Thank you, NetGalley, for an e-ARC of Three Days in June by Anne Tyler.
Three Days in June is a slice of life story about Gail Baines who is having a rough time in life. This book is not a page-turner or a suspenseful read, but Anne Tyler creates a story that is emotional, light-hearted, and easy to read.

Anne Tyler does a good job of writing about people's internal landscapes. Over the course of the three days around her daughter's wedding, Gail examines her past. She revisits the breakup of her own marriage (her ex is staying with her for the upcoming wedding) and what it means to go "all in".

I have enjoyed several of Anne Tyler’s works, and this one does not disappoint. The short novel takes place in three sections covering the day before, the day of, and the day after Gail Baines’ daughter’s wedding. Gail loses her job and her ex-husband shows up at her door unexpectedly with a foster cat. She feels left out of the wedding planning and is worried that her daughter has chosen a man who has cheated on her. During the three days she reflects on the past and sees opportunities for change. This short, funny and touching work offers authentic observations on “ordinary” life experiences. Highly recommended.

I have read many of Anne Tyler's books and loved most of them. This one just didn't thrill me, maybe because I had a cheating spouse that kept trying to come back. I am sure plenty of people will love it, but I wouldn't have finished it if I hadn't gotten a copy from NetGallery.

I received a complimentary copy of this novel through the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This novel tells the story of Gail and Max - exes who spend the weekend together to attend their daughter’s wedding. At only just over 150 pages, I did not think this could be a fully drawn out novel. However, everything was concise, clear, and to the point. I loved getting to know this family, and cheered for them and with them while reading. This story is both thought provoking, and warmhearted. I highly recommend it to all readers!

Three Days in June by Anne Tyler. It is a short story focused mainly about family, marriage, love, and relationships. This is such a delightful book, so beautifully written, I couldn't put it down.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Always look forward to reading a book by Anne Tyler and THREE DAYS IN JUNE was no exception.
An extremely socially awkward mother of the bride copes with her feelings on the days before and after her daughter’s wedding. This book is character driven; you will not be on the edge of your seat but it sure is a lovely read. Gail's life is messy, Gail is real and everything that happens to her is relatable.

This is a short book but so worth your time. Anne Tyler does not disappoint.

Anne Tyler is one of my go-to authors for a guaranteed good read, and Three Days in June does not disappoint. This books focuses on Gail Baines, a divorced mother who has just quit her job, as she navigates her daughter's wedding weekend. Shenanigans ensue in Tyler's quiet yet dramatic way. If you love a good story with characters who speak to you, pick up Tyler's latest.

One of Anne Tyler's many gifts as a writer is her innate ability to make the quotidian feel monumental, which was apparent all through this quaint, slice-of-life gem. I'd say the same thing about Elizabeth Strout's fine bibliography, and those many characters would have found nice company here. Gail Baines is a woman that any (or all of us) could know in real life. She's stubborn, ornery at times, has exacting standards, not a "people person," but underneath a seemingly gruff exterior lies a vulnerable core that she doesn't allow many people to ever see. This character's personality quirks were quite endearing to me, and I was particularly fascinated by the ways her vulnerabilities revealed themselves through delicate moments and gestures. She's suddenly put upon to house her ex-husband (and his senior foster cat) for their daughter's pending nuptials, and simultaneous professional and personal crises threaten to ruin everything that Gail knows and holds dear. The chapters relate only three days in a character's life, but I gathered a lifetime's worth of betrayals, grievances, slights, and possibilities. I might say that the ending was a tad too facile for my tastes, but this was mainly because I wanted fireworks and parades for an atypical heroine who earned all of that and more. It wouldn't have been in line with the author's writing style or even what Gail would have wanted in the end. Small step after small step eventually amount to big steps, and I'm more than okay with that.

Many thanks to Knopf and NetGalley for eARC access.

Thank you to ARC for the opportunity to read this book. It was a short quick read around a mother's days before and after her daughter's wedding. Explored family dynamics and everyday life. Good for a palate cleansing and some good feels.

This is another fine Anne Tyler story of family. It would be a good book for discussion groups and also for readers who focus on characterizations. It would particularly appeal to middle aged and older readers.

This short novel covers three days in the life Oof Gail Barnes. On Friday, the day before her daughter's wedding, she is called into the headmistress's office and told that the headmistress will be retiring soon and has already selected a replacement. The new person will be bringing along her assistant - which leaves Gail without a job. Of course, the headmistress callously explains, that Gail lacks the people skills to fit into the job and is socially awkward. Gail walks out and drives home, contemplating this change. When she gets there, her ex-husband is waiting on her doorstep with a stray cat. He expected to stay with their daughter, Debby, but her fiancè is allergic to cats, so he thought that he's just stay with Gail. Fortunately, their split was amicable and he is in.
The next day, Gail realizes that she's been left out of the spa day that was planned by the groom's mother. The day progresses and she and her ex manage to remain amicable throughout the wedding and reception due mostly to Gail's desire to hagve everything perfect and happy for their daughter.
I love the way Ann Tyler brings depth to her quirky characters dealing with the foibles of human nature and relationships. The book is a quick read but there is considerable depth and self reflection to the story. Her characters are relatable but not trite and one can easily slip into their shoes.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher and am leaving my honest opinions.

