The Lemonade Year
A Novel

We are all broken human beings. We have been hurt as children by circumstances we didn't understand and by parents who were also broken, but who nevertheless struggled to do their best. And, our relationships are deeply altered by the pieces we hold onto that we so foolishly believe will protect us......more

This book was definitely an interesting read. This is a contemporary women's fiction and it's written in first person, present tense. That was hard to get used to at first, but by the time I read the first hundred pages, I was starting to warm up to Nina's character. Although, I can't say that I was......more

I enjoyed reading this book. The story of family and forgiveness was well written and the family could be living next door. There were times I wanted to shake Nina and tell her to open her eyes. Nina is the sister that appears to be the rock of the family. She visits her father in the nursing home a......more

A wonderful work of women's fiction. Nina's struggles with family and love are very much relatable, which makes this an easy read. Though I sometimes wanted to give Nina a little shake, she was only a little lost. Don't we all get that way sometimes? And while it took a little longer than I'd like t......more