I Liked My Life

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Abby Fabiaschi

“An emotional journey of love, loss, healing, and redemption. I rooted for every character.” —Lisa See, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Snow Flower and The Secret Fan“I Liked My Life is a treasure of a novel. Warm-hearted and clever, the story will keep you reading until the final delicious revelation.” —Diane Chamberlain, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author “Warm and hopeful, this marvelous debut stands next to novels from Catherine McKenzie and Carolyn Parkhurst.” —Booklist (starred)"A heartbreaking and ultimately heartwarming read about life, death, and family." —PopSugar, A Best Winter 2017 Book“An absolutely stunning book...remarkable.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 stars, Top PickA story from debut author Abby Fabiaschi that is "as absorbing as it is illuminating, and as witty as it is heartbreaking."Maddy is a devoted stay-at-home wife and mother, host of excellent parties, giver of thoughtful gifts, and bestower of a searingly perceptive piece of advice or two. She is the cornerstone of her family, a true matriarch...until she commits suicide, leaving her husband Brady and teenage daughter Eve heartbroken and reeling, wondering what happened. How could the exuberant, exacting woman they loved disappear so abruptly, seemingly without reason, from their lives? How they can possibly continue without her? As they sift through details of her last days, trying to understand the woman they thought they knew, Brady and Eve are forced to come to terms with unsettling truths.Maddy, however, isn’t ready to leave her family forever. Watching from beyond, she tries to find the perfect replacement for herself. Along comes Rory: pretty, caring, and spontaneous, with just the right bit of edge...but who also harbors a tragedy of her own. Will the mystery of Maddy ever come to rest? And can her family make peace with their history and begin to heal?

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Author

Abby Fabiaschi

Pages

285

Publisher

Macmillan + ORM

Published Date

2017-01-31

ISBN

1250084881 9781250084880

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"Investing book about a mother who takes her life, written in 3 points of views. I liked this but was a little slow at times. "

Skye Edelson-Bennett

"Recommend!"

Jacquelynne AB

""People think of ghosts as haunting, but it's the other way around. You all haunt me." I received a copy of I Liked My Life in exchange for an honest review. I admit that I was hesitant to accept because this book is a little outside of my comfort zone, but I ended up really enjoying it. This book has a lot of heart. It's very easy to get wrapped up in the story & connect with these characters. I liked Eve a lot - the changes she goes through & the way she handles things were relatable for me. This book reminded me of the Mary Alice storyline of Desperate Housewives, and I really enjoyed this aspect of the book. I'm actually currently watching Desperate Housewives because the book made me think about it so much. Some parts of this book were painful to read. It felt too real, and it did make me a little anxious, but I knew that was going to happen going in. This book deals with some stressful topics, but everything is handled well. The synopsis of the book makes it sound like it's more about romance than it actually is. I Liked My Life is really more about family, grief, and change. I was expecting more fluff than there actually was, and I'm happy I was wrong. I wasn't a huge fan of the ending, but I still liked the book very much. I'm not sure how I would have wanted it to go instead, but I guess everything just felt like it was wrapped up a little too cleanly. That may just be me, though. Thank you so much to GetRedPR for sending this book. I'm glad I stepped outside my comfort zone & took a chance on it."

Emily

"Despite some misogynistic themes and ideas, the story was interesting and thought provoking. I found myself wanting to tell my mom just how much she is appreciated as well, how blessed we are to have her, etc. Although the ending was wrapped up rather quickly, I liked that most characters got an ending as well…I loved the message: there are still good times to be had. "