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Calling Me Home
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Lisa *-* GiViNg It To YoU * LoCk StOcK & TwO SmOkiNg BaRrELs's review
bookshelves: beautifully-written, epic-must-reads, made-me-cry, sound-of-my-heart-breaking, romance, thought-provoking, créme-de-la-créme, best-reads-2014
Dec 04, 2014
bookshelves: beautifully-written, epic-must-reads, made-me-cry, sound-of-my-heart-breaking, romance, thought-provoking, créme-de-la-créme, best-reads-2014
Review posted 5/1/15
This story of forbidden love in 1930s Kentucky left me speechless . .....a story that intricately entwines the past with the present.
Heartbreakingly Beautiful, Compelling.....
Eighty-nine-year-old Isabelle McAllister has a favor to ask her hairdresser Dorrie Curtis. It's a big one. Isabelle wants Dorrie, a black single mom in her thirties, to drop everything to drive her from her home in Arlington, Texas, to a funeral in Cincinnati. With no clear explanation why. Tomorrow.
Even though Ms Isabelle was telling Dottie her story on that journey... I was there too....sitting in the back seat of that Buick taking that journey with them.
Like the bumps in the road....I felt everything, every emotion....I saw everything, in the harsh light of day ...just as if I was there....1930
Some books are just special , they stay with you. Pull you in, embrace you, not letting go.
That embrace more than a hug, that long lingering hold that warms you, penetrates you.
I don't think I'll ever forget my embrace with Ms Isabelle
....I wanted to climb the highest hill I could find to shout until our world saw it's error....
This story of forbidden love in 1930s Kentucky left me speechless . .....a story that intricately entwines the past with the present.
Heartbreakingly Beautiful, Compelling.....
Eighty-nine-year-old Isabelle McAllister has a favor to ask her hairdresser Dorrie Curtis. It's a big one. Isabelle wants Dorrie, a black single mom in her thirties, to drop everything to drive her from her home in Arlington, Texas, to a funeral in Cincinnati. With no clear explanation why. Tomorrow.
Even though Ms Isabelle was telling Dottie her story on that journey... I was there too....sitting in the back seat of that Buick taking that journey with them.
Like the bumps in the road....I felt everything, every emotion....I saw everything, in the harsh light of day ...just as if I was there....1930
Faith. Hope. Love.
The story of Robert Prewitt & Isabelle McAllister
Some books are just special , they stay with you. Pull you in, embrace you, not letting go.
That embrace more than a hug, that long lingering hold that warms you, penetrates you.
I don't think I'll ever forget my embrace with Ms Isabelle
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Reading Progress
December 4, 2014
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to-read
December 4, 2014
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December 6, 2014
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Started Reading
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December 13, 2014
– Shelved as:
beautifully-written
December 13, 2014
– Shelved as:
epic-must-reads
December 13, 2014
– Shelved as:
made-me-cry
December 13, 2014
– Shelved as:
sound-of-my-heart-breaking
December 13, 2014
– Shelved as:
romance
December 13, 2014
– Shelved as:
thought-provoking
December 13, 2014
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Finished Reading
January 10, 2015
– Shelved as:
créme-de-la-créme
January 10, 2015
– Shelved as:
best-reads-2014
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Dec 13, 2014 03:09AM
Did it end sadly?
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Ingela wrote: "Did it end sadly?"This is a story about two peoples road journey, yes for one it was sad, but expected....the other it was happy ending.
I really do highly recommend this gem of a read. I'm sure.... no....I know you'll love it.
I just marked the audiobook on my wishlist. I'll see if I can find any audio reviews on Audible for it. - It could be something 'else' to "read" now in the winter dark.
