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How to Walk Away
How to Walk Away | Katherine Center
From the author of Happiness for Beginners comes an unforgettable love story about finding joy even in the darkest of circumstances. Margaret Jacobsen has a bright future ahead of her: a fianc she adores, her dream job, and the promise of a picture-perfect life just around the corner. Then, suddenly, on what should have been one of the happiest days of her life, everything she worked for is taken away in one tumultuous moment . In the hospital and forced to face the possibility that nothing will ever be the same again, Margaret must figure out how to move forward on her own terms while facing long-held family secrets, devastating heartbreak, and the idea that love might find her in the last place she would ever expect. How to Walk Away is Katherine Center at her very best: an utterly charming, hopeful, and romantic novel that will capture readers hearts with every page. Praise for How to Walk Away: "A heartbreak of a novel that celebrates resilience and strength." Jill Santopolo, bestselling author of The Light We Lost "If you just read one book this year, read How to Walk Away." Nina George, New York Times bestselling author of The Little Paris Bookshop "Warm, witty, and wonderfully observed." Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of First Comes Love "Sympathetic and refreshing!" Elinor Lipman, bestselling author of The Family Man "I can't think of a blurb good enough for this novel...poignant, funny, heartbreaking." Jenny Lawson, bestselling author of Furiously Happy
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Roxanareads
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Great narration, it really brought this story to life. Margaret has just been proposed to in a plane that her fiancé Chip is flying when something goes terribly wrong and they crash. Margaret finds herself questioning if Chip is the right person for her as he is nowhere to be found when she needs him most. This story shows how strength comes from within and sometimes change can be the thing you never knew you needed.

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Cyndij82
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Awesome book! Could not put it down. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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To kick off December we are going to have some giveaways for our #LitsyLove members! 📚📦🎊🎉 Renee and I will be gifting some books at random over the next few days (International members will be eligible for gift card giveaways - so keep an eye out for those posts). Check back on our pages over the next few days so you don‘t miss out on the fun! @StayCurious

If you would like to win this book comment below 👇🏻 Drawing will be Sunday!!

LiseWorks Yes 1y
Lynnsoprano Looks like fun! 1y
BooksNBowls Yay! I love Katherine Center! ❤️ 1y
readwithcori 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️ 1y
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TLuvs
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Excited to be reading another KC novel!

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robinb
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This was my first from Center and so far it has been my favorite. Tears and Triumph.

#alphabetgame
#LetterH

@StayCurious @Louise @fredamans @Christyco125

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks On my shelf!! 2y
Louise Hi, Robin! Does being tagged mean I start from the letter A or that I jump in on the next letter tomorrow? 🤔 2y
robinb @Louise hi Louise! I guess it doesn‘t really matter. 😂 Whichever you‘d prefer. 👍 2y
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fredamans Thanks for the tag! 2y
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LiteraryinLawrence
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Soooooo…. Has this ever happened to you? I had heard good things about this book, liked something else by the author, and went ahead and bought it for myself for my birthday.

I went to start it tonight and I‘m already finished. How? BECAUSE I REALIZED I ALREADY READ IT. I must have “heard good things about it” from myself when I read it 2 years ago for a #lmpbc group! Wow. That‘s embarrassing. 😳

LiteraryinLawrence @shellleigh33 @BennettBookworm Guess that one really left an impression, huh? 😋 But I liked it so much and now I remember all about it! 2y
CoverToCoverGirl 🫢🤭 2y
Hooked_on_books The only reason I haven‘t done that is because I keep a log of books I‘ve read to prevent it. However, SEVERAL times I have bought a book I already have and haven‘t yet read. 🤦🏼‍♀️ Bookworm problems! 2y
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BkClubCare I have! It‘s a weird experience, I admit. I read Empire Falls once. Then twice- I had forgotten!! 2y
Ruthiella Yes! I‘ve done that with a Tony Hillerman book! 😆 2y
iread2much Yes! That has happened to me, which is why I started using an app to record my books so I can check before I buy 😂 2y
shellleigh33 I have done the same thing. That is why I have goodreads app now to keep up with what books I‘ve read and/or own so I don‘t buy the book again. I was a great read though! 2y
Kempii Yep. This is why about a decade ago, I started keeping a list of every book I‘ve read or started reading. 2y
Michael_Gee 😂 2y
Branwen I have totally done this before! 🤣 2y
BiblioLitten 😹😹 2y
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Julsmarshall
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My goodness, what a riveting book. It stopped me in my tracks, made me need to keep reading to find out what would happen in the aftermath of a tragic accident and the characters coming to terms with their new reality. Thoughtful and honest, this book by Katherine Center is my first but won‘t be my last. #bookspinbingo #awesomeapril @TheAromaofBooks @Andrew65

