The Hazards of Sleeping Alone
by Elise Juska
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With her free-spirited daughter away at college and her "hip" ex-husband living across the country, Charlotte has grown used to being alone. For the most part, she prefers it. She relies on familiar routines: manicures, grocery shopping, game shows. But at night, no matter how hard she tries (and in spite of the Dream Machine her daughter Emily sent her) she can't stop her logical mind from running wild -- imagining burglars, strange noises, and all manner of trouble that might befall her show more fearless daughter. Having just graduated from Wesleyan with a pierced tongue and an arsenal of opinions, Emily has always been passionate about her beliefs -- from mindfulness to vegetarianism to her new live-in boyfriend. Though Charlotte rarely understands her, she's learned to keep her doubts to herself. But when Emily and the new boyfriend arrive for a weekend visit, secrets are revealed that compel Charlotte to take a stand. Forced to examine her own life choices, she's about to learn she can't control everything. What she can do is open her heart to new possibilities, and to the fact that headstrong Emily might have a thing or two to teach them all. show lessTags
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Wonderful book.
Fearful, divorced and mid-40's single mom Charlotte is expecting her 22-year old free spirited and fearless daughter Emily to visit her in her new "condo complex" in New Jersey. From there, family drama ensues.
Warm, thoughtful, complex; this did not belong in the "chit lit" category at all.
A new favorite author!
Fearful, divorced and mid-40's single mom Charlotte is expecting her 22-year old free spirited and fearless daughter Emily to visit her in her new "condo complex" in New Jersey. From there, family drama ensues.
Warm, thoughtful, complex; this did not belong in the "chit lit" category at all.
A new favorite author!
Interesting read about the relationship between a mother and her daughter. I had a really tough time relating to the narrator, she seemed to be very unsure of herself and not very comfortable in her skin. Maybe the neuroses in this book are what the typical woman experiences and I am just atypical. It took a little while to get into this, I actually started this over 4 months ago and last week I decided I would read it regardless of how long it took me to read it.
Cute and quick, a good beach read.
Cute book...reminds me of my mother when we "left the nest"....
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