Monday, July 2, 2018

Review: Optimist's Guide To Letting Go

Title The Optimist's Guide To Letting Go
By Amy E. Reichert
Genre Adult Fiction
Format Audio book
Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Synopsis
Gina's an optimist at heart but losing her husband and dealing with her increasingly angst filled daughter isn't making it easy. To make it worse her perfectionist mother has just had a stroke and a secret she's been keeping from Gina is coming out.

First Sentence
1. Throw away Xmas cards.





I've only read one Reichert book before and found it quite cute so when I saw her latest available on audio book I snatched it.

Can I just say how much I love the cover of this book?!  Not only is it pleasing and adorable but it's actually relevant to the story! Isn't it great when that happens? No? Hmmm, maybe it's just me. Anyway, the story is as cute and pleasing as the cover.

The character's are what make this one so great. Jumping between Gina, her daughter May and her mother, Lorraine it tells a great story that pulled me in and had wanting more.

Besides making me crave grilled cheese and brownies I had zero complaints. I wasn't in love with the book but I found it a solid read with memorable characters and a interesting plot. The perfect beach read.

10 comments:

  1. I love that cover. And all the better if it comes with memorable characters and an interesting plot.

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  2. I saw this at the library the other day and wondered if it was any good. Now I know. Thanks, Jenny! Next time I see it, I'll pick it up. :)

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    1. I hope you enjoy it. Her books are fun.

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  3. I find a lot of covers are generic or random, so I am always excited when the cover is relevant to the story. Well, grilled cheese and brownies are two superior foods, so not a bad thing to make you crave. Glad this was a solid read.

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    1. My waistline wasn’t happy but my tastebuds were. ;)

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  4. I'm picking this up at the library today! I'm excited to read it!

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    1. I’m interested in what you’ll think.

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  5. This sounds like the perfect easy-breezy, slightly forgettable summer read! I definitely need more of those in my life right now. I tend to really love deep, emotionally involved books but they drain me so I can't read too many in a row. Enter the fluff!

    Laura @BlueEyeBooks

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    1. This one had a hint of depth but it was a perfect summer read.

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