{"id":6859,"date":"2022-02-23T07:10:36","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T12:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silvercentury.org\/?p=6859"},"modified":"2022-02-25T07:32:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T12:32:17","slug":"good-eggs-a-novel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/78.142.243.82\/~silvercentury\/2022\/02\/good-eggs-a-novel\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Eggs: A Novel"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Rebecca Hardiman\u2014<\/b>Atria Books, 2021<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Reading <\/span>Good Eggs<\/span><\/i> felt like listening to<\/span> an Irish auntie spin a story<\/span>:<\/span> a bit of blarney, with the facts sometimes lost in the details. Since her husband died, 83-year-old Millie Gogarty has been living alone. She relies heavily on her unemployed son, Kevin, who is adjusting to being a stay-at-home dad to his four active children, one a real handful. A phone call from the local police interrupts Kevin\u2019s rare escape to the pub; could it be his rebellious teen, AIdeen? No, Millie\u2019s been caught shoplifting\u2014again<\/span>.<\/span><\/i> Millie\u2019s release is contingent on her accepting the help of a part-time caregiver, something she\u2019s fought tooth and nail. The story takes unexpected, often hilarious turns as these characters hope for second chances. Millie is a spunky piece of work, for certain, but she\u2019s smart, strong-willed and cunning. This is a feel-good story to curl up with. You\u2019ll end up rooting for the whole Gogarty family.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Reading this novel<\/span> feels like listening to<\/span> an Irish auntie spin a story<\/span>:<\/span> a bit of blarney, with the facts sometimes lost in the details.<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more Good Eggs: A Novel<\/span> ›<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n

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