Three Days in June

by Anne Tyler (This review is from an ARC sent to me by Netgalley)

Gail Baines, the longtime assistant to the head of a girls’ private school, believes she’s the heir apparent,
however Gail is suddenly without a job, The lack of people skills that have cost Gail this promotion is evident even in that initial scene.
Gail’s ex Max shows up with a rescue cat and without a place to stay for their daughter’s wedding. Although Gail and Max had an amicable divorce, Gail considers him a bit of a slouch. Their daughter Debbie faces a crisis with her fiancé and Max and Gail have very different opinions about how their daughter should handle the crisis facing her.
This novel is very short but well worth a read.

Thank you NetGalley, Knopf and the author for a digital ARC of this book. Anne Tyler has written another warm and relatable book peopled with very likable and all too human characters. The day before her only daughter’s wedding is not going well for Gail Baines. She loses her job, isn’t invited to the spa day organized by the groom’s mother and her ex-husband Max shows up at her doorstep. Max, along with a stray cat, is looking for a place to stay for the wedding. This is a short book, beautifully written, flows smoothly and is absolutely lyrical. There is humor, poignancy, regret and joy. Fans of Anne Tyler will definitely want to read this sooner rather than later. Readers who enjoy books by Elizabeth Berg, Anna Quindlen and Elizabeth Strout will want to put this on their TBR list. Pure delight!

Three Days in June
by Anne Tyler
I have been a very big fan of this author for a long time and this work does not change by mind. It was perfect in itself but I wish it were longer just for my own pleasure.

Three Days in June was such a sweet and intimate character story of a family. Gail's daughter is getting married and the three days in June are the day before, of and after the wedding. Gail starts off the wedding weekend by losing her job. Then her ex-husband, Max, shows up at her doorstep hoping to stay the weekend with a cat in tow. To top off the eventful night before the wedding Debbie, bride-to-be and Gails daughter shows up to confide in her parents something that happened with her fiancé. Told with humor and tenderness the short but sweet story of a family was such a pleasure to read.

I have been reading Anne Tyler books since the early 1980's when a college professor had us read Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant for a modern lit class and I then went and found and read everything she'd written prior to that. You could call me a fan. She captures the extraordinary moments of ordinary people better than anyone else I've read.
Three Days in June is a really splendid tale of human ordinary-ness and how remarkable moments in our lives can stir up the ghosts we'd rather leave forgotten.

Gail Baines, second in command at the Ashton School in Baltimore, learns that not only has she been overlooked for the open headmaster position, but the new headmistress is bringing her own deputy. The news comes only days before her daughter's wedding and the arrival of her ex-husband, who seems to not understand the boundaries of being divorced - making himself at home in her home before the wedding.

The ex-couple try to get along for the sake of their daughter, but the surprise revelation that the intended groom has cheated on their daughter, divides the pair on how she should respond, with Gail defiantly asserting that daughter Debbie should leave him immediately. It comes as a surprise to Debbie to learn that Gail was the one who had the extra-marital affair that separated them.

This is a short novel, but I think it means that Tyler has simply grown more economic with words as the book maintains all the cynical humor and family awkwardness of any of her books. It is sweet and biting, pastoral and harsh, and very satisfying. The unsung hero is Max, the father/ex-husband who goes about these three days being supportive to both the women in his life, if maybe just a little unawares.

Looking for a good book? Read Anne Tyler. Read this book, Three Days in June.

I received digital copy of this book from the publisher, through Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.

Such a different and unusual book. I loved it. Unique voice and stick with you characters. It is a simple story but full of truth and wisdom.

Three Days in June is just that. It is the day before Gail’s daughter’s wedding, the day of the wedding and the day after. The book starts with Gail being passed over for a promotion and her subsequently resigning from her position. To make the day worse, her ex-husband shows up at her house with a foster cat to stay for the weekend. Things get worse when the bride discovers something about the groom. Is it enough to derail the wedding? It ends unexpectedly (no spoilers here). The characters are well developed. The book is a quick read. I really didn’t find much depth in the story, but I was invested enough to finish the book.

I've been a fan of Tyler's for more than forty years now. While the past couple of her books that I've read have not had that spark for me that her work once did, they still had more than enough to recommend them and to keep me reading. So I'm always going to be ready to pick up another of her books, which is why I was excited to find this one available.

Guys, Tyler is back for me!

This book is only 176 pages long but it has everything in it that I've come to expect and appreciate from Tyler. Not only that, the compactness of it might very well be what makes it work best. We get the full story of Gail's life as we travel through only three days of her life.

Gail is a bit of a prickly person. She wasn't the greatest mother (which puts her kind of out of the loop when it comes to her own daughter's wedding) and she wasn't the greatest wife. And just on the eve of her daughter's wedding, she finds out that she's also not the greatest people person, which is one of the reasons she's just found herself out of a job. But in just 176 pages, we come to really understand Gail and hope that things will work out for her. Not only that, but Gail comes to really understand Gail, which might seem implausible in such a short time, but with everything that's happening in that period, it's entirely believable.

It is lovely to see Gail reminisce about why she fell in love with Max and to forgive herself. Although there's a big event at the center of the story, it's the intimate details and the mundane that give the book its heart, which is where Tyler is at her best.