I loved this! I so wish I could do what she did. This was such a great read! I enjoyed it immensely.
I just reviewed Clover Hendry's Day Off by Beth Morrey. #CloverHendrysDayOff #NetGalley
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This book is a fun ride - like an adult Ferris Bueller's day off. The story is about a women who seems to have hit her breaking point under the pressure of being a great mom, daughter, and worker, and decides to put it all off to have her own personal yes day. I love how relatable Clover's story is, both the good and bad parts most women have experienced. It's also great that when Clover does what she really wants, it's not actually grand things, just a lot that she put off for some day.

I liked the back in forth between the present and past Clover's experiences. It reminds me of how you get to point in your life and wonder if the choices you made to get there were right. Usually they were the right and only choices at the time no matter where they led you. I wasn't really sure where the story would go until closer to the end. The dinner scene with Clover and her family was the best and had me laughing out loud. Though Clover knowingly goes too far in her honesty, it results in her having better relationships all round in the end. She also learns to be honest with herself in what it really means to show up for her coworkers and family rather than just be nice.

Thank you Netgalley and Putnam books for the ARC to review.

This is a heartwarming contemporary fiction - at times laugh out loud funny. The characters are loveable and the plot engaging. Overall an excellent reading experience.

This was a crazy read I loved it it really made me think of ferris beuller day off about a woman getting married she takes some pills and she’s like crazy they go get married quick, there was a lot of crazy things that happened and I just couldn’t stop reading it. I loved the main character! I gave this book 5 stars thank you to netgalley for giving me this arc to read!

I received this book as an ARC.... What a refreshing viewpoint! Unlike the majority of female main characters out there, Clover Hendry is full on middle aged, mom of teens. This is the book I didn't know I needed! While i didn't agree with all of her antics, it was funny, lighthearted, and a great reminder that we should all take stock of our life at any age.

As narrator Clover, age 46, frequently tells us, she has always allowed herself to be "ignored, slighted, overlooked, rebuked." She has somehow lost herself while trying to please everyone else. Although she has a good job as a producer of TV reality shows, she hasn't reached the level, or pay grade, she deserves. At the root of her dilemma is her dismissive mother, who has always been hypercritical of both Clover and her sister, with nary a retort from her daughters.

But one day, it becomes just too much. Throwing caution to the winds, Clover decides to do and say whatever she wants, with mixed and sometimes hilarious results. As with Ferris Bueller, the action occurs mostly in that one day. And while I understand why Clover has finally snapped, I feel that too often her actions are melodramatic, unnecessarily harsh, even obnoxious. That made it difficult for me to root for her. I do like the fact that Clover has an ultra-supportive husband, 16-year-old twins who aren't horrible, and a few good friends. And I enjoyed the development of her relationship with both her sister and her mother (even though the latter was mostly over-the-top). I preferred the author's first book, The Love Story of Missy Carmichael, but those who enjoy quick reads about quirky, memorable characters should enjoy Clover Hendry's Day Off.

My thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the opportunity to read and provide an honest review of this book.

I asked to review “Clover Hendry’s Day Off” by Beth Morrey, and am glad I did as I needed a light-hearted story told by a wry protagonist who has reached her limit.

When you’re a mom, wife, employee and general multi-tasker, it can be exhausting keeping all of those balls in the air. So one day, after yelling at her boss, Clover walks off the job and decides to chuck all responsibilities and just live. Of course, instead of spending the day at a spa, Clover has a series of mis-adventures, some more believable than others. This leads to an enjoyable and easy to relate to tale. I did not care for so many flashbacks—I understood the purpose, but they came across as formulaic. Overall, I liked the story and would read more by the author.

Three and a half stars.

