On the Road to Mr. Mineo's

On the Road to Mr. Mineo's by Barbara O'Connor - Finishing off a story with a big smile... what a happy day it was to enjoy this gorgeous book. What a wonderful mix of characters introduced throughout the book! What a ruckus one little one-legged homing pigeon can cause! What beautifully flawed char......more

I think my Mr. Mineo lives in my quaint little village...along with Stella, Gerald, Mutt and the others. Or maybe he once lived here....during a time when barbershops were gathering places and children spent their time creating memories in tree houses or riding their bikes. I enjoyed the multi-gener......more

This story starts at a very slow pace, and the reader gets to view events through multiple characters, even though the story is done in all 3rd person. Barbara O'Connor was masterful at writing a book about a very small, but unique thing - a one-legged pigeon - and each time she circles around to th......more

Hmm… I read this book over Christmas and today I sat down to finally write a review of it. But I didn't remember ANYTHING about it until after reading the summery again. Telling? I think so. It's a fine story, well written, just not memorable for me in the least. I remember thinking I was glad it wa......more

Another O'Connor book where nothing really happens, but so well written you don't really mind.......more