Violets For An Amish Girl

What can you say about a story that doesn't really start going until the main character dies? A whole lot of fun! I fell in love with Lucy and all her friends at Ghost School but I also couldn't wait for her to start her "haunting assignment" because I knew that the answers as to why her life fell apart had to be found there. And the author reveals those answers like any good mystery writer would-slowly, a little bit... Read Full Review

I was excited when I saw Laurie Notaro had written a novel, as I had read her "Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club" last year and laughed myself silly. Lucy Fisher is the main character and as the book opens she is returning from a vacation with some girlfriends as a celebration before she gets married to her boyfriend, Martin. The vacation does not go as planned, so she is rather anxious to be back home with Martin and... Read Full Review

I've known a lot of would-be writers who have wondered what the magic formula is that will make their novel a best-seller, instead of one that languishes on the back shelves of the local book store. There are a few things that you can do that will make your novel stand out, and one of the most important is to give the readers something that they haven't seen before - something that is a different than most of the stories that... Read Full Review

Spooky Little Girl by Laurie Notaro What would you do if you just came home from a trip with the girls celebrating your bachelorette party to find everything you own except your dog, out on the front lawn and your fiancé not answering your phone calls? And then what would you do if when you went back to work only to find out you've been accused of embezzling and then you test positive for a drug you've not used since... Read Full Review

I love Laurie Notaro. I mean it. I've been a fan of hers ever since I picked up We Thought You Would Be Prettier years ago. She's gifted at writing about her life. I have to admit though... I was a little leery of whether or not she'd be able to write a fictional book. (Spoiler: She is more than able.) The book follows Lucy, a young woman who is literally having the worst luck ever. First she's thrown out of her house by... Read Full Review