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Here Today, Gone to Maui
by
Carol Snow (Goodreads Author)
From the author of the "delightful"( Booklist) Getting Warmer, a comedy about what happens when the best lei'd plans go awry.
When Jane Shea's boyfriend, Jimmy, invites her to spend a week at a swanky resort in Maui, she's thrilled-of course-but nervous, too. She worries about missing their flight. She worries about losing her luggage. It never even occurs to her that she m...more
When Jane Shea's boyfriend, Jimmy, invites her to spend a week at a swanky resort in Maui, she's thrilled-of course-but nervous, too. She worries about missing their flight. She worries about losing her luggage. It never even occurs to her that she m...more
Paperback, 304 pages
Published
January 6th 2009
by Berkley Trade
(first published December 18th 2008)
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Author: Carol Snow
Title: Here Today, Gone to Maui
Description: Jane is excited to get to accompany her boyfriend Jimmy on a business trip to Maui, but he behaves oddly when they arrive and before long, he disappears altogether. In the midst of her grief, the police have to investigate the disappearance, and another woman shows up claiming that her boyfriend Jimmy has also disappeared. Hijinx ensue.
Review source: This was a book club book.
Plot: It didn’t ring true to me. Jane is responsible and o...more
Title: Here Today, Gone to Maui
Description: Jane is excited to get to accompany her boyfriend Jimmy on a business trip to Maui, but he behaves oddly when they arrive and before long, he disappears altogether. In the midst of her grief, the police have to investigate the disappearance, and another woman shows up claiming that her boyfriend Jimmy has also disappeared. Hijinx ensue.
Review source: This was a book club book.
Plot: It didn’t ring true to me. Jane is responsible and o...more
I loved this book..I really enjoy the way Carol Snow writes. Her language is fluid and her characters are realistic. I identify with her characters quickly and I feel as if I know them well. Her books may not get the acclaim of other authors, I know many people dont take "chick lit" seriously, but her books always leave me thinking about what I would have done in the same situation. This book, in particular, is about a girl that is enamored by a man and decides to take a leap of faith and do som...more
I left my designated beach book in the car while on vacation, so I was forced to read this from a "share shelf" at the inn I was staying in. I couldn't put it down so I "borrowed" it, with the full intention to pass it along to a friend once I finish and keep it circulating! I am LOVING this (probably more so because I've been to Maui twice and was familiar with the sites mentioned)!!! Pick it up and read it, you'll be happy you did. It's a wonderful summer fast-read.
I just finished it - less th...more
I just finished it - less th...more
Jane Shea likes lists. She likes plans, and organization, and orderliness. So when her boyfriend invites her to vacation in Maui with him, Jane is cautiously optimistic. She wants to have a good time but is afraid something is going to go wrong - a freak snowstorm will come to L.A. and ground the plane, or the airline will lose their luggage, or worse, Jimmy will never show up to pick her up.
When the worst that happens is the hotel losing their reservation, Jane thinks she can finally relax. The...more
When the worst that happens is the hotel losing their reservation, Jane thinks she can finally relax. The...more
Jane O’Shea is thrilled to be going on vacation to Maui with her boyfriend Jimmy. Jimmy’s always been a little unreliable and maybe a little flaky, but Jane knows a week’s vacation in Maui is just what Jimmy needs to realize they can have a future together. Neat-freak Jane and laid-back Jimmy and a week in paradise; what could go wrong?
Well, Jimmy disappears while scuba diving one day. Is he missing? Dead? While searching his luggage for contact numbers to notify his family, Jane finds an engage...more
Well, Jimmy disappears while scuba diving one day. Is he missing? Dead? While searching his luggage for contact numbers to notify his family, Jane finds an engage...more
CHA-ICK LIT! But...stayed up til 2:30 am finishing this book, so I am giving it a positive review. Two thumbs up for being a fun read, interesting plot, and enjoyable characters. The book is nothing more than a quirky love story with a dash of mystery and some sweet scenes of Maui. Carol Snow nails Maui perfectly. I especially loved one part where Jane, the heroine, and her love interest snorkel out around a rocky point in the Ocean & she encounters her first sea turtle. Snow captured my exa...more
Carol Snow's "Here Today, Gone to Maui" is a fun, witty, colorful read--but wait--there is more to this story--a mystery! What a surprise I didn't see coming. I was a bit stunned for a second and then I simply couldn't put the book down. Very clever Carol Snow! I hope she continues to write mixing beautiful locations, spirited heroines and mysterious plot lines.
