Happyish

Name: Happyish
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Jeanette Escudero
ISBN: 9781713638100

Author: Jeanette Escudero

Narrator: Vivia Font

Unabridged: 7 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 09/20/2022

Categories: Fiction, Friendship, Humorous, Family Life

Synopsis

It was supposed to be a good day.On the one-year anniversary of her divorce, Alex Martinez is getting closure—and margaritas with her two best friends. But just before the celebratory meetup, Alex is clobbered by life once again. Damping the cheer is the diagnosis of a brain tumor she can’t pronounce, a procedure she’d rather postpone, and the prospect of what to say to an already heartbroken mother. Not that Alex plans to tell her anything anytime soon.Going from blissful to blindsided in one afternoon, Alex has other plans: to be impulsive and embark on an adventure she’ll never forget. Expected destinations: the Grand Canyon, Puerto Rico, and zip-lining through Costa Rica. Unexpected companion: a hiker named David who’s found a woman after his own heart. But no matter how enriching the journey, how long can Alex keep running?It’s time to accept past griefs, reconnect with her mother, and find her way back to happy. For Alex, whatever the future holds, maybe everything she really needs to face is right where she left it.

About Jeanette Escudero

Jeanette Escudero worked as an attorney before picking up a pen at thirty years old to write something other than legal briefs. Being published fulfilled a dream and gave her an outlet for her imaginative, romantic side. Jeanette is the author of The Apology Project. Writing as Sidney Halston, she is the USA Today bestselling author of the Panic series, the Worth the Fight series, the Iron Clad Security novels, and the Seeing Red duet. In addition to writing and reading, Jeanette has a passion for travel and adventure. She and her family have been to the Galápagos Islands and have hiked Yellowstone, Shenandoah’s mountains, and the Great Smoky Mountains. Born in Miami, Florida, to Cuban parents, she currently lives in South Florida with her husband and her three children, in whom she’s instilled a love of nature and an appreciation for the planet. For more information, visit www.jeanetteescudero.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader

I really enjoyed Jeanette Escudero’s debut, The Apology Project, with its important messaging about friendship. I had a feeling Happyish would be just as emotionally refreshing, and it was. Alex is celebrating the one year anniversary of her divorce, but before she meets her friends to share drinks,......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer

Recommended: yep For a story with "last day to live" vibes, for a lot of character reflection, for lovely settings and journeys that'll make your feet itch to wander Thoughts: Key point to jump straight to because there's one big, obvious question when the blurb and point of the book is about a woman l......more

Goodreads review by Emma book blogger

This is first book I have read from Jeanette Escudero. I felt Happyish was abit slow at the beginning but the more I got onto it got lot better and I really was interested in what Alex was going to do. The story about Alex who celebrating her year anniversary of divorce and bless her things start to......more

Goodreads review by Dee

Spoiler alert: Don’t read this book in public if you don’t want to be seen bawling like a baby! This is the first novel by Jeanette Escudero I’ve read and now I’m going to have to go dig out her entire back catalogue! This is the story of a forty-something woman who needs to not only come to terms w......more

Goodreads review by Hadleigh

Whew....grab your kleenex and sit down for this one! If a book about a brain tumor could be humorous and light hearted, then Happyish does just that, but also hits you right in the feels. I tend to gravitate away from books I know will likely make me cry, but everything about these tears were just w......more

Quotes

“Narrator Vivia Font…successfully conveys Alex's stress by increasing her tempo and pitch.… Font successfully switches from English to Spanish when needed. She does an excellent job portraying Alex's mother, a Cuban immigrant, with empathy and humor. Each character has a distinct voice.”—AudioFile Magazine“Narrator Vivia Font’s authentic pronunciation honors Cuban American Escudero’s (The Apology Project) words. Font ably conveys the wry, bittersweet moments peppered throughout and brings out the emotions in this deeply moving novel. An affecting, expressively told tale of a woman whose illness teaches her many wonderful things. Share with fans of Emma Straub and Rebecca Serle.” —Library Journal“Cuban American Escudero writes a sometimes gritty, occasionally hilarious, and mostly heart-wrenching story. A relatable, gripping tale, infused with Latinx culture, that packs an emotional wallop.” —Library Journal (starred review)