Oh my goodness. I don’t think I quite knew what I was getting myself into here. I just knew it was by the author of Strange Sally Diamond (loved!) and that Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell (my twist queens) raved about it. Instant YES for me! It grabbed me from the first line and held my attention for 24 hours and now I’m still thinking about it. I will say that there are pretty big triggers for substance abuse and sexual assault, but this is the sort of book that willkeep you up all night. Ruby and her older sister Erin are teenagers growing up in Boston during the nineties. Their life is idyllic: a comfortable life, a tight-knit family, until Ruby is involved in an incident with Erin’s boyfriend Milo. I am purposely keeping this vague so not to give you any spoilers. This incident fractures the family. Ruby and her mother flee to Ireland, Erin stays in Boston with her father. The book follows Ruby and Erin into their mid-forties as the women take very different paths. I couldn’t put it down. I still can’t stop thinking about it!
the stripe
by GRACE ATWOOD
The Stripe is a lifestyle blog for the stylish bookworm. Since its first post in 2010, it has aimed to be a daily source of inspiration for the modern woman. Written by Grace Atwood, The Stripe aims to leave you feeling like you just had coffee with a great girlfriend: savvier, more confident, and always learning something new.