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Jun 27, 2008

Jackie rated it:

This book is a July 2008 Indy Pick (aka BookSense)

This is a soothing and rare treasure of a book. Monroe has really outdone herself this time with the story of breast cancer survivor Mia Landan. After a year of surgeries, radical chemo and radiation, Mia is a ghost of who she once was--a socially polished public relations guru married to an equally driven and sophisticated lawyer. Mia's sister sends her on a 3 day weekend with Casting For Recovery (a real and very amazing group, by t More...

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Oct 20, 2008

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Aug 12, 2008

Evelyn rated it:

Recovering from breast cancer and stil reeling from her husband's infidelity, Mia Landan seeks refuge in a friend's long-empty cabin near Ashville, North Carolina. As Mia cleans, she finds the journal of 1920s renown fly-fisherwoman Kate Watkins, her friend's grandmother. Mia learns of Kate's affair with a married man, and that according to local lore Kate has long been the prime suspect in his murder.
As Mia reads more of the journal, she becomes convinced that Kate is innocent. As she wo More...

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Sep 18, 2010

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Feb 17, 2010

Peggy rated it:

This was a great book. It spoke to me in ways no other book has. It is the story of a breast cancer survivor who makes a life for herself after her recovery, which is complicated by a divorce when her husband decides he no longer wants a relationship with her after the loss of her breast.

Mia landan is much more strong than she thinks she is. I really identified with her character because I had breast cancer 4 years ago. Mia and I both found out who our real friends were. Tru More...

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Feb 12, 2010

Nancy rated it:

This was a little paperback I picked up in a hospital gift shop while visiting a loved one. I was looking for a light read and while this lovely story is that, it is also deeply satisfying. The theme is recovery both of one's own self and what has been lost or misunderstood about the past. Mia Landan of Charleston is recovering from breast cancer treatment. Her sister surprises her with a week at Casting for Recovery in the North Carolina mountains. It is a chance for Mia to learn the art of fly More...

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Apr 20, 2009

Tammy rated it:

WARNING: CHICK-FLICK REVIEW!

This is a novel I purchased one Friday evening during one of my stops at the local Wal-Mart to purchase what I am sure was a buggy-full-of-can't-live-without-items and when I was also in need of an escape from the land of education...then I proceeded to not read it for several weeks due to not being able to escape Educity.

Now back to the novel...Time Is a River.

This journey, written by Mary Alice Monroe, appe More...

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Oct 29, 2010

Alison rated it:

What a heartwarming story of a breast cancer survivor who attends a Casting for Recovery retreat (sound familiar). Mia goes home from the retreat only to find her husband cheating on her in her house, in her bedroom, in her bed. She meets her CFR mentor who offers her the use of her mountain cabin. It is in this cabin and this small town that Mia discovers who she really is. Besides her growing for fly fishing, and all of life's lessons one can learn from the fly fishing experience, Mia beco More...

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Nov 05, 2010

Pamela rated it:

This is about a woman dealing with a double whammy: she's had a breast removed after discovering breast cancer; then she discovers her husband with another woman. After this, she heads to a wilderness cabin for a few months to get her head back on straight, as well as to develop some self sufficiency...basically to find out who SHE really is. Most women can relate to such traumatic events, maybe not both of these, but other things that give us the need for a time out with no distractions ( More...

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Aug 12, 2011

Ginger rated it:

I picked this book up at my local library for a few reasons. First off, this a new author for me. Secondly, there's fly-fishing involved, something my husband loves to do. Lastly, one of the main characters is a breast cancer survivor. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I loved all the characters (except for Charles, Mia's husband--he's a horse's behind!!).
This author has a way of having her charcters come alive in such a way, the reader feels as though they are real people...maybe e More...

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Jun 29, 2009

Jayci rated it:

I really loved this book. Is sparked that reading fire in me again. It has been some time since I have felt that pull to spend hours curled up with a story. I'm greatful that it is back.
Mia is a survivor. A breast-cancer survivor and a woman surviving the betrayals of a cheating husband. To cope with the sudden changes in her life, Mia runs for refuge to a cabin hidden in the North Carolina mountains. Armed with nothing but determination and a fly-fishing rod, Mia will learn what h More...

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Sep 12, 2008

Emily rated it:

I really enjoyed the first 100 pages of this book but then...it seemed to drag on... and there are many references to fly fishing...and you know fly fishing just didn't peek an interest in me! :) It is a mixture of a present day story intertwined with a past story that I just struggled keeping interest in.

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Sep 01, 2008

Jen rated it:

I really enjoyed this book...once it got going. Beginning did drag a little for me, but I definitely got involved with the characters, as well as the "story within the story" as well. Again, like my last book...felt like the ending was a bit choppy and quick, though it definitely kept my interest .

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Sep 18, 2009

Judy Ross rated it:

Here's an easy read with a clear meaning. There's romance, mystery, betrayal, renewal. The lure of fly fishing has eluded me even though my husband is an avid fly fisherman. This book explores the human connection to the river and nature.

It's easy to admire Kate Watkins, a fictional fishing guide, who gained fame in the 1920's when fly fishing was a male dominated sport. I got drawn into the mystery surrounding her lover's disappearance - was the gossip that Kate had murdered him ac More...

