I just finished Fun for the Whole Family by Jennifer E. Smith, and it is now one of my top books of the year. A few years ago, I loved this author’s book, The Unsinkable Greta James, a novel about a young woman healing from grief while on an Alaskan cruise. Her new book is more intricate in plot and character development, and it left me in tears. If you’re looking for a story about “family returning to family,” then give this a try. More comments in the GoodReads review here.

A popular theme is books featuring “family finding non-blood family” (think Remarkably Bright Creatures), but in this case, “family finding family” is an apt theme explored in books such as Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s The Nest, Hilma Wolitzer’s The Interestings, and Catherine Newman’s Sandwich. Additionally, fans of Jennifer Weiner and Laura Dave may want to consider this book.