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Firefly Lane
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Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author)
From the New York Times bestselling author of On Mystic Lake comes a powerful novel of love, loss, and the magic of friendship. . . .
In the turbulent summer of 1974, Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the eighth-grade social food chain. Then, to her amazement, the “coolest girl in the world” moves in across the street and wants to be her friend. Tul
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January 6th 2009
by St. Martin's Griffin
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I really and truly thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Thank you very much Lisa for letting me borrow this! What a great book. It began the year I was born and ended in present day and followed the lives of two best friends named Tully and Kate. I loved reliving the 70's and 80's and 90's with them, all of the pop culture references made this a fun journey. The book is much more than just pop culture though as it follows two young girls who grow into wonderful women with very different personalit...more
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Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah is a breathtaking trip down memory lane. From 70's teens to 80's young women these two girls have more than a life time worth of memories both good and bad. The 90's usher in permanent choices and the new millineum tumbles in with, "What did I do with my life". The harsh realities of growing up aren't always kind.
Tully Hart is a product of the hippie era or as they say, "Sex, drugs and Rock & Roll". Being torn between living wi...more
Tully Hart is a product of the hippie era or as they say, "Sex, drugs and Rock & Roll". Being torn between living wi...more
This book was such a disappointment. The characters were completely one dimensional and not at all interesting. The storyline was filled with cliches from every bad Lifetime movie. About three quarters of the way through, I somehow knew how it would end (because it was the one cliche that hadn't been hit yet). The book itself is primarily dialouge and not good one at that. Avoid.
Hmm... well, I've never read "Beaches" (the book many reviewers compared this to) and I'm pretty sure I won't now. Firefly Lane was... meh. Two girls stay "best friends" through four decades and widely divergent paths. Only thing is, emotionally, they stay girls. They never really become women, never break their stupid patterns (and they really are stupid), never evolve.
The characters are 2-dimensional at best: Kate is spineless and weak, Tully is narcissistic an...more
The characters are 2-dimensional at best: Kate is spineless and weak, Tully is narcissistic an...more
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This book will hit home with everyone.
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Tully and Kate (TullyandKate) who both feel they are outsiders meet when they are in junior high. They are complete opposites destined to one another thanks to residency on Firefly Lane. After a horrible experience happens to Tully she confides in Kate and the two become best of friends. A friendship that spans over 30 years. The two promise to do everything together and through trials and heartbreaks they end up keeping that promise.
Kristin Hannah references all the styles, songs an...more
Kristin Hannah references all the styles, songs an...more
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Absolutely loved this book! If you've ever had a best friend that you couldn't live without, this book is for you!
Kate and Tully become BFF in the summer of 1974 when they are both awkward teens. Tully is a wild, free spirit, whose mother is a drug addict and frequently absent from her life. Kate is a well-rounded, good-girl with two stable parents and a network of love and support. Tully wants so badly to have what Katie has and Katie is eager to be free of her overbearing mother...more
Kate and Tully become BFF in the summer of 1974 when they are both awkward teens. Tully is a wild, free spirit, whose mother is a drug addict and frequently absent from her life. Kate is a well-rounded, good-girl with two stable parents and a network of love and support. Tully wants so badly to have what Katie has and Katie is eager to be free of her overbearing mother...more
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Nothing I read about Firefly Lane could have prepared me for the moving story of Tully and Kate. Sure, I've read other books that were emotionally charged and brought me to tears. Several of them were also written by Kristin Hannah. She's a genius at writing human stories that make it impossible not to feel the emotions right along with her characters. This one though...this is an immeasurably touching depiction of family love & strife, career choices, and undying friendship. I haven't read...more
Although I feel that the plot is somewhat formulaic (and there were parts that reminded me of the movie Beaches), the story is well-written and entertaining. I found I had trouble putting the book down, and when I wasn't reading it, I found myself thinking about the story. In one sense, I feel that the plot is a little bit predictable, but I didn't find myself minding it because the story itself and the way it's written is so engaging. It just makes you want to continue reading. A good read.
This book was recommended to me and I took one look at the size and thought "there are like 15 books on my shelf right now that I want to read" but against my better judgement, read it and LOVED IT! By far, the best friendship book I have ever read. Each of my closest girl friends are getting a copy for Christmas. THIS IS A MUST READ!
