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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Running on Empty (Mending Hearts, #1) in Books

Jan 8, 2021  
Running on Empty (Mending Hearts, #1)
Running on Empty (Mending Hearts, #1)
L.B. Simmons | 2013
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
So I'm currently reading my backlog of books--the ones that have been on my kindle since late 2012/early 2013.

And I have to say why did I not read this sooner?! I loved it.

4.5 stars, instead of 5 simply because of all the giggling. I think even Blake giggled at one bit, which made me laugh but seemed rather surreal.

The story itself, though... God, I'm a sucker for a good romance and this was so heartfelt. He'd loved her forever and she ended up with someone else, so for them to get a second chance... *sigh* I was having a good swoon over this one.

I'm not always a fan of children in my romance books but how could I not love these three? They were adorable! I couldn't stop smiling/laughing throughout at some of the stuff that came out of the kids mouths and just in general.

This was definitely something I enjoyed and I look forward to reading more books by the author.
  
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Woody Allen recommended The Catcher in the Rye in Books (curated)

 
The Catcher in the Rye
The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger | 2016 | Essays
6.8 (85 Ratings)
Book Favorite

"The Catcher in the Rye has always had special meaning for me because I read it when I was young – 18 or so. It resonated with my fantasies about Manhattan, the Upper East Side, and New York City in general. It was such a relief from all the other books I was reading at the time, which all had a quality of homework about them. For me, reading Middlemarch or Sentimental Education is work, whereas The Catcher in the Rye is pure pleasure. The burden of entertainment was on the author. Salinger fulfilled that obligation from the first sentence on. When I was younger reading was something you did for school, something you did for obligation, something you did if you wanted to take out a certain kind of woman. It wasn't something I did for fun. But Catcher in the Rye was different. It was amusing, it was in my vernacular, and the atmosphere held great emotional resonance for me. I reread it on a few occasions and I always get a kick out of it."

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