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Happy Halloween! 🎃 We are thrilled to have Marilyn Simon Rothstein at CLC today to celebrate with us. (No tricks, only treats!) Her latest novel, Who Loves You Best, released earlier this month and is receiving a lot of great buzz. Thanks to Marilyn, we have a couple of ebooks and a print copy to share with some lucky readers!
Marilyn Simon Rothstein is the author of four novels, WHO LOVES YOU BEST, CRAZY TO LEAVE YOU, HUSBANDS AND OTHER SHARP OBJETS, LIFT AND SEPARATE. She grew up in New York City, earned a degree in journalism from NYU, began her writing career at Seventeen magazine, married a man she met in an elevator and owned an award-winning advertising agency for more than twenty-five years. Marilyn is an engaging speaker who has addressed thousands of avid readers--from Dallas to Atlanta to Miami to Memphis. Invite her to entertain at your literary event. (Bio courtesy of Marilyn's website.)
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For Jodi Wexler, a Florida doctor with a flourishing practice, only one thing’s missing: the chance to spend more time getting to know her eight-year-old granddaughter, Macallan.
When Jodi’s restauranteur daughter asks her to watch Macallan in the Berkshires while she takes care of some business out of town, Jodi can’t say yes fast enough. Neither Jodi’s podiatric patients nor her just-fired, suddenly retired husband can keep her away. But when Jodi arrives, she discovers she’s not the only grandma at Lisa’s house. Lisa’s mother-in-law, Di—a hard-nosed real estate agent—has moved into the house. What’s more, there’s Grannie Annie, the twenty-seven-year-old girlfriend of Lisa’s oddball father-in-law. They’re not the only surprises. Lisa’s marriage is faltering even as her new restaurant is taking off.
As the competition for Macallan’s attention among the three “grandmas” increases, Lisa drops a bomb about her life that changes everything. Under pressure, and determined to help her daughter, Jodi must choose her next step. Her decision surprises everyone—Jodi, most of all. (Courtesy of Amazon.)
“Nobody conveys the heart, the dysfunction, and the humor of family life like Marilyn Simon Rothstein. Who Loves You Best is a smart, hilarious novel with a charming New England setting, a narrator you’ll never forget, and an ending so pitch-perfect, it will have you cheering along.”
—Amy Poeppel, bestselling author of The Sweet Spot
“Marilyn Simon Rothstein is back with her trademark wit and humor in Who Loves You Best, a fun, fast read about family dynamics, marriage, and ‘grandma-hood.’ I found the story a true delight. Laughter guaranteed!”
—Kerry Lonsdale, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Find Me in California
“If you don’t laugh while reading Marilyn Simon Rothstein, you’re dead inside.”
—Kristan Higgins, author of Look on the Bright Side
What is a favorite compliment you have received on your writing?
My favorite compliment is when a reader tells me she was laughing while reading Who Loves You Best in bed and her husband became so annoyed with the chuckling he left to sleep in a quiet room. I’m married 48 years. I must try that.
My favorite compliment is when a reader tells me she was laughing while reading Who Loves You Best in bed and her husband became so annoyed with the chuckling he left to sleep in a quiet room. I’m married 48 years. I must try that.
What would you tell the debut novelist version of yourself?
You did it! Now think of all the time you will save because you no longer need to worry about never being published.
If Who Loves You Best was made into a movie, who would you cast in the leading roles?
Although there is no role for an 89-year-old man in any of my books, I would cast Robert Redford, my favorite actor ever.
What is your favorite Halloween candy?
My favorite Halloween candy is Milky Way, but I hand out full-size bags of something sweet ‘n sour to kids. I love to assure myself I won’t eat all of the candy before the trick or treaters arrive at my door.
Share a funny Halloween memory.
My new book, Who Loves You Best, takes place in the fall in the Berkshires. There’s a funny Halloween scene: Grandma Jodi and Grannie Annie take eight-year-old Macallan trick or treating and the third grandma stays home to dispense candy but she is too disinterested to open the door. It’s not a memory. I made it up!
What is your favorite Halloween costume that you've worn?
Back in the stone age, my husband and I went to a Halloween party. I was a devil in red and he was Miss Jones in an evening gown. I had worn the baby blue gown in a bridal party, and it had a lot of feathers. Who says you can never reuse a bridesmaid dress?
Thanks to Marilyn for visiting with us and for sharing her book with our readers.
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That was a bummer. Lol. One of my favorite memories from Valentine's Day is a date I had when I was 19. He bought me roses, and a box of chocolates, and took me out to dinner and then for ice cream. So fun! Ah, to be young again.
My Grandpa would always tell funny stories. May he rest in peace.
I remember one time my Memere (my mom's mom) was over our house for dinner and she passed gas at the dinner table. She was appalled, but we all laughed. Great memory!
Storytelling was a tradition in our family. Whenever we got together for celebrations, meals, and visits stories would abound. We were rapt listeners since these stories were meaningful, fascinating and told us about our ancestors, their struggles and how we face adversity but also succeed.
My grandmother would give us a second piece of cake or money etc - she always said "Don't tell your mother." Our mother always knew.
The only thing I remember about my grandmother is her sitting in her rocking chair with her dog by her side.
We once went on a family vacation with my grandparents and despite us being on vacation, they didn't approve of us (the younger generation) staying out late, which for them meant after 10pm. One night, we stayed out a bit later than usual and ended up getting back to the villa just before 11pm to find that they had gone to bed and locked us all out and they were so annoyed at us that, despite being awake, they refused to let us back in! We ended up sleeping outside on the sunloungers...
My grandfather & I had a language barrier but our hearts connected with a simple look & smile. I spent a week with him before he passed away from a long illness, just sitting with him & caring for him. Nothing was said but I could tell he was grateful for my love.
My grandmother made the best apple pie-no recipe, of course. My sister and I would watch closely so we could duplicate her recipe.
When I was young, I got to have a sleepover at my Gramma's...just me & her. As she didn't have a guest room, she let me sleep in her bed next to her. Apparently, in the middle of the night, I sat straight up in my sleep and started talking, then lied back down. When I woke the next morning, my Gramma looked at me like I had the actual devil in me and was so concerned that I had been possessed! LOL!
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