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A review by stephsbooktalk
The Book Club Hotel by Sarah Morgan
5.0
Mini Audiobook Review: Wow! I had no clue what to expect from this book and this exceeding them. I had never heard of this book prior to it being picked as a bonus book for my one book club but it looked like it would be an enjoyable read!
At first it started off a little slow and I was nervous that I wasn't going to like it but I ended up becoming super invested in the storylines and wanted to keep on listening. I also was nervous because there were 4 POV with 1 narrator and I was hoping I would be able to follow along.
As I mentioned above, this is told from 4 POV - Hattie, Ana, Claudia and Erica. Hattie is the owner of the hotel that the 3 women are staying at for their yearly bookclub trip. Each woman has their own thing going on and an arc throughout the book.
It's hard to say whose storyline pulled me in more but I think it was Ana. I just felt for her as her children are getting older and her feeling like she was no longer needed in their life. Claudia is having her own life changing week. Coming out of a long term relationship, losing her job and not knowing what she wants to do with her life and figuring out if she wants to still be a chef. Erica doesn't show a lot of emotion and puts up such a front for her friends. Erica has a personal revelation that she hasn't told her friends and it all unravels while on this trip. Hattie is trying to figure out how to run the hotel while keeping her late husband's legacy & traditional legacy.
The way the author was able to weave all the storylines together was so good! It was just enough of each and it all just comes together so beautifully. This is such a great book for bookclubs especially those that are women focused. This takes place in December and talks about Christmas but I wouldn't say it's a Christmas book more of a winter book. With the snow falling and this gorgeous cover, it just makes you feel cozy and feels good.
The chapters are on the longer side but honestly while listening, I felt like it went by fast! I highly recommend either by reading with your eyes or your ears.
At first it started off a little slow and I was nervous that I wasn't going to like it but I ended up becoming super invested in the storylines and wanted to keep on listening. I also was nervous because there were 4 POV with 1 narrator and I was hoping I would be able to follow along.
As I mentioned above, this is told from 4 POV - Hattie, Ana, Claudia and Erica. Hattie is the owner of the hotel that the 3 women are staying at for their yearly bookclub trip. Each woman has their own thing going on and an arc throughout the book.
It's hard to say whose storyline pulled me in more but I think it was Ana. I just felt for her as her children are getting older and her feeling like she was no longer needed in their life. Claudia is having her own life changing week. Coming out of a long term relationship, losing her job and not knowing what she wants to do with her life and figuring out if she wants to still be a chef. Erica doesn't show a lot of emotion and puts up such a front for her friends. Erica has a personal revelation that she hasn't told her friends and it all unravels while on this trip. Hattie is trying to figure out how to run the hotel while keeping her late husband's legacy & traditional legacy.
The way the author was able to weave all the storylines together was so good! It was just enough of each and it all just comes together so beautifully. This is such a great book for bookclubs especially those that are women focused. This takes place in December and talks about Christmas but I wouldn't say it's a Christmas book more of a winter book. With the snow falling and this gorgeous cover, it just makes you feel cozy and feels good.
The chapters are on the longer side but honestly while listening, I felt like it went by fast! I highly recommend either by reading with your eyes or your ears.