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Summary: Absolutely wonderful!
Review: I don't need 1000 words. One will do. SPECTACULAR
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Summary: Enjoyable
Review: I have just started reading Fern Michaels. I like the "spirits" and the animals she uses in her books. I also like that the characters in her books are talking instead of just reading narrative. As in the title of my review, I found this book enjoyable. That friends are there for each other for years is something rarely found these days. Some things were not explained, at least that I recall. What exactly was the "frizzled chicken" used for. Mama Pearl was a wonderful character and always wanted the best for her children. Then again I did find it hard to believe that two children could pay for all the upkeep on the plantation with just a newspaper route. Or that the authorities apparently never looked closely at the car to see if the seatbelts were working. If Brie was a crack FBI agent. She should have been able to figure that one out. Who cares that Bode was black or white? But this was the South! I would love to hear more about Hatch and Sela, and Bode and Brie in possibly another book. I did not like Callie's character at all, she was a "taker" as Sela said when they came to that conclusion themselves. The book was enjoyable, with a few minor flaws that isn't going to keep me from reading it again. I will put this in my library as a keeper instead of making it a give away.
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Summary: good start, bad finish
Review: I listened to the audio tapes of this book and really enjoyed the first few chapters. Then when the car accident finally happened I was bored for two tapes, then, started to dislike everyone. Callie seemed nice enough at first and then after the accident, everyone hated her, then the inconsistencies began. Bode became black??? But not black really b/c he had white parents and was raised black even though everyone in town knew he was white and Callie was black???? Most mixed marriages I've seen and know the child doesn't come out fair w/ blond hair?? So, how was Callie fair and Bode dark-skinned, etc. Then Brie and Sela hated each other at first and always argued together, then move in together and become 'sisters'. Bode describes Sela as a wonderful, peaceful person....then later says she's a piss-ant...Hello? I began to dislike all these people and thought Callie was the way she was only b/c of Mama Pearl. She was a totally different person at the end then at the beginning, and so I wished them all luck and threw the tapes in the trash. Read Celebration if you like this author, but avoid this one.
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Summary: Very Good!!!!!!!!!
Review: I really enjoyed this book. I couldn't put it down once I got started. This was the first one of Michaels I have ever read. I will go back & read the others. This is definately a page turner!!!!!
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Summary: We All Need a Mama Pearl
Review: I think the feeling this book left me with was that all of us need a "Mama Pearl" in our lives-- someone who accepts us and loves us unconditionally and without fail. The mix of characters in this book kept my interest throughtout the whole book though I thought a couple of "revelations" were without foundation. I think the author could have dropped a couple of hints about Bode earlier in the book that would have made the revelation about him more believable. All in all I really enjoyed this book and the ending.
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Summary: Hated it!
Review: I thought this book was horrendous. There were no especially likable characters, with the possible exception of Hatch. The thing was so long winded it was hard to keep track of people. The characters changed personalities so wildly that I couldn't identify with any of them. Not worth the time or paper in my opinion.
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Summary: OUTSTANDING
Review: I truly adored this book,I was unable to putit down until I finished it ! I have never read this author before. She is great Callie reminded me of Scarlett a little..LOVED THE BOOK!
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Summary: A Real disappointment!
Review: I used to love Fern Michael's books but "Yesterday" was such a disappointment. All the characters were unlikeable, the conversations unrealistic and overall the book was plain boring. It was the worst book I've read all year and I've read a lot!
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Summary: A Real disappointment!
Review: I used to love Fern Michael's books but "Yesterday" was such a disappointment. All the characters were unlikeable, the conversations unrealistic and overall the book was plain boring. It was the worst book I've read all year and I've read a lot!
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Summary: Disappointed........
Review: I've enjoyed other books by Fern Michaels, so I was surprised that I didn't enjoy reading "Yesterday". It's hard to put into words why exactly I didn't like this book, but I'll give it a shot.Often times I found myself bored and skipping over certain parts, particularly when they talked about being children. It just didn't draw me in, I found it hard to remain interested. I also found it hard to care about the characters, they were unsympathetic to me. Towards the end, I started to care about them, they were more likable, but by then it was too late. Maybe because in the beginning they were always sniping to one another. Sure, friends don't always get along, but I didn't feel the closeness that they supposedly shared. As I said, I've enjoyed books written by Ms. Michaels previously, but I'm going to be more aware of potential duds in the future by her. Normally it takes me less than a week to read a book, but I couldn't seem to *stop* putting this book down. It took me over two weeks to finish.
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