The Ghost in the House is a heartwrenchingly beautiful story about love and loss and life and the things that survive all three. Written as a first person account, the story chronicles the experiences of a woman whose ghost returns to the house she shared with her husband 5 years after her untimely death. It's a story about love and family and growth and ultimately, about letting go of the past, that will touch the heart of anyone who's ever grieved for someone they loved. 
It touched my heart, it made me cry, it brought me joy and hope. I loved this book.

Awww I'm disappointed... this book  had SO MUCH POTENTIAL!!! UGGH. 

First things first I would like to stress that Sara O'Leary's writing style is VERY enjoyable. I flew threw the book and it was a very smooth read. She has a talent for story telling and it's clear as day that she is a very talented writer. The book however fell short for me. There was a lack of descriptive imagery and most of the time I was hoping the story would expand more on certain feelings, scenarios and would give more of a background to Alec and Fay's life together. Even when it came to the parts of the story with Dee in it. I think that relationship could have been far more intriguing and developed. Janet's side of things would have been nice to explore and hear more about. I could keep going on and on and on but really what this book needed was MORE DETAIL!!! The relationships could have been far deeper and more elaborate which would have made the book so much more interesting. It was just so blah and there was too much missing for me. 

It really sucks because this book had a HUGE potential to be great: the storyline was intriguing and the characters were likeable - it just fell short of making me feel much of anything. It's nice that the book is short and I feel like if there was another 50 pages or so it could turn into something great.

ARC received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Firstly, thank you to #netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book before publication.

This was an enjoyable read about a woman who woke up to find herself as a ghost in the home she built with her husband. She painfully watches as her husband builds a life with another woman and her daughter. This book was equal parts of surreal and sad. I know I’ve always wondered if dead people can communicate with us (don’t bother answering this)! However, I felt like half of the story remained untold. In some cases, I flipped the page hoping to find some more context, but the story had moved on. I guess this is because the book was written from the perspective of the ghost. I wanted more from it, because I really enjoyed the book.

A lovely story of the life of Fay and Alec and the love they had for each other.  Alec has finally been able to move on after her death and has a new family when Fay's ghost appears in the house and it is a time that's not easy for either of them or his new family.   An enjoyable read.

Five stars for The Ghost in the House by Sara O'Leary!

The story is different from what I was expecting. At the beginning, Fay first starts noticing that things in her house have changed and there are people in the house with her husband that she does not know. As realization sinks in, Fay tries to figure out what happened and how to move on. She remembers her life, love, family and regrets. 

This was a quick read at just over 200 pages and I really enjoyed it. 

Thanks to Net Galley and Penguin Random House Canada for a digital copy of this book. #TheGhostInTheHouse #NetGalley

Thank you to the publisher for the advanced copy!

Sweet simple story. A chance to see how the world moved on after you pass away. How your loved ones moved on. A lesson that perhaps seeing them  isn’t what you wished for. A story of living your life to the fullest as regrets, even in death, will follow you.

3.5 stars. This felt like a more unique premise and style of writing and it was an enjoyable read. I didn't find it engrossing or particularly deep, but was definitely able to feel -- sometimes deeply -- for these characters.

A very moving story about life. It is also about regrets, second chances and goodbyes. A very engrossing story and despite some sadness there were some very funny moments.

I enjoyed reading this book. It had a good story to it. I liked the variety of characters in it. It is my first book read by this author. I  hope to read more books by this author.

"The Ghost in the House" skillfully penned by Sarah O'Leary originally had me thinking the ghost was something altogether different than what it really was. This was a book I read in one day because it literally reached out, grabbed my attention and held my attention in a fascinating way.  Days later, I am still contemplating how I would feel if this were my own circumstance.  Well done!

Sorry, I won't be able to read this book as it did not download to my Kindle device and I do not have another device in which to read an electronic copy. My apologies.

When life for the entire universe and planet turns on its end and like everyone else you "have nothing to do" while your place of work is closed and you are in #COVID19 #socialisolation,  superspeed readers like me can read 250+ pages/hour, so yes, I have read the book … and many more today. (I have played a "zillion games" of scrabble, done a "zillion crosswords" and I AM BORED!!!)

I requested and received a temporary digital Advance Reader Copy of this book from #NetGalley, the publisher and the author in exchange for an honest review.  

From the publisher, as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews, I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸.

What if there was a ghost was haunting your house? What if you were the ghost? 

Everything in Fay’s life is perfect—living in the house she dreamed of as a child, married to a man she loves, and planning her life as an artist, her life seems full of possibility. Then, late one night, Fay realizes that something has gone wrong.

Things have altered in the house and somehow time has gone on without her. Fay—who thought her life was on the verge of beginning—finds it has abruptly ended. There is a child in the house and her husband, who always said she was his one and only, has found someone new. And Fay comes to learn that sometimes the life you grieve might be your own.

This glimmering and darkly comedic novel explores both the domestic and the existential, delving into the dark heart of marriage and the meaning of a life together.

This was a different kind of read: it took me a while to get into it and the style of reading but I am glad that I stuck it out in the end. It is laugh-out-loud funny at times, but I found the writing style to be a bit choppy and uneven at times: it is a good book, I just wish that it was "written better"...I know that that is a vague way of saying it, but if you read as much as I do, it makes sense: books should not be a chore at times to read.

I would normally say take this book to the beach with a tonne of SPF1000 sunscreen as you will lose track of time and end up fried to a crisp as a result. BUT, since we are supposed to be in self-isolation, read it on the porch, balcony, backyard, or even your bedroom. And take some vitamin D to make up for the lack of sunlight!)!)

As always, I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I love emojis (outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube  Millionaires/etc. " on Instagram and Twitter... Get a real job, people!) so let's give it 🏖️ 🏖️ 🏖️