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Title: Border Music by Robert James Waller ISBN: 0-446-60273-6 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 February, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.92 (12 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A thoughtfull alternative to Bridges.
Comment: I read this book before I read Bridges and find it much more inspirational. If you thought Bridges was good, but a little too sappy, you might find Border Music a more adventurous ride. This book is the story of a modern day explorer living his life to the fullest despite the mundane obstacles in today's world. Its the story of the road less traveled. You won't cry while reading Border Music, but you might get a new perspective on life. Bridges might be one of the best all-time romance novels, but if you're looking for a broader look at a great way to lead a life, Border Music is a great choice.
Rating: 4
Summary: A Nice Flow
Comment: I found this book in a bargain bin a few years back and finally got around to reading it only recently. Fortunately, I was glad I did, as it was diversely interesting, different from what I expected, too. No big surprises or stunning twists, but a nice flow all the same. Waller has a style of writing that fits the characters in his story; he writes from the angle of a Texas cowboy or other southern rugged, feral type, raw and unrefined.
'Border Music' is the story of untamed love, of romance initiated on a whim. It is the story of Jack Carmine and Linda Lobo, a drifter in a pickup truck and a sexy barroom dancer, who meet by chance, and decide to take a chance with each other. Sometimes a man will simply be a man, a drifter always a drifter as well; love dwindles and fades, and events become uncontrollable; fate takes control. Life gets on in years and the past appears as a dream. We know, ourselves, how much we'd love to try and grasp it and hold onto it just one more time, but always find it gone forever, leaving only faded memories. Country singer, Bobby McGregor, Jack's close friend, eventually realizes that his memories make him smile and reminisce, as he longs for the good ol' days to re-emerge. Uncle Vaughn Rhomer leaves in search of a dream, too, yearning for the experience himself, in search of his nephew also.
Maybe it's Jack who has the right idea, God's freeborn soul, for even though he longs for Linda, his true love, his heart calls on him to constantly wander ... keeping life fresh, free, and unpredictable.
Don't look back, Jack Carmine.
Though a novel for women also, this is a love story for men, which is somewhat rare.
Waller pulled it off nicely.
Rating: 3
Summary: Not Music to my ears
Comment: I expected more from the author of Bridges of Madison County, but I was disappointed. I found the alternating timelines confusing also. I didn't think the Uncle's adventures and thoughts added anything to the story. Someone who listened to this book on tape said they fast forwarded, so did I reading it. There was lots of meandering thoughts and quotes from other writers that I just skimmed over. Didn't particularly dislike this book but can't say it was really good either.
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Title: Old Songs in a New Cafe : Selected Essays by Robert James Waller ISBN: 0446517984 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 12 April, 1994 List Price(USD): $30.00 |
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Title: Slow Waltz in Cedar Bend by Robert James Waller ISBN: 0446516538 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 04 November, 1993 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: Just Beyond the Firelight by Robert James Waller ISBN: 0813801672 Publisher: Iowa State Univ Pr (Trd) Pub. Date: February, 1990 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: One Good Road Is Enough: Essays by Robert James Waller by Robert James Waller ISBN: 081381880X Publisher: Iowa State Univ Pr (Trd) Pub. Date: November, 1990 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: A Thousand Country Roads by Robert James Waller ISBN: 0446613061 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 April, 2003 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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