Don’t Forget to Write: A Novel
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In 1960, a young woman discovers a freedom she never knew existed in this exhilarating, funny, and emotional novel by the bestselling author of She’s Up to No Good.
When Marilyn Kleinman is caught making out with the rabbi’s son in front of the whole congregation, her parents ship her off to her great-aunt Ada for the summer. If anyone can save their daughter’s reputation, it’s Philadelphia’s strict premier matchmaker. Either that or Marilyn can kiss college goodbye.
To Marilyn’s surprise, Ada’s not the humorless septuagenarian her mother described. Not with that platinum-blonde hair, Hermès scarf, and Cadillac convertible. She’s sharp, straight-talking, takes her job very seriously, and abides by her own rules…mostly. As the summer unfolds, Ada and Marilyn head for the Jersey shore, where Marilyn helps Ada scope out eligible matches—for anyone but Marilyn, that is.
Because if there’s one thing Marilyn’s learned from Ada, it’s that she doesn’t have to settle. With the school year quickly approaching and her father threatening to disinherit her, Marilyn must make her choice for her future: return to the comfortable life she knows or embrace a risky, unknown path on her own.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Lake Union Publishing (1 Sept. 2023) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 8144 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 334 pages |
| Page numbers source ISBN | 1662512228 |
by Mike Gaston
What a wonderful, captivating book. A beautiful journey through the passions and pains of young life in transition. The terrifying discovery of potential freedom in the face of staunch societal boundaries. Learning the possibility of kicking over the “good girl” traces. Finding love and security in the most unexpected places. I laughed, groaned and cried out loud – scaring the other passengers on the bus I was on! Pure magic. If you see “Don’t Forget to Write” buy it and Don’t Forget to Read It!
by Emily
A great book, lovely to listen to as I put my son to bed each night! Felt it was a little long winded at times and some parts a bit slow, but all in all a really nice book with interesting characters.
by Jill Grainger
I very rarely award any book 5 stars but this took my breath away!
A little slow to start but it’s written in such a way that you’re totally drawn in and engaged with the characters.
Perhaps because I recognised myself in the rebellious Marilyn, or the slightly cantankerous older version in Ada?
There’s a magic in this book that spoke to me and it wasn’t just the glamour of Ada’s life, although that charmed me too.
I will be recommending this book.
If an old, jaded, non romantic like me can be charmed, it’s worthy of high praise
by Lynda Kelly
Love, love, loved this just as much as the first one I read by this author. Definitely a new favourite of mine. And again I was lucky enough to snap this up as part of the Kindle First doings. She creates marvellous, really likeable characters and you’re totally swept away by them. I’d love to be right where they are with them. The funny ripostes greatly appeal to my sense of humour as well. Then in places I was sobbing, so a bit of everything here.
I can’t decide who I liked more in this story-Ada or Marilyn……probably Marilyn, I guess, as she was the more rebellious of the pair but of course you just know Ada had been just like her a few decades previously.
One line I really liked, “You, for example, need someone who will stand up to you. You’ll never respect anyone who caves too easily”……as that speaks to me a LOT !! I had never heard of the diving horses and googled it after I finished but I didn’t like the look of it, I must say….
The only other thing I noticed was when she writes roller coaster as 2 words and not one. I don’t understand why authors do this as I looked it up before and the one word IS a thing ! Just one apostrophe mistake, too, so a sterling job with presentation, too. I did sigh loudly when Black was capitalised but not any other colour…….that woke nonsense wears me down. Give it a few years and I am sure they’ll be whining about THAT being offensive, too…..
Can’t wait to see what the author writes next. I’ll definitely be reading it.
by Kindle Customer
Not many books have kept me reading until 4 a.m. but this was one such book. Just a lovely lovely story (I guessed who the 2nd person was quite a while before the end tho!) about living life how YOU want to live it & the consequences of doing that. Add into the mix a feisty spinster aunt who is a matchmaker, her very old friend & a 20 yr old Jewish girl from a fairly traditional family also 2 young men both suitable husband material (well, one maybe more than the other) & you have a story that was both engrossing & magical & brought to life with brilliant writing. Wasn’t at all sure about this when I got it with Amazon Unlimited but very glad I did.
by devon boy
Having loved she’s up to no good I had to read this book. The dialogue between Ada and Marilyn was a delight. As a grumpy old man the only part of the book that lost it 1* was the romance with Freddie. Although essential to the story I wish it had been shorter. Otherwise a total delight.
by Jo Bowman
When Marilyn Kleinman and the rabbi’s son fall through the synagogue arc after sneaking off to kiss during the Saturday morning service, it’s the last straw for her parents.
She’s hastily sent off to her great aunt Ada in Philadelphia (who just happens to be a matchmaker) to learn how to behave like a young lady and to find a respectable husband.
This was a great holiday read – funny, sad and heartwarming.
I loved the characters and the ending brought a lump to my throat.
by Ian James Perryman
A gripping novel of Jewish lives, and a pleasant eye opener to shiva etc. The ending was the cleverest I have ever experienced, giving me that warm glow of “happy ending.”