Book Lover
One woman's passion for books and search for romance lie at the heart of this touching and funny novel about literature and longing in Los Angeles.
One woman's passion for books and search for romance lie at the heart of this touching and funny novel about literature and longing in Los Angeles.
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780007227259 (0007227256)
ASIN: 7227256
Pages no: 315
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Love,
Humor,
Writing,
Book Club,
Adult Fiction,
Books About Books,
Romance,
Adult,
Contemporary,
Womens Fiction,
Chick Lit
An unusual book and one I really rather enjoyed, in no small measure for its difference from any other women's fiction/romance book I've read recently. Dora is obsessed with books and uses them to both hide from and try to make sense of her rapidly disintegrating life. I found it hard to get into ...
Dora's divorcing her husband and having a hard time of it. Instead of trying hard to find a book she's bingeing on books, trying to avoid reality. She has used this as a way of escape since her childhood. When she finds that an attractive man from the bookstore is attracted to her, she starts a re...
This was a snoozefest. Nothing happened. And from what I gather, nothing was going to happen either.
I'm afraid the authors pissed me off by using "whole mantra" instead of "ritual". I know, I'm petty, pedantic, whatever. Typos also annoy me. College Educations: Spoiling the fun of reading a book since time immemorial.
"I collect new books the way my girlfriends buy designer handbags."Despite a main character who could be construed as a kindred spirit, this book disappointed me. The blurb on the back described the plot as that of a woman who deals with the problems of her life by going on a book reading binge. Oka...
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