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“A sweet, enjoyable read about the author's unplanned move and unexpected falling in love with a small pub and its clientele in the small town of Garrison, NY, set along the Hudson River. After being displaced from her New York City apartment due to the terrorist attacks on 9-11, Gwendolyn "Wendy" Bounds begins a new chapter in her life after spontaneously stepping into Guinan's, an old Irish pub and country store, for "just one beer". As she gets to know the pub's regulars, she becomes one herself, learning along the way the importance of appreciating the simpler things in life, thus realizing "what matters most". This is a well written tribute to disappearing, small town America and the people who live there.”
jennifer g wrote this review Monday, July 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I really enjoyed this book. It was so sweet and heartfelt. ”
Brooke T wrote this review Saturday, March 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book is so lovely. It feels exactly how the front cover makes you think it will feel... old school black and white picture kind of people, raw but romantic... dusky low neon green shamrock hovering over a river. The people are wonderful, I want to be friends with all of them. I want my dogs to hang out with Lou Lou the dog. I wish Wendy Bounds was my drinking buddy. I want to learn to add my customer's purchases in my head. I want to go to Guinan's every Friday night, I want to sing at Irish night. Its a perfect American read for St. Patty's Day.”
Andi K / Lady Klemm wrote this review Thursday, March 19 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I couldn't think of a better title to my review, then to sum it up with my feelings after reading this book. THANK YOU Wendy for sharing your experiences at Guinan's with us. For introducing us to the wonderful cast of characters - human, animal, logistical. Your writing placed me right at a stool at the "chapel", or on a wind swept hill overlooking the Hudson. Thank you for forever memorializing this place and time and people. Grand job! ”
irishangel wrote this review Thursday, December 20 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A girl walks into a bar ... and ends up working there and loving the life. Wendy Brooks and her girlfriend head north of NYC to escape and recover after 9/11. The tiny town they settle in on the Hudson in upstate New York is home to the one and only Guinan's Pub - which opens at 5 am for railway commuters and closes after midnight, often following an evening of traditional Irish music. Jim, the patriarch, holds it together until diabetes gets the best of him, and he is forced to turn over the keys to a loyal crew, including his own children and grandchildren, neighbors, friends and assorted wanderers. Brooks' reflections on life in a place so different from NYC are insightful, funny and often, self-deprecating. And very human. You'll want Wendy to pull a cold one from the cooler for you and tell you more stories after the last chapter is read.”
Dodie Ownes wrote this review Thursday, October 25 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A wonderful story about grace and healing. Forced from her downtown Manhattan apartment by the terrorist attack of September 11, journalist Wendy Bounds was delivered to Guinan's doorstep - a legendary Irish drinking hole and country store nestled along the banks of the Hudson River in the small town of Garrison, New York - by a friend. Captivated by the bar's charismatic but ailing owner and his charming, motley clientele, Bounds uprooted herself permanently and moved to the tiny Garrison, the picturesque river town they all call home. There she becomes one of the rare female regulars at the old pub and was quickly swept up into its rhythm, heartbeat, and grand history - as related by Jim Guinan himself, the stubborn high priest of this little chapel. Surrounded by a crew of endearing, delightfully colorful characters who were now her neighbors and friends, she slowly finds her own way home. Beautifully written, deeply personal, and brilliantly insightful. Little Chapel on the River is a love story about a place - and the people who bring it to life.
Nanfish wrote this review Monday, August 13 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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