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Since becoming a mother at the age of seventeen, Daisy has looked forward to the day when she could check motherhood off her list of things to do. Everything seems to be right on track, until Daisy turns forty-six and suddenly finds herself facing a very different future than the one she had planned and an uncomfortable evaluation of the past she thought she understood. Looking for a distraction to escape the growing tension at home, Daisy joins the Newport Ladies Book Club, where she meets Paige, Athena, and Olivia unlikely friends who offer encouragement and support when Daisy s perfectly crafted life is turned upside-down. Daisy is one of four stand-alone books, by four different authors, in the Newport Ladies Book Club series. Readers will be able to participate in a virtual book club that features recommendations and discussion guides for a variety of fiction titles that can be used by any book group.
269 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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Josi S. Kilpack
82 books2,047 followers I wrote my first book while on bed rest with my third child in 1998 and haven't stopped. My most recent books have been Historical Romance through the Proper Romance line with Shadow Mountain Publishing.
I currently live in Willard, Utah with my husband, and children.
I currently live in Willard, Utah with my husband, and children.
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May 22, 2012
Super! Delightful! Even better! The second book in the Newport Ladies Bookclub—Daisy, draws me on to the third and fourth, Paige and Athena, that aren’t out for several months yet. Rats. The presence of characters we have already met in the first book, Olivia, are so intriguing to me that I go back to that book on my shelf and reread the bookclub meetings where the characters are together. I love seeing the events from different points of view. I make a mental note to look in a future book to see the meaning of what Daisy observes. I want to know why Athena couldn’t come to the second bookclub meeting and I even hope to know the four other characters in the club better.
Josi Kilpack has crafted her finest novel yet with her character development of Daisy. The people Kilpack has created are lifelike, three dimensional, varied, and recognizable. As Daisy bumps into life’s events she is forced to look closely at her children and husband—and former husband for that matter—who don’t behave as she wants them to. But it’s the discussions at bookclub that make her look at her own responsibilities in her strained relationships. What she sees leads her to an eventual powerful realization of her inner self. Only then does truth win out.
The books they read—The Poisonwood Bible, My Name is Asher Lev, and Silas Marner feed the souls of the women and what they deal with in their own lives. The book discussions are lively and interesting and insightful and have led me to pick up more than one of the books to expand my insights of what is shared in Daisy.
Oh, it’s good. The twists and turns and human reaching out for human to make connections and develop relationships are so much a mirror of our human experience. All backed up the by the discussions at bookclub that shed light on what is really important in families and friendships.
I look forward to having all four books on my shelf so I can look at interactions both from the outside and the inside of each character. So far both authors have given distinctive voices to their work and yet melded it with the other book into a cohesive whole. Well done, Daisy and Olivia. Well done.
Josi Kilpack has crafted her finest novel yet with her character development of Daisy. The people Kilpack has created are lifelike, three dimensional, varied, and recognizable. As Daisy bumps into life’s events she is forced to look closely at her children and husband—and former husband for that matter—who don’t behave as she wants them to. But it’s the discussions at bookclub that make her look at her own responsibilities in her strained relationships. What she sees leads her to an eventual powerful realization of her inner self. Only then does truth win out.
The books they read—The Poisonwood Bible, My Name is Asher Lev, and Silas Marner feed the souls of the women and what they deal with in their own lives. The book discussions are lively and interesting and insightful and have led me to pick up more than one of the books to expand my insights of what is shared in Daisy.
Oh, it’s good. The twists and turns and human reaching out for human to make connections and develop relationships are so much a mirror of our human experience. All backed up the by the discussions at bookclub that shed light on what is really important in families and friendships.
I look forward to having all four books on my shelf so I can look at interactions both from the outside and the inside of each character. So far both authors have given distinctive voices to their work and yet melded it with the other book into a cohesive whole. Well done, Daisy and Olivia. Well done.
April 12, 2012
Wow, another stellar novel from the Newport Ladies Book Club. I thought Daisy's character seemed very real, especially in her thought process. While the book is a little depressing, it's very real. There isn't any "fluff" which is nice. :) It was also interesting because this was the 2nd book in the parallel novels, so I knew what the outcome would be at the end of the book. It was interesting to have the same events happen in the book with a different perspective.
August 6, 2012
Nice, easy read, the 2nd book in the series, but as all 4 books are apparently going to cover the exact same time period, you don't have to read them in the order they're released. I liked Daisy's perspective slightly more than Olivia's, because Daisy shared almost the same feelings as me about the book group - Olivia seemed to act like they were all best friends way too fast, whereas Daisy talked about how they were just getting to know each other and even expressed discomfort about sharing too much of herself with these new ladies she met. I was really hoping for a better ending for Daisy at the end of the book and keep hoping that maybe there will be a 5th book by one of these authors to wrap up the series beyond this exact same time period they're writing about - what happens to all 4 women down the road, beyond the 4 months or so that the books are covering.
