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I found the pace of this book to be quite slow, however, I wouldn‘t consider that to be a negative! It was a beautifully written story with wonderful, realistic characters and relationships. Rather than rushing through it, I took my time and truly enjoyed reading it.

A beautiful story. It gives me hope for a fulfilling life after the kids are grown and moved out.

I really liked this book. Elderly Missy lives alone in a big house with no one to talk to until a dog sitting gig broadens her world. Little by little she lets others in, and starts to let go of the past. #WinterGames2020 #ReadNoseReindeer

Almost bailed on this one but after reading some reviews that stated it picks up in the middle I decided to give it another go. I‘m so glad that I did! It was adorable ♥️

Normalize it never being too late for anyone to live the life they love, the life they dream of #normalizeit #livethelifeyoulove #missycarmichael #bethmorrey
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The Love Story of Missy Carmichael by Beth Morrey
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I enjoyed this book. Missy is going through a hard time. It speaks to the value of allowing people in and also to being there for them. There are a fun cast of characters including a wonderful female dog named Bob. It is a debut novel which sometimes are my favorites.

I don‘t know if this was just my mood or what, but there was a plot turn in this book that left me sobbing. Not really in a good cathartic way, more in an “I‘m upset the author did that” way. By the end, I wasn‘t sure whether I liked it or not. There were parts of the story that were really heartwarming as Missy goes from being a loner in her big house to finding a group of human and canine friends. I felt invested in the characters but let down.

This was such a sweet book. Missy is 79,living alone with all of her memories,and feeling removed from both of her children. Her life changes when she unexpectedly finds herself taking care of a stranger‘s dog. She has never liked dogs but having one forces her out into the world where she finds friendship and purpose combined with the unconditional love that a four legged friend provides.

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Others have compared this to Eleanor Oliphant and A Man Called Ove (the former I disliked; the latter I liked very much). I found Missy Carmichael to land in between. It is a woman's late-in-life reentry into a full life and new or rekindled relationships.

This is a mostly pleasant read & one that I can clearly see comparisons to Eleanor Oliphant & Ove, as the titular character is, at the start, a rather isolated woman living alone. But after a chance encounter at the park & agreeing to temporarily take in a dog, Missy starts forging new connections at the age of 79. While not always likable, Missy‘s story is engaging & though I didn‘t have quite the emotional connection I expected, I liked it!

We meet Missy, a seventy-nine year old widow who has had satisfying life. She was married to Leo, raised two kids, and was a librarian. As this book starts we are in current times and things are not going so well. She is estranged from her daughter and her son has moved far away. Throughout this book Missy reflects on her life. Dating, meeting and falling in love with her husband. And of course having her children and all the ups and downs.

𝑴𝒐𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 #23 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒊𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒚 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒆𝒍 𝒃𝒚 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒉 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒚, 𝑰 𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒅 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒑𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰‘𝒎 𝒃𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝒊𝒕. 𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒐𝒏 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒚𝒆𝒕 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑨𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒍 7. 🐾🐕❤️✨
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