Tricia Nelson

I enjoyed this book, and the characters were a great portrayal of a large family with all the messy-ness that accompanies it. I also enjoyed the character overlap with The Rumor, which I read recently.

This book was good! It is the book club pick for October and there is a lot of things to talk about!

This was a very quick read and a look inside the Trump campaign by the NBC reporter assigned to cover it. Nothing that happened to her was surprising, not by societal norms but rather by the norms of our current president. No one should have to put up with that, much less from someone running for the highest office in our country. I'm glad she wrote the book though, so that we will have one more thing to help us look back with clarity. As she says in the book “Human beings have an edit button in their heads, an amnesia switch that none of us consciously controls”. She also tries to shine a light on the voters that voted for him and the fact that they were not given perhaps the attention that was required by the rest of us. They were looking for answers and Trump was willing to give them some.

I listened to the audio version that is read by the author and it was really good. Very interesting! He has, as the title indicates, many good stories and has seen so much. Definitely worth a read or a listen!

I enjoyed this book! It was on my summer list and I'm glad I was able to finish it. It's a light story with some good themes. I enjoyed the strong female characters in it quite a bit.

Good book, good story!

I loved this book. The characters are developed in a way that make you want to know more and the story is told in a way that had me gasping at one point and laughing more than once. Beyond the story there is a point that is made so well about race and privilege and the South. Great book.

Loved this book! I've had it for a little while and have been looking forward to reading it, and it exceeded my expectations. It was a great story, with wonderfully full characters. Well written work.

This book was great! I had heard it was good, and it came up available on digital loan from the library, so I started it thinking it would be a good read for a plane trip. Wow - the twists and turns kept coming, and I didn't see any of them in advance! Great book if you enjoy a good mystery and psychological thrillers.

I've had this book for a while but hadn't read it yet, and this month it is our book club choice. I'm so so happy I finally read it, and so so happy I get to discuss it with my book club friends because there is a lot to chat about! The story is of an aging Hollywood icon, Evelyn Hugo, who decides to tell her full, unvarnished life story to a young woman, Monique Grant, who works for a prominent magazine. While the story is primarily about the details of Evelyn's life, we also see the impact that the story has on Monique in looking at her past and present relationships and assumptions.
The book is structured in sections detailing the time period during which Evelyn was married to each of her husbands, and her character has many layers and many surprises in store for the reader. While she is not always likeable, I did respect her approach to life and her honesty with herself. The book is the first of a set of stories by this author that examines the tension between a famous person's public persona & how they are covered in the press versus their true private lives.
There is so much to talk about with this story - family, truth, fame, the media, appearances, following your path, women's roles and challenges, sex, abuse, finding your passion, standing up for yourself, and more.

Such a good book - I completely understand why it won the Pulitzer. The journey taken by people of color in this country is not a pretty one. This was a book club pick, and I was so glad we all read it and had a chance to discuss. This book will stick with me.

Great book! The way the story is told grabbed my attention and I flew through the story. The first person account of the story by the girl who grew up the way she did was interesting and thought-provoking. Would be a great book for book club discussions!

I got this book as part of a First to Read pre-publication copy. The twists and turns made it a quick read. The murder mystery during a drought in a small town in Australia with prodigal son themes made it a good book!

This was an interesting read. It probably wouldn't have been on my radar without the election tie-in, but I appreciate her outlook on life and her approach to what I'm sure was a trying time. Not surprisingly, the truths that have come out about various individuals since this book was written have lent credence to her story.

I picked this up as part of an online book club, and I'm so glad I did. It is beautifully written. It is also a book that will continue to sit with me as I think through my reactions to current events and attitudes toward those around me. My words don't do justice to the book. Just read it.

Good book with good characters. The story of the fires that happened in Maine during this time period makes me want to learn more. Felt that the ending seemed rushed given the build up of the characters to that point. But overall liked it.

Good read! Quick and fun.

I love Stephenie Meyer's storytelling skill. Her characters and story always grab my attention and pull me into the story. I loved The Host, and was hoping I wouldn't be disappointed in this new book, but I wasn't. The storyline was compelling, the characters had me rooting for them, and it was an enjoyable read.

Wanted to read this before the movie came out, and I got to the final 100 pages before I saw the movie this weekend. The movie followed the book closely in many respects, but differed in many also. I enjoyed this book, although the lack of chapters bothered me a bit for the first part of the book. After a while I didn't notice anymore. The subject of the book is very thought-provoking, and would make for a great book club discussion. Although the book is almost 500 pages, it is a quick read and didn't really feel like a huge book.
The author did a great job of helping the reader understand what the main character was feeling, and that added a lot to the storyline. Would definitely recommend!

I enjoyed this book, and it was a quick read! Part of me feels like it is on the line to YA fiction, but I remember well what it was like starting college. Every now and then I truly enjoy a light book that I can sit down and delve into for a few days. This fit the bill beautifully.

This book was exactly what I needed this week - it grabbed me and carried me along for the ride! The storyline intrigued me, and the writing made it easy to lose myself in the book and eager to find out what happened next. Thinking about reincarnation is something that gets more complex the deeper I think about it, and the author does a good job of highlighting some ‘what about's and ‘what if's as she concludes the novel. Great book and I can't wait to discuss with book club!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The author does a wonderful job of developing the story across time and through the different characters that are all linked together. I found the main characters believable and likeable, and the story drew me in immediately.

I really enjoyed this book. I loved how the author used actual events and wove them together with some conjecture into a compelling storyline. I did not know the history of this time period or these inventors, and enjoyed learning about them. I appreciate the detailed description at the end by the author of what was real, what was moved around in time, and what was conjecture. This is our book club pick for March, and I'm excited to discuss it!

It was a hard book for me to get into, but once I did I really enjoyed it!

Holy plot twist Batman! I enjoyed this book a lot! The story grabbed my attention and drew me in for the ride. It's fun to read a book that you don't want to put down, one that you want to know what's coming next. Great read - can't wait to discuss at this month's book club!