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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel | Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Jeg
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Not my usual read but it was interesting. A fictional look at Hollywood in the 50s and beyond. Just enough of a mystery to keep me reading and I didn‘t guess it.

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Melancholy2243
Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo | Taylor Jenkins Reid
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This book took me by surprise. Took me by it's bare hands and pinned me with devastation, surprise, anguish, heartbreak and just pure awe at the characters created. I forgot many times that Evelyn Hugo does not exist. That this is not her biography. This is just fiction. Unrelenting, raw, unflinching fiction.

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LapReader
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Big, fat op shop haul from just over a week ago. The cards are for #LitsyLove I adore L‘Occitane products so was pleased to score a travel sized bag full for $2. I love having fabric napkins for dinner parties but because they get trashed so easily I only buy them from op shops. They were only $2 too!

Jeg I just got the 7 husbands from our local op shop, think I might read it next. Always love your hauls. 2w
LapReader Let me know when you start on it @Jeg 2w
Jeg Right now. Just got to get off the couch and go get it. Another afternoon of reading. 2w
LapReader I‘ve started so be sure to let me know what you think. 2w
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Lsmoore43
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While the story was very good it took me a bit to get into it. I agree with another reviewer that it kind of dragged and Monique's narrator sounded to old for her part. But it did pick up and was a very interesting read for me. There is a lot going on but not so much that you will get lost. Evelyn's words were wonderful. Her narrator did a great job and the story that she is telling is both interesting and at times heartbreaking.
Audio version.

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reading.rainb0w
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I came across so many great quotes while reading this book. Here are a few of my favorites.

No haiku review for this one as I can't even fathom trying to describe this book in less than 20 words, but it's definitely at the top of my reading list this year.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I also just reached my yearly goodreads goal of 120 books!! I've never read this many in a year before, and I'm still going strong! 🎉

GondorGirl Congrats on reaching your goal! And with a couple months to go! 1mo
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reading.rainb0w
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⬆️This entire passage⬆️

One of my best friends recommended me this book saying I'd love it so much and she obviously knows me better than I thought because I am loving and relating to so much in a bi/racial/sexual sort of way and I just 😭 am grateful to have friends that know me and love me as I am

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reading.rainb0w
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"When you're given an opportunity to change your life, be ready to do whatever it takes to make it happen. The world doesn't give things. You take things."

OMG. I am vicariously indulging in every sip of Evelyn Hugo's life tea (so far). I love this relatable(ish) content. Less than 50 pages to go. Let's find out why she really is the monster she claims to be ?
#queerreads #bisexual #biracial #acceptance

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Mrs_B
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I loved how TJR uses the media snippets to tell the “public” side of the story. It contrast so well with the “private” story and makes the reader feel as though they‘re in on all the secrets. I thought TJR brought to life the glamour of Hollywood while still showing the “truths”. Really enjoyed it.

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Sci.Cricketts
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Perfect reflection of not always knowing the exact truth. Some times you never know what someone is hiding!

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TheBookHippie
Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo | Taylor Jenkins Reid
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https://give.thetrevorproject.org/event/taylor-jenkins-reids-fundraiser/e512130

Together, with Taylor Jenkins Reid, you can support our life-saving work. By contributing to Taylor‘s fundraiser, you will receive limited-edition items created by the author herself: previously unpublished letters from Evelyn and Celia, signed copies of the book, and more.

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Meshell1313
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I know I‘m late to this party but I finally read this one! Some great twists and turns and beautiful storytelling. I loved the surprising connection between Evelyn and Monique. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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JessieKB
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Anyone else trying to get through one last one before #scarathlon?!💚💜🖤🧡🙋🏻‍♀️

CogsOfEncouragement Definitely finishing some books this week to be ready for October 1! 2mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Loved this one 💚💚 2mo
JessieKB I am really enjoying it too!!! One of best parts of picking reading back up recently is being able to pick based on everyone else‘s experience.💚 2mo
AnnR Totally get where you are coming from with the reading. I'm trying to finish a few books and restrain myself from starting anything new. All the books in my scarathlon collection look so tempting. They are saying, "Come read me. Come read me." I must resist. ? 2mo
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melissajayne
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4.5⭐️ I enjoyed the book for this #reread. I think it was that I understood the book better than my first reading a few years ago. I can see why people still enjoy this book. #2023 #bookclub #bookreview #lgbtq #bookstagram #historicalfiction #fiction

mommyincolortv I LOVED this book🥰 2mo
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juleskr02
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i loved the way this book was written, i loved how the story played out, and i loved how you could balance a love-hate relationship with the title character as you learn the ins and outs of her life. i liked this new idea of femininity and sexuality vs. sex and how a woman of beauty and intelligence gets far in her career. it was admirable to read about a main character who was incredible and yet had many flaws, like the rest of us.

