Gail Baines is having a bit of a nightmare. Her daughter is due to be married, which requires a lot of wedding admin that Gail dislikes. The job she thought was hers is going to someone else and Gail quits in disgust and her ex husband Max turns up at her door with a foster cat and nowhere to stay for the wedding. We follow Gail through the day before the wedding, the day of the wedding and the day after the wedding.

Tyler is the mistress of understatement. Each book gives us a small slice of everyday life full of quiet moments, seemingly mundane actions and the details of the everyday. Within it, she builds whole worlds. A single sentence from Tyler tells us more than a chapter from another writer. There is love, loss, belief, despair, hope and regret in this tiny, perfect book. If you love Elizabeth Strout and you haven't read Anne Tyler, her writing will be a gift to you. It's a gift to me.

I really enjoyed this book and found the characters immensely likeable. It is a strange concept to be parachuted into these three days as a reader and to find them so absorbing when to neighbours in the street you'd have no idea that this was such a turning point for Gail as she prepared for Debbie to get married. I loved the cat, the ex husband, the country club- it was a lovely and gentle, yet fascinating read; would definitely recommend.

Great easy read. Can't really add much more than that - it was very inoffensive, and it's a perfect filler book when you are feeling stuck!

A delightful and quick read. This short novel concerns Gail and Max as they experience their daughter's marriage and reflect on their own lives. The pace is gentle and the writing is insightful and funny. A joyful read.

I was kindly given this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Three Days in June is very Anne Tyler. I first read The Amateur Marriage and felt it was an ideal introduction balancing Americana's simplicity and heartfelt, gentle characters with subtle, understandable flaws.

In this novel, a slip of a book, we have Gail, our narrator, who struggles to assert herself. She was previously married to Max, who will be returning from Delaware to assist at their daughter's wedding. Max also brought a cat to Gail's as he likes rehoming animals.

Over three days... in June, naturally, Gail imparts stories of her life. I often find Tyler's editor must take a very hands-off approach to reading her works. Tyler often adds sentences and dialogue that don't extend the story. It's very observational and sometimes twee. It might be that waitresses no longer say 'hon, certain words that sound odd when saying them out loud.

As mentioned, her gentleness in reading is an excellent tonic for reducing stress outside your normal day-to-day life. There's a domestic, plodding effect to her books that you could say are like the equivalent of wearing a comfortable cardigan. Tyler's book don't rock the boat but pass the time agreeably, Three Days, in June follows this rule.

Quietly recommendable, undoubtedly.

Sometimes when I'm reading a book I forget it's an author-created work and get so caught up in the story I'm just there, with those people, witnessing their lives. So it was with Three Days In June. It is wonderfully written, with beautiful insights into the day-to-day realities of life. It was warm with humour, not without its regrets, and lovely to read.

We join Gail as she is being told she is not getting a promotion at work and may in fact not have the job she is currently doing because she is not exactly a people person. It's the day before her daughter's wedding and she arrives home to find her ex-husband has turned up unannounced to stay with her and he's brought a cat.

The three days of the story are both impactful and wonderfully normal. It's a short book but encapsulates so much within its pages that it is fully rounded and satisfyingly enough. The sort of book to read curled up with a mug of tea and a biscuit and immerse yourself in.

I'm not totally sure what genre this book comes under but would suggest a cosy romance novel. It is based on 3 days surrounding Gail and Max's daughter's wedding - the day before, the day and the day after. Max unexpectedly stays with Gail and brings a cat with him. This looks back at their history and current situation. Is Debbie making a mistake or will things turn out okay? Well written and I would certainly read other books by this author.

I was lucky enough to receive this as a free advanced copy and leave this review willingly.

A clever story. Set in America . Moves back and forward. All about a build up to a wedding . Loved the buying of the suit and the cat . A perfect ending. A lovely Saturday afternoon read .

This is my first book by this author and what a delightful book it truly is. It’s heartwarming, relatable and engaging. I devoured it in one sitting. It will definitely stick with me for a long time.

I haven’t read anything by this author before and didn’t really know what to expect but found this a delightful read. Well written and insightful a really good quick read.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC

Gail is at a crossroads in her life. She has been passed over for promotion in her job and her daughter is getting married. She is divorced from Max who turns up on her doorstep asking to stay for the wedding celebrations. He was meant to be staying with the bride but the groom is allergic to cats and he has brought a cat with him. The story is set over the three days mentioned in the title and while there is not a lot happening in the story it tells the tale of Gail and Max, why they broke up and their current relationship. The story is full of humour and while I could not really relate to Gail I was really interested in the relationships she had with both Max and her daughter Debbie. I had not read Anne Tyler before and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Thanks to NetGalley for allowing me an ARC of this excellent book.

This was a really interesting concept. The book looks at relationships, be they in a workplace, in a relationship and between parents and children and uses the lens of three days over a wedding day to do this. There is a little bit of flashback but most of the action is concentrated in the 72 hours which is the day before the daughter's wedding, the day of the wedding and the day after - the day that the flight is for the honeymoon. The exploration of how people feel and how much can change in terms of life view in a small number of hours is good. I struggled to like any of the characters and as such wasn't able to invets in them and the decisions that they were taking, the loveliest character for me was the cat!

