A Well-Read Tart

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Book Review of SEX ROMP GONE WRONG

I really wanted to love Sex Romp Gone Wrong. However, this collection of short stories by Julia Ridley Smith wasn’t quite what I was expecting.   What’s Sex Romp Gone Wrong about? Sex Romp Gone Wrong covers relationships and friendships, love and romance, marriage and kids, and all the blurred lines in between. Based on the wonderfully intriguing title -- the sole reason I requested an ARC of this book --  I expected the stories to be a...

Dual Book Review: THE COTTAGE ON PUMPKIN AND VINE and THE BAKESHOP AT PUMPKIN AND SPICE

Tartlets, it’s Two-fer Tuesday! The Cottage on Pumpkin and Vine and The Bakeshop at Pumpkin and Spice are set in the same enchanting world of Moonbright, Maine, so I thought it'd be fun to do a dual book review today. LOOK AT THESE BOOK COVERS. And these titles! With the fall season in full swing, how can you resist something with “pumpkin” or “spice” in the title? Obviously, I couldn't, and I quickly requested these two books from...

Book Review of LOVE LIKE THAT

Sometimes, you just don’t have the time to read an entire novel, which is where books like Love Like That come in handy. Author Emma Duffy-Comparone’s collection of short stories is about imperfect women dealing with imperfect love in all its forms. The heroine of each story is flawed – humorously, pathetically, worryingly -- but always relatable. You may not identify with every situation portrayed in Love Like That, but you’ll recognize...

Book Review of YOU THINK IT, I’LL SAY IT

I <3 Curtis Sittenfeld. This woman can do no wrong. I'm here to talk about her newest book, You Think It, I'll Say It. But, first, we have to talk a little bit about the author. My appreciation for her work began when I read American Wife at the recommendation of a friend. Said friend is highly intelligent and often has, oh, let’s say, more educated entertainment preferences than I do. Read: she regularly watches documentaries; I’m still...