Call Me When You Land (Hardcover)

from echaika

This is well-written except for an an occasional jarring remark like "She had to pee so bad hernback teeth hurt.' This isn't intended to be humorous or to advance the action in any way. Indeed, there is no humor or wit or irony in this book. Nor does there have to be, but a novel, for me, does ha...

from aimless22

Schiavone begins his novel with a death. An impetus for change. Katie, a single mother of a 15 year old son, learns of the death of that son's father. It takes a while for the author to flesh out Katie's relationship with Craig, the dead man. The author meanders through the year 2007 and the day ...

from tammychristine

I finished this book a while ago but haven't reviewed it because I don't know what to say! The writing is nice. Katie was very real for me but I didn't like her very much. The other characters are also believable. Caroline should have visited sooner, she added some hope to mix. The story is reali...

from SeriousGrace

If Nancy Pearl had to categorize this book for one of the chapters in Book Lust this would easily fit into her "Families in Trouble" chapter. First, there's Katie Olmstead. Alcoholic, artist, single mother slowly losing her grip on reality. Then there's Katie's reality, C.J., the angst-ridden son...

from ashaw_slp

Often when I finish a book and haven't loved the characters, it is tempting to feel that the book was itself not good . Upon reflection, the fact that these characters continue to needle at my thoughts would argue that this is, in fact, a very good story with uncomfortable characters. The actions...