I reviewed this book as part of my March Reading Wrap Up https://youtu.be/53Dl-yoZSbo

Overall I thought this was a strong novel. I enjoyed reading about a chaotic Dublin family and particularly enjoyed the dynamic between the grandmother and granddaughter. The ending was a little unbelievable for me, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

I loved the family characters in this story - Millie is just brilliant!! The characters were very likeable and the story was so enjoyable, I was engrossed throughout. I'd really recommend this book.

This is a thoroughly enjoyable and easy read about an Irish family and at times is very funny but also has an emotive viewpoint. It is told from the perspective of three of the family members – the feisty and independent granny, her weary, downhearted stepson and her fiercely spirited granddaughter. I look forward to reading more from this author.

I loved this book!! Good Eggs is a great story of a family of people who really have nothing in common (like most families!) They're disjointed and each consumed with their own problems and incidents which are both amusing and at times heartening. I love the Irish humour in the book; written in the similar style to Big Girl, Small Town by Michelle Gallen.

It had a few twists and secrets along the way that kept it entertaining and I would definitely recommend it.

Well I enjoyed this far more than I was expecting to after seeing some of the Goodreads reviews!

I thought this was delightful overall. It does have its duller moments here and there - mostly during Kevin's chapters (sorry Kevin!) - but I loved the majority of the story.

The characters are the driving force of this book. Without Aideen's angst, Millie's spontaneity and Kevin's cock-ups, the story would be very bland and unoriginal. But the characters bring life to the book and make it a joy to read - who doesn't love a shoplifting granny?!

But the character depth doesn't mean that there isn't a plot (like some reviews may make you believe). Though there's a lot of build up (and exposition which makes it perfect for character development) I found the last 200 pages of this book a real whirlwind and quite the journey.

The writing was gorgeous and really atmospheric. There was lots of detail and quirky phrasing which made the prose really engaging.

Overall, I loved this and would definitely recommend it if you're looking for an uplifting story!

This book is HILARIOUS!
Such a joy to read during these trying times, anything that makes one smile and laugh and cry is the perfect escapism.
But don't be thinking this is ten-a-penny nonsense because it most definitely isn't. It is a well written debut novel with a big heart.
Based in Dan Laughaire, Dublin, we meet a family whose members really are larger than life. Kevin is an out of work editor/journalist, trying to keep his flock together whilst his wife Grace travels all over the place with her high flying job. At home there is Gerard, well he has just gone to university, twins Nuala and Aideen, and youngest Ciaran.
Kevin is having a hard time, mostly with Aideen and with his mother Millie. Millie is the funniest, most exasperating, irreverent old lady you could come across. In real life, having a parent like Millie would turn your hair white, but between the pages of a book she is nothing short of priceless.
This book is full of madcap adventures, interspersed with genuinely portrayed trials, so that the book acquires an emotional depth whilst remaining out and out funny.
Join Millie, on several missions, Kevin on his, and Aideen with a very different agenda, to see how each one vexes the other and causes yet more mayhem. Will their differences finally pull them apart or will their antics unite them in a celebration of family, however peculiarly shaped this family is?
Thank you to Pigeonhole, Netgalley, the author and publisher for the opportunity to read Good Eggs.
Don't let 2021 be the year you miss the delights of this novel and find out whether all eggs are good or not.

In Dublin live the Gogarty Family. Their story is told by three generations. Millie, the granny is lonely, although she wouldn't admit it! She get up to all sorts of mischief- probably to reassure herself & others she is not dead yet! She is terrified she is going to be put in a residential home. Her son Kevin is out of work & is not enjoying the life of a house husband looking after their children. Aideen is one of them. The less attractive twin she is always in trouble, & being sent to a girls boarding school doesn't help. The story goes from person to person.

This was more 'curate's egg' than 'good egg'. At times it was very amusing. At times the characters were irritating (particularly Kevin!) At times the suspension of belief became pretty stretched. Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.

I like the cover of this book and the description. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers and the author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion

A book according to my heart! I had a lot of fun, loved the characters and I think the author did a good job in writing a story with multiple POVs and never making the reader feeling confused.
An engrossing and entertaining story that I strongly recommend.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinons are mine

Entertaining story of three generations of a Dublin family, granny, stepson and granddaughter. Lots of endearing stories and escapades, a warm hug of a book on a cold winter's night.

I had some really high hopes for this book. Early on, it reminded me a lot of Marian Keyes.

