His heart cracked open and flooded all the space around it.
Jean ThompsonTags: contemporary-fiction inspirational-quote
HISTORIA RADICALMENTE CONCENTRADA DE LA ERA POSTINDUSTRIAL
Cuando fueron presentados, él hizo un comentario ingenioso porque quería caer bien. Ella soltó una risotada estrepitosa porque quería caer bien. Luego los dos cogieron sus coches y se fueron solos a sus casas, mirando fijamente la carretera, con la misma mueca en la cara.
Al hombre que los había presentado no le caía demasiado bien ninguno de los dos, pero fingía que sí porque le preocupaba mucho tener buenas relaciones con todo el mundo. Después de todo, nunca se sabe, ¿verdad que no? ¿Verdad? ¿Verdad?
Tags: history contemporary-fiction dirty-realism
The past is always with us. It echoes through every living moment, giving it depth and meaning beyond itself. Sometimes the past is so powerful, those echoes threaten to overwhelm the present.
Trish FeehanTags: mystery psychological-drama contemporary-fiction
I uttered the wisest thing that you must say to an angry woman - “I’m sorry.
Mita JainTags: humor contemporary-fiction indian-authors romance-humor indian-fiction
I do what I do because I am who I am. Don't make me over.
Danee RiggsTags: family sisterhood contemporary-fiction good-men
In no mood for one of her silly games, I snatched it off her and scanned the page. It turned out to be a list of names, all of them boys, and some of whom I recognised. And then I noticed the title: ‘Operation: Popping the Cherry’. I leaped to my feet and fired a glare at each of them in turn, trying not to shout. ‘Are you shitting me?
Aurelia B. RowlTags: young-adult coming-of-age contemporary-fiction new-adult aurelia-b-rowl popping-the-cherry
Quick, somebody call the caretaker!’ Gemma’s stage voice rang out loud and clear. ‘There’s some trash here that needs to be taken out.’ She earned a chorus of laughs as she walked towards us, then came to a standstill right beside me. ‘Christ, it reeks, too,’ she said, pinching her nose. ‘What did you do, Malice? Douse yourself in the whole bottle? Oh, never mind. I don’t expect you to have heard of the adage “less is more”.
Aurelia B. RowlTags: young-adult coming-of-age contemporary-fiction new-adult aurelia-b-rowl popping-the-cherry
An elegantly crafted novel, "The Reluctant First Lady" clearly documents author Venita Ellick as an exceptionally accomplished writer able to skillfully weave memorable characters into a riveting story line from beginning to end. As engaging as it is entertaining, "The Reluctant First Lady" is highly recommended for both personal reading lists and community library contemporary fiction collections.
Midwest Book Review August 2013Tags: fiction reviews contemporary-fiction contemporary-women venita-ellick ellick the-reluctant-first-lady
Taking inspiration from her own experiences as a wife, mother, principal and teacher, Ellick creates a realistic and thought-provoking modern scenario for readers to ponder, based on a well-documented historic trend.
Bainbridge Island ReviewTags: reviews contemporary-fiction book-review contemporary-women venita-ellick ellick bainbridge-island-review
If a woman chooses to support her husband and become First Lady, I believe she must do so with the understanding that the public expects the full-meal deal.
Venita EllickTags: fiction quotes contemporary-fiction quotes-for-women contemporary-women qa venita-ellick
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