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Mary Alice Monroe
Goodreads author profile
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April 2012
It was a tender moment on book tour when a reader came up and nervously asked if I would sign her old book--a copy of the original THE BEACH HOUSE. Remember the paperback with the team picture on the back? I smiled to see it again. I don’t have a copy! She told me she’d never part with it. That’s high praise from a reader and it gave me pause.It’s been ten years since THE BEACH HOUSE was relea... read more »
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The Beach House
  4.00 avg rating — 1,307 ratings
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published
2002
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12 editions
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Time Is a River
 3.85 avg rating — 1,019 ratings
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published
2008
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20 editions
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Sweetgrass
3.94 avg rating — 948 ratings
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published
2005
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15 editions
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Swimming Lessons
 4.02 avg rating — 672 ratings
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published
2007
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15 editions
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The Book Club
3.46 avg rating — 747 ratings
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published
1999
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10 editions
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The Butterfly's Daughter
3.69 avg rating — 675 ratings
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published
2011
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12 editions
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The Four Seasons
3.71 avg rating — 491 ratings
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published
2001
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9 editions
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Skyward
3.78 avg rating — 423 ratings
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published
2003
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16 editions
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Last Light over Carolina
3.63 avg rating — 446 ratings
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2009
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The Long Road Home
3.64 avg rating — 251 ratings
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1995
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Upcoming Events
Speaking & Signing
Author appearance, June 07, 2012 06:00PM
Christ Episcopal Church , 1215 State Street , Bowling Green, KY, US
http://www.maryalicemonroe.com/site/epage/454_67.htm
Author appearance, June 07, 2012 06:00PM
Christ Episcopal Church , 1215 State Street , Bowling Green, KY, US
http://www.maryalicemonroe.com/site/epage/454_67.htm
Warren County Public Library welcomes Mary Alice Monroe to Bowling Green, KY for...more
Book Signing
Author appearance, June 09, 2012 01:00PM
The Book Stall at Chesnut Court, 811 Elm Street, Winnetka, IL, US
http://www.maryalicemonroe.com
Author appearance, June 09, 2012 01:00PM
The Book Stall at Chesnut Court, 811 Elm Street, Winnetka, IL, US
http://www.maryalicemonroe.com
Mary Alice Monroe will be at The Book Stall at Chesnut Court to greet readers an...more
"Women Leaders Luncheon" Guest Speaker
Author appearance, June 20, 2012 11:30AM
Capital Senior Center, 1650 Park Circle, Columbia, SC, US
http://www.maryalicemonroe.com/site/epage/454_67.htm
Author appearance, June 20, 2012 11:30AM
Capital Senior Center, 1650 Park Circle, Columbia, SC, US
http://www.maryalicemonroe.com/site/epage/454_67.htm
Mary Alice Monroe is the special guest speaker at the "Women Leaders Luncheon" o...more
Interviews
November 2009,
Mary Alice Monroe
" Quick Start SS: How would you describe your life in only 8 words? MM: An ever changing whirlwind with moments of serenity. Get more on Mary Alice Monroe at SimonandSchuster.com..." ...More
" Quick Start SS: How would you describe your life in only 8 words? MM: An ever changing whirlwind with moments of serenity. Get more on Mary Alice Monroe at SimonandSchuster.com..." ...More
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Mary's Recent Updates
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Mary Alice Monroe
wrote a new blog post: REFLECTIONS ON A TRILOGY TEN YEARS IN THE MAKING
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Mary Monroe
said "yes" to attending the event:
Book Signing
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June 09, 2012 01:00PM
location: The Book Stall at Chesnut Court, 811 Elm Street, Winnetka, IL, The United States description: Mary Alice Monroe will be at The Book Stall at Chesnut Court to greet readers and sign copies of her newest novel, BEACH HOUSE MEMORIES, a New York Times bestseller. |
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Beach House Memories....what a phenomenal book to follow Beach House and Swimming Lessons. My heart soared and broke right along with Lovie. I adored her character after the first two books but to find out her story...Wow! It is an amazing journey...
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I have such mixed emotions after reading "Lovie's story!" I loved learning about the Loggerhead Turtle Project! How exciting to witness the miraculous journey of the Mother Loggerhead as well as the babies back to the sea! They have to overcome su...
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“Age is real life is short. It's foolhardy to deny it. We grow up, our bodies grow frail, death is coming. There's so much I want to do!
There's a whole world out there I havent seen, ppl I havent met and who havent know me.
God, there 're a million books I want to read.
I dont want to sleep... I want to be awake.
This is my life - I want to live it”
― Mary Alice Monroe, The Book Club
There's a whole world out there I havent seen, ppl I havent met and who havent know me.
God, there 're a million books I want to read.
I dont want to sleep... I want to be awake.
This is my life - I want to live it”
― Mary Alice Monroe, The Book Club
“She thought how sharp words could sting when they held the truth.”
― Mary Alice Monroe, The Butterfly's Daughter
― Mary Alice Monroe, The Butterfly's Daughter
“Luz felt as though all the millions of butterflies that were flying on this same journey south were fluttering in her stomach.”
― Mary Alice Monroe, The Butterfly's Daughter
― Mary Alice Monroe, The Butterfly's Daughter
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