tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post8461863443497672797..comments2024-03-01T22:20:57.445+00:00Comments on The Readers Den: Review: Up at Butternut Lake by Mary McNearJasprithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11346050783201302967noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-40152760028851503712014-08-17T22:49:14.121+01:002014-08-17T22:49:14.121+01:00Sometimes a simple romance is the best to read. I ...Sometimes a simple romance is the best to read. I do like it when you have strong secondary characters involved in the story, especially when you have strong female characters. Glad you enjoyed it so much, Rachel. Livvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17441931016080817720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-35601836895623695812014-08-17T05:25:21.656+01:002014-08-17T05:25:21.656+01:00Sorry you had some technical difficulties, Aneeqah...Sorry you had some technical difficulties, Aneeqah! Caroline's story seems to be shaping up as a possible second chance romance with her ex-husband. But not sure because there was another man in the mix. I guess I shall see. :)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16682335183798720529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-59068882795523758032014-08-17T02:57:02.177+01:002014-08-17T02:57:02.177+01:00i'm going to be honest that this title is not ...i'm going to be honest that this title is not fully working for me. It's kind of difficult to say. Anyway, I do love strong female friendships, but also get tired when the romance gets watered down by other things. Sounds like the author was setting up some later events with this book. The romance sounds lovely, however, and I'm glad this was a good read for you overall. Lauren @ Love is not a trianglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388832613855107816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-15652490632410524472014-08-16T04:57:44.695+01:002014-08-16T04:57:44.695+01:00I really enjoyed the positive female friendships i...I really enjoyed the positive female friendships in the book, too, Rachel! I get what you're saying about the multiple story lines, and book two is definitely tighter. <br />I'm so glad you enjoyed Up at Butternut Lake. Lovely review! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08355438390442316391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-62744041480095043782014-08-16T03:38:08.407+01:002014-08-16T03:38:08.407+01:00I also prefer romance novels which focus on one ro...I also prefer romance novels which focus on one romance opposed to multiple dispersed throughout the narrative. I think Sarah Addison Allen strikes a good balance between writing two romances in each of her books but only because the friendships, romance, and plot are all so carefully intertwined that it never reads as two separate stories and I'm always equally invested in both parties. That isn't usually the case, though, but while I'd struggle with that aspect of this novel the rest seems to be perfect and I'm always on the lookout for feel-good reads that are simply easy to fall into and love. Onto my TBR this goes, Rachel, and all your recommendations tend to do! ;)Keertanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01071392026876644282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-41454933720654020372014-08-16T02:22:00.362+01:002014-08-16T02:22:00.362+01:00This sounds really sweet! And, can I say, I want t...This sounds really sweet! And, can I say, I want to go hang out at that cabin, on that lake. I'm not the biggest fan of when there are multiple "main" stories -- I like my romance focused, usually.Mary @ BookSwarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099395167194720599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-36269374641920880592014-08-15T20:54:44.386+01:002014-08-15T20:54:44.386+01:00I had this in a Friday Forecast and I thought it s...I had this in a Friday Forecast and I thought it sounded lovely. I like the sound of the friendship, the town and the positive parts. I think I would be like you and like the romance to be just one couple but that isn't a huge issue. Heidi@Rainy Day Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984216720423826256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-87451356735172848762014-08-15T18:04:20.453+01:002014-08-15T18:04:20.453+01:00Ahahah! Looks like I got it to work. Now to retype...Ahahah! Looks like I got it to work. Now to retype my original comment...<br /><br />I'm such a fan of stories with really close friendships. I find that those are so hard to find in novels, just in general. So I think it's awesome that these three ladies are so close! The intermingled stories sound so intriguing, and I'm loving the fact that Caroline's story gets extended into the next book. I'm very intrigued by her story and her love interest! It's also great that the relationship between Allie and Walker isn't frustrating, because I find these kinds of relationships actually can be quite irritating at times. <br /><br />Overall, this sounds like such a lovely summer read. I'm so glad you enjoyed this one, Rachel! Lovely review. <3<br /><br />-Aneeqah @ <a href="http://mynotsorealife.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">My Not So Real Life</a>Aneeqahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352395407424623520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-40229333305895695842014-08-15T18:01:27.229+01:002014-08-15T18:01:27.229+01:00(Not sure if my comments are working...?)(Not sure if my comments are working...?)Aneeqahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13352395407424623520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1019785638850450889.post-80531804872417796272014-08-15T14:59:25.676+01:002014-08-15T14:59:25.676+01:00I absolutely love reading books about positive fem...I absolutely love reading books about positive female relationships, Rachel. I'm always on the look-out for books that feature strong relationships, and I already love the sound of the bond between these 3 women. I like that along with Allie's story, you get to know her friends' stories as well.<br />I'm glad that you enjoyed this so much, Rachel. <br />Lovely review!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com