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Review Date: 2/21/2011
"I enjoyed this book. It was a fast easy read. The story held your attention and did make me think about my best friend and what she would want if I was in the position of the heroine of the book. The only down fall I found was that the dialog for the children was a bit advanced in thought and wording. Sometimes when the children were speaking it seemed as if they were another adult character in the book. Overall it was a good read and had some very surprising moments especially at the beginning of the book. I would recommend it to anyone."
Review Date: 2/15/2012
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"This book was not my cup of tea. I found the use of English slang far to confusing for my taste. A little bit of slag would have been nice but there was far to many references to it. Plus I did not find the main characters likeable or interesting. I don't think I would read anything by her again."
Review Date: 12/1/2010
"I must admit I choose this book because of the title. It struck me as funny when I read it. I must also admit that I really enjoyed this book and found it a delight. The plot was well developed and each character had their own unique individual story to tell. The author did a fantastic job weaving all of the individual characters stories together and creating a unified story line. I enjoyed the book from beginning to end. It was a quick read and once I started it I couldn't seem to put it down. I'm now on the hunt for more novels by this charming writer."
Review Date: 11/12/2010
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"My husband and I enjoy reading books together during the long winter months and this was a nice story that we both enjoyed. Parts of the book were a bit boggy and the end was a bit of a disappointment but, in the end we were satisfied.
The book was an essay of sorts on the main characters life and although it may not have ended all neatly wrapped up in a plaid bow. The main character did his best to live life on his terms and overall isn't that what everyone is striving to achieve in the world today?
I suggest reading this book out loud. Taking turns reading with your family in front of a roaring fire with cups of hot coco and enjoy the time spent in the company of the ones you love."
The book was an essay of sorts on the main characters life and although it may not have ended all neatly wrapped up in a plaid bow. The main character did his best to live life on his terms and overall isn't that what everyone is striving to achieve in the world today?
I suggest reading this book out loud. Taking turns reading with your family in front of a roaring fire with cups of hot coco and enjoy the time spent in the company of the ones you love."
Review Date: 11/8/2011
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"Wow, what a book. I was not expecting a story as haunting and gripping as this one. I was memorized from the first line to the last. It a gripping tale of lives inner twined and the results of greed, lust, anger and dare I say love all climaxing in one desperate moment of human failing. You suspect from the beginning who committed the crime but what you don't know is why and your not really sure you do know the answer. The story, told in a matter of fact manner, follows the books characters as they each reveal their secrets. Secrets that sometimes would be best left in the dark recesses of peoples minds. Like a scab on your knee that you just can't help but pick this book leaves you with that feeling. You want to put it down and walk away but you can't. It follows you until the last page and the last word has been read. It tugs at your mind and will leave an imprint on it forever."
Review Date: 9/10/2011
"I enjoyed this book for the most part. I did get a little tired of the main characters whining about her weight but then that's what this book was about. I was disappointed to see that the main character could and would not accept herself as a vibrant beautiful woman until the very end. Being a heavy set woman myself I found that attitude to be rather insulting. You are only as beautiful as you think you are. I don't think I would recommend this author for her ability to delve into the psychological aspects of weight gain and lose but as for writing it was an enjoyable quick read."
Review Date: 9/18/2011
"It took me a few pages to get use to the writting style of this book but once I was use to it what fun it was to read. I really enjoyed this book. For fourteen years I ran a successful bridal shop and I often thought that once the ring went on the girls hand she and her mother suddenly lost their minds. This book proved that theory correct. It was so fun to read. I laughed out loud several times (and not one of those polite girl laughs) a real belly laugh the kind a laugh that makes milk squirt out your nose. That is if you drinking a glass of milk at the time. The scene where she tries to buy a child's tiara was so funny. If you are looking for a funny, quick read then I recommend this book. You will laugh too."
Review Date: 5/8/2012
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"I thought that I would like this book but unfortunately I was disappointed and did not enjoy it. The story line was fine and the character development was good but it lacked an attention to detail that I find enjoyable in works of fiction.
The book was set in Albany, New York and I realize it was a work of fiction but there were several mistakes in the geography that I found to be a distraction. One of the major mistakes was the directions of the roads listed in relationship to the towns/cities mentioned. The city of Amsterdam is located along route 5 and the thruway(Intestate 90) not along the Northway(Interstate 87). Also streets in Albany were traveling in the wrong direction from real live or do not intersect each other as described. Buildings were mentioned that don't exist or if they do there was no resemblance to real life. The author described St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam but slammed the Catholic church involvement. I'm sure the Fathers and Sisters who work there everyday would like to here their jobs and hospital refereed to in such negative terms and remarks.
