Please Come This Way

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There are events in the story that have been a part of my life so the words became very personal to me. I don't want to go into too much detail because I don't want to give anything away but those connections made this book all that more endearing to me. I'll just say that the sick woman who was dearly loved and the elderly women who is forced to give up so much truly touched my heart.

Come This Way is a beautifully written, emotional story that stayed with me long after I closed the cover.

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I highly recommend it and I look forward to Michelle's next book. This is the first book I've read by Michelle Schlicher. It's not normally a book I would pick up whilst shopping around the bookstore. But I was drawn in by what this book was about. They have the typical modern mother-daughter relationship where they don't agree with things and argue about them. Almost everyone can relate to this, which is what hooked me to begin with.

Fern goes about trying to mend their latest This is the first book I've read by Michelle Schlicher.

Fern goes about trying to mend their latest fight with a hiking trip, where they get lost, which only makes matters worse. In the second chapter, we meet Kara. A young woman who spends most of her time at a hospital with her sister, Kate. She doesn't get out much and when she gets asked out by a Eric Ford, she can't help but to say yes.

The third, we meet Nettie. A feisty old woman who is currently in the hospital. This book is absolutely amazing. I loved all of the characters and their personalities, especially Nettie. You can learn so much from this book. I love how all of their stories get tied together at the end, that was very clever! It made me love this book even more. Feb 22, Vandana rated it liked it. This is the first Michelle Schlicher book that I am reading and I would have easily missed this book had not the author emailed me a copy for review.

I usually spend most of my time nose deep in classics such that I always miss the works of newer contemporary writers. Fortunately, blogosphere has helped a great deal in this regard by introducing me to the latest and the lesser known works of talented writers. Come This Way was no different. This simple yet beautiful book was so refreshing that i This is the first Michelle Schlicher book that I am reading and I would have easily missed this book had not the author emailed me a copy for review.

This simple yet beautiful book was so refreshing that it filled me with lot of energy to dive deep into other books by Schlicher. The plot of the book is very female-centric and this was my main attraction towards this novel as I really enjoy reading books with female protagonists. Jun 23, Jill rated it liked it. Tenuous Relationships The author takes a group of women and follows them through hardships and heartaches. The story jumps continuously back and forth between Fern, Colby, Kara, and Nettie. Although the author touches on sensitive situations and feelings, it lacks the angst found in well-developed characters.

The repetitiveness and overuse of ellipses distracted from the story. I was randomly chosen through a Goodreads Giveaway to receive this book free from the publisher. Although encouraged, I w Tenuous Relationships The author takes a group of women and follows them through hardships and heartaches. Although encouraged, I was under no obligation to write a review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

Jun 07, Donna rated it really liked it. I absolutely loved this book. The author took complicated matters of the heart and told each story so well. Themes were the care and decision making involved when you have elderly parents, mom and daughter relationship and a twin who has a dying sister. However, the book was not overly dramatic or sad.

It just made you take pause and think. The author has talent. I received this book a while ago from a goodreads giveaway and I am grateful for having the opportunity to read and enjoy it. May 20, Karen Melnyk rated it liked it. Interesting storyline but thin in places. Could have used more editing.

Nov 30, Jamie rated it it was amazing. One of my favorite things about reading books is when stories come together in the end. Michelle Schlicher's writing in Come This Way demonstrates three very powerful stories and intertwines them in a way that gives the reader a heartwarming experience. I started reading this book at 3 pm on a Friday at Newark airport and I didn't put it down until I boarded my plane at midnight. The story starts out by introducing you to Fern and Colby. The way this mother-daughter relationship is depicted really drew me in because it shows how their relationship is breaking apart and how the communication gets lost between the two.

I liked the fact that they were struggling with their issues and that it took the two of them being put into a life or death type situation before they could finally get past the issues and really say what they needed to say to one another.

There are a lot of times it takes a scary event, like being lost in the woods, to create an avenue for rebuilding relationships or two people coming together and bonding again. The second story that we get introduced too is Kara. This was my favorite story within the three because I have a sister of my own and could really relate to it on a lot of different levels. It was also the story where most of the romance happened, which is an important factor in any good novel in my opinion. The unconditional love that Kara and Kate had for one another and reading about them dealing with Kate's impending death made me pretty emotional.

The way they communicated and understood each other felt similar to how I communicate and understand my own sister. I really liked the relationship between Kara and Eric too. It mirrors current relationships today in the way of how you may meet someone and have a connection but the timing just isn't right. He comes in and out of Kara's life at the times when she needs him and this story showed that there are good guys out there that can be patient and understanding.

In previous books that I have read by different authors, I see the male characters depicted in a more negative light; but the fact that Michelle makes Eric's character a very like-able one made me enjoy Kara's story even more. I rooted for the two of them all the way through the book. The final story is with Nettie. Nettie is a very strong, opinionated character and I think all readers can enjoy this story because most have all dealt with a "Nettie" in their life.

As you start out, Nettie's character is sharp and harsh with people, but then you quickly find out more of why Nettie is the way she is. Upon further reading, you find out how she ended up in the hospital, which explains the strain between her and her son. I really liked the fact that Nettie had so many interactions with a lot of different people too. Her relationship with her son Nat, her granddaughter Tish, and the nurse June and her son Brady.

The in depth look into Nettie's life created a perspective from an elderly lady's point of view that I tend to overlook in books. However, the background life story about her and her late husband Richard, explained a side to Nettie that made me like her and want to keep reading. The specific details of all three stories made each story so interesting that I just couldn't put this book down. My favorite thing about this book was the fact that each story kept you guessing on what would happen next and it kept introducing new aspects about each character to make the reader better understand each one.

