by Shannon Hale
Becky Jack is the housewife. She's your average deliriously happily married mother of three (with one on the way), a devout Mormon in a community of Mormons, secure and comfortable in her life and beliefs. Felix Callahan is the actor. He's the beautiful guy next door type, an Englishman cut from the...
This book is also reviewed on my blog Books: A true storyThe Actor and the Housewife was an emotional journey full of Shannon’s usual charm and wit. It explored really well the idea of whether a men and a women can be “just friends.” I got to live out the fantasy vicarioulsy of “What if you met you...
I don't know how to rate this book, so I'm not even going to try. I didn't like the beginning (enough so that I almost put it down), the middle made me cry, and the ending wasn't what I expected. So ... yeah.
Despite being an unexpected narrative that never settled down the way I thought it would this book was a complete delight. I couldn't have enjoyed myself more.
Cried through the last four chapters. An amazing book and I am REALLY hoping there is a sequel in store. Read my full review http://fireandicephoto.blogspot.com
1st book I read by her. I wasn't sure what to expect. It's very character oriented book. Becky is a Mormon housewife in LA to sell her unsolicited manuscript. She meets a hunky British actor. Both Becky & Felix are happily married. This book explores the theme can men & women just be friends?
I wasn't supposed to like this book. I wasn't even supposed to read it. I generally steer clear of religious fiction period, no matter the religion. I usually find it pedantic and awful. It's just a hard genre to write fiction in. I know I'd never give writing it a shot, because I know I couldn't do...
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