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A review by becsbookshelf
The Banksia House Breakout by James Roxburgh
3.0
"There’s nothing wrong with a bit of change, is there?"
Ruth gets shipped off to Banksia house after her son Michael sell her house from underneath her and takes control of her finances. Poor Ruth lost her husband and has now lost what little bits she had left of him. To top of off her best friend Gladys isn’t very well and being a state away it’s no easy takes to get up to her and say goodbye.
After settling into the retirement home Ruth makes some friend and they decide to plan her big escape and trip to Brissy from Sydney. Joined by Keith the Houdini and Beryl they set off on their road trip. They journey isn’t easy and they have to stay one stop ahead of their families or risk getting caught.
But the clock is ticking and see needs to make it in time to say farewell to Gladdy’s. Ruth will stop at nothing to get there even if it means, doing a runner, hitchhiking, a stolen car, surfing and a wedding!
Ruth was a bad ass grandma! I absolutely loved her little adventure all in the name of friendship. I loved the good characters and I despised Glenn and Michael. A heart warming tale that makes you want to cherish the elderly people in your life. I really enjoyed this book and recommend reading it on a lazy Sunday in bed or in the bath!
Ruth gets shipped off to Banksia house after her son Michael sell her house from underneath her and takes control of her finances. Poor Ruth lost her husband and has now lost what little bits she had left of him. To top of off her best friend Gladys isn’t very well and being a state away it’s no easy takes to get up to her and say goodbye.
After settling into the retirement home Ruth makes some friend and they decide to plan her big escape and trip to Brissy from Sydney. Joined by Keith the Houdini and Beryl they set off on their road trip. They journey isn’t easy and they have to stay one stop ahead of their families or risk getting caught.
But the clock is ticking and see needs to make it in time to say farewell to Gladdy’s. Ruth will stop at nothing to get there even if it means, doing a runner, hitchhiking, a stolen car, surfing and a wedding!
Ruth was a bad ass grandma! I absolutely loved her little adventure all in the name of friendship. I loved the good characters and I despised Glenn and Michael. A heart warming tale that makes you want to cherish the elderly people in your life. I really enjoyed this book and recommend reading it on a lazy Sunday in bed or in the bath!