Beth, I am a man and if you check my review of this you will see I rate it 5* and would make it more if available.
PS - I'm not SNAG either. Mun

Hi there John. I’m glad you loved it too; it was a very good read! I’ve recommended this book to more people than I can count and purchased it as a birthday gift several weeks ago.

I’m not sure what “SNAG” means, but I’m still sticking with my original statement that I wouldn’t recommend this book to most men. That’s not to say that there aren’t some exceptions to that rule (there always are) but in general, I think the book would be more appealing to more women than to men as a whole (rather than the individual).

The same could be said for Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander, which would probably appeal to a larger base of women, but which I strongly suspect has the ability to cross over and appeal to both sexes. At it’s base, it’s a love story, but there is so much more to it than that.

I must have missed your review of this; I wondered what you thought about it! I was gushing as well. :)

It was wonderful, thank you so much for lending it to me! As soon as this book comes out in paperback I'm going out to purchase my own copy. It was fantastic and I'd love to re-read it someday.

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Thanks but I think I'll pass for now, oh-mysterious-one. Try me again once you post a photo of yourself and create a read/reading list.

But best wishes on your spam campaign!!!

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Loved this review, Beth. I'll have to check this one out!

This was a wonderful book, Laurel. The first few pages are a bit confusing while you're trying to figure out the characters and their relationship to each other, but that confusion is short-lived. I've been recommending this book to everyone I know: my mother-in-law, my mom, my sister and even my grandma, right before she passed away read it and loved it.

It's very short and sweet and one of the most fulfilling things I've read in a long time.

Thanks for the review Beth- I was back and forth on this but I'm going to give it a shot now.

I absolutely loved this book. It took me a few sittings, only because I read it in the middle of the week (so work got in the way) and I constantly found myself thinking about the characters and the story in the between times.

And it's such a short, fast read, so it doesn't hurt to check it out--you don't have much to lose! :)

I will- I'd seen a few people mention it on the challenge thread and it caught my eye and wasn't past the considering point still when I saw your review. :) I'll let you know what I think when I get it!

I just finished this book and absolutely loved it. I like the style of reading letters but I fell in love with the people. Wish I could meet them all and be their friend. I was sad when I finished and sadder still to read that this is the only book Mary Ann Shaffer wrote.

We just started a new book club, having our first meeting tonight...and am very pleased to say this book was voted on to read next. Looking forward to it very much.........largely based upon your review, Beth.

Gush, gush, GUSH! lol

(Congrats on your new baby!!)

I am half way done with this book, and I am absolutely in love with this book and the characters, And yes, I am feeling inspired to start my own correspondence with my own circle of friends....

Gush, gush, gush, gush, gush, gush, gush!!! GUSH!!!!!
That is quite exactly like what I felt like after reading this book! :)