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What an enjoyable read! As a woman 'of a certain age' who did her share of dating after being widowed, many of the situations in this book strike a chord. Edward is such a likable character and the women in his life know it. I started this book on a lazy morning and didn't stop reading til I finished. It's a lovely companion for a rainy day - or a plane ride - or bedtime read.
It took me a couple of chapters to realize how much I was enjoying this book. It was a different subject ... no murders or other drama messing up the pages - just little vignettes of people's lives and interesting people they are. I love when I find a book that is totally off the 'norm.' And I loved this book.
Wow! This is one of those books that makes you put down all of your chores, eat peanut butter sandwiches instead of roasting that chicken - and read late into the night. The book grabs your attention from the first few pages. There's no doubt, these authors are great - I'll look forward to many more good books from them. Fans of Steig Larsson - check it out. It's a gripping story - well told.
I could not get excited about this book. I did finish it but it got tiresome about mid-way and so it was a struggle to do so. I think the author put way too much stuff in the book about being bi-polar. It was almost a textbook about the illness. I'm sympathetic tho those with the illness and hate that mental illness has so much stigma attached to it however I read for fun and didn't find much of that in this book.
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I didn't love it but it was a fun twist on Austen's P & P. I've read James for years but feel her last few books have missed the mark. What a shame. But she's had an amazing run. I read her old stuff all the time.
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An Available Man by Hilma Wolitzer
Bookwomyn, February 7, 2012
What an enjoyable read! As a woman 'of a certain age' who did her share of dating after being widowed, many of the situations in this book strike a chord. Edward is such a likable character and the women in his life know it. I started this book on a lazy morning and didn't stop reading til I finished. It's a lovely companion for a rainy day - or a plane ride - or bedtime read.The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman
Bookwomyn, January 30, 2012
It took me a couple of chapters to realize how much I was enjoying this book. It was a different subject ... no murders or other drama messing up the pages - just little vignettes of people's lives and interesting people they are. I love when I find a book that is totally off the 'norm.' And I loved this book.The Boy in the Suitcase by Lene Kaaberbol
Bookwomyn, January 8, 2012
Wow! This is one of those books that makes you put down all of your chores, eat peanut butter sandwiches instead of roasting that chicken - and read late into the night. The book grabs your attention from the first few pages. There's no doubt, these authors are great - I'll look forward to many more good books from them. Fans of Steig Larsson - check it out. It's a gripping story - well told.The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
Bookwomyn, January 8, 2012
I could not get excited about this book. I did finish it but it got tiresome about mid-way and so it was a struggle to do so. I think the author put way too much stuff in the book about being bi-polar. It was almost a textbook about the illness. I'm sympathetic tho those with the illness and hate that mental illness has so much stigma attached to it however I read for fun and didn't find much of that in this book.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Death Comes to Pemberley by P. D. James
Bookwomyn, January 8, 2012
I didn't love it but it was a fun twist on Austen's P & P. I've read James for years but feel her last few books have missed the mark. What a shame. But she's had an amazing run. I read her old stuff all the time.(2 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
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