Barbara DelinskyThe Vineyard: A Novel

Well this book had it's twists and turns. What a remarkable women Natalie was I see a bit of myself in her. She made me see that I need to focus more on my husbands strengths and not be so frustrated on what he doesn't do.

This was actually a really good story. Somewhat unpredictable. Not your typical love story. Pretty interesting. The problem for me was the character development was a bit lacking in depth and a bit childish in a way that didn’t resonate. I ended up simply scanning through the whiny parts which allowed to to finish the book. I’m glad I took that strategy instead of just quitting the book because it was an interesting read without those parts. The writing in that sense just felt lazy.

This kind of novel (The Vineyard by Barbara Delinsky) is not usually of interest to me; however, some of my acquaintances recommended this book by the best-selling author Barbara Delinsky. This is basically a story about two women, Natalie Seebring, the wife of a man who owns a successful wine company and Oliva Jones, a woman who restores old photographs and who is hired by Natalie Seebring to work on her memoir.The character development and drama combined with a beautiful location makes this novel a compelling read. To be honest, there are few men who would probably be interested in this kind of novel; nevertheless, I am sure quite a few women will enjoy reading this book. The author weaves an interesting story which can be very appealing to fans of this genre.Rating: 4 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Chair/Seated Tai Chi/Qigong/Yoga stretching for seniors and the physically challenged).

Always enjoy this authors books!

The only problem I had was staying up to late at night absorbing this wonderful book. Thanks for such a pleasant trip with the grapes and the people.

This is one of the best family novels I've ever read. I've read her books for years but somehow had not read this one until recently. It is such a complete story and all the detail about the main characters life throughout the years, is awesome! Beautiful story and all the characters personalities are so well written with deep meanings behind them. This should be made into a movie or perhaps a TV movie that is shown over a few weeks so it could do justice to the time frames. The only thing I wish is that we had gotten to hear how the wedding went, the ending was fairly rushed but this book is wonderful!

I really enjoyed this novel. It was entertaining and had sweet moments that make one just say awe …. Worth the read for sure.

Was a nice feel good story but I must say that Teas was a pain in the neck for a kid her age. Spoiled regardless of her learning disabilities.

It is a light hearted good read with interesting characters - Takes your mind off what is going on in the world today and transport you to a winery!

A realistic view of family, the end was a bit rushed though, Barbara Delinsky is one of my favourite authors and she didnt disappoint with the vineyard/