Another great story by Belva. A quick read, I read it in two days.
This follows the Stern family, a Jewish family from New York. They have 4 grown children, 3 sons and a daughter and two granddaughters. The story mainly follows the parents Theo and Iris and their daughter Laura and her husband Robby and daughter Katie.
It tells the story of young love during the Vietnam War and the ups and downs that follow their marriage. Robby is going to be an archaeologist and is in the last year of college when the draft happens. His number is one that assures he will be called up following graduation. However they find a loophole, if he is about to be or is a father. So, after graduation and their marriage they quit being so careful and ending expecting. Robby is going on a dig with a renowned archaeologist who becomes his mentor and whom he will study under while completing his doctorate. Unfortunately y
Things don't go as planned. After her fathers heart attack and Robby being fired from his teaching job they relocate back to New York, near her family.
Can Robby survive working at the museum, the owner of which is a friend of his brother in law? What happens when Laura starts a catering business?
AMAZON - Heartwood
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
IN CLOSE by Brenda Novak
Do you like mysteries and love stories? Then this is the book for you.
Set in a small Montana town, Claire is grieving the death of her husband a year ago from a hunting accident. Also, her mother disappeared 15 years ago and she has to figure it out. Isaac grew up with her and David her husband and they had a thing for each other when they were kids and she and David had broken up. Isaac has a bad reputation, but is it accurate? Claire has a younger sister that was injured in an accident and is paralyzed. Her stepfather, who adopted the girls has remarried. A lot of questions remain about her mothers disappearance. Then things start happening again, are they related?
AMAZON - In Close
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
Set in a small Montana town, Claire is grieving the death of her husband a year ago from a hunting accident. Also, her mother disappeared 15 years ago and she has to figure it out. Isaac grew up with her and David her husband and they had a thing for each other when they were kids and she and David had broken up. Isaac has a bad reputation, but is it accurate? Claire has a younger sister that was injured in an accident and is paralyzed. Her stepfather, who adopted the girls has remarried. A lot of questions remain about her mothers disappearance. Then things start happening again, are they related?
AMAZON - In Close
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
Friday, May 23, 2014
ONE DAY AT A TIME by Danielle Steel
This is a second time reading for me and it's as good the second time around.
Coco and Jane were the daughters of a famous author and a well known Hollywood agent. They were brought up with all the rich and famous. Jane is now a movie producer and lives with her partner Liz. Their father has passed away. Coco lives in a little beach house that she shared with Ian. Ian has died and Coco is now a dog walker. Jane is several years older and has ruled Coco all her life and all of her family out her down for her life. Coco is very calm and kind and sweet, the total opposite of Jane who is very overpowering. Jane assumes Coco will house sit and dog watch for her and Liz when they have to leave town for a movie they are producing. Lesley is one of the worlds leading men and needs a place to hide out from a crazy ex. Jane and Liz tell him to stay at their house. Lesley and Coco fall head over heels in love.
Can Coco overcome her wanting to abandon his type life for her quiet life?
AMAZON - One Day at a Time
SANDY SAYS 3\3 STARS
Coco and Jane were the daughters of a famous author and a well known Hollywood agent. They were brought up with all the rich and famous. Jane is now a movie producer and lives with her partner Liz. Their father has passed away. Coco lives in a little beach house that she shared with Ian. Ian has died and Coco is now a dog walker. Jane is several years older and has ruled Coco all her life and all of her family out her down for her life. Coco is very calm and kind and sweet, the total opposite of Jane who is very overpowering. Jane assumes Coco will house sit and dog watch for her and Liz when they have to leave town for a movie they are producing. Lesley is one of the worlds leading men and needs a place to hide out from a crazy ex. Jane and Liz tell him to stay at their house. Lesley and Coco fall head over heels in love.
Can Coco overcome her wanting to abandon his type life for her quiet life?
AMAZON - One Day at a Time
SANDY SAYS 3\3 STARS
Saturday, May 17, 2014
HOME TO EDEN by Dallas Schulze
A quick read, but with some twists.
Kate is engaged to Gareth a safe and predictable man from a close knit family. Little does she know that his younger brother Nick was someone she had relations with 5 years ago. Nick has come home at the request of Harry-a family member to his deceased wife. Nicks wife and son died 5 years ago. His twin brother Brian died not long after they finished high school. The twist is that Nick has healing powers-that do not appear all the time. He heals Kate after an injury at her job, a garden nursery. Then his friends son has a life threatening cut that he heals. Kate has demons she is fighting from her youth.
What will happen when Kate and Nick see each other again? What will happen to Kate's carefully constructed and safe life she has made for herself?
AMAZON - Home To Eden
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
Kate is engaged to Gareth a safe and predictable man from a close knit family. Little does she know that his younger brother Nick was someone she had relations with 5 years ago. Nick has come home at the request of Harry-a family member to his deceased wife. Nicks wife and son died 5 years ago. His twin brother Brian died not long after they finished high school. The twist is that Nick has healing powers-that do not appear all the time. He heals Kate after an injury at her job, a garden nursery. Then his friends son has a life threatening cut that he heals. Kate has demons she is fighting from her youth.
