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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
And the last book of this series. Still good but it wasn't as satisfying as the first two.
Super-enjoyable and uplifting intertwining stories about women who have suffered deep loss, but problem solve through friendship, honesty and great food. Reading this book was like taking a bubble bath while sipping prosecco - - just what the soul needs sometime.
Always good!
I just love her writing and the characters. I think there were maybe too many in this book, but otherwise it was great!
I just love her writing and the characters. I think there were maybe too many in this book, but otherwise it was great!
The Confession Club is a story about a group of women who meet regularly for dinner, and to confess secrets, concerns, or other items on their mind - kind of like a book club meeting. Iris and Mandy join the group and each have items in their life that they are struggling with. This book carries over characters from previous books by Berg, however it is easily read as a stand-alone book. For me, this book got a little slow, and there wasn't a strong enough character or main story line to keep me eagerly turning the pages. However, it is a pleasant story and plot.
The Confession Club by Elizabeth Berg is a charming and light read. The characters are quirky and delightful and I truly enjoyed reading about them, especially the bickering, complaining, and commiserating during the Confession Club meetings! I had many a chuckle at some of the things these woman said and did! What a wonderful concept this group is, I would love to be part of one! Not only were the characters engaging, but the actual content of the novel was written so well that I was able to breeze through it and remain interested and intrigued. The simple way these characters live and think is so refreshing and entertaining, I just adored them.
I am already longing for the next book in the series
The members of The Confession Club are new characters in this third book in the series but are actually minor to the story. Iris and Maddie return and join the club and some of the discussion definitely adds levity to the book. Iris and Maddie explore their respective romantic relationships and each woman makes some major and unpredictable changes in their lives. A new character, John is introduced gradually in this book and his story is very relevant and interesting. Overall, another nice installment to the Mason chronicles. I would have enjoyed more character development around members of the club because they all seemed to have interesting back stories but maybe that’s in the works for another sequel.
I am an Elizabeth Berg fan, without a doubt! Her writing is beautiful, lyrical, lightly atmospheric without being overindulgent or making a show of itself. You see the story without thinking about how the writing makes you see it so well. Her characters always draw me in--their authenticity, the genuineness of their friendships, their vulnerability and care for each other. These are voices I believe in and people I want to know. It felt like this one took a while to find its stride; for a while, I felt like I had bits of story and kept wanting to urge it to develop. But because I know Berg is really, really good, I hung in, and the anticipated payoff came in the middle of the book. If anything, I would just say that I would love to have more of this one. I wasn't ready for it to end. Tender, engaging, warm, and inspiring, at first this feels like the sort of novel that is sorbet between courses, but in the end, I found it substantial and significant.
A story very seldom told
How mature women age is very seldom a topic found in a book. This story tells how a group of mature women of a certain age range, use their confession club to get things off of their chest. I guess this was a way to keep stress out of their lives by talking to each other about things that they either did wrong or things they felt guilty about or things that bothered them. These women, even though they were of varying ages, they loved their families and each other. They were normal women who still desired to be loved by someone special. Some of the things they talked about were downright funny and had me chuckling throughout even though I found the story a little slow and boring in the beginning. I'm glad I hung in there as I found the story very entertaining in the end, particularly the story of Iris and John. Do you think he came back? I think so and that's how I see it ending.
This book was listened to using Audible.com
How mature women age is very seldom a topic found in a book. This story tells how a group of mature women of a certain age range, use their confession club to get things off of their chest. I guess this was a way to keep stress out of their lives by talking to each other about things that they either did wrong or things they felt guilty about or things that bothered them. These women, even though they were of varying ages, they loved their families and each other. They were normal women who still desired to be loved by someone special. Some of the things they talked about were downright funny and had me chuckling throughout even though I found the story a little slow and boring in the beginning. I'm glad I hung in there as I found the story very entertaining in the end, particularly the story of Iris and John. Do you think he came back? I think so and that's how I see it ending.
This book was listened to using Audible.com