Ingela wrote: "I just marked the audiobook on my wishlist. I'll see if I can find any audio reviews on Audible for it. - It could be something 'else' to "read" now in the winter dark."It's the nicest time of the year to read I think...when it's cold dark & wet outside. Snug as a bug, with nice glass of wine and good book!! Hope you get to read it, I'm sure it will touch your heart the same as it did mine. xoxo
I downloaded the audio (incl the ebook). Looking forward to listening to or read it. I'm a sob girl so it will be "wet"...
it's a lip trembling, gulping for breath, hand to heart read.....but it's so worth it hehe xoxo
Sheziss wrote: "Great review Lisa :D ."Thank you beautiful xoxo
Beautiful done and said, Lisa! (((hugs)))Looking forward to start it.
Ingela wrote: "Beautiful done and said, Lisa! (((hugs)))Looking forward to start it."
Baba ♥♥♥ Tyler, Marcus, Archer, Dean, Adrian, Dan & Hunter wrote: "Beautiful, Lisa! :) xoxox"Thanks Baba xoxo
Breathtaking review Lisa! This one's high on my wishlist. I hope I can get to it soon! It sounds like something I'd definitely love xoxo
Patrycja wrote: "Great review!!"Thank you Patrycja xoxo
Fantastic review, hun!xx
Arianna wrote: "Fantastic review, hun!xx"Thank You Arianna xoxo
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Lady Vigilante (Feifei) wrote: "Breathtaking review Lisa! This one's high on my wishlist. I hope I can get to it soon! It sounds like something I'd definitely love xoxo"Feifei, it was fabulous read....although you'll definitely need your hanky xoxo
Beautiful review Lisa and how gorgeous is that new profile pic!!!
Lucy wrote: "Beautiful review Lisa and how gorgeous is that new profile pic!!!"Why thank you Lucy *blushes* xoxo
REVIEW Lisa.This book was my favorite read of 2014. I cried like a fucking baby... I'm talking fuck the tissues, I grabbed a damn beach towel (I'm not kidding).
JaHy♕ Bitchy Goddess ♥'s everything CrAzY ☿ wrote: " REVIEW Lisa.This book was my favorite read of 2014. I cried like a fucking baby... I'm talking fuck the tissues, I grabbed a damn beach towel (I'm not kidding)."
Thank you gorgeous *takes a bow* it was because of you I read this book, after reading your review. Seeing you was so taken with it I knew it had to be special. Your right, I don't think its everyone's cup of tea. But it truly is a amazing story and certainly one of my fav's of last year as well in fact one of my fav reads ever. So I THANK YOU for drawing it to my attention. And yes I cried, and like you it was gulping, hand to heart, don't think I can take no more sobs.
Sometimes when you read a book like that, you want the whole world to know how remarkable it is. I think you did that with your review, you touched me.
my dear friend xoxo
Lisa *-* GiViNg It To YoU wrote: "JaHy♕ Bitchy Goddess ♥'s everything CrAzY ☿ wrote: " REVIEW Lisa.This book was my favorite read of 2014. I cried like a fucking baby... I'm talking fuck the tissues, I grabbed a damn beach tow..."
OMG!!.. Now you're turning me into a girl. Your words mean a lot and touched my grinchy heart (what's left of it after this book ) . My hubby really needs to get orders to England so I can meet you and Elaine. Xoxo
...finished and I can't stop...
Ingela wrote: "...finished and I can't stop..."
Arrrr honey, told you... gulping for breath, hand on heart can't stop the tears from falling....but well worth the read!! xoxo
Anja wrote: "Beautiful review, hun! <3"Thank you sweet thing xoxo
Wow! Awesome review Lisa! I am going to order this one tomorrow. Thanks for the wonderful review Kitten.
Diamond wrote: "Wow! Awesome review Lisa! I am going to order this one tomorrow. Thanks for the wonderful review Kitten."You'll like this one Diamond x
OMG! I want this. Like right now! Beautiful review Lisa! :D
Peggy wrote: "OMG! I want this. Like right now! Beautiful review Lisa! :D"Thank you Peggy it was a fantastic read, I hope you get to read it!!
