kricketa's review
2.0
i needed something light (literally & figuratively) to read on the beach. hardcover margaret atwood was too heavy to hold up on a chaise lounge and i didn't want to get it sandy. so the day before i left on vacation i went into the library's romance section and browsed.
which was weird! i'm always reading reviews and either putting things on hold or making a beeline to a book on a shelf.
anyway, my browsing skills aren't great because this book was pretty dumb. a martha stewart type loses her tv show, her gay roommate, and her apartment all within the space of a week. fortunately she meets a hot guy. AH! but the path to true love is never smooth. blah blah blah. so lackluster & predictable in every way. i did like all the foodie stuff though. i finished the book because i didn't feel like going up to the hotel room to get a different one. here ends my extremely literary review.
which was weird! i'm always reading reviews and either putting things on hold or making a beeline to a book on a shelf.
anyway, my browsing skills aren't great because this book was pretty dumb. a martha stewart type loses her tv show, her gay roommate, and her apartment all within the space of a week. fortunately she meets a hot guy. AH! but the path to true love is never smooth. blah blah blah. so lackluster & predictable in every way. i did like all the foodie stuff though. i finished the book because i didn't feel like going up to the hotel room to get a different one. here ends my extremely literary review.
smrankin5's review against another edition
4.0
A non-traditional romance where the female lead is not a ditz and the male lead is not patronizing. I like it for a chick lit sort of book
maiareads's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
devon's review
5.0
Good things come to those who wait...and for Deidre McIntosh this is a motto to be remembered. When she suddenly finds everything in her life going horribly and inexplicably wrong. Her long running TV show has been canceled, her gay roommate finds love and is moving on and her romantic life is nonexistent, on a whim decides to pack it all in and take her own advice to "live simply". Due to the kind heart of an extremely handsome virtual stranger, Kevin Johnson, she finds herself in the tiny town of Jacobs Point staying rent free in Kevin's lake house. But as Deidre will soon find out living this simply isn't an easy task but with the help of some good friends Deidre will not only find herself but also find out just why they say that good things come to those who wait!
I found it hard to put Mia King's debut novel down! Good Things is a feel good book that you will just want to curl up with in the most comfortable spot in your home and read straight through. And with the recipes included this is definitely a book that keeps on giving.
I found it hard to put Mia King's debut novel down! Good Things is a feel good book that you will just want to curl up with in the most comfortable spot in your home and read straight through. And with the recipes included this is definitely a book that keeps on giving.
mjmbecky's review against another edition
5.0
Love, love, love Mia's writing style and storyline in this first book. The story of one woman's journey to remake herself, centered around her passion of cooking and creating wonderful recipes to be shared, will strike a chord in anyone wanting to follow their own passions. This is a great, fun book...and has some really great recipes in the back!
thehlb's review against another edition
3.0
Standard chick lit, but it did have me laughing out loud a few times.
ciiku's review against another edition
2.0
Docking one star for the lack of nuance in the Trump mention.
ciiku's review against another edition
2.0
Docking one star for the lack of nuance in the Trump mention.
jayvall's review
2.0
Debut author Mia King has written a warm and touching story about a woman's journey to self-discovery and love.
Deidre McIntosh is Seattle's Martha Stewart. She has her own television show, Live Simple, where she shows women how to beautify their homes and lives in the simplest ways possible. Deidre loves her local celebrity status and loves that she shares a home with her best friend, who is gay.
Unfortunately, Deidre loses everything she loves in the span of a week. A rival show is launched on a competing station and rather than fight it out, her station manager decides to cancel Live Simple. Out of a job, Deidre returns home one night to find out that her best friend is in love and will be moving out. To make matters worse, her name was never added to the lease, so she has to leave too. In a chance encounter, she meets Kevin Johnson, a handsome stranger who offers her the use of his cabin in the woods until she gets back on her feet. Deidre takes him up on his offer and moves out to Wish Lake set on finding a way to rebuild her life. What she didn't count on finding was love.
Good Things is about reconnecting with the little things that make life good. During Deidre's time at the cabin in Wish Lake, she relearns the importance of truly living simply, which incidentally, is entirely different from what she was espousing on her show.
I enjoyed reading about Deidre and the people she meets at Wish Lake. My only complaint would be that book seems to wander a bit in the middle, making it easy to put down for long stretches of time. Regardless, I enjoyed the story the author crafted and I'm looking forward to her next book.
Deidre McIntosh is Seattle's Martha Stewart. She has her own television show, Live Simple, where she shows women how to beautify their homes and lives in the simplest ways possible. Deidre loves her local celebrity status and loves that she shares a home with her best friend, who is gay.
Unfortunately, Deidre loses everything she loves in the span of a week. A rival show is launched on a competing station and rather than fight it out, her station manager decides to cancel Live Simple. Out of a job, Deidre returns home one night to find out that her best friend is in love and will be moving out. To make matters worse, her name was never added to the lease, so she has to leave too. In a chance encounter, she meets Kevin Johnson, a handsome stranger who offers her the use of his cabin in the woods until she gets back on her feet. Deidre takes him up on his offer and moves out to Wish Lake set on finding a way to rebuild her life. What she didn't count on finding was love.
Good Things is about reconnecting with the little things that make life good. During Deidre's time at the cabin in Wish Lake, she relearns the importance of truly living simply, which incidentally, is entirely different from what she was espousing on her show.
I enjoyed reading about Deidre and the people she meets at Wish Lake. My only complaint would be that book seems to wander a bit in the middle, making it easy to put down for long stretches of time. Regardless, I enjoyed the story the author crafted and I'm looking forward to her next book.
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