Bair is another new author to me. I didn't quite know what to expect with this one but it certainly made me laugh... and also cringe at times. Agatha reminds me a bit of Bridget Jones. While I'm not a mother so I don't belong to any mommy groups online, I can imagine a lot of Agatha's observances were spot on. She's also really sarcastic which I can definitely appreciate. The narrator did a fantastic job of bringing this book to life! Maybe I enjoyed this one so much because the last audiobook I listened to was so depressing or maybe because the narrator was so good, but enjoy it, I did! This isn't my normal genre but I'm glad I gave it a shot!

Thank you to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for the audio ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Agatha Arch is one quirky, odd little duck. The book was cute and fun and light, really just what many people need right now to escape the heaviness of life. If you're looking for that laugh out loud, lighthearted read, this is it.

Agatha is a married mother, and the book starts as she's discovering her husband sleeping with a local dog walker. There were moments in this book where I was like, what?! Oh, hell no! This man, what did she ever see in him, ever? But then, she's weird, and she's afraid of everything. The world is not a safe place for her, though I'm not sure it ever went into too much depth as to why that really was. All I know is, he was her safety blanket, and this change will be her blessing in disguise. Eventually.

I laughed, I cringed, I shook my head in disbelief. The annoyingly accurate way it describes this facebook mommy group that the women in her town are members of... seriously, all laughs!! But if there's one thing this book will do, it'll make you smile. It was a quick read that flowed well with good pacing. The audiobook was done really well, with lots of evocation.

Thank you to the publisher for providing me with an ARC via Netgalley.

I absolutely love the narrator she does an amazing job. But that is all that I enjoyed. I was really hoping I would love this book. Some parts are hilarious. Other parts I found were all over the place. I never dnf a book so it hurts my soul to not be able to finish this book.

I loved the narration of this one! She did a fantastic job on voices, emotion and timing.

The story, though... I don't really know how to feel about it. I definitely discovered one of my biggest fears is my husband cheating on me. This fact made pretty much the entire book pretty uncomfortable for me. I hated her husband but I also hated her reactions to his cheating which made me really not like her too. I think that was what the author was going for but I'm not really sure. I was sure she would pull through and make me start to like her but I still didn't by the end of the book.

There were some funny parts and parts that made me tear up a little but overall it was kind of a crazy psychotic mess. Maybe ladies going through divorce would enjoy it??? Idk.

I am always and forever on a quest for books with the vibe of Eleanor Oliphant and Where'd You Go, Bernadette, and I'm pleased to say that this is one of those rare gems. I absolutely loved Agatha Arch as a funny and reliable character, as well as her quirky tale of facing her many, many fears.

I had the great honor and pleasure to listen to this gem on audiobook and seriously enjoyed the heck out of every minute spent with Agatha. She is hilarious, she is real and raw, and she is out there to be the best version of herself. After she catches her husband cheating on her in the shed, Agatha is forced to think about herself as a woman and a wife - and everyone happens to have some kind of remarks and comments about her. But Agatha is just trying to stay safe, live every day without having an anxiety attack, even though her nerves have a lot to withstand.

This novel is everything I needed at this time. Such a charming an uplifting story which forced me to think of my own fears and self-esteem, much like Agatha.

*Thank you to the Publisher for a free advance copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest rveiew.