Whisterpoop: Once More, with Feeling

It was a cute read that made me laugh out loud in places, especially in chapter 3! I won't say what it is. I don't want to give it away! But I really laughed until tears came! A few other little places were funny too.
Karen really is a hoot, and I never knew that u could be an enemy of your own self. Wow! So, I learned something new through this book.
I love stories about bookmobiles, and this one was no exception.
Learning to forgive one's self is no easy feat. It's a lifelong journey, as was Karen's.
Learning how to adjust after retirement isn't easy either. Changes are hard! I should know, so I understand how Karen feels!.
5 stars for a well written book that I really enjoyed! I couldn't put it down until I finished.
My thank for a copy of this book. I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own!

When I got this book I did not know it was a sequel. I've not read the first book, but this book stands on its own just fine.

Karen is a librarian about to retire. Her son has moved back home with his son in tow. There are people protesting the library. Karen has been roped into working a major even she isn't interested in. And let's even talk about that viral video of Karen losing her mind and, well, Karening out....

This is a nicely written story with some good characterization and a healthy dose of introspection. Karen takes a while to realize what is right in front of her, but she gets there. And the bits told frpm the dog's point of view are great.

This is a good, light read with some major smiles in places.

Interesting and funny little book best appreciated by the over fifty crowd. Laughed my sox off at times!
I requested and received an EARC from the author via NetGalley.

This was not as humorous as I was expecting, but once I got past that, I ended up enjoying it for what it was. The story is told from Karen's point of view. She's a 62-year old librarian, grandmother, and widow and looking at retirement. Her first husband left her (for her sister) and her second husband died two years ago, and since then it's been her and his dog. She's a librarian who reads everything, but her guilty pleasure is romance novels. Her son and grandson show up unexpectedly one day and ask if they can move in, and we're given tidbits of his wife being an alcoholic who needs help and who kicked them out of the house while she got help. Or some such thing.

I didn't realize until I started that this was a sequel, but I don't feel like you had to read the first book at all. This was kind of like a coming-of-age story, except with a grandmother. She's sad about the loss of her husband, who she clearly loved, and she wants to be useful, but she has no idea what she wants to do when she retires. She would like to fall in love again (maybe) but isn't sure she wants to go through the whole dating scene since she never really did that with either of her husbands. And she loves her son and grandson but isn't sure how she can help them.

The show she got her grandson involved with was really interesting (in a weird sort of way), and I liked her interactions with Taylor. The whole thing with the Karen meme I had mixed feelings about, but I guess if your name is Karen and you're a middle-aged white woman, it's hard to get away from the stereotype. FWIW, I felt bad for Karen because she was having more than "just a bad day". But I think it took her time to realize that there were people around her who cared about her, even as her attitude and actions might push them away. I really liked the ending, and it makes me want to read the next book. I'll probably pick up the first book in this series at some point.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Over a decade has gone by in Karen’s life as this 2nd book in the Whisterpoop series starts. It’s heartbreaking to know that Luke has passed on, but also heartwarming to know they were really happy for 10 years.

Becoming a widow has understandably thrown Karen for a loop. What I thought was likely going to be a humorous look @ Karen dealing with widowhood, facing retirement, & maybe finding love again, turns into a lot more. I love that she’s forced to explore her relationship with her son, grandson, & new friends, as she enters this phase of her life. I was dying to know the story behind Tommy & Randy’s move from the city. It’s not what I guessed. The whole time I was reading the book I kept thinking about just how messy life can be. That’s very relatable, no matter your age.

I think the Rufus monologues are so clever, & the author making Karen go viral during the ultimate “Karen” moment is hilarious. There’s a lot more technology this time around, & it definitely fits that Karen has embraced the e-reader, but isn’t crazy about her mobile phone yet.

Can’t wait for the next book in the series. I’m looking forward to hearing about Karen’s little world expanding. Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me to read an advance copy. Rufus (probably) & I wish anyone who took the time to read this review the Best.Day.Ever ;)

Mammoth Drop was a lot of fun, this is even more fun. I laughed and throughly enjoyed it
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

The best way for me to describe this story is as a wacky introspection journey of a woman about to retire. I didn't know this book was part of a series, since I wasn't familiar with the author. I wonder if I would have a different opinion of this book if I had read the first one before. Nevertheless, I think this was a quirky story because not only we have the point of view of the main character, Karen, but her dog too. Either way, the plot takes us to the long life of Karen, an old librarian who faces significant changes in her life. It was interesting to get her perspective from different types of situations, but over the course of the story, she reflects on what she really wants to do.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC