In today’s Friday Five, we celebrate the recent praise of  Fleur Philips’ novel I Am Lucky Bird on Peeking Between the Pages. Book Cover Justice called Tina L. Hook’s novel Enchanted by Starlight a story that shouldn’t be missed”. Caroline Leavitt interviews author Jennifer Gooch Hummer on Renaissance of Reading. A Cozy Reader’s Corner fell in love with Jane Porter‘s novel The Good Woman and Dr. Mark McKee encourages parents to consider what’s on their child’s emotional wish list.

What’s on my iPod: Tom Sawyer by Rush
What I’m reading: Wineocology by Caitlin Stansbury and Heidi Shink
The last person I followed on Twitter: @SouthwestAir

1. A gripping tug at the heart

Peeking Between the Pages recently reviewed Fleur Philips’ I Am Lucky Bird and had this to say about it: “It will tug at your heart and you may shed a tear or two but you will also be left with a feeling of hope and new beginnings. I really enjoyed this novel and I find I am still haunted by Lucky Bird’s story which I found I couldn’t put down once I started it.”

 

 

 

2. An enchanted must-read

Tina L. Hook’s novel Enchanted by Starlight was recently featured on Book Cover Justice. They raved about the book saying, “I am a huge fan of chick lit, especially stories of those with hard childhoods or of women lost along their life paths. The added magical element brought something special to this story that shouldn’t be missed.”

 

 

 

3. An interview with the Girl Unmoored

New York Times bestselling author Caroline Leavitt recently interviewed Jennifer Gooch Hummer on Renaissance of Reading about her working life as an author, the three best pieces of advice to give fellow authors and what she’s working on now.

 

 

 

4. Praise for The Good Woman

The Good Woman was recently reviewed by A Cozy Reader’s Corner, which had this to say, “I always have a hard time putting Jane’s books down, so I wasn’t surprised when this one was irresistible to me. The story is a picture of families and dynamics that make them one of a kind unique, special, infuriating and irreplaceable.” Read the rest of the review here!

 

 

 

5. What’s on your child’s emotional wish list?

In a recent contributed article on AllParenting.com, Dr. Mark McKee discusses the importance of recognizing your child’s emotional wish list, saying, “While parents get ready to search high and low for the latest toys and must-have gift items, I also encourage them to stop and think about what tops their child’s emotional wish list.”