This is a hard book to review because, on the one hand, it is a shapeless mess, filled with wildly improbable events, and ends by even more improbably tying everything up into a neat bow. But on the other hand, once I got into it I could not stop reading. I liked Eva and Iris in spite of myself. And...
Read from August 21 to 24, 2014 — I own a copy Great story and awesome coverart!! I absolutely loved the convoluted tale of sisters, Eva and Iris, that begins in the late 1930's. I enjoyed Bloom's writing style and found it clever and fresh. This is a story filled with contradiction. The sisters c...
If nothing else, read LUCKY US for the writing style. Seriously, Amy Bloom has a voice that resonates and causes ponder. Every sentence layers with meaning, extending imagination. In this, Bloom has collected fragments of time from movie-esque Americana, ultimately treating readers to a story at the...
Lucky Us, Amy Bloom’s new novel, follows a cast of characters who are, predictably, anything but. Early on, the main character, 12 year-old Eva is dropped off on her philandering father’s doorstep, and meets her haughty, more privileged, and more accomplished half sister. The adults in Eva’s family ...
"Family isn't always blood. It's the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you for who you are; the ones who would do anything to see you smile and who love you no matter what." - author unknown.This is the expression I was thinking of when I read this book. And after readi...
Absolutely loved it! I challenge anyone to say any of Austen's novels surpass this one...seriously. Will totally take on any recommendation.(B/c the only other book I've read by Austen is Pride & Prejudice)Official Review:Loved it more than Pride & Prejudice. (Granted, I will probably re-read it sin...
The Letter Q is a poignant collection of countless letters from several LGBT authors to their younger selves holding hope, wisdom and hindsight. The book is beautifully bound, its pages smooth and able to withstand time and tears. The short letters invite the reader into the heads and personal lives...
The Letter Q is a series of letters written from several gay authors to their younger selves. Many of these letter are affirmations, positive declarations about who the younger person will become. This collection is edited by Sarah Moon. Within the pages of this slim book the reader will find 64 of ...
The Letter Q is a series of letters written from several gay authors to their younger selves. Many of these letter are affirmations, positive declarations about who the younger person will become. This collection is edited by Sarah Moon. Within the pages of this slim book the reader will find 64 of ...
I enjoyed the stories for the most part, but I listened to the audio version, and I honestly felt confused at times when one story ended and another began. I got distracted trying to figure out whether or not the stories were connected or who was narrating, etc.
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