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Party
Party | Robyn Harding
In this stunning and provocative domestic drama about a sweet sixteen birthday party that goes horribly awry, a wealthy family in San Francisco finds their picture-perfect life unraveling, their darkest secrets revealed, and their friends turned to enemies. One invitation. A lifetime of regrets. Sweet sixteen. It's an exciting coming of age, a milestone, and a rite of passage. Jeff and Kim Sanders plan on throwing a party for their daughter, Hannah--a sweet girl with good grades and nice friends. Rather than an extravagant, indulgent affair, they invite four girls over for pizza, cake, movies, and a sleepover. What could possibly go wrong? But things do go wrong, horrifically so. After a tragic accident occurs, Jeff and Kim's flawless life in a wealthy San Francisco suburb suddenly begins to come apart. In the ugly aftermath, friends become enemies, dark secrets are revealed in the Sanders' marriage, and the truth about their perfect daughter, Hannah, is exposed. Harkening to Herman Koch's The Dinner, Christos Tsiolkas's The Slap, and Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies, The Party takes us behind the facade of the picture-perfect family, exposing the lies, betrayals, and moral lapses that neighbors don't see--and the secrets that children and parents keep from themselves and each other.
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IndianBookworm
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Panpan

The synopsis made the book sound really interesting. But, actually a mediocre use of a decent setup. Decent for an utmost beginner. Simple language, super average characters and many fillers. Just a book with lots and lots of bad decisions by every character. Nothing in particular stayed with me. There are better books with good plot and thrill. Any other recommendation by the author?
2/5🌟

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Amor4Libros
The Party | Robyn Harding
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Picked up another book that has been sitting on my shelves for way too long…

Also, I‘ve already read 10 books so far this year!! Who am I?!…I kinda like her

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IndianBookworm
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Halfway through this book and I'm still waiting for it to get dark. Also, it has so many fillers which hamper the pace. I don't think it'll be a good one.😑

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LitsyBirthdays
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Happy Birthday Weekend @LiteraryinLawrence !! Party to the MAX!! 🎉🥳🎉 Let the celebration begin with lots of #birthdaylove from Litsyland and the #birthdayfairies and continue with an abundance of fun and laughter.

Hope your day is awesome in every way!! ❤️

🎂🎈🎂🎈🎂🎈🎂🎈🎂🎈

robinb Have a wonderful day @LiteraryinLawrence ! Happy, Happy Birthday to you! 🎈🎈🎈 3y
julesG Happy Birthday @LiteraryinLawrence 🎉📚🎂 3y
squirrelbrain Happy Birthday @LiteraryinLawrence - have a fab day! 🍰🎉📚🍰🎉📚 3y
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CarolynM Happy birthday @LiteraryinLawrence 🎂🎈🥳 3y
Cupcake12 Happy birthday 🥳 3y
TrishB Happy birthday 🎉🎉 3y
Ddzmini Happy birthday 🎁🎊🎉🎈🎂🥳📖 3y
Amiable Happy birthday, @LiteraryinLawrence ! 🎉🎂 3y
Laughterhp Happy birthday!!! 3y
JessClark78 Happy Birthday! @LiteraryinLawrence 🎊🎂🎉✨ 3y
Jas16 Happy Birthday @LiteraryinLawrence 🥳🎂 3y
Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Happy Birthday!! 3y
AmyG Happy Birthday 🎂🎁🎈 3y
MaureenMc Happy birthday! 🎈 3y
LiteraryinPA Thanks, friends!! I‘m looking forward to a bookful weekend! 3y
mrp27 Happy Birthday!! 🎊🎁🎉 3y
Ddzmini Happy birthday 🎈🎂🎁🎉🎊🥳📖 3y
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IMASLOWREADER
Party | Robyn Harding
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soooo yeah this happened...binged this author and my favorite one was the swap and the party...if you have never heard of this author now you have so go try her and see... #readinggoal #audiophile #readinglife

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NatalieR
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Pickpick

Overall, I liked this book. It started off strong with drama and suspense when Hannah has her sweet 16 birthday party and things end badly. After awhile the parental drama went a little flat for me and became super focused on money. The ending was interesting. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #MountTBR

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Meghan1
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Pickpick

With some seriously unlikeable characters, this book read like a drama-filled after school special, and I liked every second of it.

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Allthingsbooks
The Party | Robyn Harding

It‘s all fun and games till someone loses an eye...no truer words!

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OriginalCyn620
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Pickpick

An incident at a sleepover birthday party starts a shitshow and all the characters (who were all awful) make so many horrible decisions, but darn if it didn‘t keep me turning the pages! A quick, interesting read.
#popsugar2020 - book by an author with flora or fauna in their name

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MidnightBookGirl
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Pickpick

Wow, this book was intense! So many bad decisions leading to worst decisions- and I couldn't put it down. If you enjoy screaming at horror movies (What? Don't go up in to the attic! You are in danger, girl!), then you'll love shaking your head at all of the terrible choices the characters make.

