So, I am totally a “real” book kind of gal.  And I still hope to one day open up a used book store.  But, since my wonderful husband got me an Internet tablet, I’ve been using the heck out of the eReader portion!  In fact, my local library – Hawn Memorial Library, now has an [...]

I just finished a wonderfully, smart book, called About Alice.  It was written by Calvin Trillin.  It wasn’t until I read someone’s suggestion about the book in last month’s issue of Real Simple magazine that I became intrigued.  So much so, that I bought the book.  About Alice is short, so it’s possible to read it in one [...]

In helping my husband clear out or clean up the garage after moving, I came across a few books that meant the world to me, but totally forgot about…until now.  Inspiration Sandwich by SARK was one of those books.  I had never come across a book so inspiring and colorful before.  With all colors of the [...]

I don’t know about you, but there is just something about “chick lit” that grabs my attention. My favorite author by far is Emily Giffin.  I have read and own every one of her books and am eagerly awaiting her next one due out this May.  Her writing style is so believable that the characters she [...]

I just finished reading a book called “Detour” by James Siegel.  It was great.  I usually don’t like thrillers but this one really grabbed my attention.  It’s basically about this married couple who decide to adopt a child in Columbia.  They end up getting into trouble and doing things, even illegal things, that any normal [...]

This new category for my blog: “book reviews“. Its purpose is simply to share some incite from a humble book reader. Aside from owning my own business, Virtual Assistance by Jen, I’m also an avid book reader. I wanted to create a place where I could share reviews of books that I have read as [...]