Book Reviews & Giveaway: The Season of Second Chances
Author: Diane Meier
Prosaic and lyrical, Diane Meier remains blunt and salacious at the same time in “The Season of Second Chances”. She reinforces the fact that men and women speak to women in order to express their feelings. Women and our friends are our connections to our emotional life.
The protagonist, Joy Harkness, is an academic, a tenured professor at Ivy League Columbia University in New York City. An offer for an exciting new position at Amherst College in Massachusetts drops at her feet, and to her own surprise she accepts it immediately. She realizes that nothing holds her to New York. No friends, no academic appeal – she is sick of rhetoric and academic posturing. Like many academics, she lives through her literature, her head and internal imagination, or, rather hides there.
Joy is 48 and has no expectations. She believes herself to be mousey and over the hill, and she forwards the idea to keep people from getting close to her. But the minute she steps into her new, homey and welcoming office in Amherst, and buys an old Victorian house that is falling apart at the seams, people envelope her. At the house, she has Teddy Hennesey, a gifted but emotionally stunted home restorer. At the office, Fran, her secretary and Josie O’Donnell, a fellow professor swoop down and take her in. She trips into the hazardous world of relationships. Joy has one short term relationship with Will - the other women on campus call him “The Coyote” which ends badly. Josie and Fran sustain her. Then she and Teddy begin to fall into the steps of another relationship as they rebuild her house with Teddy’s love and fantastic sense of what really works for Joy and her house. And Joy slides into a slippery emotional morass that she has never experienced before.
Virginia Wolff, Edith Wharton, Henry James (Joy’s specialty) become motifs as Joy’s emotions melt, and she finds her vulnerability, strength and beauty – and enters a life full of hurts, emotional depth, love and forgiveness.
Sensitive and divinely written, we explore this novel as Joy explores her place in it, and like the “Ya Ya Sisterhood”, realize that women will always be there for other women – that’s what we do.
Like a beautiful scent that lingers, “The Season of Second Chances” stays on our skin, right through our pores, and into our bones.
Ratings are based on a 5-star scale
Plot: 5
Characters: 5
Presentation: 5
Overall: 5
Book Review by Broad "A" - Ava
is available for pre-order at Amazon.com $16.50 GIVEAWAY
Enter DailyExtra Entries
- Become a fan of The Broads on Facebook <<< NEW!
- Blog about this giveaway on YOUR blog!
- Follow the Review Broads - on the sidebar
- Subscribe to The Review Broads for FREE
- Link to this giveaway on your Facebook page
- Follow Bro'B's new blog - I Pity the Blog
- Follow Broad "Z" on twitter.
- Grab our badge from the sidebar and add it to your site.
- Twitter this giveaway.
- Be sure to leave a comment letting me know if you've done any of these (if you already subscribe or have our badge - please note that in the comments as well).
* The winner will be randomly chosen and contacted via email.
* The winner has 48 hours to respond to my email or an alternate winner will be chosen.
* Please make sure you check your junk mail folder
* Good Lu3
March 15, 2010 1:05 PM
I am a Facebook Fan (Alicia Marie Webster)
Alicia Webster
5webs@comcast.net
March 15, 2010 1:06 PM
I follow your blog(5webs)
Alicia Webster
5webs@comcast.net
March 15, 2010 1:07 PM
I subscribe via E-mail
Alicia Webster
5webs@comcast.net
March 15, 2010 1:08 PM
I follow I Pity The Blog(5webs)
Alicia Webster
5webs@comcast.net
March 15, 2010 1:09 PM
I follow Broad Z on Twitter(5webs)
Alicia Webster
5webs@comcast.net
March 15, 2010 1:11 PM
I Tweeted this giveaway
http://twitter.com/5webs/status/10526254312
Alicia Webster
5webs@comcast.net
March 15, 2010 1:21 PM
Subscribe by e-mail.
