"Like having an older, wiser siser of favorite aunt over for a cup of tea ... A graceful look at growing older from a wise and accomplished writer." Kirkus "A laugh-out-loud book .. Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake renews and restores our zest for life." The Washington Independent Review of Books "Wise and inspiring ... Quindlen masterfully and beautifully sums up the best parts of aging." Huffington Post "Quindlen will delight her steadfast readers with this pithy, get-real memoir." Booklist