Last Call at Coogan's

This book is exceptionally readable. There are a lot of people in the story of this neighborhood bar, but I was able to keep them straight. There are also a lot of tough issues that Coogan's supported people through. We see how they worked to provide unity to the neighborhood and the writing doesn't really take sides. In the end, this is a bar that worked hard to be more and I'm glad that I could read about it.
If you want an easy to read book about people trying to do good, pick this up. You will be happy you did.

I just finished Last Call at Coogan's the life and death of a neighborhood bar by Jon Michaud and here are my thoughts.

Coogan's bar opened in 1985 and closed its doors during the Pandemic. The book gives you a clever and detailed insight into the 35 years the bar and restaurant was open and all the trials and wins it experienced during its tenure.

It is an honest and raw look at what it is like being part of a community for decades and what walking away looks like.

The ending was totally bitter sweet. I loved reading all about the bar and the people whose lives it had touched. What a ride it was. The high highs and the low lows. The things that had to be overcome and the work that went into the place.... Wow! I am so impressed!!

Would I want to own a bar and restaurant? Not after reading this. It just shows you how much things can change.

It was a really good read and I loved every moment of this touching story. It felt like an episode of cheers that spans decades. You can feel the friendship and community coming off the pages in waves.

It was a privilege to be a part of something I didn't witness first hand but thanks to Jon Michaud's excellent writing, it felt like I was.

4 stars. Thank you to @stmartinspress for my gifted copy

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