hirschfarm@hotmail.com
March 15, 2010 4:22 PM
1. Fan on Facebook, name is Bonnie McAfee.
2. http://banicontests.blogspot.com/2010/03/review-broads-giveaways.html
3. Following The Broad Reviews via GFC with name Bani.
4. Subscribed to The Review Broads feedburner with wakeupangel at gmail dot com
6. Following I Pity The Blog with name Bani.
7. Following Z on Twitter with name baniclips.
8. Button on sidebar with fixed link - http://banicontests.blogspot.com/
9. Tweeted giveaway here- http://twitter.com/baniclips/status/10533059552
March 15, 2010 7:35 PM
I'm a fan on FB.
mamie316(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
March 15, 2010 7:35 PM
I'm a follower on Google Friend.
mamie316(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
March 15, 2010 7:36 PM
I'm an email subscriber.
mamie316(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
March 15, 2010 7:37 PM
I follow I Pity the Blog.
mamie316(at)sbcglobal(dot)net
March 16, 2010 8:12 AM
I follow your blog.
ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net
March 16, 2010 8:13 AM
I subscribe via email.
ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net
March 16, 2010 10:48 PM
sign me up, please
March 16, 2010 11:19 PM
I'm a FB fan of The Review Broads
March 16, 2010 11:20 PM
I follow in GFC
March 16, 2010 11:20 PM
I subscribe via Google Reader
March 17, 2010 5:18 PM
I subscribe via Google Reader.
sharon54220@gmail.com
March 17, 2010 5:19 PM
I'm a fan on Facebook - sharon54220
sharon54220@gmail.com
March 18, 2010 12:46 PM
fan of The Broads on Facebook
vlbelk(at)Hotmail.com
March 18, 2010 12:47 PM
I Follow the Review Broads
vlbelk(at)hotmail.com
March 18, 2010 12:48 PM
email subscriber
vlbelk(at)hotmail.com
March 18, 2010 12:49 PM
I posted on facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Second-Time-Around/256397876183#!/vickie.couturier
vlbelk(at)hotmail.com
March 18, 2010 3:37 PM
Facebook fan: Bekki Orr
March 18, 2010 3:38 PM
Follower of the blog.
March 18, 2010 3:38 PM
Following on twitter: @bekki1820cb
March 18, 2010 3:39 PM
I have the button: http://2everythinginbetween.blogspot.com/
March 18, 2010 3:49 PM
Fan of The Broads on FB.
Kelly Coleman
March 18, 2010 3:51 PM
Follow Broad Z on twitter.
Sarafan2
March 18, 2010 3:51 PM
Fan of the Broads on FB.
Kelly COleman
March 24, 2010 2:50 PM
a fan of The Broads on Facebook
matternu@gmail.com
March 24, 2010 2:51 PM
Follow the Review Broads
matternu@gmail.com
March 24, 2010 2:52 PM
subscribe at I Pity the Blog
matternu@gmail.com
March 24, 2010 2:52 PM
Follow on twitter
velvet1116
matternu@gmail.com
March 24, 2010 2:54 PM
tweet
http://twitter.com/velvet1116/status/10992916633
matternu@gmail.com
March 24, 2010 6:25 PM
Follow The Review Broads on twitter.-Sarafan2
kibbles0905@yahoo.com
March 24, 2010 6:26 PM
Subscribe to the Review Broads.
kibbles0905@yahoo.com
March 24, 2010 6:28 PM
Grabbed your button.
http://www.sarafan2.blogspot.com
kibbles0905@yahoo.com
March 24, 2010 6:30 PM
Tweeted
http://twitter.com/Sarafan2/status/11001805153
March 24, 2010 6:31 PM
Follow Bro B's new blog I pity the blog.
http://www.sarafan2.blogspot.com
kibbles0905@yahoo.com
March 26, 2010 9:55 PM
I'm a facebook fan! (Annmarie Dipasqua Weeks)
March 26, 2010 9:55 PM
I follow your blog! (amweeks)
March 26, 2010 9:56 PM
I subscribe via email at annmarieweeks at verizon dot net!