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
Andrew65 Great 👏👏👏 2y
MyNamesParadise I have this book! I need to read it! 2y
Alfoster Yes, her books are awesome and I loved this one and all of hers I‘ve read? 2y
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Sharpeipup
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Love this display spotted on my walk!
#audiowalk

marleed It‘s beautiful! 2y
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Sharpeipup
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What a lovely way to start Christmas Eve! Suzanne, thank you for the book which I cannot wait to read. I‘m afraid Hubby already taste tested the chocolate and he approves.
Again, thank you @maleficentbookdragon for putting this all together #jolabokaflod

BennettBookworm I‘m so glad!! Have a beautiful holiday! 2y
Alora Ouhhh added to my tbr! Love her 2y
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Sargar114
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Maybe this happens to other people, but I don‘t consider myself an avid nor eloquent reviewer by any means. So the fact the author liked my review on goodreads is quite exciting and a first for me.

wanderinglynn That is exciting! 2y
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Sargar114
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Don‘t you hate when you have a book on your TBR for so long and you finally read it and it‘s amazing and you kick yourself for not reading it and having that experience so much sooner! This one gave me all the feels and loved how honest, funny, and real this felt. I‘m sure theirs flaws but I couldn‘t find any. All the stars! #doublespin for July @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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Sargar114
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Starting my oldest BOTM…we‘ll see how much I get through before the next Bookspin pull and where it ends up on the board if I continue…or how good it is…lots of good buzz from what I‘ve seen

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LeslieO
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This week in new books: Another BookOutlet order! I had to pick up something for a swap and you know how that goes, one for swap, three for me! Plus two #BOTM and an ARC I WON from a Goodreads Giveaway (The Christie Affair)

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Geemom1118
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These stickers drive me crazy on the cover but how could I refuse this $3.99 gem. This book got me from the very beginning. It is suspense, it is sad, it is love, it is heartbreak, it is trust, it is starting over, it is strength, it is beautiful. Definitely recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

AkashaVampie Isn't ollie's awesome for good book deals!!! 3y
Geemom1118 @AkashaVampie YES!! We also have this great little book shop near me that has all books for $1.00. I don‘t feel quite so bad when I go in and buy armfuls of books 😁 3y
AkashaVampie @Geemom1118 that sounds awesome!!! We don't really have anything like that here. 3y
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Beccacraft
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This book follows a young girl after a devastating plane crash, her recovery, her relationships, and her progress in her own understanding of herself. I really enjoyed this book (although there were some unrealistic plot turns) and didn‘t want to stop reading. Overall good read with likable characters and engaging plot line.

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mavey
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#CuriousCovers Day 2: Red And White
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Three fantastic books!
How To Walk Away is close to my heart❤

Would you like to play? @OriginalCyn620 @Arvena @peanutnine @Enchanted_Bibliophile @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Megabooks

Eggs Love Katherine Center ♥️⚪️♥️ 3y
mavey @Eggs Beautiful story with strong and inspiring Maggie😍 Have you read her other books? Which is your favorite? 3y
Eggs I have read the one about the firefighter and 1 more; they were both good=things you save in a fire and What you wish for (edited) 3y
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MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm Thanks for the tag! ❤️ I‘ll have to hunt through and see which of mine fit the prompt. 🤔 3y
mavey @Eggs I'll check'em out! Thanks!💕 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️📚🤍 3y
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BennettBookworm
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I finally finally finished! Thank you for your patience!! This will be going in the mail to you this week for sure @shellleigh33 :) Between a pick and a so-so because I really enjoyed the writing style and would definitely want to read more from Center, but the story itself often left me feeling frustrated. I did like the message at the end, though!

LiteraryinLawrence Yay! This one was cute! 3y
MaggieCarr One of the firefighters from the crash has her own story in 3y
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ItsAnotherJen
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It's been a long time since I started a book and within a few pages was hooked. The first half was a 5 star can't-put-it-down gotta-see-what-happens type of experience. Something happened for me about halfway through, and it wasn't quite as good for some reason. So in the end, I gave it 4 stars.
A really good inspiring story with some great characters. (Kitty is a favorite!)

keys_on_fire I loved this book!! 3y
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Kempii
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I didn‘t know what this book was about, and found it had the right balance of levity amidst deeply difficult circumstances. I won‘t say tragedy because that seems to shortchange the book‘s main point and cheapen the struggles of the characters. It was an unexpectedly uplifting book with a message of hope and finding joy in acts for others.

