A new Anne Tyler novel destined to be an instant classic: a socially awkward mother of the bride navigates the days before and after her daughter’s wedding. Gail Baines is having a bad day. To start, she loses her job—or quits, depending on whom you ask. Tomorrow her daughter, Debbie, is getting married, and she hasn’t even been invited to the spa day organized by the mother of the groom. Then, Gail’s ex-husband, Max, arrives unannounced on her doorstep, carrying a cat, without a place to stay, and without even a suit. But the true crisis lands when Debbie shares with her parents a secret she has just learned about her husband to be. It will not only throw the wedding into question but also stir up Gail and Max’s past. Told with deep sensitivity and a tart sense of humor, full of the joys and heartbreaks of love and marriage and family life, Three Days in June is a triumph, and gives us the perennially bestselling, Pulitzer Prize–winning writer at the height of her powers. My Thoughts: As I journeyed with the characters in Three Days in June, I was drawn to them all. Gail and Max are ex-husband and wife drawn together for their daughter Debbie’s wedding. Max has shown up on Gail’s doorstep to stay over for the weekend. We have an opportunity to see what their relationship looked like, in the past and in the present. We also have a chance to glimpse what the newlyweds are facing and get to imagine what their relationship will look like. As the wedding progresses, and as the characters move on past the ceremony and begin to develop their own unique issues, we are happy to take a leap into the future for all of them. I was delighted with this story and happily assigned 5 stars. ***

this "novel" should be labeled a "novella" due to its very brief length, that's why the four stars. That being said, this was classic Tyler - story takes place in Baltimore with quirky characters. Since the story takes place over the span of three days - day before the wedding, day of the wedding and the day after, Tyler packs a whole lot of story and backstory into this little book. There's the sort of unemotional mother - the narrator of the story, the laid-back daughter who is not a bridezilla, though her mother thinks she should be, and Max, the ex-husband and father. Max seems to have more emotion than the other two women. Then there are assorted others - the snobby in-laws, the narrator's mother and various relatives. The tossed-together wedding comes off without a hitch. The real meat of the story is at the end when the narrator, Gail, gives her back story.

Another great read by one of my favorite authors. I read this in one sitting and it was funny and heartbreaking all at once. Highly recommend this book.

Very typical Anne Tyler novel which takes place over 3 days of Gail’s daughter Debbie’s wedding. Funny parts that make you chuckle with quirky down to earth characters. Gail’s weekend begins with being passed over for a long expected promotion, the arrival of her ex husband Max who needs to stay with her over the wedding weekend because he is fostering a cat who arrived with him and Debbie’s fiancé is allergic, followed by Debbie’s unexpected disclosure that her fiancé was unfaithful. These events begins the story of Gail and her marriage to Max over the years and her need to decide whether to remain the same or take some chances and change her very structured life. Fast read. Sweet ending.

"Three Days in June" by Anne Tyler is a heartfelt story of family dynamics, love, and second chances, all centered around the day before, the day of, and the day after Gail's daughter's wedding. Gail is a bit of a mess, and she finds her life in disarray the day before her daughter's wedding. She is dealing with unexpected changes at work, and her ex-husband, Max, shows up on her doorstep unannounced looking for a place to stay, and of all things, he brings along a senior cat he picked up along the way to foster. As Max's presence stirs up forgotten emotions and a family secret bubbles to the surface, Gail is forced to confront not only her past but also the uncertain direction of her future. Overall, this book is a refreshing, engaging read that leaves you feeling uplifted. You'll laugh, you'll ponder, and you might just recognize a little bit of your own family in the mix. If you're in the mood for a lighthearted escape, you’ll definitely want to pick this one up!

Does Gail Baines lack “people skills”? In Anne Tyler’s latest novel, “Three Days in June”, sixty-one-year-old, Gail is telling us about what happened the day before, the day of, and the day after, her daughter Debbie’s wedding. Gail, a former math teacher now a school administrator, may have been told by her principal that she lacks people skills, but she certainly seems to be able to read and assess the people around her, at a nuanced level. Though they often annoy the heck out her. There’s her rumpled ex-husband Max, who shows up with an unexpected cat. And there is Debbie’s future mother-in-law Sophie, who gets a most deliciously Tyler-esque description: “Everything Sophie said, as a rule, was about three degrees too vivacious. It seemed that she lived on some other level than ours, someplace louder and more brightly lit.” True to Anne Tyler form, surprising, even shocking things happen, we meet unforgettable characters, and both our heartstrings and funny bones are touched. As with all of Anne Tyler’s novels, the only thing wrong with it was that it had to end.

This book may not contains hundreds of pages but Anne Tyler does not waste a word. Every sentence is clear and has purpose. The writing is exquisite. Three Days in June is one of Anne Tyler's best novels

Fast read. More like a short story.somehow as only Anne Tyler can, she adds interest and quirky bits to this story… It is sad and poignant and at the same time insight eful.

Another wonderful story from Anne Tyler in her inimitable low key style, where nothing really happens but everything changes! Her descriptive nuances of her characters and their everyday lives bring them alive and make them people you care about and want to know what happens to them next .

Enjoyable read as always from Anne Tyler … but it’s very short so I’m annoyed to have paid so much for it! Definitely shouldn’t be priced as a full length novel or audiobook.

This novel is short and I enjoyed reading it. No one will.claim it is the author's best book but we are lucky she is still writing.

Very short and predictable .. certainly not worth what I paid for it. Read it in a few hours. No depth to any of the characters and there really wasn’t a decent storyline. The main character seemed to take no interest whatsoever in her daughters wedding and couldn’t even be bothered to tell her she was leaving the reception, how rude .. I certainly won’t be reading any more from this author. More like a Mills and Boon novel.