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A review by bethpeninger
The Rejected Writers' Book Club by Suzanne Kelman
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for this free readers edition. In exchange I am providing an honest review.
What a fun read! I love the idea of celebrating rejection. And this celebration of rejection is actually a celebration of friendship. Super fun story and characters, A fun stereotype of a small town and some of its residents.
Janet has been living in Southlea Bay for 5 years. She's happy there but lacks any good friendships. One day she receives a call from one of the more colorful residents of the town issuing her a mysterious invite to a secret meeting. Doris, the hostess, is not one anyone is able to say no to so Janet finds herself knocking on Doris' door the next day. What she walks into ends up being a crazy introduction to a whole new way of looking at life. Whether Janet wants to be involved with Doris and this eclectic group of women doesn't matter, they pull her into their crazy antics and sweep her along until she gets into the spirit of things herself. What she ends up finding, finally, is her tribe.
I don't want to say too much about this story or even its characters because I don't want to run the risk of spoiling the fun of this book. I laughed a lot, I felt all mushy at the friendships captured in the pages, I had fun reading it. I'm using the word "fun" a lot but I can't help myself! I can't wait to read book 2.
What a fun read! I love the idea of celebrating rejection. And this celebration of rejection is actually a celebration of friendship. Super fun story and characters, A fun stereotype of a small town and some of its residents.
Janet has been living in Southlea Bay for 5 years. She's happy there but lacks any good friendships. One day she receives a call from one of the more colorful residents of the town issuing her a mysterious invite to a secret meeting. Doris, the hostess, is not one anyone is able to say no to so Janet finds herself knocking on Doris' door the next day. What she walks into ends up being a crazy introduction to a whole new way of looking at life. Whether Janet wants to be involved with Doris and this eclectic group of women doesn't matter, they pull her into their crazy antics and sweep her along until she gets into the spirit of things herself. What she ends up finding, finally, is her tribe.
I don't want to say too much about this story or even its characters because I don't want to run the risk of spoiling the fun of this book. I laughed a lot, I felt all mushy at the friendships captured in the pages, I had fun reading it. I'm using the word "fun" a lot but I can't help myself! I can't wait to read book 2.