this book lends itself well to a book club. it is thought provoking and well written; the characters seem real and the imagery was very vivid. I could very clearly picture the people and places almost as if it was a movie, which I'm sure it will be. It was, though a very sad book.

I adored this book- it was truly one of my top picks of the year. Beautifully written and fascinating characters that stayed with me for a long time after I'd finished it.

I loved this book- loved, loved,loved! It does deal with sensitive issues and may not be appropriate for all book clubs but I thought it was beautifully written; sad, hopeful, wonderful and real.

Because I love Ann Lamott- I mean I think she is brilliant and funny and real and I really want to sit and have coffee with her and talk for hours about God and Jesus and how we all need to be a little bit kinder to others (and ourselves). Having said that- this could be a tough sell for a book club. If your a traditional Christian you are likely to be offended by her and if your not a Jesus follower you probably think she's a little nutty. For those of us who are a little nutty like her this is the most lovely gift of a book. In fact, I've gifted this book close to a dozen times.... so read it! But maybe not in your book club.

this is a fascinating look at the world of top restaurants and food critics in NYC but it is so much more! As Ruth dons her disguises she finds she becomes the character and it proves to be incredibly insightful. This book made me want to go to New York and find that fabulous sushi place!

This book was compelling; I really could not put it down once I started it. While the subject matter was dark, the book was so well written and the characters so vivid I was in that place a friend once described as a "book coma"- where you literally are unable to do anything but read until the bitter end.

This book is beautiful and thought provoking... it's hard to believe Ann Morrow Lindbergh didn't finish typing this on her mac. The issues she writes about are timeless ones. This would not, perhaps be a first choice for my book club- although with a small intimate group of friends it could be a great choice

This is another great offering from a writer I really enjoy. I have to say I didn't love it quite as much as What Alice Forgot or her new one Big Little Lies... still a very compelling read.

My book club read this a couple of months ago and we all felt incredibly nostalgic about it. It really did bring us back to a time of small towns, neighbors who knew you and your family and the ways we were brought up (we are aged 50-60)... well written, lovely and ultimately hopeful.