A delightful rom-com that will leave you in stitches.
Why does turning fifty not sound like any kind of Golden Jubilee for lovable librarian Karen Whittington? Is it the fine lines that have taken up permanent residence on her face? Perhaps it’s the empty seats facing her at the kitchen table? Or the nagging arthritis? Whatever the case, Karen decides to enter this second phase of her life with renewed vigor. With her dubious feline companion and her favorite books at her side, Karen may just be able to get a handle on aging gracefully. Trouble is, her past has literally just shown up on her doorstep. Between a cheating ex-husband and a devastatingly handsome ex-lover, their secrets threaten to sabotage Karen’s carefully coddled life in Little Ivory. Karen can only hope for a happy ending to her story as she realizes she may be living one of her beloved cheesy novels in real life.
A sweet and funny romance novel with small town roots, Whisterpoop is a gently sarcastic book that takes an irreverent look at life entering the second half. It is such a treat to read a book that doesn’t take itself too seriously, and R. J. Corgan manages this with ease and great levity. The brief romance novel excerpts are brilliant little interludes that subtly poke fun at the genre, all while making Karen a more and more relatable leading lady. Despite the limitations and stereotypes common to her, ahem, maturity, Karen proves to be an adventurous, if not obtuse, character who is impossible not to adore. One of the best books I’ve ever read celebrating the fickleness of midlife, Whisterpoop is a delightful rom-com that will leave you in stitches.
