BOOK REVIEW: The Best Life Book Club by Sheila Roberts

The Best Life Book Club by Sheila Roberts

MIRA (May 7, 2024)

Contemporary Women’s Fiction

It started as a book club. It became a way to build a better life together.

Karissa Newcomb is ready for a new start in a new neighborhood, as far away as she can get from Seattle, where her husband cheated on her with the neighbor who was supposed to be her best friend. She and her nine-year-old daughter are moving on to the city of Gig Harbor on the bay in Puget Sound. She even has a new job as an assistant at a small publishing company right in Gig Harbor. Her new boss seems like a bit of a curmudgeon, but a job is a job, she loves to read, and the idea of possibly meeting writers sounds fabulous.

Soon she finds she’s not the only one in need of a refresh. Her new neighbors, Alice and Margot, are dealing with their own crises. Alice is still grieving her late husband and hasn’t been able to get behind the wheel of a car since a close call after his death. Margot is floundering after getting divorced and laid off in quick succession. They could all use a distraction, and a book club seems like just the ticket. Together, the three women, along with Alice’s grumpy older sister, Josie, embark on a literary journey that just might be the kick start they need to begin building their best lives yet.

BUY LINKS

Sheila Roberts – Read Sheila For A Good Time (sheilasplace.com)

REVIEW

Friendships, personal growth, and relationships woven together around a book club.

What a pleasure to read the journey of four women who start a book club. As they take turns choosing books to read, they share experiences and form a tight bond. I loved the varied personalities and how they support each other. They learn to move on with life, trust others, and forgive. A delightful read that will leave you with a smile. A great read for book clubs as well any reader!

Reviewed by Comfy Chair Books/Lisa Reigel (April 22, 2024)

ARC provided by publisher via NetGalley

Purchased copy via Brenda Novak Monthly Book Box (May)

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sheila Roberts lives on a lake in the Pacific Northwest. Her novels have been published in several languages. Her book, Angel Lane, was an Amazon Top Ten Romance pick for 2009. Her holiday perennial, On Strike for Christmas, was madei not a movie for the Lifetime Movie Network and hr novel, The Nine Lives of Christmas, was made into a movie for Hallmark.