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bookph1le's review against another edition
3.0
Lots of highly improbably things happen in this book, but that's okay. Overall it's a light, enjoyable read, earnest and sincere. Not high lit, but I was entertained.
pmgerovac's review against another edition
4.0
Engaging. Funny. Real.
Peggy Gerovac
I loved this book. As a young widow myself, I found this book both entertaining and encouraging. Her human was fruit for my soul.
Peggy Gerovac
I loved this book. As a young widow myself, I found this book both entertaining and encouraging. Her human was fruit for my soul.
dharma130's review against another edition
4.0
This was a quick entertaining easy read....really enjoyed it!
jenmooremo's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
trudyd's review against another edition
4.0
Oh why, oh why did I wait so long? This story was me. I cannot begin to tell you how many times I identified with the character. I laughed. I cried. I smiled. Thanks for a wonderful story that shows there is light at the end of the tunnel of loss.
jenlynnhill's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book, it was an interesting look at life after someone dies and how their loved ones carry on. It definitely seemed "real". The ending was interesting, but it did feel a bit rushed, and I was upset that not all the characters got wrapped up.
cstaude's review against another edition
4.0
Lovely story about Paige, a woman finding her way back to life after loss. I enjoyed the eclectic cast of supporting characters. Am hoping she will write the story of one of them, Mykia.
ameserole's review against another edition
2.0
Digging In was an interesting audio book to listen to.
The beginning definitely grabs your attention due to an unexpected death.. but then it kinds of takes a turn into a little bit boring and weird. This book follows Paige Moresco, who is just trying to deal with life after her husband's sudden death. Her son is pushing her away and she might end up losing her job. Basically, her life has gone from bad to worse in like 3.5 nanoseconds.
Besides all of that, the community she lives in is filled with a bunch of snobby jerks. They know all about what she went through and just sort of offer her backhanded compliments instead of really asking if she needs help. They tell her that they know people who could help her.. but they never really ask about what the hell is going on. She's finding ways to cope and to eventually move on.
Her coping mechanism: a garden. I honestly loved this idea and I was stoked to see what was going to happen. This new thing in her life made her so happy but everyone else thought she was drunk or ruining her back yard. Again, no one is really offering to help with this whole entire thing and just assuming the shit out of her.
The characters in this book were really hard to connect to. I liked Paige and I sort of didn't like her. However, I do like that Paige definitely grew throughout the book and learned to grieve on her own.
Overall, it was an okay kind of book. I wish I would've liked the characters more.. but they really annoyed me.
The beginning definitely grabs your attention due to an unexpected death.. but then it kinds of takes a turn into a little bit boring and weird. This book follows Paige Moresco, who is just trying to deal with life after her husband's sudden death. Her son is pushing her away and she might end up losing her job. Basically, her life has gone from bad to worse in like 3.5 nanoseconds.
Besides all of that, the community she lives in is filled with a bunch of snobby jerks. They know all about what she went through and just sort of offer her backhanded compliments instead of really asking if she needs help. They tell her that they know people who could help her.. but they never really ask about what the hell is going on. She's finding ways to cope and to eventually move on.
Her coping mechanism: a garden. I honestly loved this idea and I was stoked to see what was going to happen. This new thing in her life made her so happy but everyone else thought she was drunk or ruining her back yard. Again, no one is really offering to help with this whole entire thing and just assuming the shit out of her.
The characters in this book were really hard to connect to. I liked Paige and I sort of didn't like her. However, I do like that Paige definitely grew throughout the book and learned to grieve on her own.
Overall, it was an okay kind of book. I wish I would've liked the characters more.. but they really annoyed me.
ellyrarg's review against another edition
3.0
Aw, this book. It’s everything you want in a nice bit of book candy. It’s well written without being overdone, there’s grief which feels honest, family movement, friends worth knowing, neighbourhood angst, a gentle love story that doesn’t get too mushy or all consuming, stakes at work, with just enough of the unexpected to hold it all together. It’s like life, but easy to read with a feel good ending.
Honestly, this book was a delicious read.
I felt terrible to learn the author wrote her grief, in part, from a place of experience. It spins the book into a more genuine place. I read somewhere once that you don’t ‘get over’ grief, you hold it with you always, but your life grows, and as it does the grief portion in relation to your life becomes smaller. Your life eventually outgrows the grief. It feels apt that this books is all about growing.
Lovely book. Well enjoyed.
Honestly, this book was a delicious read.
I felt terrible to learn the author wrote her grief, in part, from a place of experience. It spins the book into a more genuine place. I read somewhere once that you don’t ‘get over’ grief, you hold it with you always, but your life grows, and as it does the grief portion in relation to your life becomes smaller. Your life eventually outgrows the grief. It feels apt that this books is all about growing.
Lovely book. Well enjoyed.