<![CDATA[London Is the Best City in America]]>

false <![CDATA[London Is the Best City in America]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165367900m/3921.jpg 3921 7 London is the Best City in America, is the insightful, wickedly funny story of two siblings who have found themselves at a crossroads. In mapping their struggles over one wild and emotional wedding weekend, Laura Dave gives us a brilliantly subtle and honest look at contemporary courtship, family tension, and the angst that we all experience when we have to make difficult choices. Three years ago, Emmy Everett made the painful decision to call off her engagement and leave New York City behind. Since then she has been hiding out in Rhode Island working at a bait and tackle shop and haphazardly shooting a documentary about fishermen's wives. July 4th weekend has rolled around again and Emmy is mustering up the courage to return home to New York (the site of her own failed romance) to celebrate her brother Josh's wedding. En route to his bachelor party, Emmy is shocked when her typically resolute brother confesses that he is having serious doubts about getting married - and he may even be in love with another woman. Emmy is determined to help her brother face up to this decisionthe one she fled from herself. With less than twenty-four hours to go before the wedding, she takes Josh on a road trip to find this mystery woman. Along the way, Emmy embraces her own hard-earned lessons about romance, commitment and what happens when we refuse to let go of the past. London is the Best City in America is a courageous, big-hearted portrait of love, loyalty, and heartbreak. Emmy is lively, wise and, ultimately, very brave as she tries to answer the universal question: how do we take that first step toward making our lives our own? BACKCOVER: Incredibly deft, utterly satisfyingI love every character. A triumph of a first novel. Melissa Bank, author of The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing and The Wonder Spot London is the Best City in America is a delicious comedy of manners and a smart examination of the heart and its desires. What a sparkling debut! Susan Isaacs, author of Long Time No See "With its suspenseful plot, endearing heroine and vivid prose, Laura Dave's London is the Best City in America is an immensely appealing novel. A sparkling debut." Margot Livesey, author of Eva Moves the Furniture 770130 18 5 2006 London Is the Best City in America total:481|5:81|4:158|3:165|2:62|1:15| 481 1671 736 112 4 3 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 12 10:05:55 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 06 16:48:06 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 1 true false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 15 17:14:45 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 12 06:57:09 -0700 2009 she could leave him...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 31 20:25:15 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 20:32:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Mon Sep 14 06:19:36 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 06:19:36 -0700 2009 Reading didn't help me like this any better...more...]]> 4 2 false false Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Dec 05 17:18:28 -0800 2006 Thu Dec 07 22:48:05 -0800 2006 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 14:41:17 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 06 14:44:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Aug 09 15:21:40 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 09 15:25:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 18:03:13 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 18 19:45:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 10:00:50 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 04 10:04:32 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Mar 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 28 17:43:25 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 21 07:38:44 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jul 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 15:02:26 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 02 22:18:53 -0700 2008 I loved this book. I honestly cried when I read some parts. I laughed out loud a few times. But more than anything I smiled to myself as I read it because there were so many moments that were so well captured. And so many things I could relate to. It's been a long time since I've read anything that'...more...]]> 3 0 false true Mon Jul 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 01 03:56:33 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 14 08:25:09 -0700 2008
nice job. i'm looking forward to reading your new one.

two of my favorite excerpts from the novel:

"that was what i feared the most: that he just wasn't excited about us anymore-that something between us had altered irreversibly. and afterward, ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue May 22 20:16:37 -0700 2007 Thu May 24 14:11:00 -0700 2007
I loved how the protagonist, Emmy, was doing a documentary on fishermen's wives:
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The best thing about London is that we've all been where Emmy, the narrator, is...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3921