Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel

4.5 darn near 5 🌟 ! I really enjoyed this book. While sometimes it made me angry to see how things were like for women not so long ago, it was a very cute story with a happy ending. First of all the characters in this book were great. Elizabeth with her blunt speaking, Mad for being so much like her mother, even at such a young age. Wakley, Pine, Harriet, and we can't fail to mention Six-Thirty! My goodness over 800 words, who knew that was possible? I loved hearing things from his point of view, and he was finally able to redeem himself as a bomb sniffing dog. Thoroughly enjoyed getting to know these characters while they navigated love, loss, changes in careers (or not really as the cooking show was actually a lesson in chemistry) and eventually the completion of their little family with the addition of Avery (I must admit I teared up a bit at that reveal). Just a good story all around… P.S. I’m secretly wishing that Elizabeth finds love again with Wakely 😊

I enjoyed this book. I think it was an easy read with its prose; however, painful in its contents. I really liked the happy ending even if it was a quick wrap up because I think I needed to believe in something good.

Phenomenal story...the prose, the wittiness, the characters, the cleverness of the plot...what a triumph! I fully understand now why this book was such a hit and a crowd pleaser - I think Elizabeth Zott is one of the most endearing and impressionable female protagonists I have ever come across - and her precocious daughter Mad (*curious like Anne and whip-smart like Matilda) found a very special place in my heart along with their dog, six-thirty ... I think this story is also a reminder that nothing worthwhile in life is easy and the endurance gained from struggle can come with some surprising benefits (unlikely friends and well-earned recognition) I also love this quote: "Chemistry is change... whenever you start doubting yourself, whenever you feel afraid, just remember: courage is the root of change - and change is what we are chemically designed to do - so when you wake up tomorrow, make this pledge; no more holding yourself back, no more subscribing to peoples' opinions of what you can and cannot achieve...do not allow your talents to lie dormant ladies - design your own future - when you go home today ask yourselves what you will change and then get started" (pg. 360)

Wish I could give it a .5 a point add because I liked it more than a 7 but not as much as an 8 hahaha. Cute book started off slow but picked up towards the end. Glad the character whom always got the short end of the stick won in the end. Would recommend.

So I wish I could give a .5 point because I liked it more than a 7 but not as much as a 8. Haha it was a sweet book that at first started off slow but eventually got good and picked up! I really enjoyed the ending and was very glad the character whom had always seemed to get the short end of a stick FINALLY won! Cute book would recommend again.