We Are Unprepared by Meg Little Reilly Reviewed by Lorien Goodale

 We meet Ash and Pia, a youngish married couple without children, after they have moved from New York City to rural Vermont. Ash grew up in such a place, and he and Pia decided to make a fresh start in a farmhouse. They planned to live simply, learning how to do the things country people did (like canning) by the seat of their pants.

Their plans are  interrupted first by the problems Pia has getting pregnant; the fertility specialist confirms she will "need help". As the couple deals with this news, a bigger problem arises: warnings of a superstorm to come within the year. Ash and Pia have dramatically different reactions to thiis. A lot of the book covers their actions around the storm.

What I liked: I liked seeing how regular, so-called normal people might react to a coming disaster. I was intrigued by the environmental issues of the story. It has a realistic ending, not something sugar-coated. It was interesting to see a woman write from a man's point of view.

I thought she could have done a better job of showing us how people felt at times, instead of telling us. I had trouble at times actually seeing the setting.

Overall, it was an entertaining read.

Reviewed by Lorien Goodale