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Before We Were Strangers
Before We Were Strangers: A Love Story | Renee Carlino
From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist missed connection post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City. To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm room next to yours at Senior House. You called us fast friends. I like to think it was more. We lived on nothing but the excitement of finding ourselves through music (you were obsessed with Jeff Buckley), photography (I couldnt stop taking pictures of you), hanging out in Washington Square Park, and all the weird things we did to make money. I learned more about myself that year than any other. Yet, somehow, it all fell apart. We lost touch the summer after graduation when I went to South America to work for National Geographic. When I came back, you were gone. A part of me still wonders if I pushed you too hard after the wedding I didnt see you again until a month ago. It was a Wednesday. You were rocking back on your heels, balancing on that thick yellow line that runs along the subway platform, waiting for the F train. I didnt know it was you until it was too late, and then you were gone. Again. You said my name; I saw it on your lips. I tried to will the train to stop, just so I could say hello. After seeing you, all of the youthful feelings and memories came flooding back to me, and now Ive spent the better part of a month wondering what your life is like. I might be totally out of my mind, but would you like to get a drink with me and catch up on the last decade and a half? M
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ncayea
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This was a BookTok recommendation I found. They claimed you could finish in 24-48hrs. Sure did!!!
So if you've found yourself in a reading slump, take this book!! You will be equally happy!!

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Kennedyy.kay
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Okayyyyy I LOVE YOU Renee Carlino….💞

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Kennedyy.kay
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No comment I just wanna remember this …

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mavey
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#MayCharacters Day 14: A character who's #mellow
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Gracie from Renée Carlino's Before We Were Strangers

She's sweet and cute. And her story's poignantly beautiful.

'Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.'

Eggs Love that quote❣️ 3y
mavey @Eggs Yes! Poetry😍 3y
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swishandflick
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This was sweet, but predictable enough that I had a persistent feeling of deja vu the whole time. Overall a cute story, but not something I'll be thinking about for long (and the Goodreads rating is WAY inflated if you ask me) ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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ednsrc
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Describing current life feeling: “I was static, standing on the platform, watching train after train go by, wishing I knew which one to be on.”

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Chelsey_5
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Oh my! My heart is swooning with hope and love!! This was such an amazing read. I loved it. Aug 1/20

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Nicole_eileen07
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“Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash”

This book was so unexpectedly good, I didn‘t want to put it down. The love story of two young people who fell in love at the wrong time. The passion in the writing was amazing and I definitely cried more then I want to admit. 9/10💞

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BayouGirl85
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Hope, Love, soulmates. One green-eyed lovebird. One cool photography boy. Bad timing. Cosmic connection. A 15 year love story. #litsylove

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“You can‘t recreate the first time you promise to love someone or the first time you feel loved by another. You cannot relive the sensation of fear, admiration, self consciousness, passion, and desire all mixed into one because it never happens twice. You chase it like the first high for the rest of your life.” ♥️ #love #firstlove #renéecarlino #lovedit #favoritewriter

TheLiteraryLifestyle I have yet to read a Renee Carlino book but I have her books on my TBR. I've heard good things about her books for the most part. 4y
Brookebickel @TheLiteraryLifestyle you‘re missing out! Be warned though, I usually have at least one ugly cry session reading her books, so have some Kleenex ready just Incase 😅 4y
TheLiteraryLifestyle @Brookebickel that's perfect! I'm wanting to find books that make me cry while reading them. Those are some of the best ones! 4y
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#readingchallange2019🏵#loveisintheair#booklove#bookcover#lovetoread🤓🤓🥰
Once there was a you and me
We were lovers
We were friends
Before life changed
Before we were strangers
Do you still think of me?

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Sofia27
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Currently reading my third read for the #24in48 readathon! Hopefully this will be another great read 🤞

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Sofia27
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Here‘s my tbr for the #24in48 readathon 😊 It‘s a bit ambitious for me, but I‘m really determined to get through at least half!

