Pop Goes Fiction

Reading for the fun of it!
Reviews of popular fiction that I've read and enjoyed recently, along with read-alikes and suggestions for additional titles like-minded readers might enjoy.

Friday, July 31, 2015

The Other Daughter by Lauren Willig

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After her mother passes away, governess Rachel Woodley discovers the father that she thought died when she was little is still alive. He i...

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

The Mill River Recluse by Darcie Chan

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In Mill River, Vermont, everyone knows about the large house on the hill, but not about Mary McAllister, who has lived there for over sevent...

Monday, July 20, 2015

What Doesn't Kill Her by Carla Norton

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Reeve has tried to put her past behind her by moving to San Francisco and going to college. When Daryl Wayne Flint, the man who kidnapped he...

Friday, July 17, 2015

After the Storm by Linda Castillo

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After a tornado hits Painters Mill, Ohio, human bones are found in an abandoned barn. The remains turn out to be those of Leroy Holt who wen...

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Lawyer for the Dog by Lee Robinson

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Lawyer Sally Baynard is asked by her ex-husband, Judge Joe Baynard, to act as a lawyer on behalf of a miniature schnauzer named Sherman. Mar...

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Winter Stroll by Elin Hilderbrand

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It's Christmas Stroll weekend on Nantucket, and the Quinns are getting together for the festivities, as well as the baptism of son Kev...

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

A Window Opens by Elisabeth Egan

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Alice is given a chance to go back to work full time when her husband, Nicholas, quits his job at a high-powered law firm. Alice accepts a j...

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Lora Bruggeman: I'm a librarian with a background in Reader's Advisory who left librarianship for domestic...uh...bliss.From 1992-2003 I worked at the Downers Grove (IL) Public Library. I served on YALSA's Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults (1998-2000, chair 2000) and Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (2001-2003, chair 2002). I wrote the article "Zap! Woosh! Kerplow! Build High Quality Graphic Novel Collections With Impact" (School Library Journal, January 1997). I work at the Wheaton Public Library.

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