While I did enjoy reading this book and was able to appreciate aspects of it coming from a broken home, I felt it very repetitive. I kept waiting for this drama to be over with Emily and move on to Andi. I then finally realized that it was not about Andi, but about Emily, which honestly, made me...
Here's yet another book that I couldn't put down. Sure, parts of it were pretty predictable....two women living on opposite coasts, both with husbands who travel (on opposite coasts) for work a good bit each month and seem to go off the grid when they are away. I'll just leave it at that. Y'all a...
I normally love Jane Green novels but this one felt outside the author's comfort zone. She set her story in a U.S. beach town as if trying to compete with the popular beach reads and her quirky style feel flat. Her characters seemed unbelievable and without spoiling the read, one especially conti...
Bleh. The characters kept having the same arguments and epiphanies OVER AND OVER. Haven't read a Jane Green in quite a few years....happily I have returned to a good one....
This was a fine read, but not something to put at the top of your list.To be fair, I did finish the entire book...and it had a few interesting characters, but once the plot twist is revealed, you just know what's coming.I think there was an interesting, potentially fascinating story here, but the...
Surprisingly good. The secret was obvious from the beginning and I didn't expect to like this book much. But it was heartfelt and lovely, with a very satisfying ending. I liked it more than I thought I would. The only criticism is that the story is about two American families but so clearly writt...
I enjoyed this book, but I do wish a few things would have been different:1. I realize the author is British, but if you're going to write about America, use the correct verbiage. We do not have car parks here, we have parking lots. We don't "get on" with one another, we "get along." And so forth...
This is a perfect example of why I don't choose to read short stories. This story was just way too short. It ended up feeling more like a long commercial for Biore--which was name dropped WAY too many times for how short this story was. If all that could have been minimized, though, and the story...
Unfortunately these are not the sexiest stories I've ever read. I've read much sexier, steamier stories. However, I don't think this is the fault of the writers more than it's a fault of the format of the stories. They're just too short. In fact, I don't know if I'd call them stories as more than...
This book has been sitting in my tbr book pile for so long that I can't actually remember how I acquired it. I had never heard of Jane Green before I picked this up so I didn't know what to expect but I actually really enjoyed the book. This book reminded me of one of those entertaining lower-bud...
Sepanjang yang bisa aku ingat, aku cinta buku. Bukan Cuma cinta, tapi tergila-gila. Biasanya aku menghabiskan berjam-jam berkelana ke toko-toko buku, lupa waktu, menenggelamkan diri ke dunia lain.Sejak dulu aku bermimpi memiliki toko buku. Sebenarnya, sejak dulu aku bermimpi memiliki toko buku ya...
So here's the thing. Before I purged all of my Amazon reviews I think most people would have realized that I used to be a huge fan of Jane Green. I loved Jemima J, Mr. Maybe, and even loved Bookends. Then I started to really not get many of Jane Green's later books and after a while just stopped ...
I read Babyville as an abridged audiobook (only because an unabridged format was unavailable to me) and it wasn’t the witty, sarcastic read I was expecting it to be. At times it was downright depressing and sometimes irritating. What happened to the humor Green’s previous books were lauded for? W...
It was okay. Started out promising, but ultimately tripped over its own feet. For context: I didn't choose this book; I obtained it through the library's "Blind Date with a Book" Valentine's Day promotion. It was advertised as "Fun, riotous, poignant" but I found it to be none of those things. To...
Tasha, the heroine of the story, who also narrates directly to us, the readers, is a very messed up woman who's definition of the perfect relationship is skewed. She goes from one hot passionate relationship to the next, never understanding why it all goes belly up. Her most recent serious relati...
I received this book as a gift last Christmas, and being that it was too late to read it by then, I thought it would be perfect to read now in the run-up to this year's seasonal festivities.Well, meh…This book contains three short stories, all focusing on relationships around the Christmas period...
He may not see them that often, but they are among his oldest and dearest friends, and whenever they make it in to New York from their home in Woodstock he always makes sure he finds time for them. Tonight he had plans with Jordana, but when Leo phoned and said, laughing, they were in town with n...
Everything she needs is at her fingertips. Emma sits behind the computer, Hobbes on her lap, losing herself completely as she trawls websites, changes search terms, and zeroes in on all the accessories she needs to complete Lisa’s house. Just past six she hears the cat fla...
She pops into the school office to sign in, then walks quickly down the hallway to the library. The homeroom teacher is talking, introducing the Language Arts project, as Gabby waves at the couple of women who look up to see who has come in. In the front row is Claire. She does not turn round but...
It’s been a long time since they have properly talked, and there are some things Holly wants to discuss. And this time Holly really does want to talk. Her conversation with Maggie has stayed with her, and although, as time progresses, she is becoming more and more unhappy,...
Callie is sitting cross-legged on the bed in her favorite brushed-flannel pajamas and a nurse is adjusting the bag on her IV stand when Steffi walks in. “Steffi, this is Esther,” she introduces her to the nurse. “She is doing an amazing job of looking after me. I swear she’s the only person aroun...
Between Grace, Sybil, Jennifer and Beth, not only have beds been built and planted, but turf has been donated and laid to create a perfect green lawn, boxwood balls edge the grass, and hydrangeas given to them by Linda McLellan, one of their most important patrons, spill their blue flowers over t...
You think it’s the biggest mistake of your life and you’re trying to forget about it, but your boss is spending all her time trying to figure out how to orchestrate a repeat experience.For the last three months one of the producers on the show, Simon, has been trying to arrange an interview with ...
Now that really would be pushing it,’ Joe laughs, sitting on the edge of the bed and leaning over to give her a kiss. ‘Our housing allowance, my darling, is big, but it’s not that big.’‘But wouldn’t this be perfect?’ Alice gestures around the one-bedroomed suite. ‘It has everything we need.’‘Ever...
‘I was in the newsagent’s, and I picked up Poise!, and I’ve just finished reading your spread on Life Swap. I’m in shock. Are you seriously going to do this?’‘I don’t know why you’re so surprised,’ Vicky says in a huff. ‘After all, it was your idea.’‘What do you mean it was my idea?’‘You said tha...
The smell of the ocean, the salty wind whipping through my hair, the hazy island in the distance as the slow ferry chugs along from Hyannis. We ended up flying to Boston, renting a car, and driving up here. There were no direct flights left, and truth be told, it all felt like more of an adventur...