How to Leave : Quitting the City and Coping with a New Reality (Hardcover)

from foof2you

Funny, realistic book about leaving a place you love for a place that is well, a lot different from where you are coming from. Downsizing, moving to be closer to family, work, whatever the case this a book that can help make the move easier and highlight some of the struggles you may face. It can...

from Beth3511

Unnecessarily snarky. Where she lives is in a village in the middle of a university city. The city is a medium-sized one, and not nearly as unsophisticated as she portrays it to be.

from m.belljackson

With New York City friends who have family in Madison, Wisconsin, and with my entire extended family having relocated many years ago from Chicago to Madison, I was really looking forward to settling in and enjoying Erin Clune's perspective and humor. The "Dear Reader" intro was promising, the m...

from Karen.Helfrick

I won this through a Librarything Early Reviewer's giveaway. What an interesting read! The author is relatable, down to earth, and my kinda girl. She grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and moved to NYC to "make it." More than a decade later, she decides to move back to her hometown. I relate to Erin C...

from Dgryan1

This book had some funny moments, but overall I was a bit disappointed. I'm not sure whether it was the somewhat elitist tone or the excessive use of bad language, which seemed a bit lazy to me after repeated use (there are other ways to elicit a laugh from a reader), but there was just something...