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Jul 02, 2022LorettaMCottone rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I like Ms Lipman's style.
Feb 04, 2020posie12 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Somewhat entertaining. but her intolerance and superior attitude makes her something of a bitch. Only her family seems to meet her approval.
Apr 08, 2019JustaThot rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I don't know which author type earns my greater respect--the one who makes every novel in a lengthy series seem alive and reinvigorated or the one whose lengthy list of novels represents fresh characters and story lines each time. "Hats…
Jan 10, 2019ArapahoeMarcia rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
You will be caught up in this cast of characters from the start. An entertaining and humorous read.
Jun 16, 2018southendsnob rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Lighthearted romantic comedy. Fun and light read.
Feb 20, 2018
Once a favourite of mine, I am starting to actively dislike Elinor Lipman's books. Far from being modern in her approach to romance, I find her curiously 1950's-ish. Her protagonists never actually have any friends or outside interests and…
Dec 04, 2017EscapesToBooks rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Elinor Lipman writes smart, funny romance. On Turpentine Lane is one of her best.
Jul 11, 2017EmilyEm rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A young private school Development administrator buys a cute bungalow on Turpentine Lane, a house with history and not in a good way, she finds. Small town life where everybody knows everybody sets the stage for this page-turning rom-com…
Jun 11, 2017
Fun, entertaining, easy read.
May 04, 2017pamelah1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I smiled all the way through this book by one of my favorite authors. Filled with Lipman's usual appealing characters and sharp insights to romantic situations, you'll enjoy Faith Frankel's struggles with her ramshackle house on…
Apr 16, 2017Novel_Librarian rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What a fun read - snappy dialogue, all sorts of situations that were interesting but none of which outstayed their welcome, enjoyable characters.
Apr 15, 2017Katherine_A rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have been a fan of Elinor Lipman since I read some of her earlier titles, Inn at Lake Divine and The Pursuit of Alice Thrift. On Turpentine Lane does not disappoint. I like Lipman's writing style, not too fast, not too slow. It's a fun…
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Mar 28, 2017baroth18 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My first Elinor Lipman book-and it won't be my last!!! Just an easy, fun read.
Mar 27, 2017feltrin rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This was my first time reading an Elinor Lipman book. It was totally not what I expected. It made me keep reading to see what else could happen to the main character. And something always did. A variety of interesting and varied…
Mar 16, 2017TerryAB rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
There are some days when you need to read something that entertains you and makes you smile, not because it's hysterically funny, but because it's such a charming read with a very satisfactory ending. I've been reading Elinor Lipman for…