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The Book That Matters Most
by Ann Hood
*** I received an advanced e-copy from Net Galley in exchange for my honest review
One incident changed the lives of so many people. Charlotte, the mom, felt such guilt over not being with her children when her daughter Lily died, she felt like killing herself was the only way out. Lily's sister Ava carried with her the guilt that she hadn't stopped Lily from climbing the tree in the first place. Their father completely shut down after the deaths of his wife and daughter. Now, years later Ava is the mother of 2 grown children, and her husband has left her for another woman. She joins her best friend's book club as a way to get out and meet new people. The theme for that year is "The book that matters most to you". Each person got to pick out a book that had changed their life in some way and then the entire group read it. For Ava, that book was a children's book that she read right after her mother died. The book helped her have the closure she needed so desperately. I always enjoy reading books about libraries, bookstores, other books, etc. so this was right up my alley. The characters all seemed so real that you felt like you knew them, the story made me both laugh and cry, and I now have a much better understanding of all those books that I had to read for English class that never made sense to me. This book has pretty much something for everyone.
One incident changed the lives of so many people. Charlotte, the mom, felt such guilt over not being with her children when her daughter Lily died, she felt like killing herself was the only way out. Lily's sister Ava carried with her the guilt that she hadn't stopped Lily from climbing the tree in the first place. Their father completely shut down after the deaths of his wife and daughter. Now, years later Ava is the mother of 2 grown children, and her husband has left her for another woman. She joins her best friend's book club as a way to get out and meet new people. The theme for that year is "The book that matters most to you". Each person got to pick out a book that had changed their life in some way and then the entire group read it. For Ava, that book was a children's book that she read right after her mother died. The book helped her have the closure she needed so desperately. I always enjoy reading books about libraries, bookstores, other books, etc. so this was right up my alley. The characters all seemed so real that you felt like you knew them, the story made me both laugh and cry, and I now have a much better understanding of all those books that I had to read for English class that never made sense to me. This book has pretty much something for everyone.