Read For Free Bride Island Planned By Alexandra Enders Distributed As Online Book

was an enjoyable read, although sometimes I yearned for more action, I was frustrated with the protagonist halfway through, I kept looking at how many pages were left, not because I wanted it to end, but I realized there were not enough pages left for the outcome I would have preferred.
There was a twist from the past that I didn't think was necessary, but somewhat aided in the protagonist's motives, The outcome of the story was surprisingly satisfactory,STARS

"Six years ago, Polly Birdswelldrinking and deeply unhappymade a decision that changed her life forever, Believing she could spare her young daughter a legacy of selfdestruction, she left her husband and child and moved north to a coastal town in Maine.
There, close to Bride Island, the beloved family retreat she considers her true home, she set about getting sober and remaking her life, Now Polly desperately wants sevenyearold Monroe back and is determined to proveto herself especiallyshe's a stable and loving mother, At the same time, a sudden decision to sell Bride Island unleashes a wave of family greed that endangers the island's future, As Polly and her siblings try to claim ownership of what they love, they discover some things can never truly be owned, and Polly must again ask herself what she's willing to relinquish.
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A beautifully written novel, Another book involving family problems, In short, boring. Happy I read it. Happy to pass it on, This went by fast because for most if not all of the book, the main character was such a train wreck, That being said, though, there were some aspects of the storyline that I felt were more for shock value than anything aka the weird relationship she had with her brothers and we're kind of detracting.
The rest of the book left a lot to be missed as well, An easy read for a rainy afternoon or the beach, Predictable story line. Woman becomes an alcoholic, leaves her husband and infant child, Years later, after becoming sober, with setbacks, she decides she wants custody of her daughter, But her own ghosts and dysfunctional alcoholic family stands in her way, She doesn't know how to live in anything but the past where she felts, and still feels, that she is worthless and unlovable, Life is too short to suffer through BAD literature, An okay book that was at times slow and painful, The main character and her family are very damaged people, and it's not a very enjoyable read, But it is interesting as far as family dynamics, personal change, and growth go, This book ended up being much better than I expected, While I didn't feel much of a connection with the main character, I felt the author did a good job exploring difficult family relationships, Some of the characters were so frustrating, and at the same time realistic, It's sad, but true, that people make choices and treat people they way they do in this book, Overall, a good read, but it could have been better, . . I think there were some unresolved storylines at the end concerning the family's past,
Recovering alcoholic Polly is mother to ayear daughter, Polly struggles to remain sober while being immersed in a very disfunctional family, Having abandoned her daughter with her ex when she was a baby Polly struggles with wanting more now and the resistance she encounters with her ex.
She finds solace in the the family's retreat, Bride Island,
This story started out rather heavy, sad, Polly's struggle with finding herself is overwhelming at times, the life of an alcoholic with no alcohol is only half of the battle, Her love for her family, her daughter specifically really pulls her through, The last/of this book took some unexpected yet pleasant turns, This book was found in a prisonturnedhostel at Ottawa Canada, Inside it reads: "You have found this book 'in the world', You can claim it and then you release it!" Then: "Book CrossingPlease register this book at www, bookcrossing. com tell what you think of it, then pass it on and let this book go free again! This book started it's journey at the Ottawa Goal Aug.
" Interesting enough, I thought, so I picked it up, I hope it's a book worth passing on, The back reads with a cliched voice so we'll see, I already passed on my own little seed into the world after I took this one home, Mine, I think, was a much more valuable book, but, we shall see, "Real, truthful and gritty, I felt more at peace with myself as a human being after reading this novel, "

Honestly the pretty bottles on the cover caused me to pick this book up and take it to the cash register, I'm a shameless judge of a books cover, I admit it, So to find that this book is wonderful in so many ways was a true treat, To see the struggles the main character goes through, and how badly she wants her life to be a certain way but she literally just can't seem to get there.
It's such a paralyzing read, you just can't seem to put it down, You're rooting for the her, but you see so simply what she needs to do, I think it all just gave me a new respect for people who struggle with addictions and we all do in some way shape or form.
I guess I am a fan of feel good books, This is one of them, Its just an easy read with a good, interesting character, The main character has her shares of troubles and I like the way the author really lets you look into what kind of person she was.
This is about a woman who has real struggles in life, I enjoyed this book! Easy to read, story line kept me interested, I liked that the main character was complex and messy, Made her relatable. I also liked how the story picked up closer to the end, I will look for other work done by this author in the future! Polly Birdswell is living with her decisions, Primarily the decision she made six years ago to pick up and leave her husband and young daughter, That decision was made because of her alcoholism, Now, she is sober, living in Maine, has a steady job, and is attempting to fix the parts of her life that she destroyed years ago.
The small town where she lives is close to Bride Island, her family's small island used as a summer retreat, But for Polly, the island feels more like home than just a summer getaway, Now she is trying to salvage her relationship with her daughter, as well as save the family island, But will she be able to convince everyone else that she really has changed

Not as good as I was hoping, but not a bad read.
I primarily picked it up because of the Maine connectionmy grandparents are from there and while I've only visited once, it's a place that I have great memories of.
And I'm always interested in the lives of those who live year round in areas that are primarily viewed as seasonal, fiction or nonfiction, So, not as much as I was hoping for, but some good descriptions of Maine, Much of the book is predictable, but not horrible, Very enjoyable read. A story of a woman who is trying to right the wrongs she has done in the past due to alcoholism, Her experiences within her own family who all totter and fall into alcoholic tendencies, I would suggest taking breaks from the book at the especially destructive points, as I found myself heavy with the characters pain and destructive behavior.
Overall a believable story of redemption and new beginnings through trial and error, Not too bad, kinda strange, Good quick beach read. i enjoyed the first part of this book and the end the middle could have been ripped out as it added nothing to the story.
i had high hopes of really enjoying this book because it takes place in Maine where i lived foryears, but it fell a little flat for me.
i love a good "dysfunctional family" story and this definitely has that, but i had a hard time caring about or sympathizing with the characters they were almost "too much" of a mess and i really thought everyone should just "throw in the towel" and go their separate ways.
A bit Intriguing. An introspective novel that focuses on bad choices and alcoholic hazes, The characters all seem to have flaws that are magnified by their life choices and lifestyles, Most seem to lack a moral

compass,
Cold, stern Maine backdrops this story of a family island that has seen tragedy but holds dear to our heroine, The conclusion comes quick, with a satisfactory outcome, The story follows a year in the life of Polly Birdwell, beginning with a summer holiday visit from heryear old daughter, Six years previously Polly made the decision that it was best for her daughter Monroe to be raised by her father whilst she pull herself out of an all consuming alcoholic depression.
Now with her life feeling calmer and more under control she wants to explore regaining custody of her daughter,
An integral link throughout the story is Bride Island, a small island on the coast of Maine, her beloved family retreat owned by Polly's stepfather.
Much of Polly's self discovery is linked in to past summer holidays with hersiblings growing up on this island,
Whilst the pace is a little tedious in places earlier on this is an interesting read exploring Polly's relationships with family and lovers, The read become more satisfying as more of the complexities are revealed and the story unfolds, I bought a bunch of bargain books this summer, and even though they were all listed as former bestsellers, most of them weren't very good.
This one was the best so far, It was enjoyable enough but not a page turner that kept you up all night, which is sometimes a good quality in a book, This one is not bad, It's about a woman's struggle to obtain the two things she wants most in the world: custody of her daughter and possession of Bride Island which has been in her family for generations.
The trouble is proving she can handle both after she's made some bad life choices and fallen into alcoholism, It's an interesting story and doesn't take the predictable paths one would think, .