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I almost decided I didn't want to finish it. I agreed to be part of a bookray for this book. I was a fourth of the way into the story and I wasn't interested at all. I didn't care about the characters, I realized; I'll just close the book and send the book on to the next reader.
Only there was no sending the book on. I was the last reader and the
instructions specified that the last reader was to keep the book and pass
it on as she wished.
It just didn't seem respectful to pass on a book that I didn ...more
Only there was no sending the book on. I was the last reader and the
instructions specified that the last reader was to keep the book and pass
it on as she wished.
It just didn't seem respectful to pass on a book that I didn ...more
This book was just ok for me. It's about a man dealing with the sudden death of his wife, and the aftermath.
I wasn't really looking for a book about grief. I expected something more in line with the description on the book jacket and the first couple of lines in the book, so I thought this would focus mainly on her visits to him and explore the reasons for that. More than the first half of the book rehashed their relationship from the beginning and focused on his ensuing grief after she died. ...more
I wasn't really looking for a book about grief. I expected something more in line with the description on the book jacket and the first couple of lines in the book, so I thought this would focus mainly on her visits to him and explore the reasons for that. More than the first half of the book rehashed their relationship from the beginning and focused on his ensuing grief after she died. ...more
A sweet story about letting go while learning to listen while you have the chance. Aaron Woolcott is such an unlikely hero, but with the deft writing of Anne Tyler even the most prosaic life becomes extraordinary.
Other than the main protagonist being a bit annoying and self centered, this is an interesting look at how people deal with death
A short but well written book.
An odd man marries an odd woman. An odd accident. Some similarities to Accidental Tourist.
Audio book for the commute this week. So far, so good, but then I'm very partial to Anne Tyler--she was the reason I enjoyed having to go to Baltimore on business a lot years ago. (Well, that and crab cakes on the Inner Harbor!) ...more
Audio book for the commute this week. So far, so good, but then I'm very partial to Anne Tyler--she was the reason I enjoyed having to go to Baltimore on business a lot years ago. (Well, that and crab cakes on the Inner Harbor!) ...more
Apr 04, 2012
Curlysue
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Anna
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Amanda
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Kelli
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Rend
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Aug 19, 2015
Jayme Pendergraft
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Jan 06, 2017
Jana
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it was ok
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Mar 24, 2017
Terri
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Dec 07, 2018
Deborah
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Ginger
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