I love characters that are well rounded and 3-dimensional. Michelle does a really good job in giving background history to each one so that you can see these characters as real people. I highly recommend reading this book as these three stories are so different, yet the way they all come together at the end makes for a great ending.

Out of all three amazing books, Michelle Schlicher has written, this one is at the top. I can't wait to see what the next book entails! Find more reviews on my blog at https: This in no way affects my thoughts or opinions. All are my own! After receiving this for review, I was very excited to read it! Normally, I find that these kinds of stories are often filled with flat characters, unrealistic scenarios and a lot melodrama.

But, gladly, Find more reviews on my blog at https: I definitely could see Colby in many young women I know, but through a lack of communication and time, a strain is definitely there. In the end, with their extended time in the woods, they come to the understand that they need to in order to reevaluate their relationship and develop a deeper understanding of who each woman are and come to a comfortable resolution. Kara Kara was probably my favorite story of the group. Being a twin myself, reading Kara watching her own twin sister die and not being able to do anything really hit home. I could definitely understand the guilt that she feels throughout and the often debilitating need to be there whenever possible.

Of course this is a universal plight that only goes to reinforce her own troubles. I found the romance between Kara and Eric to be sweet but not an overwhelming part of the plot which I appreciated. While their romance developed quickly, it was not intrical to the overall plot but gave Kara the resolution she need to begin to move on. She is complicated, but also wonderfully, beautiful human. Losing her husband and getting estranged from her son and his family even if self-imposed definitely colored her world in such a way that she became depressed and complacent the people that loved her most.

When her son chooses to disengage from her after finding out that she tried to commit suicide, I began to feel for Nettie in a completely different way. Here was a woman: I could not help but feel angry at Nat for choosing to isolate himself from her, but also understanding it at the same time because he was scared too. He obviously has a lot of love for Nettie, even if displaced.

In the end what was really beautiful was seeing Nettie reconcile with her granddaughter who loved her as well and begin to heal her own internal wounds. I will say my own caveat of this story was the inclusion of June and her son to the overall plot. After reading this I do understand that it was need to help the story come to its final resolution but I definitely felt it was the weakest storyline of the book.

The characters felt very human to read about and I connected to all of them in one way or another which is extremely important to me as a reader. I will definitely be picking up her other novels and look forward to seeing what she has coming up in the future! Oct 18, Kimber rated it liked it Shelves: This is a trimmed down version of my review, to view the full review visit The Book Ramble. I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Come This Way follows 3 plots that slowly entangle.

Fern and her daughter Colby get lost in the woods while they are out attempting to reconnect before Colby moves across the country. And finally Nettie Campbell is the hospital isolated from a family who feel betrayed by her recent actions. Come This Way is several stories in one, all of the stories look at women in love and loss. Each of the women in this book have lost something, and are in some way or another trying to repair or reconnect with someone.

The thematic connection was enough.

There are 3 main plot lines — Fern and Colby, Kara, and Nettie. I think the strongest overall was probably Fern and Colby. The characters had a good sort of chemistry, and the progression from distance to re-connection was really strong in that particular portion of the book.

I think the characters were the best developed. I feel like the whole romantic plot line with Eric should have been more to the background, and the situation with Kate should have been more the focus.

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It all felt kind of forced and I think finding a life outside of the hospital would have been a more worthy accomplishment for Kara. I think Nettie and side character, June, were probably the most well developed characters in the whole book. They had the strongest back stories for me, which I really liked, I just wish everyone else was as well developed as these two were. The threads of the story flowed really well and I think the story was stronger with characters that were markedly more developed.

Apr 22, Kate Puleo Unger rated it really liked it.

This book was amazing. It had parallel story lines with multiple characters that all come together at the end. It focuses on all different kinds of love and has a sort of Love, Actually feel to it. Fern, a hiking enthusiast, and her twenty-something daughter Colby get lost in the woods.

Twenty-five year-old Kara has put her life on hold to spend time with her dying twin sister. When she meets an amazing man, she finally allows herself to enjoy life. Eric is truly swoon-worthy. I kept waiting for something horrible to happen with this plot line because he seemed too good to be true.

Nettie, eighty-three, is recovering in the hospital after a failed suicide attempt. She develops a kinship with her nurse, June, who is facing her own troubles with her college-age son. I read this book in two days. That how enthralled I was. The unfortunate thing with plowing through a book that fast is that the details leave my mind quickly. If you enjoy parallel story lines and multi-generational characters. This book may be for you.

Oct 31, Patricia Alferez rated it it was amazing. This is a shortened version of my review. Read the full review at acciolibri. It follows the story of three strong-willed women: Fern, Kara and Nettie. Each character is faced with a problem, regarding their families to be exact. Fern is an outdoorsy mother trying her best to connect with her daughter. Kara is living most of her days in the hospital, fighting her fears of being separated from her sister and managing to include love in her life.

Nettie is a feisty old woman just stuck in the hospital. And because of her old age, she is tirelessly arguing with every human being she comes across with, even her son. Every story is relatable; it deals with fixing forgotten and broken relationships with family members and trying hard enough to fight their own battles.

It's also amazing how many mistakes non-native speakers do using expressions and grammar that was never heard or read but probably motivated by first langauge interference. It's also amazing how many mistakes non-native speakers do make using expressions and grammar that was never heard or read but probably motivated by first langauge interference. This is an astute observation. People make mistakes -- not do mistakes.

I am aware of the usage distinction and I have corrected others making the same mistake lol. However, I think I made that mistake because of the big distance between the word "mistake" and its verb "make" It's also amazing how many mistakes non-native speakers do. As you can see, the distance is huge between the collocation "make a mistake. Are you brave enough to let our tutors analyse your pronunciation?

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