# 1 - Read 30 books - Once Upon a Time There Was You by Elizabeth Berg (book 10)

I read Elizabeth Berg's The Last Time I Saw You and really enjoyed it.  So I saw this book written by her and picked it up.  There were some surprises and I appreciate the way it ended but I didn't like it as much as I liked her other book.  There was a lot going on in the book and it seemed rushed sometimes.  I found several parts anticlimactic.  Still, the characters were well-developed and I started to identify with some of them, especially John. 

To summarize the plot, John and Irene are divorced and live in different states.  They have a daughter, Sadie, who primarily lives with Irene.  Something traumatic happens to Sadie and John flies out to the West Coast to be with Irene.  There are a lot of emotions and the dynamic between John and Irene is well constructed.  I guess it's usually true that even if you don't love someone anymore, you can come together and put differences aside when you have to.


I'll continue to read Elizabeth Berg's work.  This wasn't my favorite book but still an interesting concept.  Read more about it or buy it here.