tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post6264613480922655837..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Seven Days of Us by Francesca HornakBookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-64429190908966400202018-10-30T12:01:52.286-05:002018-10-30T12:01:52.286-05:00I can see that. It's a bit long and I thought ...I can see that. It's a bit long and I thought two escapes from quarantine was one too many. But, I enjoyed it all the way to the end. Yes, definitely, very much like that kind of movie. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-31396048389944777992018-10-30T09:41:02.101-05:002018-10-30T09:41:02.101-05:00I enjoyed it enough but got tired of it by the end...I enjoyed it enough but got tired of it by the end. It reminded me of those old 80s movies where people are cooped up together and hilarity or seriousness ensues... like Four Weddings and a Funeral or The Big Chill. Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-4612262248522366582018-10-23T12:21:15.467-05:002018-10-23T12:21:15.467-05:00Yes, absolutely, if done well a character-driven n...Yes, absolutely, if done well a character-driven novel can be amazing. I thought it was excellent and I tend to like plot-driven books best. It was definitely the right book for a chilly weekend. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-26822451327519166762018-10-23T11:44:21.514-05:002018-10-23T11:44:21.514-05:00Sounds like a very character driven story. Sometim...Sounds like a very character driven story. Sometimes those realistic ones are the best even if a little annoying. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-36658660898847173282018-10-23T07:47:07.971-05:002018-10-23T07:47:07.971-05:00That's what I expected, too, when it arrived (...That's what I expected, too, when it arrived (by the time a book arrives, I've often forgotten the pitch). I was pleasantly surprised. It was a bit of a soap opera but the challenges those family members faced were not fluffy. I enjoyed their dilemmas. It's a good read. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-70928533827336399992018-10-23T07:27:01.627-05:002018-10-23T07:27:01.627-05:00From the cover I assumed Oh, some light chick-lit ...From the cover I assumed Oh, some light chick-lit kind of read, nice for a holiday. But then I read your review: there's a lot of heavy subject matter in there!Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.com