From Amazon: Thirty-eight-year-old food-writer Tressa Nolan marries her building super, Dan Mullins, but after only two months--as she wrestles with his desire to move from Manhattan to Yonkers, with his teeming horde of relatives, and with his daily, lumbering presence--she is horrified to realize that she does not love him. Tressa is haunted by memories of her grandmother Bernadine's seemingly idyllic marriage. Bernadine's story, set in Ireland during the 1930s and '40s, is interspersed as well as old-fashioned recipes for honey cake and rhubarb tart. As Tressa gradually realizes the depth of compromises required in marriage, she gains an appreciation for the kind of love that grows slowly and lasts as opposed to more passionate but temporary liaisons. Beautifully illustrating her points with domestic scenes of confrontation and reconciliation, Prunty proves to be a surprisingly astute observer of marriage in all its complications. Lacking the boisterous humor of Marian Keyes' novels but similarly appealing for its warmth and Irish charm, this would make a fine choice for women's reading groups, where it is sure to provoke lively discussion.

Reserved for the Virtual BookBox in English ;)

Cough cough... sorry for the delay! -.-'
This book's on its way to Tilly, lovely mum. Enjoy!

Thanks, I've just started to read it!

Un inno all'amore che cresce e matura con il tempo, contro l'ideale dell'amore romantico giovanile e passionale. Molto realistico, ho apprezzato questa sua dimensione quotidiana che ci mostra le relazioni di lungo corso come duro lavoro e non come un happily ever after dopo un colpo di fulmine travolgente. Da mamma che pensa già a quando la mia bimba se ne andrà di casa :( mi sono piaciute molto anche le pagine dedicate al rapporto madre-figlia e al senso di distacco lacerante provato dalla prima.

Nello scaffale dei libri liberi :)