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Fresh Tracks | 
 enlarge | Author: Georgia Beers
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 42128
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 230
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 1933110635
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9781933110639
ASIN: 1933110635
Publication Date: November 30, 2006
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Fresh Air June 15, 2008
I found Fresh Tracks and any books by Georgia Beers to be like a breath of fresh air. This is about seven women who are likable, comfortable, have regular day-to-day experiences and are so "normal." No thrills or frills just plain folk. Characters you would run into at your local grocery store.
A Great Romp in the Snow February 9, 2008
This was my second Beers novel and another enjoyable read. I liked the mix of ages, couples, singles, and good old fashioned rivalry. It's true the best way to spice up a relationship is to mix in a little red hot sauce. Although I too thought Kristen was having an affair, it was so realistic that stress and pressure to succeed were the interlopers. I loved the poignancy of their reunion. And there is always just enough humor in Beers' books. Smashing the cell phone with the meat tenderizer was hilarious!
 Not bad August 13, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Wasn't a bad read.... a little predictable and one part was very unrealistic, I thought -- but it definitely was a fun read. :)
Could have been a much better book June 24, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
From the book back cover:
"Seven women, seven days. A lot can happen.
There are three things that Amy Forrester loves most in the world: Jo, her wife of fifteen years; spending time with her closest friends; and her cabin in the woods. What better way to spend the week between Christmas and New Year's than having all three! When she invites her three best friends to join her and Jo in their mountain hideaway, all she expects is good food, fine wine, and lively conversation.
Unfortunately for Amy, there are three things that she doesn't count on: her best friend's relationship is falling apart; her two other friends share a secret that causes nothing but conflict and discomfort; and the arrival of Jo's fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants niece Darby, who has a habit of leaving broken hearts in her wake.
Childhood friends, new lovers, and old rivals share beginnings, endings, and the uncommon bonds of friendship in a story filled with romance and possibility."
The setting of "Fresh Tracks" is not new, and a classic lesbian romance, Curious Wine: A Novel, comes to mind when thinking about the isolated cabin and the group of friends. What is new is the approach using different points of view. However, this multiple point of view approach is also probably the greater weakness of the book. In most chapters there is only a point a view, indicated in the chapter's title. However, in some chapters the points of view change permanently making the reading somewhat confusing. Also, when the reader is starting to care about a character, the chapter ends and the story is then showed as seen by the point of view of a different character. There are too many points of view (seven) for a book so short, and at the end of the book there is a feeling that something is missing and that is probably memorable characters.
A story about relationships December 31, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
What better way to spend a holiday than surrounded by friends in a place that you love? This is the opening premise of Fresh Tracks by Georgia Beers. What starts out looking like a simple story of friendships however, quickly becomes a study of relationships - how they change, how they affect the ways we view each other and how they can be threatened if they aren't nurtured properly.
Amy Forrester and Jo Cooper have been partners for many years. They share an extremely stable and loving relationship that is still nurtured with a healthy sexual desire for each other. No lesbian bed death here. They share many interests and friends and open their cabin in the woods to four of their friends to spend the holidays between Christmas and New Year's with them. The surprise addition of Jo's niece Darby to the mix doesn't seem to be a problem, at first. What Amy and Jo don't know is that their friends are not as happy as they themselves are. Molly and Kristen are in serious trouble, struggling to restore a relationship that is being killed by overwork and misunderstandings. If they aren't careful, they can lose everything they share with just a few harsh words. Darby, who has a reputation for loving and leaving her women, doesn't intend to be the trouble maker in this situation, but finds herself drawn to Molly in a way she's never felt before. If Kristen isn't careful, she's going to find that all of the hours of work she's been spending creating a career to support her dreams for herself and Molly will have built a future for no one. Sophie is trying not to let her broken heart ruin the holiday for everyone else. She's struggling to survive her first holiday alone since discovering that her lover had been cheating on her and left her. She vacillates between bitter anger and despair that she will ever trust anyone again. Unfortunately, Sophie finds herself rooming with a woman who represents her own betrayal. Laura is living on her own for the first time since cheating on her unsuspecting husband with a woman she found out didn't love her after all. She's trying to cope with a new understanding of herself and the guilt she feels over how she treated her husband. What she doesn't need is the condemnation that radiates from Sophie, who just can't help herself. Amy and Jo find that, instead of a pleasant few days enjoying the wilderness with their friends, they have to deal with all of the drama spilling over from this group. They have to strike a balance between supporting their friends and letting them solve their own problems. More than once they're going to wonder if they should have just kept the cabin to themselves.
Beers always provides a good story. This one might also make you think.
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