Good Grief

By: Lolly Winston

Narrated by: Amanda Foreman

A brilliantly funny and heartwarming debut about a young woman who stumbles, then fights to build a new life after the death of her husband. The perfect book for anyone who has ever been heartbroken, lost someone they loved, or eaten too many Oreos.©2004 Lolly Winston; (P)2004 Time Warner Audiobooks, a divison of the Time Warner Book Group

I was laughing out loud!

This ranks as one of my favorite audio books. It was a joy from start to finish. Sophie seemed very real and easy to relate to. The "open house" scene had me laughing the whole time, as did several of the chapters. This is not a depressing book. I enjoyed the relationships she made and how she found herself along the way.

Not what I was expecting

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I was looking for a light book with a little romance and a few other interesting elements in the story. I thought it would be interesting to empathize with a widow. I found the book to be more about the grief aspect than the other storylines. To me, it feel a little flat. I either wanted more romance or more of the cool storyline about the character's "little sister," than oreos and her dead husband's ski sweater.

Humor Made the Difference

I enjoyed this book a lot; I might have given it a rating of 4 up until a couple of months ago, during which time I have read, or tried to read, a couple of real snoozers -- so this book was extremely enjoyable in comparison. Very cool main character.

Pulled My Heartstrings 😀😀

If you want a heartwarming story that makes you laugh, cry and stomp your foot - look no further! So glad I added this to my library. A definite for any age or gender. Thumbs up 😀

Believable

This is such a touching story about a young woman's first year without her husband. The story line, characters and scenes are all very believable.
This book is funny, sad, ironic and very insightful. I listened to this more than once!
The narrator captures the feelings and is very good.