A review by mkjacobswrites
The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley by Courtney Walsh

4.25

I loved the setup of this sweet contemporary romance - like reading about someone do a Gretchen Rubin Happiness Project except she's a researcher herself - and the execution was good overall, although I would've liked a more clear list feel to the 31 items. Marty was my favorite character by far; his love for his wife felt more real than anything else. I wished we got to see Darby's complete family rather than only them escaping from their ordinary life, and it felt too convenient for her daughter Delilah to feel exactly like a young Isadora, even to Isadora. I also wanted more time with Cal's family. But I really enjoyed how Isadora ultimately had to stop blaming others and both stand up for herself and admit her self-sabotage to herself. Overall, this was a light read that reminds us that we can choose happiness.