What will happen when Kate and Nick see each other again? What will happen to Kate's carefully constructed and safe life she has made for herself?
AMAZON - Home To Eden
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
THE PILOT'S WIFE by Anita Shreve
This is an Oprah's Book Club selection.
You have Jack and Kathryn and their daughter Mattie. Jack is a pilot, with a lot of overseas flights. Kathryn is a teacher. In the early morning shortly before Christmas Kathryn is awoke by knocking on the door. Once she comes awake and gets to the door, she finds a man from the union. He is bringing her the news that Jacks plane has crashed. What follows is the harrowing days of not knowing and then insinuation of Jacks mis deeds. All along with the grieving and trying to help her daughter and grandmother.
The story jumps back and forth in time and some of the chapters seem out of order.
AMAZON - The Pilot's Wife
SANDY SAYS 2/3 STARS
You have Jack and Kathryn and their daughter Mattie. Jack is a pilot, with a lot of overseas flights. Kathryn is a teacher. In the early morning shortly before Christmas Kathryn is awoke by knocking on the door. Once she comes awake and gets to the door, she finds a man from the union. He is bringing her the news that Jacks plane has crashed. What follows is the harrowing days of not knowing and then insinuation of Jacks mis deeds. All along with the grieving and trying to help her daughter and grandmother.
The story jumps back and forth in time and some of the chapters seem out of order.
AMAZON - The Pilot's Wife
SANDY SAYS 2/3 STARS
Saturday, May 10, 2014
THE CHOCOLATE SNOWMAN MURDERS-A CHOCOHOLIC MYSTERY by JoAnna Carl
The winter arts festival is almost here. The Warner Pier, Michigan town hopes this will bring in tourist to the town and money to their business. They have a small full time resident population. Lee and her husband Joe are on the committee for the festival along with several other towns folk. Lee ends up with the task of picking up the juror for the art show at the airport in another town. The guy is drunk and trying to come on to Lee so she pulls off the highway and leaves him in a motel. However, he is murdered that night. Lee and Joe are both suspects. They have to continue with normal business while being investigated and then to top it off there is another murder.
AMAZON - The Chocolate Snowman Murders-a Chocoholic Mystery
SANDY SAYS 2/3 STARS
AMAZON - The Chocolate Snowman Murders-a Chocoholic Mystery
SANDY SAYS 2/3 STARS
Sunday, May 4, 2014
GRANNY DAN by Danielle Steel
This is in part a period story, which I usually don't like. But, this one was great.
Granny Dan as she was called was a roller skating, cookie baking grandmother. But, she was also a prima ballerina as a younger woman in Russia. After her mother died, she was sent to a live in ballerina school in St Petersburg, at the age of seven. Her father and four older brothers were all in the military and unable to care for her on a daily basis. She worked her way up and became one of their star ballerinas. She came to know the Czar and his family. Then the revolution hits and she finally leaves for America.
What will happen? Will she continue to dance?
AMAZON - Granny Dan
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
Granny Dan as she was called was a roller skating, cookie baking grandmother. But, she was also a prima ballerina as a younger woman in Russia. After her mother died, she was sent to a live in ballerina school in St Petersburg, at the age of seven. Her father and four older brothers were all in the military and unable to care for her on a daily basis. She worked her way up and became one of their star ballerinas. She came to know the Czar and his family. Then the revolution hits and she finally leaves for America.
What will happen? Will she continue to dance?
AMAZON - Granny Dan
SANDY SAYS 3/3 STARS
Saturday, May 3, 2014
WHAT HAPPENS BETWEEN FRIENDS a Shady Grove story by Beth Andrews
An easy and predictable story.
Sadie returns to Shady Grove, broke and unemployed. Ever since she was grown she has hit the road to wherever the road would take her. She almost runs over a dog and wrecks her car. She and the dog head to her best friends-James,birthday party. James has been in love with Sadie since they were kids, but has never told her; instead being her best friend. James is ready to settle down and have a family, would Sadie ever commit to that? James and two of his three siblings work for the family construction business.
Will Sadie stay? Will James finally tell her he loves her?
AMAZON - What Happens Between Friends
SANDY SAYS 2/3 STARS
Sadie returns to Shady Grove, broke and unemployed. Ever since she was grown she has hit the road to wherever the road would take her. She almost runs over a dog and wrecks her car. She and the dog head to her best friends-James,birthday party. James has been in love with Sadie since they were kids, but has never told her; instead being her best friend. James is ready to settle down and have a family, would Sadie ever commit to that? James and two of his three siblings work for the family construction business.
Will Sadie stay? Will James finally tell her he loves her?
AMAZON - What Happens Between Friends
SANDY SAYS 2/3 STARS
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