She's Up to No Good
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Summary
For two women generations apart， going home will change their lives in this funny， poignant， and life-affirming novel about family， secrets， and broken hearts by the author of For the Love of Friends。
Four years into her marriage， Jenna is blindsided when her husband asks for a divorce。 With time on her hands and her life in flux， she agrees to accompany her eccentric grandmother Evelyn on a road trip to the seaside Massachusetts town where much of their family history was shaped。
When they hit the road， Evelyn spins the tale of the star-crossed teenage romance that captured her heart more than seventy years ago and changed the course of her life。 She insists the return to her hometown isn’t about that at all—no matter how much she talks about Tony， her unforgettable and forbidden first love。
Upon arrival， Jenna meets Tony’s attentive great-nephew Joe。 The new friendship and fresh ocean air give her the confidence and distance she needs to begin putting the pain of a broken marriage behind her。
As the secrets and truths of Evelyn’s past unfold， Jenna discovers a new side of her grandmother， and of herself， that she never knew existed—and learns that the possibilities for healing can come at the most unexpected times in a woman’s life。
Four years into her marriage， Jenna is blindsided when her husband asks for a divorce。 With time on her hands and her life in flux， she agrees to accompany her eccentric grandmother Evelyn on a road trip to the seaside Massachusetts town where much of their family history was shaped。
When they hit the road， Evelyn spins the tale of the star-crossed teenage romance that captured her heart more than seventy years ago and changed the course of her life。 She insists the return to her hometown isn’t about that at all—no matter how much she talks about Tony， her unforgettable and forbidden first love。
Upon arrival， Jenna meets Tony’s attentive great-nephew Joe。 The new friendship and fresh ocean air give her the confidence and distance she needs to begin putting the pain of a broken marriage behind her。
As the secrets and truths of Evelyn’s past unfold， Jenna discovers a new side of her grandmother， and of herself， that she never knew existed—and learns that the possibilities for healing can come at the most unexpected times in a woman’s life。
Reviews
Linda Galella
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Grandma is a hoot and oh boy， does she have a secret！“She’s Up to No Good”， by S。 G。 Confino， is a dual timeline， good time， for much of the story。 It brought out nostalgic memories of my many road-trips with my beloved “Gram”。 She and I traveled this country together for many year after she lost her eyesight to macular degeneration。 Those are memories I have cherished deeply and this book gave me a chance to revisit the experiences。Jenna is trying to regroup after her marriage crumbles and Evel Grandma is a hoot and oh boy， does she have a secret！“She’s Up to No Good”， by S。 G。 Confino， is a dual timeline， good time， for much of the story。 It brought out nostalgic memories of my many road-trips with my beloved “Gram”。 She and I traveled this country together for many year after she lost her eyesight to macular degeneration。 Those are memories I have cherished deeply and this book gave me a chance to revisit the experiences。Jenna is trying to regroup after her marriage crumbles and Evelyn is reliving her 1st love from 70 years ago as they travel together to her childhood hometown。 The flashbacks to 1950-51 are well marked into stand alone chapters and altho’ there are many of them， it doesn’t feel jerked about。Relationships between grandma and granddaughter as well as the various love interests are natural and fit the two different time periods。 Dialogue is snappy and filled with emotion and appropriate humor。 There is no foul language or violence and sexual content is Hallmark level in written form。Don’t write this off as a sweet sappy read。 I started to make that assumption and was smacked with a great surprise turn of events。 Confino takes the story in a darker place I wasn’t expecting at all and the last 20% of the book is amazing， in a completely different way。 Another great choice for First Reads this month， especially for those who prefer good storytelling without having their senses assaulted; highly recommended📚 。。。more
Vibliophile
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First half builds up to the second half。。。 。。。 and it's worth your patience I'm not generally a fan of the dual timeline stories， but this one works fairly well because it fits in with the context of the story instead of feeling like the 2 are competing with each other。 Jenna， who's grieving her dead marriage more than the ex who left her for another woman， is driving her grandmother， Evelyn， to the place where she grew up to take care of some mysterious business。 Along the way， Evelyn shares he First half builds up to the second half。。。 。。。 and it's worth your patience I'm not generally a fan of the dual timeline stories， but this one works fairly well because it fits in with the context of the story instead of feeling like the 2 are competing with each other。 Jenna， who's grieving her dead marriage more than the ex who left her for another woman， is driving her grandmother， Evelyn， to the place where she grew up to take care of some mysterious business。 Along the way， Evelyn shares her story about her first love & reveals some things from the past to give Jenna perspective on her present。It took a bit for the characters to grow on me - Jenna's emotionally damaged & Evelyn's kind of obnoxious - but by about 25% of the way in， I was interested enough to keep going & by 50%， I was fairly well hooked。 It's could have been pretty angsty， but the author does a good job of relating the story with a light hand。 There are frequently moments of wry amusement to give breaks from the tension。Jenna's epiphany & awakening are pretty satisfying。 And we discover that Evelyn's not too old to learn from her past， either。 Overall， I quite enjoyed it。 ***CONTENT***The main couples have sex， & Evelyn keeps teasing Jenna about it a bit vulgarly， but no actually graphic detail past the initial undressing Almost no language issues - 1 or 2 uses of h*ll & 2 uses of "swear to G-d" 。。。more
