Welcome to Litsy!

An unemployed stay-at-home dad deals with the antics of his 4 children and his irrepressible octogenarian mother, who is an absolute hoot! A lovable Irish family living their sometimes-messy life. A fun book club selection.
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And with that…I somehow managed to finish 3 books. Thanks to @Andrew65 and the #JubilantJuly Readathon.

I am going to try…my brother-in-law is visiting- but I‘d like to..,
-finish tagged book for Doublespin#
-maybe finish Fell Murder for the Golden Age Crime group
-read my section of the Sunday Buddy Read…The Messy Lives of Book People

If I can do that, I will be happy. 🤞🏻👍🏻

@Andrew65 #JubilantJuly Readathon

A joyful feel good story #FeaturingThreeGenerations #SetInDublin - Millie the matriarch, with a hankering for pilfering, Kevin her good natured son with a bit of a wandering eye and teenage Aideen, a moody teen who has a knack for landing in trouble. A sweet story about family and learning to love the lot you‘re given. Fun - easy to read.

I just loved Millie! I think the thing that caused me to stack this in my TBR was the line in the blurb about 83 year old Millie caught shoplifting again.

I also felt for Aideen, misunderstood teenager.

Overall this was a really fun read, great for summer. I didn‘t find it quite as light as expected, mostly because of Millie‘s son Kevin‘s activities, but still enjoyable. Part family drama part mystery.

Thanks @AmyG for the birthday book! 💕

@AmyG thank you for these thoughtful birthday gifts my friend! It‘s perfect timing with Good Eggs, as I was just about to listen to it on audio from the library, but now I‘ll start it in print instead 😁. Great diverse selection! I love Elizabeth Strout, and the cover of Oh, William and Beautiful Ones are gorgeous. I‘ve not read Crouch yet but heard this is quite a ride. I look forward to all of them. Thanks for making my bday even more special ❤️

This is a perfect fun summer book. Millie and her shenanigans will have you laughing!

Millie is a feisty Irish grandmother whose son thinks she needs more help, so he hires an American woman under the table, but is she above board? Meanwhile his unemployment is making him feel worthless, so he starts a flirtation with a younger woman in his daughter Aideen‘s school office. Aideen just doesn‘t fit in compared to her beautiful twin. Cue antics!

I‘m a sucker for crazy, quirky grannies, so Millie quickly stole my heart! I enjoyed the story the whole way through and found myself laughing out loud multiple times.

I really enjoyed this story of an 83 year old woman and her family. It's witty, well written and a quick read. My only complaint is that it ended in a way that seems like it was a rush to the finish. I'm not a big fan of wrapping it all up in a bow, and this didn't do that but it felt like all of a sudden things fell into place (somewhat). Overall, I'd recommend it.

I laughed all the way through Rebecca Hardiman‘s debut novel about a completely dysfunctional, yet lovable, Irish family. Millie is 80-something and (maybe) mentally slipping a bit. Aideen is her 16-year-old granddaughter, full of angst and trouble. Kevin, father of Aideen and son of Millie, is going through his own midlife crisis. If you‘re a Hibernophile like me, loved A Man Called Ove, or can relate to The Golden Girls, this is your book.

An entertaining and humorous with some wonderful well drawn characters. The whole dysfunctional family are ‘good eggs‘ as suggested by the title. It‘s very much a romp, a farce even. It had me laughing out loud at times, although I did think it got a little far fetched towards the end. A fun, lighthearted and enjoyable debut. A great pick me up in these uncertain times. 4⭐️. #Pigeonhole

#Pigeonhole

Here's what I'm adding to the library's collection this week.📚😍

The Gogarty family are pretty chaotic well, I guess a lot of people pe would say dysfunctional.
Mother Grace is having to work harder than ever to support the family as her husband Kevin is out of work.
Kevin is trying to parent their younger kids but the twins Nuala and Aideen are constantly at war so Aideen is shipped off to boarding school where Kevin is considering an affair with the school secretary, Rose.
Plus Gran Gogarty is a petty thief!

This was a really great, quick and hilarious (in that slightly dark, European way) read! There are just so many good moments in this quirky, ultimately heartwarming tale of the Gogarty clan, that I couldn‘t help but laugh several times.

http://obsessedbookaholic.com/2021/02/21/good-eggs-book-review/

A heartfelt, life is messy, family story. We would all be better to each other to imagine our parent‘s as well as our kid‘s point of view consistently. Imperfect yet lovable characters I was rooting for. I was given an ARC via NetGalley for my honest review. 4/5⭐️ #netgalley

A charming family comedy that is both endearing and funny. The Gogartys of Ireland struggle to find themselves as they deal with absentee parents, hormonal teenagers, infidelity, and shoplifting grandmothers. A family wronged leads to a wild adventure that bears similarities to Where Did Go Bernadette and A Man Called Ove.