The Grown Ups
A Novel

1/27/15-Now Available! This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life. 4 Stars! I ended up being completely sucked into this book. After I was invested in the story, I had such a hard time putting this book down and found myself telling my family members that I needed "just one more minute" on......more

I really LOVED this book. I loved that it followed a group of friends through the good, bad and ugly times. There is so much heart, honesty and truth in the pages of this novel. This is a coming a age story that focuses on a group of friends as time ebbs and flows. I love that there are no loose end......more

I loved this book. I really did. Normally there's at least something I didn't like about one of the characters or how it was written when a book spans across so much time and gives you the point of view of several characters. The really great thing is that even though you may not have dedicated poin......more

An unexpected surprise. I had a hard time putting this book down. Good characters and a good story of first loves, friendship and growing up.......more

4.5 stars!! Really enjoyed digging into this novel about childhood friends growing up. It's told in alternate voices: Sam, Susie and Bella. It starts in the summer at Susie's 15th birthday party when everyone got sick and a father was found to have been having affairs with all the neighborhood wives......more