Denise
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'" You can worry about the small stuff or you can live your life。 Papa believed in living。"'She is Up to No Good is a lovely summer read， with a bit of banter， a bit of romance， a bit of finding oneself， a bit of family and one heck of a sassy octogenarian。 At the beginning of the story we meet Jenna， as her husband of four years tells her he has found someone else。 In an attempt to distract herself， Jenna agrees to drive her near-90-years-old grandma， Evelyn， all the way to Massachusetts where '" You can worry about the small stuff or you can live your life。 Papa believed in living。"'She is Up to No Good is a lovely summer read， with a bit of banter， a bit of romance， a bit of finding oneself， a bit of family and one heck of a sassy octogenarian。 At the beginning of the story we meet Jenna， as her husband of four years tells her he has found someone else。 In an attempt to distract herself， Jenna agrees to drive her near-90-years-old grandma， Evelyn， all the way to Massachusetts where she has 'business'。 As Evelyn goes about her business， Jenna is being toured around town by Joe Fonesca， the guy who keeps up the Airbnb Evelyn has rented for Jenna and herself。 However， the present timeline is not the only one in the book。 We also have a storyline in the 50s， where we see a much younger Evelyn， fall in love with the Portuguese Tony， something her Jewish father is not willing to accept。 Evelyn absolutely steals the show in this book。 Both as a moody but completely self-confident teenager in the 50s， doing what she wants， as well as in the present-day， where she reminds me so much of my own gran （stealing sweet n low at Starbucks） with her brilliant humor。 While I enjoyed Jenna and Joe's banter and getting to know each other， I much preferred Evelyn's backstory told through flashbacks。 Overall I liked this book well enough， but I had some trouble with the frequency of the POV shift， and as such couldn't really get into either of the stories at first。 Luckily， that became a bit easier as the book progressed。A big thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for providing me with an eARC in return for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Good Book Fairy
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4。5 stars
Christi Flaker
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"Evelyn Bergman。。。she's a force of nature" She's also the octogenarian that stole my heart in this round of Christi loves quirky/fun characters。 I mean "I should have thrown my drink in his face。 Let that be a lesson to you。 You get so few opportunities to throw a drink。 Take them"。 Solid life advice right there！ As she says herself "I make life more interesting" and she most certainly was a character in both timelines of the story who added plenty of interesting moments。 This is a story that ma "Evelyn Bergman。。。she's a force of nature" She's also the octogenarian that stole my heart in this round of Christi loves quirky/fun characters。 I mean "I should have thrown my drink in his face。 Let that be a lesson to you。 You get so few opportunities to throw a drink。 Take them"。 Solid life advice right there！ As she says herself "I make life more interesting" and she most certainly was a character in both timelines of the story who added plenty of interesting moments。 This is a story that made me laugh while also tugging at my heartstrings。 Evelyn as a teenager falls for a Portugese boys from the docks。 She's always been able to bend her dad's will to her own so she's certain she can convince him the fact he's not Jewish is a non-issue。 Evelyn as an eighty-nine year old needs to return to the town of her youth for "private business"。 She conives to get her eldest granddaughter to drive with her。 Her granddaughter， Jenna， is struggling to find herself after her husband left her。 I most certainly recommend this one if you like dual timeline stories of romance and family entanglements。4。5 stars rounded up 。。。more
Allie Sarah
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Where do I even start with this one？？ Evelyn， hands down， is my favorite character。 She is hilarious and feisty and every interaction with her makes me laugh。 I love all of her ‘lies’ and Jenna’s reactions are always great。 Joe and Jenna are really good together and I love how their relationship develops。 I really liked the revelation towards the end about how their two families came together， and Evelyn’s final surprise。 Everything Sara writes is amazing and I can’t wait to see what she has in Where do I even start with this one？？ Evelyn， hands down， is my favorite character。 She is hilarious and feisty and every interaction with her makes me laugh。 I love all of her ‘lies’ and Jenna’s reactions are always great。 Joe and Jenna are really good together and I love how their relationship develops。 I really liked the revelation towards the end about how their two families came together， and Evelyn’s final surprise。 Everything Sara writes is amazing and I can’t wait to see what she has in store for us next！ 。。。more
Alison Chorney-Dubien
