This book made chuckle all the way through.
I finished this lovely book last night and I must say very different from what I usually read but I loved it.
The characters were a joy in getting to know. Some were not so nice.
I understand Gail's reluctance. I wasn't looking forward to empty nesting either. Still not.
Love, hope, family, and infidelity are all of the main ingredients for this lovely novel.
I couldn't put it down until it was finished.
My favorite thing was, that it was told from Gail's point of view which made this story that much more fun.
Let me tell you you'll still be thinking about Gail and her family long after the story is finished.
5 stars from me for keeping my interest. I highly recommend.
My thanks for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.

It’s been awhile since Anne Tyler came out with a new book and it was worth the wait! A light hearted novel which takes place over three days focusing on family and forgiveness. A great end of summer read. Thanks for the advanced copy!

An enjoyable novella with quirky characters. I enjoyed the fact that this book takes place over such a short period of time but allows us to learn so much about the characters.

Anne Tyler has done it again. This short read is about a 61 year old woman, simple and direct, who is just "not a people person." Leaving her school, the headmistress of the school she works at lets her know that she is retiring and that Gail will NOT be the one to replace her, due to her lack of "people skills." Gail is a flawed but lovely main character, she is judgmental while being loving. Introverted while being kind. Gail's ex-husband Max has come to stay with her, foster cat in tow, as they celebrate their only daughter, Debbie's wedding. Beautifully written, descriptive, and with smart, witty dialogue, this book celebrates everything that means "Family."

Add this one to your "to-read" list!

Thanks to NetGalley and AA Knopf for the ARC. Book to be released February 11, 2025.

Another brilliant, beautiful book by Anne Tyler. A lifetime of growth and self reflection in a three day period for the main character, Gail on the day before her daughter’s wedding, the day of, and the day after.

Tyler has a history of richly developed yet very real characters and this book was no different. At 61 years old, Gail asked:

“I’m too young for this, I thought. Not too old, as you might expect, but too young, too inept, too uninformed. How come there weren’t any grownups around? Why did everyone just assume I knew what I was doing?”

Very relatable.

Will be on the lookout for its release in 2025 to recommend to others!

Thank you NetGalley for the early read.

*Sigh* This is just classic Anne Tyler. Truly, no one does family relationships and everyday life like her. She is truly unmatched. This was a beautiful, simple little novel that I was OVERJOYED to have been approved for by NetGalley and Knopf (THANK YOU!!!!) Three Days in June is divided into three sections, one for each day, during which our protagonist, Gail, is the mother-of-the bride in her only child's wedding. Over the course of these three days, we delve into her current relationships and flashback to relationships from the past. The prose is perfect, the characters are very flawed, but lovable. I especially loved her ex-husband Max. There is nothing flashy here, no twists, turns, or surprises - just profound musings on who we are and who we are to each other. Beautiful. Look for this wherever you get your books on February 11, 2025.

Gail Baines is negotiating the Three Days in June that involve her daughter Debbie’s wedding in Anne Tyler’s short novel coming out February 11. Who should show up on Gail’s doorstep—with a cat no less—on the day before the nuptials but her ex-husband Max who needs a place to stay.

What an already unsettling Friday this has been for Gail: at school the retiring headmistress tells Gail that she does not have the people skills to succeed her. Gail responds by walking out of the school, heading home. For Debbie, it was a Day of Beauty provided by her soon to be mother-in-law, an event from which Gail was excluded.

A crisis is afoot as Debbie is rattled by something she learned at the spa about her husband-to-be. She shares this with her parents, leaving them just as anxious as Debbie. The situation throws Gail into a backspin as she recalls the events leading up to the deterioration of her own marriage.
Tyler perfectly captures the tension of the parents and the bride-to-be as they face a rehearsal dinner and a wedding that may or may not come off. On top of everything else, come Monday Gail must figure out how she moves forward in the workforce as she is not ready to retire yet.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Anne Tyler writes books that are witty and engaging. Born in Minneapolis, she grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, graduating from Duke University. She lives in Baltimore, the setting of Three Days in June.

My review will be posted on Goodreads starting September 9, 2024.

I would like to thank Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in return for an objective review.

3.5 ⭐️ I received an advanced copy of this book and I’m glad I did! I haven’t read Anne Tyler’s work before and this was such a sweet, quick story.

It’s Anne Tyler. A degree of wit and insight are expected, and delivered but in the lightest, slightest manner. The book is a novella that explores marriage, fidelity and self-knowledge and does so with charm, but it also feels like once over lightly, and is delivered with a conclusion that offers neatness more than plausibility.
Not her best work ,but fans will enjoy a return to Baltimore and that distinctive perspective.

