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Joy Moody Is Out of Time
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I think I’m going to be an outlier with this book- but it just didn’t tickle my fancy 😕. This is another book in which I loved the author’s debut novel, “Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder�, so I was very excited for this sophomore novel- but for me personally, it just didn’t deliver. This book was quirky, and a bit erratic�
This book is about Joy Moody who owns a laundromat, “Joyful Suds�. Joy also has twin daughters Cassie and Andie, who have lived pretty sheltered lives with Joy (even though they have been very well taken care of). It is now August 2023, and Joy and the girls are going to time travel to the year 2050. Cassie and Andie have been taught many skills for their lives in the future, and Joy at the last minute prepares to go with them. However, Joy Moody has run out of time�
As Joy Moody is found dead on the twins 21st Birthday, the girls start to piece together bits of their past, as well as pieces of Joy’s past. Reading through parts of Joy’s past was heartbreaking, and I so wished for this book to go in a different direction, but the storyline just seemed silly to me. I did like the characters well enough, but I couldn’t connect with any of them. Also, when I put this book down for a break I had no strong desire to pick it back up again. I just didn’t care and somewhere along the way, I lost interest.
While this book may not have been my cup of tea (or maybe I just wasn’t in the mood for this type of book right now), I still recommend it for those who enjoy quirky, happy ever afters.
(2.5 stars)
Many thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and the author for a DRC of this book.
Publication date: August 19, 2025
Genre~ Women’s Fiction, General,Fiction (Adult)
This book is about Joy Moody who owns a laundromat, “Joyful Suds�. Joy also has twin daughters Cassie and Andie, who have lived pretty sheltered lives with Joy (even though they have been very well taken care of). It is now August 2023, and Joy and the girls are going to time travel to the year 2050. Cassie and Andie have been taught many skills for their lives in the future, and Joy at the last minute prepares to go with them. However, Joy Moody has run out of time�
As Joy Moody is found dead on the twins 21st Birthday, the girls start to piece together bits of their past, as well as pieces of Joy’s past. Reading through parts of Joy’s past was heartbreaking, and I so wished for this book to go in a different direction, but the storyline just seemed silly to me. I did like the characters well enough, but I couldn’t connect with any of them. Also, when I put this book down for a break I had no strong desire to pick it back up again. I just didn’t care and somewhere along the way, I lost interest.
While this book may not have been my cup of tea (or maybe I just wasn’t in the mood for this type of book right now), I still recommend it for those who enjoy quirky, happy ever afters.
(2.5 stars)
Many thanks to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and the author for a DRC of this book.
Publication date: August 19, 2025
Genre~ Women’s Fiction, General,Fiction (Adult)
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February 28, 2025
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I've got this one coming up. Looking forward to your review, Rachel!🤩
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Darla wrote: "I've got this one coming up. Looking forward to your review, Rachel!🤩"Thanks, Darla!! 🤗
Happy reading! Hope you enjoy it! 💖📖
Fairuz ᥫ᭡. wrote: "Happy reading! Hope you enjoy it! 💖📖"Thank you, Fairuz! 💗
Great review! Sorry it wasn’t what you expected.
I’ve never seen this cover - love it. I enjoyed her debut too but couldn’t get into this one so ended up dnfing as it was all a bit weird. Glad I didn’t persevere.
A fair review, Rachel, sorry this didn't quite hit the mark with you, but I hope your next read hits all the right fancies for you! ♥️
JaymeO wrote: "Great review! Sorry it wasn’t what you expected."Thank you, Jayme!
NZLisaM wrote: "I’ve never seen this cover - love it. I enjoyed her debut too but couldn’t get into this one so ended up dnfing as it was all a bit weird. Glad I didn’t persevere."Lisa, like you- I do like this cover for the book. But like you, I should have DNF’d this book. It was very weird and not for me. I gave this book a very generous three stars as I rounded up.
Amina wrote: "A fair review, Rachel, sorry this didn't quite hit the mark with you, but I hope your next read hits all the right fancies for you! ♥️"Thank you so much, Amina!! 💝
Oh no! I have this one! I will adjust my expectations! Great review! 💞
Jayme wrote: "Oh no! I have this one! I will adjust my expectations! Great review! 💞"Thank you, Jayme! 💗 I hope that you enjoy this one more than I did. Happy Reading to you!! 🤗
Fabulous honest review, Rachel. Sorry to hear that it was not your cup of tea. A protagonist who owns a “Joyful Suds� laundromat? How did the author not make that work?
Jayne wrote: "Fabulous honest review, Rachel. Sorry to hear that it was not your cup of tea. A protagonist who owns a “Joyful Suds� laundromat? How did the author not make that work?"Thank you, Jayne! Like I said, I may be an outlier with this book, but it just missed the mark for me for some reason�
I wasn't a fan of Lenny Marks so this is a skip for me. Fair review Rachel!
JanB wrote: "I wasn't a fan of Lenny Marks so this is a skip for me. Fair review Rachel!"Thank you, Jan! If you didn’t like Lenny Marks, it’s definitely safe to say that you wouldn’t like this one�
The premise sure is interesting. Too bad it didn't deliver. Thanks for the honest review, Rachel! Sorry this didn't work out better. ❤️
Ah, it's always a bummer when a sophomore novel doesn't live up to the debut! And 'quirky and erratic' can be a tough combo. I totally get the 'no strong desire to pick it back up' feeling. Thanks for the honest take!
