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What I Did Author: Christopher WaklingWhat I Did has a 6 year old narrator, Billy Wright. A precocious child, Billy has quite a rebellious streak. His father works in “communications” from home, and his mother Tessa works the night shift. He also has a Grandma Lynne, Tessa’s mom, but his only connection seems to be with his dad. The other amily characters are Cecily, Tessa’s sister and Billy’s aunt, and her baby daughter.SYNOPSIS:One day Billy gets up exceptionally early and he and his dad ... continue reading...

Bond Girl Author: Erin Duffy*****A Review Broads Picks of the Month*****Ingenue invades Wall Street.  Picture Holly Golighty in Jimmy Choos. Settle down in your naugahyde barcalounger with a glass of pinot noir with a bar towel.  The bar towel is for when you spill your wine laughing the springs out of the chair (thank goodness the chair is naugahyde!)  One of the funniest and yet real novels I’ve ever read, Bond Girl shows the reality of bond trading, with Alex Garrett falling all over her 4 ... continue reading...

Whiplash River Author: Lou BerneyPicture Carl Hiaasen on testosterone, with a little mix of The Godfather and I Love Lucy, and you get the gist of Lou Berney’s newest sensational novel, Whiplash River.Charles Samuel (Shake) Bouchon, two times imprisoned for grand theft auto (he was only the driver) decides to go straight and buys a decrepit restaurant in the Caribbean that sits in a location no one wants to visit.  As he watches the view off the veranda of the Sunset Breeze in Belize, he’s ... continue reading...

Welcome Back to Pie TownAuthor: Lynne HiltonWhen I think small town I think Fried Green Tomatoes and the Whistlestop Café and Ya Ya Sisterhood. Welcome Back to Pie Town slugged along on a very slow track. I read a page, put it down, read a page – three days and running. The characters never sparked, the plot never firecrackered and the FBI agents bored me to tears.Pie Town is home to Trina Lockhart and her baby girl. Trina loves Raymond Twinhorse, or at least she did until Raymond comes home ... continue reading...