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Milk Glass Moon (Big Stone Gap #3)
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Adriana Trigiani (Goodreads Author)
Milk Glass Moon, the third book in Adriana Trigiani's bestselling Big Stone Gap series, continues the life story of Ave Maria Mulligan MacChesney as she faces the challenges and changes of motherhood with her trademark humor and honesty. With twists as plentiful as those found on the holler roads of southwest Virginia, this story takes turns that will surprise and enthrall...more
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(first published July 7th 2002)
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The third book in the Big Stone Gap series. While I really enjoyed the first two books in this series, Big Stone Gap and Big Cherry Holler, I found this one to be just okay, a little better than average.
The main character of this book is Ave Maria Mulligan MacChesney. In the first two books I really loved her character and her choices in life. This time I wanted to shake her more than once. Instead of the strong character from the first two books she seemed whiney and even shrewish at times, esp...more
The main character of this book is Ave Maria Mulligan MacChesney. In the first two books I really loved her character and her choices in life. This time I wanted to shake her more than once. Instead of the strong character from the first two books she seemed whiney and even shrewish at times, esp...more
Etta is growing up! This third installment of the Big Stone Gap series made me sad, yet happy at the same time. Ave and Jack Mack have come a long way in their marriage, and have settled into a life at the center of Big Stone Gap. Jack Mack has aspirations beyond Big Stone Gap, but Ave seems very comfortable in her current life. In this book, Etta goes through the teen years to graduate from college. These are tough years for Ave as she copes with a daughter who is nothing like her, but has all...more
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The final volume of Adriana Trigiani’s Big Stone Gap trilogy continues the story with all the wonderful characters from the previous volumes of life in Big Stone Gap Virginia. The main characters Ave Maria and Jack MacChesney are still facing challenges within their marriage. This time they are learning to cope with what happens as their daughter Etta turns from a child into a woman and their relationship with her changes.
It was a slow story to develop fro...more
The final volume of Adriana Trigiani’s Big Stone Gap trilogy continues the story with all the wonderful characters from the previous volumes of life in Big Stone Gap Virginia. The main characters Ave Maria and Jack MacChesney are still facing challenges within their marriage. This time they are learning to cope with what happens as their daughter Etta turns from a child into a woman and their relationship with her changes.
It was a slow story to develop fro...more
This third book focuses on Ave's relationship with her daughter and the loss of her son years ago. This is about her role as a mother. Ave has problems letting go and letting Etta be herself. She is trying to control Etta's life rather than letting Etta find herown way. This causes problems in their relationship. Ave often compares her relationship w ith Etta to her relationship with her mother and is disappointed that she Etta is not more open to her as a mother as she embraced her own mother....more
Unbeknownst to me, i read book 4 first...then when i realized that, i started with book one, and then continued on. This is book three, and probably my favorite of the whole series. (of course, it could be because i have grown so fond of all the characters by now that i really enjoyed the story, and conclusion).
The lead character, Ave Maria, can be a bit annoying, which made the series hard to read sometimes...but in this book, her "annoying" character comes to the realization that she is a pain...more
The lead character, Ave Maria, can be a bit annoying, which made the series hard to read sometimes...but in this book, her "annoying" character comes to the realization that she is a pain...more
This third instalment in the Big Stone Gap series I found a little better than the first two. We join in with Ave as she deals with the relationship she has with her daughter and we look back on the loss of her son. She tries to control Etta’s life in this one and although I may not agree with how she deals with some of the situations, I enjoyed seeing how it all played out. I thought this series though would finish at the end of the trilogy only to get to the last page and see there is another...more
This was one of the best series of books I've read in years. I think it has something to do with the fact that I enjoyed reading about Ave's depth of thinking...that sometimes works for her, and sometimes works against her. Yet, she has so many men and women in her life that help her to get beyond it (in this book, her daughter gets added to that list).
