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Open House: A Novel Kindle Edition

by Elizabeth Berg (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 642 ratings
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BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Elizabeth Berg's Once Upon a Time, There Was You.

In this superb novel by the beloved author of Talk Before Sleep, The Pull of the Moon, and Until the Real Thing Comes Along, a woman re-creates her life after divorce by opening up her house and her heart.

Samantha's husband has left her, and after a spree of overcharging at Tiffany's, she settles down to reconstruct a life for herself and her eleven-year-old son. Her eccentric mother tries to help by fixing her up with dates, but a more pressing problem is money. To meet her mortgage payments, Sam decides to take in boarders. The first is an older woman who offers sage advice and sorely needed comfort; the second, a maladjusted student, is not quite so helpful. A new friend, King, an untraditional man, suggests that Samantha get out, get going, get work. But her real work is this: In order to emerge from grief and the past, she has to learn how to make her own happiness. In order to really see people, she has to look within her heart. And in order to know who she is, she has to remember—and reclaim—the person she used to be, long before she became someone else in an effort to save her marriage.

Open House is a love story about what can blossom between a man and a woman, and within a woman herself.
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    240 pages
  2. Language
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    Random House
  5. Publication date
    September 19, 2000
  6. File size
    1958 KB
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Praise for Durable Goods
"A little gem of a book."—Richard Bausch

Praise for Talk Before Sleep
"Elizabeth Berg is one of those rare souls who can play with truths as if swinging across the void from one trapeze to another."
—Joan Gould

Praise for The Pull of the Moon
"It is wise and witty, thoughtful and exhilarating. It leaves the reader observing life with greater hope and satisfaction."
—Jill McCorkle

Praise for What We Keep
"Berg knows the hearts of her characters intimately, showing them with compassion, humor, and an illuminating generosity."
—The Seattle Times

Praise for Range of Motion
"Berg's brilliant insights about the human condition, plus her capacity for turning the ordinary into richly detailed prose, make this book the love story of the year."
—Detroit Free Press

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000FC1JRQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House; 1st edition (September 19, 2000)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 19, 2000
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1958 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1448135788
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 642 ratings

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Elizabeth Berg

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Elizabeth Berg is the author of eighteen novels and has more than 1.5 million books in print. Her novel, OPEN HOUSE, was an Oprah’s Book Club selection in 2000. Berg lives near Chicago, Illinois. Visit her at www.elizabeth-berg.net

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2020
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It made me feel all the emotions! Sad,happy, funny, crazy, etc. Very well written. Would highly recommend it to anyone!
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Sandy
4.0 out of 5 stars Slow at first, then picks up.
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2023
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A little sappy at the beginning but I enjoyed the last two third of the story. I'll look into reading more of her books.
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Susan Perry
3.0 out of 5 stars Good enough to keep me going
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2014
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I liked this book because of the writing. It flowed well and some of the description that the author uses to bring you is unique and very well done. For me, the book flowed a little predictably which is something I do not like. I like a plot and story to lead me along and surprise me and with this I knew just about everything that would happen sometimes well before it did. That being said it is a great book for a woman that is currently going through a divorce. I know that when I was going through mine, I was hungry for anything that understood pain. This book understands your pain while it entertains you and its a message is a good one.
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Magdalena Curtis
5.0 out of 5 stars A Simple Blessing...
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2019
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This novel touched me deeply and cleanly, leaving me sitting here with tears descending in response to the beauty of a life lived honestly. Something about this story of love lost and the unraveling of the old story in order to knit something new speaks to my profound faith in all of us as we seek love and something true. Elizabeth Berg is a master of the simple story well told, her gaze lingers on what matters. I feel better off for having read this.
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M Toys
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read. Lesson of real life.
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2017
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A truth of this novel. You may go through trying times but you will find your way back. Be stronger and better for it. Find a different happiness you didn't expect or know you needed.
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Lynne M. Spreen
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2019
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Really good depiction of a woman trying to adjust after her husband leaves her. Berg is a very good writer, a keen observer of humans, and she has a wicked sense of humor. Who doesn't love the idea of a woman taking in boarders and turning them into family? Plus a happy ending.
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Sophia L.
4.0 out of 5 stars Quick read/enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2016
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Quick read with an enjoyable and sometimes funny...a book about self discovery after divorce
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Sandra Marcoe
3.0 out of 5 stars Open House was a pretty good book.
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2013
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I thought this was a pretty good book but not one of my favorite books. The characters could have been more deeply written about
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ML
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in Canada on August 21, 2018
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I enjoyed it. Good character building. Easy read.

It's annoying to have to write a review just so I can read the last few pages.
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Mac
3.0 out of 5 stars Well written
Reviewed in Canada on March 23, 2017
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Novel was well written and easy to follow. I enjoyed the tone as it added a hint of humour to a serious topic. The predicable nature of the plot was a little disappointing.
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