This just in...
May 12 edition of the Calgary Herald - my book is #2 on their bestseller list!!
What's not to love about that?
May 12 edition of the Calgary Herald - my book is #2 on their bestseller list!!
What's not to love about that?
WOO HOO!!
Just received 4.5 stars from SPR
The writing and storytelling in The Sow’s Ear Café comforts like a cozy literary blanket. Quan’s prose builds on itself, stacking well-crafted sentences into a descriptive narrative that evolves into clear insights as Lucie finds her true path. Each decision she makes rings true because Quan has built up to critical moments with a keen eye for detail. This novel rewards the reader with a literary journey of a simple but complicated love affair, and offers an opportunity to curl up and immerse in a world where second chances survive bumps and scrapes to turn doubt into happiness.
Link to the full review
Just received 4.5 stars from SPR
The writing and storytelling in The Sow’s Ear Café comforts like a cozy literary blanket. Quan’s prose builds on itself, stacking well-crafted sentences into a descriptive narrative that evolves into clear insights as Lucie finds her true path. Each decision she makes rings true because Quan has built up to critical moments with a keen eye for detail. This novel rewards the reader with a literary journey of a simple but complicated love affair, and offers an opportunity to curl up and immerse in a world where second chances survive bumps and scrapes to turn doubt into happiness.
Link to the full review
Reader reviews
People who've read the book say:
KR in Calgary says, "Holly has written for my magazine, City Palate, for years -- SUCH good writing, always.
Reading Sow's Ear Café, could barely put it down, hated to finish it, slowed down my reading at the end not wanting to finish it, and might have to read it again, 'cause I loved it. Beautifully written, Holly, loved your people, they were real. Please write another one!"
PH in Oakland, CA says, "Holly is a fine storyteller. Her story grabs you and pulls you in and you love being there with her people and her landscape. Thanks, Holly!"
DW in North Saanich, B.C. says, "OK, this is the second time I’ve been up 'til after 3:30 am because I can’t put your book down! It is absolutely fabulous and I just could not put it down today until I finished it."
SS in Grass Valley, CA says, "You gather human experiences and then share them so we can all feel it. Brilliant. I do want you to know how over the moon, proud I am of you and this book, and this landscape you describe with such care and knowing"
People who've read the book say:
KR in Calgary says, "Holly has written for my magazine, City Palate, for years -- SUCH good writing, always.
Reading Sow's Ear Café, could barely put it down, hated to finish it, slowed down my reading at the end not wanting to finish it, and might have to read it again, 'cause I loved it. Beautifully written, Holly, loved your people, they were real. Please write another one!"
PH in Oakland, CA says, "Holly is a fine storyteller. Her story grabs you and pulls you in and you love being there with her people and her landscape. Thanks, Holly!"
DW in North Saanich, B.C. says, "OK, this is the second time I’ve been up 'til after 3:30 am because I can’t put your book down! It is absolutely fabulous and I just could not put it down today until I finished it."
SS in Grass Valley, CA says, "You gather human experiences and then share them so we can all feel it. Brilliant. I do want you to know how over the moon, proud I am of you and this book, and this landscape you describe with such care and knowing"
Here's what Foreword Clarion Reviews says about The Sow's Ear Cafe:
“The Sow’s Ear Café is an inspiring and comforting story”
“The beautiful ranch and busy restaurant scenes come alive in these pages and elicits a serene country atmosphere”
“The characters in Sweetgrass are true products of their environment... and add an emotional layer to Lucies’ Sweetgrass journey”
“The story moves seamlessly from scene to scene through the lovingly described seasons, the characters grow to feel like good friends”
“Lucie’s transition from a floundering thirtysomething to an enlightened and well-rounded woman who knows what she wants from life is a transformative one, with high-stakes action scattered throughout”
“The Sow’s Ear Café is an inspiring and comforting story”
“The beautiful ranch and busy restaurant scenes come alive in these pages and elicits a serene country atmosphere”
“The characters in Sweetgrass are true products of their environment... and add an emotional layer to Lucies’ Sweetgrass journey”
“The story moves seamlessly from scene to scene through the lovingly described seasons, the characters grow to feel like good friends”
“Lucie’s transition from a floundering thirtysomething to an enlightened and well-rounded woman who knows what she wants from life is a transformative one, with high-stakes action scattered throughout”
So exciting that The Sow's Ear Cafe has entered the world. I knew you had a good book.
-- Joan Barfoot, Canadian author and mentor