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The Ballroom on Magnolia Street
The Ballroom on Magnolia Street
Author: Sharon Owens
On the heels of her captivating debut, The Tea House on Mulberry Street, comes Sharon Owens's new novel of passion, romance, and regret-and the winding paths to falling in love. — Johnny "Hollywood" Hogan owns the ballroom on Magnolia Street, where sisters Kate and Shirley Winters, along with other regulars, go every Saturday night-to esca...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780515140071
ISBN-10: 0515140074
Publication Date: 12/27/2005
Pages: 336
Rating:
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
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3.2 stars, based on 18 ratings
Publisher: Jove
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed The Ballroom on Magnolia Street on + 25 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A sweet Brittish romance. It involves bumbling theives, nostalgia for Hollywood glamour days, families, and love. I liked it.
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Helpful Score: 3
I also enjoyed the tea house book, as well as the tavern book so I was looking forward to this one, but it was a major disappointment. I found all the characters very unsympathetic, bordering on downright annoying. I couldn't root for any of them. I also don't like it when a book tries too hard to be funny and "wacky." I don't agree that these books are like Maeve Binchy, whom I love. The only thing they have in common to me is being set in Ireland- Binchy's books are much warmer and wittier. Strange how sometimes you can really like a few books by an author and yet equally dislike one. Oh well, everyone's entitled to a clunker I guess!
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Helpful Score: 2
Like Maeve Binchly in style. You'll love Johnny "Hollywod" Hogan who owns the ballroom.
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Helpful Score: 1
I enjoyed this book, Sharon Owens always has a unique slant on modern, N. Irish living. But, to be truthful I did enjoy the Tearoom on Mulberry Street better.
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Helpful Score: 1
I enjoyed the Tea House book, so I borrowed this one from the library. Sorry to say, I didn't enjoy this one as much. I felt like I was just trying to push through to get to the end and I finally decided I didn't much care what happened to the characters.
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reviewed The Ballroom on Magnolia Street on + 337 more book reviews
Set in Ireland and woven from the lives of those connected with a ballroom/dance hall in Belfast. Owens does a lovely job with characterizations. I'm enjoying her work and hope she continues!
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Set in Belfast, Ireland another great story by the author of The Tea House on Mulberry street. You don't need to read the first book to follow the story in this book...enjoyable book!
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A delightfully warm read that you'll devour in one sitting.


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