Review: Incredible....just incredible!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 13, 2012
I recently finished reading "The Unexpected Life of Carnegie Lane" by Virginia Higgins. First of all, I would like to congratulate this author on her outstanding writing ability and her exceptional creative talent. She masterfully captures the attention of her reading audience by appealing to their softer more romantic side....the side that wants to see the underdog succeed and overcome the unlikely odds of reaching stardom.Reading this spellbinding, fictional novel afforded me a new experience. It's kind of hard to describe but I can honestly say that what I experienced has never happened to me before, at least, not when reading a book. Many times when I hear the voice of a talented singer, I will get "goose bumps" or the shivers because I am so moved by the song and the way it is being sung. Today, I had that exact same feeling when I was reading "The Unexpected Life of Carnegie Lane". Not only on one but on a few occasions, I was so moved by this novel that I got unexpected "goose bumps".It was an absolutely wonderful experience to be so involved with the plot of this book..to be part of Carnegie Lane's life...to feel for her, her family, her lot in life, and her dreams. To feel so deeply that I did not want to put this book down. It brought me into her world and gave me the chance to understand her desire to be more. Her desire "to explore the other option, the right option...the creative option." By taking the chance,  Carnegie Lane finds herself!I am putting Virginia Huggins in the very same league as those gifted singers that send chills up and down my spine. She is one great author with a great story to tell. I look forward to her next book!