Gail quits her job as assistant headmistress at a local school. When the headmistress resigns she is offended that she hasn’t been offered promotion, due to having no ‘people skills’. Her daughter Debbie is marrying the next day, and when Max (her divorced husband) turns up with a homeless cat she is far from happy.

The story explores the past relationship of Gail and Max, reflecting on their past and where they went wrong. The couple are in their sixties, unconventional in outlook, and their irascible characters are skilfully described by the author.

Gail becomes doubtful about Debbie’s future husband, but although the story is written in a humorous way there is little plot and I kept waiting for something to speed up the pace.

I received and advanced reading copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to NetGalley, Random House, and the author Anne Tyler.
A gentle, easy read with fully dimensional characters and a clear, calm story arc. Perfect for winding down before bed. Nothing drastic or earth shattering, just an engaging depiction of three days in an ordinary life. I really enjoy Anne Tyler's writing and this short story was no different. 3.5 stars (only for the lack of action, I guess?) rounded up.

A simply wonderful read. Anne Tyler writes so beautifully. Her characters are well drawn and believable. This is a snapshot of a family over just three days in June, you end the book satisfied and feeling that you know them well.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House UK, Vintage for this ARC.

The title does what it says on the tin: the story takes place over three days in June. Gail, 61, is a divorced assistant head mistress, who has been told she lacks people skills when she is overlooked for a promotion so in a fit of pique, she quits her job.

It's her daughter Debbie's wedding the next day and suddenly her ex-husband Max is standing in front of her door, with a cat in tow. The cat is apparently the reason he can't stay with Debbie for the wedding as her husband-to-be is allergic to cats. Then some drama regarding the groom surfaces which makes Gail and Max reflect on their own marriage and the mistakes they made.

This is dialogue heavy with not much plot but it never gets boring. There are a lot of sharp observations about marriages, weddings and divorced couples. The story is open-ended with no real conclusion to Kenneth's indiscretion or Max and Gail's relationship but the snapshot we got is nevertheless satisfying.

This character study of some ordinary flawed people is well-written, funny and just the right length for me. I'm new to Anne Tyler's book but I'd be happy to read more.

Great title, because the book is exactly that: three days in June. I'd liken this book to going for a cup of tea with a friend and listening to the ups and downs of their weekend.

This is a slow read which doesn't really pick up the pace but that isn't important. What is important are the main characters and they are nicely developed. I found myself really caring about what happened to them.

This book is like the average person's life really: it meanders along with the odd few bumps along the way which, if you're lucky, get ironed out nicely.

The conclusion upped it from a three star to a four star for me. I really enjoyed it!

As brilliant as I expected. I read it almost in one sitting. The clarity and elegance of Tyler's prose is always so pleasing to read.

Another wonderful novel by Anne Tyler. How does she manage to take the most ordinary of situations and turn them into something profound? ‘Three Days in June’ focuses on Gail Barnes and her ex-husband, Max, as they take part in the wedding celebrations of their daughter, Debbie, and her husband-to-be, Kenneth.

As the story begins, Gail is reeling from the news that she has been looked over for the post of headmistress in a school because, she is told, ‘…social interactions have never been your strong point.’ No sooner has she flounced off the premises, but she finds Max at her door, looking to stay over the wedding weekend. And he’s come with a cat looking for a new home.

Despite herself, Gail finds herself responding to the cat’s needs and even allow it to sleep on her bed. And whilst Max occupies the guest room, over the course of three days in June, it becomes clear just how comfortable Gail and Max feel around each other. Why did they get divorced? The answer is both straightforward and complicated.

Gail may lack social charm but she is fiercely protective of her daughter and keen to ensure that she does not make choices she will regret. Through this we understand that this is exactly what Gail has done in the past. She’s now older and wiser and by the end of the novel is surprised to find that she’s prepared to take a risk or two. This is a charming, warm-hearted and wise read. Anne Tyler clearly takes great pleasure in exploring human foibles, family dynamics and the possibility of second chances.

My thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK, Vintage for a copy of this novel in exchange for a fair review.

It's a book where nothing and everything happens. And had I picked this up at really any other time, I might not have gotten more than a few pages. But the winds have been changing this month and suddenly, I am gobbling up contemporary and literary fiction like it's going out of business. 'Three Days In June' follows Gail, the mother-of-the-bride who has mixed feelings about her daughter's impending marriage. It's quiet in its execution, with a somewhat meandering, if gentle plot line. Fans of Anne Tyler will lap it up, but considering this was my first foray into her work, I found myself pleasantly surprised. I think I'll be returning to her, but potentially in a different format. I felt there were plotlines that were introduced and then abandoned, but there aren't nearly enough pages in this book for those to come to fruition. Seemed to be conflict for conflicts sake, rather than having a significant impact on the overall plot.