From the New York Times bestselling author of JEMIMA J, and THE BEACH HOUSE, comes Jane Green’s most emotional and po...
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Feb 05, 2012
Elena
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A friend lent me an advanced reader's copy of this book, which I thought was incredibly cool.
This was a very engaging book, in fact I found myself reading really late into the night because I so desperately wanted to know how things turned out. Andi marries Ethan later on in life, and is stepmother to Sophia and Emily, who are the daughters of an alcoholic mother. Emily is on a path of self destruction and she is bringing down everyone around her....but there is an interesting twis More...
This was a very engaging book, in fact I found myself reading really late into the night because I so desperately wanted to know how things turned out. Andi marries Ethan later on in life, and is stepmother to Sophia and Emily, who are the daughters of an alcoholic mother. Emily is on a path of self destruction and she is bringing down everyone around her....but there is an interesting twis More...
Dec 07, 2011
Valerie
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I received an ARC of this book from Sarah Goldstein of St. Martin's Press.
First of all, there were several typos in the book, which I hope the publisher plans to fix before the final copy is released in March 2012. It drives me insane to find typos in books and I know I'm not the only one who feels this way.
Now, here are some of my thoughts on the book.
Title/Author: Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green:
Summary: Andi has spent much of her life lo More...
First of all, there were several typos in the book, which I hope the publisher plans to fix before the final copy is released in March 2012. It drives me insane to find typos in books and I know I'm not the only one who feels this way.
Now, here are some of my thoughts on the book.
Title/Author: Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green:
Summary: Andi has spent much of her life lo More...
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Dec 30, 2011
Noreen
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I won this book in a Good Reads giveaway. I so loved this book and think this is my favorite Jane Green story thus far! The story centers around a blended family – Andi the step mom, Ethan the father, and his two kids Emily and Sophia. While Sophia takes to her step-mom right away, Emily never quite does, despite all Andi’s efforts. Emily often manipulates her Dad causing increasing tension in Ethan and Andi’s marriage. I liked how the story was told from the perspective of each of the famil
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Dec 11, 2011
Lisa
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This was an ARC and First Reads book. Despite the many typo's in the book, I really liked the characters and how the story unfolded. The family dynamics were interesting and kept my attention.
The only gripe I had was grammatical. At times at the beginning of a chapter you weren't really sure who's point of view the author was describing until the dialogue began. While reading you are so drawn into the character that the author is describing then all of a sudden several pages into th More...
The only gripe I had was grammatical. At times at the beginning of a chapter you weren't really sure who's point of view the author was describing until the dialogue began. While reading you are so drawn into the character that the author is describing then all of a sudden several pages into th More...
Dec 12, 2011
Lrclark83
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I received Another Piece of My Heart as a First Read and was excited to read it as I loved Jane Green's book Jemima J. This story was entirely different from Jemima J which I remember as being light-hearted and humorous.
In Another Piece of My Heart, Andi is a forty-something married to a man named Ethan who has two daughters from previous relationship. While Andi loves Ethan and has developed a mother-daughter relationship with his youngest, Sophia, Ethan's elder daughter Emil More...
In Another Piece of My Heart, Andi is a forty-something married to a man named Ethan who has two daughters from previous relationship. While Andi loves Ethan and has developed a mother-daughter relationship with his youngest, Sophia, Ethan's elder daughter Emil More...
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Nov 30, 2011
Ellen
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I won this in the Goodreads First Reads giveaways.
I have not read Ms. Green before and was excited to win this and I truly appreciate the opportunity.
Bottom line, I didn't enjoy the story. I felt I was told what was happening rather than the story unfolding and showing me what was happening.
Ms. Green employs third-person narratives as well as first person in different sections and
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I have not read Ms. Green before and was excited to win this and I truly appreciate the opportunity.
Bottom line, I didn't enjoy the story. I felt I was told what was happening rather than the story unfolding and showing me what was happening.
Ms. Green employs third-person narratives as well as first person in different sections and
I found this very distracting and often confusing. A number of times I More...
Dec 15, 2011
Beth
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I won this ARC from Goodreads, and was happy to receive it as I've enjoyed other books by this author in the past. This book, however, was not so good.
There were the obvious typos, but I forgive that since it's an advanced reader's edition. Even more irritating, though, were the changing POVs, without any indication. I don't like to read through two pages just to try and figure out who's talking. Something should've been indicated at the top of each chapter to let the reader kno More...
There were the obvious typos, but I forgive that since it's an advanced reader's edition. Even more irritating, though, were the changing POVs, without any indication. I don't like to read through two pages just to try and figure out who's talking. Something should've been indicated at the top of each chapter to let the reader kno More...
