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6 journalers for this copy...
To be read.
From amazon.com:
Both elated and exhausted after giving birth to a daughter, the 29-year-old Claire is shocked senseless when her husband James comes to the London hospital not to celebrate, but instead to break the news that he's leaving her for their dowdy downstairs neighbor. The stunned Claire, with new baby in tow, and feeling as big as a summer melon, hightails it back to her family in Dublin to sort out her life. Wandering around her childhood home in her mother's old nightgowns, a vodka bottle in one hand and the bawling Kate in the other, Claire tries to banish images of the frolicking James and his "other woman". Her two younger sisters prove to be a comfortsweet Anna, a hippie drug-dealer, loans Claire money for booze, and haughty Helen deigns to buy it for her. And drunken anguish does have its rewards, for in no time Claire sheds her extra weight, thanks to a steady liquid diet and nights spent on the family rowing machine fantasizing James' ruin. But it is only when Gorgeous Adam appears on the scene that Claire begins to recover a sense of purpose. A college friend of Helen's, Adam exemplifies perfect manhood--and helpfully takes a liking to her, too. But just as things begin crackling between them, James shows up, oh-so-generously ready to forgive Claire for driving him into the arms of the other woman. Torn between the comforts of her former life in London and a new, heartening sense of self-worth and self-sufficiency, not to mention the Gorgeous Adam, Claire finds herself hard put to make a decision.
From amazon.com:
Both elated and exhausted after giving birth to a daughter, the 29-year-old Claire is shocked senseless when her husband James comes to the London hospital not to celebrate, but instead to break the news that he's leaving her for their dowdy downstairs neighbor. The stunned Claire, with new baby in tow, and feeling as big as a summer melon, hightails it back to her family in Dublin to sort out her life. Wandering around her childhood home in her mother's old nightgowns, a vodka bottle in one hand and the bawling Kate in the other, Claire tries to banish images of the frolicking James and his "other woman". Her two younger sisters prove to be a comfortsweet Anna, a hippie drug-dealer, loans Claire money for booze, and haughty Helen deigns to buy it for her. And drunken anguish does have its rewards, for in no time Claire sheds her extra weight, thanks to a steady liquid diet and nights spent on the family rowing machine fantasizing James' ruin. But it is only when Gorgeous Adam appears on the scene that Claire begins to recover a sense of purpose. A college friend of Helen's, Adam exemplifies perfect manhood--and helpfully takes a liking to her, too. But just as things begin crackling between them, James shows up, oh-so-generously ready to forgive Claire for driving him into the arms of the other woman. Torn between the comforts of her former life in London and a new, heartening sense of self-worth and self-sufficiency, not to mention the Gorgeous Adam, Claire finds herself hard put to make a decision.
This is a closed bookray.Bookray order:
jenvince (CA) Ml'd 10/4/04
Stellarv (Brazil) Rc'd 10/19/04
Flicki (Germany)
then release!
Book is on its way to Stellarv today to get this bookray started!
It has just got here. I'll read it as soon as I finish my current reading.
Journal Entry 5 by Stellarv from Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Brazil on Tuesday, November 23, 2004
It's definetely a very entertaining book. It's impossible not to feel some kind of relation to the protagonist and sometimes to feel embarrassed about many things that you must have done the same way she did.
But, sometimes, the author gets in too many details and the reading gets a little tiring.
I had a real good time reading it! Hope to pass it on to Flicki next week.
But, sometimes, the author gets in too many details and the reading gets a little tiring.
I had a real good time reading it! Hope to pass it on to Flicki next week.
Journal Entry 6 by Stellarv at To the next participant in Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada on Saturday, October 6, 2007
Released 16 yrs ago (10/8/2007 UTC) at To the next participant in Bookring/Bookray, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- Canada
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
Continuing the stalled ray:
01. rosiewhippet
02. Pell
03. Fiellu
Then, release!
Continuing the stalled ray:
01. rosiewhippet
02. Pell
03. Fiellu
Then, release!
Journal Entry 7 by rosiewhippet from Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Thursday, November 22, 2007
Received safe and sound. May take me a little while to get to as I have a couple of Rings brfore this one. But shouldn't take too long.
Rosiewhippet. x
Rosiewhippet. x
Journal Entry 8 by rosiewhippet from Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Thursday, January 3, 2008
Finished this book over the Xmas holidays. I enjoyed it but it took me quite a while to get into it but over all it was enjoyeable. I have the address for the next person and will get it in the post in the next couple of days.
Happy New Year.
Rosiewhippet. x
Happy New Year.
Rosiewhippet. x
Journal Entry 9 by rosiewhippet at RAF Wyton Post Office in RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom on Thursday, January 3, 2008
Released 16 yrs ago (1/4/2008 UTC) at RAF Wyton Post Office in RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire United Kingdom
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
On its way to Italy - Hope you enjoy it there!
Rosiewhippet. x
On its way to Italy - Hope you enjoy it there!
Rosiewhippet. x
Thank you rosiewhippet, book arrived safely today in Italy, with another, will try to read as fast as i can and will forward it on.
An entertaining book, although, I cant say that I really enjoyed this read, I found it a little hard going, but hope the next person enjoys it.
Posted to Finland today.
Posted to Finland today.
Journal Entry 12 by Fiellu from Joensuu, Pohjois-Karjala / Norra Karelen Finland on Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The book arrived yesterday to Finland and I took it away for my winter holiday with me. Should finish my current book soon and will then get a hand on this... Looking forward what Keyes has to offer.
Thanks Pell and Stellarv!
Thanks Pell and Stellarv!
Journal Entry 13 by Fiellu from Joensuu, Pohjois-Karjala / Norra Karelen Finland on Saturday, March 8, 2008
At first I was excited about the way Keyes writes - the speech like writing - and I felt that it makes this book a down to earth one. Yet quite soon I also felt the detailed descriptions to be tiring. Towards the end my feelings were just stronger. I felt like skipping pages when Claire was fighting with her husband, I felt so irritated about the scene and the details.
Yet I did find this a refreshing book and I will try my hand on some of Keyes newer books. Planning on releasing this one some time soon...
Yet I did find this a refreshing book and I will try my hand on some of Keyes newer books. Planning on releasing this one some time soon...
I got this book at our local BC-meeting today! Thank you!
This was a funny romantic story, just what I needed now. It was relaxing to read it, and I enjoyed the story and how it was so surprising since the beginning. I mean, already the starting scene was so different than this kind of books normally have. Or maybe I just happened to open it at the right time...
Thank you for sharing this book, I hope it will bring joy to many new readers to come! Sunshine!
Thank you for sharing this book, I hope it will bring joy to many new readers to come! Sunshine!
RELEASE NOTES:
I'll release this book in the ISSBD conferenge on developmental psychology next week! Enjoy!
I'll release this book in the ISSBD conferenge on developmental psychology next week! Enjoy!
