The Life You've Imagined

The Life You've Imagined

Author:  Kristina Riggle

Publication Date:  September 1, 2010

Publisher:  Avon

Donated By:  Shonda (My Book and Couch)

Is the life you're living all you imagined? 

Have you ever asked yourself, "What if??" Here, four women face the decisions of their lifetimes in this stirring and unforgettable novel of love, loss, friendship, and family. 

Anna Geneva, a Chicago attorney coping with the death of a cherished friend, returns to her "speck on the map" hometown of Haven to finally come to terms with her mother, the man she left behind, and the road she did not take. 

Cami Drayton, Anna's dearest friend from high school, is coming home too, forced by circumstance to move in with her alcoholic father . . . and to confront a dark family secret. 

Maeve, Anna's mother, never left Haven, firmly rooted there by her sadness over her abandonment by the husband she desperately loved and the hope that someday he will return to her. 

And Amy Rickart—thin, beautiful, and striving for perfection—faces a future with the perfect man . . . but is haunted by the memory of what she used to be. 

Kristina Riggle's The Life You've Imagined takes a provocative look at the choices we make—and the courage we must have to change. 

TOUR COMPLETE!

Participants:

Emily - done

Leah - received 1/4; mail by 1/14; mailed 1/13 DC# 0310 2010 0000 3679 1564 (did not read - mail back at end of tour)

Heather - done

Jennifer - done

Natalie - done

Leah - done

Reviews:

Emily- The Many Thoughts of a Reader - DNF

Heather - Proud Book Nerd

Jennifer - Girls Gone Reading - DNF

Natalie - Coffee & A Book Chick

Leah - Amused by Books

How To Knit A Love Song

 

How to Knit a Love Song: A Cypress Hollow Yarn

Author:  Rachael Herron

Publication Date:   March 2, 2010

Publisher:  Avon

Donated by:  Lori at Lori's Reading Corner

Abigail Durant is on the run from a psychopathic lover. When her good friend Eliza Carpenter, a legend in the knitting world, leaves her a cottage, the land it occupies, and all its contents, she hightails it from San Diego to the central California coast to claim her inheritance. But Eliza’s nephew, the strong-willed and stunningly attractive rancher Cade MacArthur, expected to inherit everything and is now understandably upset at what he considers her claim-jumping. Undaunted, Abigail is determined to create a new life for herself, using Eliza’s generous gift to establish her dream of a shop and retreat for other knitters. Herron’s debut contemporary romance capitalizes on the current craze for knitting-based novels about women’s lives and relationships, offering a glimpse into the complementary but very different lives of sheep ranchers and fiber enthusiasts. Loose ends and occasional inconsistencies aside, this is a riveting tale

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 Tour Participants

Lori mailed to Patricia 7/20 ~ DC # 9102128882300244251396
 

Patricia  - mailed 8/9 DC # 0310 0480 0003 3619 4325
Sue
Heather 

The Cougar Club

 

The Cougar Club

Author:  Susan McBride

Publication Date:  January 2010

Publisher:  Avon

Donated By:  Jennifer from Reading with Tequila

Meet three women who aren't about to run and hide just because the world says they should be on the shelf and out of circulation.

Kat
Her life seems perfect until she loses her high-powered advertising job and catches her live-in lover in a compromising position—with his computer! 

Carla
This sexy TV news anchor is in danger of being replaced by a twentysomething blond bimbo. Wasn't it just yesterday that she was the up-and-coming star?

Elise
A married dermatologist, Elise thinks her plastic surgeon husband is playing doctor with someone else.

Kat firmly believes that aging gracefully isn't about giving up; it's about living life with your engine on overdrive. So this unofficial "Cougar Club" quickly learns three things about survival of the fittest in today's youth-obsessed society: True friendship never dies, the only way to live is real, and you're never too old to follow your heart.

TOUR COMPLETE!  THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING!

Tour Participants:

Catherine (Mamakitty) - done

Cindy - done 

Stephanie - done

Teresa - did not read book 

JHS - DONE

REVIEWS:

Catharine - MamaKitty's Reviews 

Cindy - Oodles of Books

Stephanie  - Steph The Bookworm

Teresa - DID NOT READ
JHS - Colloquium