One Italian Summer

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Call Number: Fiction / Serle, Rebecca, Adult Book / Fiction / General / Serle, Rebecca
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Pittsfield Branch, Westgate Branch

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fiction / Serle, Rebecca	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fiction / Serle, Rebecca	4-week checkout	Due 05-12-2024
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"The New York Times bestselling author of the modern classic In Five Years returns with a moving and unforgettable exploration of the powerful bond between mother and daughter set on the breathtaking Amalfi Coast. "When Katy's mother dies, she is left reeling. Carol wasn't just Katy's mom, but her best friend and first phone call. To make matters worse, the mother-daughter trip of a lifetime looms: two weeks in Positano. Katy has been waiting years for Carol to take her, and now she is faced with embarking on the adventure alone. But as soon as she steps foot on the beautiful Amalfi Coast, Katy begins to feel her mother's spirit. And then Carol appears for real-in the flesh, healthy and sun-tanned... and thirty years old. Katy doesn't understand what is happening, or how. But over the course of her time in Italy, Katy gets to know Carol in this new form, and soon she must reconcile the mother who knew everything with the young woman who does not yet have a clue. One Italian Summer is Rebecca Serle's next great love story, a transcendent novel about how we move on after loss, and how the people we love never truly leave us"-- Provided by publisher.
"The New York Times bestselling author of the "heartwarming, heartbreaking, and hard to put down" (Laurie Frankel, New York Times bestselling author) modern classic In Five Years returns with a moving and unforgettable exploration of the powerful bond between mother and daughter set on the breathtaking Amalfi Coast. When Katy's mother dies, she is left reeling. Carol wasn't just Katy's mom, but her best friend and first phone call. She had all the answers and now, when Katy needs her the most, she is gone. To make matters worse, their planned mother-daughter trip of a lifetime looms: two weeks in Positano, the magical town Carol spent the summer right before she met Katy's father. Katy has been waiting years for Carol to take her, and now she is faced with embarking on the adventure alone. But as soon as she steps foot on the Amalfi Coast, Katy begins to feel her mother's spirit. Buoyed by the stunning waters, beautiful cliffsides, delightful residents, and, of course, delectable food, Katy feels herself coming back to life. And then Carol appears-in the flesh, healthy, sun-tanned, and thirty years old. Katy doesn't understand what is happening, or how-all she can focus on is that she has somehow, impossibly, gotten her mother back. Over the course of one Italian summer, Katy gets to know Carol, not as her mother, but as the young woman before her. She is not exactly who Katy imagined she might be, however, and soon Katy must reconcile the mother who knew everything with the young woman who does not yet have a clue. Rebecca Serle's next great love story is here, and this time it's between a mother and a daughter. With her signature "heartbreaking, redemptive, and authentic" (Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author) prose, Serle has crafted a transcendent novel about how we move on after loss, and how the people we love never truly leave us"-- Provided by publisher.

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Didn’t live up to the good press submitted by A2AE on June 30, 2022, 10:45am I found Katy, the main character to be a bit unlikeable. While I felt sympathetic for the loss of her mother and their inability to visit Positano together, she was incapable and this irritating. The frequent brand name dropping made me groan, too. It didn’t make it more vivid to read something was from the Brentwood farmers market, a J Crew tote, or Clare V. clutch.

Disappointing rom-com submitted by hiker15 on July 16, 2022, 6:02pm Katy starts out telling her husband she wants a break from him just because her mother dies. It's like her whole character is wrapped up in her mother. A very unsympathetic character. Then she goes to Italy and - boom - it's 30 years earlier and she is able to interact with her mother. Totally far-fetched. But of course 4 pages before the end her husband shows up in Italy and they live happily ever after. This book was not even a good summer read.