Review: The Life You’ve Imagined

The Life You’ve Imagined by Kristina Riggle

Summary: Anna Geneva, a Chicago attorney coping with the death of a cherished friend, returns to her “speck on the map” hometown of Haven to finally come to terms with her mother, the man she left behind, and the road she did not take.

Cami Drayton, Anna’s dearest friend from high school, is coming home too, forced by circumstance to move in with her alcoholic father . . . and to confront a dark family secret.

Maeve, Anna’s mother, never left Haven, firmly rooted there by her sadness over her abandonment by the husband she desperately loved and the hope that someday he will return to her.

And Amy Rickart—thin, beautiful, and striving for perfection—faces a future with the perfect man . . . but is haunted by the memory of what she used to be.

My Thoughts: This was a great book. I love the alternating points of view, and the way everyone’s story comes together like an intricately woven blanket. I also like that everything doesn’t come up roses – but rather that this book is realistic. Life happens, and not always the way we imagined it when we were young. And, more often than we’d like, life disappoints. But, we find a way to figure out what we want now that things have changed and find a way to move on.

I read this one right on the heals of Fall For Anything, and this was another book that made me think. Not about the same things, but still made me think. I didn’t realize I had been thinking until I started talking to my husband about my long-dead grandparents. Memories I had thought long gone, and things of that nature. Given that it’s been eons since I even remember considering thinking about these things, I could only blame this book. And that’s good. Books that make you think, make you evaluate your own life, are good for you. It either can help you determine what, if anything, needs to change or what you should be more grateful for.

My Rating: 4 stars

Source: Received through Crazy Book Tours for review.

Read It: You can get your own copy HERE. (This is an Amazon link, and purchase through this link will result in my receiving a small commission. Your support is appreciated!)

Challenges: Counts for 100 Books in a Year Reading Challenge 2011.

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