cherylanne's review
5.0
Just delightful! I've enjoyed her novels, and this book of essays made me appreciate her even more!
cook_memorial_public_library's review
4.0
A 2013 staff nonfiction favorite recommended by Jane.
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in2reading's review
4.0
Short and lovely essays about life. The ones that touched me the most were about her husband and son.
kather21's review
3.0
Personal essays that made me want to go back and read a few more of her novels.
sharonfalduto's review
3.0
A collection of essays by the genteel author, about her marriage, her son--she just seems like a lovely lady. And I'm probably the only person who has ever checked out Adam Carolla and Elinor Lipman at the same time.
gottbergmn's review
4.0
Not having read any of her books, but now am wanting to hunt them down and read them. Found these essays charming, easy to read, and compelling. This is not a heavy read, but is obviously a deeply personal write on the author’s part. She is sharp, funny, and insightful. I found myself relating to her on a personal level, shedding a tear, and chuckling out loud. I would put that as a successful read....
tsunanisaurus's review
2.0
It was just out-dated reprinted articles from the 80s and 90s. I wish books like these would identify themselves as such - it feels misleading. The only time it was vaguely good was the very brief time she talked about her husband's illness. It was so real. Everything else was so overly edited (and not well, at that) it was a struggle to even finish this book. I've never read her novels and I certainly feel less inclined to check them out now.
carlymac's review
emotional
funny
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
Solid book of essays, made me want to read more of her work especially her fiction.