Abc has given a put pilot commitment to drama eight hundred grapes, based on laura daves book, from the path coexecutive producer julia. Posts about eight hundred grapes written by brandy. Eight hundred grapes des moines public library overdrive. Our poor girl gets quite a surprise when she looks out the window while being fitted for her dress. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Eight hundred grapes by laura dave book of the month club. Eight hundred grapes is a good book, but not great. A delicious read to enjoy with a glass of california pinot. Eight hundred grapes thats how many grapes it takes to make a bottle of wine is a terrific tale of a young woman who comes home to the family vineyard after running away from her soontobe husband. Eight hundred grapes heralded as impossible to put down elle, and named a best book of the summer by glamour, good housekeeping, cosmopolitan, elle, marie claire, and us weekly, eight hundred grapes is a heartbreaking, funny, and deeply evocative novel about love, marriage, family, wine, and the treacherous terrain in which they all intersect.
The writing was breezy and fun, but the plot was a bit predictable. So when you come home after a long, stressful day, pop open a bottle and decide to indulge, youre really just nourishing your body with an extra healthy dose of fruit. Eight hundred grapes book by laura dave official publisher. The following version of this book was used to create this study guide. While reading this title, i enjoyed learning more about small, natural science based vineyards. I breezed through this book in just a couple of days and have officially deemed it my favorite novel of the summer. Eight hundred grapes hardcover the elliott bay book company. Laura dave is the author of the critically acclaimed novels eight hundred grapes, the first husband, the divorce party, and london is the best city in america. Dave the first husband both charms and pulls at the heartstrings in this wellcrafted novel about a northern california winemakers daughter. Reese witherspoon picks scent keeper for book club. Jun 08, 2015 parents, laura dave very kindly gave me a copy of her suggested wine pairings for this delectable book.
Set in the lush backdrop of sonomas wine country, eight hundred grapes is a heartbreaking, funny, and deeply evocative novel about love, marriage, family, wine, and the treacherous terrain in which they all intersect. Since this was my selection, i felt that a book about wine, vineyard, wine country and a bit of romance was a recipe for a great book club discussion. There is a reading guide available with thirteen discussion questions as well as some ideas for enhancing your book club meeting. Eight hundred grapes ebook by laura dave rakuten kobo. The hardcover debuted last year to glowing praise and best book of the summer accolades from the likes of cosmopolitan, marie claire, glamour, and elle, and were psyched to present it as our july pick for the winc.
Eight hundred grapes is escapist reading at its best because not only are there sundappled fields to picture, a dashing neighbor vying. Get a free ebook by joining our mailing list today. For book club this month our selection was eight hundred grapes by laura dave. The information on wine making is interesting but it also bogs down the book and almost put me to. In the book she states the characters mothers lasagna has a secret ingredient, dark chocolate.
Eight hundred grapes would make an excellent book club selection. Daves writing has appeared in the new york times, glamour, self. Because of that, she finally realizes how simple her. May 14, 2016 eight hundred grapes by laura dave was mays book selection for my monthly book club, and let me start by saying that i really, truly, tried to like this book. The secret number of grapes it takes to make a bottle of wine.
Laura dave is the international bestselling author of eight hundred grapes, the first. Eight hundred grapes by bkmnmpl see profile 052416. There is a reading guide available with thirteen discussion. The tears and the joys, the fights and the laughter, all made their home a special place. In new slow city, william powers, after living happily and simply in a twelvebytwelve cabin a story recounted in the appropriately named twelvebytwelve, marries and moves with his new wife to nyc. It is the kind of book you know what is going to happen at the end of the book after reading fifty pages. Our heroine is georgia, a real estate attorney who is about her architect fiance. Apparently, eight hundred is the secret number of grapes it takes to make one bottle of wine. Fox 2000 has optioned eight hundred grapes, the next book from laura dave. Laura daves lyrical writing brings the reader into the sensory setting of the family vineyard. Well, okay thats not exactly how the story goes, but pour yourself a glass of your favorite red, anyway, in honor of the newest freutcake book club selection, eight hundred grapes, by laura dave. The hardcover debuted last year to glowing praise and best book of the summer accolades from the likes of cosmopolitan, marie claire, glamour, and elle, and were psyched to present it as our july pick for the. Eight hundred grapes by laura dave heralded as impossible to put down elle, and named a best book of the summer by glamour, good housekeeping.
