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Horse Dancer
Horse Dancer | Jojo Moyes
A quintessential Jojo Moyes novel about a lost girl and her horse, the enduring strength of friendship, and how even the smallest choices can change everything When Sarah's grandfather gives her a beautiful horse named Boo--hoping that one day she'll follow in his footsteps to join an elite French riding school, away from their gritty London neighborhood--she quietly trains in city's parks and alleys. But then her grandfather falls ill, and Sarah must juggle horsemanship with school and hospital visits. Natasha, a young lawyer, is reeling after her failed marriage: her professional judgment is being questioned, her new boyfriend is a let-down, and she's forced to share her house with her charismatic ex-husband. Yet when the willful fourteen-year-old Sarah lands in her path, Natasha decides to take the girl under her wing. But Sarah is keeping a secret--a secret that will change the lives of everyone involved forever.
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noseinabookagain
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Panpan

I found this slow to start and it didn‘t pick up. A mediocre story, where not much happened throughout, with the added bonus of irritating characters.

Even the events that ended up happening were too coincidental to add interest to the story. There was too much going on, and the book was much too long for what it was. Another bugbear was the grammatical errors throughout, how did no one notice?!

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TheBookgeekFrau
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KadaGul @TheBookgeekFrau How is the📖? It's #JojoMeyes stand-alone. I have a copy just haven't gotten around to reading it. I like 😍 YOU BEFORE ME & AFTER YOU (edited) 2y
TheBookgeekFrau @KadaGul It was a DNF. Bored me to tears, which was a huge disappointment bc I have enjoyed so many of her other books 2y
KadaGul @TheBookgeekFrau DNF 😳. Damn it was that bad 🫣. 2y
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TheBookgeekFrau @KadaGul For me it was 2y
Eggs 💜🐎💙 2y
Clwojick I have this in my stack of books I‘ll probably donate unread. (edited) 2y
TheBookgeekFrau @Clwojick You wouldn't be missing much if you did 2y
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Cissystix
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Good luck!! 3y
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Clwojick
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Hahah! Thanks for the tag @TheAromaofBooks 🧡I‘m always down for a little #ISpy or Bookshelf Hide and Seek.

@SaturnDoo @hes7 @jb72 Do you guys want to play? Can you find a book with a neon green cover or spine?

jb72 Thanks for the tag. I‘ll search my stack. 5y
charl08 Love this! 5y
hes7 Hmm, I‘ll have to look. Neon green seems challenging. 5y
TheAromaofBooks Nice!! 5y
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ItsAnotherJen
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This is a love-hate review. I love Jojo Moyes. I am enthralled with how she can get you to love one of her characters without you even realizing it until you reach a certain point in one of her books and you start to ugly cry. This was not my favorite however.
It was a tough one to get into. I did not understand why it began the way it did. The storyline seemed impossible at first. I almost stopped reading it, but refused to. I am so glad I did.

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Tracey3
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After enjoying Me Before You and the books in that series, I decided to keep my eye out for more books by Jojo Moyes. This one was a ripped cover discount purchase. She develops her characters so thoroughly and, as a result, I miss them when I‘ve finished the book. I was so invested in this book, that I would stay up later that I should because I couldn‘t stop reading. I eagerly awaited the moment I could continue reading.

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TheBookgeekFrau
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Bailedbailed

202 pages of repetition with no forward movement is all I can take

KristenDuck You gave it a good chance at that point! 5y
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TheBookgeekFrau
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Omg, can we get on with the story already?!!!

125 pages and nothing is happening 😖

I'd bail, but I don't feel like deciding on another book 😕

britt_brooke Hope it picks up soon! 😬🤞🏻 5y
ShyBookOwl Ugh!!! 5y
TheBookgeekFrau @britt_brooke Thanks; I hope so, too 5y
TheBookgeekFrau @ShyBookOwl Exactly! 😄 5y
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TheBookgeekFrau
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Still climbing #MtTBR

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BarkingMadRead
The Horse Dancer | Jojo Moyes
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@justanothermusing my #summerreadingswap arrived! So excited to read these books! Thank you so much! The stickers are adorable! So much fun!! #litsyswaps

litmuggle1 The Fannie Flag book is one of my favorites I had to buy it when I found it. 5y
BarkingMadRead I can‘t wait to try it out! 5y
rather_be_reading love those book picks!! 🌞 5y
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kstadt929
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My first Goodreads giveaway win arrived today!! 🐎💃🏼🥰 Thank you @penguinusa

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kstadt929
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I was so excited to get this email!! I have entered so many of these Goodreads giveaways and it is my first win!! 😁 Even though this book isn‘t rated so high on here, I‘m still excited to receive my book soon! 🐎 💃🏼

JoScho 🎉🎉🎉 6y
AmyG Yay🎉 6y
CrowCAH Congrats! 🎊 6y
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sophierayton
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Mehso-so

I almost gave up on this several times then by the last third I was finally hooked. Still, enjoying one third doesn't make up for the first two thirds.
There are some uncomfortable moments in here and once again, if the characters would just communicate effectively then a lot of the problems that happen wouldn't have happened, which to me is just frustrating.