Dec 20, 2011
Kathy
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I received Another Piece of My Heart in a Good Reads giveaway. Jane Green's style was easy to read....I read it in one sitting. A perfect way to spend a winter morning. Story centers around a newly blended family. The step-mom trying to find her place, the dad trying to mediate between the two, and the kids not sure how to handle it. With many of today's families going through divorce (sometimes more than one) I thought the topic was very applicable. I liked that Green showed the experience
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Dec 11, 2011
Kim
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Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green is a gripping tale of love, family, and growing up. Andi is in her late thirties when she finds Ethan and his two daughters, Emily and Sophia. Andi is so happy that she can begin this portion of her life. But Emily hates her and she seems unable to a conceive a child of her own. The troubles in her life stem from Emily and her ability to manipulate her father. But who is right? Who is wrong? Will they ever be ok? Is love enough? Will Andi get her baby? Wil
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Dec 13, 2011
Sara
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I was lucky to win a copy of this novel through GoodReads.
This novel revolves around a blended family - Andi marries Ethan, a divorced father with two daughters. Andi tries her best to integrate into her new "ready made family" but of course there is some tension.
The girls' mother is a drunk, and jealous of her. The youngest daughter, Sophia, takes to Andi instantly while Emily, the eldest daughter is not so welcoming, and lots of tension ensues. To complicate m More...
This novel revolves around a blended family - Andi marries Ethan, a divorced father with two daughters. Andi tries her best to integrate into her new "ready made family" but of course there is some tension.
The girls' mother is a drunk, and jealous of her. The youngest daughter, Sophia, takes to Andi instantly while Emily, the eldest daughter is not so welcoming, and lots of tension ensues. To complicate m More...
Dec 14, 2011
Carol
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I have never read anything by Jane Green before. This book, "Another Piece of My Heart" seemed like a family drama to me. It focused more on the characters than the plot. There were chapters and parts of the chapters that told the story from the viewpoints of the different characters. I did want more for the father of the family, I felt in the dark about him until later in the book.
I had some catching up to do. I was not familiar with the Burning Man Festival and the term " More...
I had some catching up to do. I was not familiar with the Burning Man Festival and the term " More...
Dec 08, 2011
Shelley
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Sometimes you just need a book that doesn't require many brain cells to read and this is that kind of book. It's one family's story about divorce, teen pregnancy and alcoholism. The drama was predictable at times and other times spot on. Jane Green does in this book what Jodi Picoult cannot do and that is make you think about what it really means to be a family and a mother.
Apparently Jane Green is British although that's nearly impossible to gather from her writing style. If th More...
Apparently Jane Green is British although that's nearly impossible to gather from her writing style. If th More...
Feb 16, 2012
our bookstore received a free audio of this book, so I'm giving it a shot on my daily commute. The author does her own reading and so far I'm not at all impressed with her ability to read, but I suppose she might grow on me.
...So now I'm 5 discs into the story and I'm interested in this particular family, but holy POV shift, Batman! We're bobbing along, the first four discs being a pleasant third person, when BAM! Shift into a whiny 1st person POV for a few pages, then back to t More...
...So now I'm 5 discs into the story and I'm interested in this particular family, but holy POV shift, Batman! We're bobbing along, the first four discs being a pleasant third person, when BAM! Shift into a whiny 1st person POV for a few pages, then back to t More...
Dec 27, 2011
Tami
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I haven't received my copy yet, just received notice I had won. 11/16/11
Received my copy yesterday, and hope to start soon. Have 3 in front. 11/30/11
Started Saturday and finished yesterday 12/26/11
Andi has always wanted children. She has met a man, Ethan, that is perfect and already has two daughters, Emily and Sophia. Emily is the rebelious teen and Sophia the caring lovely one. This story is about the struggle of blending families, growing up and dealing with what life More...
Received my copy yesterday, and hope to start soon. Have 3 in front. 11/30/11
Started Saturday and finished yesterday 12/26/11
Andi has always wanted children. She has met a man, Ethan, that is perfect and already has two daughters, Emily and Sophia. Emily is the rebelious teen and Sophia the caring lovely one. This story is about the struggle of blending families, growing up and dealing with what life More...