I find it interesting that these 4 LDS authors are tackling a series where only 1 of the characters is LDS (Paige, who will be the focus of the 3rd book in the series, written by Annette Lyon). Olivia was religious, but not LDS. Daisy is a former Catholic girl who left the church after becoming pregnant as a teenager and deals with that dissociation from the church and her parents some in this book. Paige is LDS and Athena is Greek Orthodox. Hence, part of why I would like to see a 5th book in the series (maybe they could all collaborate on it together?? lol).....
I like Josi Kilpack's writing from the Sadie Hoffmiller series and I enjoyed reading about other characters than Sadie. I enjoyed the book club story from Daisy's perspective, really felt sorry for her at times (especially with the girl from the office that I knew was coming from the first book). I would like to know more about what happens when Daisy gives birth and more of how her daughters handle it, as well as Paul. I had a real hard time with Paul treating Daisy the way he did.
Content: Good, clean, fast read.
I find it interesting that these 4 LDS authors are tackling a series where only 1 of the characters is LDS (Paige, who will be the focus of the 3rd book in the series, written by Annette Lyon). Olivia was religious, but not LDS. Daisy is a former Catholic girl who left the church after becoming pregnant as a teenager and deals with that dissociation from the church and her parents some in this book. Paige is LDS and Athena is Greek Orthodox. Hence, part of why I would like to see a 5th book in the series (maybe they could all collaborate on it together?? lol).....
I like Josi Kilpack's writing from the Sadie Hoffmiller series and I enjoyed reading about other characters than Sadie. I enjoyed the book club story from Daisy's perspective, really felt sorry for her at times (especially with the girl from the office that I knew was coming from the first book). I would like to know more about what happens when Daisy gives birth and more of how her daughters handle it, as well as Paul. I had a real hard time with Paul treating Daisy the way he did.
Content: Good, clean, fast read.
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October 20, 2012
I love Josi Kilpack's Sadie Hoffmiller culinary mystery series, and I loved the first book of the Newport Ladies Book Club series, Olivia by Julie Wright, so I was really looking forward to reading this book. We were first introduced to Daisy as we met Olivia and the other women in the forthcoming volumes of the series, though her membership in the book club. In the earlier book, we only learned the highlights of Daisy's situation, a nearly empty-nester, ready to take on being a grandmother, when a surprise happens that will once again change her life. I will admit it took me longer to get into Daisy's story than I thought it would, perhaps because I had so little in common with her, but by page 50 the story was sailing along and I looked forward to seeing how she tackled the problems that were being thrown at her. By the end, I was satisfied, although anxious to see what would happen in Daisy's future (which I'm hoping with come in later books in the series, which I also hope will have a long, happy future), and ready to revisit the same time frame and learn more about Paige and the new man who comes into her life.
May 30, 2012
I started this series with Olivia, which was an enjoyable read. When I started to read Daisy, I realized that each book covers the exact same time period, same book club conversations, etc. but from a different character's point of view. I was very disappointed. I thought each book would pick up where the last one left off and continue the show the growth of the women's friendship and changes in their lives. Daisy was very well written and a great read, but because I knew so much about her from Olivia, there weren't enough new revelations or story twists to make the book really interesting. I ended up skimming through a lot of the book club conversations because they were the same as from the first book, but with the added inner thoughts of the new main character, Daisy. I've enjoyed all of this series authors other books, so I believe each book will be very well written. I just don't enjoy reading the same time period over and over, rehashing the same books and scenes from different perspectives. I would recommend choosing the one character you're most interested in and reading just her story.
April 16, 2012
"Motherhood is not for the faint of heart" starts off the backliner on DAISY. This novel is about so much more than motherhood, womanhood, wifehood, and friendship. It's a remarkable journey of a woman who is given a second chance--even though she doesn't know at first if she wants it. With things getting more and more complicated at home, she looks for something to do other than work and be a mom, so she joins a book club, hoping that she can have at least one thing that's sane and normal in her life. When Daisy first meets the women at the book club, she doesn't think she has much in common with them, but she soon learns that the differences bring them closer together. And Daisy is able to make some of the most important decisions of her life with their encouragement and support.
A wonderful read by talented author, Josi Kilpack, who I believe is a master at characterization.
DAISY is part of The Newport Ladies Book Club series. A 4-book series written by 4 authors.
A wonderful read by talented author, Josi Kilpack, who I believe is a master at characterization.
DAISY is part of The Newport Ladies Book Club series. A 4-book series written by 4 authors.
