I’ve told writers, “Know your audience.” But we should also tell audiences of fiction, “Know your book.” Someone else wrote about this story that it/the protagonist was depressing. No! It’s a delight! But maybe that’s just for those who can appreciate the humor as found in her situations. Yes, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, read,…
Read this book! What a fantastic time, sharing in the life of Denny and his family. The story told is funny and heartfelt, sad and dark, and uplifting and encouraging. It tells of Denny and his family and some difficulties they face—as witnessed by and told by his dog, Enzo. I laughed and I cried.…
I read half of this one, then had to say, “Uncle” and set it aside. While I enjoyed the characters (and their dogs) at first, the dogs’ thoughts and words were too simplistic to really enjoy, and the twist of the summoned god became too, too, well, just too “something.” Perhaps I would enjoy this…
This felt at first like an abridged version, and the settings kept jumping just to the next “important scene,” losing out on some character development that I believe would have added to the story. But toward the end of the book, the action and happenings slowed down enough to enjoy the story. The suspense deepened,…
Fun book and a perfect read for the first week of my summer. Hiaasen writes about characters and places in Florida, and this first book of his that I’ve read included several characters from Fort Worth! Perfect! The story in this tale is fun and fast and silly and outlandish—full of unbelievable sets of coincidences…
Basic Patterson Women’s Murder Club—entertaining, exciting, and perfect for a long drive!
I LOVED this book for the easy read it’s meant to be. It is for dog lovers, and even more so for those with dogs. If you’re a single woman (or a woman who remembers dating), it’s even better. AND if you have some dysfunction in your family, then you’ve got it all for this…
Although funny and at times light, the story is actually quite sad—or maybe it delves too deeply into her lonliness? I often had to remind myself of the actual youth of the protagonist. And getting a glimpse into her families’ Jewish life was interesting. But as a professor, I also thorougly enjoyed reading a novel…
Fantastic read. Wonderfully written and researched (circus life). Lively characters, interesting story, and great entertainment. Hard to put down!
Great light summertime ladies’ “fluff”/beach read. It’s not about changing the world, just about taking a break and being entertained. Single, married, divorced—has it all for the 30/40something woman.
Interesting story, but rumors of elaboration of the truth partially hindered my enjoyment of that story. (It was written as fact, but several reports exist with strong suspicion of a lot of fiction.) Plus, frankly, this was poorly written. Had her story been penned by an actual writer, it likely would have been much better.…
Fabulous! Heart-wrenching, eye-opening, mind-stimulating book. The writing pulls you right into the story, and the tales teach you of, what to me was, an unfamiliar culture in a wonderful way. Part of the story is harsh (the movie calls it “strong thematic material), but the deeper story is in the relationships—of the main character with…
Not at all what I expected! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this tale of the Wicked Witch before Dorothy landed in Oz. Some liberties are taken, and you need a mind open to a “fantasy” sort of world (such as talking animals). However, I was surprised at the adult nature of the story given that the…