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juleskr02

“When you dig just the tiniest bit beneath the surface, everyone's love life is original and interesting and nuanced and defies any easy definition.”

-Monique, page 380

lynneamch So many great quotes in this book. You reminded me why I enjoyed it so much. 2mo
juleskr02 @lynneamch updating this with the quotes also reminded me how much i loved it while reading! 2mo
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juleskr02

"People are messy, and love can be ugly. I'm inclined to always err on the side of compassion."

-Evelyn, page 253

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juleskr02

“But accepting that something is true isn't the same as thinking that it is just.”

-Evelyn, page 237

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juleskr02

“People think that intimacy is about sex.
But intimacy is about truth.”

-Evelyn, page 112

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juleskr02

“For a brief moment, I wonder if I would have listened to him if he hadn't died. Would I have clung to his every word so tightly if his advice had felt unlimited?”

-Monique, page 90

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“You have to find a job that makes your heart feel big instead of one that makes it feel small.”

-Monique‘s dad, page 89

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“When you're given an opportunity to change your life, be ready to do whatever it takes to make it happen. The world doesn't give things, you take things.”

-Evelyn, page 35

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Aimeesue
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#audiocrafting tiny pumpkins. The first completed project made on my CSM (circular sock knitting machine) It took longer to catch all the live stitches and gather them than it did to knit them 😂

Listened to this one for a book group. It was fine, but I care zero about celebrity in general, and have never once wanted to read any TJR. This was the one I didn‘t want to read the least, though, so yay? It was just sad, sad, sad.

Texreader So cute!!! 2mo
TheSpineView 🎃🎃🎃 2mo
LeahBergen Love them! 2mo
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CBee Those are adorable!!! 2mo
KT1432 I really didn‘t like Daisy Jones so I can understand your feelings lol. The pumpkins are cute though! 2mo
jlhammar Those pumpkins turned out great! I've never been drawn to TJR either. 2mo
Tamra Adorbs! 2mo
mabell Cool! I‘m glad to see a project from your machine! Did you follow the manual exactly? 😉😂 2mo
Aimeesue @Texreader 🎃!!! 2mo
Aimeesue @TheSpineView That has always been my favorite emoji. I ❤️ Halloween! 2mo
Aimeesue @LeahBergen Thanks! They were *mostly* fun to make. I may have gotten the hang of this machine! (Probably just cursed myself there) 2mo
Aimeesue @CBee Thanks! 2mo
Aimeesue @KT1432 I may have knit some SAD into them, listening to this book. It all just seemed so pointless and awful. 2mo
Aimeesue @jlhammar Thanks! I have to make a bunch more because I made them to donate, but I‘m having a hard time letting go of them. 😂 2mo
Aimeesue @Tamra 🧡🧡🧡 2mo
Aimeesue @mabell Pretty neat, right? But no, I kinda winged it, despite the dire warnings those instruction dudes gave me beforehand. 😂 2mo
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Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick
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Thanks for the tag, @Texreader

1. Evelyn Hugo
2. Gert from the I Hate Fairyland series
3. Sarah Weston from the City of Dark Magic duology

I tried to pick a few who weren't already mentioned.
@dabbe #TLT

dabbe You sure did! I LOVE Evelyn Hugo! And you've given me two more series to add to my TBR! 🤩 Thanks for playing! 💜🧡💛 3mo
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @dabbe City of Dark Magic is quirky and fun. It's just two books so it won't take long to get through them. I Hate Fairyland it's a short graphic novel series and cracks me up. Imagine growing up, but being stuck in a child's body for years?! 3mo
dabbe @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick OOH, they both sound excellent! 🤗 3mo
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fv.reads
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo | Taylor Jenkins Reid
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I love how comfortable I am with the low level of spiciness in this book. It's enough to tell you what's happening, but subtle enough that you don't have to turn around to make sure no one is reading from the page. (Cringe!)

