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Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik

5.0

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A celebration of lifelong friendship and books. Don't let the title throw you off, this book is moving and powerful, with just the right amount of humor. Five very different women meet in their neighborhood and form a book club. Each member faces her own challenges, and as the years go by the group becomes a lifeline that changes the lives of all five women for the better. Each chapter begins by naming the book that was discussed by the group that month, as well as which member chose the book, and why, which gives further insights into the characters, and gives readers a list of titles to follow up on. I loved reading about the bonds between this book's cast of strong women, and it's a huge bonus that books were the bridge brought the friends together.