May 26, 2012
What I am liking about this series is the concept that everyone, regardless of first impressions or even our own view of ourselves, everyone has trials, burdens, talents, weaknesses, and everyone needs support and to have people who will make the effort to understand.
Daisy is a fun character. I liked her better, at first, than Olivia. I can't really identify with where she's coming from, attitude-wise, but I really appreciate where she is headed. The message that it's never too late to be different or to rectify the past is comforting. Because,again, we all have our "stuff." I liked the healing that began with daisy's mom, and wish that had been more developed.
So another cool thing about this series is that it's telling the different stories along the same basic timeframe. I hope it extends a little with further books because with Daisy especially I am feeling like I haven't heard the end.
Anxiously awaiting Paige. Annette Lyon is one of my favorite Mormon authors!
Daisy is a fun character. I liked her better, at first, than Olivia. I can't really identify with where she's coming from, attitude-wise, but I really appreciate where she is headed. The message that it's never too late to be different or to rectify the past is comforting. Because,again, we all have our "stuff." I liked the healing that began with daisy's mom, and wish that had been more developed.
So another cool thing about this series is that it's telling the different stories along the same basic timeframe. I hope it extends a little with further books because with Daisy especially I am feeling like I haven't heard the end.
Anxiously awaiting Paige. Annette Lyon is one of my favorite Mormon authors!
May 28, 2012
Daisy had a rocky start as a mother (17 year old, unwed), but feels like she has life under control now as a 46 year old. Her oldest daughter is about to become a mom and her youngest daughter is a senior in high school. By coincidence, she gets invited to join a book group and accepts, meeting some women who become great friends when her world comes crashing down around her.
I don't know what it is about this series, but I am loving it!!! I love how each book delves into a different character and she becomes so real. These ladies are all so different and yet are able to form bonds that are strong.
I seriously can't wait for the next book to come out!!
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I don't know what it is about this series, but I am loving it!!! I love how each book delves into a different character and she becomes so real. These ladies are all so different and yet are able to form bonds that are strong.
I seriously can't wait for the next book to come out!!
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February 11, 2021
I enjoyed Daisy’s story but felt that the story line dragged a little bit more than the first book. I’m not totally sold on reading the book club scenes over snd over in each book, but I understand that, with each book, you get to understand the experience of what book club means to each character. But it won’t stop me from reading the other books in the series.
August 3, 2022
I'm the same age as Daisy, so I was fascinated by the situations she found herself in, both with her daughters and her unexpected surprise. I thought a lot about what I would do in her shoes, and honestly I can't imagine making it through. Daisy's a tough cookie.
May 12, 2012
The Newport Ladies Book Club Book 2: DAISY, by Josi S. Kilpack
This series is such a neat concept it makes me wonder why no one ever did it before. Four books, each told from the first-person point of view of a different woman in a group of friends, each written by a different accomplished author. (The authors are friends as well as collaborators.) The first novel, OLIVIA, written by Julie Wright, told the story of one woman in a book group whose marriage is threatened by her husband’s feelings toward his grown children.
In DAISY, the title character is a 46-year-old mother of two. Her older daughter is pregnant with Daisy’s first grandchild, and her younger daughter is mere months from graduating high school. Daisy can’t wait for her role as mom to finish so she can move on to the next stage of her life: enjoying her freedom and traveling with her new husband. She joins the book club on a whim but grows close to the other women in the book group. The women from the book club prove lifesavers when Daisy becomes pregnant—something she thought impossible—and is pressured by her husband to terminate the pregnancy.
Josi Kilpack captures the deterioration of Daisy’s marriage with spooky accuracy. Some of the things that Daisy’s husband, Paul, says to her are exactly the things I heard from my ex: “You don’t want me to make a decision right now” and “I’m here, aren’t I?” (But I emerged from divorce into a better place, and Daisy will, too!)
My primary complaint about the series is that the stories happen concurrently. The reader of OLIVIA knows that Daisy will be facing an unexpected pregnancy and impending divorce, so some of the tension that could have been generated is lost. However, even though the reader knows the major plot points, the unique experiences of the title character make each story fresh. Daisy grapples with her Catholic beliefs, a rocky relationship with her mother, guilt over her behavior as a teenage mother, conflict with a coworker who desperately wants a child, and emotional distancing from her husband.
Daisy’s closest friend in the book group is Paige, a single Mormon mom and title character of the third novel, PAIGE, to be released in August. I’m looking to forward to reading her story.
This series is such a neat concept it makes me wonder why no one ever did it before. Four books, each told from the first-person point of view of a different woman in a group of friends, each written by a different accomplished author. (The authors are friends as well as collaborators.) The first novel, OLIVIA, written by Julie Wright, told the story of one woman in a book group whose marriage is threatened by her husband’s feelings toward his grown children.
