Bestselling author Kris Radish delves deeply into the emotions of five very different women who are thrown together by chance—only to discove...
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Jan 10, 2012
Jennifer
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From My Blog...[return][return]An endearing novel showing how women are inter-connected, Hearts on a String by Kris Radish begins with a woman explaining to her young great-granddaughter that a string connects all women, some women instinctively know and others eventually find this out. Flash forward almost thirty years to a bathroom, across from a bar in the Tampa International Airport, where investment banker Nan Telvid drops her iPhone into the toilet and soon four women, Patti, Cathy, Margo
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Jul 06, 2010
Susan
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I received my pre-publication copy of "Hearts on a String" from the Goodreads contest and was very impressed with the speed of delivery. I got the e-mail on Tuesday and had my book on Friday.
Five stranded women sharing a hotel room during a storm sounded like a fun light read but I felt led astray when I actually read it. There were 5 women with multiple layers to their lives and personalities. The characters were too complex and involved for my liking for a chick lit style More...
Five stranded women sharing a hotel room during a storm sounded like a fun light read but I felt led astray when I actually read it. There were 5 women with multiple layers to their lives and personalities. The characters were too complex and involved for my liking for a chick lit style More...
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Jul 02, 2010
Jackie
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First off, let me say that this is not my typical read. I usually avoid "chick lit" as it generally strikes me as sappy, not very well written and manipulative.
That said, I did read this one through to the end and not toss it aside in favor of something else in my stack.
I did find it pretty unbelievable, although the characters (at least to me) were more fully developed than I expected after reading other reviews.
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That said, I did read this one through to the end and not toss it aside in favor of something else in my stack.
I did find it pretty unbelievable, although the characters (at least to me) were more fully developed than I expected after reading other reviews.
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Dec 14, 2011
LORI
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A group of women meet for the very first time in an airport bathroom in Florida. They seem to come together while helping one of the women retrieve her cell phone that has fallen into the toilet. Just as soon as the phone is saved an announcement shocks them all. The airport is closing due to a freak storm. No flights are going anywhere. Their choices are few, camp out in the airport with hundreds/thousands of other people for God knows how long or share a luxury hotel suite. They choose the hot
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Jun 05, 2010
Sue
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I was prepared to be somewhat disappointed in this book, because there are so many negative reviews. I have to say that I, once again, love Radish. Granted, with two absolutely stellar books (IMO - Annie Freeman, and Elegant Gathering)we are bound to like some of her work a little less. And yes, some of this was a stretch, but it's FICTION, it's reading for PLEASURE. If I wanted a dose of depressing reality, I'd watch the news.
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Aug 08, 2010
Mystique
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Nov 28, 2010
Jackye
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Somewhat implausible, but entertaining, story about 5 women who meet in a airport restroom. One of the women, Nan, has dropped her iphone into the toilet. The other women help her remove it, when she promptly stomps it with her foot. The women are Patti, a club singer, Cathy, an executive at Wendy's who is having an affair with Nan's husband, Holly, a hairstylist who finds she is a psychic, and Margo, a woman who appears to be a housewife and mother, but is also an FBI agent.
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Mar 29, 2010
Alissa
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I really didn't care for this book. The premise that five women who are strangers and stranded at the airport and decide to get a hotel room together where through the time spent together and experiences shared they become friends sounded like it could be interesting. However, for a good portion of the book, the reader is reminded of how uncomfortable they feel, how the environment is hostile, and how they wonder if it would have been better sleeping in the airport for three days. A good deal
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Mar 24, 2010
Susan
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I won this book on the Goodreads book give-away. This is the first time I have read a pre-edited version of a book and at first it was a little distracting. I wanted to get out my red pen and proofread as I was going. Don't these typesetters know about spell check? Now I have that out of my system, I can get on with the story itself.
The story was a little bizarre and unrealistic, but that kind of added to the fun. I had a little trouble getting into it in the beginning, but I just More...
The story was a little bizarre and unrealistic, but that kind of added to the fun. I had a little trouble getting into it in the beginning, but I just More...
Apr 07, 2010
Rosi
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This is a book I won from the Goodreads book give-away. Having never read a "pre-edited" book before, I have to say the typos and errors are annoying and distracting.
On to the story. In this story you will find: female bonding, psychics, murder, embezzlement, adultery, stalking, self-esteem issues, working mom issues, adult-child of alcoholic issues, lonliness and a storm. All wrapped up in a Florida beach resort. There is something for everyone.....but for me, there i More...
On to the story. In this story you will find: female bonding, psychics, murder, embezzlement, adultery, stalking, self-esteem issues, working mom issues, adult-child of alcoholic issues, lonliness and a storm. All wrapped up in a Florida beach resort. There is something for everyone.....but for me, there i More...
