A Window Opens is the story of Alice Pearse. Alice has just been delivered the news that her husband will not be making partner at his law firm and she will need to take over the role of family breadwinner. She leaves her part-time job with You magazine to take a position with new upstart company Scroll. Scroll is promising to be the new haven for booklovers with first edition classic books for sale along with an e-book lounge. Alice can’t wait to begin this new adventure, but she soon learns that her father’s cancer has returned and her husband is struggling to get his new law firm off the ground. In addition, her three young children are having difficulties adjusting to Alice’s new devotion to her job. Alice faces the same struggle many women face. How can she have it all and does she really want it all?
A Window Opens is an very relatable story with authentic characters. There were many passages in the book that completely mirrored my own emotions and thoughts in life. Trying to be fully in the moment with work, home and family is something so many of us face. Seeing how Alice managed with the same struggles made for enjoyable reading. The author does a wonderful job creating characters and places that felt real to me. I could envision The Blue Owl bookstore and wished I could take my children there to select books or that I could attend a book club night there. If Book Lady parties were a reality, I’d be the first to sign up.
I will definitely be looking forward to reading more books by Elisabeth Egan.
I received this book from Simon & Schuster through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
A Window Opens is an very relatable story with authentic characters. There were many passages in the book that completely mirrored my own emotions and thoughts in life. Trying to be fully in the moment with work, home and family is something so many of us face. Seeing how Alice managed with the same struggles made for enjoyable reading. The author does a wonderful job creating characters and places that felt real to me. I could envision The Blue Owl bookstore and wished I could take my children there to select books or that I could attend a book club night there. If Book Lady parties were a reality, I’d be the first to sign up.
I will definitely be looking forward to reading more books by Elisabeth Egan.
I received this book from Simon & Schuster through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
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