I get it this book was a social commentary on a woman's right to choose. Presenting the pro-life side of the argument in the destructive terms is just as irresponsible as trying to shove the abortionist side down the readers throat. There are extremists on both sides of the argument.
I just felt that if you were setting the story line in the capital city of the state those small details should have been paid attention to. If she wanted to set the story in a fictional town then she should have fictionalized the details. To use a real area and to get the details wrong was very distracting and I found it annoying.
I also felt that the author was extremly derogatory in her remarks about the people and places in this area. Her remarks left me with the impression that she might have visited this area once but does she actually live here? Her bio's all say she lives in NY but NY is a large state. Was it necessary for the author to run down this area? Upstate NY has numerous economic and social problems without someone adding their own negative remarks. If the author was trying to go for mood or affect than I think she fell shot of the mark. The observations she made were just petty and degrading.
I seriously doubt if I will read anything else this author writes."
The book was set in Albany, New York and I realize it was a work of fiction but there were several mistakes in the geography that I found to be a distraction. One of the major mistakes was the directions of the roads listed in relationship to the towns/cities mentioned. The city of Amsterdam is located along route 5 and the thruway(Intestate 90) not along the Northway(Interstate 87). Also streets in Albany were traveling in the wrong direction from real live or do not intersect each other as described. Buildings were mentioned that don't exist or if they do there was no resemblance to real life. The author described St. Mary's Hospital in Amsterdam but slammed the Catholic church involvement. I'm sure the Fathers and Sisters who work there everyday would like to here their jobs and hospital refereed to in such negative terms and remarks.
I get it this book was a social commentary on a woman's right to choose. Presenting the pro-life side of the argument in the destructive terms is just as irresponsible as trying to shove the abortionist side down the readers throat. There are extremists on both sides of the argument.
I just felt that if you were setting the story line in the capital city of the state those small details should have been paid attention to. If she wanted to set the story in a fictional town then she should have fictionalized the details. To use a real area and to get the details wrong was very distracting and I found it annoying.
I also felt that the author was extremly derogatory in her remarks about the people and places in this area. Her remarks left me with the impression that she might have visited this area once but does she actually live here? Her bio's all say she lives in NY but NY is a large state. Was it necessary for the author to run down this area? Upstate NY has numerous economic and social problems without someone adding their own negative remarks. If the author was trying to go for mood or affect than I think she fell shot of the mark. The observations she made were just petty and degrading.
I seriously doubt if I will read anything else this author writes."
Review Date: 2/25/2013
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"I tried to read this book but just couldn't seem to get into. Maybe it was my mind set but I found it confusing and I really didn't care about the main character or her problems. I have a rule of 100....and it didn't pass that rule. The rule of 100 says that if I am not interested in a book by page 100 I decide that the book is not for me. I gave up and evoked the rule of 100."
Review Date: 11/20/2012
"I initially saw the movie and thought I would enjoy reading the book. Usually it is the other way around you red the book first and then see the movie. I found this book to be an enjoyable read and full of a lot of interesting insight. I am not a golfer, nor do I live with a golfer but the insights and approach to finding your center applied to me. It's basically a book about learning to take a step back and breathe before life becomes to much to handle. I liked the book and I'm not into self help books. This book made several important point without all the preaching, self-serving of most self-help books. The movie was really good too."
Review Date: 5/1/2011
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"Not a bad read. I enjoyed the book although towards the end I stopped feeling sorry for the heroine and just wanted the book to end. Not sure I would read any other books by the author."
Review Date: 11/6/2012
"This book was a nice read not sure if I would read something else by the author. I thought the characters should have had more depth but on a superficial level it was a nice quick easy read."
Review Date: 12/30/2012
"Not one of my favorite stories. I found it so hard to relate to the characters in this book. They seemed so old fashioned and lacking any true depth of character. The book jacket describes the heroine as rebellious. But I found her to be annoying, self centered and rude. She ws totally without a moral compass and the opportunists she had to find on she failed and retreated into her own self-centered delusional world. It seemed like all the characters were struggling to find a voice and fell very short of their goal.
I couldn't help but think that this book was just a lot of words thrown up in the air and hopefully when they hit the ground they would come together and create a story.
I doubt I would read another book by this author. I just didn't like it and did not understand the heroine or the supporting characters."
I couldn't help but think that this book was just a lot of words thrown up in the air and hopefully when they hit the ground they would come together and create a story.
I doubt I would read another book by this author. I just didn't like it and did not understand the heroine or the supporting characters."
Review Date: 11/24/2010
"I really wasn't impressed with this book and it just was a little to out there for my taste. It seemed like it took me forever to finish reading it and once I did the ending was a bit of a disappointment. I read the Time Travelers Wife by her also but I'm not so sure I would read anything else she writes. Just not my cup of tea."