March 26, 2010 9:56 PM
I follow I Pity the Blog! (amweeks)
March 26, 2010 9:57 PM
I follow Broad Z on twitter! (amweeks)
March 26, 2010 9:59 PM
I tweeted! http://twitter.com/amweeks/status/11122026873
March 27, 2010 9:52 PM
I subscribe via email.
bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com
March 27, 2010 9:52 PM
I follow via GFC.
bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com
March 27, 2010 9:52 PM
I follow the new blog.
bgcchs(at)yahoo(dot)com
March 29, 2010 3:37 PM
Facebook Fan
Parker Ozgood
jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
March 29, 2010 3:38 PM
Blog Follower
Nickolay
jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
March 29, 2010 3:39 PM
subscriber
jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
March 29, 2010 3:40 PM
Posted on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?v=feed&story_fbid=106940379337434&id=100000922668816&ref=nf
jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
March 29, 2010 3:41 PM
I follow "I Pity The Blog"
Nickolay
jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
March 29, 2010 3:42 PM
Twitter follower
parkerozgood
jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
March 29, 2010 3:43 PM
Tweeted
http://twitter.com/parkerozgood/status/11266519198
jason(at)allworldautomotive(dot)com
March 29, 2010 6:51 PM
I follow your blog via Google Friend.
Nancy
allibrary (at) aol (dot) com
March 29, 2010 6:51 PM
I am an e-mail subscriber.
Nancy
allibrary (at) aol (dot) com
March 29, 2010 6:52 PM
I follow Bro B's blog.
Nancy
allibrary (at) aol (dot) com
March 29, 2010 8:52 PM
I am a email subscriber.
debp
twoofakind12@yahoo.com
March 30, 2010 10:53 AM
I am a facebook fan
gerrie DOT shaeffer AT yahoo DOT com
March 30, 2010 10:54 AM
I follow with google friends
gerrie DOT shaeffer AT yahoo DOT com
March 30, 2010 10:55 AM
I am an email subscriber
gerrie DOT shaeffer AT yahoo DOT com
March 30, 2010 1:05 PM
I'm a fan of the Broads on FB (Erin R.)
chirpatme at rocketmail dot com
March 30, 2010 1:05 PM
I follow your blog :)
chirpatme at rocketmail dot com
March 30, 2010 1:06 PM
email subscriber
chirpatme at rocketmail dot com
March 30, 2010 1:08 PM
I follow Broad "Z" on twitter (@fureez)
chirpatme at rocketmail dot com
March 30, 2010 1:09 PM
I tweeted here:
http://twitter.com/fureez/status/11318341219
chirpatme at rocketmail dot com
March 30, 2010 1:43 PM
i follow your blog
March 30, 2010 1:43 PM
i subscribe to your blog
March 30, 2010 1:43 PM
i am a facebook fan of yours (mrstinareynolds)
March 30, 2010 1:57 PM
I would love to win this Thank You for this great giveaway fancyfeet45@earthlink.net
March 30, 2010 10:48 PM
I subscribed to your blog.
March 30, 2010 10:49 PM
I became your Facebook fan.
March 30, 2010 11:27 PM
Facebook Fan!
Username: ZESTYWONDERLAND
ZESTYWONDERLAND@GMAIL.COM
March 30, 2010 11:28 PM
I follow on google friend connect
Username: ZESTYWONDERLAND
ZESTYWONDERLAND@GMAIL.COM
March 30, 2010 11:28 PM
I subscribe!
Username: ZESTYWONDERLAND
ZESTYWONDERLAND@GMAIL.COM
March 30, 2010 11:29 PM
Follow Bro'B's new blog - I Pity the Blog ZESTYWONDERLAND@GMAIL.COM
March 30, 2010 11:30 PM
Follow Broad "Z" on twitter.
Username: ZESTYWONDERLAND
ZESTYWONDERLAND@GMAIL.COM
March 30, 2010 11:32 PM
Tweeted!
http://twitter.com/ZESTYWONDERLAND/status/11346544177
Username: ZESTYWONDERLAND
ZESTYWONDERLAND@GMAIL.COM
April 2, 2010 5:44 PM
I am a fan of The Broads on Facebook
I follow the Review Broads
I subscribe to The Review Broads
I follow Bro'B's new blog - I Pity the Blog
I follow Broad "Z" on twitter.
I tweeted http://twitter.com/bangersis/status/11501894281