Eight Hundred Grapes
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3.7
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Laura Dave
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME Heralded as “impossible to put down” (Elle), and named a Best Book of the Summer by Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Elle, Marie Claire, and Us Weekly, Eight Hundred Grapes is a heartbreaking, funny, and deeply evocative novel about love, marriage, family, wine, and the treacherous terrain in which they all intersect.There are secrets you share, and secrets you hide… What if your beloved fiancé, he of the crinkly smile and irresistible British accent, had kept a life-changing secret from you? And what if, just a week before your dream wedding, you discovered it? Georgia Ford, bride-to-be, hops in her car and drives through the night, from Los Angeles to Sonoma, to her safe haven: her family, and the acclaimed family winery. Georgia craves the company of those who know her best, and whom she truly knows. Better yet, it’s the eve of the last harvest—the best time of the growing season, and Georgia knows she’ll find solace—and distraction—in the familiar rituals. But when Georgia arrives home, nothing is at all familiar. Her parents, her brothers, the family business, are all unrecognizable. It seems her fiancé isn’t the only one who’s been keeping secrets… Eight Hundred Grapes is a story about the messy realities of family, the strength (and weaknesses) of romantic love, and the importance of finding a place to call home. “This winning tale will both satisfy on a literary level and encourage oenophiles to pour themselves a glass of a recent vintage to enjoy while reading; it’s a tasty treat for wine lovers and teetotalers alike” (Publishers Weekly). You won’t be able to put this “addictive” (Us Weekly) novel down.
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Author
Laura Dave
Pages
288
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2016-05-03
ISBN
1476789282 9781476789286
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"Easy read and cute story. "
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Lauren Johnson
"So I picked up this book because I'm going to Napa Valley in a week and I ended up crying over it because it hit way too close to home in a lot of ways. I loved it though, and I loved the way that the author managed to portray the complexities of relationships in a way that felt real. The big theme may have been about synchronization, but really it's about choices and what they mean to you. Great novel"
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Allie Peduto
"Easy to read"
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Casy Dowling
"http://www.anurseandabook.com/2015/05/eight-hundred-grapes-by-laura-dave.html<br/> received this book from the Booksparks Summer Reading Challenge, and it was the perfect summer kickoff book.<br/><br/>I read it in two days floating around the pool. My favorite way to pass the lazy summer days.<br/><br/>Georgia is getting her final wedding dress fitting when she spots something that will change her life (no spoilers here). She takes off for her family vineyard, wanting to find some refuge in her childhood home, and walks straight into another visual shock.<br/><br/>The next day, she finds that pretty much everyone in her family is undergoing some type of romantic drama. She spends the next few days trying to help everyone around her, including herself.<br/><br/>The dialogue is well-written, the location is beautiful, and the characters were all believable and well-written. This isn't a compliment I give lightly, because hokey dialogue is my worst thing. A book that makes me put down my phone and read it straight through in under two days is my best thing.<br/><br/>I could easily see this being made into a movie, similar to Troppers' "This is Where I Leave You", hopefully, without the awful miscasting (I'm looking at you, Tina Fey).<br/><br/>Current Goodreads Rating 3.91"
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Marcee Feddersen
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