Nora McInerny has become the go-to person for advice on grief and loss. When she lost her husband, father and miscarried within weeks of each other, she began writing as a way to heal, and now she's helping others through their own toughest times. This book is highly recommend for those whom have lost someone. It's also helpful if you love someone who had lost someone. We often don't know what to do or say to comfort others during your darkest hours, and Nora is here to tell us what helps, and what doesn't. Nora is funny, witty, and honest, and her writing never disappoints.

Nora McInerny has such a unique voice and shares her story and advice with such vulnerability, honesty, and humor. This book is a necessary read for everyone---even if you are not a hot young widow (but especially if you are a part of the HYW club).

It’s not often that I read an entire book in one sitting, but Hot Young Widows Club by Nora McInerny is one of those books that I just couldn’t put down. The book starts with Nora telling the reader about her hardships. In the span of only a few weeks, Nora lost her husband, her father, and the baby growing inside of her belly. I cannot fathom having to go through something such as this, and how Nora was able to write this book after experiencing all of those losses is incredible in itself.

Hot Young Widows Club takes the reader through the life of Nora after she experienced those three deaths and how she coped with them. There were many times during this book that I teared up due to Nora’s breathtaking and beautiful prose. I could not identify with her completely, but I started reading this book a week after my grandfather died. In all honesty, this book actually helped me to get through that loss. I believe this book is a perfect one for those who have gone through any kind of loss in their life, and if they haven’t, it is still worth the read due to Nora’s lovely writing.

Since this book has not been released yet, I don’t want to give too much of it away, but there was one part in it where she addressed the reader personally through the use of the second person. Normally I do not like when anyone uses “you” in a book (unless they do a great job of it) but I felt like Nora was talking to me directly. THAT is how good her writing is. She talked about how death can define a person because sometimes there is no way of getting over that loss, but it does not have to define the entirety of their life. She talked about how there is no way of moving on, but there is a way to move forward. She talked about pity and grief and emotions. She talked about everything.

There is no way to cure another person who is going through grief, but you can always be there to listen. You can listen to their stories, you can listen to how they are feeling- just listen. I learned that from Nora.

When I was 27 years old, a peer of mine tragically lost her young husband to a heart attack. She had two young children and a life that changed drastically overnight. Her seemingly healthy husband was gone. The first time I saw her after his death, I literally crossed the street to avoid talking to her because I simply didn't know what to say. I've experienced many more deaths since this event, some expected and some not, so I've learned what to say, but I feel even better equipped now that I've read Nora McInerny's book which is a wonderful guide through the world that is grief. Nora knows about grief, she had three tragic losses over a very short period of time. Her life unraveled and she gained membership into a club that she really didn't want entry into - a club of widows. This book is published by TED, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, and is a result of her TED talk about grief. The book is very small and I devoured it in one sitting. She offers anecdotes for how to be both a grieving person and a support person. Nora has a very conversational writing style and is hilarious and irreverent while offering some very practical advice. I highly recommend reading it as well as gifting it - which might be one of the best alternatives when you are struggling with what to say to someone that is grieving.

An amazing treatise on the grieving process. It is funny, it’s poignant, and it gives the reader permission to feel their feelings without guilt or shame. A must-read for anyone who has suffered a loss.