Reader's Digest Select Editions, Volume 310, 2010 #4: Villa Mirabella / Rainwater / The First Rule / The Girl Who Chased the Moon

by Reader's Digest Association (Editor), Peter Pezzelli, Sandra Brown

Reader's Digest Select Editions, Vol. 4, 2010 310:
Villa Mirabella by Sandra Brown
Rainwater by Robert Crais
The First Rule by Sarah Addison Allen
The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Peter Pezzelli

578 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2010

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Reviews

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

-The book Villa Mirabella reminds me of the prodigal son story from the Bible but what really stuck with me was the description of Jason's LA girlfriend.
-Rainwater was like nothing I expected from Sandra Brown but I was pleasantly surprised. It's a very sweet and sad story set in a time period that I love to read about even though it makes me angry.
-The First Rule was more along the lines of what is normal for me to read and I adore Joe Pike. He is reminiscent of Jack Reacher only with a different set of past demons.
-The Girl Who Chased the Moon was a sweet, magical story with a good moral lesson. Love with your eyes and your heart wide open.

[Sarah Tilatitsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

These books are pretty AWESOME. I particulary like "Rainwater" and "The Girl Who Chased The Moon." "Rainwater" is so...sad and about how life is always unfair and all of that stuff, but in a more sophisticated way. The words just pick a person up and flow though the words. Then, the journey is over and you land with a thump. With "The Girl Who Chased The Moon," it seems like a regular town with its normal problems, yet there is a small touch of magic in that book. I would read these books all over again! ☺☺☺

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just finished Villa Mirabella. It was good, easy reading, predictable. It kept me interested. - 3 stars

Rainwater was excellent!!!! Very different from Sandra Brown's usual stories. - 5 stars!!!

The First Rule was very good, I love Joe Pike stories! 4 stars

The Girl Who Chased the Moon was excellent. I love this author! 5 stars

[Roxanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Villa Mirabella was good, not out of this world, but good.

Rainwater was amazing! Absolutely loved this novel and would recommend it to almost anyone.

The First Rule was pretty good. A little confusing at first, but it all came together.

The Girl Who Chased the Moon was one of those feel good books that left you feeling happy. Another recommended read.

[Myrna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed all of these book. "The First Rule" left me wanting to find other books from this Author (Robert Crais).

I'm also hoping there is a continuation of "The Girl Who Chased the Mood." It ended too soon.

[Judy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Villa Mirabella was too predictable. Rainwater and The First Rule were better written.

[Robi · Rating 2 out of 5]

They were okay stories, probably liked Rainwater best. However, The Girl Who Chased the Moon was over the top--oh, brother!!

[Kathy]

volume 4, 2010

[Doctor Alan Eastman]

Not the greatest selection of edited stories, quite boring by past standards, by Readers Digest