The timing in this story, of raising her daughter from age 10-18 was somehow not as appealing as some of the others, yet, an integral part of wha...more
The timing in this story, of raising her daughter from age 10-18 was somehow not as appealing as some of the others, yet, an integral part of wha...more
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Probably the best of all in this series but could be because the chacters grow on you so much it feels like you've been with them in Big Stone Gap.
The dynamics are moving and insights are shared at almost every turn of the page. I really enjoyed getting to know Etta...what a beautiful soul. What mother or daughter wouldn't be touched by what happens in this story. It seems that the daughter is becoming wiser than the mom at times which was irritating or maybe it was that Ave still hadn't sold ou...more
The dynamics are moving and insights are shared at almost every turn of the page. I really enjoyed getting to know Etta...what a beautiful soul. What mother or daughter wouldn't be touched by what happens in this story. It seems that the daughter is becoming wiser than the mom at times which was irritating or maybe it was that Ave still hadn't sold ou...more
What a fantastic book! This is truly the best of the series so far!
This book is spread over a number of years and shows the main characters developing and learning more about themselves and others. Ave Marie's daughter Etta is a main focus of this book. We learn so much about the mother daughter relationship. We see how important the role of each of her parents play. Adriana Trigiani takes the readers on another trip through Italy. We read about the family and their surroundings. Also the times...more
This book is spread over a number of years and shows the main characters developing and learning more about themselves and others. Ave Marie's daughter Etta is a main focus of this book. We learn so much about the mother daughter relationship. We see how important the role of each of her parents play. Adriana Trigiani takes the readers on another trip through Italy. We read about the family and their surroundings. Also the times...more
Started the series with this one thinking it wouldn't matter. Half way through, I stopped and read the previous book. Then went back to this one. Doing this helped the story make more sense.
Glad there was clarification on Jack and Karen Bell. I didn't think he would go too far in the cheating relationship. In the last story, he brought the cat to the airport for Etta when she came back from "Itlee". Someone that thoughtful and caring of a daughter couldn't be someone who would break up his home...more
Glad there was clarification on Jack and Karen Bell. I didn't think he would go too far in the cheating relationship. In the last story, he brought the cat to the airport for Etta when she came back from "Itlee". Someone that thoughtful and caring of a daughter couldn't be someone who would break up his home...more
I just love this series and love Ave Maria, Jack Mac, Theodore, Iva Lou and most of the characters in it; they are as real to me as the people I grew up with in my own little mountain mining town. Nobody gets into the heads, hearts, and flaws of her still-lovable characters like Trigiani. Granted, Etta is a bore, but bores exist in real life. I am so glad she wrote a fourth book, which I can't wait to read. I guess I don't want a fifth one, if she decides to write it, since the characters are ju...more
This is the last novel in the 'Trilogy'. Wonderful, wonderful novels which are filled with down to earth characters.
From back cover:
"Ave Maria Mulligan MacChesney was never a devotee of tarot cards and crystal balls. But when the fortune-teller at the county fair suggests she "redream" her life, Ave Maria figures maybe a little redirection is in order. After all, her daughter has hit every parent's nightmare: puberty. Ave Maria used to think that motherhood was life's one permanent job, but not...more
From back cover:
"Ave Maria Mulligan MacChesney was never a devotee of tarot cards and crystal balls. But when the fortune-teller at the county fair suggests she "redream" her life, Ave Maria figures maybe a little redirection is in order. After all, her daughter has hit every parent's nightmare: puberty. Ave Maria used to think that motherhood was life's one permanent job, but not...more
The third book in the Ave Maria series. Such a comfort read - it's a lovely, warm-hearted book.
Back Cover Blurb:
A daughter's first love, a mother's heartbreak, an enduring marriage facing its own ongoing challenges, and a community faced with seismic changes, all are deep at the heart of Adriana Trigiani's third novel. As she faces the joys and demands of motherhood, Ave Maria continues her life story with her trademark humour and honesty.
Reaching into the past to find answers to the present, Av...more
Back Cover Blurb:
A daughter's first love, a mother's heartbreak, an enduring marriage facing its own ongoing challenges, and a community faced with seismic changes, all are deep at the heart of Adriana Trigiani's third novel. As she faces the joys and demands of motherhood, Ave Maria continues her life story with her trademark humour and honesty.
