Things I Wish I Told My Mother: The Perfect Mother-Daughter Book Club Read

An artist and her perfectionist mother unpack a lifetime of secrets while on vacation in Paris in this moving novel--perfect for fans of One Italian Summer.

A mother and daughter on vacation in Paris unpack a lifetime of secrets and hopes--with a giant Pattersonian twist at the end!

Every daughter has her own distinctive voice, her inimitable style, and her secrets.
Laurie is an artist, a collector of experiences. She travels the world with a worn beige duffel bag.

Every mother has her own distinctive voice, her inimitable style, and her secrets.
"Dr. Liz," Laurie's mother, is an elegant perfectionist who travels the world with a matched set of suitcases.

When Laurie surprises her mother with a dream vacation, it brings an unexpected sparkle to her eyes. So begins Things I Wish I Told My Mother. You will wish this novel never ends.

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320 pages

Average rating: 6.62

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AnneMercer
Apr 21, 2024
8/10 stars
I think this was one I was afraid to read due to the title. My mother and father passed recently and I miss them terribly. I still think of things and say to myself, “Oh, I need to tell mom” and then I realize what I have just thought. I found the book interesting, sometimes irritating, sometimes endearing and sometimes just a good read. I will say the ending was a let down and maybe it is the optimist in me that took this book from a 9 or 10 to an 8 but that is what did it. I can’t get passed the ending letting me down. I would still recommend the book but maybe not if you have had a recent loss of a mom. Might be too soon. It was for me.

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