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Summary: The Ranch
Review: Another easy-to-read and enjoyable book by Danielle Steel... Three women who were college roommates: Zoe, Tanya and Mary Stuart get-together on a dude ranch in Wyoming to reunite after many years. Now middle aged, they come from different parts of the country with different career paths. Zoe is a physician who works with Aids patients. Tanya is a famous country singer and Mary Stuart is married to an attorney. Once they get over the old conflicts that occurred in college, they become fast friends again. They discover that they share similar painful experiences and it brings them closer together on a new level of friendship. The story tells of their new romances and adventures together on the ranch and it has a happy ending with a twist...
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Summary: oh good lord
Review: At times, I was actually embarrassed to be reading this book. But I got it at a used book sale for $1, and I think I got my money's worth! Yes, Ms. Steel needs a better editor for her commas and run on sentences and mindless repetition. And by the way, I had to check 5 times to see what year this book was written. Pink jeans? Turquoise boots? In 1997?
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Summary: oh good lord
Review: At times, I was actually embarrassed to be reading this book. But I got it at a used book sale for $1, and I think I got my money's worth! Yes, Ms. Steel needs a better editor for her commas and run on sentences and mindless repetition. And by the way, I had to check 5 times to see what year this book was written. Pink jeans? Turquoise boots? In 1997?
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Summary: Excellent novel!
Review: Contrary to what others may have said about this book, I really enjoyed reading it. This is the first Danielle Steel book I have ever read, therefore being the basis of any opinion I have on her. Needless to say, I will be reading many more of her novels in the future! If you love books that tug on your heartstrings, this is the book for you!
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Summary: I liked this book...
Review: I guess it depends on what your tastes are...but this is a story about friends. It's about love, life etc. I thought it was a very fun & interesting story. I enjoyed reading it.
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Summary: I liked this book...
Review: I guess it depends on what your tastes are...but this is a story about friends. It's about love, life etc. I thought it was a very fun & interesting story. I enjoyed reading it.
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Summary: Friendship, romance and solutions
Review: I thought this was a great Danielle Steel book. It is my 20th by this author and I loved it! The book focuses on three college friends living very different lifestyles. They keep in touch over the years (except for two that had a falling out) and have a reunion at a ranch. Their lives each have their own problems but their friendship continues! It was also romantic with the men in their lives but not gushy romance. Some of Danielle Steel's books make me really cry but this one had more happiness to it! Bittersweet ending also!
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Summary: Disappointed in Steel's latest offering...
Review: I've read Danielle Steel in the past for her storytelling. She has the ability to tell stories that make you care about the characters and completely escape from your own life for a little while. This book, however, was so poorly written that I had trouble finishing it. The sentences were never-ending, strung together by so many commas that you forget what she's talking about by the end. The writing was cliched, full of such gems as "her hair was like a huge mane." (Don't go out on a descriptive limb there.) At one point, when two main characters are talking, a quote is attributed to the WRONG CHARACTER. That's right, she has one main character apparently addressing herself. How did that ever make it into print? Now, I don't pick up Danielle Steel expecting complicated prose, but I do expect decent writing that allows me to enjoy the story. I was disappointed. I found the whole book to be shallow. I wasn't engaged by any of the characters, and I really found it hard to care about their lives. They weren't fleshed out enough, and the words that came out of their mouths seem to be repeated over and over. Each character said basically the same thing throughout the book. I've enjoyed books by Steel in the past, such as "Heartbeat" and "Mixed Blessings." Each of these books had characterization and good storytelling. You cared about the characters. This book left me flat...
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Summary: Danielle Steel needs editors who work
Review: In The Ranch, Danielle Steel again proves that she can somehow get away with selling millions of copies when her grammar is horrendous. Please, Danielle Steel's editors, don't assume that we are stupid - either edit her books or enroll her in a community college course in basic English Grammar. Thank you.
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Summary: No thank you....
Review: Ms. Steel is attempting to change scenery or plotlines or something here--it just does not work compared to some of her other works. Granted, such a prolific authoress has her ups and downs, but her see-saw seems to be stuck on the ground.In "The Ranch" we meet Mary, Tanya, and Zoe. Lifetime friends who reunite at a dude ranch in Colorado. It is here they reveal secrets, make amends and share their lives and loves. Not a bad book, just not a good one. other reading suggestions" "The Ghost" by Danielle Steel and "Grand Passion" by Jayne Krentz Thanks for your interest & comment vote--CDS
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