Reaching into the past to find answers to the present, Av...more
The third installment of the Big Stone Gap series finds Ave Maria Mulligan dealing with her daughter Etta's teenage years. The first time I read this book, I was at roughly the same place in my life as Etta was at the end of the book, so it was by far my favorite of book of the series on the first read through. However this time I'm not in similar place in my life to either Ave Maria or Etta and, while I still liked it, it didn't seem to have the direct relevance that the first two did. My overl...more
I rejected Trigiani's earlier two books in favour of this one that sounded more interesting. Then I figured out while reading it that they were a series of three. I'll probably go back and read the first two at some point now.
The story spans about six years as the narrator's daughter ages from twelve to eighteen. I really liked the time span. A lot of books cover a very short period of time, a year, or several lifetimes. I can't remember reading many books covering a few years like this. The aut
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This is my favorite of the series thus far. I enjoyed how the story focused on Ave Maria's ever-changing and developing relationship with her daughter, as Etta enters and becomes encompassed by her teenage years. Equally rewarding was discovering how Ave Maria realizes how important her marriage and family are to her- the value, the necessary commitment and responsibilities included. As she travels to New York City and returns to the Italian Alps, Ave Maria truly appreciates all that is availabl...more
I first discovered Big Stone Gap, Adriana Trigiani’s debut novel, over a dozen years ago. It was the summer of 2000 and we had just moved back to Lincoln after living in Fort Worth, Texas for a few years. There’s a lot about that particular summer that I remember quite vividly, but it’s funny how memory eludes us. I would’ve sworn that I loved Big Stone Gap—so much so that I almost re-read the book before I started in on the second in the series—but as I look back through my reading journal for...more
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I read the first two in this series and liked them, but by book #3 is was sick of this character (Ave Maria) and her emotional crises. ENOUGH
Milk glass Moon, by Adriana Trigiani, narrated by the author, No. 3 in the Big Stone Gap series. Narrated by Adriana Trigiani, the author, produced by Random House Audible, downloaded from audible.com.
In this, the final book of the trilogy, Jack and Ave Maria raise their daughter with all the anxiety of getting through the teenages, up to her marriage. There are big changes in Big Stone Gap, and some of Ave Maria’s closest friends have some dramatic life crises. This book finishes off he series,...more
In this, the final book of the trilogy, Jack and Ave Maria raise their daughter with all the anxiety of getting through the teenages, up to her marriage. There are big changes in Big Stone Gap, and some of Ave Maria’s closest friends have some dramatic life crises. This book finishes off he series,...more
I’ve enjoyed this series thus far, but I think I would’ve enjoyed this more had I been a mother of a teenage daughter. Milk Glass Moon focuses on the ever-changing relationship between Ave Maria and her daughter as she blossoms from a gangly teenager to a young woman. I appreciated the idiosyncrasies of the mother-daughter relationship, but let’s face it…I only read this to get the low-down on what really happened between Jack and Karen Bell in the previous novel. Shameless, I know, but it was n...more
I was attracted to Adriana Trigiani's books because she is from Wise County. Her "Big Stone Gap" series promised a nostalgic romp through her childhood (and coincidentally mine), but it didn't turn out that way. The first book was good and seemed to focus on BSG and Wise Co., but subsequent volumes in the series got further and further away from that core - all the way to Italy. And that is the problem for me - not enough SW VA and too much other stuff. It has become what I would expect a typica...more
Loved the title of the book and how it came up in the story. This one focused mainly on how Ava dealt with major changes in her life as some of her loved ones moved on in different ways. The feel good factor still remains strong after the third book. I've fallen in love with Adriana Trigiani's writing. So refreshing and relaxing. I'm now planning on reading her other books outside of this series. I've even tested the chocolate coca cola cake recipe that she's put in this story. While I thought i...more
another really good book in the Big Stone Gap series.
I really have grown to love these characters and at times I laughed out loud and I cried and I really felt a loss.
