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Summary: A Fun & Easy Read
Review: I really enjoyed this story. It was a very fast read. Not the type of book you just CAN'T put down, but the kind that you just don't WANT to put down. The author does an excellent job in describing scenes so you can really picture them in your head while reading. She also evolves the characters quite well which makes the entire story very believable which just draws the reader in even further. It's not a book of surprises and twists, but it will make you laugh out loud!
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Summary: A Fun & Easy Read
Review: I really enjoyed this story. It was a very fast read. Not the type of book you just CAN'T put down, but the kind that you just don't WANT to put down. The author does an excellent job in describing scenes so you can really picture them in your head while reading. She also evolves the characters quite well which makes the entire story very believable which just draws the reader in even further. It's not a book of surprises and twists, but it will make you laugh out loud!
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Summary: If you liked Under the Tuscan Sun, you'll love this
Review: If you have a dream or fantasy about starting a new life or living somewhere else, this memoir will dare and inspire you -- or, at the very least, allow you to live vicariously for the few hours it takes to breeze through the book. It's funny. It's poignant. It's true to life. A great gift for yourself and a friend.
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Summary: Funny and realistic portrayel
Review: In this funny and realistic portrayel of life on a farm, Laskas succeeds in tickling our funny bone. She makes us love the animals, as she reveals the details of their existance. The read is such an enjoyable experience, I cannot wait to read her next book. Entertaining true life memoir. You don't necessarily have to be an animal love to appreciate this book, but it would probably help. Bravo to the author, on finding a most engaging voice, and sharing it with her appreciative readers.Arlene Millman
author of BOOMERANG - A MIRACLE TRILOGY
(The tale of a remarkable Boston Terrier)
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Summary: Funny and realistic portrayel
Review: In this funny and realistic portrayel of life on a farm, Laskas succeeds in tickling our funny bone. She makes us love the animals, as she reveals the details of their existance. The read is such an enjoyable experience, I cannot wait to read her next book. Entertaining true life memoir. You don't necessarily have to be an animal love to appreciate this book, but it would probably help. Bravo to the author, on finding a most engaging voice, and sharing it with her appreciative readers. Arlene Millman
author of BOOMERANG - A MIRACLE TRILOGY
(The tale of a remarkable Boston Terrier)
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Summary: Heaven On Earth In Fifty Acres
Review: Jeanne Marie Laskas has written a jewel with heart in Fifty Acres. A revealing look into the author's life and her pursuance of a childhood dream evolves into a charming and beautifully written narrative that has universal appeal. Everyone imagines doing great things with their lives, few have the tenacity to see them through. Fifty Acres is a testament to living your dream. Laskas has it all: humor, insight and wisdom as she guides you through her journey toward the place she now calls home. This is a must read for anyone who desires country living, even if only in the form of an armchair fantasy. I took this book everywhere with me until I was done, and bought copies for friends and relatives. Let's hope that Laskas has more literary gems to offer her fans in the future.
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Summary: Great Book! Great Gift!
Review: Jeanne Marie Laskas is a wonderful storyteller with a unique voice. This book made me laugh out loud. After I finished reading it, my husband began reading it aloud and it is just as good the second time around. This true story is brimming with insights about human nature and those secret dreams we all harbor inside. I bought it for all my friends and they love it too. Check out her writing in Esquire.
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Summary: What a wonderful book!
Review: Jeanne Marie Laskas will make you laugh one minute and cry the next as you take this journey with her. This is a book not just about a farm, but about a woman taking major steps to make changes in her life. You'll meet and come to know an eclectic group of friends and characters along the way. Laskas shows her amazing strength and determination mixed with a childlike wonder that will endear you. This is a book that you will want to share with your friends for years to come.
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Summary: Another Laskas Treat!
Review: Laskas' many fans will thoroughly enjoy this new collection and its insights into her world. Sometimes funny, always thoughtful, Laskas reaches into her heart and pulls out a plum of a book.
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Summary: Read outloud to your farm buddy
Review: My fiance and I laughed 'til we cried at the adventures of two middle aged city people who buy a picture-postcard fifty acre farm in rural Pennsylvania. Laskas draws wonderful word pictures, from the hilltop setting overlooking her fifty acres of multiflora rosa, to her bald, ground-hog killing standard poodle (not the yappy little ones), to the fat, bulging-eyed, grumpy mule she's bought as a wedding gift for her husband. Having suffered the same "buy the farm" experience ourselves, we fully appreciate the surprise a city person feels at the first day of deer season, the horror and humor of a rat in the oven, and of course the ongoing challenges of fitting into a society where every other neighbor is named Joe Crowley. Highly recommended for it's wonderful characters and good story.
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