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This book starts with MC Jenna and her husband， who informs her that he he is leaving her and would like a divorce。 Turns out that he has fallen for another woman and wants out。 This new life transition has Jenna moving back in with her parents as she deals with the fall-out of her destructing marriage。 As Jenna is reflecting on her life， a new adventure awaits her in the form of her almost 90-year old grandmother who wants to road trip from Maryland to Massachusetts。 Jenna is taken along for th This book starts with MC Jenna and her husband， who informs her that he he is leaving her and would like a divorce。 Turns out that he has fallen for another woman and wants out。 This new life transition has Jenna moving back in with her parents as she deals with the fall-out of her destructing marriage。 As Jenna is reflecting on her life， a new adventure awaits her in the form of her almost 90-year old grandmother who wants to road trip from Maryland to Massachusetts。 Jenna is taken along for the ride and what a ride it is！This is the perfect summer beach read， so fun and witty and with characters you will fall in love with！ This story had all the feels and is a beautiful second chance story with a good dose of laughter and fun！Thank you SO much to NetGalley， the author and the publisher for the eARC copy of this beautiful and fun book in exchange for my honest review and opinion！ Definitely a 5-star read for me！！！！ 。。。more
Stacia Vega
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She’s Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino。Evelyn Bergman is a force of nature。And her granddaughter Jenna agrees to go on a trip with her to her hometown on unexplained “business”。 What could her fiesty Grandma be up to？。What I liked:-I LOVED all of Evelyn’s back story。 She had such an interesting life and such a HUGE family。 -Evelyn truly is a force of nature。 Do NOT tell her what she can’t do！ 😂😂-There was a lot of heart in this story and I teared up a lot while reading it。。4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I didn’ She’s Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino。Evelyn Bergman is a force of nature。And her granddaughter Jenna agrees to go on a trip with her to her hometown on unexplained “business”。 What could her fiesty Grandma be up to？。What I liked:-I LOVED all of Evelyn’s back story。 She had such an interesting life and such a HUGE family。 -Evelyn truly is a force of nature。 Do NOT tell her what she can’t do！ 😂😂-There was a lot of heart in this story and I teared up a lot while reading it。。4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I didn’t love Jenna’s story quite as much as Lily’s story （For the Love of Friends） but this was still a fantastic book and I enjoyed every minute of it。 I definitely enjoyed Evelyn’s chapters more than Jenna’s。 。。。more
Marianne
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She’s Up To No Good is the second novel by American author， Sara Goodman Confino。 Six months after her husband leaves her to fall into the arms of a younger woman， claiming that neither of them has been happy， Jenna Shapiro is holed up in her childhood bedroom in Maryland， too afraid to resume her life。 But she remains resolute in her vow not to sign the divorce papers。 In all honesty， she knows he’s right， but if she can’t be happy， why should he be？Her mother continues to try， unsuccessfully， She’s Up To No Good is the second novel by American author， Sara Goodman Confino。 Six months after her husband leaves her to fall into the arms of a younger woman， claiming that neither of them has been happy， Jenna Shapiro is holed up in her childhood bedroom in Maryland， too afraid to resume her life。 But she remains resolute in her vow not to sign the divorce papers。 In all honesty， she knows he’s right， but if she can’t be happy， why should he be？Her mother continues to try， unsuccessfully， to coax Jenna into social interaction， so when Grandma Evelyn turns up with a plan to drive Massachusetts， Jenna sees a chance to escape the nagging。 As they head towards Hereford， the place Evelyn Gold （née Bergman） grew up， she shares， bit by bit， the story of her romance with the man who came before Grandpa Gold: Tony Delgado。 When they arrive at their accommodation in Hereford Beach， it turns out to be one of the summer cottages that once belonged to the Bergman family， and the dishy guy handing over the keys seems well-acquainted with Evelyn。 Joe Fonseca offers to show Jenna around the town while Evelyn attends to private business， the nature of which she refuses to share: Jenna smells a set-up。 And， as nice as Joe seems， she’s just not ready for that！The dual narrative strands tell two stories: Evelyn’s， told in flashbacks， describes a forbidden romance set against the backdrop of a large and loving 1950s Jewish family; Jenna’s occurs in the present day。 Evelyn’s story demonstrates that adage that the course of true love never runs smoothly。What a wonderful cast of characters Goodman Confino gives the reader。 The star， of course， is Evelyn， whom we meet as a rather manipulative octogenarian， but who is described in her late teens as a headstrong， obstinate daughter who is wilful， confident and used to getting her own way: “self-doubt never had a firm grip on Evelyn’s psyche”。 The object of her teenaged affections， Tony proves to be a young man of integrity and wisdom whose speech to Evelyn’s father， Joseph can’t fail to bring a tear to the eye and a lump in the throat， but that’s not the only moment that will exercise the tear ducts， so have the tissues ready。 The banter between Evelyn and her prospective husband， and between Jenna and Joe is very entertaining， as are many of Evelyn’s antics。 A very enjoyable romance read。 This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing。 。。。more
Alyce （Alyceloves2read）
