Title: THE BEST LIFE BOOK CLUB
Author: Sheila Roberts
Publisher: MIRA
Pages: 368
Genre: Contemporary women's fiction/romantic comedy, contemporary romance
Karissa Newcomb is ready for a new start in a new neighborhood, as far away as she can get from Seattle, where her husband cheated on her with the neighbor who was supposed to be her best friend. She and her nine-year-old daughter are moving on to the city of Gig Harbor on the bay in Puget Sound. She even has a new job as an assistant at a small publishing company right in Gig Harbor. Her new boss seems like a bit of a curmudgeon, but a job is a job, she loves to read, and the idea of possibly meeting writers sounds fabulous.
Soon she finds she’s not the only one in need of a refresh. Her new neighbors, Alice and Margot, are dealing with their own crises. Alice is still grieving her late husband and hasn’t been able to get behind the wheel of a car since a close call after his death. Margot is floundering after getting divorced and laid off in quick succession. They could all use a distraction, and a book club seems like just the ticket. Together, the three women, along with Alice’s grumpy older sister, Josie, embark on a literary journey that just might be the kick-start they need to begin building their best lives yet.
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FAVORITE QUOTE FROM FIRST CHAPTER:
Brush the mud off your rear and get it in gear. That should be a bumper sticker.
BOOK COVER:
What isn't to love about this cover??? For one thing, I love fun looking covers with the books and everything and love love love the colors!
FIRST CHAPTER REVIEW:
Moving day brings to mind not only exhilaration but exhaustion ranks right up there with it. Before I begin, might I mention I'm a Sheila Roberts fangirl. I devour anything she writes. I was really looking forward to reading her latest, The Best Life Book Club, but time got ahead of me and so I decided to give a first chapter review a whirl until I can get it read.
So we have Karissa moving into her Victorian in Gig Harbor, Washington. By the way, she is newly divorced which will lend itself into a whole bunch of fun scenarios as the book goes along I'm sure. Now I really like Karissa. In this first chapter, we get a gist of what she's all about without being thrown a bunch of needless details - Roberts has a way of doing this and doing it well. Karissa seems fun. Once she gets settled in of course.
Now this part had me intrigued...
"The Pacific Northwest was famous for its perpetual state of green and Seattle had been dubbed the Emerald City. Like Dorothy, Karissa had loved living in the Emerald City.
Until the witch showed up."
Ha! I can only guess the witch must have been the biatch that stole her husband from her?
KEEP READING?
Ohhhh yeah. Now is this other woman a witch or a biatch witch? Probably the same. I will definitely keep reading!
USA Today and Publishers Weekly best-selling author Sheila Roberts has written over fifty books under various names, ranging from romance and relationship fiction to self-improvement. Over three million of her novels have been sold and that number continues to climb. Her humor and heart have won her a legion of fans and her novels have been turned into movies for the Lifetime, Hallmark, and Great American Family channels. Sheila is also a popular speaker, and has been featured at women’s retreats, writers’ conferences, and banquets. When she’s not out dancing with her husband or hanging out with friends, she can be found writing about those things near and dear to women’s hearts: family, friends and chocolate.
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