However, there are a lot of flashbacks in this book, which I didn't feel were clearly laid out. It took away a lot of enjoyment for me, as I spent a lot of time trying to figure out when this action was taking place.

Good Eggs is a tale of a family in disarray, and a comedy of errors with a very heartfelt and poignant conclusion. Kevin is currently a stay at home father dealing with a belligerent teenager - Aideen - and a kleptomaniac elderly mother - Millie. He contemplates an affair, which ends before it begins (it seems he can't even successfully cheat). Life goes from bad to worse when his wife Grace finds screenshots of illicit texts, and to top it all, his daughter and mother abscond to Clearwater, Florida to chase down a con artist who fleeced Millie.

And yet, in the midst of this family chaos, each character comes to realise what really matters in life, and realises that love is surrounding them even if they were blind to see it before. A crisis brings this quirky and wonderful family together and the closing sentence leaves the reader with a warm smile and a heart full of joy.

An absolutely delightful story of a 'real' Irish family full of characters and laugh out loud moments. I absolutely loved it until I came to the very abrupt end; too cruel! I'd love to read more of this ilk whether Rebecca Hardiman continues with the Goggarty's or introduces us to others. thoroughly recommend.

Good Eggs by Rebecca Hardiman

Three generations of the Gogartys from Dublin, all facing different challenges: 83 year old Millie living alone and growing old disgracefully; her son Kevin, former journalists, now unemployed and lost; and 16 year old Aideen, moody, argumentative and... well, a teenager!

Fantastic characters and story - what a fabulous read! I absolutely loved Millie, such a feisty and unconventional 83 year old, really bucking the stereotype of an elderly lady - brilliant! There were some very serious themes in the book but they were always dealt with in a sensitive and yet entertaining way. Lots of poignant and hilarious moments throughout. Very highly recommended, I loved it! Hope we get to catch up with the Gogartys again.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

I tried twice but I just couldn't get into this book. There was something about the writing style that just didn't engage me at all. The blurb made it sound like it was going to be really good fun but the opening seemed heavy-going. I persisted but never got into it.

I was interested in this book when I read the blurb... I find books with mischievous pensioners are always rather amusing.

The don’t-care attitude of the pensioners is usually a laugh, and Millie is no exception! Sticky fingered and funny, I really enjoyed reading about her.

The book was light-hearted and a good read when looking for something not too heavy to read.

This is such a lovely story of three generations of the Gogarty family. Millie, the 83-year-old grandmother, Kevin her son and then the teenage grand-daughter Aideen.

The synopsis does give a good idea that this is a story that is going to have a few chuckles, and it certainly does. Right from the get-go, I adored Mille, she is an elderly rebel and poor Kevin does have his hands full with her. Aideen is a troubled teen, she feels overlooked as her twin sister does tend to get more of the attention.

Between the antics of Millie and the antics of Aideen, Kevin is definitely stuck in the middle. I did feel for him as he is pulled from pillar to post. From one situation to another with often quite funny events in the midst.

This is a story that has a good heart to it, no matter what age you are or generation there is always something that you wish you had done. In some ways, this feels like a coming of age for all the generation involved. Realising that there are options and choices, that changes and chances are part of life.

This was a lovely contemporary fiction novel about a normal family, dealing with situations as they rise. At times it was quite serious as there are topics that the author deals with, but at the same time with a snigger of humour interlaced in between. It did make me chuckle as well as giving me that lovely warm heartwarming feel. One I would recommend to those who like a feel-good story.

Possibly the best book I've read this year. I hooted and chortled my way through this. The plot is unlikely but glorious. I loved it, from front to back.

I really enjoyed this book, it’s from the point of view of three different characters and I thought it was a really good way to tell the story. The characters are believable, the plot is possibly a little bit out there in places, but I enjoyed it none the less and was sorry to have finished the book and not be able to spend anymore time with them. It is very well written and I definitely recommend it. Thank you #netgalley

The story follows three generations of a family, Millie the grandmother who finds it hard to accept she’s not as young as she was and still wants fun and adventures, Kevin who’s a reluctant househusband living in his wife’s shadow and doing a thankless task for no recognition and Aideen the teenager who doesn’t want to have her wings clipped at boarding school and loves her family in her own way.
When Millie escapes her respite care home she takes Aideen on an adventure to sort out someone who’s wronged her.
A bit slow to get into this book as you got to know the characters etc but the last quarter is worth preserving for as it sounding becomes a real page turner, humorous and interesting.