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RenePenn
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Mehso-so

This one for me was about a 3.5. It was a little slow in the beginning and I spent a good bit of time not liking the female character but in the end it all came together and true to Moyes‘s writing style I had a lump in my throat. If you are a horse lover this book will rank a little higher for you as you will appreciate even more the horsemanship and the bond between the girl and her horse.

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RenePenn
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I managed to get a little reading done at the lake this weekend. This one has been slow to start but is starting to pick up now.

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RenePenn
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Just getting started on this one. I loved #MeBeforeYou but thought #AfterYou was just okay. Wonder what category this one will fit in?

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Sharpeipup
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Her books seem to be hit or miss for me.
After 2 attempts at reading this one, I‘m thinking it‘s time to bail.

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LoverofLit
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This was not my favorite of Jojo Moyes but still such a solid read. She does such a great job of writing involved, flawed, complicated characters facing crisis, love, moral dilemmas, and everything else. With 7 pages left I felt myself reading with a small smile and tears in my eyes. You got me again JoMo!

LoverofLit Oh! And if you're a reformed adult who used to be obsessed with horses as a young child, then this is the grown-up version for you! 🐎❤ 7y
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LoverofLit
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I'm kind of in love with both covers. Left or right, you think?

rubyslippersreads Right, and I can see I need to move this up my TBR list. 🐴 7y
ReviewsbytheMrs I agree, right 💜🐴 7y
vkois88 I like the right better personally, but if you're a collector of her books and shelve them all together... the one on the left is more in keeping with most of the covers I've seen on her books 7y
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Rachel.Rencher I like left just because of exactly what @vkois88 said...it matches my other books of hers 🤓 7y
sammisho Left matches my other JoJo's! 7y
LoverofLit I can totally see wanting the left if I started a collection of JM's books. Good point! @vkois88 @Rachel.Rencher and @sammisho But I think I do like the right a smidge better too! @rubyslippersreads @ReviewsbytheMrs and @vkois88 Thanks for the input guys! 7y
vkois88 😘😘 7y
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LoverofLit
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"I think that if I become a horseman, I shall be a man on wings."

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LoverofLit
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My April Lineup:
1 e-book
4 audiobooks
5 paper books
10 Total!

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CGeorge
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Mehso-so

Not my favorite of hers. The story dragged in parts. At the heart it was good. Just painfully wordy and slow in places.

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Sydsavvy
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I'm not able to even come close to #24in48, but I'm glad I signed up & joined the effort. This sweet thing came home so I'm not all that sad about my distraction. And I'm amazed I've read 13 hours! Mainly by audio while cooking for said sweet thing and doing other chores/workouts & skipping a little bit of sleep. Congrats to all who made it-for us wannabes here's to next time! Note: ❤️❤️❤️this book, so glad I choose it last minute❣️👧🐴 #readathon

robinb Would your sweet thing happen to be a college-aged daughter? 😊 I've got one of those coming home in a couple of weeks for a visit, and I can't wait! Nice photo! 7y
Sydsavvy @robinb yes 😊 we must soak up whatever time we get now. Enjoy yours!!! 7y
robinb 👍🙌 7y
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Sydsavvy
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I knew I'd find something sweeter to start with- #24in48 -let's do this!

Onlaughterandliteracy Have fun!! Do you think you'll make it to 24? 7y
Sydsavvy @Onlaughterandliteracy no, I don't see how, lol. I'm already sleepy! And too much family stuff happening. But I'm still glad to try.😎. Good luck to you though!! 7y
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ChrisM
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Perfect Saturday afternoon!! I've started & stopped this book numerous times, hoping today is the day it hooks me

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Minderella34
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Loved this book .. loved the relationship between Sarah and her Papa. Natasha comes to some hard realizations about herself and I loved that too. Excellent book

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Liatrek
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Me in front of Jojo Moyes display at the bookstore in the San Jose, Costa Rica mall 😊

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Redbrucey
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My two new books.... I can wait to get them read!

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imabusybee
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Tonights entertainment.

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Sydsavvy
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One of my binge purchases today, can't wait!!!

swishandflick Ooh, I didn't realize she had a new book out! 😄 8y
Sydsavvy @swishandflick me either until I went shopping and saw it! 😂😂😎 8y
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Liatrek
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Can't wait for this one to come out. Love Jojo books

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