In DAISY, the title character is a 46-year-old mother of two. Her older daughter is pregnant with Daisy’s first grandchild, and her younger daughter is mere months from graduating high school. Daisy can’t wait for her role as mom to finish so she can move on to the next stage of her life: enjoying her freedom and traveling with her new husband. She joins the book club on a whim but grows close to the other women in the book group. The women from the book club prove lifesavers when Daisy becomes pregnant—something she thought impossible—and is pressured by her husband to terminate the pregnancy.
Josi Kilpack captures the deterioration of Daisy’s marriage with spooky accuracy. Some of the things that Daisy’s husband, Paul, says to her are exactly the things I heard from my ex: “You don’t want me to make a decision right now” and “I’m here, aren’t I?” (But I emerged from divorce into a better place, and Daisy will, too!)
My primary complaint about the series is that the stories happen concurrently. The reader of OLIVIA knows that Daisy will be facing an unexpected pregnancy and impending divorce, so some of the tension that could have been generated is lost. However, even though the reader knows the major plot points, the unique experiences of the title character make each story fresh. Daisy grapples with her Catholic beliefs, a rocky relationship with her mother, guilt over her behavior as a teenage mother, conflict with a coworker who desperately wants a child, and emotional distancing from her husband.
Daisy’s closest friend in the book group is Paige, a single Mormon mom and title character of the third novel, PAIGE, to be released in August. I’m looking to forward to reading her story.
June 22, 2012
Can I just state the fact that I think even in this modern time Women are still somewhat at a disadvantage. I think that we have to stick up for each other and not demean the gender. Not to get all girl power on you, but I love it when women can spend time together or work together to create something and there is no drama and no cattiness.
Imagine my surprise when I hear about a new book series “The Newport Ladies Book Club”. Not written by 1 author, but by 4 different women. With different publishers. How they managed to pull it off, I have no idea.
The second book in the series (but the only one I have read) is about Daisy. Daisy is frustrated with being a mom. She has raised two daughters by herself and she is finally at a peaceful place in her life with her children grown, a grandchild on the way, happily married. When her life throws a wrench in her plans her new found book club friends stand by her side.
I find is stressful to read books about motherhood being hard because I am just at the beginning of my journey into this and I am finding the day to day grind difficult. I relate to Daisy in this fact and I literally feel her feelings and frustrations.
I appreciate how Daisy is forced to grow up in a way and learn to see the other side of the story. I think that sometimes there is a completely different side that we never considered existed. I also like that this character was real, with real adult problems. It wasn’t ditzy with dream endings and a knight in shining armor to trot in and save the day.
It was a good book but I am dying to read the others in the series. Consider yourself warned!
Imagine my surprise when I hear about a new book series “The Newport Ladies Book Club”. Not written by 1 author, but by 4 different women. With different publishers. How they managed to pull it off, I have no idea.
The second book in the series (but the only one I have read) is about Daisy. Daisy is frustrated with being a mom. She has raised two daughters by herself and she is finally at a peaceful place in her life with her children grown, a grandchild on the way, happily married. When her life throws a wrench in her plans her new found book club friends stand by her side.
I find is stressful to read books about motherhood being hard because I am just at the beginning of my journey into this and I am finding the day to day grind difficult. I relate to Daisy in this fact and I literally feel her feelings and frustrations.
I appreciate how Daisy is forced to grow up in a way and learn to see the other side of the story. I think that sometimes there is a completely different side that we never considered existed. I also like that this character was real, with real adult problems. It wasn’t ditzy with dream endings and a knight in shining armor to trot in and save the day.
It was a good book but I am dying to read the others in the series. Consider yourself warned!
May 1, 2012
This is the second book in the "Newport Ladies Book Club" series. These books are less chronological steps that lead readers through a tale and more companion stories that look at events through the eyes of each individual character. It is a fun and intriguing twist on your everyday "series" of books.
In this book, Daisy is a forty something mother of two older daughters who is looking forward to plunging back into her own life now that her daughters are grown. She has a husband she adores, a job she has worked hard for and a future she has scripted into perfection. However, a dramatic change springs into Daisy's life forcing her to re-evaluate her past as well as her future.
I enjoyed this story. I liked the deeper glimpse into Daisy's soul after first meeting her in "Olivia." I enjoyed that "Daisy" had a completely different voice than "Olivia," that felt very real to me (and makes sense since different women wrote each book). I enjoyed watching Daisy's transformation as she slowly worked her way through her emotions and struggles to find the outcome she needed. Some of the cruelty and deceipt that forces itself onto Daisy is jaw dropping and leaves you aching for her, but ultimately those heinous events help her plot her course and realize the truth of what she wants.
