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brittneyn125's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
bookographic's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
sfenstermacher's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jlaz's review against another edition
4.0
Good summer read. It would have gotten a five star rating, but it took me a little longer than I liked to get hooked. Once everything unfolded, it was a great book! It had a couple of twists and turns that I did not expect. This was the first book I read by Sarah Jio. I can't wait to read the rest of her books!
blessedjess's review against another edition
4.0
If you like a mixture of historical and present day then Sarah Jio books are for you! Love her mysteries that encompass the past and the present. Morning Glory was the second book of Jio's that I read and it made me want to read her others. While she sticks to the same plot lines her characters are enticing. Will definitely read every mystery she writes!
libwinnie's review against another edition
3.0
The lives of Ada, a journalist living in the 21st century, and Penny, a housewife living in the 1950s, cross paths through a houseboat and relationships with neighbors on Boat Street. The book is well-written and the author creates an ambiance that envelopes the reader, but the characters and plot feel a bit forced at times. A good beach read.
tiffanywang29's review against another edition
3.0
I have to say that the one thing I took most from this book is that I would love to go live in a house boat-but probably only for a day. Other than that, this book didn't really seem like any more than any other book I've read. I don't really feel like the houseboat community was an asset to the setting of the book. It could have been any other close knit community, but instead of paddling over to a neighbor's house, it would be walking. Both Penny's and Ada's stories were charming and for the most part interesting, but I can't say it was a great new idea or would cause a book revolution or anything. It was just a book with a simple plot. The writing was nice and I appreciated that Jio didn't make Ada a hateful character in the way that she let her grief consume everything and eventually would just get annoying. She was real in the way that she felt bad for liking someone after her husband died, but she was also willing to see that it might be a good thing for her. Some parts of the book (especially the end) were really cheesy and I can't say I appreciated it, but I did see it coming, which probably made it worse. Like I said, it was a typical love story with a typical ending. In other words, a quick read that will leave you, for the most part, satisfied.
judithdcollins's review against another edition
5.0
Morning Glory was my first book by Sarah Jio and looking forward to reading more of her books, as have added a number of them to my “must read list”!
Ah, where to start…..this book was so engaging! I was traveling from NC to South Florida (by car), with a 14 hour drive ahead of me with a few good audio books to keep me company. After finishing one on the first leg of the trip, I started Morning Glory on the return trip and finished it before my return. At first it seemed a little slow, and was not sure it would grab me; however, I urge readers to stay with it as within the next few chapters, I was hooked completely!
The setting was sooooo alluring, as I have spent a great deal of time in Seattle and Puget Sound and love the area, as so serene. The water is so perfect and have great memories there with two different special guys--definitely brought back a few as also dined at the space needle.
How fantastic ---the author was writing this book on a house boat which made it very special. Having spent time on a house boat in Mt Dora, FL (the New England of the South), can relate!
The main character, Ada was grieving and guilt ridden and leaves her successful career as a writer in the media travel business in NY, escaping to a houseboat for rent in Washington.
Little did she know the caring people she would meet and the surprises in store for her as she researches the past of this particular house boat she is renting and the Peyton Place (Boat Street).
She finds some items in a chest left behind and begins researching the woman who lived there in the 50s, which had gone missing years ago. Wow, was this a story in itself!
The book switches back and forth from Ada’s present day and her time on this house boat to Penny Wentworth's life on Boat Street years ago. The more Ada researches, the more she is intrigued by this woman’s life and the mystery surrounding her death.
Penny was a beautiful young woman who married a famous artist – older, good looking, Casanova, wealthy, and was never home. She was lonely and unfulfilled. She loves baking, romance, and sailing. However, never experiences this with her husband.
While her husband is away for long periods of time (supposedly at his studio in Pioneer Square or off traveling with women celebrities), Penny meets a boat builder named Colin and falls in love. Colin has a past and secrets as well.
However, she stays with her artist husband as a sense of security. She is pulled toward both men; and the night she plans her getaway – something happens. There is another mystery here with other players (will not spoil this).
Suspenseful, romantic, mysterious, and a true women’s historical fiction – the author does a magnificent job tying together all the players, their past, and stories for an inspiring, uplifting, and heartwarming story with lots of twists and turns and ones which will make you smile long after the book has ended! Just when you think it is ending, you will get another surprise before it ends in the epilogue. Outstanding!
Ah, where to start…..this book was so engaging! I was traveling from NC to South Florida (by car), with a 14 hour drive ahead of me with a few good audio books to keep me company. After finishing one on the first leg of the trip, I started Morning Glory on the return trip and finished it before my return. At first it seemed a little slow, and was not sure it would grab me; however, I urge readers to stay with it as within the next few chapters, I was hooked completely!
The setting was sooooo alluring, as I have spent a great deal of time in Seattle and Puget Sound and love the area, as so serene. The water is so perfect and have great memories there with two different special guys--definitely brought back a few as also dined at the space needle.
How fantastic ---the author was writing this book on a house boat which made it very special. Having spent time on a house boat in Mt Dora, FL (the New England of the South), can relate!
The main character, Ada was grieving and guilt ridden and leaves her successful career as a writer in the media travel business in NY, escaping to a houseboat for rent in Washington.
Little did she know the caring people she would meet and the surprises in store for her as she researches the past of this particular house boat she is renting and the Peyton Place (Boat Street).
She finds some items in a chest left behind and begins researching the woman who lived there in the 50s, which had gone missing years ago. Wow, was this a story in itself!
The book switches back and forth from Ada’s present day and her time on this house boat to Penny Wentworth's life on Boat Street years ago. The more Ada researches, the more she is intrigued by this woman’s life and the mystery surrounding her death.
Penny was a beautiful young woman who married a famous artist – older, good looking, Casanova, wealthy, and was never home. She was lonely and unfulfilled. She loves baking, romance, and sailing. However, never experiences this with her husband.
While her husband is away for long periods of time (supposedly at his studio in Pioneer Square or off traveling with women celebrities), Penny meets a boat builder named Colin and falls in love. Colin has a past and secrets as well.
However, she stays with her artist husband as a sense of security. She is pulled toward both men; and the night she plans her getaway – something happens. There is another mystery here with other players (will not spoil this).
Suspenseful, romantic, mysterious, and a true women’s historical fiction – the author does a magnificent job tying together all the players, their past, and stories for an inspiring, uplifting, and heartwarming story with lots of twists and turns and ones which will make you smile long after the book has ended! Just when you think it is ending, you will get another surprise before it ends in the epilogue. Outstanding!