Talk Before Sleep

this is a hallmark special of a book. a quick, but not very good, read about a woman whose best friend is dying of cancer. basically about her, not the dying friend, and how shes gonna be so lonely when the woman dies, since that was her only friend. a kinda whiney book.

I am so happy this one didn’t slip away from me. I had just finished a very long string of “must reads” (Net Galley, read-for-review, and Libby books that had come due) and for once in a very long while was “allowed” to pick any book off my kindle. This one I saw within my first 10 seconds of search......more

Talk Before Sleep is a novel that overwhelmed me. I became totally involved with the characters, and find myself unable to analyze this book or discuss it unemotionally. It is a novel that I actually “felt” – the emotion is real, strong, and beautiful, and if there are flaws with the book’s structur......more

I read this book when it was first written and then again a few years ago. I gave it to my mother to read as well as a few friends. It became a favorite and remains one still. I was about 21 when it first came out. I was interested in the friendships of the women in the story and now that I am older I......more

Ruth is vibrant, adventuresome, artistic, attractive, and some would describe as larger-than-life itself. At age 43 she is also dying of cancer. Although she has many friends, Ann is her soulmate. Her loyalty is unshakable. She stands by her as she loses so much of her physical self to the disease.......more

Labai jautri knyga.. Perskaičiau pirmuosius puslapius ir užverčiau, galvojau negaliu.. Bet pajutau kad ši knyga gali daug duoti. Nuostabi ir stipri moteriška draugystė, kaip tvirtas kumštis jos kartu, palaikančios, užjaučiančios, paguodžiančios.. Vienos iš jų gyvenimas eina į pabaigą, nepagydomas vė......more