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Say Goodbye for Now
Say Goodbye for Now | Catherine Ryan Hyde
On an isolated Texas ranch, Dr. Lucy cares for abandoned animals. The solitude allows her to avoid the people and places that remind her of the past. Not that any of the townsfolk care. In 1959, no one is interested in a woman doctor. Nor are they welcoming Calvin and Justin Bell, a newly arrived African American father and son.When Pete Solomon, a neglected twelve-year-old boy, and Justin bring a wounded wolf-dog hybrid to Dr. Lucy, the outcasts soon find refuge in one another. Lucy never thought she d make connections again, never mind fall in love. Pete never imagined he d find friends as loyal as Justin and the dog. But these four people aren t allowed to be friends, much less a family, when the whole town turns violently against them.With heavy hearts, Dr. Lucy and Pete say goodbye to Calvin and Justin. But through the years they keep hope alive waiting for the world to catch up with them."
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TorieStorieS
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Set mostly in the late 1950s in Texas, this becomes a found-family story about a doctor living isolated with mainly broken animals for company. But when a young boy rescues an injured wolf-dog, he brings her back to the human world. Emotional, engaging and the characters come to life. I wasn‘t expecting the romantic subplot and wished there was even more of the dogs to the story, but for the most part, this made for a sweetly satisfying listen!

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#OUABC Once Upon A Book Club Adult March 2017 selection • 5 Stars

Set in the 1950s in a small town in Texas, the novel follows the lives of four characters: Dr. Lucy, a veterinarian, Calvin, a young boy, Pete, a man with a troubled past, and Justin, a young man who has just been released from prison. The story revolves around the relationships between these characters and how they come together to help each other.

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suvata The novel explores themes of love, friendship, race, family, and acceptance. It is a heartwarming story that will leave you feeling uplifted and inspired.

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Loved it. What a treasure.

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Bibliosmiast
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This novel captured me and held me hostage until I finished reading it at 1:30 AM. The characters, the animals, and, most importantly, the multiple storylines, were so incredibly and perfectly well-written and brought me right into their lives. I was so emotional reading this and have a feeling I will continue to be for quite some time.

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morgan_krahn
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You guys! This book, holy man. Talk about tugging at the heartstrings! I literally could not read it fast enough and I will definitely be passing this one along ☺️

S3V3N One of my favorites. 6y
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morgan_krahn
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I am loving this book even though it‘s been tugging in my heart strings since I started it yesterday 💕 Catherine Ryan Hyde sure has a way with words.

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JanuarieTimewalker13 I love Catherine Ryan Hyde books! Looking forward to review! 6y
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morgan_krahn
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Left my book at home and have a student working with me today, which means a pretty low key day at work. So time to start a kindle book that I‘ve had waiting on my phone!

JoScho This looks like it would make me cry. 6y
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Jas16
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This is a light read with a touching message. It does have some treacly moments but manages to not be overly sentimental. I wish that the romantic relationship wasn‘t so rushed because I felt that storyline lost some of its impact as a result. Luckily the children in this book stole my heart and that was enough to to make this a pick.

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Eggs
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Well done C R Hyde

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rjnellie
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"She stayed awake, feeling herself hurled into the unknown and breathing deeply and allowing it." (Pictured-the by ok and all the gifts that come in the Once Upon a Bookclub Box)

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HotCocoaReads
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This is about a woman doctor in the 1950s who has suffered and lives alone and loves animals. She does love to help injured animals, and our story starts when she meets Pete who has sworn to help a wolf-dog who is injured.

The book deals with some heavy racial situations, maybe too lightly? I also felt that we had too clearly defined "good" and "bad" characters. The dialogue came out a little too formal/unrealistic. Still, a pretty good book!

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This one is from #OnceUponaBookClubBox. I had to get past some of the far-fetched moments and remind myself "this is fiction", before I began to really enjoy the story. Some ugliness and lots of love ❤️ in many forms. A quick read. 3/5?

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No,” he said. “I don‘t think it‘s better for grown-ups. I think you were right the first time. Being a person is just hard.”

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the.bold.bookworm
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March Once Upon a Book Club book and gifts. I enjoyed this book. I really liked the characters and it was a nice, easy read.

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readingallthetime
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On my Kindle. I think it's a Netgalley book ?

readingallthetime I felt like this book was written for children. 7y
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AmbityScambity
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I had dragged this one out because I knew I'd be sad when it was over, but last night I couldn't take it any longer and stayed up ridiculously late so I could utilize the quiet to finish it. The characters were fantastically written and the emotional roller coaster was intense, but oh so worth it. I keep thinking about everything they went through and how it felt like I was right there with them. I truly loved this book. Highly recommend. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

AmbityScambity I loved it so much that I immediately ordered 4 more of CRH's books. 7y
Zelma That sounds wonderful. Added! I also absolutely loved 7y
AmbityScambity @Zelma Thanks for the rec! I added it to my list. 👍🏻 7y
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Elleknowles I've never found a CRH book I didn't love! 7y
S3V3N I love all of her books that I have read. This one I listened to on audio. It was a great story. I couldn't wait to get home to pick up where I left off. 7y
AmbityScambity @BeaG I still think about the characters and wonder where the rest of their lives took them. So good! This was my first CRH book and the whole time I read it I was kicking myself for not having found her work sooner. 7y
S3V3N @AmbityScambity I didn't want it to end. I was it ended, but smiled thinking about the characters. 7y
AmbityScambity @BeaG I had the same reaction - sad it was over, but was happy with where they had all ended up at the end of the book. 7y
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This is my first Catherine Ryan Hyde book and it is so spot-on with all of the human insight. I blew through half of the book in one day and can't wait to read the rest, but I'm already mourning the end of the story. Anticipating a book hangover from this one!

MyNamesParadise Yes it's really scary!! 7y
Elleknowles I haven't read anything I don't like from Catherine Ryan Hyde! Her books are hard to put down... 7y
S3V3N This was a great read. 7y
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glesgakiss I can't wait to dig into this book. I've heard so much about them in Readers Coffeehouse! 7y
AmbityScambity @glesgakiss I actually found myself walking away from it today because I don't want it to end! 😢 7y
glesgakiss I love AND hate those kinds of books. I have so many I want to read but if it's good, I'll plow through it and kick myself for it. 7y
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Hyde's beautiful literary skills brought life to her characters in a natural and relatable way showing how no matter what your background there's always the underlying need for love and friendship that knows no bounds. 5 out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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monkeygirlsmama
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Spending my Christmas Eve reviewing this. 🎄❤️

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lmcd
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Always enjoy her books. Can't decide if it oversimplified complex issues.