family + friendship

4 books tagged both “family” and “friendship”.

Truly Madly Guilty

Liane Moriarty · 2016

A Sydney barbecue turns when two-year-old Ruby falls in a fountain. Three couples face guilt, marriage strain, and repair.

2,892-word summary · 13 min read

Orphan Train

Christina Baker Kline · 2013

Foster teen Molly helps 91-year-old Vivian clear her attic and uncovers a hidden orphan-train childhood.

2,488-word summary · 11 min read

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood

Rebecca Wells · 1996

Sidda Walker, a theater director, fights with her mother Vivi after a New York Times interview, then learns Vivi's past through the Ya-Ya scrapbook from…

2,611-word summary · 12 min read