Cynthia Harrison

Novelist

Category: Books Reviewed

  • Christmas Reading

    I love reading Christmas themed novels. It is my favorite thing to do in December and I don’t feel right unless I’ve got one going on my Kindle. I prefer to read new novels instead of returning to beloved classics, so I look for those released in 2012. Sometimes that date can fool you, as…

  • Discovering Theme

    Alice Munro has a new book of stories out. In Dear Life, the final four stories are as close to memoir, she says, that she’ll ever write. I was disappointed when a reviewer mentioned that the quartet takes place when Munro was a young girl growing up on a fox farm in Ontario, Canada. She’s…

  • The Hart & Horn

    I loved The Hart & Horn. This is a true indie novel, in the best sense. It’s the kind of book that’s hard to put into a category; it is its own unique thing. Traditional publishers don’t take many chances these days, they can’t, their industry is at risk. So they like formulas that have…

  • Reviews & News

    The Paris Notebook got a nice review! I’ll take those 4 lightening bolts, Nikki. And then I saw another new (and positive) review on Amazon! Thank you:)  The title to the new Amazon review is “This Novel Rocks!” great blurb, especially for a novel about duking it out with a rock star. I’m always amazed at writers who have…

  • Mark of the Loon

    I did not know what to expect when I picked up this indie novel on Kindle. I knew the writing would be good because I read Molly’s blog. But I wasn’t sure if it was mystery, fantasy, women’s fiction, literary fiction, or what. After spending yesterday glued to my Kindle, and finishing the final chapter…