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Thank you @netgalley and @lakeunionpublishing for the opportunity to read and review this book ！ I absolutely loved， For the Love of Friends， when I read it last year。 It made me laugh until I cried。 When I saw the author had a new book coming out， I jumped at the opportunity to read it！ It was very different than first and not as laugh out loud funny。 At first I was disappointed， but as I got deeper into both Jenna and Evelyn’s story， I felt myself being pulled in by the writing。 I absolutely l Thank you @netgalley and @lakeunionpublishing for the opportunity to read and review this book ！ I absolutely loved， For the Love of Friends， when I read it last year。 It made me laugh until I cried。 When I saw the author had a new book coming out， I jumped at the opportunity to read it！ It was very different than first and not as laugh out loud funny。 At first I was disappointed， but as I got deeper into both Jenna and Evelyn’s story， I felt myself being pulled in by the writing。 I absolutely loved the dual timelines and how Jenna was able to learn so much about her Grandmother and use what she learned to help heal her own wounds。 Naturally， Evelyn was a hoot and while she exasperated her granddaughter， I found myself chucking at her antics。 We first met Jenna’s Grandmother in For The Love of Friends （ although it is not necessary to read them together or in order）。 She reminded me a bit of my Grandmother， whom I am very close with。 It also took place In my home state of Massachusetts， although admittedly I’m not all that familiar with the North Shore， it still added to the story for me。 I love generational stories like this where we learn so much about the characters; their strengths and weakness; their mistakes and their achievements that we almost feel like we know them。 This was this type of story。 It was warm and fuzzy; sad and infuriating and of course had a bit of humor as well。 。。。more
Lauren
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Jenna is blindsided when her husband asks for a divorce four years into their marriage。 Six months later， with her life in flux and time on her hands， Jenna decides to accompany her grandmother Evelyn on a trip to her hometown on the seaside of Massachusetts。 Once they hit the road， Evelyn begins to tell the tale of the star-crossed teenage romance that began seventy years ago and changed her life forever。 However， she insists the trip is not about that， no matter how much she talks about her un Jenna is blindsided when her husband asks for a divorce four years into their marriage。 Six months later， with her life in flux and time on her hands， Jenna decides to accompany her grandmother Evelyn on a trip to her hometown on the seaside of Massachusetts。 Once they hit the road， Evelyn begins to tell the tale of the star-crossed teenage romance that began seventy years ago and changed her life forever。 However， she insists the trip is not about that， no matter how much she talks about her unforgettable， forbidden first love， Tony。 Upon arrival， Jenna meets Tony's great-nephew Joe， whose friendship gives her the confidence to begin putting her broken marriage behind her， and learns that the possibilities of healing can come at the most unexpected times。This book follows two timelines; Jenna and Evelyn on their trip and Evelyn's story from when she was a teenager in the 1950's and throughout the years that followed。 It is a story about love， heartbreak， family， tragedy， and the choices people make when they love each other。 Evelyn and her antics also bring a lot of humour into a story that can get quite heavy at times， and her character was so much fun to read！ I enjoyed her storyline more than Jenna's and without that timeline I don't think I would've enjoyed this as much。 If you're looking for a heartfelt family story this summer， I would definitely recommend this one！Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC， which I received in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Erin Branscom
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Looking for your next best book of 2022？ This is a hidden gem。 SO good！ Hilarious and witty with such a fun ending！ I loved the grandma so much。 Watch my amazon live interview with Sara: https://amazon。com/live/broadcast/74e。。。 Looking for your next best book of 2022？ This is a hidden gem。 SO good！ Hilarious and witty with such a fun ending！ I loved the grandma so much。 Watch my amazon live interview with Sara: https://amazon。com/live/broadcast/74e。。。 。。。more
Stacy40pages
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She’s Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino。 Thanks to the author for the gifted Arc ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️After Jenna’s marriage falls apart， she agreed to accompany her elderly and eccentric grandmother to a trip to her Massachusetts hometown。 As they road trip， Evelyn tells the tale of her teenage years and love that wasn’t to be。 Omg I loved this one！ Evelyn is A character！！！ She just really makes the book。 I couldn’t put it down in anticipation of her next zinger。 Not only do we have grandma’s hilarity She’s Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino。 Thanks to the author for the gifted Arc ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️After Jenna’s marriage falls apart， she agreed to accompany her elderly and eccentric grandmother to a trip to her Massachusetts hometown。 As they road trip， Evelyn tells the tale of her teenage years and love that wasn’t to be。 Omg I loved this one！ Evelyn is A character！！！ She just really makes the book。 I couldn’t put it down in anticipation of her next zinger。 Not only do we have grandma’s hilarity， but there’s a pretty darn decent background story going on too… actually two of them！ With many dual timelines， I am into one more than the other。 That was not the case here。 I looked forward to the current timeline and the past。 There was so much going on in both timelines that kept my interest。 This is one of those books I wish I could read again for the first time because it was just so much fun。。 and meaningful。 “I had been in a suspended animation for six months。 No- longer than that。 Much， much longer。 But now？ I was alive now。 And I wondered if reviving me was the mysterious business my grandmother had in Hereford all along。”She’s Up to No Good comes out 8/1。 。。。more
Donna
