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Title: I Like You Just Fine When You're Not Around
Author: Ann Garvin
Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-20-17
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 3 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:
Everything is falling apart in psychologist Tig Monahan's life. Her mother's dementia is wearing her out, her boyfriend takes off for Hawaii without her, and her sister inexplicably disappears, leaving her newborn behind.
When a therapy session goes horribly wrong, Tig finds herself unemployed and part of the sandwich generation trying to take care of everyone and failing miserably. Just when she thinks she can redefine herself on the radio as an arbiter of fairness, she discovers a family secret that nobody saw coming.
It will take everything plus a sense of humor to see her way clear to a better life, but none of that will happen if she can't let go of her past.

Members Reviews:
Engaging but overcomplicated story of love and loss
This story of loss, grief, and renewal of spirit spoke to me at a time when I have been going through similar processes: caring for an aged parent with dementia, working on issues of intimacy and relationship, and changes in career. That's a lot to deal with all at one time, so I could relate to the main character's struggle, and the smooth narration and clean writing carried me through the story. However, I felt the plot pushed twists and turns too much and in a way that ultimately felt artificial. I would have been much happier with a quieter story of navigating all these deep waters. The book to me felt like a cross between a mature version of chicklit in its approach to the relationship stuff and a memoir that felt more real and authentic in terms of the grief over a loved one's loss of memory. I didn't put it down, but at times I felt frustrated with some superficiality and over-the-top plot twists. Still, I'd recommend it. The characters are vivid and engaging.

I love this book
I love this book. Tig, the main character, is so well developed and compelling. I wish we could hang out in real life. The book is very funny and fast-paced, but it's also moving - I had tears in my eyes more than once. The relationships between characters in the novel are believable, especially the portrayal of tangled emotions that exist between sisters. This is a great read.

A troubled therapist learns to help herself
Dr. Tig Monahan is good at helping others, but lousy at helping herself. That pretty much sums up the plot of this light, sweet, funny story, but the journey that leads Tig to self-understanding is a fun ride. Tig's mother is afflicted with Alzheimer's and seldom remembers her daughter's name. When her irresponsible but charismatic older sister shows up hugely pregnant, Tig must juggle her demands as well as their mother's. Pile onto this a demanding boyfriend who wants her to move from Wisconsin to Hawaii, a new job as a radio-show therapist, and a lawsuit by a disgruntled patient, and Tig just wants to curl into a ball and hide. It was fun watching her uncurl again, figure out her priorities, and learn to lovingly assert herself. A feel-good read for gloomy times.

Love the Title & the Book!
I Like You Just Fine When Youâre Not Around
By Ann Garvin
In her new novel, Ann Garvin explores the many facets of loss, and the hope one must summon to fill in the empty spaces.
Tig Monahanâs life is unraveling right before her eyes. She is currently a therapist, but that may end soon. She uncharacteristically lost her cool, and shamed a client in front of his wife.