pickThis one was so much more satisfying than its predecessor and I really liked being with Emily solely, rather than flipping around to her other family members...although I am so fond of Arlene. I had a little trouble with the timeline since Wish You Were Here seems like it takes place roughly a decade before this book. Rufus, her still elderly dog, was still around?! I'm happy he was, though. 🐶
panLots of people found this funny. The have someone impersonate your grandson was. But on the whole I just found it horribly depressing. 😒
pickIt‘s such an honor to grow gracefully old with your spouse of 70 years. It‘s also impossible that grace would define every aspect of a marriage, a family, a life. This book does a lovely job of honoring an ordinary couple navigating that marriage together.
A tradition that I started in covid times is to spend the afternoon of my birthday visiting Brooklyn bookstores and buying a book or two at each. This year was a little different - I only visited three stores, but still managed to buy almost too many to carry!
Thank you, @TheKidUpstairs for my delightful #jolabokaflod swap. To be honest, I opened it on Monday because I am currently sitting in a hotel room before the kids and I fly to Florida tomorrow. I took the pic then so I could share tonight!
Thanks, @MaleficentBookDragon for another great swap.
On the bright side is such a great read… I believe that we all (as humans) need a little insight into getting old and coping with life at an advanced age… there are always issues but to keep moving and living is key … as expressed in this book by this author with wise words and a wonderful outlook on coping with getting older in life … loved it even though some parts are extremely sad 😞
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pickMany thanks to @bthegood for passing this book along to me. A simple and poignant story of an 80 year old dying of cancer hitting the road with her husband who has dementia. The wit and snark of Ella was perfect and her care alongside her occasional anger toward her husband felt spot on. Being older myself I could empathize with her review of her life. Happy to pass this book along to anyone, as it too is a traveler.
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