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The story Jenna’s husband Brad surprises her when he lets her know he has met someone else and wants a divorce。 She moves back in with her parents and hibernates for six months。 When her elderly grandmother Evelyn asks her to return to the seaside town where she grew up with her， Jenna feels obligated to drive Evelyn there。 Evelyn reminisces about her teenage and young adult years and Jenna learns about her mother’s family in a way she has never before。 My thoughts I read Sara Goodman Confino’s The story Jenna’s husband Brad surprises her when he lets her know he has met someone else and wants a divorce。 She moves back in with her parents and hibernates for six months。 When her elderly grandmother Evelyn asks her to return to the seaside town where she grew up with her， Jenna feels obligated to drive Evelyn there。 Evelyn reminisces about her teenage and young adult years and Jenna learns about her mother’s family in a way she has never before。 My thoughts I read Sara Goodman Confino’s debut novel and this second book could easily be written by someone else， it’s exponentially emotionally deeper and memorable。 I love the parallels in Evelyn and Jenna’s characters， eventually understanding how they link to Evelyn’s mother and siblings。 Also， while I was reading， the two stories of past and present highlight just how society’s expectations and norms have changed。 There is love， loss and family ties in abundance and I loved how these aspects tied together。 I love it， and highly recommend！ ❤️I read an eARC copy courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher。 。。。more
Jules
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SHE'S UP TO NO GOOD was amazing！ I loved getting to know Jenna and especially Evelyn。 When Jenna is blindsided and asked for a divorce she moves back home and falls into a dark hole。 She's lost and isn't motivated to do much other than sit around and mourn the end of her marriage。 When Evelyn decides she is driving back home， Jenna decides to come along to help her grandma。 Little does she know， her grandma has a plan up her sleeve。 This story is told from alternating perspectives and it's absol SHE'S UP TO NO GOOD was amazing！ I loved getting to know Jenna and especially Evelyn。 When Jenna is blindsided and asked for a divorce she moves back home and falls into a dark hole。 She's lost and isn't motivated to do much other than sit around and mourn the end of her marriage。 When Evelyn decides she is driving back home， Jenna decides to come along to help her grandma。 Little does she know， her grandma has a plan up her sleeve。 This story is told from alternating perspectives and it's absolutely beautiful。 I love the growth Jenna shows and finding out about Evelyn's childhood love story。 I fell in love with these characters and am looking forward to reading more from Sara Goodman Confino！ 。。。more
Lucy Martin
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🕶 She’s Up to No Good 🕶“You can worry about the small stuff， or you can live your life。 Papa believed in living。” Oh my heart， this book。 It was a balm to the soul。 Jenna is stuck in a rut newly separated from her husband， and off on an adventure with her Grandmother Evelyn to Hereford， to see where she comes from and learn her Grandmother’s story。 Evelyn is a spitfire at the age of 89 and telling the story， and sharing details about their trip only as she damn well pleases。 As they spend the we 🕶 She’s Up to No Good 🕶“You can worry about the small stuff， or you can live your life。 Papa believed in living。” Oh my heart， this book。 It was a balm to the soul。 Jenna is stuck in a rut newly separated from her husband， and off on an adventure with her Grandmother Evelyn to Hereford， to see where she comes from and learn her Grandmother’s story。 Evelyn is a spitfire at the age of 89 and telling the story， and sharing details about their trip only as she damn well pleases。 As they spend the week together， Jenna learns the story of Evelyn， while trying to channeling that spitfire attitude of her grandmother’s as she navigates opening her heart again after hurt。 Both Evelyn and Jenna’s stories warmed my heart。 I loved following their journeys as they became the women they are， defying fear and learning how to jump。 Highly recommend this story for a heartwarming tale。 Check this one out if you are looking for:🕶 Dual timelines 🕶 New England coastal settings🕶 Forced proximity 🕶 Strong family love themes 🕶 A delightfully， sassy， sweet-n-low stealing grandma with quips like， “May you live long enough for your bossy grandchildren to treat you like a child。” Thank you to Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for this ARC！ She’s Up to No Good is on shelves June 7th！ 。。。more
Nedrah
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I really enjoyed this book！ Loved that it took place in MA which is where I grew up， the descriptions made me just think of home and growing up around Cape Cod。 The story of Jenna and Evelyn was one I wasn't expecting but will carry their story with me。 I really enjoyed this book！ Loved that it took place in MA which is where I grew up， the descriptions made me just think of home and growing up around Cape Cod。 The story of Jenna and Evelyn was one I wasn't expecting but will carry their story with me。 。。。more
Elissa Dickey
