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I thoroughly enjoyed this book about Annie and the emotionally draining relationship ..., January 26, 2015
By Glorybe "Penny" (N.Ireland) - See all my reviews This review is from: This Nearly Was Mine: A Novel (Kindle Edition) I thoroughly enjoyed this book about Annie and the emotionally draining relationship she has with Spain and Francisco, with her husband Matthew and her challenging children. She does not seem able to leave behind the time and people she left behind in Spain and is totally reliant on a dream that may or may not have been! Life seems to come along and knock her for six at regular intervals and she clings to things that are not really there for her. She is a decent person, in my view trying to capture something she would have liked but never really came close to having (if that makes sense!) I do not usually go for chick lit, but this was interesting and quite thought provoking! And I would very much look forward to reading Nancy Farkas' next book.
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Chicklit Romance That Goes Deeper, January 21, 2015
By Cheri Clay "Cheri Clay" (Circleville, OH) - See all my reviews This review is from: This Nearly Was Mine: A Novel (Kindle Edition) Farkas writes a poignant tale of chicklit romance that is more than a romance novel. It's about the consequences of the choices we make in life. Maybe not so much the regrets of Annie's happy time in Spain but more of the “what ifs” of what might have been if she hadn't left and met her future husband. Reading in first person memoir as Annie relives romances, the beauty of Spain, sicknesses, the existence of her very heart and soul gives us more than a character in a book but a friend that stays with us. I think that is what I enjoyed most about Farkas' writing that it goes deeper, giving us a thinking novel something to sink my teeth into. The characters are real and the storyline fresh giving us more than we bargained for. So if the reader seeks fluff novels, this isn't it. But if you seek something deeper, something real, emotional and raw then this is the needed escape. Take a journey to Spain and back with Annie you won't regret it. i really liked this book, January 18, 2015
By Joseph T. Colagreco "cojaysea" (okayama japan) - (REAL NAME) This review is from: This Nearly Was Mine: A Novel (Paperback) i really liked this book . i say that first because i thought it may have been a girly girly gossipy kind of thing all from a woman's viewpoint that i may not have liked .but you should never judge a book by its cover or what you think it might be till you finally read it. the proof is in the pudding as they say and a good writer can make anything readable regardless of the theme . told almost totally in the first person by Annie a jewish girl from long island about her adventures in Spain, her marriage back in the united states and all the ups and downs that come with relationships with the opposite sex..she has sex with Francisco a Spanish man she meets who can rival the legendary Babe Ruth when it comes to getting it up but this is not a work of sleaze.She falls in love too and theres a lot going on here with other characters as well. The writing flows along beautifully and i couldn't wait to see how it would end but also didn't want it to end too soon because it was so enjoyable and brought back many thoughts from my youth when i was traveling. Depending on what generation you are from you may find yourself identifying heavily with many of the events that take place throughout the tale .( i did and coming from the New York area helped). This book made me think of my past, and brought back great and sad memories from my own life. A great read that i zipped through, there wasn't a page i didn't like or struggle with . i wouldn't add or delete one sentence from this work everything fits just perfectly. Fit me like a glove in fact. A beautiful, funny, poignant book--wonderful read!, January 9, 2015
By Amazon Customer (Berlin, NH) - See all my reviews Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: This Nearly Was Mine: A Novel (Kindle Edition) This is a beautiful book. At first I was taken in by the vista of Spain (in the middle of snowy weather, a great idea!), and then the character grew up, grew older, kept returning to depict her life as relationships changed, grew, shifted--and it felt like I was hearing from a good friend about the challenges of love, children, bills, illness, trips--and above all of a recurring love that went through transitions with her. (The more I entered her life, though, the less I wanted the notes on how to make the book into a movie! I think other people loved it.) The final section, with its bittersweet picture of a love unfinished was poignant and beautiful. I loved the memory of this book, it will keep resurfacing for me! 4.0 out of 5 stars Nostalgic Romance, January 8, 2015
By im1rarebird (Jacksonville Florida) This review is from: This Nearly Was Mine: A Novel (Kindle Edition) Nancy Farkas is compassionate writer who has a unique understanding of human nature. Annie is going through a crisis, she is torn between the life she has and the life she might have had with another man in another place. These feelings are stirred to a boil when her daughter actually finds the man she spent time with in Spain. What I found interesting is that the book will have appeal for men as well as women because a mid-life crisis is common for both. I highly recommend "This Nearly Was Mine" to all readers. |
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