false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170265614m/44535.jpg 44535 3 Acclaimed Irish author Emma Donoghue's fifth novel, <i>Landing</i>, is a story about how far people will step outside their comfort zones to be with the ones they love. Told through the eyes of Sile O'Shaughnessy, a cosmopolitan Irish flight attendant, and Jude Turner, a sheltered museum archivist from Ireland, Ontario, <i>Landing</i> is a touching, if not somewhat repetitive exploration of what we are, and are not, willing to give up for love. <p> From the moment Jude and Sile first meet aboard a transatlantic flight, the chemistry between them is undeniable. After a rushed coffee at Heathrow, each woman returns to her own life, yet they are unable to shake the butterflies of that initial encounter. What follows is a long-distance exchange of passionate e-mails, letters, phone calls, and visits, most of which leave Sile and Jude feeling both exhilarated and despondent after each goodbye. Surrounding each heroine is a circle of friends and family members whose romantic struggles and successes highlight the pleasure and pain that often come with falling in love. <p> <i>Landing</i> is a quick read, and it's easy to become absorbed in this engaging long-distance relationship. Donoghue is skilled at brining out the humanity in each woman, so the sacrifices they both must make to keep their relationship alive never seem forced. And while we may grow tired of the constant late night missives and teary-eyed goodbyes, we find ourselves rooting for this couple, and hoping they will go the distance. <i>--Gisele Toueg</i> 43882 7 5 2007 Landing total:174|5:25|4:67|3:56|2:24|1:2| 174 611 272 40 0 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jan 16 00:45:01 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 00:45:37 -0800 2009
Sile (pronounced Sheila) is a 39-year-old flight attendant with her home base in Dublin, Ireland. She is very cosmopolitan. Jude is a 25-year-old archi...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 13:55:28 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 15:48:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Mar 16 11:33:13 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 11:33:20 -0700 2009 Life Mask on a shelf. I liked the cover, liked the blurb even more, so I went off and bought it. I loved it: it was a type of historical that I hadn't found for years, based on real historical people that read smoo...more...]]> 2 0 false false Fri Apr 17 17:24:06 -0700 2009 Sat Jan 19 22:50:32 -0800 2008 Fri Apr 17 17:24:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1 0 false false Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 19:57:34 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 20:01:52 -0700 2009
I just didn't really care about these people, and the only reason I even skipped ahead to read the ending is that I had already stopped reading 4 out of the last 6 books that I recently started and I was driving myself crazy. I keep reading about 2 hours of a boo...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 08:42:18 -0700 2009 Sun May 24 13:07:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 17:56:32 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 31 17:57:38 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sun Sep 16 18:44:57 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 16 18:46:35 -0700 2007 Landing is a long-distance romance between an Irish flight attendant and a Canadian historian. It's a well-written story full of references and allusions. The "odd couple" contrasts are rather heavy-handed, but the main duo aren’t simply stereotypes: they’re nicely fleshed out in their...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 07:27:19 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 07:28:27 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Mon Sep 28 16:47:49 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 16:49:15 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Feb 08 18:02:40 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 18:03:53 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 26 13:41:53 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 03 13:17:32 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Wed Jun 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 19:18:40 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 04:18:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 10 17:08:21 -0800 2007 Sat Nov 10 17:08:21 -0800 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jan 29 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 22 11:57:46 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 29 16:32:47 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 01:39:49 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 01:45:24 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed May 13 06:55:01 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 07:40:18 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 29 14:22:10 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 13 20:48:10 -0700 2007 Hood, or Slammerkin). My guess (to fall into the trap of Biography) is that it reflects her own now-partnered state a bit too much for delightful fiction. ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 10:04:53 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 07:36:26 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Tue Jun 30 18:26:55 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 18:28:01 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=44535