Lizzie Buckley’s life changes the instant she sends an email to her sister complaining about unsuccessfully trying to balance 24-hour-a-day motherhood responsibilities with the romantic attention her husband expects. She even tells her sister that life might be easier if he wasn’t around at all.
Unfortunately she ends up being forced to test out that theory.
Your Roots Are Showing is a delightful novel addressing the slow erosion of a marriage, and perhaps that of a woman as well. That sounds awfully sad and haunting, but that is not the tone of the book. Elise Chidley tells about the crumbling of a marriage and the hard choices with an honest and reflective tone (and more than one light moment that made me laugh out loud).
I don’t often like to read books that deal with the dissolution of a marriage, or the starting over period that happens next, but without giving anything away, I will say that the tone of the book and the choices made within the pages combined to make this a great read, encouraging personal reflection and evaluation in just the right amount.
Your Roots Are Showing is Elise Chidley’s first novel. and I’d definitely read her second.
We have five copies to give away (U.S. or Canadian shipping addresses). If you’d like to win one, please leave a comment. We’ll announce the winners on 2/18.
Managing Editor Jennifer Donovan also blogs at Snapshot about life with her tween daughter and preschool son.
Typically this book doesn’t sound like something I would be drawn to, but your review of it does intrigue me! Thanks!! 🙂
I would love this book. Can’t wait to read it. Hope I win.
Barb
I would love to win this book!!!
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I would love to win this book. Thanks for the giveaway.
I agree, the topic sounds depressing, but your review makes it sound like a good read.
I’d love to read this book!
Sounds like something I would enjoy reading. Please add my name to the contest to win one of the copies you have to give away!
Thanks,
Rachel Langston
I, too, didn’t think this sounded like a book I would be interested in — I don’t like it when marriages dissolve either — but your comments plus the ones at Amazon make it sound interesting. Sign me up! 🙂
This seems to go along with the theme of a few of my latest reads, so I am intrigued– putting it on the library list now. 🙂
I would love to read this book.
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Sounds interesting. I just finished reading LOVE AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS which about a marriage in trouble too. Like you, it’s not something I would normally read about, but after reading your review this seems like something I would really enjoy reading.
Count me in as another one who doesn’t like the topic but is interested because of your positive review!
Count me in! Sounds interesting. Thank you!
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I’d love to win!
This looks like a terrific thought provoking read. Thanks for sharing your review and giveawy:)
I love delving into the human psyche, probably why I majored in Counseling in Grad School. Would love this book!
this looks great.
I don’t think I would have thought to read this one if it hadn’t been for your review!
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Sounds like a fun read!
Sounds intriguing. Thanks.
Sounds like an interesting read. I’d love to win it.
I would LOVE to read this book to see the character transition after divorce and how she copes
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Sounds like a great read! Thanks for the chance to win!!
This sounds like an interesting book. Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for the excellent book review. Thanks also for the contest.
i can’t wait to win
“Your Roots are Showing” sounds like a book I would love to read. I love the written word!
Looks like a good one, thanks for the giveaway!
Hmmm, to read or not to read… 😉
This sure sounds like a good one to read. Would love to win it…..
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I would love to win this book! I almost bought it the other day but put it back down for a different book. I’m a huge reader and this book just sounds like a good read.
Please enter me. I would love to win. Thanks!
This definitely looks like a good read. Thanks for the chance.
I love books, and I would love to read this one. Thanks!
Sounds intriguing and I’m always up to try a new author. Thanks for the chance!
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I’m always interested in an author’s first book, and this one sounds like one I would love. Thanks!
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I would love to read this.
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Sounds like an interesting book. I would love a chance to win.
Sounds interesting.