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The Sadness
The Sadness | Benjamin Rybeck
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Broke and homeless at 30, Kelly Enright flees Arizona. Returning to her hometown of Portland, ME, her only plan is to track down her estranged but well-off father. But her twin brother, Max, is living in their deceased mother's home, and if anyone's more screwed up than Kelly, it's disheveled, misanthropic Max. Max has just one obsession: film. In particular, his own unfinished project from a decade earlier, which he believes is a masterpiece in the making. He dreams of completing it, but theres a major problem: Evelyn, his actress and muse, has recently disappeared. After seeing her name in the credits of a famous cult film shot in their hometown, Max thinks Evelyn's disappearance has something to do with the film, and an upcoming festival devoted to it. Kelly's arrival upsets Max's plans for finding Evelyn. Enter Penelope Hayward, the film's star and Kelly's high school best friend. Now a major Hollywood star, Penelope arrives in Portland as the festival's guest of honor. As Max's search for his lost leading lady becomes increasingly, absurdly self-destructive, Kelly must help her brother, who has never recovered from their mother's death.
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robinb
The Sadness | Benjamin Rybeck
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Someone please remind me in future NOT to read three back-to-back books centered around grief/death/dying…OH MAN. 😩

Texreader Oh gosh!!! I try to keep a good mix going but sometimes this happens to me too! It‘s so hard. 2mo
robinb @Texreader I know, right?! I try to do that as well. But I had 3 arcs that I needed to read right away, and that‘s how it ended up unfortunately. 2mo
TheBookHippie 😵‍💫 Oy…. 2mo
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willaful I hear you! I'm reading Still Missing for #PersephoneClub and it's excruciating! I'm gonna need a nice fluffy romance before I get back to System Collapse. 😂 2mo
Smrloomis Jump into First Time for Everything or something similar quick! 2mo
robinb @Smrloomis Oh, that sounds wonderful!! 💙 Thanks for the rec! 2mo
robinb @willaful I‘m currently reading a nice romantic thriller. 🤣👍 2mo
willaful @Smrloomis Requested! 2mo
squirrelbrain I just thought exactly that when I read your reviews -they all sounds very sad. 😞 2mo
robinb @squirrelbrain Yes, I‘m going to stick to less emotional ones for awhile. 2mo
Smrloomis My pleasure 🤩 @willaful YES!! 👏🏽 2mo
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batsy
The Sadness | Benjamin Rybeck
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Headed to Book Depository to get the new #nyrbbookclub pick and saw this notice a few days ago. I'm still in denial, lol. It's just utterly random; there's just a specific bunch of places in Malaysia that they can't deliver to and my postal code is one of them. I have no idea if the rest of the country can get book deliveries.

I guess I could read the books I already own or something... 😭😭😭

TrishB But where‘s the fun in that 🤷‍♀️ I think we‘re in the longest, most random episode of Black Mirror! 4y
Tanisha_A Same in India! 😢 4y
Tanisha_A @TrishB That is it. 4y
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Cathythoughts That‘s awful! Hopefully this won‘t last too long @Tanisha_A , very upsetting. We have to eliminate covid 4y
KVanRead So sorry to hear that - at a time we‘ve never needed books more! Hope they sort it soon! 4y
GingerAntics Read the books you already have?!!! What in the world is the point of that?! 4y
Kalalalatja That is so weird! Hopefully they will be able to deliver to you soon 🤞 4y
squirrelbrain Urgh, how annoying. 4y
LeahBergen Nooooooo!! 😫😫 4y
Leftcoastzen What the heck ! So sorry ! I hope they can fix this situation soon.😡 4y
Ruthiella 😢 How devastating! Why why why? 4y
saresmoore Oh, but whyyyyy? 2020 wasn‘t shitty enough, already?! 4y
Centique Oh nooooo 😱 I will make a sacrifice to the book gods and hope that helps 📚📫 4y
rabbitprincess Ugh, how awful!! 4y
readordierachel Oh no!!! I'm sorry ☹ 4y
batsy @TrishB It definitely is 😕 4y
batsy @Tanisha_A Noooo 😭 4y
batsy @Cathythoughts Covid has done a number on us in so many ways, hasn't it. Never saw it coming 😥 4y
batsy @GingerAntics It's baffling! Do people do this?! 4y
batsy @KVanRead @Kalalalatja @squirrelbrain @LeahBergen @Leftcoastzen @Ruthiella @saresmoore @Centique @rabbitprincess @readordierachel Thank you all. Many people looked at me like, "So what?..." as I whined about this to them but I knew I would find comfort among Littens ?❤️ 4y
GingerAntics If they do, it‘s clearly proof they‘re ready to be locked up. 4y
erzascarletbookgasm IKR?!! My postcode is up there too! 😠 These are not even COVID 19 red zone areas, I don‘t understand! So random! 4y
CarolynM @batsy @Tanisha_A @erzascarletbookgasm That's so frustrating. Hope you can get deliveries again soon. 4y
Suet624 What???? That scares me. 4y
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cathysaid
The Sadness | Benjamin Rybeck
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A non book related post, I know, but I‘ve been mostly absent from Litsy because I had to say goodbye to this guy over the holidays. Since I chose long ago not to have children, my pets are my heart...and it‘s been broken. But it‘s on the mend and I know you all understand. So I‘m slowly coming back and looking forward to interacting again. ❤️
#catsoflitsy #petsoflitsy

