Chase the Moon

This book lingers in my memory because it's pure magic. What ever happened to the author? I've spent over twenty years waiting for her to write another book this incredible. Do yourself a favor and do not miss reading this book. It's beautiful, poignant and oh, so romantic.

Imagine yourself as a young girl, writing to a stranger, pouring out all your dreams and fears. Imagine growing up all the while, and falling in love, learning about life, and feeling the pain that can come with growing up, all the while still writing to that person you have only met in letters. Imagine finding out that who you love isn't who you thought he was. This book is wonderful, fascinating and has a surprise ending that is worth the reading. Corrie is the youth in all of us, Guy, the enigmatic man she loves, is a stranger to her, and Harlequin, her secret pen pal, is her rock of support. These three people come together in a wonderful love story. I truly wish the author had written more books, this one only made me want more of her writing style, made me remember what it felt like to be young and so full of life. The author so captures that youthful time when you feel evertything so much more passionately. Great read, wonderfully done!

This book is amazing in its music. The music of Pagliacci is really beautifully lived and described, Cory's voice is shatteringly breathtaking, and all this from a printed pages! Even the light of the sun, the taste of chocolate, and the color of white are vividly interpreted, deeply impressing a new meaning on my mind. The years of yearning and moonlit preparation for Cory to emerge into the sunlight as the world's greatest singer, and her unfolding love in Paris while rebelling against her "Pluto" is truly beautiful. The passion that drives her, frees her, and gives her the strength to stand up against tyranny, wealth, and those who would keep her down is truly tear-jerking. I first read this book when I was fourteen, and at twenty-three, I still consider it one of my favorites. I only wish that the ending were a little bit longer.

I loved this book! Mine too is getting dog-earred (luckily I have two copies). It was classy, romantic, and the characters found their way into my heart immediately. I wish that Catherine Nicholson would write more of these gems -- wonder what happened to this writer?

CHASE THE MOON may very well have been the inspiration for Nicholas Spark's MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE. The story of Corrie Modena, alias Columbine, and her soulmate that she's never met, Harlequin (whom she found via a message in a bottle tossed into the ocean), is one of the most romantic I've read in a long time. It's a shame this book's out-of-print, because mine's getting dog-eared. If you like Judith McNaught, you'll love CHASE THE MOON.