<![CDATA[Rise and Shine: A Novel]]>

false <![CDATA[Rise and Shine: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170359911m/49501.jpg 49501 14 From Anna Quindlen, acclaimed author of Blessings, Black and Blue, and One True Thing, a superb novel about two sisters, the true meaning of success, and the qualities in life that matter most. It’s an otherwise ordinary Monday when Meghan Fitzmaurice’s perfect life hits a wall. A household name as the host of Rise and Shine, the country’s highest-rated morning talk show, Meghan cuts to a commercial break–but not before she mutters two forbidden words into her open mike. In an instant, it’s the end of an era, not only for Meghan, who is unaccustomed to dealing with adversity, but also for her younger sister, Bridget, a social worker in the Bronx who has always lived in Meghan’s long shadow. The effect of Meghan’s on-air truth telling reverberates through both their lives, affecting Meghan’s son, husband, friends, and fans, as well as Bridget’s perception of her sister, their complex childhood, and herself. What follows is a story about how, in very different ways, the Fitzmaurice women adapt, survive, and manage to bring the whole teeming world of New York to heel by dint of their smart mouths, quick wits, and the powerful connection between them that even the worst tragedy cannot shatter. 122986 29 8 2006 Rise and Shine: A Novel total:2882|5:194|4:855|3:1217|2:509|1:107| 2882 9165 3673 558 2 6 false false Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Jun 21 20:20:19 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 27 08:47:20 -0700 2007 Sad Plunge into Mediocrity

I have a very strong belief that if this were a first novel by an unknown author, it would have never seen print. The story is all premise, and the promise of a novel about sisters-- one a celebrity morning talk show host the other an obscure social worker--w...more...]]> 1 4 false false Tue Mar 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 19 10:53:52 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 04 18:08:59 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 2 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 28 10:23:57 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 28 10:36:31 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 2 false false Tue Oct 21 14:37:09 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 01 15:07:26 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 2 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 17 18:26:39 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 17 18:30:12 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Fri Apr 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 05:13:26 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 10:07:25 -0700 2009 1
What I got was something middle-of-the-road. The story was somewhat formulaic - two sisters, one is hugely famo...more...]]> 1 1 false false Thu Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 27 12:45:41 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 05:03:06 -0700 2008
The two main characters were selfish, juvenile, and in serious need of therapy. I was aghast at the self-serving older sister, who took and took, and was just a horrible person, yet everyone in the book ...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 06 10:19:05 -0800 2008 Thu Mar 06 10:29:24 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Oct 10 07:51:53 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 25 08:16:31 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 29 16:55:32 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 13 14:12:23 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 1 true false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Apr 14 19:32:56 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 14 19:40:38 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 1 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Feb 20 07:01:34 -0800 2008 Tue May 13 17:23:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Aug 05 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 05 06:48:51 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 05 06:50:56 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 10:50:52 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 28 10:59:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 true false Wed Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 27 19:23:21 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 15:37:14 -0700 2008 The plot twists kept it intersting at the end, although I did find some of the story a bit much!
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