Not sure what the genre is for this book. A middle aged women finding herself is what it is about. As a woman not too much younger than the author, I could relate to much of this book. We do seem to hit an age where our world doesn't revolve around our children, and some of us realize our lives aren't quite what we thought they were. We have sacrificed ourselves four the sake of our family and now we need to find our way on our own. The tiniest rift in the family - love continuum and things go south fast.To younger women, we didn't expect to end up here, and even if you don't expect to either, you sure could. Anyhow, this is not middle aged lady "porn", nor is it really a romance novel. This is a coming of age story. We can actually come of age a number of times in our life. Oh this was just wonderful. I had just finished reading an absolutely absorbing thriller and needed something light and feel good to bring me back to earth. This was the perfect antidote. I virtually read it in one sitting, only sleep intruding and demanding I close my weary eyes. There is the lovely Jeanie who has been married to the very (dare I say it) boring George for 32 years. (After 22 years of marriage George had withdrawn into another bedroom without any explanation to Jeanie). Their daughter, Chanty, is married to Alex and they have a 2 year old daughter, Ellie, who is the apple of Jeanie's eye. As Chanty works during the week and Alex works from home as a painter, Jeanie takes Ellie to the park every Thursday where she strikes up a friendship with the very wonderful Ray and his grandson, Dylan. Jeanie has her own health food shop, which she is absolutely devoted to, and when the very controlling George decides they are moving to he country and she should give up her shop, Jeanie is thrown into turmoil. She often confides in Ray on their weekly Thursday meetings and their friendship deepens. The rest is how Jeanie 'finds' herself and her desire to not be manipulated by George and ultimately Chanty. This is just a great feel good book and I can highly recommend it.
Do You like book Les Jeudis Au Parc (2012)?
Soap opera story that does leave you wondering what she's going to do, where it will end.
—Tiara
A good read even though the main character drives me nuts sometimes.
—Shevyblat
Couldn't drop it. It was a very well written, sweet page turner.
—elizabethlee
Interesting take on married life and choices.
—samanthatdc
