This is a delightful and moving novel that will suit a wide range of tastes from middle school to adult, from mystery lovers to those who enjoy history or romance or women’s fiction or family sagas. I’m Glad I Did is set in 1963, during a time when racial tensions were at a high in our country and as they are again currently. It is the story of one summer in J.J. Green’s life when she breaks out of her family’s expectations, follows her dream, discovers love and heartache and ultimately forges stronger relationships with the family she was trying to escape in the beginning.

Author Cynthia Weil is an accomplished songwriter herself. This is her first novel. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read. It may also be a good selection for book clubs. There’s lots of material to spark a discussion.

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