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Title: Coming Up for Air

Author: Patti Callahan Henry

ISBN: 9780312610395

Page: 202

Format: Hardcover

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Patti Callahan Henry

Patti Callahan Henry is the New York Times Bestelling novelist of eleven novels Her latest is THE BOOKSHOP AT WATER S END with Penguin Random House Berkley

Coming Up for Air By Patti Callahan Henry

Commentaires:

Jessie

I received this book from as an advance readers edition I probably would not have finished it if I had not felt obligated to finish it in order to give a fair review I have read this author before and I love her style of writing She is descriptive in a lyrical way Her writing extracts emotions from within With that said, outside of her way with words, I did not like this book I could not relate to the main character at all and found her to be a selfish, lying, unlikeable person When reading a no [...]

Jenny

Ugh I always hate it when I don t like a book Though I had a bad feeling about this one from the get go I was just hoping my feeling was wrong and that everything would turn out better Look out, spoilers abound The troubled marriage I felt they really didn t get into it about what the actual problems in this marriage were until near the end And I suppose I understand I just want to know why in the world she started dating and then ended up marrying someone who is charming and she liked after she [...]

Michelle

I received this book as a good reads first reads I completely agree with what others have said that gave this story 1 or 2 stars I became increasingly agigtated as the story went on, especially towards the very end, aproximately the last 20 pages or so, every page I turned I hope it was the last Complete waste of my time I hope starts giving out books that are actually worth reading.

Vivian

Snore Another Lifetime movie script from Patti Callahan Henry Two thirds into the book I couldn t muster up enough interest to find out what happened Plastic characters and a less than intersting storyline I won t be rushing to pick up any of this author s future books.

Terry

I forced myself to finish this book this morning so I can go on to my next book All I can say is slow and boring.

Margaret

It wasn t the worst or the best of my reads, but it did have a plot, a relative easy to follow timeline, and a mystery that did keep me going It didn t rivet me to the pages, it wasn t thought provoking or entertaining, and I didn t feel any connection to the characters It was just an ok read.The plot is one that has been done and redone and this one had no real twists to make it interesting.Just a few days before her mother, Lily, died, Ellie s 48 paintings of flowers had been on exhibit with t [...]

Laura

Review posted 8 18 2011 at Owl Tell You About It.This is one of those times where I feel like I m at a loss for words How do you explain something so emotionally intense I ll start by simply saying you should read this book It s just really good It s beautiful and heartbreaking and touching all at the same time It s the first book I ve read by Patti, but it most certainly isn t the last I ve already be reading the synopses of her other books, trying to decide which one I want to read first Ellie [...]

Debbie

Patti Callahan Henry is a new author to me but that won t last for long because she s already become a trusted friend Her novel is a poignant and fragile story of love loss, love gained and what the brokenness of a heart does to a person s perspective on life, whether they learn from that loss, wallow in it or close their heart to it It s one woman s search for something she didn t know she was looking for It was a glimpse of the present and the future by looking to the past Her narrative is a s [...]

Dana

I thoroughly enjoyed this, the fourth novel of Patti Callahan Henry that I have read in the last month As with all her protagonists, the main character in this novel, set in the deep south, was fraught with angst over the state of her marriage, and her longing for an old flame who was very important to her when she was young Once again, Henry has created well developed characters with attributes and flaws They make mistakes and decisions they may or may not regret, just as we all do over many de [...]

Bree

First, I love Southern Literature, and I think it s because it was Southern Literature that originally made me passionately love to read Thank you, Pat Conroy To be fair, there are some truly wonderful parts to this book, which allows me to give it three stars though, the parts I hated made this difficult for me to do.I dislike spoilers, so my review may be a little vague on details Forty seven year old Ellie has just lost her mother and is also suffering from empty nest syndrome with her only d [...]

Jessica

I won a copy of this book through first reads program OK first I love books set in the south So I was pretty excited to read this While I found most of it enjoyable, it wasn t what I expected Coming Up for Air opens with forty something Ellie Calvin at her mother s funeral While there she runs into her college sweetheart Her the one that got away Its after this that everything gets turned upside down After the funeral Ellie cleans out her mother s closet and finds her mother s journal that she s [...]

TheGeekyBlogger

Bought for MyselfOverall Rating 4.25Character Rating 4.25Story Rating 4.25NOTE I admit I picked up this book because I met Patti Callahan Henry at a Book Signing She was funny, genuine, and personable all attributes that come across in her writing It was a great venture outside my normal reading comforts What I Loved This book was written for every daughter that isn t wasn t can t be sure they have are could live up the perceived expectations of their mothers Even though this book is set in the [...]

Stacy

I was very fortunate to win a copy of this book as a giveaway on This is a wonderful book that connects a daughter and a mother through the mother s past Part romance and part mystery, Ellie uncovers parts of her mother s life that she had locked away from the world and kept hidden until her death Ellie longs to find out what all of this means, while trying to find out what her heart really wants Ellie leaves Atlanta to travel to Alabama to learn about her mother s past from her mother s deares [...]

Sara Almeida

This was the first book I won through a giveaway I knew it wasn t a book I would normally select on my own, but I was looking forward to reading it nonetheless Unfortunately, I was unable to finish the book I tried I really did I do NOT like leaving disparaging comments about books I have a huge respect for the writing process after all, a writer puts her time and emotion into her writing While I m sure that this book would appeal to many people, it did not appeal to me In my opinion, the mark o [...]

