In this remarkably imaginative first novel, written with humor and insight, Collignon delivers a magical mix of past and present, of living and dea...
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Jan 10, 2012
Jennifer
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From My Blog....[return][return][return]An astonishingly brilliant debut novel, The Journal of Antonio Montoya by Rick Collignon portrays the importance of family life and one's roots. After the death of Jose and Loretta Montoya, Ramona finds herself taking in her nephew Jose Jr., something she never envisioned she would be doing, especially since she did not think she would ever return to her hometown of Guadalupe, New Mexico. Caring for a child is not the only change in Ramona's life, she move
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Jul 26, 2011
May-Ling
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this one was difficult for me to get into - it might not be the writing, but instead because it was my first attempt at reading a novel on a tablet. i'm a sucker for books and libraries, so i don't think i'll fully transition.
the novel starts with a couple dying in a car accident. a sister in law takes the son into her home once her dead sister appears and asks this favor. from that point on, she continues to see dead family members, and so do others. the book resonates with me and its More...
the novel starts with a couple dying in a car accident. a sister in law takes the son into her home once her dead sister appears and asks this favor. from that point on, she continues to see dead family members, and so do others. the book resonates with me and its More...
Sep 24, 2010
Jennifer
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From My blog...
An astonishingly brilliant debut novel, The Journal of Antonio Montoya by Rick Collignon portrays the importance of family life and one's roots. After the death of Jose and Loretta Montoya, Ramona finds herself taking in her nephew Jose Jr., something she never envisioned she would be doing, especially since she did not think she would ever return to her hometown of Guadalupe, New Mexico. Caring for a child is not the only change in Ramona's life, she moved into her gr More...
An astonishingly brilliant debut novel, The Journal of Antonio Montoya by Rick Collignon portrays the importance of family life and one's roots. After the death of Jose and Loretta Montoya, Ramona finds herself taking in her nephew Jose Jr., something she never envisioned she would be doing, especially since she did not think she would ever return to her hometown of Guadalupe, New Mexico. Caring for a child is not the only change in Ramona's life, she moved into her gr More...
Feb 04, 2010
Clockstein
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The Journal of Antonio Montoya by Rick Collignon takes place in the Sangre de Christos mountains but has a sense of timelessness. Ramona has isolated herself in her dusty hometown after returning from several years away trying to find success as an author. She lives alone in her grandparents' house with no sense of purpose or intention until her brother and his wife die, leaving their son an orphan. When the boy's mother sits up in her casket at the graveside and tells Ramona to take care of Jos
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Sep 12, 2009
Bonita
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She sat up in her casket & ran her fingers through her wet hair. “It's not a good day to be buried," she said. "In the mud. I hate the mud."
This was a fun little read. A contemporary ghost story with a dash of folklore. I came across the title during a scan of NM authors. I was surprised, when I opened the package and found a cute little book the size of a personal journal. Playfully odd and strikingly familair. You just knew that the author had spent lots of time arou More...
This was a fun little read. A contemporary ghost story with a dash of folklore. I came across the title during a scan of NM authors. I was surprised, when I opened the package and found a cute little book the size of a personal journal. Playfully odd and strikingly familair. You just knew that the author had spent lots of time arou More...
Feb 04, 2010
Janice
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This is the first of now three books that Rick Collignon has written about the little village of Guadalupe in the mountains of New Mexico. The book reads very quickly, telling the story of Ramona Montoya, who has only recently returned to her home village, where she is living in the house that once belonged to her now deceased grandparents. Strange things begin happening; after Ramona's brother and his wife are accidentally killed, her sister-in-law sits up in her coffin to ask Ramona to take
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Jan 21, 2010
Eileen
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Very flat tone, kind of depressing even. Lots of impossible things happen for no apparent reason. Not my cup of tea.
Mar 29, 2008
Sean
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Stands with the best novels about life in the magical 'land of enchantment' of Northern New Mexico. A virtually perfect short novel with a magic realist flavor, but perfectly accessible to any reader. Poignant, humorous, charming and beautifully written. Collignon hits the nail on the head.
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May 10, 2011
This was an interesting read. I could not tell who was dead and who was alive. Well written and an different concept in plot lines. A new time warp traveler.
Sep 28, 2011
Angela
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A woman confronts ghosts of dead relatives in a small New Mexican village.
Mar 31, 2010
Ann
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Great read! If you liked Bless Mi Ultima, Tortuga or Milagro Bean Field Wars, you'll enjoy this book.
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