Jul 19, 2010
Megan
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I won this book as a first-reads giveaway winner.
I liked this book a lot more than I originally thought I would. This is the story of 5 women who meet in an airport restroom and form a bond over the following 4 days. They didn't always get along and they didn't always like each other, but in the end, they formed a wonderful bond.
This is a wonderful story of womanhood, strength, companionship, and adventure. It's not just a fluff-filled women knitting and drinking tea More...
I liked this book a lot more than I originally thought I would. This is the story of 5 women who meet in an airport restroom and form a bond over the following 4 days. They didn't always get along and they didn't always like each other, but in the end, they formed a wonderful bond.
This is a wonderful story of womanhood, strength, companionship, and adventure. It's not just a fluff-filled women knitting and drinking tea More...
Aug 26, 2010
Eva
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Five women meet by chance in an airport bathroom just as a storm shuts down all the airports they were flying to. Stranded in Florida, they agree to share the last hotel suite available. All five are suffering from extreme stress induced by the melt-downs of their personal lives and aggravated by the storm. Added to this, the hotel is hosting a convention of mind-readers who pass out leaflets warning of a rapist and murderer nearby, possibly in the hotel.
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Kris Radish sets a fiery p More...
Aug 22, 2010
Katlet
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For the first 3/4 of the book, I hated most of these characters - which was a surprise because I have enjoyed many of Kris Radish's other books. Perhaps it was because she kept harping on how they all hated each other and wondered why the hell they stuck together. It felt too forced.
I did, however, keep reading through to the end, just to find out what happened. I found a lot of the plot weird and slightly hokey. FBI psychics? A random rapist/murderer? It seemed there would be m More...
I did, however, keep reading through to the end, just to find out what happened. I found a lot of the plot weird and slightly hokey. FBI psychics? A random rapist/murderer? It seemed there would be m More...
Mar 25, 2010
Gisele
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I won an Advanced Readers' Copy of this book through Goodreads. I don't know why I read the whole book. I wanted to quit so many times and that is a very rare thing for me. I wanted to like it but just could not. There was nothing special about the characters. I never felt like the characters formed a bond even though it is implied that they did. And the whole storm thing didn't make sense either. It seemed to be similar to a hurricane (I live in the south in hurricane land) yet they never
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Jun 27, 2010
Sarah
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I really wanted to like this book, as it was a Goodreads first-read book, but I found it very disappointing. The whole premise of the book felt very forced, as did the writing. The characters were underdeveloped and not likable. A few parts were comical, but for the most part it just felt forced.
I think I would have liked it more if it were written with each chapter from a different character's perspective, similar to how My Sister's Keeper and The Poisonwood Bible were written. More...
I think I would have liked it more if it were written with each chapter from a different character's perspective, similar to how My Sister's Keeper and The Poisonwood Bible were written. More...
Jun 13, 2010
Heather
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What happens when five women who are strangers meet in an airport bathroom, and after being stranded by a surprise storm, decide to get a suite together in a five-star hotel?
Well it could have been a fun story, full of women finding out how much they have in common, laughing at each others stories, reveling in their womanhood, motherhood and sisterhood.
Instead the majority of the story wound up being a bunch of nagging and nit-picking women constantly griping at one anoth More...
Well it could have been a fun story, full of women finding out how much they have in common, laughing at each others stories, reveling in their womanhood, motherhood and sisterhood.
Instead the majority of the story wound up being a bunch of nagging and nit-picking women constantly griping at one anoth More...
May 10, 2010
Christy
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I won this book from a Goodreads giveaway. I really, really, really wanted to like this book. So much so that I tried 4 different times to pick it back up. I finally MADE myself finish it because I'm one of those people that can't leave books unfinished. I was very disappointed. I'm probably being generous with 2 stars....It was that disappointing.
I realize that it was an advanced copy, but many of the typos were just plain distracting. I can't believe some of the obvious errors were More...
I realize that it was an advanced copy, but many of the typos were just plain distracting. I can't believe some of the obvious errors were More...
Apr 22, 2010
Bianca
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I won this book from the goodreads giveaway and couldn't wait to start reading it.
After five women meet randomly in an airport bathroom they find out there is a big storm warning and their departures have been canceled until further notice. These five women do not know each other but they all decide to go and share a room at a fancy hotel. All five women have their doubts, secrets, and worries plus all of them know what they are doing is crazy. Although they know the idea of sharing More...
After five women meet randomly in an airport bathroom they find out there is a big storm warning and their departures have been canceled until further notice. These five women do not know each other but they all decide to go and share a room at a fancy hotel. All five women have their doubts, secrets, and worries plus all of them know what they are doing is crazy. Although they know the idea of sharing More...