I did get a bit annoyed by the duplicate dialogue in the books, but I'm not sure how to get past that since they cover some of the same scenes.
Overall, I have really come to love the women in these novels and I'm looking forward to the next pieces in the series.
In this book, Daisy is a forty something mother of two older daughters who is looking forward to plunging back into her own life now that her daughters are grown. She has a husband she adores, a job she has worked hard for and a future she has scripted into perfection. However, a dramatic change springs into Daisy's life forcing her to re-evaluate her past as well as her future.
I enjoyed this story. I liked the deeper glimpse into Daisy's soul after first meeting her in "Olivia." I enjoyed that "Daisy" had a completely different voice than "Olivia," that felt very real to me (and makes sense since different women wrote each book). I enjoyed watching Daisy's transformation as she slowly worked her way through her emotions and struggles to find the outcome she needed. Some of the cruelty and deceipt that forces itself onto Daisy is jaw dropping and leaves you aching for her, but ultimately those heinous events help her plot her course and realize the truth of what she wants.
I did get a bit annoyed by the duplicate dialogue in the books, but I'm not sure how to get past that since they cover some of the same scenes.
Overall, I have really come to love the women in these novels and I'm looking forward to the next pieces in the series.
May 19, 2012
I'm so excited to be a part of the continuing reviews for The Newport Ladies Book Club. I love this idea of writing books that are set in the same point in time but from the life and view of four different ladies. Daisy is the second book released. Olivia was the first book. One of the great things about these books is that you can pick them up and read them in any order.
I really loved Daisy. The book and the character. I think Daisy has the experiences and mind set that many women will relate to. I was pulled into her emotions and really felt for her. Rarely does life go the way we hope and plan for and Daisy's life is proof of that in bucket loads. She faces mistakes, misunderstandings, strained family relationships, betrayal and hurt but also new friendships, healing and hope.
I hate to say too much or give too much away. The one thing I was sad about was the ending. I knew coming into this series that not every story had a happily ever after ending but I was hoping for at least some resolution. Daisy is just left hanging. I wasn't ready for the book to end. I wasn't ready to give Daisy up. I wanted more. I still want more. Maybe I'll get to hear more about Daisy later in another book? I really, really hope so. I need to know what happens with Daisy!
You really ought to give this series a try if you haven't already. So far it's been fantastic! Paige is the next book in the series, coming out in August. Something fun to look forward to. I just love this concept of writing with the overlapping and connecting stories.
I really loved Daisy. The book and the character. I think Daisy has the experiences and mind set that many women will relate to. I was pulled into her emotions and really felt for her. Rarely does life go the way we hope and plan for and Daisy's life is proof of that in bucket loads. She faces mistakes, misunderstandings, strained family relationships, betrayal and hurt but also new friendships, healing and hope.
I hate to say too much or give too much away. The one thing I was sad about was the ending. I knew coming into this series that not every story had a happily ever after ending but I was hoping for at least some resolution. Daisy is just left hanging. I wasn't ready for the book to end. I wasn't ready to give Daisy up. I wanted more. I still want more. Maybe I'll get to hear more about Daisy later in another book? I really, really hope so. I need to know what happens with Daisy!
You really ought to give this series a try if you haven't already. So far it's been fantastic! Paige is the next book in the series, coming out in August. Something fun to look forward to. I just love this concept of writing with the overlapping and connecting stories.
May 3, 2012
Book Two of The Newport Ladies Book Club series follows Daisy, a forty-something mother of two who is counting down the days until her youngest graduates from high school. She can't wait for this new "freedom", but encounters several HUGE bumps in the road. Part of coping with the changes in her life is done by joining a book club and making some new friends.
Since each book in the series is the same story, but told from a different point of view, you have a general idea of what is going on with everyone. It is definitely interesting getting more details, and very tempting to pull out the first book to compare dialogue, etc.
One thing that really stood out to me was how the books being read for book club really mirrored Daisy's life (in tone, not specifics). It made me think about how we have to find and make happiness in our lives.
Motherhood has been on my mind quite a bit lately, what with my baby entering school this fall, so Daisy hit home in many ways. Although I'm very thankful that my life is nowhere near the depressing situation presented in this novel, it was a good read that made me want to reprioritize some things to make my relationships with my children more positive.
Since each book in the series is the same story, but told from a different point of view, you have a general idea of what is going on with everyone. It is definitely interesting getting more details, and very tempting to pull out the first book to compare dialogue, etc.
One thing that really stood out to me was how the books being read for book club really mirrored Daisy's life (in tone, not specifics). It made me think about how we have to find and make happiness in our lives.
Motherhood has been on my mind quite a bit lately, what with my baby entering school this fall, so Daisy hit home in many ways. Although I'm very thankful that my life is nowhere near the depressing situation presented in this novel, it was a good read that made me want to reprioritize some things to make my relationships with my children more positive.