umbrellagirl I am so sorry! 4y
saresmoore So sorry for your loss, friend. Much love, comfort, and peace to your soul. ♥️♥️♥️ 4y
Texreader My condolences. My heart breaks for you. I love my black kitty so much and I know how you feel (having had a lifetime of cats). Lots of love from Littens. 4y
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Eyelit I‘m sorry for your loss 😔 I hope your fond memories help you through this time. Take good care 💜 4y
EmilyM I'm so sorry for your loss ❤️ 4y
Amiable Sending hugs to you 😢 4y
Soubhiville I‘m so sorry. 4y
cathysaid @umbrellagirl @saresmoore @Texreader @Eyelit @EmilyM @amiable Thank you all. It helps to know you understand. 4y
valeriegeary It is never easy. ❤️❤️ 4y
Tamra So hard! 😢 4y
Eggbeater Pets are family members and deserve to be remembered. I am so sorry. 4y
CareBear Sending hugs ♥️ 4y
Fridameetslucy I know it feels like we have a common heart with our cats. People will try to get you to get another cat but ... grieving takes as long as it takes. Be really gentle with yourself because the loss is felt in so many ordinary moments. Sending you love from nyc 4y
CoffeeK8 So sorry for your loss. We just went through this with our beloved dog. 4y
LeahBergen Aww. I‘m so sorry. 💔 4y
Literary_Siren So sorry for your loss! I don‘t know what I‘m going to do when my Izzy goes. 😔 sending you lots of love and healing light! 4y
Chelsea.Poole So sorry 💔 4y
Texreader @CoffeeK8 So sorry to you too! 😢 4y
Mollyanna I am so sorry for your loss. It is a special kind of grief saying good-bye to fur babies. Lots of {{hugs}} 💔 4y
Librarybelle So sorry for your loss 4y
tournevis 😿😿😿 4y
PurpleyPumpkin Aww, so sorry to hear this sad news. These little ones bring so much joy into our lives, but it's very hard to say goodbye. Take care. 💜 4y
Megabooks I completely understand. I am also childfree, and my dog, used to be dogs, is my life. My heart goes out to you. I hope you can find peace in the love you shared. 💞💞💞 4y
Lauram I‘m so sorry. 😢 4y
ChasingOm I‘m so sorry. ❤️ 4y
Bookzombie I‘m so sorry for your loss. ❤️ 4y
MaureenMc 💗💗💗 4y
xicanti I‘m so sorry. 4y
Aims42 I‘m so sorry for your loss ❤️ 4y
LiteraryFeline My heart is breaking for you. I am so sorry. 4y
Karkar So sorry for the loss of your fuzzy child. Sending healing and uplifting thoughts. 4y
JoScho Sending you love. Losing a pet is just got wrenching. Thinking of you. 4y
Hooked_on_books I‘m so very sorry. Losing a fur baby is so hard. One of my dogs died almost a year ago now and I still feel a hole in my heart. I‘m thinking of you in this tough time. 4y
Owlizabeth Oh so sorry!! 💞💞💞 4y
jmtrivera I'm so sorry. 💜 4y
CarolynM I'm very sorry ❤️ 4y
readordierachel So sorry for your loss ❤ 4y
kezzlou85 So sorry for your loss. ❤ 4y
batsy I'm so sorry 😔 4y
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cathysaid
The Sadness | Benjamin Rybeck
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ItsAngel @cathysaid I hope you find one! I like the nonspecific groups as well! 5y
suvata We don‘t have any “non-specific groups”. The only restriction is where you live. Just join one of the groups and after the four people get together they can choose what genre/book they want to read. Most groups have a mixture of genres. 5y
cathysaid @ItsAngel Thanks. It seems this time, people jumped in pretty quickly and claimed groups dedicated to genres. #LMPBC might not be for me anymore. But glad I met you through the early rounds! 5y
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cathysaid @suvata That‘s not how it appears when you read the sign up form. People seem to have self designated groups designated to genres. Not your fault...you‘re gracious to host! 5y
suvata @cathysaid I think people are just adding comments about what genres they prefer. There is no need to stick to that rule unless the entire group agrees with one specific genre. Many of the comments showed two or three different preferences. Anyway, I‘m sure you can find a group that will fit in. 5y
ItsAngel @cathysaid I would jump into a group with you anytime!! @sprainedbrain still needs a group too...you would pair well with her! 5y
suvata @cathysaid Try Group T 5y
ItsAngel @cathysaid what about group T? 5y
sprainedbrain @cathysaid I signed up for group T! 5y
cathysaid @sprainedbrain @ItsAngel @suvata Group T it is! I must have scrolled right past that one. Thanks everyone! 5y
ItsAngel @cathysaid I didn‘t see it when I first looked either. 5y
EmilyM Hello! I just finished the fourth slot for Group T with you all! 5y
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MaleficentBookDragon
The Sadness | Benjamin Rybeck
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I'm sad and disappointed to say that one of our awesome Littens did not get an #AllHollowsReadSwap package that I am not sure was the post office's fault. I hate when this happens. It makes me lose faith in our swaps, which are supposed to be fun, and about sharing our love of reading.

