In rainbow rowells landline, a tv writer whose marriage is failing finds a. The premise was ridiculous and i hated pretty much every character except heather. She wrote harrydraco slash fic to prepare herself for writing landlines dual narrative. From the oz stories to harry potter, there have always been books that. I felt like i was at an allyoucaneat buffet, filling myself with one more page, one more. Landline asks if two people are ever truly on the same path, or whether love just means finding someone who will keep meeting you halfway, no matter where you end up. Landline by rainbow rowell free download epub ebook site. Rainbow rowell just has a certain effect on me, her words casting an irrefutable spell on my better judgement, and enchanting the pages to flip on their own.
She still loves her husband, neal, and neal still loves her, deeply but that almost seems beside the point now. So i was really surprised when i saw landline by rainbow rowell st. If you loved landline, then try reading these 9 books after you. Whats a girl got to do to get her hands on that manuscript. Jul 01, 2014 landline does a fantastic job showing how relationships grow and change over time, sometimes for the best, sometimes for the worst. Ten books to read if you like these super popular booksauthors. Rainbow rowell, born february 24, 1973, is an american author who writes young adult and adult contemporary novels. Fans will love rowells return to a story close to their hearts. Rowell is, as always, a fluent and enjoyable writer the pages whip by. Rowells first adultskewed novel quite charmingly and cleverly focuses on something we use everyday. Ive loved landline audiobook and all rainbow rowells other books, but this one just didnt do it for me. Why i fangirl over rainbow rowells fangirl spoilers. I love her female and male voices equally and she just seems to embody these characters and bring them to life. Goodreads choice award winner for best fiction of 2014.
Three different lives, one move that changes everything. Tv comedy writer georgie mccool has been married to neal grafton for fifteen years and has two sweet and adorable daughters, alice and noomi. Rowell s fourth novel, landline, a contemporary adult novel about a marriage in trouble, was released on july 8, 2014. Landline is a 2014 american scifi novel by rainbow rowell. It tells the story of 37yearold georgie mccool who discovers that she is able to call her husbands 22yearold self through his landline. Sometimes when you meet an author, theyre nothing like you think theyll be. Whilst landline certainly wasnt my favourite rainbow rowell book, i still loved it astronomically more than plenty of other books i love. She has written four young adult novels, two adult novels, two short fiction stories, and two comic books. Stories similar to rainbow rowell s books, stories, and novels like the author, rainbow rowell s. Regardless of the age of the characters, her characters tend to talk a lot, feel like theyre screwing up and fall in love. I decided to do 10 different booksauthors rather than a list for just one book or author. When i was a kid, i read ya and i read adult books. If georgie touched the back of his head now, itd feel like velvet one way and needles the other.
Rainbow rowells new adult novel follows a successful sitcom writer struggling to balance work and family and to patch up her struggling marriage with the aid of a. I feel as if it is a very relatable read for any of us who have ever gone through rocky times in our marriage or been close to people having marital problems. If youre a librarian or library worker looking for suggestions to offer readers, this list includes both older and new titles. It was a worthy project, i read a ton of amazing books and a fewnot so amazing ones, but in the process, i basically ignored every other book out there that wasnt on my list. Jul 10, 2014 here are just a few things a couple hundred hypedup fans learned about rainbow rowell. Im a huge rainbow rowell fan because her writing just pulls you into the story so easily. Landline rainbow rowell shes probably at the library. If you loved landline, then try reading these 9 books after. Before becoming an author, she was a columnist and copywriter at the omaha worldherald from 1995 to 2012. Landline does a fantastic job showing how relationships grow and change over time, sometimes for the best, sometimes for the worst. Jul 08, 2014 like most of rainbow rowells books, landline was a quirky and entertaining spin on a love story.
Dec 27, 2016 ive loved landline audiobook and all rainbow rowell s other books, but this one just didnt do it for me. When shes not writing, rainbow is reading comic books, planning disney world trips. Regardless of the age of the characters, her characters tend to talk a. You might also like similar books to landline, like attachments. Sometimes she writes for adults, other times for teenagers. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read landline. Rainbow rowell audio books, best sellers, author bio. He was wearing pajama pants and a white tshirt, and he looked like hed just gotten a haircutprobably for their trip. I listen to a lot of audio books and often i tell people, this is a good book but i would read it not listen to it because the narration isnt great. Free download landline by rainbow rowell epub file on your apple android kindle device. Romance is fine, as long as it doesnt completely dominate the story.
Before becoming a novelist, rowell was a columnist and. Sometimes she writes about adults attachments and landline. Like most i first heard about her because of her breakout book eleanor and park. The writing in rainbow rowells latest book is much along the lines of her previous books. Indeed, the neal of the past who still looked at georgie like she was. Rainbow rowell is definitely now in my list of favorite authors. She feels she has to apologize for how different each of her books is. Audiobook, audiobook challenge 2020, beat the backlist 2020, landline, library, rainbow rowell, rebecca lowman 20 comments. Built like a romantic comedy in the best of all possible ways, attachments uses a. Find books like landline from the worlds largest community of readers. Rebecca has a way of reading my characters with both humor and vulnerability.
Just imagine what georgie would be like if she traded out comedy for. Also in 2014, rowell signed a two book deal with first second to author two young adult graphic novels, the first of which will be illustrated by faith erin hicks. Landline by rainbow rowell meet your next favorite book. Like most of rainbow rowells books, landline was a quirky and entertaining spin on a love story. In rainbow rowells landline, magic may fix things the new. Like most of rainbow rowell s books, landline was a quirky and entertaining spin on a love story. From there i moved on to fangirl and attachments and now landline.
Books by rainbow rowell authors like rainbow rowell what. The funny thing with landline is that i didnt even fully mean to reread it, i just started the first few pages and then bang i was flying through it in true rainbow rowell fashion see. Sep 24, 2015 14 books for rainbow rowell fans who cant wait for carry on. Here are just a few things a couple hundred hypedup fans learned about rainbow rowell. I, and i think many others, still think of rowell as a young adult author. It also talked about how much of or past we are willing to change to ensure our future. May 21, 2019 it was a worthy project, i read a ton of amazing books and a fewnot so amazing ones, but in the process, i basically ignored every other book out there that wasnt on my list.
I finished the book in three days only because i had work and a party otherwise it could have been finished in one day. Coming from omaha, nebraska in the united states, the american author rainbow rowell has been writing for a number of years now, having produced her long line of well received and unique brand of young adult and contemporary adult fiction. I love the little details about relationships she adds because it had me feel so involved and like i actually know who im reading about. Also in 2014, rowell signed a twobook deal with first second to author two young adult graphic novels, the first of which will be illustrated by faith erin hicks. Read landline online free by rainbow rowell qnovels.