Anne Tyler has a knack for writing about ordinary folks leading ordinary lives in a way that makes them (and so, by extension, us) fascinating. I thoroughly enjoyed this story of a wedding weekend, and getting to know Gail and Max. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I have been reading Anne Tyler books for decades now. This one is, like earlier books, really able to paint a portrait of a family with such empathy and skill that it's actually a lot to bear. But you will leave feeling like you have learned a little more about human, having read it. Very easy 5 stars from me.

’m not exactly sure the right way to review this book. It was broken up in to three sections one for each of the Three Days in June. This short book was about Gail a divorced women and her day before her daughters wedding, her daughters wedding day and the day after. The authors writing is very descriptive and does draw you into the story, but I kept waiting for something pivotal to happen. Was something going to happen that her daughter doesn’t get married. Was something going to happen between her and her ex-husband? I felt that it took until the last few sentences of the book to find out the meaning of it all.

An interesting, almost thought provoking story. Thank you NetGalley for this eARC, for my honest review

Anne Tyler does it again! Well-written, thought provoking and easy to read- don’t miss it. If you are not currently a fan, you will become one.

A short, quirky glimpse into an ordinary woman's life, in all its complicated glory. Over three days, Gail Baines quits her job, hosts her ex-husband and a cat, and attends her daughter's wedding. She is feeling many things: overlooked, left out, underappreciated, regretful over past decisions. Anne Tyler is the master of the small gestures that tell so much: an older woman trying a new hairstyle, a daughter offering to buy her father a suit, the order in which "thank you" phone calls are made. We see these flawed characters and recognize the feelings; just like a peek into the interior life of a stranger, where we find ourselves reflected. Gail realizes that her life still holds the opportunity for new experiences and new discoveries, even at her particular age-no one is ever done changing if they don't want to be!

I didn't like this book. There, I said it. Normally I could finish a book this size in 1 sitting, but this one took me 4 days because I just couldn't bring myself to pick it up. I can see what the author was trying to do, but I was terribly bored throughout the entire thing.

Thanks NetGalley for the e-arc in exchange of my honest opinion.

Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for providing me with this ARC for my honest review. This is my first Anne Tyler book and while I enjoyed the writing style of the author the plot fell short for me. The characters were dull and forgettable and nothing really happened in the story. The FMC was not relatable and not interesting at all. She did not have good relationships with any of the other characters except the cat. It is a book that I would not recommend to my fellow readers.

Anne Tyler is one of my favorite authors and her newest book follows the trend of introducing the reader to captivating and quirky characters. In the span of three days, Gail Baines goes through a series of mishaps, disappointments, and stress on the eve of her daughter's wedding. Gail is opinionated and has difficulty with stress; her faults and reactions can be relatable to many readers. Tyler always writes with humor and sensitivity with the reader experiencing a range of emotions as the story unfolds. This was an enjoyable novel with all the stress of a wedding and family interactions defining the characters on love and marriage.

Thank you to Knopf Publishing and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars

“Anger feels so much better than sadness. Cleaner, somehow, and more definite. But then when the anger fades, the sadness comes right back again the same as ever.”

Three days in June is the latest book by one of my favorite authors, Anne Tyler. In many ways it’s a very typical story for her - a slice of an ordinary life, about a woman named Gail attending her daughter’s small wedding where she’s forced to spend time with her ex-husband, Max.

The book takes place from Friday to Sunday, and is surprisingly short…In her typical fashion Tyler somehow manages to develop the two main characters very well, but because it’s so short I was left wanting more of both of their stories.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced digital copy in exchange for an honest review. {Quote is from an uncorrected proof.}

I think this is one of my favorite Anne Tyler books. She always does a great job of quietly exploring characters with a minimal plot. Her characters feel so real and relatable to me and she has a counselor-like grasp on human behavior that I really enjoy. I think I may be buying a hard copy of this one for my personal library after it’s published.

Over the course of three days, the relationship between exes is viewed from several viewpoints- the early relationship, the marriage, and the current relationship. They are together for their daughter’s wedding and he is having to stay at his ex’s home. The main female character began to grate on my nerves with her assumptions and lack of seeing a different viewpoint. Her own regret peppers her reactions and there is a certain level of the inability to separate her mistakes from the present. I can not say I really enjoyed the book because of this.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of the book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Gail Baines is preparing for a BIG weekend. It's her daughter Debbie's wedding. An event to look forward to for most parents, but Gail isn't exactly like most parents. The day before the wedding, Gail is let go (or quits) her job of the past eleven years as an assistant school administrator (she is told that she lacks social/people skills). Her ex husband Max then shows up (unannounced) at her doorstep with a cat and needs a place to stay for the wedding weekend. Debbie then confides in her parents some not so great info about her husband to be which while coloring Gail's opinion will also bring on recollections about her own failed marriage and parenting skills. Will these recollections bring about change?
Anne Tyler has such an ability to develop these characters so that the reader can relate to so many of the highs and lows.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for the eARC.