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Eggs
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Such a great book!
#flowersoncover #windsofmarch

mavey It was so so good! Loved Kit!💖 3y
Eggs Agreed! J Silver and K Center are great storytellers IMO 👏🏻👏🏻 3y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks So pretty 🌼🌼 3y
Eggs Birthday flowers 🌷 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks They‘re getting droopy .... 3y
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BennettBookworm
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Thanks for the exciting #bookmail package @LiteraryinLititz ! I‘m so pumped to read these both! @sharread @shellleigh33 #lmpbc

sharread Yippee 🥳🥳🥳 3y
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TEArificbooks
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I liked this contemporary romance as much as her book Things You Save in a Fire. She does work place romances well. There was a mood shift after the cabin scene that made it a bit more depressing. There is a happy ending though like in all romances.

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mavey
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TheSpineView Thanks for the tag! 💜🏷 3y
Julsmarshall Thanks for the tag, will have to think in this! 3y
julesG Thanks for the tag. 3y
Librarybelle Thanks for the tag! 3y
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LiteraryinLawrence
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Great pick, @shellleigh33 ! I just finished this and really liked it. And it was fun seeing the previous readers‘ comments! @sharread I‘m going to pass it along to @BennettBookworm next to complete the circle. 💗 #LMPBC

paulareadsallthetime Such a good book! 3y
keys_on_fire Oh that was a good one! 3y
mavey Aw! Sweet and sad and fun🥰 3y
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LeahBergen Look at that sweet kitty face! 💗 3y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3y
sharread What a cute kitty! I look forward to the comments ❤ 3y
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Eggs
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Lsmoore43 I really enjoyed HOW TO WALK AWAY.. Great choices.
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robinb HTWA was great! 😊 3y
Eggs @Lsmoore43 @robinb I ❤️❤️ Katherine Center❣️ 3y
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Captivatedbybooks
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4/5 🌟

BethM Miss you! 3y
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sharread
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5 stars. Emotionally driven novel about family, love, hope, persistence and love. I loved the sister Kit, so many reminders of my own sister. I love those books that make you look inward at your own life too. Making you think about everything important to you. Triggers, accident, trauma, depression. #GROUPO #LMPBC

robinb I enjoyed this one too. 😊 3y
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shellleigh33
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Okay #GroupO #LMPBC I‘m about to start this book today. Is everyone okay with me using red as my markup color? What colors did everyone else decide on?

sharread Yes that's fine with me. 3y
shellleigh33 What color are you gonna use @sharread 3y
sharread Blue if someone's else is using it I could go purple 😁 3y
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shellleigh33 Blue sounds good @sharread I haven‘t heard anyone comment a color yet. I just want to make sure we just don‘t all pick the same colors. It is easier to keep up with everyone‘s comments when we use a different color 3y
BennettBookworm Totes! What I‘ve done in the past is just choose a color that nobody wrote in yet for that given book, but might be different color for another book. So I can be any color! 3y
shellleigh33 That‘s a cool idea @BennettBookworm. Do you stay with the same color throughout the book and write final thoughts in it? 3y
BennettBookworm Yes definitely staying with the same color the whole book. I also like to write a little “hello” intro in the cover or first logical blank page, and then at the end final thoughts like you said ☺️ 3y
LiteraryinLawrence I agree with everything @BennettBookworm said actually. I have a bunch of different colored pens so I can be whatever. If people want to pick ahead of time that‘s fine with me, or I‘ll pick an unused one when I get each book. Also, not sure you guys know this but she and I are actually sisters! We like to be in the same book groups when possible even though we live in different states. 😋 @shellleigh33 @sharread 3y
shellleigh33 I did not know that @LiteraryinLititz and @BennettBookworm. That is so cool, I ❤️ it!!! I wish my sister was a reader. My mom is but we don‘t have the same taste and I haven‘t convinced her to join Litsy yet 😭😭 3y
BennettBookworm @shellleigh33 maybe some day!!! 3y
LiteraryinLawrence So it sounds like @shellleigh33 will be red and @sharread will be blue. That sounds awesome! I‘ll be purple! 3y
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dariazeoli
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I mean, honestly? This sounds like a pretty good birthday bonfire.

Clare-Dragonfly That sounds amazing! 3y
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dariazeoli
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I‘m 20% into this one. Time to bring this face out again. Holy God, Chip & Mom.

Megabooks Yikes because I have this book too. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ 3y
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Acoleman
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This was a great read. A little cheesy at times, but an unexpected story.

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Carrie3
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"Needing to find reasons to live had forced me to build a life worth living. The greater our capacity for sorrow becomes, the greater our capacity for joy."