Rosh wrote: "The premise sure is interesting. Too bad it didn't deliver. Thanks for the honest review, Rachel! Sorry this didn't work out better. ❤️"Thank you, Rosh! 💗 I have a feeling that others are going to love this one much better than I did- but it totally did not deliver for me as much as I wanted it to.
Taufiq wrote: "Ah, it's always a bummer when a sophomore novel doesn't live up to the debut! And 'quirky and erratic' can be a tough combo. I totally get the 'no strong desire to pick it back up' feeling. Thanks ..."You’re welcome, Taufiq! I wanted to love this book so much, but it just didn’t work out for me unfortunately.
Oh, sorry this was a bummer. The premise is interesting but if the writing doesn't keep you hooked, it's hard to like the book! Honest review, Rachel. Hope your next read is a winner.
Maren’s Reads wrote: "Great review, Rachel 💕"Thank you very much, Maren! 💗
Srivalli wrote: "Oh, sorry this was a bummer. The premise is interesting but if the writing doesn't keep you hooked, it's hard to like the book! Honest review, Rachel. Hope your next read is a winner."Thank you so much, Srivalli! Not sure why this book didn’t grip me like I thought it would� Hope your next read is a winner too! :)
Fair and honest review, Rachel💕!!!!!!!! I'm sorry this one fell short for you, I hope your next read captures your attention more😭!!!!!!!!!
Cara wrote: "Fair and honest review, Rachel💕!!!!!!!! I'm sorry this one fell short for you, I hope your next read captures your attention more😭!!!!!!!!!"Thank you so much, Cara!!! 💝 I hope you are loving your current reads as well!
Sorry this didn't work great for you, Rachel. Wonderful review, as always. 🤗💕
Tonya wrote: "Excellent honest review!"Thank you, Tonya!! :)
Shelley's Book Nook wrote: "Sorry this didn't work great for you, Rachel. Wonderful review, as always. 🤗💕"Thank you very much, Shelley!! 💝🤗
Sorry it wasn’t all that, but wonderful review! 💗
Thanks for the heads up Rachel. I didn't even realize Kerryn Mayne had a second book in the hopper.Even though I usually like my mysteries much darker I loved Lenny and was really looking forward to her second book.
L.A. wrote: "Sorry it wasn’t all that, but wonderful review! 💗"Thanks so much, L.A.! 💝
Cheryl wrote: "Thanks for the heads up Rachel. I didn't even realize Kerryn Mayne had a second book in the hopper.Even though I usually like my mysteries much darker I loved Lenny and was really looking forward..."
You’re welcome, Cheryl! Like you, I loved Lenny Marks and was really hoping to love this book- but it just didn’t work out for me. If you read this book, I hope that you enjoy it more than I did. 🤗
Bummer! Sounds like you had enough with a few sips but you were somehow forced to finish the entire cup of tea :s. Maybe a bit of sugar was missing, or a touch of milk. Anywho. Glad you are finally done with it Rachel! Honest review and hope you enjoy a super tasty Starbucks next lol.
Federico wrote: "Bummer! Sounds like you had enough with a few sips but you were somehow forced to finish the entire cup of tea :s. Maybe a bit of sugar was missing, or a touch of milk. Anywho. Glad you are finally..."Thank you, Federico!! 🤗 And yes, a super tasty Starbucks sounds fantastic right about now. lol!!
Fair and honest review, Rachel. You seem to be stuck in the 3⭐️ lane. I hope that you soon find a 5⭐️ read. 😁
Debbie wrote: "Fair and honest review, Rachel. You seem to be stuck in the 3⭐️ lane. I hope that you soon find a 5⭐️ read. 😁"Thank you, Debbie!! 💗 I have been stuck in the 3 star lane, and I’m falling in a bit of a book slump 😩 I hope we both get some five star reads! 🤩
I'm so sorry this was more of a dud for you. I hope you're reading one now that you enjoy from cover to cover! Great review, Rachel 💗
Kat wrote: "I'm so sorry this was more of a dud for you. I hope you're reading one now that you enjoy from cover to cover! Great review, Rachel 💗"Thank you, Kat! 💝 I sure do need a five star read very soon!! I hope your next reads are winners too!
Taufiq wrote: "Insightful & honest review. Rachel."Thank you very much, Taufiq!
What a letdown Rachel. Fair and honest review though 💕
Maureen wrote: "What a letdown Rachel. Fair and honest review though 💕"Thank you so much, Maureen! 💗 This was a letdown, as I was hoping/expecting for so much more.
Excellent review Rachel! I was curious about this one! Might hold off!💗
Rachel wrote: "Darla wrote: "I've got this one coming up. Looking forward to your review, Rachel!🤩"Thanks, Darla!! 🤗"
Awww, rats. Too bad this did not measure up to Lenny Marks. Hope you have some amazing reads coming up, Rachel!
Bonnie wrote: "Good review"Thank you, Bonnie! :)
