This sprawling novel tells the tale of two WWII Australian POWs who develop an unlikely friendship. The novel won awards for its portrayal of how war affects the men who are forced to participate and the families that have to cope with their deep scars after the war. It was vaguely reminiscent of Steinbeck in its descriptions of the hard scrabble settings of the Australian country. I was glad to have learned about this acclaimed author.

Fun summer read. Brutally honest self biography of a world renowned Model, from childhood to present.An optimistic view of her life, through glamour and fame, heartbreak and failure.

Ah, Percy and Sam…you were lovable from the start. This is the story of growing up and making mistakes and finding your way with each other, of choosing to love each other well in spite of mess ups. Loved this book.

The second in this series was even better than the first! This author can spin a yarn. I love the scenes and dialogue, and there are plenty of plot twists and turns to keep you wondering.

Once again, Sarah Graves tells a story that is intriguing and and thoughtful, while adding some humor between the two main characters, Jake and Ellie. Her writing makes the reader truly think about how? what? why? On to the next one!

It started out well-paced as a missing person case. However, it lost steam for me halfway when the case was essentially solved and it changed paths into something else. Overall, well-written but fell short for me.

Fascinating book that looks into the near future and the "waht-ifs" involving our penitentiary system and offers a self-reflection on our current social needs for constant entertainment, consumerism, and social justice.

OMG LOVED IT!!!!! So goood!!!

Another excellent read by Marian Keyes! A rags (ish) to riches (ish) tale involving amystery illness and trails of raising a family ... the characters are so well developed that I miss (someof) them!

Saw the movie first because the ebook had a wait list. Movie was great with Audrey Hepburn. Loved her carefree fun personality. She had her past challenges in life but she was a fighter. Loved this! The beginning of the book was not part of the movie, but the rest of it pretty much followed it. It was more of a fun read than I thought it would be.