Greetings from Somewhere Else, (Paperback)

from tsjoseph

It took a little while to get into the groove of this book, and ultimately, I'm not sure if I did. It's a nice story. Uplifting. But, I had a hard time really connecting with the characters. The secondary characters were really just types, and at times, caricatures: the loving but eccentric young...

from pkc181

This book was just OK; not because it wasn't written well but because this kind of gentle love story/family tale isn't really my thing. It was chick lit somewhat along the lines of Maeve Binchy (though I enjoy her more--her characters are more memorable & complex) or even an early Rosamund Pilche...

from EllenH

This started off with Lainey and her family having so much artificial, witty, dailogue that I wondered if I'd be able to bear with it. Thankfully, it got better. I did enjoy reading about the B&B in Ireland and the difficulties in setting up the place. The area sounds wonderful. The family dynami...

from EllenH

This started off with Lainey and her family having so much artificial, witty, dailogue that I wondered if I'd be able to bear with it. Thankfully, it got better. I did enjoy reading about the B&B in Ireland and the difficulties in setting up the place. The area sounds wonderful. The family dynami...

from wardemote

McInerney, Monica. Greetings from Somewhere Else. New York; Ballantine Books, 2009. pp. 431. pb. $14.00. Monica McInerney's novel, Greetings from Somewhere Else, is the story of a young woman, Lainey Byrne, who puts her life and career in Australia on hold to move to Ireland to fulfill the condit...