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MidnightBookGirl
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I have never been happier not to be an upper class parent in my entire life. This is a tough listen because between the teens and the parents there are SO MANY bad choices being made! #audiobook #TBR #cantputdown

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Curly_Reader
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2 more hours left for #24b4monday. Just started reading this beauty.
Probably won‘t make 24 hours but close enough. 😏
#Readathon

Andrew65 Well done! 👏👏👏 What a great cover. 5y
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Michelle505
The Party | Robyn Harding
Mehso-so

I didn‘t like this book - the characters were hard to like and the storyline wasn‘t that interesting. Took awhile for me to read.

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QuietMornings
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I did a new thing in 2019- I kept track of what I read! 📚

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Blh87
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Pickpick

I enjoyed this one! It hooked me and kept my attention from start to finish.

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Blh87
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On the road for work...thank goodness I brought my kindle, since I finished the book I brought!

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Clwojick
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Pickpick

This is the second book that I‘ve read from this author, and I enjoyed them both! I‘ll need to check out more 🙌🏻

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Clwojick
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I have so many good audiobooks right now! 🤩😍 I woke up to find that my hold on The Party was ready, so I‘ll be listening to that one after Nappily Ever After. ♥️ #SummersEndReadathon

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Kaylamburson
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Pickpick

There seems to be a lot of mediocre reviews for this one, but I was entertained! It feels a lot like a Liane Moriarty novel where it revolves around one dramatic event and you're waiting for the truth of the events to unfold. I was a bit thrown by the ending, but it wasn't bad, just surprising.

If you like a mindless read with scandal, this is perfect for you!

BittersweetBooks Completely agree with your comparison to Laine Moriarty, I enjoyed it too!! 5y
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Reviewsbylola
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Mehso-so

It‘s all fun and games at Hannah‘s sweet 16, until she and her friends break the rules. What results is a true test of morality and friendship.

A friend told me to read this so I did. I didn‘t love it, I didn‘t hate it. It‘s definitely one of those quick summer reads that holds your attention by the pool. #foolishgames #lilithjuly

KarenUK Never heard of this one...... 🤷‍♀️ 5y
Reviewsbylola My friend picked it up at Target. It is one of their “club” picks. But I agree, I‘d never heard of it either. 😆 @KarenUK 5y
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WeirdAtHeart
The Party | Robyn Harding
Mehso-so

It was a fast read, but not a great one. The characters are unlikable(all of them) and the ending was a bit abrupt and definitely lacking.

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WeirdAtHeart
The Party | Robyn Harding

I think back on my teenage years and wonder if the books are way off or if I was just totally blind to this stuff happening around me. I wasn't popular but I wasn't unpopular either. I was somewhere in between, it wasn't an awful place to be. Is this extreme popularity the make you or break kind a real thing... anyone have experience with this?

readingismyselfcare I was the same. I had a lot of friends from different groups, but didn't really belong to any one group. I liked it. I always had someone to hang out with, and never felt left out. 6y
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WeirdAtHeart
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Now that all the bathrooms have been cleaned and the floors have been mopped I can kill time until the end of my shift reading a little bit. Has anyone read this yet? #booksatwork #sneakyreading #bossprobablyknowsimreading

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WeeziesBooks
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Pickpick

Book 28: I‘ve never read a book where all the main characters were just genuinely awful people... but I strangely liked it. Moral of this story- don‘t have children because teenagers are awful and will ruin your life. (Joking... sort of)

MidnightBookGirl I sometimes enjoy books with unlikable characters! 6y
WeeziesBooks @MidnightBookGirl Same! I‘ve noticed most thrillers have unlikable or unreliable characters and it adds so much to the story. 6y
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Madison91
The Party | Robyn Harding
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Mehso-so

This book was a bit nothing to me. Just a series of shit things happening. I kept waiting for a twist or an amazing ending, but it was nothing but consistent the whole time. Still an easy quick read though

RaimeyGallant Agreed. And welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y
Chelleo Welcome! 6y
AlwaysForeverReading Welcome to Litsy 💚❤️♥️💙💗💜 6y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 🌸 6y
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candority
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Mehso-so

When an innocent sweet sixteen party goes horribly wrong, questions about culpability are raised, a bitter lawsuit ensues, and secrets are revealed. The Party immediately grabbed my attention and kept me interested, and it was shaping up to be a pretty solid domestic thriller. However, the ending was a major letdown and it was lacking in suspense and tension. I loved Harding‘s other book, Her Pretty Face, but this one was meh. #LitsyAtoZ #LetterP

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LauraJ
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Mehso-so

