Red Dress Ink Books

• Red Dress Ink
• Jul 2008
• Trade Paperback

• Red Dress Ink
• Jun 2007
• Trade Paperback

I couldn't decide whether I liked this book or I didn't. 

Sidney's living loud, living proud creed was to be admired.  She was who she was; she was proud of who she was; she had more chutzpah than most women I know and she was out there living her life.

205. Sorcery and the Single Girl (Jane Madison, 2) – Mindy Klasky, Red Dress Ink, October 2007, ISBN: 9780373895632, 394p.

Featuring: Jane Madison

     This was an unplanned read, but it fits the criteria for this month so, when I saw it in the store the other day I was quite excited... and now I'm once again caught up on Wendy (Corsi Staub) Markham's Slightly series.  Over the years that I've been following Tracey Spadolini's rather angsty journey, I've enjoyed it immensely.  Now, usually, I don't care for books where a main character just can't seem to get with the plan, but Ms. Markham has created in Tracey a very likeable person who knows her own shortcomings... but she's also a very loyal caring person.  Over the years she's grown a lot, no longer second-guessing everything, needing to please everyone at her own expense.  Her very good friends have always been her support; and of course Jack, now her husband of over two years, has been just what she needs.  He knows Tracey and loves her as she is... the reverse is just as true, so their relationship works well.  A fun and entertaining read ~ Tracey and Jack are moving up and on... and boy, I do love spending time with them!   VERY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

RATING:
Excellence: Excellent+ ~ 4.5 stars
Steaminess: Slightly (heehee ) Romantic

Back Cover Copy:Ruby Miller and her fiancé, Tom Truby, have questions 1 to 14 almost covered. It's question 15 that has the Maine schoolteacher stumped: Is their relationship strong enough to withstand challenges?

What a good book.  Made me laugh, made me cry, made me think of my mom who is a survivor of breast cancer.  Made me think of my only daughter.......she loves shoes, I hope she always enjoys wearing different styles.  Made me think, you never know what is in store for any of us.  Make the most of today. 

Young librarian Jane believes getting into the elite Washington Coven, ruled by the prodigious Teresa Alison Sidney, is of major importance. If Jane wants to hold on to her familiar, her valuable book and gemstone collection and David Montrose, her hunky protector and instructor, she has to meet the coven's standards for knowledge and skill.

Lily is a columnist for a newspaper and has to do a column on mammograms.  So on her 40th b-day she goes in and they find a lump.  They remove the lump and run test and it is the big "C" which has spread to her lymph nodes.  She then decides her bestfriedn who is gay should raise her children when she dies. 

I just loved this book.  I thought it was wonderful.  Although I was indifferent about both the men in her life, I loved Tabitha herself.  I loved her friends and her apartment and the people in her building.  The mystery wasn't all that compelling but I don't believe it was honestly the point.  I really enjoyed reading this and read it straight through in one sitting at my in-laws house.  I