Susan Wiggs' DOCKSIDE Book Discussion About This Page:

[Sandra Bostwick]

Originally Posted by Diz

It also was a really cute story.

I think you hit the nail on the head! These tend to be really cute stories that are easy to read, though I am not often working hard to stay up because I HAVE to find out what happens.

[Sandra Bostwick]

Originally Posted by Tracy M.

Definitely seems like no one in Susan Wigg's world ever talks about birth control with their teenage children or the consequences if they don't use it although the way she portrays the young mothers makes it seem like there aren't a lot of consequences to being a young mother, most of them still manage to finish school, have a successful career and have the support of the father even if they don't marry him.

Interesting thoughts! That is an area I don't have much real-life info on. I imagine that must be a long-shot, though.

It did seem a bit unrealistic that Daisy could decide to just go off with a newborn and continue to pursue the things she wanted with hardly a pause.

[Sandra Bostwick]

Originally Posted by Tracy M.

These Wiggs book also make me feel like I'm watching an old episode of Dynasty at times, there's one big rich powerful family at the center of it and almost everyone is described as being absolutely gorgeous.

I never watched Dynasty, but it seems like a soap opera sometimes.

The other book I brought to Key Largo is Elizbeth Gilbert's Stern Men. It is such a switch from the folks at Avalon, that I just keep thinking "These are such STRANGE people." Well, OK, they ARE strange people, but since I've been reading The Lakeshore Chronicles for our book discussions, I'm kind-of getting used to visiting Camp Kioga, Zuzu's Petals, Skye River Bakery, and the glimpsing old friendly acquaintances I've made in Avalon.

With Stern Men I feel a little lost in this stange lobster-fishing village where I don't know my way around!

[Tricia Davids]

Originally Posted by Sandra Bostwick

The character of Greg just gave me a bad "gut feeling, so I did not like him either. If someone is going to act all possessive when you are NOT EVEN dating, just because he has decided that he can, that is scary. Also, this may just be my paranoid nature, but he has managed to create a scenario where he has Nina living under his scrutiny on his property. I don't know, sounds like the opening of a lifetime movie to me!

This part is a little close to home.....my mom is in this exact situation right now (not that she didn't walk into it herself and we helped get her out of it at one point and she went back)....she is under his roof and tangled in our family business so much so that she can't get out without losing everything so she stays even though he is abusive.

[Diz]

Originally Posted by Tricia Davids

This part is a little close to home.....my mom is in this exact situation right now (not that she didn't walk into it herself and we helped get her out of it at one point and she went back)....she is under his roof and tangled in our family business so much so that she can't get out without losing everything so she stays even though he is abusive.

I'm so !!

for your mom!

[Sandra Bostwick]

Originally Posted by Tricia Davids

This part is a little close to home.....my mom is in this exact situation right now (not that she didn't walk into it herself and we helped get her out of it at one point and she went back)....she is under his roof and tangled in our family business so much so that she can't get out without losing everything so she stays even though he is abusive.

Oh, Tricia, I am so sorry to hear that! It is horrible to go through but, from what I hear, it is even worse to watch someone you love go through it if they can't get out.

I hope things go well for your mom!

[qesue]

Originally Posted by Tricia Davids

This part is a little close to home.....my mom is in this exact situation right now (not that she didn't walk into it herself and we helped get her out of it at one point and she went back)....she is under his roof and tangled in our family business so much so that she can't get out without losing everything so she stays even though he is abusive.

I'm so sorry to hear about your mom's realtionship. How terrible for her to be in that type of relationship and for you to have to sit back and watch without being able to change anything.

[Sandra Bostwick]

For those moving on in the series,here is the link that Shell-of-the-South made into a stickie!

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[NeverBeenHopeToGo]

Just an "Hello Everybody" note to my wonderful reading friends.

[drabbito]

I unitentially (thank u Sandra for the Susan Wiggs addiction) managed to stay up to date with the book club without actually being with the book club in a couple months!!! ( I actually bought the entire lakeside chronicles after I read Fireside with this group) and I am jumping over to the snowfall thread now

[Sandra Bostwick]

Originally Posted by drabbito

I unitentially (thank u Sandra for the Susan Wiggs addiction) managed to stay up to date with the book club without actually being with the book club in a couple months!!! ( I actually bought the entire lakeside chronicles after I read Fireside with this group) and I am jumping over to the snowfall thread now

Sorry to contribute to your addiction. I don't think you are the only one who has that problem now.