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🎧 7-24-22 || This was just okay for me. Somewhat oversimplified but realistic (for some) thoughts on marriage, and also witty (The first 20 years of marriage are the hardest…) It took me just two hours to listen to this and I wouldn‘t have wanted to spend much longer on it.

#AlltheBooks!TBR

This is a charming and clever memoir about marriage. Ada Calhoun writes very honestly about her own marriage and provides examples & advice from other long time married couples. The old adage on how to stay married is to 'not get divorced' is both true and over simplified in the examples. I enjoyed listening to Ms. Calhoun read the various stories about her marriage.

This is actually really great. Really thoughtful writing on marriage and extremely well written.

Yirrss.

This is a great, honest reflection on the realities of marriage. A lot of it will strike a chord and bring a wry smile, but a lot of good advice too.

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June Reading

1730 pages read
2 audio books
6 from the library
1 borrowed

Favorite: The Hunger
Least favorite : hard to choose, all were worth reading

Now to tackle some of my own collection for the month of July

I come from a family with a shocking history of "perfect marriages". These people believe in soul mates. I've seen my parents fight less than five times in 30 years.

And I think that's why I find this so relieving. Marriage is not perfect. It's messy and sometimes hard and occasionally disappointing for some. I enjoy hearing that not all parts of marriage are perfect and this book does that well.

We‘ve now been married 2 weeks - my amazing photographer just sent me our pictures and I‘m in love with them. I‘ve also spent everyday of our marriage reading and my awesome husband doesn‘t complain 😂

I get married in 10 days!!! I enjoyed this book about marriage - it‘s realistic, not that I‘m ready to be realistic yet, we haven‘t even gotten to the honeymoon. But it gave me a lot to think about. #nonfiction #audiobook

Another @DeweysReadathon has come and gone. I read so many great books! Finishing up the #readathon with a little nonfiction (and pudding for breakfast because I‘m a grownass adult.) I hope everyone got to enjoy their time reading. ♥️📚🎉

"To hitch your rickety wagon to the flickering star of another fallible human being - what an insane thing to do. What a burden, and what a gift."

I'm about halfway through this, my first #readathon pick, and kind of loving it. ??☄

#currentlyreading #nonfiction #marriage #rahrahreadathon

I think this is excellent. It‘s real. I could relate to something in ever toast (section). I recommend it to everyone who is married or plans to. #readwomen #readharder —> celebrity memoir

I felt like there were a few amazing lines ?like the one pictured!!!) in this collection, and definitely some thought-provoking passages, but overall a fair amount of filler. I wouldn't really recommend it, but also did mostly enjoy it myself.

A nice set of essays about weddings and being married. A lot of advice the author has been given and a lot of stories about her own history.

While the title suggests a humor book about weddings, this is really a meditation on marriage. The good, bad, and boring moments are all touched upon as well as the fundamental concept of commitment. A quick read and timely for me, as I contemplate this institution for myself. (Gunther, on the other hand, is uninterested.)

Loved this book! Really insightful regarding what it takes to keep a relationship going, great book to give and to read no matter whether you are dating, newly married or have been for years. My daughter got married last week and loved it, too!

I was expecting it to be funnier. But I probably wasn't the intended audience.

"Dating is poetry. Marriage is a novel."

I've never experienced either (and have no intention to) but this weirdly makes sense.

Friday evening plans. 📖

So I liked this, but didn't love it like I was hoping. Maybe I've just always be a pragmatist in this and known that 'love' isn't enough on its own, but I found this all to be 'yeah - no shit' kind of territory. Since I like being reminded, still a good book . That being said I think this should be required reading for the romantics of the world. #TBRchallenge

Engaging and thoughtful series of essays about the ups and downs of long-term marriage. The author did some interesting research and interviews for the book.

(We're celebrating our tenth anniversary later this year. I think that counts as long-term. 😊)

Completed my Goodreads challenge! Woot!

Most wedding toasts are full of platitudes and sunshine and roses. Calhoun's essays dig into the tougher parts of marriage -- when it's not easy or fun and you are no longer giddy with the excitement of new love. While I didn't necessarily agree with all of her perspectives, I loved this look at both the grace and challenge of love that lasts (often by a choice in the tough moments.) She pulled together a lot of great quotes that I liked.

"When young lovers say life isn't worth living without the other, what do they know? They haven't lived life yet. When old couples say it, that means something."

This book was so great and so real! It made me think about marriage in different ways. I got this from the library, but I may have to go out and purchase it for my shelves to always come back on, if I hit a marriage bump on the road.

Ignore the toys on the floor in the background. I want to read this book so badly I'm ignoring the mess.

This is my favorite kind of book to read: realistic and humorous essays all tied together under a common theme. I wasn't familiar with Calhoun's writing prior to this book but I'm a big fan now. She doesn't sugarcoat relationships and marriage and with chapter titles called "Toast 5: Fighting in Rental Cars" she wears the scars of experience like a pro.

Highly recommended for anyone who has ever been/would like to be in a long-term relationship!

"...Being happy with the same person forever requires finding ways to be happy with different versions of that person, and avoiding panic when the person you're with becomes someone you dislike. Maybe you'll enjoy the next person they become. Maybe the person you're on your way to becoming might like that person better."

Meditations on marriage exploring boredom, open marriages, mistakes, & more. What's your secret to a happy marriage or LTR?

Love this book...

Currently reading.

As a person who is not married and is unsure if she ever would like to be, I still highly recommend this incredible little book. Full of realism, heart, honesty, and advice, I loved every single word.

After finding out yesterday I'd won this book it arrived today. Started reading it immediately.

Yay, i heard about this book on the modern love podcast and now I've won a copy!
#goodreads #winning