June 28, 2012
This is the second book in the series "The Newport Ladies Book Club" The book brought a lot of tender feelings to the surface. I almost wondered if somehow Josi had gotten hold of my journal (yes the same line as in my review of Olivia). As I read the story (which I had a hard time putting down) I can't wait for the next book in the series to come out. Even though there are four different authors, they are doing such a fantastic job at interweaving the main characters lives and stories. The first book in the series (The Newport Ladies Book Club) is titled "Olivia" by Julie Wright, then comes "Paige" by Annette Lyon in August or Sept 2012 and then "Athena" by Heather B. Moore around November 2012.
Daisy and he new husband, Paul, look forward to being "empty nesters". Daisy's oldest daughter is married and expecting her first child while Daisy's youngest is graduating high-school. They have plans to go and do things, but life doesn't always follow the path you think you have set your course for. Daisy joins the Newport Ladies Book Club. In her getting to know these ladies, she turns to them for support and finds that she is also there for them.
Waiting impatiently for "Paige" to be released.
Daisy and he new husband, Paul, look forward to being "empty nesters". Daisy's oldest daughter is married and expecting her first child while Daisy's youngest is graduating high-school. They have plans to go and do things, but life doesn't always follow the path you think you have set your course for. Daisy joins the Newport Ladies Book Club. In her getting to know these ladies, she turns to them for support and finds that she is also there for them.
Waiting impatiently for "Paige" to be released.
May 12, 2012
Daisy has always been a strong willed woman and found it hard to let others take care of her. Her youngest daughter is close to graduating and leaving the house, but when her daughter leaves to live with her dad, before the planned date, she finds it hard not to look back and see what she did wrong while raising her daughters.
Her husband Paul has other things on his mind, like fishing. When Daisy finds out she is pregnant, she is afraid to tell Paul, since she assured him she could not get pregnant since she had her tubes tied 15 years earlier. She finds herself all alone except for her new friends from the book club, who help her come to terms with the trials in her life.
This book was filled with lots of emotion and takes you on a journey you could only hope ends in a happy ending, but not every story can have that, and who is to say that Daisy will not have a happy ending, even if it is not your kind of happy ending? I cant wait to find out more about the other characters in the book club, and hopefully get some more information on Olivia and Daisy through these other ladies eyes.
Her husband Paul has other things on his mind, like fishing. When Daisy finds out she is pregnant, she is afraid to tell Paul, since she assured him she could not get pregnant since she had her tubes tied 15 years earlier. She finds herself all alone except for her new friends from the book club, who help her come to terms with the trials in her life.
This book was filled with lots of emotion and takes you on a journey you could only hope ends in a happy ending, but not every story can have that, and who is to say that Daisy will not have a happy ending, even if it is not your kind of happy ending? I cant wait to find out more about the other characters in the book club, and hopefully get some more information on Olivia and Daisy through these other ladies eyes.
April 30, 2012
DAISY is an incredible story of a forty-six year old woman who cannot wait to "check 'motherhood' off her list of things to do". However, life never goes the way we expect it to and this is something Daisy remembers very soon as her plan for herself and her future changes. She is forced to reevaluate her past and humble herself to accept the help of women she hardly knows, but comes to love and depend on. Daisy's involvement in a local bookclub helps her form friendships and gather the courage to keep going on even when the rest of her life changes drastically and those she thought she could depend on leave her.
Well-written and bursting with emotion, the author takes the reader on Daisy's journey to find a way to cope with the changes happening in her life. This book contained a story the likes of which I did not imagine, but one that I found myself unable to put down as I became involved in Daisy's struggles and triumphs. It was a fantastic read that reminded me that life is full of beautiful things.
Well-written and bursting with emotion, the author takes the reader on Daisy's journey to find a way to cope with the changes happening in her life. This book contained a story the likes of which I did not imagine, but one that I found myself unable to put down as I became involved in Daisy's struggles and triumphs. It was a fantastic read that reminded me that life is full of beautiful things.
February 15, 2013
I decided to read this book because (1) I have really enjoyed Josi Kilpack's culinary mysteries and (2) I thought the idea of having four writers meeting together weekly to completely coordinate their stories of four members of a book club, telling the story from the viewpoint of the woman about whom they were writing, sounded like a very unusual and interesting idea. I think it was Josi Kilpack's idea to get the other three LDS women authors together with her to do this project. Kilpack's character, Daisy, was a woman with big problems. She has two daughters, from 2 fathers who both deserted or divorced her. Now 42 years old, married again, she questions whether she had ever done anything right. It seems that she is losing everyone she loves again. She joins a book club and finds friends and answers to some of life's big questions in the books they read.I won't tell exactly what happens as that would be a spoiler for anyone who decides to read this book. I do plan to read the other three books about the other members of this book club.
