PEOPLE Review

The book was reviewed in PEOPLE this week, which was really thrilling, and a big surprise. It got 3 1/2 stars out of 4. A lot of my friends and family have been emailing me to say they have seen it, which has been fun. It's a big relief, because I was afraid and semi-convinced that the book would appear and then disappear, which would be so sad. So at this point I feel really happy with how the book has been received. I was essentially holding my breath, and now I've been able to exhale a bit. So yay for PEOPLE.

Boston Globe Review

The book got a nice review in yesterday's Boston Globe. The first review in a newspaper.

"A thoughtful, well-written story about a young woman prevailing over a difficult past...wryly funny, refreshingly honest...Shaw writes convincingly, with insight and wisdom."
- The Boston Globe

Escaping...

Jay and I went to Sayulita, Mexico last week to get away. It's a smallish town right on the beach, just north of Puerto Vallarta. It was all about dirt roads, surfing, fish tacos, cervezas with lime, dogs wandering the streets, us wandering the streets, the main plaza where the kids (and adults) hang out and flirt, lovely people, fishing, sarongs, potholes, sand, flip flops, smiles, bright colored fabrics, hola!, sunburn, finally standing up on a surfboard, waiting for waves, wearing white to feel cool, the joy of showering after a day at the beach, the view from the house we rented, and not wanting to leave at the end.

It was the perfect escape right before the book comes out.