Family Album by Penelope Lively

I really liked this book. It is not a book filled with adventure or lots of action. Instead it is more of a study in family life. At the beginning of the book there are six grown-up children who were raised by Allison, her husband Charles and the au pair, Ingrid, who stayed forever. Allison never wanted anything else in life except for a family. She tried to be the uber mother and wife. As the book progresses we learn the stories of the family from different perspectives. Everyone is affected (either in a good way or a bad way) by childhood. It is a lot more fun to read about someone else's family!