Oh, this book.

I want to hug it.

There is a somber, melancholic tone as Doris (a 96 year old woman) reflects on her life (based on the names written in her address book), a life full and well-lived.

There is also plenty of love and uplifting feelings, too.

This story, although fictionalized, is based on the author’s experience with her beloved Aunt Doris whose address book she found after she died – so it makes the story even more meaningful.

I loved the idea of the names in her address book telling her story and I came to love Doris for her strength and feistiness.

This is sweet, sad and sentimental but such a glorious reading experience.