pickThe story follows Carol who is struggling with the aftermath of a traumatic event that has left her grappling with grief and the profound emptiness it brings. When Carol‘s ex-husband shows up at her office with yet another trauma to add to her plate, they escape on a journey of the past and healing of old traumas. The level of love and forgiveness throughout these pages is heart wrenching. The storyline is unique and the character growth is strong
pickI think I would have enjoyed this so much more when I was first divorced, over 20 years ago now. I loved the questions, quotations, and chapter titles. I especially loved the chapter, “It gets pretty woo here“ about the idea that children get to choose which parents they'll be born to.
The boy has joined Cubs which runs for an hour and a half. This means an hour or so of reading time. Not sure the light will hold out too much longer though. I'm excited to dive into this book - set in Ireland during the 90s. Can't believe the 90s is now historical!!
#LibraryBook #Ireland #90s #Women #Divorce
As seen on my walk. Seems fitting for the end of the week.
pickOh my. I appreciated everything about this book. Smith walks us slowly through her experiences of discovering her husband‘s infidelity and the resulting processes involved in moving through her life as her image of family changes. I really liked the way she physically structured the narrative, her poet‘s ability to phrase something, and the questions she asks throughout the book. I couldn‘t put it down.
My friend needed notecards so into a bookstore we go. Of course I just had to buy books. 🤷🏻♀️ Lenz‘s Substack always makes me chuckle so I grabbed that one. Both books seem to center around the same theme and I‘ve gone through my own midlife extravaganzas and sadnesses, divorce, and finding my own life direction, but it‘s always good to see how others have handled it.
pickI loved this so much more than I thought I would. Another impulse buy at Costco because it had summer in the title. It had a Finlay Donovan vibe but not murder, more the banter and the balance between hard truths and laughter being the right medicine for most of what life throws you
pickI‘ve seen so many glowing reviews of this book, but I didn‘t get around to reading it myself until my niece (going into 6th grade) told me it was one of her favorites. I have to agree that it‘s a great story that deals with both very relatable and important but difficult topics in a clear way. I also loved the musical aspect (Izabella is a pianist) and the vocabulary that made its way in from class discussion.
#MiddleGrade #BookAndBreakfast
