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By: I was sitting in the living room sobbing | The Passive Voice

I was sitting in the living room sobbing | The Passive Voice — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 03:16:38 +0000

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By: CJ

CJ — Fri, 25 May 2012 03:50:45 +0000

Pat! The book!!!!! I would also love to know what book made you sob your heart out

I had that experience while/after reading:
1. Simple Jess by Pamela Morsi – the scene after the secondary characters Maeve and Eben made love and Maeve said something like “now we’re even”
2. A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught – when the heroine chose Royce Westmoreland over her family
3. Something Wonderful by Judith McNaught – the epilogue did it for me

I think the crying was due to being so into the story that I was not an observer but one of the characters as well. I think only a few guys can understand that. My husband saw me red-eyed after reading something by Iris Johansen once and when I tried to explain, he just couldn’t get it. Oh well …

By: leslie

leslie — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:38:57 +0000

Pat!!!! What is the book!!!!!

By: Eliza

Eliza — Sun, 06 May 2012 16:17:33 +0000

I too am a literal sigher and a metaphorical book hugger. The kind of book that evokes those reactions usually coincides with an author’s talent at creating visuals and images that stay with me, which in turn call forth my original love of the book and its characters for a long time afterwards.

I also second what Eggletina said (as I often find myself doing):
“I’m not a crier, but I love language, especially when it has a flow or rhythm to it. My favorite books have a current. I dive in and am carried away in the flow. I savor each and every word and have no desire to rush to the end of my destination.”

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By: Bailey Bristol

Bailey Bristol — Fri, 04 May 2012 19:29:28 +0000

Beautifully said! It sounds like you read as much as I do, and every book I read begins with the hope that I’ll experience such extreme satisfaction at the end. And when I do, I’m desolate that I don’t get to spend more time with those characters with whom I’ve become so unexpectedly involved. Oh no, it’s the last page! I treasure each read on many levels, but when a book attains that time-stopping moment, the smile certainly lingers.

By: bungluna

bungluna — Fri, 04 May 2012 15:43:25 +0000

My dream reaction is to immediately start the book again. Then I glom the author, if it’s someone new to me. If I have their back list, I go back and re-read their work. Then I rush to my computer to find a kindred soul who will squee about the great experience I’ve just had with me.

By: nicole1000

nicole1000 — Thu, 03 May 2012 23:44:45 +0000

My dream reaction is to have a huge smile when I am done and then immediately start the book again (or at least the highlights). I love it when I really am excited about the ending (i.e. the couple getting together; a twist that really worked in the end) and don’t start immediately thinking about another book I want to read. When i finish a book happy for the couple or loving what the author did with the book, i know i had a great read.

By: willaful

willaful — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:07:29 +0000

I also sigh and hug the book. Sadly, then I often say, “they just don’t write them like that any more.”

By: maggie b.

maggie b. — Thu, 03 May 2012 21:28:00 +0000

Elaine C.: I read “Maisie Dobbs” by Jacqueline Winspear two weeks ago and cried in several parts. It was a “mystery”, but more deeply felt than most romances I’ve read. I wondered why I hadn’t read it before, as it had been in my TBR shelves for more than two years and had been recommended by dear friends. AAR reviewed it in 2011 and rated it a “Desert Island Keeper”. After finishing it, I not only wanted to read it again, I wanted my husband to read it and I wanted to read the rest of the books in the series. I’ve gotten the second already. While this book spans from 1910 to 1929 and Maisie was a nurse at the front in France, there are no horrific war scenes. The focus is kept on the people in the war theatre. I can’t imagine ever forgetting this moving story.

I read the entire series in one weekend. I would read one, order another for my kindle and so on. They are great books. Loved the newest one.