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I couldn‘t put it down. Definitely a page-turner! I am not a fan of Hollywood but I loved reading about all of Evelyn‘s husbands and her one true love.

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dabbe
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Tineke Yes, but are you in the United States, because then I'm afraid sending it would be a bit too expensive for me. 3mo
dabbe @Tineke Unfortunately, you're right. The cost to ship would be more than if you bought the book yourself at home. 😞 3mo
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Michael_Gee
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It gives me that same sense of glamour that You Must Remember This podcast delivers, partially because blocks of texts read like descriptions of photographs. TJR gives us fantastic scenes illustrating the double-talk and misdirections that make up Evelyn‘s life and star power. It‘s deeper than you‘d expect while not being very deep. Sometimes there are gross missteps: ⬇️

Michael_Gee Characters misspeak or misread the emotional moment in a way that is calculated to give the other a chance to spell out their meaning (mainly, but not always Monique). There is a lot of drama for the sake of drama here. Still, I devoured it like the tasty treat it is. 3mo
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Bklover
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1. Nope. It seems a little scary to me.

2. Tagged

#Two4Tuesday

@Read4life @dabbe @Ruthiella @Eggs

dabbe Will do; thanks for the tag! 🤗 3mo
TheSpineView Great book! Thanks for playing 3mo
Eggs 🩷🧡🩷 3mo
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Michael_Gee
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Whew. I inhaled the last half of this today. I woke up and started reading and didn‘t stop until I finished it just now. I have thoughts. But all that can wait for a moment of appreciation and praise for such a captivating reading experience.

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PuddleJumper
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I waited nearly a year for this to come into my library and I read it in a matter of hours.

This was immediately captivating. The writing was beautiful and really draws you into both Evelyn's and Monique's lives.

The two characters' lives were woven together in a cohesive way. Both complex in their own way and similar but different which was fascinating to read.

It definitely deserved the hype and I would recommend it to everyone.

thegreensofa Corner cat! 😻 3mo
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JuliaTheBookNerd
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#InvolvesDivorce 💔❤️‍🩹 #BookBinge 📚❤️📚

#BookNerd 🤓💙📚

Eggs Perfect 👍🏼💚 4mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks LOVE THIS ONE!! 💚 4mo
dabbe #InvolvesDivorce ... oh, boy, does it! 🤩🤩🤩 4mo
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#InvolvesDivorce I feel like most people (including myself) have at least one grandma or auntie who went through 3 or 4 husbands, but 7 partners… well done Evelyn! This is a lady who clearly understands the language of divorce. #BookBinge @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

JuliaTheBookNerd This was my pick too! 👯‍♀️ 4mo
Eggs Brilliant 💚🖤💚 4mo
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Kimberlone My dads ex wife was married 7 times. He was husband #3 and they were only in their early 20s at the time! (My parents have been married for 35 years and counting, though) 4mo
IndoorDame @Kimberlone 35 years is quite a milestone, sounds like your dad clearly came up on top! 4mo
Kimberlone @IndoorDame agreed, haha! Although it seems in recent years his ex has settled down. After divorcing #7, she has been with the same man (unmarried) for over a decade now. Agree that most people know *someone* with a super complicated history of multiple marriages! 4mo
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The.Great.Catsby
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I went into this book having no idea what it was about... a few of my friends recommended I read it.
Well, they were right because I really really enjoyed this book. No spoilers, but I LOVED her 5th husband and the people who were involved. It was really something beautiful.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

07.25.23

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Sarah93
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Well people kept talking about the twist and how it was shocking and kinda that's what got me into reading this book. But for some reason that didn't happen with me I mean I kinda saw that one coming overall I really enjoyed reading it

Caroline2 I know what you mean about the twist. Knowing there is a twist makes you look out for it and I spotted this one too. But I wish I‘d read it without knowing there was a ‘shocking twist‘. 🙄 4mo
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Bookpearl
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Sundays are for restoration, relaxation and reading. There‘s a kindle paperwhite craze and of course I almost traded my seasoned baby for a new one. I backed out on the 11th hour of prime day and decided that new doesn‘t mean better, even though there are some cool cases that will not fit my 6th generation. She has a new slate (thanks mom) and I can‘t wait to decorate her.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks This is one of my favorite books 💚 5mo
dabbe The color is spectacular; don't decorate too much! 🤩🤩🤩 5mo
Bookpearl @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘m loving it so far! It‘s taking me a little longer than I want to but I‘ve finally made it to husband #5 and I‘m in disbelief of how Harry flew under my radar but I love him the most. 5mo
Bookpearl @dabbe I‘m thinking simple as well. I just need to drag myself to Michael‘s to see if they have something I like. 5mo
dabbe @Bookpearl Good luck! 🤩 5mo
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Sarah93
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“You're safe with me” __ that's intimacy.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love Evelyn 💚 5mo
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kellyannprz
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The beginning didn‘t capture me as much, but once it all truly started, I got hooked! Loved how Evelyn Hugo and the journalist are “connected”. 4/5 stars✨

