30 review for The Best Contemporary Women's Fiction: Six Novels

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   4 out of 5

   LynnB – Feb 09, 2017

   As there are 6 books here, it will take me awhile to read as I'll intersperse others requirement for book clubs. Susanne - check out "The Hearts of Horses" by Molly Gloss. It is a heartwarming, greatly satisfying story of a young woman with the rare talent of “gentling” wild horses. The style reminded me of The Cowboy and The Cossack - one of Nancy Pearl's book lust choices. "Almost" by Elizabeth Benedict was wonderful. "Those Who Save Us" by Jenna Blum is well done but a bit tough as it's about WW As there are 6 books here, it will take me awhile to read as I'll intersperse others requirement for book clubs. Susanne - check out "The Hearts of Horses" by Molly Gloss. It is a heartwarming, greatly satisfying story of a young woman with the rare talent of “gentling” wild horses. The style reminded me of The Cowboy and The Cossack - one of Nancy Pearl's book lust choices. "Almost" by Elizabeth Benedict was wonderful. "Those Who Save Us" by Jenna Blum is well done but a bit tough as it's about WWII Germans and Jews. "Esme Lennox", I've already read awhile ago. Same true for "The Magician's Assistant" by Ann Patchett. So - I really have only one to go - "The Last Chinese Chef".

2. 

   5 out of 5

   Daryl – Oct 09, 2011

   Read all six novels. Excellent buy and great novels. Truly enjoyed the variety of novels!

3. 

   4 out of 5

   Jessica Davis (Eckert) – Sep 18, 2018

   This rating is for The Magician's Assistant by Patchett. Story of love, friendship, grief, found families. Set in LA and small town, Nebraska. Bits of magic show culture interwoven in story. Charming. Character-driven. This rating is for The Magician's Assistant by Patchett. Story of love, friendship, grief, found families. Set in LA and small town, Nebraska. Bits of magic show culture interwoven in story. Charming. Character-driven.

4. 

   4 out of 5

   BML – Jul 12, 2011

   It is both a drawback and a boon to be reading these novels on the Kindle - no peeking at the ending, and it is tough though not impossible to estimate how much longer to go. With all the endings so far I am pleasantly surprised: not necessarily because they are all 'happy', but because they are all reflective and for the most part they succeed in tying up most loose ends. The ordering of the works is to be applauded, interleaving lighter-hearted stories with (in my regard) the more gothic ones. It is both a drawback and a boon to be reading these novels on the Kindle - no peeking at the ending, and it is tough though not impossible to estimate how much longer to go. With all the endings so far I am pleasantly surprised: not necessarily because they are all 'happy', but because they are all reflective and for the most part they succeed in tying up most loose ends. The ordering of the works is to be applauded, interleaving lighter-hearted stories with (in my regard) the more gothic ones.

5. 

   5 out of 5

   Alexis – Jul 01, 2016

   I *loved* 2 of the stories I've read so far, so if you can get this collection <10$ would definitely recommend. Read: -The Magician's Assisstant 4/5 -The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox 5/5 -The Chinese Chef - didn't finish, couldn't get into it I *loved* 2 of the stories I've read so far, so if you can get this collection <10$ would definitely recommend. Read: -The Magician's Assisstant 4/5 -The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox 5/5 -The Chinese Chef - didn't finish, couldn't get into it

6. 

   5 out of 5

   Mollie – Oct 23, 2011

   Such a great deal on the kindle...but too bad these novels are all so mediocre. I reviewed them all individually, but they are all easily missable. "best": harrumph! Such a great deal on the kindle...but too bad these novels are all so mediocre. I reviewed them all individually, but they are all easily missable. "best": harrumph!

7. 

   4 out of 5

   Orit – Jun 27, 2014

   delightful compilation of incredible writing by women.

8. 

   4 out of 5

   Marcia Inch –

9. 

   5 out of 5

   Ellen Lochet –

10. 

    5 out of 5

    Anne –

11. 

    4 out of 5

    Marcia G. Baer –

12. 

    4 out of 5

    Heather Dugan –

13. 

    4 out of 5

    CYNTHIA LEES –

14. 

    4 out of 5

    Thomas T. Hammond –

15. 

    4 out of 5

    Judith Arbuckle –

16. 

    4 out of 5

    Erin Wolf –

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    4 out of 5

    Antonia –

18. 

    4 out of 5

    Arthur Stern –

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    5 out of 5

    Lauren –

20. 

    4 out of 5

    Lorraine Rose-lerman –

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    4 out of 5

    betsy kennedy –

22. 

    4 out of 5

    Laura –

23. 

    5 out of 5

    Nicholette Tucker –

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    5 out of 5

    Maureen Ford –

25. 

    4 out of 5

    william W. leBarron –

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    4 out of 5

    Erin Staples –

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    4 out of 5

    riley steiner –

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    4 out of 5

    Patricia Holmes –

29. 

    5 out of 5

    Cindy Goodrich –

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    4 out of 5

    margaret pruter –