All Booked Up

All Booked Up by Melody Carlson
I don’t know where to start. I loved so many things about this book. The characters are phenomenal. I walked right into this story, like I was there with Riva. I identified with her immediately, that library!
Riva, a recent widow struggles with grief and staying in her home with a mound of medical bills. Forming connections, she invites four women to move into her home and her life is changed forever.
There is growth among the characters, the setting is wonderful in an old Victorian home with a sizeable library.
This book embodies so much about surviving grief and healing. The group of women that are brought together and the issues they have are so perfect in relaying the author’s message of redemption, forgiveness, and love.
I don’t want to give away too much but I really couldn’t walk away for a minute. I was invested and immersed in the story. It’s about grief, healing, friends, found family, grace, and it has books, a home library, and a book group. That’s all I’m going to say. I was so pleased to be given an opportunity to review an ARC of this book, and I will sing its praises. If you’re over 50, and you want an uplifting story, this is your book!
I would like to thank Melody Carlson and NetGalley for the opportunity to review an ARC of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are my own. 5/5⭐