I have fell in love with the characters in the books. I loved everything about this book. Everyone would love this series.
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Mary Alice Monroe does it again in exploring relationships and real life. As a fan for many years now I couldn't wait to read this new novel. I read "Swimming Lessons" with a thirst to be quenched and wasn't disappointed in any way!!! This author is fantastic!!! Having lived on the SE Georgia coast for almost 25 years now I could relate to the surroundings and the pictures painted with Monroe's words were music to my soul...
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Swimming Lessons is a wonderful sequel to The Beach House. It has such wonderful relationships among the characters themselves and with the loggerhead turtles and the coastal environment.
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This absolutely wonderful sequel to "The Beach House" brings together all the "turtle ladies" whose mission it is to rescue endangered sea turtles who lumber up onto South Carolina's beaches once a year to lay their eggs in a timeless ritual. Civilization being what it is, the nests would be destroyed, purposely or not, if this dedicated band of women (and men) were not there each year to tirelessly make sure that doesn't...
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Ever since I unknowingly picked up a copy of The Beach House to take on a vacation, only to discover that it was all about my beloved Isle of Palms with such delightfully created characters, I have been reading everything written by Mary Alice Monroe I can find. Swimming Lessons did not disappoint. I feel as though Toy, Little Lovie, Flo, Cora, Brett and Ethan are now my personal friends. As I crossed the connector bridge...
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No matter how full our TBR shelves get, we still love browsing (and buying!) new books! Here are nineteen exciting March releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away.
Gilmore Girls. Lost. Veronica Mars. The Sopranos. Friday Night Lights. No doubt about it; the aughts had some great television! Luckily we can still binge-watch our faves, but if you’re interested in something new, here are some books that can fill the void.
Motherhood is complicated! And literary matrons are hardly a perennial bunch! They show up in a variety of forms, from gentle and nurturing to narcissistic and mercurial. In fact, the mom often makes for the most unforgettable character in a story. For Mother’s Day, we revisit the words from ten unforgettable mamas from books.