Marrying Mom

Rating:
Summary: Average from Goldsmith
Review: I certainly didn't enjoy this as much as I did Bestseller or Young Wives Club, but it was still an ok read. This is a story about 3 siblings who are not very impressed that their widowed mum is leaving Florida and coming to live with them in NY. She is loud, brash, aggressive, strong-minded and always sticks her nose into places where they don't belong. The three decide to set up Operation Geezer Quest, a plan to get their mum to marry and old, rich man so she can be looked after..well away from them. Basically, the story goes on about how this mission is accomplished but at the same time bringing the family closer together.

It is quite a funny book and it is short so you can finish it in one sitting. It is entertaining and cleverly written but it is nowhere near as good as other Goldsmith's books - still a good book to read if you have a few hours to kill.

Rating:
Summary: Very funny book
Review: I enjoyed this fun little book. A serious reader could be finished with it in a sitting or two. The characters and dialogue are truly entertaining. Another similar book from a few years back is Murdering Mr. Monty, I think its by Judith Viorst. Same silly premise. I told my mom about Operation Geezer Quest and she couldn't wait to read the book. Imagine your daughter named Susan who changes it to Sigourney, another daughter married to the slob of the century and your gay son in the dirty greeting card business, all with financial troubles. Unfortunately, all the stories turn out way too perfect at the end. There needed to be someone miserable and unhappy, maybe with hope, but miserable just the same, so that we could all identify even more. Thanks for the fun.

Rating:
Summary: A fun and light read
Review: This is not Goldsmith's best book ~~ but it's really fun and cute. It's a light read ~~ something that is humourous and quick ~~ perfect reading for when you don't want to think or concentrate on heavy reading.

Three siblings, Bruce, Sig, and Sharon are horrorified that their mother, Phyllis is moving back to New York from Florida. They didn't want their mom back in their lives ~~ meddling and interfering. Each one of them are facing personal and professional woes in their lives ~~ Sharon is trapped in an unhappy marriage with an unemployed husband and two children. Bruce cannot get his gay greeting card business off the ground. Sig is losing clients in her stockbroking business and is contemplating selling her house and prized emerald ring. Then Phyllis decides to move back and that is when chaos hit. Desperate to get their mom off their hands, the siblings decided to marry mom off to a rich old geezer.

And there were surprises and revelations for each of them throughout the hilarious and funny novel. It's really cute and Olivia did a great job portraying senior citizens who still have sexual desires and act on them.

It's a cute book and while not the greatest, I wouldn't recommend this one to the trash heap either.

1-12-04