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Has anyone read Kristin Hannah books?

6 years ago

My sister gave me The Great Alone and I devoured it. "Devouring" for me means it took me about 6 weeks to read, but it was almost 600 pages. I only read at night in bed, so sleep overtakes me before long. But I loved this book. It was a really easy read, and had me in tears many times. I went to the library yesterday and got Firefly Lane, one of her older books. DD said The Nightingale is great too but they didn't have that one. Just wondering if you have read her and what books you liked? I don't follow the what are you reading thread because I read so slow.

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nekotish

6 years ago

The Nightingale was one of my favourite books ever. I heard at one time that it was to be made into a movie, but haven't heard anything since.

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Annie Deighnaugh
6 years ago
Yes I read it for book group...it led to some good discussion. We also read the Nightingale which IIRC also led to some good discussion.
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sal 60 Hanzlik
6 years ago
yes, I love her books
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phyllis__mn
6 years ago
Yes, I've read both of them and thought they were great.
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terilyn
6 years ago
I love all of her books!
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Rusty
6 years ago
YES! Kristin Hannah is one of my favorite authors! I've read both "The Nightingale" and "The Great Alone", and loved them both. "True Colors" is another of hers that is exceptionally good, I think. Honestly, I don't remember all of hers that I've read, but i remember enough to say I thoroughly enjoyed each and every one. Her writing seems to get better as she writes more. It seems to me each book is better than the one before. I loved "Firefly Lane", too.

Rusty
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juneroses Z9a Cntrl Fl
6 years ago
Fly Away, Home Front, Mystic Lake and Winter Garden are 4 more of her books that I enjoyed. - June
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Olychick
6 years ago
Another Kristin Hannah fan here. Love all the books mentioned, plus The Light Between Oceans.
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Bluebell66
6 years ago
I tried reading The Great Alone but just couldn't get into it. I quit about 1/3 of the way through. I have liked some of her other books, though.
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lily316
6 years ago
I have read some of her books and like them a lot. Trouble is I have so many favorite writers and the day is only 24 hours long. I have Nora Roberts, Nancy Thayer, and Emily Giffin ones right now which all have to be read in a week.
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Alisande
6 years ago
My experience is just like yours, Sleeperblues. My only consistent reading these days is done at night, in bed. My granddaughter gave me a silver-spoon book mark engraved with "fell asleep here." :-)

I loved The Great Alone, but haven't read any of her other books yet. However, this week I received Night Road, which I purchased used on eBay. It's "airing out" while I finish my current book. Firefly Lane has lots of great reviews on Amazon; I'm guessing all her books do, to one degree or another. I hadn't heard of her until my library gave me The Great Alone as a gift for doing a program last year.
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donna_loomis
6 years ago
I've read a few of her books and have several more I haven't got to yet. I really liked The Great Alone. Sometimes it was hard to read, but being married to a man who went to Vietnam, the subject was riveting.
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jill302
6 years ago
Loved The Nightingale, while good Fireside Lane was a disappointment to me.
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jkayd_il5
6 years ago
Yes, I have read several of her books. Winter Garden was a favorite.
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joann_fl
6 years ago
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The Great Alone was great! Most of her books are good I found a few I didn't care for
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sleeperblues
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6 years ago
I'm loving Firefly Lane! Stayed up too late reading last night
georgysmom2
6 years ago
Really, really liked The Great Alone.
whistle_b
6 years ago
I loved The Nightingale . I, too, think her books have improved over time. I think her early ones were mostly romance novels. Not that there's anything wrong with that!
Annegriet
6 years ago
The Nightingale and The Great Aloneˆ-- LOVED LOVED LOVED them both!

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