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Nov 29, 2011
Heather
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Dec 23, 2011
Brooke
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This book ended up being very different from what I expected. It started out as a run-of-the-mill “Bratty Daughter Hates New Stepmother and Weak Father Doesn’t Intervene” story. As I continued compulsively reading it though, it became much more. Jane Green creates very well-drawn characters who you can both root for and dislike at the same time. You empathize with Andi, who has finally found the love of her life only to realize they won’t be able to have biological children of their own. You fee
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Feb 20, 2012
Joy
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So I got this book from Goodreads in a first reads giveaway thingy. I'm not great at writing reviews, but I feel obligated to at least try since, well you know, the book was free and what not. This book was really 2.5 stars, but I'll round up. Whatever.
What I enjoyed: 1. The story, kind of. 2. The honesty. The feelings portrayed by the main characters were very honest. (See what I disliked, for more on the characters.) 3. The way that Brooke (the ex-wife) and Emily (the " More...
What I enjoyed: 1. The story, kind of. 2. The honesty. The feelings portrayed by the main characters were very honest. (See what I disliked, for more on the characters.) 3. The way that Brooke (the ex-wife) and Emily (the " More...
Dec 03, 2011
Barbara
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I received Another Piece of My Heart in a Good Reads giveaway. I had never read any books by Jane Green books before, but I enjoyed this book. It was a really easy, light read. The topic involving family dynamics, divorce, teen pregnancy and coming of age were handled in a realistic way. I think this book would even be appropriate for teens. It was not a "deep" book, so if you like that style of book, you may be disappointed. It kind of read like a TV movie, which is fine, sometimes yo
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Jan 24, 2012
JoLynn
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I won this book through the Goodreads First Reads program.
A real family drama, centering on Andi, the second wife of Ethan and stepmom to his two daughters, Emily and Sophia. While Andi is able to connect with the younger daughter, Sophia, her relationship with the older girl, Emily is tumultuous. Ethan, caught in the middle, refuses to discipline Emily, afraid of losing her love. Adding fuel to the fire, the girls' mother Janice is an alcoholic who can't cope with the girls, and is More...
A real family drama, centering on Andi, the second wife of Ethan and stepmom to his two daughters, Emily and Sophia. While Andi is able to connect with the younger daughter, Sophia, her relationship with the older girl, Emily is tumultuous. Ethan, caught in the middle, refuses to discipline Emily, afraid of losing her love. Adding fuel to the fire, the girls' mother Janice is an alcoholic who can't cope with the girls, and is More...
Jan 02, 2012
Maggie
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I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway.
I was really excited to read this book because the relationship between a step-child and step-parent is one that interests me. I was also thrilled because I have read other books by Jane Green and really enjoyed them. (How did I end up with two copies of Bookends?) That said, this isn't my favorite of her books. This one was really good, but I could see a few things coming and I think that took some of the fun out of it for me. I also More...
I was really excited to read this book because the relationship between a step-child and step-parent is one that interests me. I was also thrilled because I have read other books by Jane Green and really enjoyed them. (How did I end up with two copies of Bookends?) That said, this isn't my favorite of her books. This one was really good, but I could see a few things coming and I think that took some of the fun out of it for me. I also More...
Dec 29, 2011
Catherine
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I just realized I never posted my review on this. Things just got crazy with the holidays.
This was a First Reads win that I was very excited about, since I love Jane Green. I've especially loved her more recent books, which I feel like have had a little more depth than some of her earlier ones.
Anyway, the story follows Andi, her husband Ethan and her step daughters Emily and Sophia as they navigate life as a blended family. Sophia adores Andi, but Emily sees her as coming b More...
This was a First Reads win that I was very excited about, since I love Jane Green. I've especially loved her more recent books, which I feel like have had a little more depth than some of her earlier ones.
Anyway, the story follows Andi, her husband Ethan and her step daughters Emily and Sophia as they navigate life as a blended family. Sophia adores Andi, but Emily sees her as coming b More...
Jan 01, 2012
Sarah
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I won this as part of the Goodreads First Read program.
This is the story of a blended family, and while I have enjoyed Jane Green books in the past...this one wasn't that great to me.
Synopsis: "Andi has spent much of her adult life looking for the perfect man, and at thirty-seven, she's finally found him. Ethan--divorced with two daughters, Emily and Sophia--is a devoted father and even better husband. Always hoping one day she would be a mother, Andi embraces the More...
This is the story of a blended family, and while I have enjoyed Jane Green books in the past...this one wasn't that great to me.
Synopsis: "Andi has spent much of her adult life looking for the perfect man, and at thirty-seven, she's finally found him. Ethan--divorced with two daughters, Emily and Sophia--is a devoted father and even better husband. Always hoping one day she would be a mother, Andi embraces the More...
