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Diane W. (Lake Villa, IL)
Thoroughly enjoyed!
I started this book a couple of times and had a hard time getting into it --- but once I did, I was thoroughly engrossed and continued to read it from beginning to end. Enjoyed getting to "know" all the main characters -- and was intrigued by the plot twists and turns. Stayed on my mind for several days. Good read -- I recommend!
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Liz D. (East Falmouth, MA)
Tale of Dreams
You Were There Too is a book about all sorts of dreams. These dreams are played out by three very engaging characters Mia Graydon, her husband Harrison and a stranger Oliver. Mia is an unsuccessful artist who among other dreams wishes to be successful.
She also is dreaming of having a child with her surgeon husband Harrison; but the dreams she is having involve a stranger, Oliver.
The book is sort of light hearted in its approach to the problems posed by these dreams which are sometimes serious and are handled as such but with Mia's firm belief that an answer will be found.
As with many dreams, the outcomes are unexpected but bring Mia personal growth she never expected. The ending is so very hopeful and encouraging that we are sorry not to be present for her next adventure.
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Ginny H. (Troutdale, OR)
You Were There Too
I can't say enough good things about this book by Colleen Oakley. I've never read this author but boy was I impressed. This is a heartwarming and sometimes heartbreaking. This is a true love story with a twist.
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Melissa R. (Green Bay, WI)
You Were There Too
Do you think your dreams have significance? Do you think that they can foretell the future or give you information about a past life? This is the mystery that Mia Graydon is trying to figure out.
The story takes place in the present. Mia and her husband, Harrison, recently moved to a small town in Pennsylvania from Philadelphia. She has had different dreams throughout the years with the same man in each one. She doesn't know who the man is, or if she ever met him in real life. Then, suddenly, there he is. She meets him and finds out that he has been having dreams with her in them. What does it mean? Having suffered a painful disappointment, Mia doesn't know if finding the answer to this is really important or is just a way to keep busy and keep her mind off of her loss.
I found this book to be a pleasant read. Who hasn't wondered at one time about a dream? The writer's style is fluent and the dialogue is real. Many times, I find books of this sort to have male characters that are not realistic. Not so with this. The characters actions and reactions seemed very real. There are subplots, especially with the doctor husband, Harrison, which made me think about a little about medical moral issues.
I found Colleen Oakley's book to be good entertainment on summer evenings.
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Barbara B. (Evansville, IN)
Marriage Dreams Versus Reality
Do dreams really come true? They do in this thoroughly modern love story. Newlywed Mia is obsessed with a man in her life and in her dreams, but that man isn't her husband Harrison. This contemporary marriage is on very thin ice, and there are several reasons why the past has impacted Mia's and Harrison's married bliss. Couples change after their vows, and their marriages need adjustments. From the very beginning of the story, I wanted Mia to forget her dreams and discover something more realistic and valuable for her life.
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Becky H. (Chicago, IL)
A different kind of love story
This was a different kind of love story. A happily married woman dreams about a man, not her husband, for years. Then she discovers he is a real person who has been dreaming about her! Love, desire, confusion, humor, guilt, forgiveness, and just plain weirdness ensues.
I liked it. Not the best book ever, but definitely an interesting take on human emotions. Well written, likeable characters who show real emotions, who grow and change in the development of the story. You will wonder while reading where this is all going and you will be surprised. Taken all together, this is a good read. I'm glad I read it.
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Marjorie W. (Naples, FL)
You Were There too
A good read - kept my attention throughout. A love story with enough shifts to keep it from being just a love story. Felt some annoyance with Mia for dallying with Oliver - if only in her mind - but also felt sorrow for her as she dealt with her miscarriage.
