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Summary: Unforgettable
Review: From the very first page this love story touched my heart. Not only is this a story of finding that one true love but one of triumph of the spirit. Mattie and Nick are the ultimate love story of struggle and sorrow, love and laughter. Mattie has never known a normal family life and her view of marriage is evident in the fear she has of letting love into her heart. Nick has his own fears to deal with as he comes to terms with his own personal battle, his love of his Island and the fear of death. With Mattie's trust and encouragement they make the decision that ultimately changed their lives, moving back to the Island of Lethe. The strength of the women in Nick's family becomes the strength that Mattie finds within herself. She had lived most of her life trying to disappear into the background and remain unnoticed. What she discovers is self-confidence and a belief in herself. Beautifully written this story flows, bringing the reader onto the shores surrounding the isolated community of Lethe. I could see and feel the crashing waves, the frolicking dolphins and the violence of a nature at it's worse. This is one of those books I savoured page by page and would recommend to everyone.
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Summary: Unforgettable
Review: From the very first page this love story touched my heart. Not only is this a story of finding that one true love but one of triumph of the spirit. Mattie and Nick are the ultimate love story of struggle and sorrow, love and laughter. Mattie has never known a normal family life and her view of marriage is evident in the fear she has of letting love into her heart. Nick has his own fears to deal with as he comes to terms with his own personal battle, his love of his Island and the fear of death. With Mattie's trust and encouragement they make the decision that ultimately changed their lives, moving back to the Island of Lethe. The strength of the women in Nick's family becomes the strength that Mattie finds within herself. She had lived most of her life trying to disappear into the background and remain unnoticed. What she discovers is self-confidence and a belief in herself. Beautifully written this story flows, bringing the reader onto the shores surrounding the isolated community of Lethe. I could see and feel the crashing waves, the frolicking dolphins and the violence of a nature at it's worse. This is one of those books I savoured page by page and would recommend to everyone.
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Summary: Not What I Was Hoping For
Review: I liked the pretty descriptions. In some places it read like poetry or a very nice travelogue. I was hoping for more action but I read anyway. Got a chuckle on page 208 when Mattie is reading _Before Women Had Wings_. And Fowler refers to herself as a "Florida author, a young woman...who actually lived nearby--I think on the barrier island to our east." The cover was awfully pretty, like a painting.
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Summary: A Great Read
Review: I loved this book! The story is simple and that makes it so enjoyable. The main characters are well drawn and seem so real. Connie Mae Fowler has captured the setting perfectly. If you have ever been to Carabelle, FL. you recognize the sites and the people. I am sure that I have seen the Trailer For Rent sign along side the road. I couldn't put this book down. After I finished it , I immediately bought a copy for a friend who grew up in Carabelle because I knew that she would love the story as much as I did. Don't miss this one!
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Summary: An enjoyable, sad and triumphant story
Review: I was afraid that Ms. Fowler would not write again after "Before Women Had Wings," because it was her own life story. "Remembering Blue" is a very nice addition to her writing credits. I found the beginning a little tedious, because Mattie Blue launches often into paragraphs of lists: all the things of her mother's that she has away after the funeral, all the things she remembers about Nick, etc. But I knew if I just read on, I would become accustomed to Mattie Blue's style. It is important for an author who speaks in the voice of her character to give that character a unique voice. We learn early on the fate of Nick Blue, so we know this story is really about Mattie growing up, accepting a new and challenging life, truly finding herself and how she has learned to love. Finishing the book, I found myself sorry to see the story end. I eagerly await Ms. Fowler's next story.
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Summary: An enjoyable, sad and triumphant story
Review: I was afraid that Ms. Fowler would not write again after "Before Women Had Wings," because it was her own life story. "Remembering Blue" is a very nice addition to her writing credits. I found the beginning a little tedious, because Mattie Blue launches often into paragraphs of lists: all the things of her mother's that she has away after the funeral, all the things she remembers about Nick, etc. But I knew if I just read on, I would become accustomed to Mattie Blue's style. It is important for an author who speaks in the voice of her character to give that character a unique voice. We learn early on the fate of Nick Blue, so we know this story is really about Mattie growing up, accepting a new and challenging life, truly finding herself and how she has learned to love. Finishing the book, I found myself sorry to see the story end. I eagerly await Ms. Fowler's next story.
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Summary: Thank you, Ms. Fowler
Review: I wish I could tell Connie May Fowler personally how deeply this story affected me. I read the book slowly, not wanting it to end because, of course, we all know what happens in the end. The love between Mattie and Nick transcends the beauty of the words used to tell the story. Mattie saw his faults and accepted them. He knew her weaknesses and supported her efforts to grow strong. If you don't read one other love story or southern novel in your life, read this one. And thank you, Connie May Fowler, for writing this. I even forgive you for making me to cry.
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Summary: Love and Romance Flourish In Traditonal Florida
Review: The entire state of Florida isn't made up of Miami and Key West. But you'd never know that reading much of the fiction set in Florida. Fictional Florida is full of locals colorful enough to populate a freak show, bad guys evil enough to carry out twisty 50-year-long schemes of revenge and tourists burnt to a flamingo pink. Then comes Connie May Fowler, the Florida novelist who shot to national success through the endorsment of talk-show host Oprah Winfrey. Fowler's deep understanding and respect for the Gulf Coast dresses the stage for her well-spun stories. It's a Florida where real people, seemingly face the daily miracles and familiar tragedies of life. Beautifully told. Romantic, lyrical, honest and uplifting, the story is a gem
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Summary: WOW!
Review: There's a point at which a talented writer moves beyond the ordinary to create literature that's more art than story, a tale with significance far beyond the confines of its plot. With "Remembering Blue" Connie May Fowler reaches this plateau, delivering an opus that, on its surface is a love story. But such a discription is deciving. "Remembering Blue" reads more like an obscure treasure map, a guide to weaving around life's bumps and craters and, in the process, discovering that the bumps and craters are, themselves the very treasure.
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Summary: A Different Kind of Florida
Review: This book has a beautiful cover, not that I "judge a book by its' cover", but it is a good start. This area of Florida is rarely known by outsiders and Connie May Fowler has captured the essence of the land, the ocean and the people. I could almost taste the salt on my lips and see the beauty of the ocean. People who live near and grow up near the ocean have a love for it that is hard to explain. It is well written, the story is believable and moves along at a good pace. I will suggest it to other readers for a change in the type of story they generally read.
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