The author sells herself short in that she assumes all her readers face the same challenges with weight that she describes. In fact, her message is appropriate for anyone who hasn’t yet discovered his or her authentic self. Wagner’s challenge is her addiction to food which she uses to compensate when she feels unappreciated. ButContinue reading “Book Review: As Is: Confessions of a True Fatty”
Author Archives: Sandra Yeaman
Book Review: Shooting Saddam
Dennis Lynch tells the story of his three trips between 2005 and 2006 to Baghdad to oversee the videography and recording of the trial of Saddam Hussein and his co-defendants. A well-written account, he relates his impressions of the trip, the environment, and the events with a sense of humor alongside a genuine respect forContinue reading “Book Review: Shooting Saddam”
Book Review: Fourteen
This coming-of-age tale of three years in the life of Leslie Johansen, from age 12 to 15, centers on her father’s planned around-the-world sailing adventure with Leslie and her two sisters, one older and one younger, as his crew. Leslie’s father had sole custody of the three girls after the parents divorced when Leslie wasContinue reading “Book Review: Fourteen”
Book Review: Imperfect Birds
It’s summer in Marin County. Seventeen-year-old Rosie is getting ready for her senior year, making horrible choices which lead to lies and manipulation. But her mother and step-father have their own problems. Both recovering alcoholics–or worse–Elizabeth doesn’t want to see Rosie’s drug use and promiscuity, and James sees it but doesn’t want to upset hisContinue reading “Book Review: Imperfect Birds”
Book Review: The Accidental Truth
Lauri Taylor’s story of discovering her mother’s secrets and the secrets surrounding her death is masterfully told. Taylor unveils the distress of her mother’s disappearance and then the discovery that her body has been found in Mexico, bringing the reader with her for the suspenseful ride. The death is ruled suspicious, then a murder. Each step inContinue reading “Book Review: The Accidental Truth”
Book Review: The Black Velvet Coat
Two for one! The two tales interwoven in this debut novel are connected through a black velvet coat, something that was ordinary in the life of Sylvia, the central character of one of the tales, and extraordinary in the life of Anne, the central character in the other tale. No matter how different their circumstances,Continue reading “Book Review: The Black Velvet Coat”
Making it Big as an Author
Originally posted on The Caffeinated Writer:
At work today, my coworker made a jab about my lack of progress on any of my writing lately. Part of me needs to be jabbed on occasion. Not with anything sharp or pointy though. Not the literal jabbing. Please. We got to talking about how hard it was…
Book Review: The Execution of Noa P. Singleton
An unforgettable and unpredictable debut novel of guilt, punishment, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive. Those words are part of the marketing package for the novel. I couldn’t have said it better myself. But I didn’t realize it would be unforgettable until I finished it. And its unpredictability explains why it took me a long time toContinue reading “Book Review: The Execution of Noa P. Singleton”
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