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Belonging
by
Nancy Thayer
Today Joanna has the life she'd always dreamed of...
Joanna Jones, the successful host of Fabulous Homes, a New York based TV show, seems to have it all. Blessed with great looks, she has a successful lover and a job that gives her fame and money, while allowing her to indulge her passion for beautiful homes.
Tomorrow she might lose it all...
Suddenly and shockingly, Joanna w...more
Joanna Jones, the successful host of Fabulous Homes, a New York based TV show, seems to have it all. Blessed with great looks, she has a successful lover and a job that gives her fame and money, while allowing her to indulge her passion for beautiful homes.
Tomorrow she might lose it all...
Suddenly and shockingly, Joanna w...more
Paperback, 388 pages
Published
October 15th 1996
by St. Martin's Paperbacks
(first published July 1st 1995)
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Jun 30, 2010
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I loved this story. Joanna was a self sufficient career woman who learned that there is more to life. Some of the characters where definitely cads but this book was about discovery & those cads were used effectively. The story had learning leasons as to sacrifice, greed, forgiveness, love: of self, of others, to the wrong person, to right one.
This was the first book I've read by her. I didn't like it so much at the beginning but it got much better. It always takes awhile to get used to a new style of writing. The fire was suprising and what happnened was very unexpected. Overall a good book.
After my family started vacationing in Nantucket I read this book, I've often wondered what it would be like to live on the island all year, especially by myself.
eh... I wasn't overly thrilled with this book at all. I can't figure out what rubbed me the wrong way though. some of the characters were way over the top and the plot had a lot of ridiculous parts to it, but I still finished the book.
GREAT beach read. Characters come to life. Scenery is clearly and poetically described. Totally worth the time.
Easy read, interesting story. Will be looking for more books my this author.
I've read a lot of her books and always enjoy them.
Feb 24, 2010
Christine
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5 of 5 stars
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everybody who loves a good story set on Nantucket
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I check amazon.com once a year for Nancy Thayer's new books
Very good novel about a career woman who used to work at the media, gets pregnant by her married lover and ends up moving to Nantucket buying an old house.
The only annoying character in the book is the young woman who takes care of her.
Nevertheless 6 stars for the plot and the description of the island.
The only annoying character in the book is the young woman who takes care of her.
Nevertheless 6 stars for the plot and the description of the island.
quite a feel-good book that I'm keeping on my shelf indefinitely for future pick-me-ups.
May have surpassed FRANCESCA'S PARTY!!! :)
good summer read on a snowy day!
Easy read--nice story line
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Nancy Thayer has a B.A. and M.A. in English literature from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Before settling down to write and have children she taught English at various colleges and traveled, living in Paris, Amsterdam and Helsinki. In 1981 she was a Fellow at the Breadloaf Writers Conference. She has lived on Nantucket Island year round for twenty-five years with her husband Charley W...more
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