{"id":1612703,"date":"2023-02-24T20:16:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T01:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/?p=1612703"},"modified":"2023-02-24T20:58:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T01:58:07","slug":"divine-reads-so-hard-to-do-by-sally-basmajian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/divine-reads-so-hard-to-do-by-sally-basmajian\/","title":{"rendered":"DIVINE Reads: So Hard To Do by Sally Basmajian"},"content":{"rendered":"

So Hard To Do<\/em>: About the Book<\/h2>\n

Suze Foster has always been devoted to her daughter. As a child, Jannie required extra support in school, but now-at age 29-she\u2019s a rising executive. Suze, thrilled with Jannie\u2019s success, is finally free to follow her own dreams.<\/p>\n

Without Suze\u2019s dedicated attention, though, Jannie flounders. In a careless moment, she floods her apartment. Enter our hero, Aram-her\u00a0hot<\/em>\u00a0but significantly older neighbor. He saves the day, and for Jannie, it\u2019s love at first sight.<\/p>\n

Not so much for Aram, though, who falls head over heels for Suze when they accidentally meet. Unaware of Jannie\u2019s feelings, Suze is equally smitten.<\/p>\n

In this twisted triangle, can a happily-ever-after be achieved? Or will someone\u2019s heart break and the mother-daughter bond be severed forever?<\/p>\n

The Review<\/h2>\n

So Hard To Do<\/em> is so hard not to like. Sally Basmajian\u2019s debut offering in the contemporary female fiction space is that feel good, easy to read book that is perfect to curl up with on a cold winter\u2019s day. The story<\/a> is told from the perspective of a mother, Suze, who is finally ready to break free of a semi-co-dependent living situation with her on the spectrum daughter, Jannie. A devoted mother, she sees that her daughter is ready to live on her own, and Suze is ready to finally make herself a priority.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It is also written from the perspective of Jannie, who may struggle to make a meal and read social cues, but has managed to have a very successful career in media sales. Basmajian, who worked in the media world at Canada\u2019s leading broadcaster, uses what she knows best to create probably the most interest part of the plot \u2013 Jannie\u2019s work life. A lot of the fun comes from Jannie\u2019s whiplash attempts to either be a boss, or less frequently a friend to her colleagues. As skilled as she is with her work, she lacks people skills and watching her attempt to be a leader, but yearn to be one of the gang is both hilarious and touching.<\/p>\n

The \u201clove triangle\u201d with Aram is a fun plot point too, and although it is clear who will couple up at the end, it doesn\u2019t make the ride any less enjoyable. This is such a gentle, relatable book on so many levels. It explores people on the spectrum in the kindest way possible. As a reader, you will be laughing with them, but not at them. It is also refreshing to have one of the female characters in the book be from Gen X. This is a must read for lovers of The Rosie Project<\/em>.<\/p>\n

To find out how to order a copy of So Hard To Do, click this link<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

So Hard To Do: About the Book Suze Foster has always been devoted to her daughter. As a child, Jannie required extra support in school, but now-at age 29-she\u2019s a…<\/div>\n
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