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Publisher's Summary
Gina Zoberski wants to make it through one day without her fastidious mother Lorraine cataloguing all her faults, and her sullen teenage daughter May snubbing her. Too bad there's no chance of that. Her relentlessly sunny disposition annoys them both, no matter how hard she tries. Instead, Gina finds order and comfort in obsessive list-making and her work at Grilled G's, the gourmet grilled cheese food truck built by her late husband. But when Lorraine suffers a sudden stroke, Gina stumbles upon a family secret Lorraine's kept hidden for 40 years. In the face of her mother's failing health and her daughter's rebellion, this optimist might find that piecing together the truth is the push she needs to let go...
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- Jane
- 07-06-18
My problem is the subject matter - GRIEF.
Most of the book has way too much time with three females grieving deaths of husbands/fathers/first-loves. Most of the story is flashback memories of nice times together before the person died: how they met, their relationship, how they died. Even at the end of the book there are more tear jerking grief scenes. This book is sooo different from the author’s first book “The Coincidence of Coconut Cake.” I loved that book. It was a contemporary romance story but drawn out like womens fiction. It was an enjoyable escape. This new book “The Optimists...” is a totally different type of book. No fun. A downer.
The characters: Lorraine was cold and distant to her two daughters Gina and Vicki now around age 40. Gina’s teenage daughter May is cold and distant to Gina. The men in Lorraine’s life are dead. Gina’s husband died two years ago.
AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR:
Teri Schnaubelt did a great job. I would listen to her again.
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Narrative mode: 3rd person. Story length: 352 pages. Swearing language: the f-word 2 or 3 times. Sexual content: none. Setting: current day plus flashbacks Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Book copyright: 2018. Genre: grief fiction.
OTHER BOOKS:
I’ve read two other books by this author.
5 stars. The Coincidence of Coconut Cake.
3 ½ stars. The Simplicity of Cider. (Lack of justice for crimes done.)
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- 11-01-18
Great story that is worth your time!
I always love the stories Amy Reichert weaves and this one was no exception - so good! Worth your time. And listen to her other books if you haven’t yet!
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- 10-15-18
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- 08-12-18
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- Tara
- 08-07-18
great story
great read! truly loving Amy's novels more and more. this story was touching and real, hit home for me.
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- JJ
- 02-15-20
Not optimistic.
The Optimist’s Guide to Letting Go
Disclosure: I won an ARC of this book from Goodreads. Since so much time has passed since that win, for the purpose of this review, I listened to a purchased Audible version.
This is not an optimistic book. The story is told from the point of view of three women—three generations of a dysfunctional family. The grandmother (Lorraine) is overbearing, critical, uses coconut oil for everything, and has spent her adult life living a lie. The mom (Gina, supposedly the optimist) runs a food truck that specializes in grilled cheese sandwiches. She suffers from panic attacks and compulsively makes lists because she’s still grieving the loss of her husband after 2 plus years. The teenager (May) is predictably rebellious, sulky, and also grieving the loss of her father. She has some good ideas for brownie recipes. There’s also a former nanny/BFF to Lorraine named Rosa who has assisted Lorraine in lying to her daughters, and Lorraine’s youngest daughter (Vickie) who has four children. Vickie is bossy, self-centered, has no filter when she speaks, and lugs a bottle of wine around in her purse.
Lorraine suffers a stroke, so the secret/lie is discovered. The story is told in flashback after flashback after flashback—from Lorraine’s, Gina’s, and May’s perspectives.
When the story is in flashback mode, it drags. When the story is told in the present, each character is selfishly wrapped up in her own world. The men (all the ones who have died) have shed all faults in the memories of the three main characters. No one is particularly likable, not even Rosa.
There were a couple timeline problems for me. In certain flashbacks, the Vietnam conflict is mentioned. To avoid a spoiler, I’ll just say that there’s a problem with a date mentioned regarding this topic given that U.S. troops were withdrawn from Vietnam in 1973.
Rosa is said to be a grandmother at the time she first knows/works for Lorraine. Lorraine (contemporary setting) is said to be 69, and Rosa claims to be 15 years older. That would necessitate Rosa marrying and giving birth to her children at a very young age. Rosa’s children would also need to produce their children at a very young age, so that Rosa’s grandchildren could be old enough to be outside playing in the yard in a certain flashback. I just didn’t buy that. I also don’t believe that Rosa at age 84, would still have the stamina to herd four rambunctious little ones (all under the ages of 10) plus the sulky middle-schooler, while Gina and Vickie were at the hospital taking care of Lorraine post-stroke.