Many thanks to the author, NetGalley and publisher for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I absolutely loved this book! Clover Hendry is every middle aged woman who has had enough. She’s done feeling invisible, done managing other people’s feeling, done putting up with nonsense at work, done dealing with her difficult mother, and done feeling like a failure because society tells her she’s not good enough. She spends one perfect day doing what she wants, saying what she wants, and taking care of herself, and learns that the world doesn’t collapse when she relaxes a bit and lets things go. Every woman over the age of 40 can relate and be envious of Clover’s ability to just not care for a day. My only complaint is the book gets a little tedious with all of the flashbacks, but they are necessary to understand why the main character is the way she is.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

The cover of this book is what made me request this ARC. A woman with a bunny in her backpack made me think this must be an interesting MC. This was a pretty easy read, although there were some tougher topics to get through. I do think it would make a fun book club book as it was really nice to see the MC's full character arc and there were a lot of lessons and themes perfect for a book club discussion. The best thing about this book is truly the development and "slow burn" of Cleo's journey towards finding herself and what she really wants out of life. This book semi-reminded me Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey. Thank you, Netgally and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, for the ARC!

I was immediately drawn in by the concept of Ferris Buehler's Day Off for a repressed peri-menopausal wife and mom.
I was not disappointed, although the story delved into some heavier topics than I would have expected. Still, it was so wonderful to read a book about a woman over 45 who is vibrant and interesting and doesn't have to reinvent herself after divorce. (She is not divorced and doesn't so much as contemplate divorce throughout the book. Talk about refreshing!
The rabbit on the cover is a bit misleading, as the rabbit doesn't feature in much of the story and is, in my opinion, vastly underutilized.
I hope this book signals that we'll be seeing more protagonists like Clover in the near future.

Absolutely fantastic plot! Could not put the book down once I began reading it. Cannot wait for it to be released. Will recommend it to everyone I know!

Clover Hendry's Day off is quirky and refreshing. So nice to read about a woman living a "real" life. I've not read any of Beth Morrey's books, but you can bet I will. Nice job!

This was a most delightful read! It was packed with humor, truth and eventually, a feeling of good state of mind. Clover is an interesting and talented and soulful woman. I enjoyed her day of antics and self-discovery. My favorite quote from the book is “today’s news is tomorrow’s fish and chip paper. No point stressing over it.” Thank you Netgalley and and G.P. Putnam’s Sons for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. #CloverHendry’sDayOff, #Netgalley.

competently written women's fiction, but ultimately too breezy to really tackle any of the issues raised properly. will be a hit with the mom book club crowd

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this book. This was a fun read. I loved Clover and really related to her ups and downs. The story unfolded from things happening to Clover to Clover making things happen for her. There were some slow parts and a few cringe scenes. Overall a good fun read

In Clover Hendry's Day Off, we watch as Clover -- mother, wife, daughter, sister, friend, and executive television producer -- takes a day off from the responsibilities and societal expectations that have been set upon her. Modeled after Ferris Bueller's Day Off, this book sees Clover through a number of humorous scenarios, like swimming in a pool while evading security and riding a lawn mower to disrupt a crazy woman's yoga session. While taking the day off, Clover uses the time to reflect, and she gradually comes to learn how to stand up for herself, both in her career and in her personal life.

This book's greatest strength was its relatability: what woman hasn't experienced the same things Clover has? Forming statements as questions so no one think you're being too assertive; paying people extra compliments so they like you; taking on extra responsibilities at work so you're "useful" -- it's safe to say that most women, like Clover, have done these things at some point in their lives.

That's why it was so gratifying to watch Clover's transformation in this book. She was so empowering! I loved the dichotomy between the action in this book: in the beginning, stuff happened to Clover, but by the end, she was the one in control, the one doing things. She stopped letting people walk all over her, and it was inspiring.

However, I think it all got to be a bit much for me. I had secondhand embarrassment (and stress) from some of her confrontations and adventures. It was hard to see her alienate her friends with her actions, even if those situations helped her grow as a person. As Clover came to do more outrageous things as the book progressed, it got more difficult to read, which wasn't that fun for me.

Also, some of the flashbacks/reflections were a little misplaced. The ones with Petroc and Maz made sense in the order of the story, but I felt that the one with Robbie came out of nowhere. It would have been nice if there were subtitles along with the chapter headings announcing that this was a rumination/wasn't set in the present day.

Overall, this is a humorous book if you don't mind some cringey scenes. I think it would be wonderful for a women's book club as there are a lot of great lessons to be learned from Clover. Thank you, Netgally and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, for the ARC!