The Switch is by Beth O'Leary. A poignant and funny realistic fiction novel. Leena has a high-powered job in London. Her grandmother Eileen lives in a small town in Yorkshire. Leena's beloved sister has died of cancer and her grandfather left Eileen and ran off with a dance instructor. Leena is having panic attacks and just blew a huge presentation at her job. When he boss forces her to take a two month sabbatical, she decides to switch places with her grandmother, who is looking for a new man in her life. They switch cell phones and homes and of course, hijinks ensue. Both Leena and Eileen find what they were looking for, just not where they expected to find it. This is a charming novel.
Ratings: 11th grade - 9 out of 10 - P (profanity) - AC (mature thematic content).
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