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And Then There's Margaret
And Then There's Margaret | Carolyn Clarke
3 posts | 5 read | 4 to read
Marriage and midlife can be difficult. But when you add a controlling, manipulative and self-absorbed mother-in-law into the mix, things can get worse-much worse. Toxic, even.When Allison Montgomery's beloved father-in-law and long-time confidant passes away, her mother-in-law, Margaret, 'temporarily' moves in. From rearranging the furniture and taking over the kitchen, to undermining and embarrassing Allie at every turn, including funding her daughter's escape, throwing a hissy fit at the mall, and publicly equating Allie's glass of Chardonnay to full blown alcoholism, Margaret turns Allie's life upside down causing her to bounce between a sincere desire to support her grieving mother-in-law and an intense urge to simply push her out of the nearest window.Feeling annoyed, trapped and even a little childish, Allie struggles to avoid a complete meltdown with help from her fearless and audacious best friend, a plan for reinventing herself and enjoying a second act, and, yes, a few glasses of Chardonnay. Along the way, Allie discovers the reasons behind Margaret's attitude toward her all these years. Does it help? Maybe...
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Alfoster
And Then There's Margaret | Carolyn Clarke
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This book is laugh-out-loud funny and just what I needed after many dark reads! Allie‘s mother-in-law is intrusive, critical, and very needy when her husband dies, putting more pressure on the family. But of course she‘s also well-meaning so there‘s so much more to the story. It‘s heartbreaking and heartwarming! And if you‘re old enough to remember (and author alludes to this) it should be called Are You There, Margaret, It‘s Me God!😝🥰🥰

mcctrish Oh I want this badly 2y
Alfoster @mcctrish I think it‘s on Kindle Unlimited or on First Reads for the month. Sooo worth it!👍 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Stacked 📚 2y
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Pageturner1
And Then There's Margaret | Carolyn Clarke
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A family many can relate to. The mother-in-law a wife dreads. It was a cute story.

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Maria514626
And Then There's Margaret | Carolyn Clarke
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It‘s the weirdest thing. I started this #arc and soon realized: #needsediting. Not terrible though.

At 65%, it took a sharp turn. See above. I keep thinking, “This has got to be the author‘s spit draft.” (Or shi$$y first draft.) The draft when you get everything out. You don‘t self edit. The not-supposed-to-be-good draft.

Did the editor stop editing here? Did the writer? I‘m confused. #augustarc #augustarcreadathon