A light easy read, completely predictable but enjoyable and satisfying nonetheless
The story wasn’t bad, but there are so many timeline inconsistencies and a lot of jumping around without smooth transitions, that made it more frustrating to read than it needed to be.
It’s so much fun listening to David Suchet read the Poirot books
I didn't actually expect to like this, but in fact I loved it. Just a nice, fun story with enough twists to keep it interesting.
Once I started it, I remembered it from when I was young. Somewhat repetitive, but cute.
This book needed a better editor! The story was good, but it all went on way too long, and the end was silly. I listened to it on tape rather than reading it, I don't know if that influenced me, but I just got tired about 2/3 of the way through and actually thought about quitting it.
I liked the story a lot, but key concepts were never explained (why was Lita from stardust, why was she going back, and if the meteor fell 50 years ago, how is she only 16?). The book also would have benefitted from tighter editing. That said, I’m glad I read it and I’m recommending it to others.
I didn't realize this was a mystery until I'd started reading it. It was a fun read!
It almost felt like two separate books. I enjoyed the first part where the two authors are teaching each other how to write in the other's genre, but the remainder was nearly nonstop angst and refusal to actually talk to the person they supposedly cared about so much. So irritating. I was glad when it was over, and disappointed the second half didn't maintain the promise of the first half.
Earmuffs for Everyone!: How Chester Greenwood Became Known as the Inventor of Earmuffs by Meghan McCarthy
I love, love, love the artwork in this book!
I basically liked the story, but it would have benefited from tighter editing. The characters seemed oversimplified, but the place descriptions were wonderful and made me wish I could visit Santa Cruz, and the story wasn't quite as predictable as it seemed like it was going to be. I wonder if one of my kids might want to go to college in Santa Cruz when they get older.
The stories were good, but as with many short stories (and the reason I don't usually read short stories), a lot of them were too open-ended for my taste. And Tom Hanks does love typewriters!
I liked it, although there were times when the protagonist’s extreme passivity really set my teeth on edge.
I’ve liked her books in the past, but the prose in this books seems like it was written by a middle schooler, or a computer. Not good at all.
I’ve liked the other books of hers that I’ve read, but I couldn’t finish this one. Everything falls too neatly into place to make it believable, and Joy is so annoying, I don’t want to spend any more time in her presence. Also, I need a break from the first person present tense, which is my least favorite narrative form.
The premise of an Englishwoman coming to Kentucky kept my interest for a while, but the book was trite and so filled with anachronisms, I couldn't stick with it once my interest in the characters waned. For example, the book is set during the Great Depression (1930s), but a 38 year old character’s story includes a memory of her grandmother listening to the wireless when the character was five, which would have been around 1903, when nobody had the wireless (i.e., radio, which is the American term), never mind people living in the hollers of Kentucky. How did no editor catch that?
For a much truer picture of the time and place, read The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek. So much better.
For a much truer picture of the time and place, read The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek. So much better.
I have mixed feelings about this book. I found it very readable and didn't want not to finish it, but I didn't exactly like it. The structure was unusual; it was sort of a novel about Eva, but Eva was never the protagonist in any of the vignettes, and sometimes she barely figured at all. Someone told me it was funny, but I wouldn't say it was.
I listened to the audio book. Penelope Keith was a wonderful narrator, but the characters were awfully whiny and determined to make themselves unhappy, so, not my cup of tea.
This author has a wonderful way with language. The book had me laughing out loud at places, and was utterly satisfying. I hope she has more books up her sleeve!