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Joanie D. (speedreader) - Reviews

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Back When We Were Grownups
Back When We Were Grownups
Author: Anne Tyler
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 259
Review Date: 8/16/2006
Helpful Score: 1


This was my first Ann Tyler novel, and I love her style of writing, so it will be the first of many I'll read I'm sure. I felt like I knew this large quirky family after the first chapter and didn't want to put the book down.


A Common Life: The Wedding Story (Beloved Mitford, No. 6)
A Common Life: The Wedding Story (Beloved Mitford, No. 6)
Author: Jan Karon
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 243
Review Date: 1/23/2007


A nice easy read and a happy story about the wedding of Father Tim and Cynthia. Love the Mitford series!


Firefly Summer
Firefly Summer
Author: Maeve Binchy
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 233
Review Date: 3/1/2007


If you are a fan of Maeve Binchy, you will love this book! I could not agree more with a summary on the back cover; "Totally engrossing...unforgettable...an absolutely grand story...Mountfern and its residents come vibrantly alive". She is truly a great writer.


The Last Girls
The Last Girls
Author: Lee Smith
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
 185
Review Date: 12/23/2006
Helpful Score: 2


This book was "OK". I enjoyed getting to know the characters, which I thought were a little odd, but it sort of left me wanting to know more, as if something was missing. Not one of my most favorite reads, but it's an interesting story of old friends looking back at the past, and we see how their lives turned out after many years.


Light a Penny Candle
Light a Penny Candle
Author: Maeve Binchy
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 50
Review Date: 3/17/2007


Like all of Maeve's books, I did not want to see this one end! I wanted to know more about Aisling and Elizabeth and everything that will happen to them as they move on into the next chapter of their lives. You can't help but feel like you know everyone in Binchy's books, and her characters are just wonderful.


Pawleys Island (Lowcountry Tales, Bk 5)
Pawleys Island (Lowcountry Tales, Bk 5)
Author: Dorothea Benton Frank
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 160
Review Date: 7/22/2006


I have really enjoyed all of Dorothea's books, and this was no exception. Great summer read...


Ralph's Party (Ralph's Party, Bk 1)
Ralph's Party (Ralph's Party, Bk 1)
Author: Lisa Jewell
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 61
Review Date: 6/17/2007
Helpful Score: 2


I really loved this book! About halfway through I kept thinking it would make a great movie (a chick-flick of course!) The author does a great job making sure you know alot about each character and spends time looking at things from each of their perspectives until it all comes together in the end. I found I couldn't wait to see how it would all turn out, and I was pleasantly surprised with the ending. A great read!


The Saving Graces
The Saving Graces
Author: Patricia Gaffney
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 293
Review Date: 8/5/2006


I loved this book! It made me laugh and cry, and reminded me to treasure my friends, and to live life to the fullest. Excellent read!


Shopaholic Ties the Knot (Shopaholic, Bk 3)
Shopaholic Ties the Knot (Shopaholic, Bk 3)
Author: Sophie Kinsella
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1116
Review Date: 2/17/2007


I just LOVED this book! Laugh-out loud funny, and if you like weddings you won't be disappointed!


Thirty Nothing
Thirty Nothing
Author: Lisa Jewell
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 64
Review Date: 11/25/2006


I loved this book - very much like When Harry Met Sally - I couldn't put it down and read the whole thing in one afternoon!


The Vineyard
The Vineyard
Author: Barbara Delinsky
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 164
Review Date: 7/26/2006
Helpful Score: 1


Just love Barbara Delinsky books, and this one did not disappoint. She's a wonderful story-teller, and you can really relate to her characters. I hated for it to end!


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