Book: Sandwich

 Book: Sandwich

Author: Catherine Newman

Pages: 240

This is my 148th read for the year

This is the story of Rocky and her family.  Rocky is a member of the Sandwich generation - her parents are aging and her children are almost grown, and she is in the middle.  She is going through menopause and feels so up and down with her emotions.  Each year she and her family escape to a house on Cape Cod for one week of being together and relaxing.  This book is day by day of their week together with Rocky remembering what it was like when the kids were little and they took this trip.  And how no matter how desperately tired she was when she had little ones to care for, she misses those tiny ones who relied on her for everything.  Her parents join them on the Cape for two days, and when her mom reveals a health issue, Rocky feels the balance of her life start to falter.

This was a great book.  It is very short, but considering I am a woman right like Rocky, I felt it deeply.  I have two 18 year olds and a 21 year old.  I have 75 year old parents.  I am the middle of the seesaw trying to balance all while dealing with the chaos of menopause.  I also had some laugh outloud moments in the book, and quite a few chuckles.  It really hit home.  I knocked it a star because even with it being so short it was a bit rambly, but overal - solid read.

Stars: 4