I've read all of Amy E. Reichert's books, and The Optimist's Guide to Letting Go is the best. Here's why:
It's been two years since Milwaukee-based, glass-half-full Gina Zoberski's husband Drew passed away. Despite her still-broken heart, Gina soldiers on, raising her handful of a teenage daughter and avoiding her withholding mother, all while serving up sandwiches with a smile from her food truck, Grilled G's. But when Gina's mother suffers a stroke, she's forced to let her into her life and face some truths about her own.
What makes this book work, at least for me, is the way Reichert gets inside both Gina's and her mother's heads. She convincingly voices two very different women while at the same time showing how they're the same. The result is a memorable mother-daughter story, mixed with bittersweet romance and, of course, lots of dairy.
With heart as well as insight into Milwaukee foodie culture, The Optimist's Guide to Letting Go is comfort food for the spirit.
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Oh, I should probably read this. I have not been the happiest of campers lately and with Thanksging coming up I am in a bad mood..I guess. I won't go into it, but I felt I needed to stand up for myself about last year's turkey (It was not the best and somebody gave us a free turkey that I have to wonder if it had been in the freezer far too long..of course, they had another free turkey for Thanksgiving too. I know I need to calm down..after all, nobody in the family wants me to cook anything for dinner this year).
So great to see your amazing review as always! You are the best! Thank you for the sweet comments too. Somehow the first semester of college can make you and break you in several different ways.
Oh, and my appointment went well. However, I am afraid I might forget to be good on Thanksgiving. Hope you are all well. I have had a wee bit of a cold, but not bad. We did have an upper raspatory infection going around at work.
Wishing you a sweet Thanksgiving week. I will try to be good.
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