The book centers on the life of Hildy Good who is fresh out of rehab after an intervention from her daughters. Hildy lives in a suburb outside of Boston and has lived there her entire life (except her college years) and is one of the town's most successful realtors. The story centers on the impact of a new very wealthy family moving into their quiet suburban town. Hildy becomes good friends with the wife and mother of the family and falls into old habits. Hildy struggles to take ownership for her alcoholic ways and is in denial of why her family sent her to rehab to begin with. She is adamant that she doesn't have a problem and continues to live her secret life. She sets rules for herself when she drinks but quickly finds herself settling back into old habits. The book hits a bit to close to home at times as Hildy finds herself waking up and not remembering what happened the night before. As I was reading I started to compare some of her situations to ones that have happened to me and look at myself in that light. I feel comfortable in knowing that I'm not an alcoholic but sometimes we forget about how our drunken antics effect those around us. It takes a rather drastic situation for Hildy to start to realize and acknowledge her problems. The Good House is a nice quick read that manages to keep your attention throughout the book and brings out some questions that most people can apply to their lives.
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Book Updates:
I'm currently reading Outlander by Diana Gabaldon and Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel. Still haven't been able to finish On the Road or Mistborn. I also have Vampires in the Lemon Grove (which is short stories) partially read. 11/22/63 has been shelved and will be picked up later in the year. I also picked up The End of the Point by Elizabeth Graver (NY Times Review) which will also be up soon.
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