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By: CHCH 566
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2025-04-10 12:08:50 |
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Enjoyable read but no real depth. Not great as a book club book. |
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By: AUCK 406
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2025-04-10 11:55:27 |
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A quick, light read that we all enjoyed. |
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By: MATAM 001
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2025-03-03 10:39:11 |
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We found this book an enjoyable way to begin the year. We all agreed that we - a group of oldish/elderly women, did not want to be firefighters! |
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By: AUCK 385
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2024-10-09 13:14:41 |
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Quick and easy read. Enjoyable enough but not particularly noteworthy. |
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By: PALMN 010
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2024-05-23 10:38:46 |
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We loved this book. It was well-written and thought-provoking, and many were keen to read her other books. |
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By: DUNED 080
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2024-05-22 12:02:40 |
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Enjoyed by all who read it. An easy read. |
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By: WINT 001
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2024-03-28 08:45:40 |
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A couple quite enjoyed it, while the rest said it was an easy read. It did open up a discussion on Volunteer firefighters, as within the group 3 different volunteer brigades served the communities we live in. |
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By: CHCH 319
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2023-11-15 13:06:20 |
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A light but enjoyable read. |
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By: MOSG 004
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2023-08-07 11:32:41 |
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Two or three felt it was like ( they presumed) Mills & Boon, while others felt it was a pleasant light read. One or two of us focused on the forgiveness aspect. |
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By: NELS 022
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2023-07-19 11:42:54 |
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Generally considered an easy read, easy to put down and pick up. "Started with promise but needed editing" was one comment, and most felt the content in places was questionable, possibly because it was American. |
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By: AUCK 060
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2023-06-21 14:27:18 |
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A good book. We really enjoyed it. It needs to be read with a good understanding of the notes which are excellent. As the writer said, it is a 'Book Club' book and facilitates really good discussion. |
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By: NELS 080
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2023-06-19 12:11:59 |
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This book was the best so far. So real, so funny and fast paced. A real hit with the group. |
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By: AUCK 008
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2023-03-20 10:13:11 |
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We all enjoyed reading this book but generally found it rather light-weight with unbelievable characters. One member, however, thought it was very insightful in relation to forgiveness. We ended up talking for some time about the three steps of forgiveness outlined on p.112. |
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By: DUNED 036
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2022-12-15 13:35:22 |
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Our group wasn't impressed with the book. Wondered how it managed to get the good reviews. |
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By: WANG 005
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2022-11-14 14:10:55 |
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Everyone read this book. An easy light read. Personally I loved it and read it in two days. I cried a lot and couldn't put it down until I finished it. |
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By: AUCK 399
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2022-10-12 12:36:41 |
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One member didn't like the book at all, but good reviews from the others. Obviously some exaggeration but a good behind the scenes view, and interesting to read about all the hard work that goes into being a firefighter. Good light read. |
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By: HANMER 001
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2022-09-15 12:16:19 |
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Easy to read, interesting, one of the last bastions of male dominance. Obviously written by someone with personal experience of the Fire Brigade. |
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By: WHANG 004
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2022-09-08 11:22:55 |
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An easy light predictable story. Good writing. |
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By: AMBER 006
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2022-09-04 17:51:30 |
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Our group were split on this one - five people enjoyed the different issues, the character and writing style. The remaining seven found it too American, Mills & Boon-ish, didnt like the character and irritated by the tone and language not changing from State to (very different) State. One member could confirm the prank culture did exist in Fire Stations several years ago. Most would not recommend this book or author., |
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By: NEWP 016
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2022-08-11 20:08:18 |
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Easy read, predictable and boring in parts. Probably more of a teen read. |
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By: AUCK 100
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2022-08-08 13:24:14 |
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The group enjoyed this light read. They found the culture in different fire stations most interesting. There was good discussion around the many threads in the story - chauvinism, broken family life, dealing with death and dying, competitiveness, friendship, sexual assault and forgiveness. |
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By: HUNTLY 001
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2022-07-18 13:53:27 |
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An easy read. Parts of the book stretched our credulity, but it was an interesting insight into fire-fighting, and a woman struggling to be accepted in a man's world. |
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By: MARTO 004
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2022-06-22 13:23:50 |
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A bit shallow and predictable. Nice story but lacked depth. |
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By: CHCH 336
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2022-05-27 15:32:06 |
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A deep message written in a way that made it easier to read, and an ending that felt right. |
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By: PAIHIA 001
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2022-05-08 14:25:55 |
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Easy read and with everything going on in the world, exactly what we needed. We all loved it. |
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By: DUNED 004
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2022-04-29 12:52:31 |
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Light easy read. |
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By: PICT 005
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2022-03-16 12:40:08 |
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We all found this book rather disappointing, with a predictable plot and insufficient depth to achieve the intended "feel-good" effect. As a tale on the power of forgiveness, it lacks subtlety and thereby sacrifices authenticity. It describes aspects of experiences of female firefighters in the US. |
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By: AUCK 137
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2021-12-13 14:20:26 |
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Mixed thoughts about this book - some people didn't bother completing this one. Others thought it an easy read. |
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By: WELL 036
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2021-11-19 11:28:21 |
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The group was quite split on this one: some found it hard to "get into" ( not liking the American style) and others found it a bit like "Mills & Boon" by the end. |
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By: INVER 028
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2021-11-05 13:11:15 |
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We found this book a very light read and did not rate it that highly. It was easy to read and a good book for our group at a busy time of the year in the farming calendar (lambing and calving). The main character was irritating, and the book treated some serious issues like sexism a bit frivolously. |
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By: ASHB 016
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2021-10-27 16:16:14 |
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Most enjoyed this story - easy to read but not a lot of substance. A bit predictable and wrapped up with a happy ending.. |
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By: WHITIAN 002
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2021-08-27 14:33:37 |
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All 8 members enjoyed this book! A lovely relaxing read! |
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By: INVER 017
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2021-08-02 12:10:26 |
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A book that was light in style of writing, but one that provoked a good discussion. Topics covered were very relevant to all of us. |
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By: TAUP 009
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2021-06-20 22:57:36 |
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It was nice to read a bit of a romance for a change, as the books chosen by the group tend to be a bit more serious. Some members compared it to a rom-com movie. |
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By: NELS 040
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2021-06-09 14:41:40 |
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A light, quick and easy read. Rather preachy, hence the low score. |
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By: HAST 006
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2021-05-07 14:55:54 |
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Easy read. No real substance. Wouldn't recommend it to friends. |
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By: AUCK 248
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2021-05-07 14:54:51 |
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Overall, enjoyed by the majority as a much lighter read than our usual book club book is. Nicely written, even if slightly predictable. One found it too 'fluffy'. |
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By: AUCK 208
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2021-04-07 14:34:32 |
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This book was enjoyed by most of our group - we found the contents quite interesting and felt it had a good storyline. |
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By: WAIHEK 001
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2021-03-17 11:25:22 |
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Generally enjoyed by all, well-written, easy read. |
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By: LOWER 008
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2021-03-15 14:39:08 |
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The group found it a light, easy read. |
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