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Bezig met laden... Pug Hilldoor Alison Pace
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. 3.5 stars Hope is a paintings restorer. She has a boyfriend, but also a crush on a coworker. Her parents' wedding anniversary is coming up and her dad has asked her to give a speech at the celebration. Hope is terrified of public speaking, but she can't say no to her parents with a request like this. It was quick and enjoyable. Definitely a light summer read. Probably my favourite chapter was the one that focused on her parents' dogs. I did like how it ended, as well. This book made me really happy. I'm rating it five stars based on the genre: It's chick lit, through-and-through. I wouldn't put it up against Thomas Hardy as "great literature", but it's a happy and reflective example of modern popular literature. I loved the protaganist's talk about her family, and I loved her for loving dogs. I thought this book would be a good "light" diversionary read form some nonfiction books I've been reading. Little did I suspect that some of what was in those books would turn up in this! I've been trying to build a practice of meditation and mindfulness, and at least two of the techniques for restorative breathing show up in Pug Hill as relaxation techniques, taught in Hope's public speaking class! Synchronicity, huh? Anyhow, the novel, which true to my original thoughts, was of the lighter variety, had some good expressions on the subjects of finding contentment, overcoming fears, and the love of a good dog. Not being a New Yorker, I was curious to see if Pug Hill really existed. I came upon these two links which give some interesting information: http://pughill.org/ http://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/01/nyregion/while-the-pugs-eat-the-caviar-owners-... geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Pug Hill (1)
For Hope McNeill, pugs are love, happiness, freedom-and everything else she finds lacking in her own life. With no time or apartment space for a pug of her own, Pug Hill in Central Park is her one refuge from her mismatched boyfriend, her hopeless coworker crush, and the biggest crisis of all-a speech for her parents' fortieth wedding anniversary that will require her to overcome her huge fear of public speaking. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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This was boring but not bad. I lost interest about 40% of the way in because it was like every other rom-com with no outstanding incidents to speak of. The major draw for me was the fact that it has pugs in it and as a human owned by a pug, that was the extent of the appeal. I suppose it is more of an everywoman kinda story but that isn't my jam.
Recommended for light romance readers & chick-lit readers, or anyone who wants a light summer pool read.
**All thoughts and opinions are my own.** ( )