But Mia carries with her a mysterious past, and a disregard for the rules that threatens to upend this carefully ordered community.
Soon Mia and Pearl become more than just tenants: all four Richardson children are drawn to the alluring mother-daughter pair.
Mia Warren is an enigmatic artist and single mother – who arrives in this idyllic bubble with her teenage daughter Pearl, and rents a house from the Richardsons. And no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson, whose guiding principle is playing by the rules. In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is meticulously planned – from the layout of the winding roads, to the colours of the houses, to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. I’m glad I kept going though because I ended up loving the story of this family – the simple yet complicated lives that could be playing out right now in any town. I went back and forth with this book so many times – from starting it as an audiobook and then putting it down … and then picking up the hardcover … reading that for a while, and then switching back to audio. But the semi-final match is the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a young girl traumatized and a town in turmoil. Their junior ice hockey team is about to compete in the national semi-finals, and they actually have a shot at winning. And in that ice rink is the reason people in Beartown believe tomorrow will be better than today.
But down by the lake stands an old ice rink, built generations ago by the working men who founded this town. A tiny community nestled deep in the forest, it is slowly losing ground to the ever-encroaching trees. You will laugh, cry and be completely absorbed with this book. This story revolves around a town’s love for hockey – but it is not ABOUT hockey. Get ready to be drawn into this fantastic story with relatable, unforgettable characters. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding social interactions, where weekends are punctuated by frozen pizza, vodka, and phone chats with Mummy.ġ02,000+ ratings on Goodreads | average 4.29 starsīoth Kim and I have read this and 100% agree with everyone else – Love, love, love it. Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. This book made our Fa(V)e #SummerReads of 2018 … which means we agree with the masses. Here’s our break down of the books that were worth the hype and the ones that, sadly, were not… Believe the Hype ✤ TANYA ✤ Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, Gail HoneymanĢ45,000+ ratings on Goodreads | 4.34 stars This year there were many books that totally rocked our socks! And then there were the few books that left us wanting more and wondering what all the gushing was about.
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