Follow the Stars Home

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Summary: First read from this author brings me back for more!
Review: This is the first Luanne Rice book I've read, and I'm very worried. It appears that my wallet will become lighter after buying more of her books! Just by reading the previews, you 'think' you know how it will turn out, but it left me surprised at the end. I can't say I shed tears over it, but it did pull on my heart strings! Very wonderfully written; very descriptive, and all the details make you feel apart of the story. I've been to many of the locations mentioned, and she's nailed them down right to the bends in the road. I highly recommend this book for those rainy days when all you want to do is read a good book.

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Summary: wow...
Review: This is truly one of the best books I've ever read (and I've read a lot!). I'm not a highly emotional person, but this book had me crying, laughing and raging as I went from chapter to chapter. The relationships between the characters are so well developed that I feel as though I know them as my own acquaintances, or maybe even friends. If you appreciate stories that involve romantic love, parental love, and love among friends, I would highly recommend this book to you.

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Summary: wow...
Review: This is truly one of the best books I've ever read (and I've read a lot!). I'm not a highly emotional person, but this book had me crying, laughing and raging as I went from chapter to chapter. The relationships between the characters are so well developed that I feel as though I know them as my own acquaintances, or maybe even friends. If you appreciate stories that involve romantic love, parental love, and love among friends, I would highly recommend this book to you.

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Summary: A pleasant - enough read.
Review: This isn't a book I would race right out and buy, but it is an easy flowing story, and interesting enough to keep you turning pages. Dianne Robbins plays Super Mom, raising a hopelessly and terminal child, taking in a foster child, working and being a single mom. The grandmother is kind of cute, she lives with Dianne, and makes a few happy appearances. The love story behind all this is a little strange. Dianne and Alan only had one date, yet they seem to have always 'longed' for each other. Dianne married Alan's brother, who left her pregnant when he found out the baby was severely deformed. Luanne Rice tries to convince us that Dianne hates Alan because of what his brother did, but it doesn't wash real well, and the outcome is predictable. And throwing in the part where the deformed child has her say kind of puts a fakeness on the whole story. I hated the ending, I think you will too. I got the feeling that the author had to end it in a hurry and used whatever means available to do so. But it's okay. If you are bored and nothing else is around, you might like it.

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Summary: a modern day fairy tale
Review: This was a wonderful book. It isn't what it sounds like and its even better then it sounds. Its a wonderful book and it all works out in the end. It's like a modern day fairy tale

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Summary: Touching
Review: This was an excellent book and very well written. I was transported to Gull Point, CT and I felt that I was walking along with the characters and I could see Julia and Amy. It's sad that there really are parents out there who walk away from their children but it gives me hope that there are some who will pick up that "bad" apple and carry on with love.

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Summary: Amazing!
Review: This was my first Luanne Rice book. I told all my friends, run, don't walk, to the library or book store to pick this up. This book was so good that you really felt for the characters, you felt like you were pulling for Dianne and Alan to be together. You wished her mom were your mom.......mine was wonderful like Dianne's, but she's gone now. I just loved it. I can't wait to read more Luanne Rice books!! This book leaves you wanting a sequel. A definite feel-good book, and I see it was a movie too. I'd like to try to find it in the stores!

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Summary: Amazing!
Review: This was my first Luanne Rice book. I told all my friends, run, don't walk, to the library or book store to pick this up. This book was so good that you really felt for the characters, you felt like you were pulling for Dianne and Alan to be together. You wished her mom were your mom.......mine was wonderful like Dianne's, but she's gone now. I just loved it. I can't wait to read more Luanne Rice books!! This book leaves you wanting a sequel. A definite feel-good book, and I see it was a movie too. I'd like to try to find it in the stores!

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Summary: Romantic,endearing but left me wondering
Review: This was my first opportunity to read a Luanne Rice book. Once I began it was hard to put the book down. The characters came to life and left you wanting to know more about each one. I enjoyed the switching back and forth between various character's stories - current and present. The two questions I had were what finally brought Diane to the fact after 12 years of indifference that she was in love with her brother-in-law. Although it was a beautiful love story it seemed to have elements missing. The biggest disappointment to me was the ending. Although it was sweet - I really wanted to know what really happen to these two characters - did they get married, did they have children, what happen to Amy and Diane's mother??

I would have liked to see the author place a 2-3 page Epilogue to round out the story.

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Summary: Outstanding!
Review: Very few authors have the ability to touch you in a way you will never forget. Ms.Rice wields a ballbat and knocks you out cold! You don't have to be a fallen apple for this book to touch your heart. I am limited in my ability to describe how much I have enjoyed this book. I am sure I will be re-reading this book several times.