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#IndelibleMoments Day 23: This seems rife for heartache and #Disappointment. Recent book haul from Kinokuniya Dubai.

This book is making me sad, and frankly stressing me out. Maybe I understand now how MacGruber feels when I pick her up so I can shower her with love. She looks not quite as happy as I do 😬 I tried to think of an uplifting book today since my huge tbr is mostly super serious and depressing and murdery. Recommendations?

I liked the dynamics of the characters but the story fell flat for me. It felt empty at the end. Maybe that was the goal but it really lost its luster.

I stayed up way past my bedtime to finish this Canadian gem. The Slate and Conrad families have been entwined for years, through business, friendship and love. A betrayal kick starts a death spiral of revenge, and redemption...and it is SO good. These are damaged, complicated and wholly human characters. Highly recommended.

currently reading.

I love stories about family dynamics shifting from small, innocuous choices, but once past the initial setup, I didn't care. To some degree I don't think I was supposed to like the main characters, but was completely indifferent to them. The last chapter was amazing, though (of course, it was focused on a side character).

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Up next. Gatsby is my beautiful girl (albeit desperately in need of a grooming at this point.) #schnauzersoflitsy #dogsoflitsy

Today‘s book mail a true variety a chilling novel about seemingly normal happy lives that suddenly spin out of control. The Optimist‘s Guide To letting GobA Family Saga with this beautiful cover & a new British mystery series A Brush With Death .Now to pick which one first.💃🏼

I enjoyed this much more than I expected to! A contemporary family drama with so many layers of human emotion. The drama pulled me in but the complicated relationships between characters kept me enthralled!
Full review on Goodreads.
Thanks to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Wow. The ending was completely unexpected. I‘m still not sure how well I think it fits into the longer narrative ... It seemed like it was trying to capitalize on the #metoo movement and that it was more afterthought than requirement. The epilogue also seemed out of place / unneeded. But, it was a good book and I liked how the characters struggled to adapt to the changes in their lives and found both purpose and heartache.

I‘m eerily delighted at this unexpected edit.

Love a mama who wants to ditch it all for her own desires.

Another Sunday, another morning #readingattherink

The “shattering consequences” faced by Finn and family caught me unexpected, as did the back-stabbing friend/work partner. The ensuing unraveling of a previously ‘good‘ life is pulling me in (and reminding me to be thankful for my kids & life).

And now on to this before it needs to be returned. #currentlyreading #librarylove