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It took me a long time to get into this book. It was another one where I wasn't really a fan of one of the main characters. And there were so many "trips down memory lane" that I didn't have memories of, being a child of the 80's. It was like a d-list celebrity name-dropping. Like she was trying too hard to get the reader to be in the moment. And every other sentence had about 7 adjectives in it. All of that said, the book was good. Though, I do wonder how good it would have been if I ...more
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I really enjoyed this book, despite the fact that the mere description on the back of the book screamed "CHICK LIT!!!!!!!!!!!" to me and I usually don't tend to go for those books (with the exception of Emily Giffin, and now, it seems, Kristin Hannah too). I started reading it though and could not put it down. It wasn't a particularly memorable story, and it was kind of cheesy and predictable at times. The thing is that I didn't start reading the book expecting anything besides a predi...more
I enjoyed reading this book although it seemed that the period references were somewhat forced. Kate and Tully have been friends since their early teen years and the friendship spans a lifetime. The story was enjoyable and read very easily. I loved their friendship and enjoy these kinds of books because I wish I had a friendship as long lasting as theirs. As the book progressed through the years, the references to the decade were a bit of overkill. Although I enjoyed reliving the 80s throug...more
"Firefly Lane is for anyone who ever drank Boone’s Farm apple wine while listening to Abba or Fleetwood Mac. More than a coming-of-age novel, it’s the story of a generation of women who were both blessed and cursed by choices. It’s about promises and secrets and betrayals. And ultimately, about the one person who really, truly knows you---and knows what has the power to hurt you . . . and heal you. Firefly Lane is a story you’ll never forget . . . one you’ll want to pass on to your best fri...more
I saw this book at Borders last mth and thought it might be an interestig read, and as I had never read anything by Kristin Hannah I knew I was taking a chance. However, what I got out of this story of friendship spanning over 3 decades was more than I expected. It was interesting, beautiful and heart wrenching! Just a heads up to you who are interested: I cried off and on throughout the last 6 chapters- even woke up with a headache for my trouble!!
TullyandKate were examples of a generation that...more
TullyandKate were examples of a generation that...more
A long, tiresome read. The 400-plus-paged novel relies on the characters' relationships to sustain the plot and reader interest, but those relationships, like the characters, are clichéd and two-dimesional and somewhat hard to believe. Also hard to believe are the personal stories of the characters — such as Tallulah Hart, who rises to success as a TV journalist, covering everything from individuals' crises to international affairs.. only to host a daytime talk show called "The Girlfriend H...more
I read this book in a week which is a fast read for me. I have to admit when friends asked how I liked it...my reply was it's just OK. I gave it three stars before I finished it but after finishing it decided it was a four star read. The last five chapters made the book worth it and I cried non-stop. This only means I'm a huge sap for ths kind of story. This wasn't an easy read because it kept me anxious and unsettled through the whole thing waiting for the next bad thing that was going to ...more
This was a good women/friendship book. I enjoyed reading about a friendship that lasted/survived 30 years. The reader follows Tilly, who has a loving family and is practical , and Kate,who yearns for the love of her drug addicted mother. Kate and Tilly become fast best friends and as in all friendships, balance each other out. Tilly is conservative whereas Kate is impulsive; Kate sets high goals for herself and insists that Tilly follow along. The love starved girl finds acceptance and love from...more
(audiobook version) I read this at the insistence of a friend. I had a feeling I wouldn’t like it very much; even though she’s a friend we have some very different taste in books. She went on and on and on about how good it was, but it was only so-so for me, as expected. Firefly Lane tells the story of two girls who become best friends at age 14. It follows them for over 30 years, from the 1970s into the 2000s. The book doesn’t break any new ground, really. For instance, did you know that be...more
I didn't actually finish this book. I read the first 50 pages and the last 5 pages. From what I understand, I wasn't missing much. How many times do you think Tully and Kate said "We're best friends, right?" throughout the book? Perhaps I'm missing something in my relationships because I don't recall constantly verifying with someone that we're best friends, especially after knowning them for what, one day?
This book should be sold as young adult fiction. The writing is horr...more
This book should be sold as young adult fiction. The writing is horr...more
I have mixed feelings on this book. It was a good read, yes. It was certainly a story I've experienced before though and pretty predictable (the movie Beaches)....but that's not my problem b/c I really enjoyed the book and loved reading it. My problem is with the book description believe it or not. This is NOT a story of two best friends forever. It is a story of a one-sided freidnship with a manipulative, selfish, hurtful person and what she does to hurt and mistreat her "best friend"...more
It felt like the author did her research for this book on ebay, totally weird.
Maybe she took an outline from any of a number of women's friendship, moving through the generations stories, and then added period details and a thinly veiled reference to oprah and sent it off to the bestseller list?
The male characters were totally 2 dimensional and unbelieveable. summer sisters used to be my bellwether for how wacked out a summer read could be, but no longer.
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Maybe she took an outline from any of a number of women's friendship, moving through the generations stories, and then added period details and a thinly veiled reference to oprah and sent it off to the bestseller list?
The male characters were totally 2 dimensional and unbelieveable. summer sisters used to be my bellwether for how wacked out a summer read could be, but no longer.
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I really liked this book. I normally don't do regular fiction. Most times I need some action, mystery, suspense, etc. But I am starting to enjoy more "normal" literature. What I call "everyday" or life lit. I enjoyed it, and have recommended it to friends
I really enjoyed this book. From reading the back, i thought there would be more about Tully and Kate in middle school and high school and i was a little disapointed there wasnt.
But, i thought the friendship between Tully and Kate was excellently written out by kirstin hannah. I thought that how kristan hannah described and wrote about with cancer, raising teens and children, finiding out who you are, dealing with problems and of course: friendship were all extremely belivable and real. ...more
But, i thought the friendship between Tully and Kate was excellently written out by kirstin hannah. I thought that how kristan hannah described and wrote about with cancer, raising teens and children, finiding out who you are, dealing with problems and of course: friendship were all extremely belivable and real. ...more
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Kristin Hannah is the New York Times bestselling author of eighteen novels, including the blockbuster Firefly Lane and Night Road. She is a former lawyer turned writer and is the mother of one son. She lives in the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii with her husband.
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