According to Joanna Barron's mother the criteria for success should include: earn a credential, marry a man with potential, improve yourself, and surround yourself with culture.Unfortunately, the life that twenty-seven-year-old Joanna has carved out for herself doesn't begin to fulfill her mother's checklist. And that might not be so bad, considering her mother's definitions of men with potential (bland Howie the pharmacist) and culture (a complete collection of Barry Manilow recordings) certainly aren't the most sophisticated. But something is sorely lacking form Joanna's life in Sunnyside, Queens.Enter Tommy McClellan, neighborhood bad-boy turned cop, the kind of man her mother warned Joanna to steer away form. An ever-smiling smooth operator, Tommy adds a little sass to her days and a lot of spice to her nights. But as their relationship intensifies, Tommy's unwillingness to change doesn't quite click with Joanna's dreams of something more.
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DONNA CANTOR grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She received a B.A. in sociology from Brooklyn College and an M.B.A. in marketing from Pace University. She is a sales representative of military insignia to the Army Air Force Exchange Service. The author lives in New Jersey with her husband and three children.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
It made me feel at ease with my ordinary life,
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This review is from: Sunnyside (Paperback)
For those of us who live in Queens or Brooklyn, shop at the corner candy store and still see old school buddies around the neighborhood, this book feels like home. Ordinary life and people, really are marvelous, Donna captures this and when you have read the last page, you start to miss every character.
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Brought me back to my childhood in Sunnyside,
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This review is from: Sunnyside (Paperback)
Having been raised in Sunnyside, I could not wait to read this book. From the moment I started it, I was drawn into the lives of these characters and enjoyed it so that I ordered 2 more copies for my sisters. Do yourself a favor and get a copy. You won't regret it.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A true gem!,
By "sukenn" (Sachse, TX USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sunnyside (Paperback)
I absolutely loved this book -- every word! These are real people with real lives. You'll know them and love them and hate like crazy to tell them goodbye at the end of the book. I'm a Texan who's never been to New York, but I'm already missing the neighborhood! (Penny Marshall, I hope you're reading this book; it would make a fantastic movie!) ;)I'll definitely be watching for more from Donna Cantor...she's made my list with this one!
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