This is how it Always is (by Laurie Frankel)

It’s only a little over two years since I read Laurie Frankel’s novel ‘This is how it always is’.  I thought it a wonderful book, which covered some significant contemporary issues with empathy, poignancy and some humour too. I recommended it as a good discussion starter for our local book group, and it was allocated for this month.

Since I had read the book so recently, and recalled the basic plot and characters, I wasn’t planning to read it again prior to the meeting. But on Saturday, after fi...