I enjoyed elements of this book but at times I found the story and the charcter - Mary - frustrating. I appreciate that her weight issues went back to her childhood, but her self loathing at the beginning of the book was irritating. I understand her food issues to some extent, caused by her chil...
Reviewed by Me for TeensReadToo.comIn what has to be the best blend of heartbreaking sadness and unbelievable joy, author Lori Lansens has managed to write a novel about two girls that you will not soon forget -- if ever. After I finished THE GIRLS, I felt many emotions, but the strongest was tha...
My thoughts on Rush Home, Road are varied. I will attempt to review this book in the most concise way possible, which I may find difficult with all these ideas I have. I will start with--I very much enjoyed this novel. Obviously I must have a morbid taste in books, because I find sad stories to b...
Finally I rose, pulled on some clothes, and found the warm wool socks that Byrd had given me two Christmases before. I tied the laces on my hiking boots for the first time in a year and reached for my knapsack, hanging on a hook near the front door. I hesitated and put the knapsack back—a moment ...
John’s, but Mary wanted to bring Irma flowers. The flowers spoke of ritual, and this one was important. She eased the red Ford into the snow-carpeted parking lot at the grocery store, pleased to see that her makeshift roof was bearing up under the strain. The climbing sun, appearing briefly from ...