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Brimming with voice and wit， Sara Goodman Confino’s She’s Up to No Good is as heartfelt as it is hilarious。 This beautiful story sweeps you up in its magic and doesn’t let go—much like the vivacious main character， Evelyn， a feisty force of nature who teaches her granddaughter what it truly means to live and love without fear。 Their adventures—and Evelyn’s tales—will have you laughing， crying， and cheering them on， and you’ll be transported to the setting of the charming seaside town of their fa Brimming with voice and wit， Sara Goodman Confino’s She’s Up to No Good is as heartfelt as it is hilarious。 This beautiful story sweeps you up in its magic and doesn’t let go—much like the vivacious main character， Evelyn， a feisty force of nature who teaches her granddaughter what it truly means to live and love without fear。 Their adventures—and Evelyn’s tales—will have you laughing， crying， and cheering them on， and you’ll be transported to the setting of the charming seaside town of their family’s roots。 This is a gem of a novel and a fantastic follow-up to Confino’s outstanding debut， For the Love of Friends。 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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Don’t miss out in this really good read。 I was teeming with impatience as the author slowly revealed the backstory with Evelyn。 During the first few chapters Evelyn cracked me up because she was such a card。 But as I learned more about her relationship with Tony， I felt like she was quite selfish。 I felt bad for Tony and the author doesn’t really develop his side of the story。 I thought he just got crumbs， but aside from Jax， he was my favorite person in the book。Thanks to Lake Union publishing Don’t miss out in this really good read。 I was teeming with impatience as the author slowly revealed the backstory with Evelyn。 During the first few chapters Evelyn cracked me up because she was such a card。 But as I learned more about her relationship with Tony， I felt like she was quite selfish。 I felt bad for Tony and the author doesn’t really develop his side of the story。 I thought he just got crumbs， but aside from Jax， he was my favorite person in the book。Thanks to Lake Union publishing and NetGalley for the early read。 。。。more
Dani
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I've been delaying this review because I am not sure that I can adequately express how much I LOVED this book。 Easily one of my favorite books of the year， She's Up to No Good follows the story of Jenna and her grandmother Evelyn during a road trip to Evelyn's hometown。 Told with dual timelines， She's Up to No Good is everything I want in a book and then some。 Complex and real characters？ CheckRomance？ CheckReal life challenges？ CheckGreat food？ Check and check！What more could I ask for？ I love I've been delaying this review because I am not sure that I can adequately express how much I LOVED this book。 Easily one of my favorite books of the year， She's Up to No Good follows the story of Jenna and her grandmother Evelyn during a road trip to Evelyn's hometown。 Told with dual timelines， She's Up to No Good is everything I want in a book and then some。 Complex and real characters？ CheckRomance？ CheckReal life challenges？ CheckGreat food？ Check and check！What more could I ask for？ I love Jenna。 I adored Evelyn！！！ I loved the Jewish history。 Confino had me laughing on one page and tearing up on the next。 She is a phenomenal author and I feel so privileged to have read this book early。 Thank you to netgalley and Lake Union for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Happily Ever
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This book is quite possibly perfect。 If you loved The Switch this is right up your alley。 After a major life change， Jenna finds herself living back at home in her childhood bedroom completely unsure of her direction in life。 When her Grandmother， Evelyn announces that she’s returning to her hometown in Massachusetts to take care of some mysterious business， and Jenna’s mother has made it clear she needs to get out of the house- the adventure begins。Told in a dual timeline of Evelyn’s past and J This book is quite possibly perfect。 If you loved The Switch this is right up your alley。 After a major life change， Jenna finds herself living back at home in her childhood bedroom completely unsure of her direction in life。 When her Grandmother， Evelyn announces that she’s returning to her hometown in Massachusetts to take care of some mysterious business， and Jenna’s mother has made it clear she needs to get out of the house- the adventure begins。Told in a dual timeline of Evelyn’s past and Jenna’s present- this book wraps up young love， lots of true love， a second chance romance， and an adorable dog。 Like， for real。 5 star perfection。 。。。more
Karina
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This was such a nice read。Jenna needed a change of pace after going through a separation。 She ends up on a trip with her grandmother。 She learns a lot about her grandmothers past during this trip。It is dual POV and I definitely enjoyed Evelyn’s parts more。 Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review。
H Paige
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3。75 rounded up to 4。 RTC。
Lacie
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Sweet， nostalgic， and thoroughly relatable， SHE'S UP TO NO GOOD offers not only one beautiful love story but two。 This is the kind of book that lingers with you long after the last page is read。 Sweet， nostalgic， and thoroughly relatable， SHE'S UP TO NO GOOD offers not only one beautiful love story but two。 This is the kind of book that lingers with you long after the last page is read。 。。。more
theliterateleprechaun
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“If torturing her daughters was an art form， my grandmother’s work belonged in the Louvre。”Anyone remember Sophia Petrillo， Dorothy’s mom， from The Golden Girls？ This feisty Sicilian lady is who I pictured as Evelyn Bergman Gold when I read Sara Goodman Confino’s ‘She’s Up To No Good。’ First of all， this was a stellar book！ It got me out of a week-long reading funk。 A new to me author， Confino is to be congratulated on a funny， poignant and heartwarming novel that had me giggling and flipping pa “If torturing her daughters was an art form， my grandmother’s work belonged in the Louvre。”Anyone remember Sophia Petrillo， Dorothy’s mom， from The Golden Girls？ This feisty Sicilian lady is who I pictured as Evelyn Bergman Gold when I read Sara Goodman Confino’s ‘She’s Up To No Good。’ First of all， this was a stellar book！ It got me out of a week-long reading funk。 A new to me author， Confino is to be congratulated on a funny， poignant and heartwarming novel that had me giggling and flipping pages to find out what happened。 