Oct 23, 2010
Kathi
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I really wanted to like this book, especially after reading the prologue, but for me, it seemed a little convoluted and confusing. I was frustrated at the beginning because it took so long for the author to get to the story line,and it was hard to keep the characters straight.Also,it seemed that the characters really dis-liked each other through,almost,the entire book and was somewhat uncomfortable for me. I did however like the ending and would have liked to see how their futures played out a b
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Apr 01, 2010
Abbie
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I won this book in the Goodreads giveaway. I had a hard time getting through it. I felt the characters were poorly developed and inconsistent in their behaviors. One thing that also bothered me was that a lot of the metaphors were over the top and seemed almost cheesy. It was mentioned several times how crazy the women felt it was that they had stayed in the hotel with each other, yet they did it. Also, the whole fbi thing was a little unbelievable. Overall, I did not develop an attachment to th
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Apr 15, 2010
Amanda
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I feel kind of confused after reading this book. The cover and title made me think it would be somewhat of a chick-lit book, as did the first 3/5 of the book. But then suddenly it turned into a mystery and fantasy story and went downhill from there. I really liked the premise of 5 complete strangers waiting out a storm in a hotel room together, and that's why I enjoyed reading the first half of the book. I even laughed out loud a few times. But then everything got turned around and I lost track
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Aug 03, 2010
Barb
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It's the ultimate chick book. If you like bonding with other women for no particular reason other than the fact that you both have estrogen, you'd love it as a beach read. I found the circumstances of the story unlikely, the plot unlikely, the outcome incredibly unlikely. I didn't think the characters were well fleshed-out. Still, someone in the mood for mindless chick-chat would probably love it.
Oct 03, 2010
Tennille
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I think every woman should read this book. It is funny at times, suspenseful, heart warming, surprising and overall the life of "girl friends" in a nut shell. Maybe simplified a bit but brought together well. If you can hang in there and get a little ways into the book, you then can't put it down. I don't thin this book would make much sense to a man. Would love to hear what others think. :)
Feb 02, 2012
Debbie
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This is a story about the invisible string that links all women together.....some women see it from an early age, some women never see it, and some lose it along life's way. It's a story full of surprises, a story that kept me craving page after page, a story that will leave you thinking about your female friends and the relationships that you hold with them. Do you see the string????
Sep 29, 2010
Judy
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I received this book as one of the giveaways. It took me awhile to finally read it but it was worth the wait. I really enjoyed it. Some of the reviews say the book is unrealistic and that the author is too wordy. Maybe the premise of 5 women sharing a hotel suite during a storm is a little unrealistic, but I looked at it as something that could maybe happen with my co-workers during a blizzard or some natural catastrophe. People staying in close quarters, even best friends, are bound to get on e
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Oct 16, 2010
Joni
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Oh my goodness! I just didn't think the author would move these characters on beyond second guessing their decision to go to the hotel together. They were completely pitiful.
I had to give it up. I really liked Fabulous Funeral by this same author, but all the things I didn't like about that book were amplified in this book.
I had to give it up. I really liked Fabulous Funeral by this same author, but all the things I didn't like about that book were amplified in this book.
Mar 31, 2010
Suzanne
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I received this book as a first-read from goodreads, and I was so excited to read it, but unfortunately, it was not a great read.
In the beginning of the book, I had to keep trying to remember who each character was, because as each character develops, there is always dialogue and actions from all five of the woman characters.
The five women meet by chance in the bathroom of an airport during a major storm. The book takes alot of twists and has some surprises, but seems to lose the More...
In the beginning of the book, I had to keep trying to remember who each character was, because as each character develops, there is always dialogue and actions from all five of the woman characters.
The five women meet by chance in the bathroom of an airport during a major storm. The book takes alot of twists and has some surprises, but seems to lose the More...
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Jul 11, 2010
Sue
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all Kris's books are full of friendship and emotion,but I did think Hearts on a string took longer to get into,maybe because of all the characters.Still at the end i wanted the story to continue. The bond of friendship between women is strong and special.
Jan 02, 2011
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When 5 random women get stranded in a Tampa airport, they spend time together and discover things about each other and themselves that they never knew.
This book is pretty realistic and I enjoyed it. It goes to show you that people hide a lot of things and people aren't always as they seem, but not necessarily in a bad way.
My one complaint is that the author didn't do a full "6 months later" or "one year later" scenario with the women, although Radish did More...
This book is pretty realistic and I enjoyed it. It goes to show you that people hide a lot of things and people aren't always as they seem, but not necessarily in a bad way.
My one complaint is that the author didn't do a full "6 months later" or "one year later" scenario with the women, although Radish did More...
Aug 13, 2010
Sara
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This was a good book about women and thier relationships with other women. The beginning and end seemed like the author was trying to hard to paint a picture. The storyline was good and had some unexpected outcomes.
Good book for a summer read.
Good book for a summer read.