BethM One isn't bad odds though. 5y
BeansPage Who was the litten that didn't send it? 5y
BeansPage Also I have put a warning on my form that if people do not fulfill their obligations in my swaps I will plaster their names all over Litsy as a red flag to make sure that they will not be able to participate in future swaps. Maybe we should all start doing that? 5y
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MaleficentBookDragon @BethM No that is not too bad. It's just frustrating. I saw there were some problems with the other Halloween swap. 5y
BethM @TheReadingMermaid I think that's a great idea! 5y
LibrarianRyan @BethM @TheReadingMermaid there is a list of bad swappers kept by @Avanders and co. It‘s a bit more polite Then just scream out a name. Plus people have a chance to get off the list as well. 5y
BeansPage @LibrarianRyan I was just informed that the list existed actually. I think that's a great idea and have asked to be a part of it. 5y
LibrarianRyan @TheReadingMermaid That‘s great. I was trepidatious about hosing my first but I‘m incredibly annal and everything went great. But I have learned from watching. My first I had 3 people I didn‘t allow to swap. And this will sound horrible, but I personally have a list of swap hosts I will not participate with either. 5y
BeansPage @LibrarianRyan no actually that sounds like a great idea. I'm a make my own list for future reference as well. 5y
Avanders @LibrarianRyan @TheReadingMermaid yep it's a very unfortunate part of hosting that there is the occasional swapper who takes and does not give. 😞😞😞 Each time, it comes as a surprise and a disappointment to me (even if it shouldn't). We try to manage it, but of course it's not perfect. But we have amazing littens who volunteer to send replacements and that helps me keep my faith in humanity!! 💙💜😘 5y
LibrarianRyan @Avanders 👍🏻🤓😁🍭 5y
Megabooks Lots of great ideas. People not fulfilling obligations is really irresponsible and rude. 5y
tracey38 It's very sad when I see this happen. Lists are great. 5y
TheSpineView I do not participate in every swap because of time constraints. So... if you guys every need someone to step up keep me in mind. I do not need anything in return. I am very fortunate and don't mind paying forward all the good things I have received in this life. 5y
Karkar Do you guys still have the list of those of us who have said we will send packages for those who did not get one? @Avanders @LibrarianRyan 5y
LibrarianRyan @Karkar I don‘t know who has that list. I make sure I‘m prepared to replace any lost or not sent packages for any swap I run, so I don‘t keep track of who maintains that list. 5y
Avanders @Karkar @LibrarianRyan yes! It's a list of wonderful people. ☺️ @TheSpineView should we add you to the list of replacement volunteers (to be contacted and asked if timing/budgetary constraints allow :))? 5y
erzascarletbookgasm @MaleficentBookDragon @TheReadingMermaid Yes there‘s a list of ‘blacklisted‘ swappers which @avanders would know. I wish all swap hosts will check the list before accepting sign ups. Twice I was on the receiving end of not receiving my parcel. I come to realise the swaps hosts make a lot of difference. (edited) 5y
erzascarletbookgasm The first time, the amazing hosts @mrbook and @bookbabe gave a shout of help and there were some kind Littens who offered to send replacements to me. The 2nd time which was just this year, I received nothing to-date. I contacted the host, who said will get in touch with my swapper, but my swapper seems to be silent on Litsy. And the host has not reached out to me ever since. 5y
erzascarletbookgasm So, it‘s definitely not cool because people spent time, effort and money on a swap package (no matter how small), and gets nothing back! 5y
MaleficentBookDragon @Avanders do you know of anyone that could help me send some gifts out to the swapper who didn't get anything? With the election tomorrow I'll be working alllllllll day and won't be able to get out to shop. I have a few things I can send out now, but help would be great. 5y
Karkar @MaleficentBookDragon myself and @TheSpineView will help. 😀 5y
TheSpineView @Avanders Yes, you can add my name to the list of helpers when something goes wrong 5y
TheSpineView @Avanders My contact email is lisa@thespineview.com. Just drop me a line when you need help. 5y
MaleficentBookDragon @TheSpineView @Karkar thank you so much! I'll send you her info. 5y
Avanders @MaleficentBookDragon @Karkar @TheSpineView Do you need more volunteers Chelle? Let me know! I can check the list and contact people for you if you need. You can let me know here or email me.. 💜💜 5y
TheSpineView @MaleficentBookDragon I have yet to receive the info. Just checking in case you sent it and it got lost in cypher space. 😆 5y
MaleficentBookDragon @TheSpineView I did send it. It must have taken a detour. 😆 I'll resend it now. 5y
TheSpineView @MaleficentBookDragon Thanks! I'LL look for it. 5y
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