Still reading
Nanny Returns
and/or
The Nanny Diaries
by
Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus? No problem. But in the meantime, let's roll out the red carpet for our next potentially great book called
Brava, Valentine
by
Adriana Trigiani, a previously featured Chicken Lit Bookclub author. And how about a taste of the buzz circulating about this novel? Here it is:
"Trigiani's sequel to Very Valentine is a sweet second act for shoemaker and designer Valentine Roncalli.... Look for a heartbreaking exit of one beloved character, and a cliffhanger breakup in this charming valentine to love, forgiveness, and family."
- Publishers Weekly
"The second novel in Trigiani's Valentine trilogy (after Very Valentine) brings back Valentine Roncalli and her argumentative but loving Italian American family... her latest will be essential reading for fans of humorous, touching fiction. Trigiani's readers will be hard-pressed to wait a year for the final installment, Ciao, Valentine." - Library Journal
Read on and post a review!
Huge fan of Marian Keyes so def would love to patake in The Brightest Star...I shall place an order for it!
ReplyDeleteI am listening to chapter 6. I love the accents and intonations of the speakers. I am enjoying this book alot!
ReplyDeleteJust started chapter 9. This is a really good book!
ReplyDelete@Gina - yay! Great to have you back for another review.
ReplyDelete@Becca - you're cruising! Will catch up... client meeting today, but then there's the weekend. :)
Hi Brenda,
ReplyDeleteI just finished listening to the book. It was a very good read. I won't say anymore until you finish it.
I've just finished ch 5 here... will keep at it. Loving it so far and can see that I'll want to read another sequel to it. Is there any word about that?
ReplyDeleteNot that I have heard, but there is at least one or two story lines that I think could use another book... :-)
ReplyDeleteDid you see my question on FB about TBSITS? Can you tell me on what day the book starts on? My audio version starts on day 37, which seems really, really odd.
I see it starting on day 61 and descending as it continues along. Yours starts on 37? Wonder why that would be...?
ReplyDeleteOk so day 61 is the beginning of the book. Is it moving backwards in days? Odd..but I will give it a go later this afternoon.
ReplyDeleteJust starting ch 10 here... wow! Family secrets run deep.
ReplyDeleteI finished reading 'Brava, Valentine' this afternoon - what a fabulous book! Such depth of character in Valentine, Alfred, Gianluca, June, Mike... wow. And I absolutely loved the snippets of humor worked in during family scenes - Aunt Feen and Dutch were such a hoot.
ReplyDeleteTrigiani's book is a new favorite of mine and rates a perfect 10. A must read!