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TITLE/AUTHOR: ALPHABET WEEKENDS by Elizabeth Noble
RATING: 4.5/B+
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Fiction, 2005, 425 pgs
TIME/PLACE: Present, UK
CHARACTERS: Natalie/radio station producer; Tom/web designer
COMMENTS: Delightful read. Natalaie breaks off w/ Simon &
feels a failure at relationships. Her long-time childhood
friend Tom decides to cheer her up by taking her out
w/ various activities determined by the alphabet. Good
contrasting supporting family/friends.
RATING: 4.5/B+
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Fiction, 2005, 425 pgs
TIME/PLACE: Present, UK
CHARACTERS: Natalie/radio station producer; Tom/web designer
COMMENTS: Delightful read. Natalaie breaks off w/ Simon &
feels a failure at relationships. Her long-time childhood
friend Tom decides to cheer her up by taking her out
w/ various activities determined by the alphabet. Good
contrasting supporting family/friends.
I am generally a big fan of Elizabeth Noble, but this book kind of left me feeling very meh... Usually her books are gut-wrenching, and make me cry, but in this book, I didn't feel much of anything. The idea is cute: a guy proposes to the girl-next-door to do one thing every weekend (based on the next letter of the alphabet) to make her fall in love with him. I liked reading about all the various activities they came up with.
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Oct 25, 2008
Stacy
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