Sarah, Plain and Tall CD Collection

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Summary: Plain and boring, but absolutely REAL.
Review: I first thought that this book was plain and boring with no exciting plot. But, what else was there to do on a 19th century homestead? The book deals with the issue of stepfamilies, a hot topic with many of today's readers. Descriptions of the storm and the many animals kept me interested. And, one can't help but to keep guessing "Will Sarah stay...or not?"

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Summary: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!
Review: What a snore! The book was really sad and bad. I really did not like it when the mom died. Some of you say "poetic nature" and a "light romance" what ever! Buy it if you want lots of bad dreams, and what to hear about death.

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Summary: The Best Time, When A Book Becomes a movie
Review: This Movie ,I don't own, But I saw in school.Put it in your shoping cart Now!

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Summary: Lonely woman marries mid-western widower and forms family.
Review: A lonely, aging spinster, Glenn Close, falls in love with a mid-western farmer/widower, Christopher Walken. The farmer's two children quickly accept Close, but she has a difficult time accepting the hardships of the mid-west. They pull together as a family and succeed in overcoming one loss after another. Walken shows extraordinary reach in portraying a simple man true to his heritage and family. Close is believable as a prim and proper New Englander. They exhibit a determination to overcome life's obstacles while strengthening their bond as husband and wife. The children, especially the son, are adorable albeit a bit too sweet and amenable to accepting a new mother readily.

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Summary: Excellent Book!
Review: This book was very interesting and somewhat entertaining. It describes the different relationships within the family, and how each differs from the other. The book was well written, and it provides those children who are going through their parents getting divorced or separated, a chance to see that things can turn out OK and the too can have a happy ending in their lives.

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Summary: Great for the romantic at heart.
Review: While I enjoyed the story as an adult, I am not sure that all children will enjoy the story. I can imagine some children would find it boring and uneventful, although that is specifically what gives the text its character. Naturally, the romantic child at heart will adore the story. MacLachlan's text reads as poetry, which is another wonderful asset to the book. Although the book does not mention when it takes place, I would imagine that it would occur at least a century ago. It struck me odd that Jacob placed a national ad for a wife. Would that make Sarah a mail-order wife? I am uncertain whether this was common at the time of the story. After all, who would move halfway across the nation to live with, and potentially marry, a perfect stranger?

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Summary: A great family story
Review: Anyone who likes family stories will love this1986 Newbery Award winning book. Sarah answers an add in a newspaper to become a wife with a man she has never met before. Can Sarah give up her old life by the sea in Maine to become the mother of a midwest farm family? Everyone would enjoy reading about Sarah's new challenges on the farm. Will Sarah live this new life and be happy on the farm?

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Summary: Good Book
Review: I read this book as a homework assignment. It was good. My favorite part of the book was the way Sarah met the childrens father and the way she got along with the children. It was a fun and exciting book to read for kids my age but it could have been shorter. I havn't read any other books by Patricia MacLachlan but they are probably good too. Maryland

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Summary: SImple and moving
Review: This is a book that is extremely simply written yet its terse narrative hides a most poetic nature. This book is extremely touching and is poetry masquerading as prose. Its only flaw as well as its greatest asset is its simplicity but this results in a very short book. Still, all I can say is - Read it!

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Summary: I thouhgt this book was a very boring.
Review: Shane Deseke from M.A.S N.Y.Hi! I think this book could have some pictures at least.Most of it was boring (SO IF YOU WANT A BORING BOOK GET THIS ONE.)Maybe you like this book were enimeis.In the beging it was boring butin the end it gets better.