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Bed And Breakfast - A Novel [Paperback]

Lois Battle (Author)

3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews) |

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Publisher: Penguin Books; 1ST edition (1996)
ASIN: B0012PCXD4

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5.0 out of 5 stars A book you will keep on your shelf, March 7, 2001

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There is always the book that you can't discard even when you clean off the shelves to make room for new books. This is one of those books because you will always remember it as a pleasant experience-- you will truly enjoy this one!

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4.0 out of 5 stars An engaging study of a family living in the deep South., March 13, 1999

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I found this novel engaging and pleasant to read, in the spirit of other Southern writers such as Anne River Siddons. Ms. Battle's explorations of a troubled mother and her adult daughters, intensified by the anxieties of the Christmas holidays, kept me turning the pages at a fast clip. I feel, however, that if Ms. Battle had deleted some of the characters--even one of the three daughters--and more fully developed the others, the novel would have been deeper and more thoughtful.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting theme of trying to break-free of one's "culture", April 24, 1999

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I bought this book because I like the author (and she comes from my home town in Australia). This book is reminiscent ( in parts) of Gail Godwin's "A Mother and Two Daughters", though is more superficial and therefore easier to read. I enjoyed it, but think certain characters were not developed enough (youngest daughter, boyfriend , granddaughter etc). On the whole, an interesting glimpse at a daughter trying to escape the confines of her cultural heritage and her mother's coming to terms with mortality and attempts at reconciling a fragmented family.

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2.0 out of 5 stars bed and breakfast
This book was looooooong and tedious. The plot (and I use the term extremely loosely) was contrived, and the conversations were stilted; also, just a tad too much angst. Read more

Published 3 months ago by mary martha

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Charactors & Storyline
I liked the characters and their stories and I felt that the book had a good plot. However, why authors feel they need to switch back & forth in time & back & forth with the... Read more

Published 5 months ago by Carol K. Ellis

1.0 out of 5 stars MISTITLED--should be Dysfunctional Daughters
Don't think I've ever read a book where the title was so misleading. This is definitely not about a bed and breakfast operation! Read more

Published 8 months ago by gleem

3.0 out of 5 stars So-so story about a disfuntional family
I read it to the end because it was like searching for a plot. None of the characters was ever completely developed and when one chapter would end with a cliff hanger, the next... Read more

Published 15 months ago by Elizabeth R. Snead

3.0 out of 5 stars It Was Okay
I was hoping for a good southern book, like so many others I have enjoyed. I could not really get into the characters or care about them in this book. Read more

Published 16 months ago by Hayley Kolb

4.0 out of 5 stars Good slice-of-life
This novel is a good read for those who enjoy a slice-of-life evolution as opposed to a strong plot. Read more

Published 17 months ago

1.0 out of 5 stars Not even worthy of 1 star in my opinion!
The book starts out with the mother (who has terrible relationships with her daughters) having lunch with her friends and one of them has a heart attack. Read more

Published on January 21, 2010 by Sherri Franklin

4.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyable
I didn't expect to like this book as much as I did. It's a quick read and got better as I got farther into it. Josie is a captivating heroine. Read more

Published on January 3, 2010 by Patricia Kay

3.0 out of 5 stars I don't need to stay there!
I wanted to like this novel, I enjoyed "Southern Women" by Lois Battle, but this was not character driven and I never felt I knew enough about any one person to feel engaged in... Read more

Published on December 25, 2009 by L. Phipps

2.0 out of 5 stars The tale of a dysfunctional family
Josie Tatternall's husband, Bear, was a career military man. The Tatternalls had three daughters - Camilla, Lila and Evie - but Bear was gone so much, Josie basically raised them... Read more

Published on December 22, 2009 by BermudaOnion

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SHE'D WOKEN AROUND seven, shut off the alarm she always set as a precaution, and turned to look past the bedpost to the windows. Read the first page

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New York, Christmas Eve, New Year, Low Battle, Loie Battle, Peatsy Gibbs, Aunt Edna, Miz Tatternall, Bedford Bethune, Civil War, General Gibbs, Hilton Head, Athena Press, Grace Koch, Laid Battle, Lofe Battle, Hunting Island, Mary Gebhardt, New Jersey, Bay Street, Loid Battle, Reba Golden, World War, Bloody Mary, Captain Tatternall

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String of Pearls by Timothy Cross on page 147
The Prince of Tides: A Novel by Pat Conroy on page 204
Family Secrets by Nancy Thayer in Front Matter
Riding Shotgun by Rita Mae Brown in Front Matter
Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown in Front Matter

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