Anne Tyler's latest book, Three Days in June, taught me a lot about myself as a reader. Throughout reading most of this book, I could not relate to the main character at all. In the book, Gail is not excited about her only daughter's wedding...I was over the moon with excitement when my daughter married. Gail did little to nothing to help her daughter plan her big day...I wanted to lend a helping hand whenever needed. Gail treated the wedding weekend with dismay, dread and anxiety...I enjoyed every second. Gail is a cat person...I prefer dogs. However, as I continued reading, and fell into the beautiful writing of Ms. Tyler's, I totally changed my mind about Gail and changed my heart about the book. As is Ms. Tyler's style, the book is endearing and peaceful. These characters have a lot to unpack, but they do it in their own way. I learned a lot about myself, but also about others. The Gails of the world are strong, empathetic and lovable...even if they do prefer cats.

Tyler is an auto-read author for me. I will try everything that she writes. Three Days in June examine family relationships, drama, and more. It's rich with interesting characters and told in three parts. You'll enjoy it, I did! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

This stumped was gripping couldn’t put it down
The monther and the daughters big day
Emotional page turner
Loved the peek into their world

An enjoyable, quick read with quirky characters. I enjoyed the fact that this book takes place over such a short period of time but allows us to learn so much about the characters.

I came to Anne Tyler's books only six years ago but I have become a wholehearted fan! THREE DAYS IN JULY might be my favorite of her books I've read yet. I love a book told over a short period of time, so this book told over the span of three days was right up my alley. Although the titular three days are the day before, the day of, and the day after the main character's daughter's wedding, the marriage this book tells the story of is the author's own. I loved the main character, who is aloof but well-meaning. And I loved her ex-husband, too! A delightful read that will bring happiness to new and old fans of Anne Tyler.

What I liked about Anne Tyler's Three Days in June, is that is it a love story, but not a romance. Gail Baines is a teacher turned administrative assistant to the school's headmistress, who has a bad day at work the day before her only daughter's wedding. Her boss tells her that she is retiring and the new headmistress wants to bring along her own assistant. Gail was surprised that, not only was she passed over for the head position, but she is being replaced, so she quits her job. She gets home, only to have her ex husband, Max show up on her doorstep, with foster cat in tow, and say that he can't stay with their daughter, because of the cat, so can he stay with her? Gail's bad day just got more complicated. The usual wedding politics ensue, and Gail looks back at her marriage and her role in causing its demise. I love Anne Tyler's writing, I don't know how she does it, but details that should seem very mundane and unimportant are compelling and keep me swept up in the story. It's charming and profound at the same time. Thank you NetGalley and Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group for an advance egalley to review.

The cover was peaceful and lovely, as is this book. Well, not always peaceful, but realistic. Three Days in June finds a divorced couple together in the day before, the day of and the day after, their daughter's wedding.
I loved the characters. They get my highest praise in that I FELT them. There was truth, wit, and such good writing. Anne Tyler did not disappoint with this book. I hated to see it end, and I highly recommend Three Days in June.

Thank you to Knopf and NetGalley for a digital ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

Anne Tyler doesn't disappoint with her latest novel, Three Days in June. It spans the day before her daughter's wedding, the day of the wedding and the day after the wedding.
The characters are all so sensible and grounded and a delight to get to know. They all are highly functional with a little dysfunction thrown in to make for interesting reading.
The book was a delight to read, and I hated to see it end. Will definitely recommend to friends.

Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC. What a charming little story! A quick read that was just what I needed for a reset.

Thanks for the review copy. I liked this one a lot. I adore that her characters are likable and you learn so much about them.

Three Days in June by Anne Tyler is a lovely quick read that covers a wedding weekend from the point of view of the Mother of the Bride. Gail is having a bit of a tough time, she is struggling at work and dealing with getting older alone. Her only child is getting married, and she isn’t quite sure about the groom, when her ex-husband shows up on her porch with a random cat in tow, throwing all of her plans into disarray.
Gail struggles to express herself and doesn’t know how to act, while her ex is outgoing and has no problem stepping in to ask questions and push boundaries. From the rehearsal dinner to the day after the wedding, we follow these characters as they move through the weekend trying to make all the right decisions.
This is a quiet novel, full of humorous asides, that is written beautifully. Anne Tyler is one of the best, and this did not disappoint. I read this easily in a day and am still thinking about the characters days later.
4 stars from me, and a big thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.