I wanted to like this book. I kept reading hoping it would get better. I could not relate to the characters. I kept thinking the book was set in London. Did not have an American feel. The woman had no relationship with her daughter. Worst Mother of the Bride ever. Cannot recommend. Thanks, NetGalley, but not a winner.

Three Days in June is a shorter novel at less than 200 pages but don't let that fool you. Anne Tyler packs a punch with this story - so well written! We have ordinary people with ordinary lives yet the author manages to bring the extraordinary to light within these pages. It was a wonderful read that left this reader feeling happy and content! I look forward to sharing Three Days in June with my family and friends.

Thank you to NetGalley, Anne Tyler, and Knopf for allowing me the opportunity to read and review this e-galley.

I wanted to give Gail a great big giant hug after reading this book. This book may be short on pages but packs quite a powerful quiet punch. I found this book to be beautifully written, moving, gripping, and thought provoking. Relationships are the name of the game in this wonderful book!

Three Days in June provides readers with a look into the life of Gail Baines over the course of, you guessed it, three days. One the first day, we along with Gail, learns she is losing her job. Add that to the fact that she was not invited to the spa day prior to her daughter, Debbie's wedding. Then Max, her ex-husband, shows up with a cat and no place to stay. Whew!

I enjoyed getting to know the characters and see Gail's present life and relationships while getting glimpses into her past and past relationships. Gail may not be a people person, but she has a heart, feelings, and emotions. The characters are quirky, unique, interesting, and memorable.

I enjoyed reading along as Gail, Max, and Debbie interacted amongst themselves and others. In three days so much happened and changed for all for all of them in quiet but BIG ways

This is the first book Anne Tyler book that I have read, and I am looking forward to reading more of her books.

Beautifully written and a joy to read.

Three Days in June follows Gail Baines through the day before, the day of, and the day after her daughter Debbie's wedding. The story describes current and past family relationships and life events. Other than that the story seems rather uneventful to me. The good thing is that it was a short read and was interesting enough to hold my attention to the end. Thanks to author Anne Tyler, Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, Anchor, and NetGalley. I received a complimentary copy of this ebook. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

This was an ARC about a wedding that spanned over three days. The book was enjoyable, but I found that the character development and storyline could have been more detailed and developed. The book left me with a feeling of wanting more in the way of a deeper storyline.
I would like to thank Netgalley and Knoph Publishing for providing me an advance copy of this book in exchange for my review.

Anne Tyler has the ability to bring the story of ordinary people to life. A short novel focused on Gail and her daughters wedding on the 2nd day of the book. There is enough backstory to understand the lives of the main characters even though the book is only based on three days. An enjoyable quick read.

When explaining the plot to this story, not much happens. But Anne Tyler has a way of turning “nothing” into everything by really revealing who these characters are and what is consuming their lives.

Gail is a kind of boring and socially awkward woman, divorced from a kind of boring and no nonsense man getting ready for the wedding of their daughter.

The book follows them through the three days involving the rehearsal dinner, the wedding and the following day and how their experiences shape their thoughts and actions. We get to know them intimately, and not just through the highlights of their personalities, but the small or even annoying things that make them who they are.

The attention to detail of human character is phenomenal!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

If you are a fan of Anne Tyler, you're going to love this book and it may become your favorite of her books like it did mine. If you haven't read Anne Tyler before, you need to read this. You'll find out how wonderful her storytelling is with wonderful and insightful looks at people - both the good and the flaws.

Gail Baines is having a rough day. Her normal quiet life is imploding. She works at a private school and believed that she would get the job as head of the school when the current one left. When she's informed that she was passed over due to being socially awkward, she leaves her job and goes home. Another problem is that her only daughter is getting married in three days and she hasn't been invited to the spa day with the bridesmaids and the mother of the groom. On top of all that, her ex-husband shows up from out of town with no where to stay plus he has a cat with him that he is trying to get adopted. To say that her placid life has changed to one of confusion and anxiety is putting it mildly. Then things get even worse - her daughter shares a secret with her parents about the groom and insists that she is going to cancel the wedding. Gayle wants to be helpful to her daughter but not intrusive and she agonizes over her daughter's decision as she compares it to her personal reasons for the end of her marriage.

Gail's real decision comes down to what to do with the rest of her life. She's 60 - is it too late to change her career and her life in general?

Gail is a fantastic main character -- quirky, a bit or a worrier - well maybe more than a bit - and a person who likes her life to be calm and planned. Her ex husband is just the opposite - very spontaneous and free. Some of their conversations made me smile and other times I felt like they were being very insightful. This was a fantastic new book by a Pulitzer Prize winner and you don't want to miss it.

I received an ARC of this novel from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A school administrator faces a reckoning when she is passed over for the head position at her school. The drama of dealing with her daughter's wedding and her ex-husband come into play at the same time period.

I love the characters! Anne Tyler never disappoints.

A divorced couple get together after 21 years to celebrate their daughter's wedding. Despite their separation we still can see how much they care about one another, even if they won't admit it to themselves or each other. Anne Tyler is great at doing character development. We get a real feel for these people and learn why their marriage fell apart; at a time when their daughter is just beginning hers. A lovely read that I simply must recommend.