Thank you to Knopf, via NetGalley, who provided me with an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!
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Gail Baines is having a bad day. To start, she loses her job—or quits, depending on whom you ask. Tomorrow her daughter, Debbie, is getting married, and she hasn’t even been invited to the spa day organized by the mother of the groom. Then, Gail’s ex-husband, Max, arrives unannounced on her doorstep, carrying a cat, without a place to stay, and without even a suit.

But the true crisis lands when Debbie shares with her parents a secret she has just learned about her husband to be. It will not only throw the wedding into question but also stir up Gail and Max’s past.

Told with deep sensitivity and a tart sense of humor, full of the joys and heartbreaks of love and marriage and family life, Three Days in June is a triumph, and gives us the perennially bestselling, Pulitzer Prize–winning writer at the height of her powers.
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Anne Tyler is such a special kind of writer because she can take such ordinary subject matter and weave it into a beautful story. This book takes place the day before, the day of, and the day after Gail's daughter's wedding. How much of consequence can really be crammed into that story? But in telling the everyday story of everyday people doing everyday things, Tyler somehow crafts such a lovely tale, and at the end of it, I just found myself wanting to read more of these wonderful stories. It looks like 2025 is going to be the year of Anne Tyler for me because I have only read one other of her books, so I am lucky enough to have many more to explore. I am not even kidding you when I tell you that I read the last words, CLASPED MY ACTUAL HANDS OVER MY HEART, and said aloud in my living room that was empty except for me and my dogs, "Oh, perfect," as I teared up a little bit. So obviously this was a five-star read for me.

As always, Anne Tyler creates characters that are as real as those who you know in your own life. They are ordinary folks, living ordinary lives. Although I enjoyed Tyler's earlier books more than her later ones, this soon to be published novel worked for me and gave me a lot to think about.

Gail is a late-middle aged divorced woman who is given the news that she is about to be replaced in her administrative job at her school, meaning that she needs to think about new employment. Bad enough as it is, this news comes the day before her daughter's wedding. Her ex-husband, Max, arrives in town with a cat that he is fostering, and as the two of them have an amicable relationship, he stays at her house.. The next two days provide us with a look at the rehearsal dinner and wedding and all of the interpersonal details that these events involve, but more than that, we get the chance to watch Gail as she reflects on her life - mistakes she's made, how she's grown and where she wants to eventually land as the next step in her journey.

The realities that Gail faces are relatable because in a sense, they are realities that we all face - how to evaluate our relationships, how to know what love really is, and what we need to look beyond in order to truly be happy. As Gail makes the transition of watching her daughter wed, she knows she has decisions to make.

This is a super fast read with a hopeful ending.

Thanks to #netgalley for the review copy.

At first I had a hard time getting hooked but things quickly turned around. An awesome book about about fresh starts and second chances, I really liked the main character Gail and the things she overcame in herself throughout the book. Left with a happy feeling after the book was over.

When I started reading this, I wasn’t sure about it -
*it took me a while to make sure that it was taking place in current times
*I didn’t much care for Gail (the MFC) at first

Despite its shorter length, Ms Tyler packs a lot into her writing and as I read, I wound up really enjoying this slice of life novel.



Thank you to Knopf and NetGalley for the DRC

This was short, quirky, and full of heart. The book is a snapshot of 3 days surrounding a wedding, with astute observations about family reuniting when the stakes are high.

To be honest, Gail was at times unlikeable, but she knows she is. As a mom I appreciated her struggle to both let her daughter run her own life and also wanting to pop in with loving advice when she thinks she's making a mistake.

Tyler really has a gift with fully lived in characters. While not much action happens in this book, (which seems to have disappointed some readers) the characters leap off the page and it's easy to become invested in their stories.

The story slides on like a worn pair of shoes. It's not thrilling or dramatic, more just cozy and comfortable, and I mean that as a compliment.

Thank you to the author and NetGalley for granting me the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.

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.