Brooklyn: A Novel
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eponine38
of Winchester, Massachusetts USA on 8/10/2014
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
eponine38 of Winchester, Massachusetts USA on 8/10/2014 This Book is Currently in the Wild!
5 journalers for this copy...
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Eilis Lacey has come of age in small-town Ireland in the hard years following World War Two. When an Irish priest from Brooklyn offers to sponsor Eilis in America, she decides she must go, leaving her fragile mother and her charismatic sister behind.
Eilis finds work in a department store on Fulton Street, and when she least expects it, finds love. Tony, who loves the Dodgers and his big Italian family, slowly wins her over with patient charm. But just as Eilis begins to fall in love, devastating news from Ireland threatens the promise of her future.
Eilis Lacey has come of age in small-town Ireland in the hard years following World War Two. When an Irish priest from Brooklyn offers to sponsor Eilis in America, she decides she must go, leaving her fragile mother and her charismatic sister behind.
Eilis finds work in a department store on Fulton Street, and when she least expects it, finds love. Tony, who loves the Dodgers and his big Italian family, slowly wins her over with patient charm. But just as Eilis begins to fall in love, devastating news from Ireland threatens the promise of her future.
On its way to dvg to fulfill a wish. Enjoy!
Released for One Word Title Release Challenge hosted by booklady331.
Released for One Word Title Release Challenge hosted by booklady331.
Arrived safely in NJ! I love stories about New York. I will be diving into this one right now as I just finished my other book this morning. Thank you for filling my wish. Doing the happy dance as I position that pretty bookmark you included on page one! =)
I have someone in mind for this when I am done.
I have someone in mind for this when I am done.
I devoured this one, amazed at how quickly I read it. Such a great story of a young woman finding herself, a career and finding love all in a new country. All of this gets questioned when she...not giving the plot away. Read it, you will enjoy it. Thank you for sharing it with me.
Released 9 yrs ago (9/29/2014 UTC) at Post Office, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases
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Sending this out to booklady331 as a RABCK because I think she will enjoy the story.
Happy Reading and Happy BookCrossing!
Thank you for sharing this book with me. I have never read anything by this author, but after reading the reviews, I am looking forward to reading this. Thank you again for thinking of me. Also, for the book marks.
Found the writing of this book similar to Betty Smith in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. I read this book today. Eilis is a complicated, but simple woman. She finds herself in America alone. I can only imagine how scary that would be. SPOILER: I am not sure if she really loved Tony or she just thought she did because she was lonely and he was so nice.
I gave it a 9 instead of a 10 because I felt the ending was a little rushed and her encounters with Jim just didn't seem to fit.
I gave it a 9 instead of a 10 because I felt the ending was a little rushed and her encounters with Jim just didn't seem to fit.
Enjoy! off to maggiesma for RABCK, KTM, ABC Title and One Word Release Challenges 2015
Thank you booklady331 for the Box of RABCK. The reviews on this book sound great!
I enjoyed most of the book, but was disappointed towards the end. On it's way to spoiledrotten next.
Mailed to spoiledrotten.
Thanks for the wishlist book. Saw the movie and really enjoyed it.
Journal Entry 13 by spoiledrotten at Stanton Marriott in Miami Beach, Florida USA on Saturday, November 12, 2016
Released 7 yrs ago (11/12/2016 UTC) at Stanton Marriott in Miami Beach, Florida USA
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Left in room 738.
Loved this book! My Bookclub is discussing it this week and so far they all seem to like it.
Loved this book! My Bookclub is discussing it this week and so far they all seem to like it.
