SUNNY BOOKS FOR A RAINY DAY California Girls Susan Mallery Life is not all sunny for three California sisters. Reigning talk-show host Finola learns that her husband is having an affair with a hot new pop singer. Surfer girl Zennie agrees to be a surrogate mother, but it's no easy wave The Overdue Life of Amy Byler Kelly Harms How do parents juggle the demands of family with the pressures of their own lives? It's all about balance, people say. But for librarian and single mom, Amy Byler, it's time to shift the focus back on herself. When Amy's estranged husband Andrew's day-to-day is a little grim, searching for next of kin for those who die alone. Thankfully, he has a loving family waiting for him when he gets home. At least, that's what his coworkers believe. Andrew didn't mean for the To her Microsoft-guru husband, Bernadette is a fearlessly opinionated partner; to fellow private- school mothers in Seattle, she's a disgrace; to design mavens, she's a revolutionary architect; and to 15-year-old Bee, she's a best friend, and Partnered with a nemesis best man on a paradise honeymoon when her bride twin gets food poisoning, a chronically unlucky maid of honor assumes the role of a newlywed before simply, Mom. Bee has aced her report card and claimed her reward: a family trip to Antarctica. For Bernadette, who has become agoraphobic, such a trip is problematic. Then Bernadette disappears. offers to watch their kids for a few months, it's no surprise Amy is a bit thrown by the idea of having time to herself. Amy ventures to New York City, where she embarks on a "momspringa" and attempts to reinvest herself. She learns to let love back into her life - and really, how to live again. Her journey is punctuated by moments that are very, very funny and also deeply insightful. to ride. And modest Ali is reeling after her fiance sends his brother to break off the engagement. At least the brother keeps coming around. The Unhoneymooners Christina Laurens unexpectedly falling for her companion. How Not to Die Alone Richard Roper Where'd You Go, Bernadette Maria Semple misunderstanding to happen, yet he's become trapped in his own white lie. The fantasy of his wife and two kids has become a pleasant escape from his lonely one bedroom with only his records for company. But when new employee Peggy breezes into his life, Andrew is shaken out of his routine. Now, Andrew must choose: Does he tell the truth or will he stay safe and alone?
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SUNNY BOOKS FORA RAINY DAYU P L I F T I N G B O O K S F O R A
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California GirlsSusan MalleryLife is not all sunny for threeCalifornia sisters. Reigningtalk-show host Finola learnsthat her husband is having anaffair with a hot new popsinger. Surfer girl Zennieagrees to be a surrogatemother, but it's no easy wave
The Overdue Life of Amy BylerKelly HarmsHow do parents juggle thedemands of family with thepressures of their own lives? It'sall about balance, people say. But for librarian and singlemom, Amy Byler, it's time toshift the focus back on herself. When Amy's estranged husband
Andrew's day-to-day is a littlegrim, searching for next of kinfor those who die alone. Thankfully, he has a lovingfamily waiting for him whenhe gets home. At least, that'swhat his coworkers believe. Andrew didn't mean for the
To her Microsoft-guruhusband, Bernadette is afearlessly opinionatedpartner; to fellow private-school mothers in Seattle,she's a disgrace; to designmavens, she's a revolutionaryarchitect; and to 15-year-oldBee, she's a best friend, and
Partnered with a nemesisbest man on a paradisehoneymoon when her bridetwin gets food poisoning, achronically unlucky maid ofhonor assumes the role of anewlywed before
simply, Mom. Bee has aced her report card andclaimed her reward: a family trip to Antarctica. For Bernadette, who has become agoraphobic,such a trip is problematic. Then Bernadettedisappears.
offers to watch their kids for a few months, it's nosurprise Amy is a bit thrown by the idea of havingtime to herself. Amy ventures to New York City,where she embarks on a "momspringa" andattempts to reinvest herself. She learns to let loveback into her life - and really, how to live again. Herjourney is punctuated by moments that are very,very funny and also deeply insightful.
to ride. And modest Ali is reeling after herfiance sends his brother to break off theengagement. At least the brother keepscoming around.
The UnhoneymoonersChristina Laurens
unexpectedly falling for her companion.
How Not to Die AloneRichard Roper
Where'd You Go, BernadetteMaria Semple
misunderstanding to happen, yet he's becometrapped in his own white lie. The fantasy of hiswife and two kids has become a pleasantescape from his lonely one bedroom with onlyhis records for company. But when newemployee Peggy breezes into his life, Andrew isshaken out of his routine. Now, Andrew mustchoose: Does he tell the truth or will he staysafe and alone?
With the man of her dreamsback in her life and all three ofher daughters happy, AnsleyMurphy should be content. When two new women arrivein Peachtree Bluff everything
The Southern Side ofParadiseKristy Woodson Harvey
Red, White & Royal BlueCasey McQuistonFirst Son Alex Claremont-Diaz isthe closest thing to a prince thisside of the Atlantic. When photosof a confrontation with hislongtime nemesis Prince Henryleak to the tabloids, the two mustfake a friendship as damage
Today Will Be DifferentMaria Semple
Queen BeeDorothea Benton FrankA woman wounded by her pastcomes to Sullivan's Island,South Carolina to find newmeaning in life and to findherself. As she takes up a newhobby of beekeeping, shebegins to come into her ownand rebuild her life. When a
See You in the PiazzaFrances Mayes
The Roman Forum, theLeaning Tower, the Piazza SanMarco: these are the sightssynonymous with Italy. Butsuch landmarks only scratchthe surface of this magical
Meet CuteHelena HuntingKailyn Flowers was alwayscalm, rational, and controlled- until she ended up sprawledall over Daxton Hughes, theformer actor she totallycrushed on as a teenager. Now Dax needs her help. As
country's offerings. Frances Mayes conjuresthe dreamlike wonder of that space betweenlunch and dinner when a city cracks open tothose who would wander or when a mind isdrawn into the pages of a delicious book - anddiscloses to us the secrets the only someonewho is on intimate terms with a place couldfind.
guardian to his thirteen-year-old sister, he'sin way over his head. Soon their friendlymeetings turn into dinner dates, and Kailyncan feel their chemistry. But how can she letdown her guard again to a guy who hasheartbreak written all over him?
is put in perspective. And after secrets that werenever meant to be told come to light, the powerfulbond between the Murphy sisters and theirmother comes crumbling down, testing theirdevotion to each other and forcing them toevaluate the meaning of family.
control. However, as his mother kicks off her re-election bid, Alex finds himself in a secretrelationship with Henry that could derail thecampaign. What is worth the sacrifice?
new friend comes in and she finally allows forsomething more than just "friendship," everyonewill realize that life could use a little taste ofsweetness.
Eleanor knows she's a mess. Buttoday, she will tackle the littlethings. But before she can puther modest plan into action-lifehappens. Today, it turns out, isthe day Timby has decided tofake sick to weasel his way into his mother's company. It's also the day Joe haschosen to tell his office, but not Eleanor, thathe's on vacation. Just when it seems like thingscan't go more awry, an encounter with a formercolleague produces a memoir that threatens toreveal a buried family secret.
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