Eight hundred grapes, new slow city, little book of. But before you dive in, you should pause to pour yourself a glass of wine or maybe order a plate of lasagna. Eight hundred grapes by laura dave a wondrous bookshelf. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. In some of the most moving sections of the book, we learn about her father dans devotion to his soil, his grapes, his winemaking process, his. Im looking forward to reading eight hundred grapes. Eight hundred grapes is the book of the summer and our. There are secrets you share, and secrets you hide growing up on her familys sonoma vineyard. Parents, laura dave very kindly gave me a copy of her suggested wine pairings for this delectable book. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel. Immediately download the eight hundred grapes summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching eight hundred grapes.
Every now and then, people need a good book party, dont you think. Not sure about new slow city though it does sound interesting. Now im giving away a finished copy of the hardback along with a very cool eight hundred grapes coffee mug. Sure, eight hundred grapes says something about wine making, but it really talks about relationships. Eight hundred grapes is a captivating story about the power of family, the limitations of love, and what becomes of a lifes work j. Eight hundred grapes is a captivating story about the power of family, the limitations of love, and what becomes of a lifes work. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new. Mar 12, 2020 eight hundred grapes will appeal to womens fiction fans. Eight hundred grapes hardcover the elliott bay book.
Jun 17, 2015 this book tugged on my emotional heartstrings, and i think thats a credit to how well developed the characters were. Eight hundred grapes will appeal to womens fiction fans. June 2, 2015 days before her wedding, georgias relationship breaks down. Eight hundred grapes is a heartbreaking, funny, and deeply evocative novel about love, marriage, family, wine, and the treacherous terrain in which they all intersect. May 03, 2016 heralded as impossible to put down elle, and named a best book of the summer by glamour, good housekeeping, cosmopolitan, elle, marie claire, and us weekly, eight hundred grapes is a heartbreaking, funny, and deeply evocative novel about love, marriage, family, wine, and the treacherous terrain in which they all intersect. The title of this book is eight hundred grapes and it was written by laura dave.
I would recommend eight hundred grapes for a quick, summer beach read. Her novels have been published in eighteen countries and optioned as major motion pictures. Heralded as impossible to put down elle, and named a best book of the summer by glamour, good housekeeping, cosmopolitan, elle, marie claire, and us weekly, eight hundred grapes is a heartbreaking, funny, and deeply evocative novel about love, marriage, family, wine, and the treacherous terrain in which they all intersect. Jun 05, 2015 sure, eight hundred grapes says something about wine making, but it really talks about relationships. Eight hundred grapes by laura dave was a great book, the perfect beach read. Eight hundred grapes hardcover copperfields books inc.
But in a sense, the love triangle is the least important love story going on here. Eight hundred grapes is the book of the summer and our pick. Dave will also adapt the screenplay, which follows a woman named georgia ford, who is just two weeks away from her dream wedding when she sees her fiance walking down the street with another woman and a daughter he never told her about. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. As georgia worries about her future, she flashes back to her past, recalling how she grew up. In eight hundred grapes, the most compelling love story is the story of georgias familys love for the land. Set in the lush backdrop of sonomas wine country, eight hundred grapes is a heartbreaking, funny, and deeply evocative novel about love, marriage, family, wine, and. Hosting a book club can be a little intimidating for some people maybe people like me with very small children who tend to make a mess every fifteen minutes. This book tugged on my emotional heartstrings, and i think thats a credit to how well developed the characters were. Eight hundred grapes by laura dave was mays book selection for my monthly book club, and let me start by saying that i really, truly, tried to like this book. Laura dave is the international bestselling author of hello, sunshine, eight hundred grapes, the first husband, the divorce party, and london is the best city in america. Or if you are me, you can read this while riding your stationary bike doing your morning workout. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading eight hundred grapes.