Sam@WLABB
Written on Apr 21, 2016
Wreath for true connection
Choosing a path of celebration
As we bond with true affection."
This is the opening oath the women of the Rejected Writers' Book Club, and it pretty much tells you the essence of this book. This, to me, is a book about friendship. These women were able to bond over their failures. They supported each other in all endeavors, and they genuinely loved each other.
Our MC, Janet, was missing her life in California, where she had her daughter and her friends. She was struggling to find her "tribe" on the island, and raccoons were stealing her garbage cans. Then she was pulled in to this group of women, and although, she resisted at first, eventually, she found that they were her people.
"Somewhere between being snowed in with Ronald the homeless billionaire and bouncing Ethel through a bathroom window, I actually started to bond with this group, and I was having too much fun."
This book was so much fun. I really enjoyed all the rejected writers, and they were all very different from each other, with so many quirks and facets to their personalities. There were so many hilarious moments, but there were also many heartfelt moments. That peek into young love, a 20+ year marriage, a new romance, sibling love, mother-daughter love. There were so many different types of relationships explored in this book, and I enjoyed them all.
That road trip was a laugh riot too! If you are looking for a charming and funny read about a cross generational group of women, this is a good book for you.