L_auren I started one of the readathons with Taylor Jenkins Reid and I recommend!! 6y
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amreads
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4/5 ⭐️

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“Poetry is just evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.”
―Renee Carlino, Before We Were Strangers.
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• this is just last person that tried to touch my @BookBeau 🖤🖤🖤 .
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@ReneeCarlino .
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#beforewewerestrangers #bookbeau #reneecarlino #bookish #booknerd #bookworm #booklover #readordie #bookdragon #becauseofreading #igreads #bibliophile #bookstagram #booklove #reading #bookpics #bookstack #booknerds #epicreads

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Let me start off by saying: I like very, very few contemporaries. Most of the time, I don't even bother reading them.
I was initially skeptical because college sweethearts, the one that got away, rekindled romance? We've all heard it before. I didn't have high hopes. But this book blew me away.
Read full review at: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2029498242?book_show_action=false&from_rev...
#bookish #booknerd #litsy #review #books

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ruqkishreads
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I loved this book, I loved the characters, I loved the story, but I especially loved how atmospheric of New York this book was. It was so beautifully written, it made my heart heavy with all the feels. This book has definitely found a place on my favourite NA romance list. Definitely recommend. 4/5 🌟

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I finished this one up last night. Y'all. This book had so many more feels than I expected. It's the second romance I've read this month because February & the first was good & tried to go deeper than sappy romance & almost made it but this one... Twists. Turns. Truths. Tears. Everyone says Renée Carlino is awesome. I didn't LOVE Swear On This Life like most people but I LOVE this one. And my favorite character didn't even show up until the end!

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Best line ever written?! 🤔😂

StaceyKondla 😳 7y
britt_brooke 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
mcipher OMG!! 😂 7y
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AnnaDesourdy
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I was given a big glass of wine, told to take my book and disappear for an hour so my hubs and kids could get my Valentine's Day present together. Um ok 🏃🏼 #tryandstopme #valentinesday

Megld4 The wine and books is enough! 7y
AnnaDesourdy @Megld4 shhhh 😂 7y
Laura317 It'll be tough, but you can make it for an hour. 😂 7y
AnnaDesourdy @Laura317 hahahaha the things I do for my family #sacrifice 7y
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That moment when you get the kids in the bathtub 25 minutes later than you normally do and you walk into the kitchen dreading making their lunches for the next day only to remember that you actually already made their lunches earlier this afternoon. Mom win! Celebrating 😂 #momwin #itsthelittlethings #ihatemakingschoollunches #booksandbooze #justonemorechapter #justonemoreglass

LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻 7y
mcipher School lunches are my least favorite thing to make. The kid gets hot lunch now and I don't feel too guilty. Only slightly.... 🙄 7y
Laura317 Mom wins are certainly reasons to celebrate! 🍷 7y
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Reviewsbylola I hate making school lunches. I'm on a break now because my oldest is 17 and therefore can pack her lunch and my younger two aren't in elementary school yet. 7y
AnnaDesourdy @mcipher @Reviewsbylola I can't wait for hot lunch at school 🙌🏻 7y
AnnaDesourdy @Laura317 they certainly are!!! 7y
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😂😂😂😂😂😂 I can't 😂😂😂😂😂😂

britt_brooke 😂😂😂😱 7y
mcipher 😂 7y
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AnnaDesourdy
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So many 90's/00's references 😂 really taking me back to high school/college!

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AnnaDesourdy
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Started this today. So far I'm loving Matt but then I've always been a sucker for a grumpy old soul 😍

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jes
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I was very skeptical of this book at first, but it sucked me in. I don't usually go for love stories. I tend to go for stories that don't end up the way you want them to and have complicated characters. This had a little of that in it and it kept me reading. The story felt predictable at times, but had a few small turns that kept me invested in the story. Oh, and I love that the characters loved Jeff Buckley as much as I still do.

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jes
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Anyone read this one yet? #currentlyreading

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Andrea_booknerd_Jones
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I loved this book. I loved that we got to see into Matt and Grace's past and I loved that I got to watch them fall in love all over again.

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I can't put this down!

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Bostonmomx2
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Absolutely loved this book! Highly recommend.

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Wellreadtraveler
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A missed connection.A second chance. Loved this book. I have read a few of Renee Carlinos books and she never disappoints.

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Michelle_mck
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Wonderful easy to read, many many tears but so worth it

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schakarin
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This was such a good book! I finally fell in love with a NA contemporary again and, ugh, it felt so good. Highly recommend!

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BittersweetBooks
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That's why my mother always said we memorialize our past. Everything seems better in a memory 💖

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"Once there was you and me
We were lovers
We were friends
Before life changed
Before we were strangers
Do you still think of me?"

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BunnhiTales
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This book is going to ruin me. I plan on being reduced to a blubbering pile.

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BunnhiTales
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I'm enjoying how real yet poetic this story is, consider me immersed.

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Andsoitsashley
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This book changed all books for me, forever.

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dcp_reads
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You have no idea how much I love this book. If you haven't read it, you should. I swear, it's beautiful. ❤️

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PrezBookster
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Such a great book!