I Love the relationship between Ave and Jack Mac. I love their total opposite views on everything and the dynamic between them and their daughter etta.
I like how Trigiani has written Etta. A regular smart girl, yet still gets into trouble and has the typical teenage angst and rebellion at times.
I also appreciate the e fact that et...more
I really have grown to love these characters and at times I laughed out loud and I cried and I really felt a loss.
I Love the relationship between Ave and Jack Mac. I love their total opposite views on everything and the dynamic between them and their daughter etta.
I like how Trigiani has written Etta. A regular smart girl, yet still gets into trouble and has the typical teenage angst and rebellion at times.
I also appreciate the e fact that et...more
The third and final book in this series takes us into what is arguably the most difficult time in a parent's journey: the teenage years. As Etta grows up Jack and Ave Maria continue to love and support her even when she makes some mistakes along the way. Ave Maria's struggles with learning to let go as her only daughter graduates from high school and prepares to start the next phase of her life. The summer before starting at UVA Etta spends time in Italy with Ave Maria's father and her extended...more
Read this book in about 3 days.. it was good and continues to develop the characters from the series. This story focuses on the couple Ava and Jack, as they raise their daughter Etta, from age 11 to 18.
Ava travels to Italy again in this book and has a connection with her homestead. I found it light and very easy to read!
Recommended if you like light and quirky characters and like boks that develop over a series, as you will need to read all three to get a full sense of where they develop and e...more
Ava travels to Italy again in this book and has a connection with her homestead. I found it light and very easy to read!
Recommended if you like light and quirky characters and like boks that develop over a series, as you will need to read all three to get a full sense of where they develop and e...more
This is the 3rd book of the Big Stone Gap series. They were wonderfully written with very colorful characters. They take you to the Blue Ridge Mountains in western Virginia and the northern Alps of Italy. Reading them makes me hope to travel to both places someday. The plots of these three books are very complex, taking you up to the heights of laughter and down with sorrows of life, with twists and turns much like the narrow mountain roads.
I sort of gave up on this one. I had checked out the trilogy to read on vacation. I enjoyed Big Stone Gap, and mostly liked Cherry Holler, #2, even though I struggled with the infidelity. By the time I got to this one I was getting sort of tired of Ave and Jack having problems just in time for Ave to take a trip, and for the other man to pop back into the picture.
I wish I could fly off to Italy every time I was irritated with my husband.
I wish I could fly off to Italy every time I was irritated with my husband.
I started out frustrated with this book because the lead Ave Marie takes the blame for evertything that goes wrong in her family life. As the books goes on, she realizes that everyone has some accountability and it makes for much more pleasant reading. The author writes a few pretty profound statements about parenting and being a mother that I actually went back and reread them. Having your kids grow up is Hell, and this author understands this:)
Ave Maria and her family continue to grow older and wiser. There is a serious illness for a friend and romance for another character in this happy-go-lucky Big Stone Gap novel.
Another fun and satisfying installment in the Big Stone Gap series (#3). There are twists and turns to keep the plot moving. The end might even make you want to call a good friend for an interesting discussion. Recommended reading.
Another fun and satisfying installment in the Big Stone Gap series (#3). There are twists and turns to keep the plot moving. The end might even make you want to call a good friend for an interesting discussion. Recommended reading.
I am so loving this series. This is book 3, preceded by Big Stone Gap and Big Cherry Holler. Ave Marie, the series' main character, is now the mom of a teenager, which is never easy. She, her husband, and daughter return to visit Ave Marie's family in beautiful northern Italy. And life continues in Big Stone Gap. All the people in this book are so real you want to know them in real life, wherever you live.
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ADRIANA TRIGIANI is beloved by millions of readers around the world for her hilarious and heartwarming novels. Adriana was raised in a small coal mining town in southwest Virginia in a big Italian family. She chose her hometown for the setting and title of her debut novel, the critically acclaimed and bestselling BIG STONE GAP, followed by the sequels BIG CHERRY HOLLER and MILK GLASS MOON. Since 1...more
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