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Bookpearl
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Evelyn has me in a chokehold, one that has me gasping for more of who she is and why she‘s this way. The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by @tjenkinsreid is a must read. When you‘re given an opportunity to change your life, be ready to do whatever it takes to make it happen.
-Evelyn Hugo

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Susanita
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1. No idea! 🤷🏻‍♀️
2. Exiles
3. Symphony of Secrets
4. The Chalice of the Gods
5. Particularly Cats
6. Tagged
7. Kate Khavari
8. Harbinder Kaur
9. Solito
10. To Carnival!
11. Love in the Library
12. All the #ReadingTheAmericas2022 books! (…or not)
#MidYearBookFreakOut

Lynnsoprano Oh, yes, isn‘t Harbinder a great character?❤️ 5mo
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kellyannprz
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Today‘s lunch setting✨

rubyslippersreads Is that a Monte Cristo sandwich? Looks yummy. 😋 5mo
kellyannprz @rubyslippersreads it is and it was✨ 5mo
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guidosophia
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Wow is really all I can say. There is a reason why this book is so popular. It‘s actually amazing. When my sister first pushed me to read it I was hesitant bc I‘m a snob about popular things blah blah. This book just kept surprising me. The love story was BEAUTIFUL. The drama was SCORCHING. Evelyn Hugo is a GIRLBOSS. I loved how you question why they include so much info about boring Monique and that question gets answered! READ THIS

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guidosophia
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“Evelyn, you are not capable of giving it up. And you never will be. And it will be the tragedy of my life that I cannot love you enough to make you mine. That you cannot be loved enough to be anyone‘s.”- 268

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lanecannon
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This was such a fantastic read. So captivating I couldn't put it down. I wanted to know Evelyn's story!

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kellyannprz
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Park reading date✨

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kellyannprz
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Happy middle of the week✨

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this one!! 5mo
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Michellesibs
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The characters here are well fleshed out, real, flawed, raw. The plot moves along at a steady pace but above all this book has atmosphere. You can feel the vibe of this book.

Not as all what I was expecting in the best way. I'm officially on the hype train.

Five stars.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this one 💚 5mo
Michellesibs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Same, I was surprised how much I enjoyed it ! 5mo
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iaietta
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4/5 ⭐️
Una splendida storia d'amore di due persone che lottano per amarsi

giulia.mosna Lo consiglieresti anche a chi di solito non legge romanzi rosa? (le uniche storie romantiche che mi sono piaciute finora penso siano quelle di Isabel Allende) 5mo
iaietta Siii 5mo
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Balibee146
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I've not had a lot of luck lately with the books I've tried. Hopefully this will get me out of a reading slump.

In April our beloved dog developed a horrible immune disorder called IMHA, collapsed despite vet medications and nearly died.... It's been hard to concentrate. Happily after a two week hospital stay and blood transfusions and lots of medications she is currently recovering well and on the road to remission 🤞🤞🤞

BkClubCare Many hugs for you all 🐶❤️ 5mo
Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 5mo
Ruthiella Glad to hear that your pup is on the mend. ❤️ 5mo
dabbe Heal quickly, sweet pup! 🖤🐾🖤 I also LOVED this book! 🤩 5mo
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Bookfan1414
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Don‘t look at me. I‘m a person fully made of tears, red eyes and the utmost sadness. This book was everything. I am not okay. I spent the last 100 pages in utter agony and I need a hug. A million and one stars ⭐️

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Nathan_Opland-Dobs
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Panpan

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sweetpealsd
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Mehso-so

This book was pretty entertaining but lacked depth. I didn‘t connect with with most of the characters. I appreciated Evelyn and I adored Harry;everyone else was very meh. I was ready to be done about 100 pages before it ended. It‘s a good book if you‘re just looking for something to keep you occupied. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5

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