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Fortune's Rocks (Special)
Fortune's Rocks (Special) | Anita Shreve
10 posts | 39 read | 1 reading | 5 to read
Everywhere hailed for its emotional intensity and unflagging narrative momentum, this magnificent novel transports us to the turn of the twentieth century, to the world of a prominent Boston family summering on the New Hampshire coast, and to the social orbit of a spirited young woman who falls into a passionate, illicit affair with an older man, with cataclysmic results.
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Jeg
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Mehso-so

Way too long and tedious. I love her descriptions but this was just a bit too much so I skipped a lot.Also I‘m not a fan of historical fiction. So I‘ve read two of the six. I‘ve started the next one it‘s historical fiction also. So I shall see.

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wallacereads
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Kloves2read One of my favorite books! 😍 6y
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wallacereads
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If I were to judge a book by its cover I would guess that this will be a good one. #readmyowndamnbooks

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Drnkpnkprincess
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1. I cannot name just one... mainly because everyone id want to take is a serial thriller writer and would probably think of a million ways to kill me off... so I‘ll settle with someone recently deceased and bug her with a million questions...

2. Andrew McMahon 😍

3. Wine. Lots and lots of wine.

#trivialthursday

 @GarthRanzz thanks for posting!!!

GarthRanzz Thanks for participating Alexa! Great answers! 7y
RaimeyGallant So well thought out for number 1. 7y
BookedBySunrise 1. John Steinbeck 2. Bruno Mars 3. Top shelf Margaritas on the Rocks 7y
Mamashep Heck yes with the wine - not@like you have to go to work the next day or even clean! 7y
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Emilymdxn
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RIP Anita Shreve 💖

Fortune‘s Rocks was one of the first ‘grown up‘ books I ever read from my school library when I was 12. It completely captured me heart and soul and though I moved on in my tastes and haven‘t read as many of her books as I might have liked, I couldn‘t tell the story of my relationship with books without this one. Thank you for giving me something so important, probably one of the books I‘ve got the most from in my whole life.

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PenguinInFlight
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Absolutely devastated to hear Anita Shreve has passed away. 😔😭 One of my absolute favorite authors. The world has lost a beautiful voice.
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/03/30/anita-shreve-best-selling-author-th...

Bookzombie I haven‘t read any of hers, but losing a favorite author is rough. 💗 7y
AmyG Oh no. 😪 7y
cajunsyd Oh, I didn‘t know that! I love her! Very sad indeed! 7y
CurrentlyReading1947 Oh wow...this is the first I heard this news too :( 6y
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Haweller
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Bailedbailed

Evidence that not every book is for every reader.

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DivineDiana
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I read this because I had liked the author's previous book, The Pilot's Wife. This was the story of a young woman who has an affair with her father's friend, who is 3X her age and married with children. I found their relationship revolting. No longer on my shelf. It had a beautiful cover which just goes to show you that you can't judge a book by its cover! #taintedlove #junetunz

Sweettartlaura I didn't like it either! My whole book club loved it. I'm not usually prudish - & I usually love Anita Shreve - but this one just put me off her for some time. 7y
DivineDiana @Sweettartlaura Glad to know I'm not alone! 😉 7y
EvieBee Glad this one was one of the purged books then bought solely because of the cover. Lol! (edited) 7y
DivineDiana @EvieBee84 Thank you! 👍🏻 7y
Cinfhen It sounds disturbing ~ you're right...can't always judge a book by its cover 7y
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Loric
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I'm struggling with this one... Any words of wisdom? I'm not one for not finishing a book but there is always a first... Any thoughts?

DivineDiana This book was disturbing to me, not in a good way. I have enjoyed her previous book, but not this one. 😕 7y
Loric This is the first book I haven't finished. I put aside to revisit but not sure I will... Glad I'm not alone 7y
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Rachael_reads
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#photoadaynov16 #headlesscovers
I used to be a huge Anita Shreve fan, maybe I still am, but I was disappointed by her book Stella Bain. I've read all her earlier works and I really liked them. I wonder if I re-read them now if I'll still like them as much. 📚 🐱

LauraBeth Cute kitty 😻 8y
TNbookworm I feel the same way. 8y
syasutake I loved Fortune's Rocks but wasn't as into Seaglass. 8y
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Rachael_reads @syasutake Hmmmm....Sea glass...i know I read that but I have no memory of it. When or Where was good and so was The Pilot's Wife. 8y
bookishnerd I loved Fortune's Rocks but didn't love some of her other stuff so haven't read her in ages. 8y
Bette 🐱❤️ 8y
Kloves2read Water For Elephants, Anita Shreve books and a cat! Some of my favorite things! 😍 I loved Fortune's Rock's! 6y
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