When I add those two timeline issues together, it REALLY doesn’t work for me. Having cared for a few stroke victims in my lifetime, there’s a great deal of suspension of belief required to make this story work for me. The ending was just too HEA, given the level of self-centeredness each of these characters possessed. No one can change that much in so little an amount of time. It would require YEARS of self-discipline, especially if those characters do not seek help from above.
Overall, this book was a disappointing read after enjoying the author’s delightful debut novel. The narration was ok.
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At 35, Mika Suzuki’s life is a mess. Her last relationship ended in flames. Her roommate-slash-best friend might be a hoarder. She’s a perpetual disappointment to her traditional Japanese parents. And, most recently, she’s been fired from her latest dead-end job. Mika is at her lowest point when she receives a phone call from Penny—the daughter she placed for adoption 16 years ago. Penny is determined to forge a relationship with her birth mother, and in turn, Mika longs to be someone Penny is proud of.
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Not Just a book, It's An Experience
- By Brenda C. on 08-04-22
By: Emiko Jean
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The Simplicity of Cider
- By: Amy E. Reichert
- Narrated by: Rachel Dulude
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Focused and unassuming fifth generation cider-maker Sanna Lund has one desire: to live a simple, quiet life on her family's apple orchard in Door County, Wisconsin. Although her business is struggling, Sanna remains fiercely devoted to the orchard, despite her brother's attempts to convince their aging father to sell the land. Single dad Isaac Banks has spent years trying to shield his son, Sebastian, from his troubled mother.
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just awesome
- By Gettingitdone on 09-26-17
By: Amy E. Reichert
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When I'm Gone
- A Novel
- By: Emily Bleeker
- Narrated by: Dan John Miller
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Luke Richardson has returned home after burying Natalie, his beloved wife of sixteen years, ready to face the hard job of raising their three children alone. But there's something he's not prepared for - a blue envelope with his name scrawled across the front in Natalie's handwriting, waiting for him on the floor of their suburban Michigan home.
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Sheesh, at least do your research...
- By David on 09-23-16
By: Emily Bleeker
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Since You've Been Gone
- By: Christa Allan
- Narrated by: Sophie Amoss
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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One moment, Olivia Kavanaugh is preparing to walk down the aisle and embrace her own happily ever after. The next, she learns that her fiancé, Wyatt Hammond, has been in a fatal car accident. Then comes a startling discovery: Wyatt’s car wasn’t heading toward the church. He was fifty miles away...with a baby gift in the backseat.
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just start reading at chapter 37
- By J. Segaloff on 01-31-19
By: Christa Allan
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Luck, Love & Lemon Pie
- By: Amy E. Reichert
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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When Milwaukee-area wife and mother MJ Boudreaux notices her husband, Chris, seems more interested in the casino than her, she's bothered that she isn't more upset. She picks up poker as a way for them to spend more time together - and reignite their marital flame. Although the game doesn't give her the quality time with Chris that she'd hoped, MJ finds she has a knack for it.
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Love this author, except
- By Macy on 11-11-20
By: Amy E. Reichert
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Daughters for a Time
- By: Jennifer Handford
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 7 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Feelings of abandonment filled Helen at a too-young age when her mother died and her father walked out. Left in the care of her sister, Claire, she moved on, but never truly healed. Now thirty-five, married, and starting her own family, she must confront her inability to bear children by accepting the idea of adopting. But just when Helen experiences holding her new baby for the first time, she is blindsided with the worst possible news: Claire has cancer. Helen’s wounds are again torn open as she balances the delight of parenthood with the grief of her ailing sister.A poignant and probing exploration of life and loss, Daughters for a Time is a tale of unconditional love, the destructive and healing powers of family, and the search for solid ground between pain and joy.
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A Very Real Story
- By Lisa on 03-28-14
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Mika in Real Life
- A Novel
- By: Emiko Jean
- Narrated by: Sura Siu, Andi Arndt
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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At 35, Mika Suzuki’s life is a mess. Her last relationship ended in flames. Her roommate-slash-best friend might be a hoarder. She’s a perpetual disappointment to her traditional Japanese parents. And, most recently, she’s been fired from her latest dead-end job. Mika is at her lowest point when she receives a phone call from Penny—the daughter she placed for adoption 16 years ago. Penny is determined to forge a relationship with her birth mother, and in turn, Mika longs to be someone Penny is proud of.
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Not Just a book, It's An Experience
- By Brenda C. on 08-04-22
By: Emiko Jean
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Walking on Broken Glass
- By: Christa Allan
- Narrated by: Sasha Dunbrooke
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Leah Thornton’s life, like her Southern Living home, has great curb appeal. But a paralyzing encounter with a can of frozen apple juice in the supermarket shatters the façade, forcing her to admit that all is not as it appears. When her best friend gets in Leah’s face about her refusal to deal with her life and her drinking, Leah is forced to make a decision. Can this brand-conscious socialite walk away from the country club into 28 days of rehab?
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Good listen
- By Jennifer on 01-19-22
By: Christa Allan
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The Weird Sisters
- By: Eleanor Brown
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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The beloved New York Times best seller from acclaimed author Eleanor Brown about three sisters who love each other, but just don't happen to like each other very much. Three sisters have returned to their childhood home, reuniting the eccentric Andreas family. Here, books are a passion (there is no problem a library card can't solve) and TV is something other people watch. Their father - a professor of Shakespeare who speaks almost exclusively in verse - named them after the Bard's heroines. It's a lot to live up to.
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"I am not bound to please thee with my answers."
- By Sabrina on 03-09-11
By: Eleanor Brown
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If You Ask Me
- By: Libby Hubscher
- Narrated by: Shannon McManus
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Violet Covington pens "Dear Sweetie", the most popular advice column in the state of North Carolina. She has an answer for how to politely handle any difficult situation...until she discovers her husband, Sam, has been cheating on her. Furious and out of sensible solutions, Violet leaves her filter at the door and turns to her column to air her own frustrations. The new, brutally honest Dear Sweetie goes viral, sending more shock waves through Violet’s life.
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Enjoyable imperfection …
- By Amazon Customer on 01-17-23
By: Libby Hubscher
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Skipping a Beat
- A Novel
- By: Sarah Pekkanen
- Narrated by: Madeleine Maby
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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High-school sweethearts Julia and Michael have left their humble West Virginia roots far behind for a glamorous life in Washington, D.C. As they achieve more in their careers - she as a high-end events planner, he as the CEO of his own sports-drink company - they lose themselves as a couple.
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Excellent!!
- By Elizabeth on 09-26-16
By: Sarah Pekkanen
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In Bloom
- By: Carolyn Brown, Fern Michaels, Lori Foster
- Narrated by: CJ Bloom
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Just as flowers blossom in springtime, so do second chances and new beginnings in these heartwarming stories of family, homecoming, and love....
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Recommended
- By Peni A on 05-03-22
By: Carolyn Brown, and others
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Outside the Lines
- A Novel
- By: Amy Hatvany
- Narrated by: Candace Thaxton, Corey Brill
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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When Eden was 10 years old she found her father, David, bleeding on the bathroom floor. The suicide attempt led to her parents’ divorce, and David all but vanished from Eden’s life. Twenty years later, Eden runs a successful catering company and dreams of opening a restaurant. Since childhood, she has heard from her father only rarely, just enough to know that he’s been living on the streets and struggling with mental illness.
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Wonderful real life novel about mental illness
- By Brian PDX on 04-08-15
By: Amy Hatvany
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The Grown Ups
- A Novel
- By: Robin Antalek
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Spanning over a decade, told in alternating voices, The Grown Ups explores the indelible bonds of friends and family and the connections that form between Sam, Suzie, and Bella as they navigate parents, siblings, and one another on the way to becoming who they really want to be when they grow up.
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Interesting but not my favorite story.
- By Shannon Rosenman on 03-14-15
By: Robin Antalek
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Fly Away Home
- A Novel
- By: Jennifer Weiner
- Narrated by: Judith Light
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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From the number-one New York Times best-selling author, a novel about three very different women who become friends while seeking refuge in an old beach house.
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Loved it!
- By Jayne Greeley on 07-25-10
By: Jennifer Weiner
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Best Kept Secret
- A Novel
- By: Amy Hatvany
- Narrated by: Joy Osmanski
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Cadence didn't sit down one night and decide that downing two bottles of wine was a brilliant idea. Her drinking snuck up on her - as a way to sleep, to help her relax after a long day, to relieve some of the stress of the painful divorce that's left her struggling to make ends meet with her five-year-old son Charlie. It wasn't always like this. Just a few years ago, Cadence seemed to have it all - a successful husband, an adorable son, and a promising career as a freelance journalist.
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Talking Out Loud to the Characters....
- By Sherry L. Wright on 12-23-14
By: Amy Hatvany