May 21, 2012
I was excited for this installment of the series because in Olivia, Daisy had seemed to be one of the more enigmatic characters and I was excited to understand her better.
Poor Daisy. I totally understand the difficulty in being a mother, even though my experiences have been much different. My youngest started Kindergarten this year, and will be a first grader in the fall, and I am so looking forward to working more and having more time to myself. When I type that out, I feel guilty and think it sounds just awful, and maybe it is.
I needed to learn some of the lessons that Daisy learned. Don't wish away your children's childhood. Things have been hard on me the last few years, and that's why I feel the way I do, but I am determined not to forget why I had these beautiful girls in the first place!
I also enjoyed the first chapter of Paige. I like Paige a lot, so I am looking forward to her story with bated breath. :)
Poor Daisy. I totally understand the difficulty in being a mother, even though my experiences have been much different. My youngest started Kindergarten this year, and will be a first grader in the fall, and I am so looking forward to working more and having more time to myself. When I type that out, I feel guilty and think it sounds just awful, and maybe it is.
I needed to learn some of the lessons that Daisy learned. Don't wish away your children's childhood. Things have been hard on me the last few years, and that's why I feel the way I do, but I am determined not to forget why I had these beautiful girls in the first place!
I also enjoyed the first chapter of Paige. I like Paige a lot, so I am looking forward to her story with bated breath. :)
May 31, 2012
I thoroughly enjoyed reading “Daisy” by Josi Kilpack which is book 2 of the Newport Ladies Book Club. I actually found it so enjoyable and relatable that I stayed up late just to be able to finish the book in one night. This book would be considered Christian Fiction but is not preachy or unrealistic in any way. I like that some of the same scenes in the first book “Olivia” were also in the book “Daisy” but obviously from another characters perspective. Because the book “Daisy” takes place during the same time span as the first book “Olivia”, I don’t think it would matter what order you reads these books, or if you even read all the books in the series. Of course, I don’t plan on missing any of the books in this series! :) I laughed and cried during the first book, and this second book didn’t disappoint. I absolutely can’t wait to read book 3!! If you want to find out more about this series, go to www.thenewportladiesbookclub.blogspot...
May 15, 2012
Wow! I can't even begin to imagine how Daisy felt getting pregnant for the third time without meaning to! Especially after trying to comfort a coworker who just had a failed IVF treatment! She was having a hard time with her teenage daughter and then to add a surprise pregnancy would be hard! Her oldest daughter was having her first baby at the same time too! Luckily she had a support group in the newly started book club. Without them, I'm sure she wouldn't have done well. It was a wonderful way to learn more about the ladies of the group and lead into their book! It's amazing to me how well this book series goes together, with it being the same time frame and all! What an amazing group of writers! I'm looking very much forward to Paige and Athena! This is a great clean book with hardly any LDS themes in it. Great for all!
May 18, 2012
Daisy is book number two in this great series. It is amazing to realize that every mom sees this experience in a different way. I can't imagine how difficult it would be to start ALL OVER. You think you are about to become free to travel, to vacation, to play, only to have the rug pulled out from beneath you. Then to lose the only support you had. It was heart wrenching to read at times, but love does pull us through. Jodi does a fantastic job telling Daisy's story. I loved it!!
This is a great story that gives us not only a new story, but allows us a new glimpse into this ever evolving story. I love that we now get to see these women through the eyes of someone completely different. I love that the stories are all written by different authors. The writing is different, the feelings are different, the emotions are different. What a great premise.
This is a great story that gives us not only a new story, but allows us a new glimpse into this ever evolving story. I love that we now get to see these women through the eyes of someone completely different. I love that the stories are all written by different authors. The writing is different, the feelings are different, the emotions are different. What a great premise.
January 23, 2014
I recently read Daisy, the second stand alone book in the Newport Ladies Book Club series. Each book is written by a different author from the perspective of a different member of the book club. This one was written by Josi S. Killpack, the author of the Sadie Hoffmiller Culinary Mystery series; one that I've spent many lovely hours devouring.
As I read Daisy I found it to be an interesting experience--reading many of the same events but from another perspective. Daisy's life has it's own set of challenges, very different from those faced by Olivia in the first book. I like that these women in book club come to each others aid as the inevitable bumps in the road come along in their individual lives. Daisy was an enjoyable read.
Paige is the next installment, due out in August. I'm looking forward to it!
As I read Daisy I found it to be an interesting experience--reading many of the same events but from another perspective. Daisy's life has it's own set of challenges, very different from those faced by Olivia in the first book. I like that these women in book club come to each others aid as the inevitable bumps in the road come along in their individual lives. Daisy was an enjoyable read.
