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Reply To: No Hiding in Boise

Cassie — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:01:59 +0000

I needed a book set in Idaho and I selected this one. I did enjoy the 3-dimensional look at the shooting, the coincidental, seemingly random events that impact the characters and move the story forward. This book allows us to examine the connectivity of life, for truly no man is an island.

Reply To: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Stephanie Newhart — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 16:51:43 +0000

I thought the father was similar to the father in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. He is a romantic alcoholic who doesn’t provide for his family, but he does see the beauty in the world. But, his saying that he saw and lived in the beauty and oneness of the world, and that is why he had to drink seems like another example of a character who had to struggle to rise above his nature.

Reply To: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Nancy Bethel — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 16:42:19 +0000

In the Beautiful book, it says the Dad saw and lived in the beauty and oneness of the world, and that is why he had to drink. What does that mean? Why did that make him have to drink?

Reply To: Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Nancy Bethel — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 16:33:09 +0000

I absolutely agree with you, about how this book gave insight into depression.

i too was shocked that William gave up his daughter. But then it became clear that he did it because he loved her so much, and he didn’t want his own darkness to dampen her light. Mind blowing. Finally- I understood how a parent could give up a child. Sometimes it would take a parents’ intense love for that to happen.

Reply To: All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers

Susana — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 20:08:05 +0000

I liked the ending, it leaves you thinking if she made or not, but personally I didn’t care either way. I thought it was clever not closing everything so tidy.

Reply To: All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers

Jaimette — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 16:11:14 +0000

What state was it based in? Was the state relevant?

All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers

Dawn — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 14:37:15 +0000

Good mystery book. Lots of twists and turns to keep you interested and guessing who done it. I didn’t like the ending. It left you hanging. Maybe there will be a sequel….

Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Stephanie Newhart — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 09:06:05 +0000

I enjoyed this book, but it was challenging because at many times, I found myself not understanding and getting frustrated with the actions of some of the characters. Such as how could William give up his daughter and how could Julia be happy with that decision. But, I felt I gained insight into depression and how it manifests itself in the actions of people who suffer from depression and how other people react to those suffering from depression. Also, I saw people make the same choices that they resented their parents for making. I felt like the book strengthened my understanding of the struggles that some people have to handle.

Reply To: Tom Lake

GirlwithZip — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 01:06:27 +0000

This was a DNF for me last year, but then I saw that Meryl Strep reads the audiobook so I gave it a second chance on audio. It’s still slow going and not really holding my attention, but she does an awesome job with the reading. It’s bringing the main character to life much more in the audio version.

Reply To: Tom Lake

Susana — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 13:49:33 +0000

I see it as a character development book about the mom. It’s slow and really not much action going on, but it’s was a please to read the fluid narrative with the very vivid descriptions of the area of the farm and lake. I enjoyed it.