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I ached through the entirety of this book. Such troubled, troubling characters...so much of loss and love. And what a premise! Highly recommend.

“The point is that you have to live a lesser life in order to live a longer one. Don‘t you see that?”

“I was afraid,” she says. “Of all the things that can go wrong when people are attached to each other”

Went to the library to return a book. Couldn't help myself lol 😂

Four siblings who visit a fortune teller find out the date of their deaths. The beginning of the book is far stronger than the end but it definitely brings up much to discuss about fate, the future, and family. Full review at https://booknaround.blogspot.com/2019/10/review-immortalists-by-chloe-benjamin.h...

@wanderinglynn My book came today. I'm excited to read what y'all thought of it. Thanks 😺
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This was a fantastic round!

“Klara won‘t be a woman who is sawed in half or tied in chains—nor will she be rescued or liberated. She‘ll save herself. She‘ll be the saw.”

Very interesting premise... and it started well for me. But as we progress through each of the four siblings, I felt more disconnected and ultimately left this feeling mostly meh about the book. Looking forward to what the rest of book club says!

#gratefulreads Day 8 is #bookandbeverage

I've just finished Simon's story and I'm very sad 😢😢 Enjoying this so far though 📖 #currentlyreading

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Need to start a few pages of my new read before I settle down to sleep. Who else has to have a book in progress always? 😁😁📖

I really love the colours in this less popular cover for The Immortalists 😍

#currentlyreading

These are the physical books I definitely want to read in November... There will be some Audible and Kindle extras picked according to mood too 👍📚 #novembertbr #tbr #mounttbr #plans #plannedreads

It took me a bit to get into the book, but once it started on the siblings‘ stories, I enjoyed it. No spoilers, but several things happened that I didn‘t see coming.

Thanks @BookwormAHN for picking it. And thanks to my awesome #LMPBC #groupP, @Laughterhp @phatsallylee for making this such a great round! 💜

midnight snack 🍵

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Book 3 finished for #screamathon @4thhouseontheleft

This was my local bookclub's pick this month. The writing is very well done. Once I was finished though I just felt underwhelmed by it all. I started out thinking I would love it, however, I just never really connected to any of the characters.

Starting this audiobook today for my local library's bookclub. It has some magic/supernatural tones to it, so I guess that makes it part of my #screamathon reads as well. 🍁

#covercrush #7days7covers Day 5. A book I put down a while back. Still haven‘t picked it back up yet.

I'm a little late finishing this book but i enjoyed the read. Thank you @BookwormAHN for the pick. @wanderinglynn i wil be mailing this out tomorrow. #lmpbc #groupP @Laughterhp @suvata

Hard to put down in the best kind of way. A beautifully written novel with engaging and relatable themes. What does it mean not only to be alive, but to truly live? The Immortalists might just have the answer.

#7days7covers #covercrush Day 6

@Lel2403 want to join? Post 7 book covers you love each day for 7 days, no explanations needed and invite someone new each day 😊

Day 3: I was not a big fan of The Immortalists, but I love the cover - literally sparkles! #7days7covers #covercrush
Wanna play, @Jnnlb ?

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Day 1
This is a book I chose for its cover AND bought at an airport bookstore this last Spring Break. 2 things I don‘t normally do! The premise of the book was intriguing as well as having a pretty cover. The siblings did frustrate me, but I did enjoy it. Thanks for the tag @Daisey @SoniaC do you want to join in?

🎧 To be fair this was a recommendation that I didn‘t research. Great premise. Four different parts, one per sibling that follows each of their lives after they‘re given their death date by a gypsy psychic. The first child‘s story has more than a little graphic sex so if you feel this would offend you then please be warned. Loved their stories, they‘re raw and realistic. ⭐️⭐️⭐️2/3

So often, I nearly bailed on this book; but I was curious to see how the author handled such a big topics as free will vs. determinism and quality of life vs. quantity of life. The characters didn‘t seem real to me. They didn‘t come to life on the page. Some of their choices seemed maddeningly senseless in light of what we knew of them. And if there‘s one deal-breaker that can turn me off a book, it‘s the abuse of animals, this time in a lab.

