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In the bestselling tradition of The Friday Night Knitting Club and The Jane Austen Book Club, three women find unexpected answers, happiness, and one another, with Meryl Streep movies as their inspiration.
Two sisters and the cousin they grew up with after a tragedy are summoned home to their family matriarch’s inn on the coast of Maine for a shocking announcement. Suddenly, Isabel, June, and Kat are sharing the attic bedroom—and barely speaking. But when innkeeper Lolly asks them to join her and the guests in the parlor for weekly Movie Night—it’s Meryl Streep month—they find themselves sharing secrets, talking long into the night . . . and questioning everything they thought they knew about life, love, and one another.
Each woman sees her complicated life reflected through the magic of cinema: Isabel’s husband is having an affair, and an old pact may keep her from what she wants most . . . June has promised her seven-year-old son that she will somehow find his father, who he’s never known . . . and Kat is ambivalent about accepting her lifelong best friend’s marriage proposal. Through everything, Lolly has always been there for them, and now Isabel, June, Kat—and Meryl—must be there for her. Finding themselves. Finding each other. Finding a happy ending.
—Kirkus Reviews
March’s debut is a treat for movie lovers an fans of meaningful women’s fiction. The main characters have their flaws, but are easy to relate to, and one can’t help but root for their success in life and love.
—Romantic Times Book Reviews
Consume with a bowl of popcorn and plenty of hankies.
—Publishers Weekly
In the tradition of Friday Night Knitting Club and The Jane Austen Book Club, this debut novel also has a healthy dose of Meryl Streep thrown in.
—USA TODAY
"March’s first novel is a touching story of self-discovery and the strength of family."
—Booklist
"Mamma Mia! Any romance that offers life lessons from Meryl wins on style points alone."
–USA TODAY
"In March’s debut novel, three cousins come together in the quaint Maine inn where they grew up to find solace and comfort in Streep’s oeuvre of films after each finds her life in disarray. The movies work their magic as each woman repairs her heartache in this emotional and heartwarming read."
—Woman's Day
"March's debut novel is a romantic, heartfelt read, one that will likely be pulled out of beach bags from California to the coast of Maine this summer season."
—BookReporter.com
Anonymous
Posted July 30, 2012
Similar to Friday Night Knitting Club with the character development of a Kristin Hannah novel - if you like Kate Jacobs' and Kristin Hannah, you will enjoy Mia March.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.3.5 stars Two women return to an inn on the coast of Maine, summoned by the aunt who raised them after the tragic deaths of the sister's parents and their uncle. Their cousin, Kat, still lives at the inn. The four relatives were never close when they inhabited the house 15 years prior and an uncomfortable time is ahead for them now. Isabel is hurt and angry after finding her husband half-naked in another woman's house; June is trying to track down the father of her son (at the boy’s request), and Kat wonders if a life in Maine is all that she can hope for. The weekly Movie Night features Meryl Streep films, and each of the women come to find comfort in the theme of at least one movie. Viewing the movies is not mandatory for readers, as the story tells of each movie and the women’s discussion will give the reader a good idea about movie content. Another good summer read with romance, loss, anger, and sorry. I see a movie coming from this book.
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Posted September 21, 2012
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I really enjoyed this book. Family is so important especially during the difficult times in our lives. Loved how this book showed the importance of Femail Friendship too. Now I need to rent all the Meryl Streep movies I have not seen! I sent this book to my sister as a gift in the hopes that it lifts her spirits and lets her know how important family is in our lives. Good book.
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Posted August 16, 2012
Loved this book! Emotional, and heartfelt. Heartwarming story about family and sticking together in tough times. I love Meryl Streep and enjoyed it. Could really relate to the charcters. Made me laugh and cry. Will read more by this author.
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Posted July 17, 2012
I loved this book! An interesting story, characters I cared about-it's a great summer read! I was sad that there aren't any other books from this author yet, but I'll be checking on her in the future.
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Posted June 23, 2012
A beautiful, uplifting novel of family, love and hope. I loved every page. You won't want to put it down!
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Posted February 26, 2013
This is such a sweet story about relationships, reconciliation, and sisters & a cousin raised together coming together with a common purpose and understanding.
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Posted December 28, 2012
A mindless, simpering, shallow read. I felt cheated to have paid good money to read this.
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Posted July 18, 2012
This is a great book about women, relationships,etc. It has no (or very little) vulgar language, believable characters, and a very satisfying ending. I loved it!
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Posted July 6, 2012
I loved this book! It was a nice light summer read. The characters were all likeable. Fun!!
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Overview
In the bestselling tradition of The Friday Night Knitting Club and The Jane Austen Book Club, three women find unexpected answers, happiness, and one another, with Meryl Streep movies as their inspiration.
Two sisters and the cousin they grew up with after a tragedy are summoned home to their family matriarch’s inn on the coast of Maine for a shocking announcement. Suddenly, Isabel, June, and Kat are sharing the attic bedroom—and barely speaking. But when innkeeper Lolly asks ...