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Summary: My first Delinsky won't be my last
Review: This book read like a beautiful, rich, historic tapestry. This was the first time I've read a story (Natalie's) within a story (Olivia's) where each is so clearly defined, yet so skillfully interwoven. I'm hooked! If it's true that Ms. Delinsky's books / characters / plots are never the same, I'm looking forward reading another.
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Summary: A Family reclaims its roots¿..literally!
Review: This is a wonderful blend of some of the most memorable characters I've ever been introduced to. The main character, Natalie Seebring, is a woman in her 70's that has done everything in her power to turn Asquonset, the family Vineyard in Rhode Island, into the productive enterprise it has become. It is when Olivia Jones is hired to write a book of Natalie's memoirs that we find out just how much she has given up for the vineyard and the family who has come to take it for granted. Natalie's Husband has been dead for 6 months and her family is scandalized when she announces her engagement to Carl, the manager of the vineyard. Eyebrows are raised and accusations of improprieties are insinuated, all to Natalie's chagrin.This is a story of a family that finds itself after a long and arduous journey. It is an informative look at the cultivation of grapes and what it takes to nurture them to their full potential through some of the worst weather one might imagine. There is so much more to this enjoyable story with surprises that I didn't see coming at the end. Other parts of the story were totally predictable but the characters were so well written that I didn't mind following the author down that particular path. This book was a good read and I will be reading Delinsky's books for a long time to come. Kelsana 4/20/01
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Summary: To be enjoyed with a glass of wine
Review: This is my first Barbara D. novel and I really enjoyed it. I'm currently 6 mos. pregnant, and the entire time reading this book, wanted a glass of wine! What started out as an interesting story, seemed to all wrap up in the last chapter! What a dissapointment. I wanted to learn more about Simon and Olivia's romance! I felt that the writer spent maybe too much time on the hurricane than was needed. I seemed to lose the vivid images I had earlier throughout the book when it came to those chapters. I could imagine the character Simon in my head, but for some reason, never could get an image of Olivia though. Overall, I liked the setting and the story. It kept me looking forward to the next chapter. After I finished, I felt like old friends of mine had left! I will be reading more of Ms. Delinsky's novels for the pure enjoyment that this one gave me. P.S. I LOVED the cover of the book too!
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Summary: Don't Think This Author Is For Me
Review: This is my third Delinsky novel. The other two were"Lake News" and "The Stud." All three were allright reads but nothing that really lights my fire. This novel wasromance blended with family saga. If I'm going to read about somany characters and their marriages, I'd prefer a much longer, indepth novel than this. If this tale stuck with the solo romance at itscore instead, then I'd prefer pruning these other characters outof"Vineyard." Four marriages plus a ten-year-old child isjust too many to cover in this length. This trying to cover all ofthe bases rather than covering one well, is probably a central problemin trying to convert from being a romance writer, which is whatDelinsky once was, to being a woman fiction's writer, which she now is.If I'm going to read fiction instead of a genre, I believe I preferPatricia Gaffney's way of handling it in "Saving Graces"and"Circle Of Three," .... However, maybe you will dobetter than I did with this tale of matriarch Natalie, whichencompasses her vineyard in Rhode Island, her grown children, her newemployee who is writing her life's story, her fiancé and his son whorun the vineyard,her late husband, her secrets from the 1940s and soforth. The author doesn't do a bad job. She just doesn't do a greatjob, which is what I was expecting from an author who has such a hugenumber of readers.
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Summary: family oriented romance
Review: This is one of the better books by Barbara Delinsky. It involves the development of family values and thoughts as well as a romance. There are two seperate romances in this book and both are thought provoking. A great book.
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Summary: A Great Read Anytime
Review: This novel is a great light read. The story flows, the characters come alive, and the setting is magnificently described. What I liked most about the story was that it didn't necessarily go where I thought it might. Refreshingly creative and a buy not borrow book. Vacation with The Vineyard and you will quite pleased about your selection. I look forward to my next Barbara Delinsky read!
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Summary: A Great Read Anytime
Review: This novel is a great light read. The story flows, the characters come alive, and the setting is magnificently described. What I liked most about the story was that it didn't necessarily go where I thought it might. Refreshingly creative and a buy not borrow book. Vacation with The Vineyard and you will quite pleased about your selection. I look forward to my next Barbara Delinsky read!
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Summary: The Vineyard
Review: This was the first book I have read by Barbara Delinsky and I'm looking forward to reading her others. I enjoyed this book very much. It was a clean, refreshing book with a good down to earth story. It is the kind of book that "after you have finished it, you wish you hadn't yet, so you could go on enjoying it."It was very easy to get into. It started getting into the story on page 1. No wading in. I'm glad I read it. Benita Miller
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Summary: Is there an editor?
Review: Very predictable plot. A computer editing program that does not know when to use were and when to use was.
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Summary: Lazy Sunday Reading
Review: What a nice escape for those sunny Sunday afternoons on the deck, or the rainy ones in the house! Be transported to the lovely RI coast and smell the grapes ripening on the vine. Barbara Delinsky draws a refreshingly realistic view of today's relationship dynamics....mother/daughter, male/female, husband/wife. Traveling through time as Natalie dictates her memoir is wonderful voyage!
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