Romance novels have a basic formu ... no, let's call it something else. Time tested patterns. The basic blueprint is boy meets girls. Sparks fly (or sometimes just the opposite at first, but the sparks come before long). Then, we have the big misunderstanding (probably due to poor communication) and the couple seems headed their separate ways. Last, something causes them to realize they misunderstood each other, get back together and, go riding into the sunset. (Actually that last part is a Western. I wanted to make sure you were paying attention. Replace with "live happily ever after")
But really, all novels fit a pattern. We're so aware of it with Romance because of the… Read more
Cyber terrorism, foreign governments hacking into government and private computer systems to steal and sometimes wreak havoc, is something that has received a fair amount of attention lately from politicians and others. It is a good subject to base a novel on. Not only could the right story make an entertaining read, it could also educate the populace on the basics of the problem. Unfortunately, this isn't that novel.
It's hard to know where to begin with the issues I had with this book and, although long, this review will only touch on some of them. The first big problem happened early: the scene is a naval inquiry board, which goes on and on and on and on and ... just imagine… Read more
She's the Boss largely takes place in the same call center as Lim's Confessions of a Call Center Gal, but with a focus on different characters and no need to have read the prior book to easily follow what's happening in this one. Humor abounds, with idiot customers (the characters may have to pretend that the customer is always right, but I don't have to), and the normal hijinks you'll find in any office full of young, energetic people.
The main character, Karsynn, is, as the book description says, a "sassy spitfire." As a relatively new supervisor, she's finding her way, learning how to balance the demands made on her from above with supervising those people who were recently… Read more
