I loved this easy to read family drama - but without there being too much drama really. The characters were wonderfully created and I found myself reading this within a few sittings.

Beautifully written story about blended families, love, friendship and everyday life including financial struggles. Really lovely easy and enjoyable read

Wonderfully chaotic account of family life with all its complications and issues.

Lila has a lot on her hands and the plate spinning is totally out of control as she navigates grief, reentering the world of dating, single-parenting, trying to earn a living whilst also dealing with her step father and the reappearance of her father.

Mostly told from Lila’s point of view, I watched her tentative journey with various thoughts rushing through my mind:sometimes enjoying the humour, at others watching and waiting for disaster but always with warmth and empathy.

I have a very clear picture of the hotch-potch, overfull house and its changing garden, evoked so clearly from the descriptions given by Jojo Moyes. She must be an astute observer of people and situations as she captures small gestures, feelings and reactions quite comprehensively.

There are some challenging themes covered in this story, following a journey of developing understanding and acceptance of what really matters in life. I was emotionally involved and found myself both laughing and also with silent tears.

An enjoyable, uplifting read.

Another wonderful read from one of my favourite authors.

Jojo Moyes has a wonderful ability to write about real life, as real as it gets, the fun, the messy, the way it is.

Lila is a single parent, her husband has cleared off with another woman, who just happens to be a parent at her daughters school, they are also expecting a baby of their own.

As of this trauma isn’t enough, her step Dad is spending time with them after the death of her Mother and then her estranged biological Dad turns up on her doorstep after many, many years, looking for a bed for the night.

A fabulous read about messy family connections, real life woes, learning to forgive and starting again.

Absolutely worth a read!

Jojo Moyes never disappoints. Another heart warming read, focusing on Lila and her relationships with her children, step father and also the reappearance of her father in her life.

With hints of romance, this book was deliciously chaotic, charming and very relatable to women of a certain age!

Loved it from start to finish. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

The one with a fresh start ✨

Jojo Moyes delivers her signature charm in We All Live Here, releasing February 11th 👀 This contemporary family drama follows Lila Kennedy as she juggles the collapse of her marriage, two rebellious daughters, and an unexpected reunion with her long-estranged father. Moyes beautifully captures the complexities of family, love, and moving on 💕

While I loved Moyes’ ability to make her characters and their struggles feel so real, I did find myself slightly bored at times by the mundane moments and the main character’s occasional whining. That said, it’s an emotional and relatable story about endings that pave the way for new beginnings. A good read for Moyes fans and anyone who enjoys heartfelt, introspective novels! Are you a Jojo Moyes fan? Vote in the Poll 🗳️

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As a fan of this author i was looking forward to reading this book and i was not disappointed.
A story of a family that is a mixed up mess that struggles with finding their way together.
a fun read

We All Live Here is a character-driven mix of family drama, women’s fiction, and romance. Full of humorous and heartfelt moments, the book speaks on the power of forgiveness, grief and found family.

I enjoyed everything about this book. Highly recommended

Thank you to Netgalley and Michael Joseph, Penguin Random House for the advance copy of We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes for an honest review.

It has been a while since I have read a Jojo Moyes book and it took me a few pages to get back into the style but once I was invested in the story and the characters I was hooked.

Very much a book about an everyday family and a woman trying to keep everything together following her husband cheating and leaving and her mother passing.

This book brings us stories of families coming back together and sadness and joy. I really enjoyed this story.

We All Live Here is a fabulously chaotic read. Any mother of teens and elderly parent(s) will completely relate (and may become slightly stressed reading it too!). I really enjoyed the story - it was well written and well paced. I would recommend.

Lila Kennedy and her two lively daughters are coming to terms with their dad having moved out, and Lila now being a single mother. Trying to juggle parenting and her writing career is difficult, especially when her stepfather appears to be living there more and more.
Stressed out Lila can’t remember who she used to be, or who she needs to be now.

The first couple of chapters were introducing the characters and their personalities. The more I got to know them the more understanding the book became. A heartfelt book covering the reality of life. Some wonderful poignant sentences that I took great delight in reading them aloud to my husband.
I enjoyed reading this book.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Publisher for an advanced e-book copy. Opinions about the book are entirely my own.

A great read, lovely characters. Overall a very enjoyable read from Jojo Moyes.
Total rating 3.5 stars

A hit from Moyes, I did not feel the same way throughout the whole book, I was taken on a ride and it was so worth it. I always enjoy a Moyes, but this was really good.

Lila’s in a bit of a mess her career is built on her best seller about how build a great marriage and hers has just blown up. Her husband has dropped her for a tall, blonde ten years his junior that he met at the school gate. Lila finds herself single parenting one moody teen and one upset tween, being “helped” by her recently widowed stepdad she doesn’t need her errant bio dad turning up with his American tan, teeth and charisma asking for hand outs. This was a great read Lila is engaging and trying her best, the kids are truculent and charming and the dads are chalk and cheese. This is a charming novel about family and its constant evolution as we move through different phases of our lives. Highly recommend.

