Other People's Summers (Original)

This beautifully written book is a wonderful example of human relationships and how to have difficult conversations, experience personal growth and have life-long friendships. I will be reading more from this author.

This is my first summer book (HS English teacher) that I get to read for the sheer joy of it! And it DID not disappoint. What a perfect way to ease into this month and escape into a world that was so real! Heartwarming and alive. Such a great book! Now I will wait for Christmas!

Wow, never heard of this author and it was an impulsive buy. AND it was such a good book! Very captivating and an easy read. Had all the feels, will be checking out more of her books.

Great cozy summer read! Absolutely precious story of friendship. Also beautifully written story including multi generation of women. I enjoyed this immensely. The setting made me want to hop on a boat and soak up the sun!

Milly and Nicole were closer than sisters, until each suffered an upheaval in their lives. It's been eighteen months since they've spoken. So Milly is surprised when she gets a message from Nicole. She needs a place to lay low for a time and she's asking for Milly's help. Though she isn't sure why, she agrees.This is a second chance story. A second chance not at romance, but a friendship. Both women are disillusioned. Mily is still hurt and angry that Nicole wasn't there for her when she needed a shoulder to lean on. When Nicole's life became a gossip column disaster, she thought she was protecting Milly by staying away.While I was able to connect and empathize with Nicole from the start, Milly was much harder to connect with. I understand she's angry, but I also felt like she was trying hard to hold on to that anger. The walls she kept up made her a kind of unlikable character. It wasn't until she could no longer hold her feelings behind the walls she had built that I was able to empathize with her The secondary characters added life to the story. Milly's daughter who is very interested in drama and who forms a friendship with Nicole, something that, at first, makes Milly angrier. Then there is author Brendan and the handyman, Joey who provide a sounding board for each of the women, giving each of them someone outside the situation to bounce their feelings off of.This is a story of friendship, of self reflection and growth and learning that we can come through the difficulties in life and find happiness on the other side.