I decided to read this book only because of the title it shares with the Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand movie, which I absolutely love.. I did expect a story like the movie and it was along similar lines.. it's such a bittersweet love story... the kind that makes u wanna wallow and weep hyst...
I immensely loved the story "The Way We Were". I liked that it was honest and real.The writing was simple, its supporting plots and characters were moving at a good pace. I really enjoyed the technique of using flashbacks from the past and tying them in with the present day. It was a nice way of ...
Ex Bookworm group review:I tried to like this book, but I didn't. I tried not to be prejudiced against the sort of women who live in Surrey and who have the luxury of enough money and time to agonise at length about how miserable they are, but I was. I think this was Elizabeth Noble's failure n...
Elizabeth Noble has come a long way in a short time, as a writer. I say that because, having read her later books first, this one does not stack up nearly as well. Had I read this book first, I probably would not have kept seeking out Noble's books.The core of the book is about Freddie, who's s...
Natalie has just been dumped by her long-term partner instead of the proposal she was expecting. Seeking comfort on the shoulder of her best friend, Tom, he suggests they participate in Alphabet Weekends as a way to cheer her up and to also get her to see how good they are for each other. Startin...
How do you cope in a world without your mother? When Barbara realizes time is running out, she writes letters to her four daughters, aware that they'll be facing the trials and triumphs of life without her at their side. But how can she leave them when they still have so much growing up to do? ...
Before Raoul, his replacement, arrived, he mopped the marble foyer, and diligently polished the brass tread on the door threshold. The day‐shift doorman changed into his smart grey uniform in the staff bathroom. The porter travelled to each floor in the service elevator, collecting the black sack...
He could see Val’s entire torso move up and down and knew his coughing wasn’t an exaggeration. A minute later Val collapsed onto the ground and rolled to his back, arms flopping at his sides. Kevin did exactly as Wyatt had hoped. He appeared from a vehicle parked alongside...
Not that Riece Burrell ever gave Mason, or the fact he’d gotten away, any thought. He definitely wasn’t giving it any consideration as he disembarked the airplane and made his way to the baggage area. After grabbing his first suitcase to roll out on the conveyor belt, he set it between his feet a...