Anal-retentive control freak goes to Maui with boyfriend. Boyfriend is actually a criminal borrowing someone else's identity. She discovers when the romantic trip completely unravels. Meets boyfriend's "other" girlfriend, meets man whose identity boyfriend was borrowing. Easy reading, but somewhat of a downer for chicklit. Typical happyish ending.
Loved this book! It was such a good story that I read it in one day. I really enjoyed reading a plot i hadn't seen before.. fast-paced, hard to put down, and lacking in the tedious detail department, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants a nice, breezy read!
Quick and enjoyable read. I think I especially liked it because at the time we were planning to move to HI, but would have liked it regardless! Great book for reading at the beach or by the pool!
An especially enjoyable read for anyone who has ever been to Maui and/or lives in Orange County. It's a fun and quick beach book (or a book for anytime you WISH you were on the beach)!
I just got tired of the protagonist during the first part of the book. I skipped ahead to figure out how it ended and that seemed decent, but still the book just fell flat.
I read this in 5 nights...it is a quick read, but a light-hearted fun read. I loved the ending of the book. It is a girl trying to find her way in life!
This was so much better than your average chick lit! Reminded me of some of the documentaries I've seen on ID....interesting dynamics, good plotline...fun!
This was a cute book. Not really a mystery, not really a romance, not really a comedy. It was a good time passer. Easy read. Entertaining.
Cute story. Great beach read.
I figured out the plot twists a little earlier then maybe I should have but overall it was enjoyable.
I figured out the plot twists a little earlier then maybe I should have but overall it was enjoyable.
Wow, this was a surprisingly entertaining little book. It was fluff, but it was well written fluff. I enjoyed it.
First time I read this author. It was a fast,fun,easy read. I really enjoyed it and plan on reading more of her books.
Picked it up at the library for its cover. Read it for humor. Some twists and turns. Entertaining.
I suppose it wasn't the worst book ever... The overall plot is the only thing that kept me going in this novel. Jane and her boyfriend, Jimmie, take a vacation to Maui that goes bad the second he goes to pick up the rental car. Jimmie just rubbed me wrong from page 1. (although probably intentional, the author doesn't portray Jimmie as ideal) Further I had a hard time appreciating Jane's perspective because, after all, she chose to love Jimmie. The best page in the whole book is the last one, bu...more
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A fun beach book! Perfect for the holiday weekend .
With a title like this, how could you not take this book on vacation! Jane's boyfriend, Jimmie, who has a dive suit business, travels to Hawaii often for business and on this trip, has invited Jane along. Her disappointment in not staying at a fancy hotel is warranted, but the plain condo on the beach is an ok substitution. Jimmie seems to be full of plans that don't materialize for Jane, but she gamely motors on. Things get interesting when Jimmie disappears while diving, adding many twists to...more
Stories like these remind me how naive I am...
Loved this book! It's a fun summer read :)
better than I expected, not a great piece of literature, but good beach read.
Beach read chick lit. Quick and easy :)
Fun, light reading. Beach material.
Very easy read!
This book was a very quick mystery/romance set in Maui and was very good.
This book is a perfect for light, vacation reading! I enjoyed it a lot. There wasn't a whole lot of depth, but it seems that wasn't the intended genre for this book. I liked the twists and turns in the story. Some were predictable. Others were interesting surprises.
If you're looking for a light read with a little bit of mystery, I'd highly recommend this book.
If you're looking for a light read with a little bit of mystery, I'd highly recommend this book.
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Called “an author to watch” by Booklist, Carol Snow is an American author of contemporary women’s fiction and young adult literature. After graduating from Brown University with a degree in psychology, she spent many years writing literary short stories before accepting that she couldn't go more than a few hundred words without cracking a joke. She eventually turned her attention to crafting humor...more
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