Lily Gold is single and homeless at 34 and is stagnating after returning to her parents' home when her marriage breaks up。 When her grandmother announces that she’s heading off on a road trip from Maryland to Massachusetts， Evelyn offers to go along for the company。 Sound familiar？ Yes， I’ve read something along the same lines recently， too。 DO NOT let this be the reason to pass on this fabulous book。 It’s completely different。 You are going to love the characterization！ You can already tell I love Evelyn。 This witty don't-pull-the-wool-over-my-eyes 89-year-old grandma is the Queen of Malapropisms。 You’ll be laughing out loud at her capers。 Some of my favourites reminded me of Paul Rudd in Role Model at Starbucks as Evelyn is trying to order a Venti coffee， when she told her granddaughter that she’d rented “one of those Air Bed Bath and Beyond things，” and when she insisted to the police officer that she “took the HIV lane all the time！” I sure hope Confino isn’t finished with this character yet！ I’m not ready to say goodbye。 This dual-timeline switches between 1950 Hereford， a seaside Massachusetts town， and present-day Maryland。 Both timelines were equally compelling。 The return to the town that shaped their family history is healing for both women。 Lily meets family for the first time， makes a new friend and the confidence gained here allows her to heal and transform。 The road trip is necessary for Evelyn， too， as she puts to rest some demons from her past and rekindles an old friendship。 You’ll love the sense of place， the sense of community and the atmosphere。 I could almost smell the sea air！ Confino masterfully captures the essence of 1950s USA alongside the Jewish family traditions and mindset。 I can’t praise this book enough。 It’s a beautiful mixture of forbidden love， second chances， choices， grief， sacrifice， family and returning home。 I was gifted this book by Sara Goodman Confino， Lake Union Publishing， and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review。 。。。more
Ainun Zahra
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Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for such a fun book！She's Up to No Good is one of the most humorous， engrossing books I've read this year。 It follows Jenna and her mischievous， undaunted Grandma Evelyn’s trip to Hereford， Massachusetts， the place Evelyn was born， raised and fell in love。 Jenna is stuck after her unforeseen divorce with Brad to whom she had been married for six years。 She fails to move on and is determined to make Brad suffer as well for choosing another woman over her by Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for such a fun book！She's Up to No Good is one of the most humorous， engrossing books I've read this year。 It follows Jenna and her mischievous， undaunted Grandma Evelyn’s trip to Hereford， Massachusetts， the place Evelyn was born， raised and fell in love。 Jenna is stuck after her unforeseen divorce with Brad to whom she had been married for six years。 She fails to move on and is determined to make Brad suffer as well for choosing another woman over her by not signing agreement papers and dragging the matter as long as possible。 Due to her mother's constant nagging， Jenna agrees to leave the house after hiding in her childhood room for months， both to take care of Evelyn and have a bit of alone time。 But little did she know， Evelyn has every part of the vacation planned out with no intention of letting her sulk alone。Evelyn is a force of nature。 The rebelling， unpredictable， sneaky kind。 I like Jenna but reading about Evelyn's story gave me a rush of excitement。 I loved her crazy antics， how smoothly she could manipulate people and lie without batting her eyelashes， how deeply she loved without holding back。 She's so easy to misunderstand but once you get to know her， you can hardly not love her bright spirits， sublime self-confidence and infectious energy。 The banters between Evelyn and Jenna were highly enjoyable。 I kept chuckling throughout the book。 The vivid portrayal of magical sea-side view and natural beauty were also a treat to my soul。 What a lovely， refreshing read！ 。。。more
Sophie
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Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the ARC of this！Four years into her marriage， Jenna is blindsided when her husband asks for a divorce。 With time on her hands and her life in flux， she agrees to accompany her eccentric grandmother Evelyn on a road trip to the seaside Massachusetts town where much of their family history was shaped。When they hit the road， Evelyn spins the tale of the star-crossed teenage romance that captured her heart more than seventy years ago and changed the Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the ARC of this！Four years into her marriage， Jenna is blindsided when her husband asks for a divorce。 With time on her hands and her life in flux， she agrees to accompany her eccentric grandmother Evelyn on a road trip to the seaside Massachusetts town where much of their family history was shaped。When they hit the road， Evelyn spins the tale of the star-crossed teenage romance that captured her heart more than seventy years ago and changed the course of her life。 She insists the return to her hometown isn’t about that at all – no matter how much she talks about Tony， her unforgettable and forbidden first love。Upon arrival， Jenna meets Tony’s attentive great-nephew Joe。 The new friendship and fresh ocean air give her the confidence and distance she needs to begin putting the pain of a broken marriage behind her。As the secrets and truths of Evelyn’s past unfold， Jenna discovers a new side of her grandmother， and of herself， that she never knew existed – and learns that the possibilities for healing can come at the most unexpected times in a woman’s life。Oh， I really loved this book， I don’t care that I have the ebook from NetGalley， I’m buying the paperback when it releases because it was amazing！This was a book that I wanted to race through because I had to know what happened but also a book that I wanted to read slowly because I did not want it to end！ And it broke my reading slump！I loved hearing Evelyn’s tale， she’s just amazing in general， I want to be like her when I’m that age。Jenna’s POV did take more building， but she captured my heart eventually and I was laughing and crying my way through this。The pacing of this book was amazing， the split between Evelyn’s tale of her 1950’s childhood and Jenna’s tale of the present day was done really well with snippets from Evelyn’s POV working their way into Jenna’s story and had me devouring this book to find out what happened next。I just want to live in this world forever， can I have ten sequels full of moments like the epilogue please？ 。。。more