This is a brilliant, easy-to-read, and heartwarming book. The story follows Lila, who finds herself in the "sandwich generation"—juggling the responsibilities of caring for her elderly parents, raising her children, managing a household (including a dog), and holding down a job. While this could easily be a heavy or overwhelming tale, the author’s skillful storytelling turns it into something truly absorbing, funny, and uplifting.

The writing is engaging, making it easy to connect with Lila’s struggles and triumphs. The humour and warmth woven throughout the book ensure that, despite the challenges Lila faces, the story remains uplifting rather than burdensome.

I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone looking for a relatable, well-written, and feel-good read!

Lila Kennedy is a forty something recently divorced author and mother of two daughters Celie and Violet.
She lives in a five bedroom house she bought on the back of her previous books success although, the house is a money pit. Her stepfather Bill has all but moved in with her, since Lila's ex moved out and her mother died. Bill likes an orderly life which is at odds with the kind of life Lila or her daughters are used to living. He has taken over the cooking which consists of lots of healthy fish and lentils. Then one day Gene, Lila's estranged American actor father turns up. What follows is at times a humorous occasionally heartbreaking story of a multigenerational, blended family trying to live harmoniously under one roof.
Having read Jojo Moyes books previously, some I have loved and others I wasn't as keen on. I didn't love this book but I did enjoy it particularly, the second half. The themes in the book are relatable as are the majority of the characters. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced copy.

Absolutely loved this book. I've read most of Jojo Moyes' books and I think this is her best yet.

She weaves dysfunctional family dynamics effortlessly to create real and flawed characters and a great story that keeps you turning the pages until late into the night. This book will no doubt appeal to people who have lived through moody teenagers, unfaithful husbands, divorce, blended families and unreliable but charming relatives.

Its a book about second chances and being brave enough to trust and love again.

Marian Keyes says We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes is ‘the best book she has ever written’ so I had high hopes. I’m glad to say the book didn’t disappoint.

I loved spending time with the Kennedy household. Lila is just about managing to keep all the plates spinning but it’s not easy. She wrote a best-selling book about keeping a marriage fresh and just after it came out, her husband left her. That would be humiliating enough but he left her for another one of the school mums (‘the Bendy Young Mistress’) who she has to face every day in the playground. Her mother died tragically and her step-father has been spending more and more time at her house, so much so that he’s effectively moved in. Her eldest daughter Celie is having problems at school and her younger daughter Violet is just a typical 9 year old. What she really doesn’t need is her errant father, an aging actor turn up on her doorstep hoping to stay for just a few nights.

Jojo Moyes writes beautifully about the ebb and flow of family life and the complexities of blended or extended families. The characters resonate deeply, and while there are poignant moments, the overall tone is uplifting. I really enjoyed exploring the family’s interactions, which included several parts that made me laugh. Some of the funniest scenes were between Lila’s father Gene and her stepfather Bill. Sometimes they behaved like jealous teenage boys!

I’m sure Jojo Moyes doesn’t need any ‘if you like author X then you’ll love this’ comparisons but I’m going to do that anyway. I mentioned earlier that Marian Keyes says this is Jojo Moyes best book and I actually think it has the feel of a Marian Keyes book to me which is high praise as far as I’m concerned. The book is a fabulous tribute to what makes a family which, as Lila says, includes ‘mad history and chaos, heartbreaks, stupid jokes, ridiculous triumphs’. We All Live Here is a wonderful book from Jojo Moyes: it’s funny, warm and a really feel-good read.

I really enjoyed this book. I felt it was a total different style to the authors other books.
It was so relatable, covered so many parts of our lives, with the same level of dysfunction.
I loved the 2 dads and their relationship. Really made me laugh.
I thought it was quite long, but I didn't want to skip any pages and miss out.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Jojo Moyes has done it again! We All Live Here is a beautifully written, deeply emotional story about family, forgiveness, and finding love in unexpected places.

Lila Kennedy is juggling more than she can handle—an ex-husband, rebellious daughters, a crumbling house, a stepfather who has seemingly moved in, and a career on the brink. Just when she thinks things cannot get worse, her estranged father, who vanished to Hollywood decades ago, turns up at her door.

But sometimes, the people you thought you could never forgive have the most to teach you.

I absolutely loved the character development in this book—the best I have read in a long time! My feelings about the characters shifted constantly, which made them feel so real. Moyes captures the messiness of life and relationships with warmth, humour, and raw emotion.

If you love stories about complicated families, second chances, and unforgettable characters, We All Live Here is a must-read!

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