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BookInspector (124 KP) rated Love, and Other Things to Live For in Books

Sep 24, 2020  
Love, and Other Things to Live For
Love, and Other Things to Live For
Louise Leverett | 2019 | Fiction & Poetry, Humor & Comedy, Romance
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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The protagonist in this book is Jess, a struggling photographer, heartbroken after separation from her boyfriend, she is trying to piece her life together with the help of an amazing group of friends. I really liked Jess's friends, they are very believable but at the same time supportive and amusing personalities. I have mixed opinion about Jess, I liked her character and her determination, but at the same time, her decisions didn’t make sense to me sometimes, especially when it comes to men.

The narrative of this novel sounds quite realistic, and I was engrossed in Jess’s journey and her struggles. I really liked that the plot was not just plodding along, telling the events of Jess’s daily life, but the author threw in some interesting turns and different perspectives to shed more light on all the events happening in the book. It allowed to know more about Jenny’s friends and how they feel in different situations. The topics discussed in this book were love, friendships, hard work, heartbreak, dreams, self-growth, etc.

I really liked the writing style of this novel, it would feel like chick lit story sometimes, but the author incorporated her little analyses of different life topics, that made the whole book richer and more sophisticated. The chapters felt quite long at times, but the story itself didn’t leave me bored. I really liked the ending of this book, it was unexpected but rounded up this story very nicely.

So, to conclude, this was a very refreshing and indulgent book, filled with realistic, believable characters and difficult life choices, perfect for everyone who suffers after a breakup or anyone who struggles to accomplish their goals.
  
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Cyn Armistead (14 KP) rated Thai Die (A Needlecraft Mystery, #12) in Books

Mar 1, 2018  
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Thai Die (A Needlecraft Mystery, #12)
Monica Ferris | 2008
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
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I started reading this series years ago, because of "meeting" Ms. Ferris via <a href="nntp://rec.crafts.textiles.needlework">rec.crafts.textiles.needlework </a>. It's odd to think of how much has changed since then&mdash;I don't even have a dedicated usenet client installed any more! Still, I still stitch, and I still enjoy the little handwork bits throughout Ferris' novels.

Unfortunately, the digressions into minutia on other topics (do I care where Goddy picked up an expression? Honestly, no) gets annoying. If there had been one more sentence about Lars' Stanley Steamer, I might have thrown the book across the room.

Still, these books are much brighter in tone than so much of what I read that they make a nice break here and there. The free patterns at the back of each book certainly don't hurt, either.
  
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Roxanne (13 KP) rated The Grandparent's Book in Books

Nov 14, 2018  
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The Grandparent's Book
Miriam Stoppard
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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I borrowed this book from the library for my mum and dad to read but i thought I would read it too so we could all talk about it. I was very pleasantly surprised by this book, it is packed full of information for not just grandparents but parents as well. It has sections which answer some probing questions you might have (questions that real people in real situations have asked the author)which I found very helpful. The book covers pretty much everything you would need to know about the child-parent-grandparent relationship, I can't actually think of anything that it might have missed...very thorough. It covers everything from emotions, relationships, financial aid, education, health issues and many other useful topics. I highly recommend this book to all grandparents.