Barbara McDonald

Slipsliding by the Bay a novel written by published poet Barbara McDonald is set in the Golden gate city of San Francisco in 1977. The book talks about a small private college by the name of Lakeside that is facing possible foreclosure. Before the novel begins we get a two page list of characters which kind of gave the book a play-like feel for me, even though the list was pretty long it wasn’t too hard to keep track of all the characters throughout the book. The storyline is developed through humor, dialogue and the use of eccentric characters. Overall it was a very fun read. 👍🏼

I'd like to thank Booksparks for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. 🎈… (más)

I was born in the 80's but author, Barbara McDonald made the 70's seem like fun times. When I first opened this book, I was greeted to a two page list of characters. That is a lot; especially to try and keep straight in a book. Yet, I had no problems doing so. The author did a good job of introducing everyone at the right moments. Plus, all of the characters were a bit eccentric. This made for entertaining and funny reading.

There is sultry librarian, Lucy; boy toy and con artist Noah; gullible college president, Gudewill; and passionate but a bit crazy Sister Magdalena to name a few. There were times when the situations were a bit outlandish but at the same time, I loved those moments for the exact reason. If you want to get a few hours stolen out of your day, than, you need to treat yourself to a copy of Slipsliding by the Bay.… (más)