I have read another book by this author, which I enjoyed, but this one really missed the mark for me. Character development was seriously lacking, which made it impossible for me to feel a connection to them, and I never really liked any of the characters. The storyline felt underdeveloped. Nothing of substance happened. I kept hoping that would turn around, but it did not. The ending was lackluster.

I love Anne Tyler, but her latest novel is not her best. Looking into a family's dysfunctions, it's still a good read, but it's not leaving a lasting impression on me like some of her books.

Thanks to NetGalley for an eBook version of the novel in exchange for a review.

Disappointing. This book had a lot of potential. It's a shame it's a novella because it lacked in character development. I feel like it needed more to get the emotional connection to the book. For some reason it felt as though I was reading one extremely long run on sentence, and I was just waiting to get to the end.

Wow! This book!! This author!!

Anne Tyler again gives keen observations filled with wit, wisdom, and warmth on ordinary happenings in life. Her characters are so well-drawn, realistic, and flawed that it's hard not to relate to them.

In Three Days in June, we follow Gail Baines the day before, the day of, and the day after her daughter's wedding. Gail is quirky and a bit socially awkward, though she doesn't recognize that about herself. Her weekend doesn't start well. On Friday, she learns that she's being passed over for a promotion that she was sure was in the bag. To top things off, she returns home to find her ex-husband Max waiting on her doorstep, with a foster-cat and no place to stay. When their daughter reveals something disturbing to her parents, it has them wonder whether the wedding should proceed and makes them review and re-evaluate their own flawed and failed marriage.

This is a short book (176 pages) and a quick read because Tyler captivates you from the start. This gets 5 stars from me.

My thanks to Knopf for permitting me access to a digital review copy via NetGalley. Publication is 2/11/25. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own and are freely given.

I have never read an Anne Tyler novel that I did not enjoy. This one is really a novella describing 3 days around a divorced couple’s only child’s wedding. It wrestles with all the day to day issues average people in their sixties deal with, but in Tyler’s hands, it makes for a very poignant and interesting tale. I particularly enjoyed the self-analysis that Gail if finally able to do by the story’s end.

really interesting book by anne tyler. i love the vibes throughout and i found it really punchy, despite its short length. would recommend. 5 stars. tysm for the arc.

Anne Tyler has such a gift for taking the mundane, the ordinary, and writing about it in a way that makes it so compelling. Three Days in June offers a snapshot view into the life of Gail, her ex-husband, Max, and their daughter, Debbie. The book takes place over the course of three days in June, the day before Debbie's wedding, the wedding day, and the day after. Intermixed with the present day happenings are Grace's recollections about her own marriage and adult life. Three Days in June isn't a flashy book. There are no big twists or make-you-gasp revelations. It's a quiet study of the life of a family and its matriarch. A reflection of a life and the choices made in that life. It's simple and beautiful and I highly recommend it for ay readers who don't need a fast-paced plot or high drama to be entertained. Three Days in June is very much character driven and showcases the beauty and depth of ordinary lives.

I enjoyed very much - my first foray into Anne Tyler’s work. Thanks to NetGalley and Knopf Publishing for an ARC to read and review. Expected publication date in Feb 11 2025.
This is three days in the life of a family surrounding the imminent marriage of the daughter of two divorced parents. It amazed me how much I learned about these characters in a short time and how quickly I became invested in their story. The writing was nothing short of brilliant - totally captivating- unable to put down. So much happens in this short book!
So much of life - love, marriage, work, hope, and parenting dealt with so sensitively in this book.
The only down side for me is the sense of loss I felt at the end - my friends were gone and I didn’t feel a clear resolution of their story especially in terms of the daughter Debbie. It felt like a little sparkling interlude into their lives and I wanted it to continue for my own closure.
4.5 stars
Highly recommended for those who love family tales with the insights they give the reader into human behavior including their own.

*Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf Publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review*

I adore Anne Tyler’s writing and I couldn’t wait to read Three Days In June and devoured this simple yet elegant novel all on a single Sunday.

With Anne Tyler we know exactly what to expect. A seemingly simple story about (in this case) a mundane, three day weekend with a not-so-great-at-being-social mother of the bride with layers upon layers of depth. You will think you have Gail Baines all figured out in her simplicity at the end of the first chapter or so. Slow down. There is more to her than you think and only a brilliant writer like Anne Tyler can take you there.

This wasn’t a long novel. There is a lot within these minimal pages but there are enough pages to leave caring about Gail. You will understand her when she asks herself, “oh, why am I so bottled up?!l. You will have compassion for her. Read it. You’ll be touched.

This was my first novel by Anne Tyler, and after only just a few pages of reading, I honestly felt certain I’d discovered a new favorite author. This book flew by, in the coziest, most emotional and engaging way, and not just because of the shorter length. I was immediately charmed by the characters, their backstories, and their futures.

I’m already planning how I will dive into Tyler’s backlist, and I’m looking forward to recommending this book to my audience on Bookstagram.

Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf for the opportunity to read an eARC of Three Days In June.