Comments on: Where Has This Book Been My Whole Life?

By: BBAW: Unexpected Treasure « The Alcove

BBAW: Unexpected Treasure « The Alcove — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:58:55 +0000

[...] I read The Literate Housewife’s first enthusiastic post about the novel and I just had to read it for myself. I waited for weeks on end for it to arrive at [...]

By: #234 ~ A Reliable Wife : literatehousewife.com

#234 ~ A Reliable Wife : literatehousewife.com — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:30:37 +0000

[...] couldn’t have been more than two chapters into A Reliable Wife when I wondered where it had been all my life. I was drawn into the characters immediately and my interest never let up for a moment. The [...]

By: Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:53:19 +0000

That’s a review that makes me want to go buy a book! I’m glad you enjoyed it so much.

As for marking passages, I picked up a couple of packs of those little Post-It flags and I keep them handy for marking passages, quotes for Teaser Tuesdays, new words for Wondrous Word Wednesdays, etc. Very, very handy.

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By: New Additions to TBR 1-30-10 - my books. my life.

New Additions to TBR 1-30-10 - my books. my life. — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:12:55 +0000

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By: b*babbler

b*babbler — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:29:08 +0000

I’m so glad you loved this! It was one of my favorite books of last year. Absolutely terrific.

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:19:05 +0000

Wow. What an incredible passage. I don’t know that I would have necessarily picked this one up, but now I need to read it.

I, too, read occasionally at traffic lights. I picked up the habit while living in Pittsburgh. I mean, really. What ELSE was I supposed to do when stuck in 5 o’clock traffic???

By: Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit)

Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:23:12 +0000

I have this book in the TBR pile…and a co-worker said she was disappointed by it. I’m still on the fence about reading it.

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By: Nicole

Nicole — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:42:08 +0000

I an right out and got a copy of this one when everyone was buzzing about it last spring and still haven’t gotten to it. It’s on my list for this year, but your review really makes me want to read this one right now.

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By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:55:42 +0000

wow okay someone finally convinced me to give it a go!

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By: Amy @ My Friend Amy

Amy @ My Friend Amy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:46:14 +0000

yay! It really is such a great book.

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