THE POSTMISTRESS by Sarah Blake

THE POSTMISTRESS by Sarah Blake Review (2 out of 5 Stars) The Postmistress by Sarah Blake Release Date: February 9, 2010 Publisher: Amy Einhorn/Putnam Pages: 336 Source: Purchased Buy on Amazon Sarah Blake’s The Postmistress has been getting tons of great reviews and has even been compared to Kathryn Stockett’s The Help (my favorite book of 2009). Eager to find another book as good as The Help, I picked up The Postmistress with high expectations. So did it live up to the hype? Unfortunately, I have to say no. As much as I wanted to like the book, I just couldn’t get into the story or connect with any of the characters. The Postmistress is a historical novel about three different women who are brought together by the war that was taking place in Europe in 1940. The people of Franklin, Massachusetts are only vaguely aware of what is taking [...]

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Upcoming Book Releases February 2010

Take a look at the February book releases I think you’ll be interested in: Worst Case by James Patterson Available February 1, 2010 (Order on Amazon) From the publisher: Best case: survival The son of one of New York’s wealthiest families is snatched off the street and held hostage. His parents can’t save him, because this kidnapper isn’t demanding money. Instead, he quizzes his prisoner on the price others pay for his life of luxury. In this exam, wrong answers are fatal. Worst case: death Detective Michael Bennett leads the investigation. With ten kids of his own, he can’t begin to understand what could lead someone to target anyone’s children. As another student disappears, one powerful family after another uses their leverage and connections to turn the heat up on the mayor, the press–anyone who will listen–to stop this killer. Their reach extends all the way to the FBI, who [...]

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