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Sep 15, 2008

Michelle rated it:

This is not just the story of a breast cancer survivors battle with overcoming the fear of cancer. It is a lesson in living life to the fullest. The novel compares the river and fly-fishing the river, to the ups and downs in life. She learns to be thankful for the miracles!

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Aug 11, 2009

Laurie rated it:

Key quotes:

"I write these words down because I do not want them to come back into my heart. By writing these words down I must face the feelings. It is strange how I feel a shiver of the feeling when I say the word aloud. I shall read the words over and over until that feeling is gone. These are the feelings of the lost. I am not lost." p. 83

"Rivers and streams can have dangerously swift currents. Remain alert and cautious when stepping foot into any moving More...

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Aug 03, 2008

Cheryl rated it:

Woman develops breast cancer. Husband can't live with it and leaves (louse!!). She goes off to live in a cabin in the woods/mountains of North Carolina and learns to fly fish. Meets Mr. Right. The End

On a more serious note . . . this was a pretty good book.

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Nov 23, 2008

Alissa rated it:

wow. I love the satisfied, sated feeling I get after finishing a great book. This book gave me that feeling. It’s such a perfect blend of romance, intrigue and woman finding her self. That’s the kind of story I really like.

Mia flees to a remote cabin in the North Carolina mountains when her marriage fails. She’s recovering from breast cancer, learning how to fly-fish and discovering herself. And investigating the life of Kate Watkins, the woman who lived in the cabin, and according t More...

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Aug 20, 2011

Jan rated it:

I have read 2 other books by Mary Alice Monroe and she has not disappointed me yet! I picked up Time Is a River because it takes place in the Asheville, NC area and I recently visited there. I could visualize the mountains and streams she wrote about and I wanted to jump on a plane and revisit the area. The book has a good mixture of survival, mystery, betrayal, light romance and fly fishing (yes! fly fishing!) and you could feel how much Monroe enjoys and reveres the natural world. Ever tho More...

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Aug 08, 2008

Yolanda rated it:

This is a great summer reading book. A very touching story of a woman who beat cancer, and followed by a divorce, made a great difference in many lives. She is a great example of not giving in to what life brings your way.

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Jan 17, 2011

Debby rated it:

I heard Mary Alice Monroe speak at PLA 2010 and was intrigued.

Mia Landan flees Charleston for the NC mountains after recovering from breast cancer and discovering her husband's infidelity. She seeks refuge in an abandoned fishing cabin and learns to fly fish. She also discovers the truth about her instructor's grandmother (and the owner of the cabin). Kate Watkins was a legendary fly fisherwoman and journalist in the 1920s, but scandal tainted her later years. Mia uncovers the my More...

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May 08, 2011

Cynthia rated it:

My mom gave me this book. Frankly, my mom and I have divergent tastes in books, but occasionally we feel strongly about something that we ask the other one to read it. That is the case here. And I loved this book. It is a sweet romance, but it is more than that. It is also about fly fishing, which is why Mom said I must read it, to help me connect with my son. But it is mostly about healing and it was well written and I really did appreciate the experience of reading this book. I recommend it as More...

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Aug 17, 2010

Darla rated it:

When my book club picked this, I was NOT excited at first. After reading it however, I loved it! This isn't just about a woman who survived breast cancer and finds hope in fly-fishing. It's a real like at what it's like to get hope and purpose back. Perhaps even finding yourself when it was buried in the life you lead. Let's face it, many of us don't reflect on who we are very often...and perhaps we should.
I also loved the "mystery" aspect of this book. Being a history buff More...

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Sep 14, 2008

Catherine rated it:

A regional read about healing from breast cancer, experiencing divorce, and finding love in the NC mountains!

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May 29, 2009

Edith rated it:

Quite a good read. Mia Landau, recovering from breast cancer, learns of her husband's infidelity, and rather than facing the gossip of Charleston, she escapes to a fishing cabin owned by a friend. The cabin originally belonged to a legendary journalist and renowned fly fisher, Kate Watkins, who fell from grace after being accused of murdering her lover, although she was never brought to trial. Mia found a diary belonging to Kate and was convinced that Kate was not a murderer and sought to pro More...

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May 09, 2009

Phyllis rated it:

This is soothing novel about healing and moving past survival to abundant living. It makes me want to head to the nearest river and learn to fly fish. The main character is a woman who is forced to find herself again after a bout with breast cancer. the story springboards from an organization called "casting for recovery" which teaches breast cancer patients and survivors how to fly fish as a therapeutic tool.

It is a sweet story, a satisfying read. Here is one excerpt More...

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Mar 27, 2009

Marti rated it:

I don't believe that I have read this author before, and am grateful that her book was a Large Print Edition. I felt empathy toward the heroine of the story since I am also a breast cancer survivor, having had a partial masectomy, instead of the total one Mia had. However, I have never found my husband in bed with another woman as she did. The fly fishing gave the story an extra dimension, as did finding out more about the legendary grandmother of the woman who rented Mia the cabin in the woo More...

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Jun 01, 2009

Clare rated it:

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Aug 14, 2008

Erin rated it:

currently reading- easy summer read- good segue to take me from beach to mountains!

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Aug 17, 2008

Kate rated it:

Drags a little but a book that I'll remember and think about a lot --

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