Joy For Beginners
by Erica Bauermeister
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
About the Book
At an intimate, festive dinner party in Seattle, six women gather to celebrate their friend Kate’s recovery from cancer. Wineglass in hand, Kate strikes a bargain with them. To celebrate her new lease on life, she’ll do the one thing that’s always terrified her: white-water rafting. But if she goes, all of them will also do something they always swore they’d never do-and Kate is going to choose their adventures.
Shimmering with warmth, wit, and insight, Joy for Beginners is a celebration of life: unexpected, lyrical, and deeply satisfying.
My Thoughts
After reading my review of The School of Essential Ingredients, a fellow blogger told me I would definitely like Joy for Beginners, and she was right. This novel was just as amazing in every way!
I love the way the author brings together these characters who are each at a critical point in their journey and allows us to experience their awakening with them. She writes using all of her senses, which made me feel like I was actually there.
Definitely worth the read!
Note: This is Book #82 of my 2011 Reads (master list here).
I'm a mom with Asperger's raising an amazing son with autism, which means I'm basically the case manager/advocate/cheerleader/chauffeur. The rest of the time, you can usually find me with my nose in a book!
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sounds like a fun read =) i’m always a sucker for a book based in the NW where i grew up.