“A woman‘s ambitions clash with familial expectations in a captivating new novel about generational secrets and self-discovery.”
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If I start yet another book without finishing my last three, will you think I‘m fickle? 😂
pickAn immersive read, basically a coming of age story despite the romance, family drama and humor. Tulsi has been trained all her life to be a spice healer by her ba and single mother, but she always wanted to travel….Then the internet hits their shop, bad press and her mother‘s past love. A very satisfying read.
pickI loved this book- couldn‘t put it down. As a woman, I related to the main character. It also reminded me of some important life lessons- we all mess up but you have to learn to forgive yourself and keep going, it‘s not too late to make a change, and it‘s important to let people in. Cliques perhaps but truths nonetheless. Iykyk.
panThis book has more similes than a 9th grade English assignment on descriptive writing, and if I had to read one more “I think I‘m southern if I can‘t say a sentence without some goofy expression” page I would have exploded like a too-ripe watermelon dropped from the back of the truck on a bumpy road heading to market. Sheesh!
Read Flannery O‘Connor - skip this one. #24in2024 number 9 also #doublespin
so-so• family drama • family secrets • contemporary fiction • 2.5 Stars Meh 🫤
This novel weaves together the lives of three generations of women.
• Gina Zoberski: The protagonist, an optimist who runs a gourmet grilled cheese food truck.
• Lorraine: Gina‘s fastidious mother, who catalogues all her faults.
• May: Gina‘s sullen teenage daughter.
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so-soThis quick read is engaging in entertaining, I enjoyed the evolution of the mother-daughter relationship. I think my favorite character would be Ben's daughter, Amanda & IMO, we didn't get to know her nearly well enough. Beyond that it was cookie cutter DS, repetitive, & predictable. A "good enough" book on par with DS's writing the last few years. I prefer the quality & content of the books that DS wrote when she wasn't writing 5-6 books a year?
pick10-31-23: My 93rd finished book of 2023! I have to be honest, not one of these characters, especially the 3 main Donnelly women, are likable. Mindy and Ginger are the daughters of Carol, a woman who would rather surf then raise her girls. Spanning from the 50s through the 60s, from the sunny Beach Boy vibes to the turbulent Vietnam war, Mindy, Ginger and Carol go their separate ways but always have the surf as their common denominator.
