Meg & Jo

Score: 4/5 Bookmarks

Thank you to Berkley Publishing for sending me a free review copy of Meg & Jo by Virginia Kantra.

It’s a tall order to write a book featuring characters that people already know and love, but Kantra has pulled it off. I found the author’s versions of Meg and Jo extremely relatable. The pressure Meg puts on herself to do it all, be the perfect wife, mom, and daughter. But also Jo’s sense of being off-course, that she wasn’t fulfilling her true potential.

There were a few times where I found the inner dialogue of both women a little cliche and frustrating, but I loved them both just the same.

The book is set in New York and North Carolina, and we follow the two girls as they deal with family drama, challenges and learning to open themselves up. Each chapter switches between Meg and Jo as you really get to know each of them and see things unfolding through their eyes.

Meg & Jo is the perfect book to get lost in these holidays! And there will be a sequel featuring Amy and Beth, which is rumored to come out soon! There is an excerpt in the back of Meg & Jo to whet your appetite.

Synopsis:

The timeless classic Little Women inspired this heartwarming modern tale of four sisters from New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra.

The March sisters—reliable Meg, independent Jo, stylish Amy, and shy Beth—have grown up to pursue their separate dreams. When Jo followed her ambitions to New York City, she never thought her career in journalism would come crashing down, leaving her struggling to stay afloat in a gig economy as a prep cook and secret food blogger.

Meg appears to have the life she always planned—the handsome husband, the adorable toddlers, the house in a charming subdivision. But sometimes getting everything you’ve ever wanted isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.

When their mother’s illness forces the sisters home to North Carolina for the holidays, they’ll rediscover what really matters.

One thing’s for sure—they’ll need the strength of family and the power of sisterhood to remake their lives and reimagine their dreams.