Review Date: 2/6/2012
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"I've always enjoyed Fannie Flagg and this book is certainly no exception. Her character development and interaction between characters is always a delight to read. The good characters are always good and the bad characters are always bad. Although sometimes the good guys like to walk a little over the line between good and bad but they never stay there. She is a polite author and never chooses to describe situations or people in vulgar terms but still manages to convey to the reader the characters points of view. I enjoy very much and find her books delightful to read. After all who wants to read a book that is full of cuss words?
I Still Dream About You is about a woman....a little late in life....who finally becomes her own person and in the process learns to say good bye to her old habits and self loathing. It is a wonderful book about friendship and love and how believing in a person and telling them can make all the difference in someones life.
I encourage you to read this book and when you are done pick up a few more of her titles. You won't be disappointed."
I Still Dream About You is about a woman....a little late in life....who finally becomes her own person and in the process learns to say good bye to her old habits and self loathing. It is a wonderful book about friendship and love and how believing in a person and telling them can make all the difference in someones life.
I encourage you to read this book and when you are done pick up a few more of her titles. You won't be disappointed."
Review Date: 1/19/2012
"I enjoyed reading this book. I found it a quick read. The characters were likeable and very human...faults and all. To me the book was comparable to a snap shot in the fact that it dealt with a small space of time in the heroines life. Life goes on and people survive and flourish. I just wish it would have had a different ending. The old knight in shinning armor type happy ending. Still overall it was a nice, sweet story."
Review Date: 11/28/2011
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"To say this was the best book I ever read is probably a gross overstatement of the written word. The book was well written and it was a page turner but not one of my favorite reads. I deal with this subject matter on a daily basis at work and to sit down and read a book about it was disturbing. When I come home at the end of the day I want to forget about the problems I see at work, the hurt, the anger and the abuse.
The research that went into the characters development was extremely accurate but a little superficial. The reaction of the social worker and the psychologist left me a little deflated. I expected more emotional outburst from the main characters as they learned about the sexual abuse taking place next door. For that reason it fell a little flat for me. I suppose the theme that love and kindness will conquer all was wonderfully written and engaging. But, the reality of the situation is that when a child is this damaged, this abused, often love doesn't conquer all and all is not well with the world. You can't tie up the end of a story like that with a neat little bow where everyone lives happily ever after. Sexual abuse of a child is a disturbing and horrible thing that happens far to often in "nice, normal" neighborhoods with nice normal families. It is not a subject that should be brushed aside and perhaps that is what this book is really all about....the brushing aside of child in need until one day he throws himself into your path and forces you to deal with his ugly reality."
The research that went into the characters development was extremely accurate but a little superficial. The reaction of the social worker and the psychologist left me a little deflated. I expected more emotional outburst from the main characters as they learned about the sexual abuse taking place next door. For that reason it fell a little flat for me. I suppose the theme that love and kindness will conquer all was wonderfully written and engaging. But, the reality of the situation is that when a child is this damaged, this abused, often love doesn't conquer all and all is not well with the world. You can't tie up the end of a story like that with a neat little bow where everyone lives happily ever after. Sexual abuse of a child is a disturbing and horrible thing that happens far to often in "nice, normal" neighborhoods with nice normal families. It is not a subject that should be brushed aside and perhaps that is what this book is really all about....the brushing aside of child in need until one day he throws himself into your path and forces you to deal with his ugly reality."
Review Date: 11/12/2010
"This was the first book by this author that I ever read and I enjoyed it very much. The characters were well developed, the plot was fantastic and it was a fast easy read. I will always pick up one of her books when I have a chance."
Review Date: 2/25/2013
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"A friend recommend this book to me and I have to say I rather enjoyed it. It was well written and the story moved along at a steady pace. The only fault I could find with it was that the author mentioned the fact that the title character was a giant a few to many times. The story begins with the past and weaves it way to the present and recounts the life of Truly and her friends and members of the small town she lives in. In a way it is a sad recounting of a persons life and the twists that happen in her life that created the person she is at the end of the story. The characters are mean, spiteful, bitter people who can not look beyond their own reflection and when you think they are beyond redemption there is a glimmer of hope. In the end the bad people get what they deserve and the good people get what they deserve. But, it isn't necessarily what they all wanted from life. Overall I enjoyed the book and found it to be a delightful well thought out insightful book into human nature and what people will do for love and acceptance."
Review Date: 3/24/2011
"I looked forward with much anticipation to reading this book but found that it just wasn't my cup of tea. I found it confusing to read. The main characters names were very similar and it was difficult to keep them straight in my mind. I also did not like the popping in and out of the different tenses. One page you were in the first person and turn the page and some how it became the third person. It was all confusing and a chore to finish reading. I don't think I could tell you exactly what the plot of the story was. Not one of my favorite books."
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