I have been looking forward to this book for while! I found it on sale today 😁 time to dive in 📖 P.S. I absolutely love this cover ♥️ 🍃 🍁 🍂

Settling in on this friday night with some pumpkin beer and my latest #lmpbc read! #weekendreading #beerandabook

I enjoyed the pairing of audiobook & physical book with this read. I would definitely recommend this book. It‘s a quick read that touched my heart more than once.

Audiobook—-so far, so good

This is a story about a family of 4 kids who grow into adults, carrying the burden of potentially knowing when they will die. I found it difficult to get fully invested in the characters, especially at the beginning, yet still enjoyed it to an extent.

I was so sad I didn't love this book with all the hype that it received. I'm convinced it was the pretty cover that fooled some into believing this book was more solid than it was. My favorite part was the youngest brother's story, Simon, and the rest of the book made it difficult to keep my interest.
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A book gifted to you

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I think we all received our books on the same day! #lmpbc #groupP @wanderinglynn @Laughterhp @BookwormAHN

This was a pretty good book. I didn‘t know much about this book besides the main premise. 4 siblings go to a gypsy and learn the date of their death. It then goes on with each sibling‘s life and how they lived.

I don‘t want to say anymore as this is our #LMPBC book. I should have it out by the weekend!

#ReadingUSA2019 - Wisconsin (Author from)

My only regret is not having read this book sooner. I‘ve heard about the book and falsely formed an idea of what it would be about. I loved the way it was structured, in well thought-out parts. The plot was easy to follow and the main characters evoked feelings of both empathy and sympathy, depending on the situation. I wrote down many quotes but the one that made me laugh was this: “You can‘t sit around all day, like me. Eating pickles.”

“Most adults claim not to believe in magic, but Klara knows better. Why else would anyone play at permanence—fall in love, have children, buy a house—in the face of all evidence there‘s no such thing? The trick is not to convert them. The trick is to get them to admit it.”

4.5/5 stars. This is definitely a book that will make you think, and it will stay with you long after you have finished reading it. Would you live your life differently if you knew the exact date that you will die? I enjoyed reading the stories of four young siblings who made the decision to meet with a gypsy who revealed this information.

Hey! @BookwormAHN I received your #LMPBC book in the mail today! Can‘t wait to dive into this book!

Thanks for the bookmarks!

I listened to this book. It begins with four children, siblings, finding out the date of their deaths from a fortune teller. The remainder of the novel elucidates one by one the life, and death, of each. Their reaction and subsequent choices determine their deaths and their lives. The book is well-written, but the depth of the characters was disproportionate and the additional stories of side characters seemed too much.

I've been neglecting litsy! Sorry about the flood 🤭

I absolutely adored this book! Go read it!

I finished The Immortalists. It was fantastic. I can't waite for y'all to read it Group P. @Laughterhp it was mailed to you today. @phatsallylee @suvata
@wanderinglynn I received The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Thanks for the bookmarks. I will send along the others when I pass along the book.
Also I mailed your book back @jillannjohn for #TeamCthulhu and @SamHeartCoffee the last #coffeebeanbookclub box is on its way to you @Mommamanzi

I liked this book. It raises some interesting questions though, if we know the future would we act any differently than if we didn‘t? I don‘t know the answer to that question. I liked all the character and their individual quirks although because of my own reading schedule I was often reading this in small snippets late at night, which I‘m sure affected my comprehension of some parts.

The cover art on these books are so beautiful, and very similar! I wish we could learn more about cover artists!

Two new books... Cos I may run out of things to read, obvs.... #minihaul #bookhaul #cantstopwontstop

So sad this one is over. I left it on my nightstand for an extra day because I wasn‘t ready to let go.

The writing was wonderful and the story structure was inventive and engaging.

Read it.

Jennifer, thank you so much for the surprise #jb book I got today! I have had a horrible few weeks with stuff going on and this was wonderful. Thank you! @Jas16

I loved this story. I admit to yelling out loud at characters to stop their stories. Beautiful. ❤️

Home from vacation and reading by my swanky pool 🤣 HUGE thanks to @sherryvdh for remembering my birthday & @KarynGood you are a sweetheart 😘 #poutinepenpals

We finally got an umbrella for the back deck because the sun is so strong out there, so now I have a new favorite reading spot in the shade!

Reading while my husband drives 🎉