Praise for sheri reynolds the sweet inbetween read it. Reynolds moves so smoothly back and forth between the past and the present that her novel feels like a keg of dynamite sitting on a. Jennifer skiff has compiled those stories in her book. Seventeenyearold kendra kenny lugo is the protagonist in sheri reynolds the sweet inbetween. Reynolds first novel is an original, lyrically written tale about an incest survivors recovery. Author sheri reynolds sweet inbetween bestselling author. A gracious plenty and the rapture of canaan by sheri reynolds were two of the best books that ive read recently, so i picked up one of reynolds other novels, the sweet inbetween. Anyone who has enjoyed reynolds other books will enjoy this one as well. Copies of this book and other books by sheri reynolds are available at gpc libraries, and a library guide is available for the book as well. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. While many of the issues reynolds deals with are comingofage staplesteen rebellion. Her mother died of cancer when kenny was very young, and aunt glowho is, in fact, her daddys girlfriendtook her in when her father was sent to jail for drug trafficking. I was totally drawn in by the characters created by sheri reynolds. Anyone who has enjoyed reynold s other books will enjoy this one as well. Here in solace, kenny imagines that shes a robot who walks around inside a comic book and doesnt even know it and hides her girlhood by tightening the ace bandage she straps around her chest. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. With her father in prison, her mother dead, and her eighteent. The sweet inbetween by sheri reynolds excerpt kenny lugo has grown up in a family thats not really hers. Article book of illumination by rif editor 10 years ago. See all books authored by sheri reynolds, including the rapture of canaan, and a gracious plenty, and.
Sheri reynolds is an author of contemporary southern fiction. Sheri grew up in a large, extended family in rural south carolina. Sheri reynolds desperate for a place to belong with her father in prison and her mother dead, teenager kenny lugo finds a lessthanidyllic home with her aunt glo, her fathers struggling girlfriend, and her. Her mother died from cancer when she was a kid, and father is doing time for selling and taking drugs. This woman can write a story, spin a yarn, tell you like it is. Author sheri reynolds biography bestselling author of. The sweet inbetween is latest novel by sheri reynolds. Seventeenyearold kenny lived through the death of her mother, and now her. Reynolds moves so smoothly back and forth between the past and the present that her novel feels like a keg of dynamite sitting on a slowburning fuse. Motorized penis book rated best, while a good ole mustreadthisinhighschooloryoucanthaveanypudding ranked fairly low.
Her mother died from cancer when was a kid, and father is doing time for selling and taking drugs. Sheri reynolds is a professor of writing and literature at old dominion university in norfolk, virginia. Richmond timesdispatch reynolds is a gifted writer with a deceptively simple style and a keen ear for dialogue. Our current book is the sweet inbetween by sheri reynolds. Sheri reynolds books list of books by sheri reynolds.
Emily suggested we pick books exclusively by their covers on the next one. Her published novels include bitterroot landing, the rapture of canaan. Kenny is a person who yearns and struggles to grow and change, overcoming what feels like insurmountable odds in a hardscrabble life, making the sweet inbetween an. Bitterroot landing, the rapture of canaan an oprah winfrey book club selection and a no.
She lives in virginia and teaches at old dominion university, where she is the ruth and perry morgan chair of southern literature. Reynolds, who teaches writing and literature at the university level, followed up the rapture of canaan with the magical little novel a gracious plenty. She hates her breasts more than anything, wrapping them as tight as she. Sheri reynolds is the author of the novels bitterroot landing, the rapture of canaan an oprah book club selection and new york times bestseller, a gracious plenty, firefly cloak, the sweet inbetween, the homespun wisdom of myrtle t. The sweet inbetween by sheri reynolds, paperback barnes. Sheri reynolds was catapulted to widespread attention when oprah winfrey chose the rapture of canaan as one of her book club titles. Buy the hardcover book the sweet inbetween by sheri reynolds at indigo. She is the author of five novels, including the oprah book club selection.
I wondered if it was because id already held the real book in my hands. A novel hardcover bargain price, november 25, 2008 by sheri reynolds author. She is entertaining and down to earth, she knows the human heart, she can make you laugh and make you cry. Cribb, and the fulllength play, orabelles wheelbarrow. Bestselling author sheri reynolds, professor and director of creative writing, and the ruth and perry. Praise for sheri reynolds the sweet inbetween read it forward. She was born and raised in rural south carolina and lives on virginias eastern shore. The rapture of canaan, an oprahs book club selection and new york times bestseller 1997. Sweet inbetween bestselling author author sheri reynolds. Her mother died of cancer when kenny was very young, and aunt glowho is, in fac. Her second novel, the rapture of canaan, was an oprahs book club selection and new york times bestseller in 1997. She teaches creative writing and literature at old dominion university.
The sweet inbetween by sheri reynolds excerpt issuu. Sheri reynolds books list of books by author sheri reynolds. I think it was more a matter of my getting used to the kindle. Simple prose rich with subtext, convincing dialogue, and a fascinating protagonist combine to produce a heartstringplucker thats explicit, tender, sad, and hopeful. Sheri reynolds novel is a short yet tender portrait of a little girl lost. Kenny lives with aunt glo, a former before mom and current lover of her fathers, aunt glos two sons and granddaughter, sevenyearold daphne. Discount prices on books by sheri reynolds, including titles like the homespun wisdom of myrtle t. Odu faculty member to appear at williamsburg book festival. As a long time fan of this author i eagerly looked forward to reading the sweet in between. A rising star in contemporary southern fiction, author sheri reynolds makes her home in cape charles and teaches at old dominion university in norfolk, where she is chair of the department of english. A couple of weeks ago, right before sheri reynolds most recent novel, the sweet inbetween, came out in paperback, i wanted to read it. Now, as kenny approaches her eighteenth birthday and the end of the government checks glo has been receiving looms, she is desperate to prove that.
Article confections of a closet master baker by rif editor 10 years ago. While this book is beautifully written, i didnt quite get the plot. She graduated from conway high school in 1985, davidson college in 1989, and virginia commonwealth university in 1992. By age 21, jael has experienced the loss of her guardian, whom she. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Gpc reads library announcements inside the perimeter. Kenny lugo has grown up in a family thats not really hers.
We meet kendra kenny who is living with her aunt glo, who is actually her dads girlfriend. Sheri reynolds is currently considered a single author. As the author of a book about a troubled teen, this book really caught my attention. The sweet inbetween has 5 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. I read one of reynolds other books, a gracious plenty, a few months ago, and was immediately hooked on her writing style and characters. The sweet inbetween book by sheri reynolds 5 available. Kira walton has been stalking books all her life as a college english teacher, bookseller, book club consultant, author, and editor. The sweet inbetween the free library of philadelphia. With the sweet inbetween, bestseller reynolds delivers again. The sweet inbetween sheri reynolds shaye areheart books hardcover. This novel is less on the gothic side than a gracious plenty, focusing instead on a girl coming. With the name recognition resulting from oprahs publicity, perhaps reynolds can. Sheri reynolds was born and raised in rural south carolina. The sweet inbetween kindle edition by reynolds, sheri.
The sweet inbetween is latest novel by sheri reynolds news. The sweet inbetween, book by sheri reynolds hardcover. Article jennifer skiffs god stories ever had someone who claimed a moment with the divine. Sheri reynolds does not dissapoint as a long time fan of this author i eagerly looked forward to reading the sweet in between. The sweet inbetween paperback october 2, 2012 by sheri reynolds author.
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