifically her email inbox. What a hoot. I started this book on a Sunday morning and by evening I had finished it."

I immediately added my name to the wait list at my library. I also discovered this website for Holly's Inbox. Sounds like it will make a great summer read.

Melody of Melody's Reading Corner wrote a fantastic review of The Accidental Bestseller by Wendy Wax. Melody writes:

"Besides about authors and an insight of the publishing world today, The Accidental Bestseller is a wonderful story about friendship, loyalty and courage. Wendy Wax created four well engaging characters and through their experiences in life, these give us something to ponder about what if life does not turn out as planned, and/or are we willing to give life (or anything) a second chance?"

Another good summer read. This book will be released on June 2, 2009. I've added it to my wish list.

Finally, Nely from All About n reviewed 20 Boy Summer by Sarah Ockler. Nely writes:

"This was such a beautiful and poignant story about the powers of friendships, loss, summer romances, healing and believing in oneself. Once I started I could not put it down. The characters were so real - you can’t help but to laugh, cry, and eventually fall in love with them. Ms. Ockler wins you with her imagery and you long to be there laying out on the beach with the girls. I loved this and I highly recommend it."

Another winner for a good summer read. I also added my name to the wait list for this one.

What books did you find this week?

Friday Finds

It's been awhile since I last participated in Friday Finds. Here's what I discovered this week:


Title: Hold Back the Dark
Author: Eileen Carr
Summary: Devoted to her troubled clients, clinical psychologist Aimee Gannon never thought she'd be entangled in a murder investigation. But a middle-of-the-night phone call from the Sacramento PD delivers a shock: Aimee's rebellious seventeen-year-old patient Taylor Dawkin could be a suspect in the gruesome murder of her own parents. Traumatized by the events of that fatal night, Taylor is left catatonic...and Aimee is desperate to reach beyond her silence to uncover the truth.

Detective Josh Wolf needs Aimee's help to decipher the clues behind a pattern of rectangles and circles that Taylor drew in blood at the crime scene. Unfortunately, he can't keep his mind off the beautiful psychologist -- those long legs, that irritating stubborn streak. But he can't afford a moment's distraction: After Aimee is attacked, she and Josh must race to uncover Taylor's terrifying secret...before the deadly shadows of the past strike again. (Taken from Barnes & Noble)

Title: Same Difference
Author: Siobhan Vivian
Summary: Emily is ready for a change. She's been in the same town with the same friends for a long time...and none of them really understand her art. But when she goes to Philadelphia for a summer art institute, she suddenly finds like-minded people. One in particular, Fiona, intrigues and challenges her. But there are some things Emily is going to have to find out for herself -- like what the balance is between life and art, and which is more important when push comes to shove. (Taken from Barnes & Noble)


Title: My Life in Pink & Green
Author: Lisa Greenwald
Summary: Twelve-year-old Lucy Desberg is a natural problem solver. After the local homecoming queen shows up at her family’s struggling drugstore with a beauty disaster that Lucy helps to fix, Lucy has a long line of makeover customers for every school dance and bat mitzvah. But all the makeup tips in the world won’t help save the pharmacy. If only she could find a way to make the pharmacy the center of town again—a place where people want to spend time, like in the old days. Lucy dreams up a solution that could resuscitate the family business and help the environment, too. But will Lucy’s family stop fighting long enough to listen to a seventh-grader?

This book is a funny and sweet debut featuring an unforgettable narrator who knows what she wants, whether it’s great makeup, a killer business plan, or a better world. (Taken from Barnes & Noble)

Friday Finds

Here are two books I discovered while browsing at the library:

The Best of Everything by Kimberla Lawson Roby
What Doesn't Kill You by Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant

Friday Finds

Title: Private
Author: Kate Brian
Series: Private #1
ISBN: 1416918736
Genre: Young Adult

I discovered this book while browsing book blogs. Melody wrote a great review and I immediately added it to my TBR list. I went to Border's after work this evening and I decided to purchase the book. I had $5 off coupon on a $5 or more purchase, so I paid $3.99. Not bad. . . can't remember the last time I paid $3.99 for a book. Perhaps in the '80s?

Friday Finds

Here's what I discovered this week:

Where browsing at the library, I came across this book by Dean Koontz.

Title: Your Heart Belongs to Me
Author: Dean Koontz
Year Published: 2008
ISBN: 0553807137








While browsing on Amazon.com, I found this:


Title: Swimsuit
Authors: James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
Release Date: June 29, 2009
ISBN: 0316018775

Friday Finds

I've decided to participate in another event hosted by MizB. The weekly FRIDAY FINDS event asks you to share with other bloggers about the new-to-you books you found during the week — books you either want to add to your TBR (to be read) list, or that you just heard about that sounded interesting.

Here's what I discovered this week:

1. The Associate by John Grisham: After reading the synopsis, I immediately thought of The Firm (one of my favorite books by Mr. Grisham).
2. Just Take My Heart by Mary Higgins Clark: A favorite author of mine and I can't wait to read this one.
3. Perfect on Paper: The (Mis)adventures of Waverly Bryson by Maria Murnane: I discovered this book on Melanie's blog "Love to Read". Melanie writes: "Wow, I have to say this is the best book in this genre that I have read in a long time!!!!" She further states: "A great book, Ms. Murnane is definitely a new author to keep your eyes on, I can't wait to see what she comes up with next!!!" To read her entire review, click here.