Published by Pamela Dorman Books on March 12, 2024
Age/Genres: Adult, Fiction
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Her husband’s cheating on her. She hates Boca. Sylvia is mad and she isn’t going to take it anymore. She’s moving back north, to the city of her dreams—with her best friend, Evie, in tow. Think a screwball comedy featuring a sophisticated Thelma and Louise with martinis in hand . . .
When sixty-three-year-old Sylvia finds her husband in bed with the floozy of their Boca retirement community, she’s shocked and furious . . . at first. By the time her head stops spinning, Sylvia realizes that actually, this isn’t what she wants anymore anyway.
So she enlists her best friend, the glamorous older widow Evie, to join her in setting up a new life in Manhattan. Sylvia’s ex-husband may have lost her life savings, but Sylvia and Evie are scrappy and determined, unopposed to pawning jewelry and roughing it in tiny apartments. And before long, Sylvia signs on to revive her decades-old wedding planning business with a former professional rival. Sylvia has a lot to prove, and beneath it all, she can’t help but Will she ever be able to get back into the dating game?
Sylvia doesn't want to be twenty-five or thirty again. Her age gives her wisdom, experience, and perspective. A career, sex, fun, and a new romance—her entire second act is stretched out in front of her, beckoning to her. It’s her time, and watch out, world, Sylvia is coming!
After catching her husband in a compromising position, Sylvia sets out with her friend, Evie, to start anew.
As I age, I find myself being drawn to books that feature older characters. Here's Sylvia starting over at 63. I had to admire that! It's challenging and terrifying at any age, but I always feel like it's much harder the older you get.So, that part of the story was quite inspirational.
I really liked Sylvia. I admired her courage, strength, and her pluck. It was quite a journey. She came to terms with truths about her life while discovering so much of herself along the way. I was a little disappointed in something that happened towards the end of the story, but it did set Sylvia on a new path to bigger and better things.
Overall, this was a fun and highly entertaining book.
Published by Vintage on August 19, 2025
Age/Genres: Adult, Fiction
Rating:
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Bo is running out of time. Yet time is one of the few things he’s got left. These days, his quiet existence is broken up only by daily visits from his home care team. Fortunately, he still has his beloved elkhound Sixten to keep him company … though now his son, with whom Bo has had a rocky relationship, insists upon taking the dog away, claiming that Bo has grown too old to properly care for him. The threat of losing Sixten stirs up a whirlwind of emotion, leading Bo to take stock of his life, his relationships, and the imperfect way he’s expressed his love over the years.
Bo was nearing his end, and he begins to reflect on his life and the people who were part of it.
This book was kind of sad, as one would expect. As someone caring for aging parents, I could relate to many things in this story. Growing old is not for the faint of heart. You will lose people you love, lose your ability to do things for yourself, lose parts of yourself.
Bo was trying to hold on to the few things that mattered to him, but it wasn't easy. He spent his lucid moments reflecting on his past - the things he regretted, the things he was grateful for. His emotions were visceral, and my heart broke over and over again for him.
Overall: It's a sad but honest look at growing older.
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