Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick

I have heard from multiple friends (and the awards buzz) that this movie was awesome, so I decided to read the book.  The hubby got me a gift card for my kindle for Valentine's, SO much better than flowers, so I had some credits to spend.

The book is about a guy, Pat Peoples, who gets to leave the "bad place" (mental health facility) and go home.  He doesn't remember a lot about why he went to the bad place, but he knows he was married to a girl named Nikki and he is working to better himself so he and Nikki can get back together.  Through a friend he meets Tiffany, who has a past of her own, and they forge a friendship.  In order to talk to Nikki again, Pat agrees to do a dance competition with Tiffany.

This book was great on so many levels.  There are a lot of sub stories, and the relationships in the book are very well developed and written.  There is also enough mystery about Pat's past to keep you hooked and curious.  After reading the book, I understand why so many people loved the movie and why Bradley Cooper and J. Law got so many nods for awards.  If the movie is half as good as the book (which I hope to find out soon), it's got to be incredible.

<3, jacq