Laura McHale Holland

This is a fantastic followup to Reversible Skirt. We dip right back into McHale’s incredible memories. She’s great at keeping a steady rolling, flowing pace while never dropping us out of the sensations and emotions, the poignant poetry of a younger self she sees with astonishing clarity. We’re right there with her as she faces the conundrums, the horrors and the vital discoveries of growing up and entering the world. The teenage “her” has had to grow up fast, but she rises from the hard knocks, with aplomb, humor, a deep sense of empathy and a razor wit.… (more)

MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK

Aunt Truly’s Tales: Enchantment for Story Lovers by Laura McHale Holland is a wonderful collection of ten adult short stories that was a pleasure to read. I love short stories, especially to read at night when you don’t want to stay up half the night reading. I read these, one or two at a time and truly enjoyed them. Aunt Truly is a character in herself. She may be old, but she’s independent and does what she wants. You will love all of the whimsical characters in Aunt Truly’s Tales. And you are in for a good old dose of fun while reading them.

I like that Laura McHale Holland describes her book as “a dash of whimsy and a dose of wisdom for our times.” Because that’s what it felt like to me. The homey feeling in Aunt Truley’s home is sure to be a trip not soon forgotten. I encourage you to pick up this short story book for many hours of enjoyment. This one is a Four Stars for me.

A special thanks to the author/publisher for a copy of this book. I am not required to write a positive review, the opinions here are mine alone. I am disclosing this with my review in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

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MY THOUGHTS ON THIS BOOK

I enjoyed The Kiminee Dream very much. I loved the small town and all of its people. I did find myself reading some of the pages over to get the gist of the story and all of the characters. There is a bit of mystery going on in Kiminee, thongs happening that doesn’t make sense but then it’s Kiminee, and this is the way things are. Holland does a wonderful job of keep readers attention through all of the twists and turns that show up. Like the disaster that blew its way into the small town revealing things not to be known. And for a debut novel, the writing is phenomenal. Holland is an author I would very much like to read again. One I think we will be hearing quite a bit about if this first book is any indication. If you enjoy a good small town story with a bit of a mystery and twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat, this is one you definitely want to try. I give this one Four Stars.

A special thanks to the author/publisher for a copy of this book. I am not required to write a positive review, the opinions here are mine alone. I am disclosing this with my review in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.… (more)