Beth

Originally published at BethsBookReviewsThis was a surprisingly fast read and really quite enjoyable.One of things I didn t like were the main character s consistent use of Mother to refer to her mother instead of Mom It just became super annoying and really rather Mommy Dearest feeling after a couple of chapters I know it was meant to convey the relationship between the characters, but it was just irritating.That said, the book was overall an interesting read with a story that you genuinely wan [...]

Maureen

Eh, yet another book about a married woman in her 40s who starts questioning her marriage, her happiness, the meaning of her life WARNING my review may contain spoiling information Quite formulaic in that she manages to fall instantly for her former boyfriend whom she hasn t seen in 20 years She doesn t seem to feel the least bit guilty that she is married because, apparently, her husband is emotionally abusive Unfortunately, the author hardly gives the reader any reason to believe this about he [...]

Steph

I was fortunate enough to win this book through First Reads Giveaways my first win and am so glad that I did I was not familiar with Patti Callahan Henry before, but I will be sure to add other books of hers to my to read list Coming Up for Air is a heartfelt story of love and loss, choices and consequences, forgiveness and renewal After the death of her mother, Ellie Calvin finds her mother s journal and comes to realize that there was a side to her mother that she never knew This finding leads [...]

Book of Secrets ☘

I dearly loved this book It pulled at my heartstrings, made me teary eyed, and left me hopeful What could I ask for Coming Up For Air is such an appropriate title for this book It relates to an amazing phenomena that happens at the Summer House, and also to Ellie herself, stagnant in a suffocating marriage and desperate for air It is the mystery she finds in her late mother s journal that is her catalyst In uncovering her mother s secret life, those missing years in the early 1960s, and the imp [...]

Joyce

Do any of us really know our parents and the life they led before we came along Coming Up for Air is a story about Ellie Calvin and her search to find out about the life that her mother led in 1960 1961 and her part in the movement She found out about her mother s secret past only after her mother died Her mother left a journal that was hidden and locked away When Ellie found it and read it she went on a quest to find out about her mother s life and HIM , the person her mother was so in love wit [...]

Pamela

Secretsd Mothers and Daughters How well do any of us know our mothers You know, the woman BEFORE she was a mother When she was just a young girl with hopes and dreams of the future The young woman in the blush of first love I was 26 years old when I found out that my mother had been married before she married my father gasp I had grown up hearing the story of how my 4 year old mother saw my 17 year old father at a barn dance and predicted she would marry him how cute I regret not asking my paren [...]

Jamie Raintree

Patti Callahan Henry has such a beautiful way with words and she used them to paint another sweet and capturing novel The story is one I think any married woman can relate to at one time or another Marriage is a long journey some us make it through it and some of us don t As always, my favorite part of the novel was the landscape I want to go to a jubilee I appreciate the history Henry brought to this story and while that isn t something that is of much interest to me, it made Ellie s journey fe [...]

Cindy

Like a lot of other reviewers, it was unclear to me till near the end of the story why the main character was unhappy in her marriage life I actually thought her husband s anger was often justified as she selfishly pursued her own desires but finally in Chapter 18, it all pulled together for me and I finally got it I did end up appreciating the story, the lessons especially outlined in Cotton s attitude to life, and above all, the lyrical writing by the author I would rather have given it 3.5 st [...]

Debbie

Wonderful story I am going to love reading books by Patti Callahan Henry This grabbed ahold of me right away Truly enjoyed this story which describes the strength of a woman noticing life is too short to live your life the way others expect you too Fell in love with the characters Was an easy to read book but was very hard to put down Definitely on my favorites list

Judy Collins

Fantastic One of the first of her books I have read THUMBS UP I look forward to her older works A mixture of generations, hidden secrets, summer love, revisiting the past in Buckhead area Atlanta and Alabamaa must read highly recommend as hard to put down

Lori Mitchell Myers

I couldn t put this book down I read for hours because I was always at a good part I hope the author keeps writing, because she definitely has a gift

Becki Couch tompkins

I was touched and moved on several levels Lesson, love fully and openly.

Sarah

Die Schwere des Lichts von Patti Callahan Henry ist ein Roman ber die Selbstfindung einer Frau.Inhalt Ellie ist mit ihren fast 48 Jahren ungl cklich in ihrer Ehe, als berraschend auch noch ihre Mutter verstirbt Auf der Trauerfeier begegnet Ellie ihrer Jugendliebe Hutch, der sie um Hilfe bittet F r eine Ausstellung ben tigt er Informationen ber Ellies Mutter Insbesondere ber einen Sommer, als Ellie noch gar nicht geboren war und ihre Mutter Teil der B rgerrechtsbewegungen Anfang der 60er Jahre ge [...]

Jen

A beautifully written story about love having it, losing it, rediscovering it and the lengths we ll go to for those we love The book opens at the funeral of Ellie s mother, Lillian, who we find out was a prominent member of Atlanta society, adored by many but with whom Ellie felt very detached We also learn that Ellie s marriage to Rusty is a troubled one even though he refuses to acknowledge it Rusty has him some issues and that all of the first born women in the family are named Lillian they h [...]

Patrice

It was a struggle for me to continue reading this book Poorly developed characters and a weak plot just did not evoke any emotion or engagement from me I hope that this is not this author s best writing.

Donna

This book is worth the read a southern family s drama love stories finally realized years left out of livesme real truth and some painful life issues.

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