Paige is the next installment, due out in August. I'm looking forward to it!
July 14, 2012
The next book in the Newport Ladies Book Club following Olivia. All four books in the series, cover the same time period but from different viewpoints. In this book, Daisy is nearing the empty-nester time of life and she's really looking forward to it, after having been a mother since she was a young teen and had her first child out of wedlock. She and her new husband have been making plans for travel and adventure when Daisy discovers she is pregnant--at age 46--not the future she or her husband had been envisioning, and he is not sure he is willing to change directions. With this new development rocking her world, Daisy learns new things about herself, family members near and far, and the value of her book club friends to help expand her vision and share some of the emotional upheaval.
April 23, 2012
Daisy is looking forward to being able to check off the motherhood box on her lifetime-things-to-do list. When she discovers she's not as close to being an empty nester as she had hoped, she also discovers that what she thought was life playing a cruel trick on her was really life offering her a second chance.
Daisy joins a local book club with the hope that she can keep one part of her life normal. Through the friendships she cultivates with these women, she's able to uncover pieces of herself that she'd forgotten existed. Those pieces are exactly what she needs to have the strength to make the hard choices ahead of her.
Daisy is a beautiful story of relationships, true friendship, and hard choices. It's a parallel novel to other books in the Newport Ladies Book Club series.
Daisy joins a local book club with the hope that she can keep one part of her life normal. Through the friendships she cultivates with these women, she's able to uncover pieces of herself that she'd forgotten existed. Those pieces are exactly what she needs to have the strength to make the hard choices ahead of her.
Daisy is a beautiful story of relationships, true friendship, and hard choices. It's a parallel novel to other books in the Newport Ladies Book Club series.
May 22, 2012
I enjoyed reading "Daisy", the second installment of the Newport Ladies Book Club series. I could empathize with her anticipation of her last child leaving home and making plans for the future with her husband. Of course life usually doesn't follow our plans!
One of the important themes in these books, in my opinion, is judgement. Daisy is guilty of judging all of the women in the book club. As she gets to know each one individually, she realizes that she has misjudged them all. It is a wake up call to me to think about how I might be misjudging others because I don't know their stories.
These books don't have fairy tale endings, but are resolved in a realistic way. I am looking forward to learning more about Paige in the next book.
One of the important themes in these books, in my opinion, is judgement. Daisy is guilty of judging all of the women in the book club. As she gets to know each one individually, she realizes that she has misjudged them all. It is a wake up call to me to think about how I might be misjudging others because I don't know their stories.
These books don't have fairy tale endings, but are resolved in a realistic way. I am looking forward to learning more about Paige in the next book.
May 15, 2012
Daisy is a forty-something soon-to-be empty-nester with a long bucket list of things to do once her youngest daughter moves out. She soon finds out that it's going to be a very long time before she gets to anything on that list. Some challenges come her way that threaten to upend everything that is normal and predictable in her life.
Daisy finds much-needed strength and support through her Book Club ladies. Although this book can be read separately from the series, I loved reading about many of the same events from the first book, "Olivia", from Daisy's perspective. I love seeing the positive change in Daisy as she discovers what matters most to her. I would love to see a sequel to this particular book, as I would love to see what happens next in her life.
Daisy finds much-needed strength and support through her Book Club ladies. Although this book can be read separately from the series, I loved reading about many of the same events from the first book, "Olivia", from Daisy's perspective. I love seeing the positive change in Daisy as she discovers what matters most to her. I would love to see a sequel to this particular book, as I would love to see what happens next in her life.
May 14, 2012
None of us are immune from trial and adversity in our lives. God allows each of us-no matter our skin color, our religion, our marital status, or our age-to experience difficult things in life. Fortunately he puts people in our lives to support us and help us get through those difficult times. Daisy has always done things on her own, but she now realizes that she doesn't have to go through life alone. She relies on new-found friendships to help her face this new experience in her life. She gains new insight to her past and finds hope in her new future. This is a great read and Josie Kilpack has a writing style that you'll thoroughly enjoy!
July 7, 2012
Daisy, the second book in the Newport Ladies Book Club series, is by Josie Kilpack. I quite enjoyed reading about the same time frame through the eyes of a different character. Seeing Daisy, reluctantly, at first become a part of the book Club, and watching her grow and share her problems with the other ladies, was an enjoyable read. The trials which she goes through, while different from my trials have helped me to find a perspective and appreciate the growth my own trials have brought into my life.
I'm looking forward to the next book in this wonderful series of four books written by 4 talented authors.
I'm looking forward to the next book in this wonderful series of four books written by 4 talented authors.
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