Chick lit. Lots of characters, lots of story lines. Eliza hosts an online moms group. Traffic is slowing on the site, so she posts a fake thread, and it goes from there. Some good comes from it. Some Not so good comes from it. There are several old friends and several new friends, all of whom seem to live from one crisis moment to the next. Makes one wonder what happened to same old, same old lifestyles.

So I wrote an entire review of this book but apparently NetGalley was doing maintenance and it never recorded. Overall, my first book by this author. I enjoyed the storyline and the characters. I know others will love this book and I cannot wait to recommend it. Thank you for the advanced copy.

As a reviewer, and ardent book lover, sometimes I feel incredibly fortunate to be given a book to read. This is one of those moments., I loved this novel. I liked the plot, the characters and the courage of the author to address some very serious issues.

I cannot wait to share this with my book groups and women’s studies seminars. There are so many topics to dig into and discuss. The me too movement, agoraphobia, self-mutilation and infidelity. The author never lets us forget the importance of the sisterhood of women.

Starting out as the story of one woman, it expand to include 3 others. The characters are fleshed out and the reader is given a good sense of closure.

I admit to being teary as I finished the book. It is well written and deeply affecting to all women, of many ages.

Thank you Netgalley for allowing me to read and review this lovely jewel of a novel.

There are a lot of threads, storyline-wise, to Eliza Starts a Rumor, and some of them are more engaging than others, but as a whole, this book delivers nicely as a good chick lit read, with both relatable humor and unexpected gravitas. Gentle skewering of the "moms groups" on line phenomena, Eliza Starts a Rumor highlights both the good (mom-to-mom support, resource sharing) and bad (judginess, gossip mongering). while employing a tried and true old friends and new friends framework. Within all of it, I though the Eliza story was the most compelling and truthful. The Jackie/Jack mix up felt disengenous and should have been diffused much, much earlier. My favorite part: "Did you bring a receptacle." I would read this author again.

Relatively light read about modern day parenting, online relationships, infedelity, sisterhood, and marriage, all set in a suburban upstate NY town. Interesting if somewhat brief character development, entertaining and topical storyline. Recommend for fans for Jennifer Weiner, Sophie, Kinsella, and the like.

Thanks to netgalley for letting me preview this one. It was an interesting and quick read. I greatly enjoyed it. The characters were easy to root for and made it one I couldn't put down.

While the premise is interesting-a false post on a women's community bulletin board stirs things up in a community- my ARC copy did feel in need of some editing. What I will say is that these characters are likable and for that I was quite pleased. This isn't as sharp as anything in Big Little Lies territory, but it still reads as relatable. The characters are warm, make mistakes and fumble through life changes. Easy read and perfect for being curled up in a chair on a lazy Sunday or by the pool.