Reader's Digest Select Editions, Volume 316, 2011 #4: Never Look Away / Promise Me / Lipstick in Afghanistan / I Still Dream About You

by Reader's Digest Association, Linwood Barclay, Richard Paul Evans

576 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2011

About the author

The Reader's Digest Association, Inc. is a global media and direct marketing company based in Chappaqua, New York, best known for its flagship publication founded in 1922, Reader's Digest. The company's headquarters are in New York City, where it moved from Pleasantville, New York.

The company was founded by DeWitt and Lila Wallace in 1922 with the first publication of Reader's Digest magazine, but has grown to include a diverse range of magazines, books, music, DVDs and online content.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't know Reader's Digest published in paperback. My neighbor gave me a copy of this RD book while bedridden following three fractures to my back (in December, 2018). Easy reads while in shear pain; helped NOT take any painkillers for a few days.

[Emma Kalmbach · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read two of these books: Promise Me by Richard Paul Evans and Lipstick in Afghanistan by Roberta Gately.

Promise Me was a time travel love story set. I enjoyed reading it as it was a sweet and feel-good story.

Lipstick in Afghanistan was a story about a lonely young nurse wanting to make a difference in the world who chose to volunteer in a remote village in Afghanistan. It was a good plot and very interesting to read about the reality in a war torn country. The author is also a nurse and has volunteered all over the world in crisis areas. This lent lots of credibility to the story and made it very realistic.

I've never read a Reader's Digest book version before and I'm wondering how condensed they are from original form. I read both of these "books" very quickly but the stories didn't feel edited.

[Kathy]

All four of these stories were good.
Never Look Away - a very different concept for a thriller. It kept me wondering what was happening through the whole book.
Promise Me - a typical Richard Paul Evans story. A nice holiday feel-good read with a time travel element.
Lipstick in Afghanistan - very interesting insight into life in a war torn country. The author was a nurse and brought a lot of authenticity to the story.
I Still Dream About You - This is a typical Fannie Flagg story. A light soft little story.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just finished Never Look Away. It was a good thriller with several twists and turns. I'd give it a 4star review. Promise Me was great. I love Richard Paul Evans. I'd give it a 4star review. Just finished Lipstick in Afghanistan. Loved it. Learned a lot about customs there and the hardships they face. 4 1/2 stars. I Still Dream About You I enjoyed a lot. Fannie Flagg has a great writing style and I like all her books. 4 stars

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Never Look Away by Linwood Barclay - 4stars - It was a pretty good mystery
Promise Me by Richard Paul Evans - 3 - It was ok.
Lipstick in Afganistan - Didn't read, too depressing
I Still Dream About You by Fannie Flag - 3 - It was ok, I am usually a huge fan of her books, this one not so much.

[Dria]

very touching heroic and sad , pain , sorrow, patients despair. joy, admirable and more.

[Sheridan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love reader digest select editions. I remember reading these at my nana's.
I enjoyed every story in this one. I just finished never look away. A nice mystery.

[Jeanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good beach read!