Cassondra Perea
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I was able to read this book from NetGalley。com and Lake Union Publishing in exchange for my honest feedback。 One of the best things to come from websites like NetGalley。com is you get to read books you might never have other wise。 To be frank， this cover and description would not have caught my eye if I was browsing through a bookstore。 However， I am happy I stumbled on this book and requested it！ She’s Up To No Good by Sara Goodman Confino is a beautiful story that uses dual timelines of a gra I was able to read this book from NetGalley。com and Lake Union Publishing in exchange for my honest feedback。 One of the best things to come from websites like NetGalley。com is you get to read books you might never have other wise。 To be frank， this cover and description would not have caught my eye if I was browsing through a bookstore。 However， I am happy I stumbled on this book and requested it！ She’s Up To No Good by Sara Goodman Confino is a beautiful story that uses dual timelines of a grandmother and granddaughter navigating the most important times of their lives。 The way Goodman Confino writes about love， loss， and heartbreak throughout the generations of one family is stunning。 It goes to show the choices one person makes， can and will have a dramatic impact on not only them， but those around them。 I could not put this book down。 I devoured it in one day！ It is the perfect read for those we loved The Notebook and The Last Letter From My My Lover。 I hope it follows in the steps of those two books and gets adapted onto the big screen。 It would make for a great movie！ 。。。more
maryreadstoomuch
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Genre: women's fictionPub date: 8/1/22In one sentence: Jenna's husband blindsides her by asking for a divorce， and the surprises keep adding up as she takes a trip with her grandmother and uncovers family secrets。For the Love of Friends was such a fun read， so I had to grab the latest book by Goodman Confino！ I love road trips in books， and Jenna's grandmother Evelyn was a hoot！ Her comedy/free-spiritedness contrasted perfectly with Jenna's more straight-laced nature。 The story takes place in tw Genre: women's fictionPub date: 8/1/22In one sentence: Jenna's husband blindsides her by asking for a divorce， and the surprises keep adding up as she takes a trip with her grandmother and uncovers family secrets。For the Love of Friends was such a fun read， so I had to grab the latest book by Goodman Confino！ I love road trips in books， and Jenna's grandmother Evelyn was a hoot！ Her comedy/free-spiritedness contrasted perfectly with Jenna's more straight-laced nature。 The story takes place in two timelines - one in Evelyn's teenage years and one in present day。 I enjoyed the past timeline more， but both were fun。 This ended up being closer to a 3 star than a 4 star read for me because it felt ~50 pages too long in the middle。 But I think readers who love family dramas will still enjoy this one！Thank you to Lake Union Publishing for providing an ARC on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Gil Arad
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Jenna thinks she lives the perfect life。 That's until her husband informs her that he met somebody else and he wants to get divorce。 humiliated and in shock， Jenna jones back to her childhood home and stays cocooned inside for six months。 Her life takes a turn for the better once her grandmother， Evelyn， comes to dinner and announce that she is planning on going on a road trip to her childhood hometown。 Jenna suggests she'll drive her and by the next day she gets to see her grandmother in a whol Jenna thinks she lives the perfect life。 That's until her husband informs her that he met somebody else and he wants to get divorce。 humiliated and in shock， Jenna jones back to her childhood home and stays cocooned inside for six months。 Her life takes a turn for the better once her grandmother， Evelyn， comes to dinner and announce that she is planning on going on a road trip to her childhood hometown。 Jenna suggests she'll drive her and by the next day she gets to see her grandmother in a whole new light。Hereford， 1950。 Evelyn Bergman is only sixteen when Tony Delgado catches her eye。 What was supposed to be only a fling became a great and forbidden， Romeo and Juliet style， love story。 This trip is going to change Jenna's life and perspective。 This is a story of love， one that holds our heart for years。 'she's up to no good' teaches us that life does not always go as planned， but sometimes it goes just the way it should。 Most of the story， Evelyn is really secretive and mysterious。 To be honest， after finishing the book， I really don't understand why。 But maybe， this is part of the lesson she wants to teach us， the readers。 As jewish myself， I found myself cracking up at Evelyn's antics。 I could picture my grandma saying the things she says。 Jenna starts as boring and unconfident， but as the story goes on we get to know her and understand her。 I really liked the book and made me smile， laugh， and tear up。 Read it！ 。。。more
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