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Life After Joe
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When the love of your life leaves, where do you go?
When thirty-something Liz McNeil is unexpectedly widowed, she has no idea what to do with her life. After the initial shock of her husband's death wears off, she packs up her car and sets off on a tour of the country with Joe's urn in the passenger seat. Using social media to connect with a variety of friends and family, L ...more
When thirty-something Liz McNeil is unexpectedly widowed, she has no idea what to do with her life. After the initial shock of her husband's death wears off, she packs up her car and sets off on a tour of the country with Joe's urn in the passenger seat. Using social media to connect with a variety of friends and family, L ...more
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This was an interesting book that made me think about just what would I do if in Liz's position. I doubt I would drive around the country with my dead husband's ashes but I enjoyed following Liz's travels and adventures as she progressed through her grief. I loved her visit with her former roommate and the extended stay that came with it. Her visit with her grandmother had me laughing at the to-do list that pretty much took over the visit. It was a sad but enjoyable book.
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I can't imagine how I would process the death of my husband but in this story Liz was awesome. She chose to take a journey and take Joe along the way introducing him to friends and family members and in some cases allowing them to say good bye through her blog. It is beautifully written, descriptive and poignant. I voluntarily agreed to receive an ARC of this book for an honest review.
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Great read
I carry my mom's ashes in a bear shaped urn around my neck. Her ashes will be buried with me when I go. I feel that this book had a lot of good points to it and even though I haven't lost a spouse I don't think what she did was so odd. Glad you found closure. ...more
I carry my mom's ashes in a bear shaped urn around my neck. Her ashes will be buried with me when I go. I feel that this book had a lot of good points to it and even though I haven't lost a spouse I don't think what she did was so odd. Glad you found closure. ...more
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Such a great book for anyone that's suffered the loss of a loved one. As someone that's lost a significant other, her feelings resonate and will bring you to tears. ...more
Such a great book for anyone that's suffered the loss of a loved one. As someone that's lost a significant other, her feelings resonate and will bring you to tears. ...more
Interesting, but in a strange way
The great thing about this book is that it lets you peek into Liz's state of mind from the very start. Written in the form of 'blog posts' (are they?), she says in the very first 'blog post' of hers that "Nothing makes sense anymore." It is another matter that as a blogger myself I did not find Liz's writing style to be quite realistic (I mean, the way she writes her 'blog posts', I am yet to find any blogger write that way, and I have been reading blogs for quit ...more
The great thing about this book is that it lets you peek into Liz's state of mind from the very start. Written in the form of 'blog posts' (are they?), she says in the very first 'blog post' of hers that "Nothing makes sense anymore." It is another matter that as a blogger myself I did not find Liz's writing style to be quite realistic (I mean, the way she writes her 'blog posts', I am yet to find any blogger write that way, and I have been reading blogs for quit ...more
Life after Joe is a bittersweet story about an unexpected widow and her efforts to regain control of her life after the absolute worst thing could possibly happen. Now at this point in my life, I haven’t lost someone I am truly close too, this is something I am incredibly grateful for, especially after reading through the roller-coaster of emotions that poor Liz has to work through.
As the synopsis states, Liz begins to try and find some sense in her new life by starting a blog, which is the form ...more
As the synopsis states, Liz begins to try and find some sense in her new life by starting a blog, which is the form ...more
An inspiring and facinating story as Liz, a young widow takes her husband's ashes on a journey throughout the country. She keeps a blog along the way. Very well story that really keeps the reader engaged. I can't imagine being productive in my grief, but it's beautiful. Highly recommend read. This is a voluntary review of an advance reader copy.
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This was a good book but different than I thought it would be. I was expecting more story-like, while it is a story the chapters are her blog posts. Anyway, liked the way it turned out.
This was a good book but different than I thought it would be. I was expecting more story-like, while it is a story the chapters are her blog posts. Anyway, liked the way it turned out.
Awesome book. Extremely entertaining, captivating and interesting sexy read. I could not put it down. Wonderfully written with strong, intriguing characters. I want to read more from this author. I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
The well written storyline and the well developed characters kept me totally engaged throughout the entire book!
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book
A sad but in the end an uplifting story. Also an interesting and a different way to handle the loss of a spouse. As we all handle grief in different ways I don't for one minute suggest this is the wrong way. Just not my way - I don't think.
From different reviews lots of people can relate to this book and if this story helped anyone then this is a good book. ...more
A sad but in the end an uplifting story. Also an interesting and a different way to handle the loss of a spouse. As we all handle grief in different ways I don't for one minute suggest this is the wrong way. Just not my way - I don't think.
From different reviews lots of people can relate to this book and if this story helped anyone then this is a good book. ...more
Have a box of tissues to hand as you’ll need them. A beautifully written novel.
Liz just lost her husband and she is trying to move on and grieve. She decides to go on a roadtrip with her dog and her husbands urn. It is no normal roadtrip...shes on a mission to make a stop to key figures in both her and her late husband's life.
Feelings. Lots and lots of feelings. Lots of sad moments, lots of funny moments, lots of angry moments, and so forth. This made me feel. I was worried it would just be full of sadness, but there is hope in this and it made me happy. I had many moment ...more
Feelings. Lots and lots of feelings. Lots of sad moments, lots of funny moments, lots of angry moments, and so forth. This made me feel. I was worried it would just be full of sadness, but there is hope in this and it made me happy. I had many moment ...more
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I enjoyed this book, although found some parts a little long and not really necessary to tell the story.
I couldn't get into this book because of the introduction and how it was started.
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