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The Friendship List by Susan MalleryMy rating: 4 of 5 stars - Would Recommend to a Friend
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Susan Mallery does it again. The Friendship List is a feel good story about moving yourself from where you are to where you want to be and dealing with the bumps along the way.
We meet Ellen and Unity when both are 34 and realize that they are “stuck” and need to make changes in their lives. This is a bit easier for Ellen to embrace, but both women have touching and very relatable journeys. Keith and Thaddeus add color, depth, more complexities to the story as friends and potential love interests.
As expected, The Friendship List is well written and Ms Mallery touches on issues including grief, teenage pregnancy, single parenting, and being your best self even when it hurts. Told from four different points of view, the story weaves together perfectly and makes it very easy to root for everyone to find their happy ending.
Susan Mallery does it again. The Friendship List is a feel good story about moving yourself from where you are to where you want to be and dealing with the bumps along the way.
We meet Ellen and Unity when both are 34 and realize that they are “stuck” and need to make changes in their lives. This is a bit easier for Ellen to embrace, but both women have touching and very relatable journeys. Keith and Thaddeus add color, depth, more complexities to the story as friends and potential love interests.
As expected, The Friendship List is well written and Ms Mallery touches on issues including grief, teenage pregnancy, single parenting, and being your best self even when it hurts. Told from four different points of view, the story weaves together perfectly and makes it very easy to root for everyone to find their happy ending.
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Mr. Malcolm's List by Suzanne AllainMy rating: 3 of 5 stars - Average Read
Review Copy Provided by Publisher by Net Galley
This was book I picked up based on the blurb and wanting to try a new author. I enjoyed it, but didn't love it. After reading the author's bio and discovering that her back ground is more based on script writing, I wonder if this would have been more interesting as a performance piece vs a novel.
The story behind Mr Malcolm's List is unique and had several humor filled moments. My main issue with the story was that I didn't feel connected to the characters. We meet Selina, Malcolm, and the secondary cast fully formed and don't have the chance to get to know them outside of the situation they are in.
This disconnect of not knowing the characters made several of the interactions feel a bit flat. The action picks up in the last 1/3 of the book and to be honest, the moments here are what saved to overall read for me.
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