Everyone‘s a critic! Lots of unlikable characters. And is microdosing really that big of a deal to these wealthy bastards? Still, I liked the writing and found this to be an enjoyable way to pass a rainy day.
#catsoflitsy

mcipher That picture!! 🤣🤣 6y
LauraJ @mcipher He‘s my latest foster kitten. His name is Lloyd. He has a crooked tail. 6y
emilyhaldi What a cutie!!! 6y
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BookBabe Omg, he‘s adorable! 😻❤️ 6y
readordierachel Lloyd is a great name for a kitten 💖 6y
mcipher So cute! I love that name!! 6y
candority Uh oh, I‘m sad to hear that The Party wasn‘t as good as Her Pretty Face 😔 Such a cute kitty though! 6y
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Katiebeth0125
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Mehso-so

Ending left me feeling “blah”- is there a sequel coming?!?!

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LauraJ
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Okay, @candority ... I‘m going in.

candority 😱Can‘t wait to hear your thoughts! 6y
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GripLitGrl
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Are you partying today?! 6y
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LornaDH
The Party | Robyn Harding
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I‘m back. What have I missed? 🍿

Bookworm83 I‘m posting for the first time in a long time, too ❤️ Welcome back! 6y
LornaDH @Bookworm83 - I don‘t feel so weird now. 💜 6y
Bookworm83 Not at all 😘 I really enjoyed 6y
Clwojick I just read another book by Robyn Harding a few months ago, and really enjoyed it. I‘m excited to see what you think of this one. 6y
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Purrfectpages
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SilversReviews LOVE it!! 6y
Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Introvert party! 📚 Reading in our own homes. 😉 (edited) 6y
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SassyPants617
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Mehso-so

When I started this, I got very into it. And it kept me interested, even though I disliked most of the characters. And the ending just really got under my skin. ⭐️⭐️ 1/2

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Ashley85
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Panpan

One teenage girl‘s slumber party led to a terrible tragedy. Lots of family drama, teenage angst, substance use and the horrible effects of bullying in this one. But it‘s hard for me to enjoy a book when I didn‘t like any of the characters. They all seemed selfish and superficial.

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guinsgirlreads
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty ❤️ 7y
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dawnsworldblog
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Mehso-so

This wasn‘t what I was expecting and at times I felt like I was reading a YA book. It was a quick,fast read but I didn‘t particularly enjoy it. The characters weren‘t likeable or relatable and the twist I was hoping for, to redeem it, never came. Despite that, it wasn‘t terrible, the author has a nice writing style but it‘s definitely not the must read I was hoping for. If you‘ve got it already it‘s worth a read but I wouldn‘t go out and buy it.

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Jess7
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My most recent #bookhaul from #bookoutlet arrived today! 📚📬 Have you read any of these?

#TheParty by #RobynHarding - “One invitation. A lifetime of regrets..In this stunning and provocative domestic drama about a sweet 16 birthday party that goes horribly awry, a wealthy family finds their picture-perfect life unraveling, their darkest secrets revealed, and their friends turned to enemies.. If you loved #BigLittleLies, you‘ll love this. #TBR

