Currently Binge Reading

📖Today I’m binging Guncle for our #SpontaneousGroupRead discussion tomorrow! So far this story is living up to the hype, and I don’t want to put it down.

🌿I also got a new plant! Not quite sure why I get excited about new plants, but I do. So say hi to Sven and wish him luck!😂

💬 𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞?

Patrick, or Gay Uncle Patrick (GUP, for short), has always loved his niece, Maisie, and nephew, Grant. That is, he loves spending time with them when they come out to Palm Springs for weeklong visits, or when he heads home to Connecticut for the holidays. But in terms of caretaking and relating to two children, no matter how adorable, Patrick is, honestly, overwhelmed.

So when tragedy strikes and Maisie and Grant lose their mother and Patrick's brother has a health crisis of his own, Patrick finds himself suddenly taking on the role of primary guardian. Despite having a set of "Guncle Rules" ready to go, Patrick has no idea what to expect, having spent years barely holding on after the loss of his great love, a somewhat-stalled acting career, and a lifestyle not-so-suited to a six- and a nine-year-old. Quickly realizing that parenting--even if temporary--isn't solved with treats and jokes, Patrick's eyes are opened to a new sense of responsibility, and the realization that, sometimes, even being larger than life means you're unfailingly human.

With the humor and heart we've come to expect from bestselling author Steven Rowley, The Guncle is a moving tribute to the power of love, patience, and family in even the most trying of time