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May 29, 2006
"More to Life Than This" by Carole Matthews
Library Journal said, in their review, that "Matthews will charm Bridget Jones fans on both sides of the Atlantic." I have to agree, although this book is no Bridget Jones remake. There are less hilarious mishaps and more true-to-life moments in "More to Life."
Kate Wilson is afraid that she, her husband and her children are all in a rut. The kids are better behaved than the Bobsey twins, and she can't remember that last time that she and her husband Jeffrey were passionate about anything, much less each other. So Kate signs up for a week long course in Tai Chi, leaving her family in the care of a gorgeous au pair. Both Kate and Jeffrey learn an amazing amount about life, love and happiness during their week-long separation, and both are tempted by attractive members of the opposite sex. What really engaged me, though, was that the end of the story isn't a fluffy fairy tale where both ride off into the sunset with their new true loves. Matthews deals head-on with the heartache and the hard decisions involved in any major life change and does so with grace and tenderness for all the characters involved.
ISBN: 0-373-89568-2
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Posted by jnardine at May 29, 2006 10:21 AM