brutalbookworm Omg You by Caroline Kepnes kept me up at night. I was so unnerved and I honestly loved every second of it 7y
TheKidUpstairs I loved Live From New York! 7y
TheLibrarian More books?!?! I think you‘ve purchased more than me this month 😂 7y
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EJG31 I enjoyed The Girl in The Blue Coat 7y
Jess7 I know! Book Outlet had that sale and I really wanted Man Up (because I forgot to add it last time), I wanted The Party because I received an Arc of Robyn Harding‘s newest book, and all the buzz of You made me want it. Sooo the rest were added bc they looked good and I wanted to take advantage of the coupon. 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 @TheLibrarian 7y
Jess7 I started the audio book from the library today. It expires tomorrow so I‘m glad to have this book bc I‘m definitely going to finish it soon..😳 @brutalbookworm 7y
vivastory I read You last week. I really enjoyed it. 7y
Jess7 I bought it to give to my mother-in-law bc she has been a huge fan of SNL for years... but now that I‘m looking at it... I kinda want it for myself 🤣 but I‘m sure I‘ll give it to her (I might skim some of it first... 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣 @TheKidUpstairs 7y
Jess7 @EJG31 - I‘ve heard it‘s good. I also own American Fire by the same author. It was one of my #botm add-ons a while ago. 7y
Jess7 I hear it‘s really good. I started it earlier today on audiobook from my library. I‘m totally freaked out, on the edge of my seat, and part of me finds Joe repulsive, and then part of me doesn‘t (whenever he‘s nice in his own twisted way and makes clever witty comments). I‘m only on chapter 12 though so time will tell. @vivastory 7y
tammysue I found six in your haul I‘ve been wanting to read for awhile! 👍🏻😁 7y
LibrarianJen I haven‘t read Honest Toddler but I follow Bunmi Laditan on FB and she cracks me up. 7y
bookandcat Listened to The Party and enjoyed it. You is excellent. Do NOT read any jacket copy of Hidden Bodies til after you finish You, as it might spoil the first book. 7y
Mdargusch I‘ve read the Girl in the Blue Coat and really liked it! It‘s a different take on the resistance movement during WWII. 7y
DogEaredBooks I loved Live from New York. Although I definitely read it in spurts rather than straight through. The style reminds me of old school documentaries. 7y
britt_brooke Nice haul! The Honest Toddler is cute. I know you like her other book so I think you‘ll like this one, too. The Ross Mathews is decent. Curious about the craft beer one. 🍻 (edited) 7y
emilyhaldi 🙌🏻 7y
guinsgirlreads Great haul! Good Me, Bad Me was great! 7y
CoverToCoverGirl You and Hidden Bodies .. excellent and you‘ll come to love Crazy Joe 😳 and well that‘s just plain crazy 🤷‍♀️ but true. 7y
Pee No I haven‘t but ‘girl in the blue coat‘ sounds interesting!😃🌸 7y
kspenmoll Girl in the Blue Coat is so good! 7y
EJG31 @Jess7 I haven't read that, I guess it will be another to add to my tbr pile!! 7y
StephanieGeiser If you like Craft Beer Revolution then you definitely need to read the tagged book. (Or just read the tagged book anyway!) 7y
Heatherfeather I loved You but hated The Party. Go figure. 7y
TheRomantiCate Live from New York is fantastic!!! 7y
Mollyanna I haven‘t read any, but I‘m curious about The Craft Beer Revolution. 7y
Sproutygamer Nope but looks like a great haul! 7y
laurenlovesliterature I want to read "You." 7y
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Bookwm85forever
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These parents are the worse. #Badchoices #Nastyteenagers #audiobook

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Heatherfeather
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Panpan

Spring Break Book Report Part 2: ai-yai-yai...this book made me cringe. I was hoping for an end with some kind of redemption or something satisfying but alas these characters were just TOO awful.

Sharpeipup Sad to hear as I thought the premise sounded interesting. 6y
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Lyn-Mara
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Pretty in pink! Gifted myself with this book (& new bookmark). Love reading about birthday parties that go horrifically wrong! 🎂🔪

Heatherfeather Love your bio! 😄 7y
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BookJunkie630
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RaimeyGallant Welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you're interested. :) 7y
Chelleo Welcome! 👋🏾👋🏾 7y
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BittersweetBooks
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Kim knew human nature could be ugly, and teenaged human nature was the ugliest of all 🍾💰

Beckys_Books Truth 7y
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gcdbook
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Favorite book of 2017! Truly makes you rethink your actions. You realize in just a split second one thoughtless action can forever change the lives of everyone around you.

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Heatherfeather
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Wheeee! Look what was in my #secretsantagoespostal box! Lots of yummies and a stack of books I'm super excited about. Particularly THE PARTY. Thank you so much, @LauraJ !!!!
#wintersolsticebookexchange

Cinfhen 😍 7y
LauraJ My pleasure. Now, @LeahBergen and I want to know if the cat in your pics is actually your cat. 7y
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LeahBergen @LauraJ Yes! I need to know. Your comment about the cat gift cracked me up. 😂 7y
Heatherfeather @LauraJ oh yes! His name is Oreo and he's the best. Just the best cat. 😀 @LeahBergen 7y
LauraJ @Heatherfeather Well, Merry Christmas, Oreo! 7y
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BlueStockingReviews
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4⭐️It‘s scary how quickly your life and that of your family can be altered forever. With the turn of every page, THE PARTY reveals multiple lives spinning out of control by lies, deception and cover-up. ROBYN HARDING‘s writing is smooth and easy to read. It‘s about what really happened at the party that night. It‘s a parent‘s worst nightmare. https://lharvey250.tumblr.com/post/168111726894/the-party-robyn-harding-my-ratin...

Nute Nice review! I think I bought this book a couple of months ago, but with a different cover. Moving to a higher reading position now because of your thoughts. Thanks. 7y
BlueStockingReviews @Nute So glad you found it helpful! 7y
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Kaylamburson
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Came across this book in an On the Shelf newsletter, and I'm intrigued! I did love Big Little Lies, and it does sound like a similar path with gossip, kids birthdays, and possibly a crazy twist. Definitely stacked!!

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teaandcake
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Pickpick

I enjoyed this book. It was an easy read yet kept you interested enough to keep reading. I was a little disappointed at the ending but overall a good book. Definitely one to read whilst travelling or on holiday.

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Ange44
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My third day of book shopping at thrift stores this week. Another good haul!

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Chelsibeau
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Current read 😊