An older woman growing flowers, a younger woman caught up in the weeds, and the seasons of life with the uplifting and insightful writing style tha...
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Sep 30, 2010
Nicole
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Sand in My Eyes is a story about difficulties and stress of motherhood, and how personal dreams get placed on hold when children come into a marriage. I love how the author interweaved the meanings of flowers into stories of everyday life. I will never look at an orchid the same: " there are more varities of orchids than any other flower in the world., and you've got to know what type of variety you are dealing with in order to care for it properly..and like orchids,one must be aware of who
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Jul 28, 2010
Kristi (Books and Needlepoint)
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Fairly early in Anna's marriage, she discovers that her husband has had an affair. Believing that a change of scenery, and getting her husband away from his co-worker with whom he cheated, she quits her high power publishing job and moves her family to Florida, to a house on stilts. She has always wanted to write a novel and figures now is a good time to start.
New to the stay-at-home-scene she is overwhelmed by the demands of twin boys and a little girl. Feeling like all she does More...
New to the stay-at-home-scene she is overwhelmed by the demands of twin boys and a little girl. Feeling like all she does More...
Jul 21, 2010
Cinnamon
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If there's one thing that is guaranteed to brighten my day, it's curling up on the sofa with a soft blanket and a good book. SAND IN MY EYES by Christine Lemmon happened to be the latest book to join me on the reading couch and I have to say that it definitely earned the honor.
In short, SAND IN MY EYES is a story of self-discovery. When struggles and pains seem momentous, sometimes it's the little things in life, either memories or actions, that change our perspective and make life j More...
In short, SAND IN MY EYES is a story of self-discovery. When struggles and pains seem momentous, sometimes it's the little things in life, either memories or actions, that change our perspective and make life j More...
Jul 20, 2010
This book wasn't really for me because I think I'm not the target audience. I'm not a mother and I'm not in the stages of life that these women were in. I think if I were, maybe I would have gotten more out of this book. The tone of the book was too melancholy for me. I understand that being a mom and a wife are something you work at, but this book paints too depressing a picture.
The end was shocking and I liked the new twist, one that you wouldn't normally see. I definitely didn't s More...
The end was shocking and I liked the new twist, one that you wouldn't normally see. I definitely didn't s More...
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Jul 25, 2010
Jennifer
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This book is kind of hard to describe. It is a "story within a story". Anna Hott is a woman in her mid-fifties who is reflecting back on her life twenty years prior, of the week she had all to herself, where she began writing her novel. When life intruded upon her again, the novel got tossed in a drawer, never to be seen again. At the opening of this book, Anna is on her way to see her old neighbor, Fedelina, who inspired Anna to write that story so many years ago. Anna is looking
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Jul 08, 2010
Darcia
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This is the story of a woman losing herself amidst the chaos of her life as a mother of 3 young children, then finding a new version of herself that she is comfortable with. Her journey is taken in part through conversations with her elderly neighbor, who compares a woman's life to flowers and the nurturing of a garden. I was captivated from beginning to end. I loved the flower analogies, the relaxed writing style, and the characters. The tidbits of knowledge sprinkled within the pages had me no
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Oct 25, 2010
Alins
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Christine Lemmon is the author of a series of superbly written novels with the theme of women struggling to realize their true potential. "Sanibel Scribbles" is the story of Vicki Brightman, her best friend Rebecca, a six-month journey to another country, a roster of colorful characters, and the unexpected demands that compel equally unexpected changes in one's life. Set in 1953 era Florida, "Portion Of The Sea", is the complex story of 15-year-old Lydia Isleworth, who meets
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Aug 04, 2010
Michelle
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Sand in My Eyes is a poignant story about an overwhelmed mother, Anna, who is bitter and stressed because her life wasn't turning out the way she had hoped it would. She meets a neighbor who is an elderly woman and learns a lot from her, which Anna decides to write into a novel. This story is women's fiction and has some twists in it that are sometimes disappointing, and other times quite gratifying. It is hard to write a review without giving away a spoiler or two so I'll do my best without bei
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Jul 09, 2010
P
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It's been a really good week for me--this is the second book I've won in the past week! Good thing I'm not teaching summer school. I am lovin' the reading....
Now that I have finished the reading, I have to say that I have mixed feelings about it. I really liked the garden metaphor that carries throughout the book. The narrator annoyed me with her whiny, woe-is-me attitude. The character of Fedelina I adored. With her practical advice and her tinkering with her roses and other flowe More...
Now that I have finished the reading, I have to say that I have mixed feelings about it. I really liked the garden metaphor that carries throughout the book. The narrator annoyed me with her whiny, woe-is-me attitude. The character of Fedelina I adored. With her practical advice and her tinkering with her roses and other flowe More...
Sep 02, 2010
My Book Views
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Sand in My Eyes left me with varied thoughts primarily because I could not like the main character. I nearly laughed when I read at the end of the book, “…And in the very little selfish time that I had through the years, I wrote,” because Anna struck me as incredibly selfish.
I enjoyed the concept of Sand in My Eyes, though often felt it would work better as a movie because the act of Anna telling Fedelina her story meant that there was a lot of exactly that--telling rather than showi More...
I enjoyed the concept of Sand in My Eyes, though often felt it would work better as a movie because the act of Anna telling Fedelina her story meant that there was a lot of exactly that--telling rather than showi More...
Sep 20, 2010
Teresa
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My thoughts: Have you heard the phrase about friendships that each one serves a particular purpose and that a friend comes into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. I think the same can be said for books. I kept thinking this phrase over and over as I was reading this book. Fedelina and Anna needed one another at this particular point in their lives. Fedelina was able to provide wisdom and insight to the younger woman. Anna was able to ease the loneliness of the older woman.
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Jan 10, 2012
Jennifer
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From My Blog...[return][return]An absolutely beautiful novel, Sand In My Eyes by Christine Lemmon is a story of friendship, women, and the different stages of life. As the story opens, Anna Holt, now in her 50s finds herself an empty nester worrying about her daughter Marjorie, now off on her own. Lemmon tells the story through Anna’s life about the struggles of motherhood, marriage, day-to-day living and the insight from her older neighbour Fedelina. Each woman adds a new insight into life a
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Jul 30, 2010
Sheree
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This was a quiet, introspective read, full of wise counsel and beautiful analogies.
We follow Anna's journey through motherhood to empty nest, overwhelmed and exhausted with the chaos that 3 young children often bring, crumbling marriage, unfaithful husband, and general discontent. The melancholy tone of the novel is lifted with the introduction of Anna's neighbour Fedelina and the evolving friendship between the two.
Christine Lemmon does a wonderful job with character de More...
We follow Anna's journey through motherhood to empty nest, overwhelmed and exhausted with the chaos that 3 young children often bring, crumbling marriage, unfaithful husband, and general discontent. The melancholy tone of the novel is lifted with the introduction of Anna's neighbour Fedelina and the evolving friendship between the two.
Christine Lemmon does a wonderful job with character de More...
Apr 23, 2011
Susan
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On page 246 I've given up on this book. The main character whine incessantly about how hard it is to be a mother. She follows with overly flowery language about how much she wants to be a writer, but has no time. Flashing back and forth between a story within a story (within yet another story) has made me just plain tired of the character, her lack of emotional depth, and her absence of motivation.
This book just wasn't the right match for me.
This book just wasn't the right match for me.
Jun 10, 2010
Jan
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I found it took me a long time to get into this book and then when I did I was not thrilled with the ending.
Jun 10, 2010
Bonnie
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I have just started reading this on January 8th, 2010. It is my Sanibel read for 2010.
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