Jan 02, 2012
Natella
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When Andi married Ethan she became the step-mother of two girls- Sophia and Emily. The younger Sophia takes to Andi well, and is everything Andi wanted in a daughter besides being biologically hers, Emily on the other hand does not. Between Andi wanting to give birth to a child, Emily wanting Andi gone and her own ever-increasing drama, neither the family nor marriage is stable.
There is quite a bit of dialog in this book, and Green does a great job of making it sound realistic. It’s a More...
There is quite a bit of dialog in this book, and Green does a great job of making it sound realistic. It’s a More...
Jan 04, 2012
Janet
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It's been years since I read a Jane Green novel, but I always remembered being a fan of her work. Another Piece of My Heart is no exception. It's the story of a fragmented family, built on a fragile, yet new marriage. It's a first marriage for Andi, the second for Ethan. But as many marriages that occur later in life, Ethan comes with some baggage, mainly in the form of two, teenaged daughters, sweet Sophia and brooding Emily. Almost instantly, Emily and Andi clash. Adding insult to injury is An
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Dec 04, 2011
Dana
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I received a pre-publication copy of this book from someone who is in the publishing/editing business. I was thrilled when it arrived. Sadly, I was not so thrilled as I made my way through its pages. I fear that my beloved Jane Green is starting to rely more on her name than her talent to sell books. I was a huge fan of her earliest works, but over the last few years have found her books becoming trite, predictable and written towards a less intelligent reader. I fear she is becoming the next Da
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Dec 06, 2011
Susan
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I had read one of Jane Green's novels many years ago and enjoyed it.
She has been acknowledged as one of the founders of "check lit". While I dislike the term for literature by and about women, I do often enjoy examples of it. This was one of the best I've read and a more mature theme than is usual. Another Piece of My Heart was very poignant. Most simply put it was about motherhood, and we see the two women who provide the narration in relation to their mothers and as mothers the More...
She has been acknowledged as one of the founders of "check lit". While I dislike the term for literature by and about women, I do often enjoy examples of it. This was one of the best I've read and a more mature theme than is usual. Another Piece of My Heart was very poignant. Most simply put it was about motherhood, and we see the two women who provide the narration in relation to their mothers and as mothers the More...
Jan 30, 2012
Shawna
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First book I ever won on Goodreads and what a way to start!
It wasn't at all what I expected it to be but what great read!! I enjoyed it very much and will be sure to re-read it again probably many times.
I was kind of confused a few times at the beginning of a new chapter as to which character's perspective it was from but figured it out pretty quickly. Other than that it was a great book. I'd definitely recommend it to friends to read. I might even share my copy with them.
It wasn't at all what I expected it to be but what great read!! I enjoyed it very much and will be sure to re-read it again probably many times.
I was kind of confused a few times at the beginning of a new chapter as to which character's perspective it was from but figured it out pretty quickly. Other than that it was a great book. I'd definitely recommend it to friends to read. I might even share my copy with them.
Feb 15, 2012
Shari
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This book was OK. Andi has spent much of her life looking for the perfect man. She finally finds here 'soulmate' in Ethan, a divorced father of 2 daughters. The oldest daughter, Emily, is a nightmare always vying for her dad's attention and full of drama. The other daughter, Sophia, is wonderful and just loves her new stepmom, Andi. Trouble ensues and tons of drama with the Emily until finally Andi says she has had enough. Now it is time for Andi to decide to stay or go - can her love over
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Dec 29, 2011
Bree
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I confess - despite the serious subject matter, I expected a little more chick lit fluff. I was wrong. In fact, it was so serious that I hadn't intended to like it at all. Then I found myself bawling as I was finishing it in bed last night (trying not to wake my 3 year old daughter, who was sleeping next to me). In short, emotional roller coaster.
Well written for the most part, but I do take issue a bit with the varying points of view. I appreciate different perspectives, but this More...
Well written for the most part, but I do take issue a bit with the varying points of view. I appreciate different perspectives, but this More...
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Jan 30, 2012
Rachel
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I received Another Piece of My Heart in a Good Reads giveaway. Jane Green's style was easy to read....
The family dynamics were interesting and kept my attention. Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green is a gripping tale of love, family, and growing up.
The story is broken down into the different stages of the journey. Although we are getting a majority of the story in third person we do get 1st person chapters. It is nice to get the insight and sometimes the other side o More...
The family dynamics were interesting and kept my attention. Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green is a gripping tale of love, family, and growing up.
The story is broken down into the different stages of the journey. Although we are getting a majority of the story in third person we do get 1st person chapters. It is nice to get the insight and sometimes the other side o More...
