Books by Hallie Ephron
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review 1: Despite the ordinary title, this book contains an immersive story. The author leaves enough clues to assist the reader in deducing what is really happening, but she doesn't create a limp mystery by haphazardly throwing hints everywhere. Overall, I really enjoyed this read. You...
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review 1: Not sure if it's because I've read too many similar books, but the story line is really, really, predictable. Characters are flat, but I liked Ivy, the main character. The whole story was conveniently spiced up with her pregnancy and the emotional and physical changes that comes ...
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review 1: Another book of book suggestions divided by categories or moods, complete with synopses for each book. This one has small icons with each title to tell you whether it is an easy or hard read, whether you'll laugh or cry, and stars assigned according to the author's arbitrary "lit...
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review 1: It's hard for me to believe that this author wrote a book on how to write mysteries when her own are so substandard. If this seems harsh, just let me say that I have tried several of her novels and found them all wanting. This one was actually a bit above the cut--the part about ...
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review 1: This was just okay. Maybe I’d have enjoyed it more if I’d read one entry a day, rather than reading the book straight through, but I’m not a “passage a day” type reader. Frankly, while the content is very interesting, each entry is only slightly longer than what could be included...
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review 1: After a fantastic start, this novel crashed and burned. Not Ephron's writing style, which I found to be well written and easy to read. Rather, it was the story itself that fell short; the character motivation seemed off (would Melissa really be that motivated in revenge witho...
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review 1: I thought this book was great! A reformed computer hacker is the co-owner of a computer security firm. She has become agoraphobic after her lover dies in a mountain climbing accident. She conducts all of her business online using an avatar in a Second Life-like space, and hasn...