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Romancegirl
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I absolutely loved this book!!! The first KC book I read was "Things you save in a Fire" and I wasn't a fan of it, but this book was fantastic! I loved the conflict between Maggie. her sister and their mother. KC really knows how to mix and balance a lighthearted romance with difficult personal struggles and heated family drama. I would highly recommend this one for anyone who is looking for a romance with depth.

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ncsufoxes
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I‘m not a huge romance reader but I liked this story. It was a good, quick read. Looking forward to reading the rest of her books

robinb This may look familiar when you receive your #staycationintime...what are the odds you read one that I picked from your TBR?! Guess you can pass it along. 😊🤣 4y
ncsufoxes Haha, it‘s bound to happen. That was my biggest worry was that I was going to pick something you had already. I was at Target and it was really cheap so I picked it up....not like I don‘t have enough stacks of things to read 4y
robinb @ncsufoxes I totally know what you mean! Been there, done that! 🤣🤷🏻‍♀️ 4y
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Eggs
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Margaret ‘adores‘ her fiancé, has a great job and a bright future. But when sh*t hits the fan, (though she relents to his idea for an #adventurous outing), and she winds up in a hospital; her fiancé ‘s true colors are exposed (not to mention her career‘s gone and her life is significantly altered). She finds out how little she means to him ? and how selfish he can be. Fake relationship... #fauxmance #tropesinaugust #aboutaugust @Klou

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Ughhh I don‘t want to say it but men!!! 4y
Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😮🥴🤪😂 4y
Klou This sounds really good! I love your take on the prompt! 4y
Eggs Thanks 💕 Center is a lovely writer-I recommend! @Klou (edited) 4y
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Book_yogi
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Yep, Katherine Center did it again. She is officially, and despite myself, an auto buy author. I think I like her sister the best. Maybe we will get more of her story?

pareads I have this book coming from a book outlet order 🤗. I loved Things You Save in a Fire and can‘t wait to read this one! 😍 4y
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JoyNorstrom
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Loved this book! Highly recommend reading it yourself; tried audio and don‘t recommend. One of the main characters is supposed to have a Scottish accent and it‘s unfortunately not something the reader should have attempted. 😳😬

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Meghan1
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What a wonderful book!

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Meghan1
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I bought myself a Book Bean from Book Beau and I am loving it!

keys_on_fire I really LOVED this book! Hope you enjoy it too! 4y
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KaylaD
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💜💜💜💜

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Bookwormjillk
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This is my June #ReadWithMrBook book. In it the main character is left unable to walk after a plane crash.

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Margot0817
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They don't give you enough space to explain how much I loved this book. It made me feel ALLLL the feels. I was hooked from page one. Do yourself a favor and check this out! 👏👏👏

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Gryffleclaw95
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I‘ve been excited to read this one, and it didn‘t let me down. This novel is a mixture of a sweet love story while overcoming the obstacles entailed with a tragic accident. Full of humor, hope, and words of wisdom, “How to Walk Away” is a quick yet moving read.

🚨 CONTENT INCLUDES: depression, mention of suicide

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Bookwormjillk
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I enjoyed this story about Margaret and her struggles to adjust to life after a plane crash left her unable to walk. Thanks @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks for sending it to me for my birthday last year.
#bookspin #ReadYourSign (Leo- publishing date has a 5 in it)

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 4y
Clwojick ♥️♥️♥️ 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4y
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CaitlinSiem
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I‘ve seen people comparing this to Me Before You but I‘ve not read that or watched the movie so... I can‘t attest to that at all. Maybe that‘s good. I have a fresh view on this one.

I enjoyed it. I didn‘t enjoy the narrators terrible Scottish accent but I got used to it. There were a lot of layers to the book which I enjoyed. I like this author but it‘s almost surprising for me because she‘s subtle and I‘m not subtle haha. It was a good listen.

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Allthebookclubs
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I listened to this on Audible. Once I got past the horrible attempt at the Scottish accent, I enjoyed the story. I couldn‘t really relate to it since I‘ve never been in nor survived a plane crash, but there was a story of hope that was lost and then regained through love. I felt the epilogue was rushed and could‘ve made for a decent sequel. Book 8 of 2020

JoyNorstrom Oh gosh, that accent 😳😳😳. 100% agree. Audio would have been vastly improved if the reader hadn‘t attempted the accent. 4y
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BayouGirl85
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I don't know how I would feel or react if the life I thought I had was ripped away by a tragic accident. Margaret had to learn “how to walk away“ in every sense. There were times she was bitter, angry, heartbroken, hurt, depressed, anxious. I felt all those emotions with her.

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Monyca
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I love Katherine Center's characters. I wish I could stay inside this book and hang out with Margaret and the rest off the gang. Loved it!

robinb I love her books as well! Welcome to Litsy!! 🙂 4y
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