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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. bermudaonion | Jun 25, 2009 |  2   I've had my eye on this book for quite a while and finally bought and read it. Reading it was almost as good as watching the movies referenced in the book. I thought the writing was beautiful - in the same way those Cary Grant movies were beautiful. There are witty conversations, beautiful and cozy homes, and attractive people who really care about each other - all in a story about "the unpredictable currents of love and life". My kind of movie and my kind of book. If I sound carried away, I guess I was! Sometimes that's what I want a book to do. I'm really looking forward to the next book by Marisa de los Santos: Belong to Me. I'll wait a bit, though, because right now I want to savor Love Walked In. I'm so glad I finally made time to read this lovely book. (  )BookfanMary | Jun 21, 2009 | At first, I didn't think I would like this book. The chapters alternate -- one in Cornelia's voice and one in observation of Claire. The Cornelia chapters seemed to ramble, almost like she had adult ADD. Don't get me wrong, I love the old movie and Shakespearean references, but they just seemed very randomly placed. However, as the book progressed, Cornelia's chapters began to settle down with the introduction of Claire and Tao. Marisa de los Santos developed really interesting relationships between the characters and gave each their own distinct voice. A light read that makes the reader think of love in unconventional ways. (  )jedziedz | Jun 9, 2009 | I read this book after Belong to Me, so I was understandably confused about some of the goings-on. That said, it really wasn't a problem as I knew all would eventually be revealed. A great read about love, loss and relationships, written almost as someone would talk to you - although not in an annoying way. My only complaint is the constant film references in the first half of the book make it a little hard to get some of the points the author is trying to make, as I haven't seen many of those movies yet, but that's a minor grumble about a really good story. (  )kjhill45 | May 24, 2009 | "Love Walked In" has a blurb on the cover from Lolly Winston, who wrote "Good Grief." This made me laugh, because "Good Grief" is exactly the book I would compare "Love Walked In" to in a review. It's that sort of chick-lit that you really shouldn't call chick-lit. Romantic fiction, I guess? A smart heroine, complicated relationships, decent writing. It didn't overwhelm me with greatness, but Marisa de los Santos has a pretty writing style, and the plot of this book (girl-meets-boy intertwined with a sort of coming-of-age story) is intriguing enough, and there were a few lines I definitely enjoyed rereading. The ending is predictable but satisfactory, and left me with a pleasant afterglow. It's a good book to read if you're in the mood for smart chick-lit. I won't reread it, most likely, but I don't regret the time spent on it. ( )karinnekarinne | May 12, 2009 | 0.035 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0452287898, Paperback)When Martin Grace enters the hip Philadelphia coffee shop Cornelia Brown manages, her life changes forever. But little does she know that her newfound love is only the harbinger of greater changes to come. Meanwhile, across town, Clare Hobbs—eleven years old and abandoned by her erratic mother—goes looking for her lost father. She crosses paths with Cornelia while meeting with him at the café, and the two women form an improbable friendship that carries them through the unpredictable currents of love and life. Love Walked In, the first novel by award-winning poet Marisa de los Santos, is bursting with keen insight and beautifully rendered prose. Invoking classic movies to illuminate the mystery and wonder of love in all its permutations, Love Walked In is an uplifting debut that marks the entrance of an enchanting literary voice. BACKCOVER: “Love indeed walks in, and with it, a breath of fresh air.” (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:09 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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Clare is an eleven year old girl being raised by her mother. Her mother has been acting strange lately and leaves Clare by the side of the road one day. Desperate, Clare seeks out her mostly absentee father, Martin.
Not knowing what else to do, Martin brings Clare into the coffee shop that Cornelia manages, for breakfast. Clare is so upset, she begins to cry and Cornelia comforts her without thinking. At about the same time, Cornelia's brother-in-law, Teo, walks in and Cornelia, Clare and Teo form an unlikely bond.
Love Walked In by Marisa de los Santos is a wonderful story of love. Chapters alternate between Cornelia's point of view and Clare's point of view. Cornelia's chapters are told from the first person and Clare's are told from the third person, which I found a little confusing at first, but quickly adjusted to. It didn't take me long to become attached to Cornelia and Clare since the character development in this book is top notch. The story line is fantastic too. I found Love Walked In to be a delightful reminder that love is precious and comes in many different forms. (