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Saints for all Occasions
Saints for all Occasions | J. Courtney Sullivan
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Kappadeemom
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Maggie4483 Looks good!!! 2y
Kimzey I look forward to reading it! 2y
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TrishB
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I liked this book and I‘m pretty sure all families have their secrets and divisions.
Nora did tend to get on my nerves though. I was never sure if I was supposed to like her either!

Trashcanman I hope you had a beautiful day. 3y
TrishB @Trashcanman thank you George- I hope you did too ♥️ 3y
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Eggs Sounds like a great story 4y
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sprainedbrain
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Thank goodness for book clubs! This one was a selection for a mainly non-Litsy postal, and I‘m not sure I would have ever come across it on my own.

Historical fiction saga spanning multiple generations and told from multiple POVs, it‘s an immigrant story, an American story, and a very well-written story of a messy, very real-feeling family.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

TrishB This has been on the tbr a while! 5y
mklong Someone in my IRL book club keeps nominating this. Maybe I‘ll vote for it the next time she does! 5y
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squirrelbrain
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I‘ve gone with the band name for this one....

The Utah Saints, a dance /Electronica band, were formed in Harrogate (my hometown) in 1991.

I really enjoyed this book, gifted to me by the lovely @Cinfhen , you could say it was #somethinggood !

#ayupaugust

Cathythoughts 👍🏻♥️ 5y
TrishB Have this on the pile 👍🏻 will get to..... 5y
Cinfhen Well played!!! And I‘m so glad you liked this book ❤️ 5y
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JaneyUtah
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The best! But this is not the real cover.

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LouLouLane
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My friend and I are headed to Boston for the weekend to visit our other friend that lives there so we decided to read this one together. Just wonderful so far. Theme reading at its best!

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squirrelbrain
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Really enjoyed this book. Initially it felt like the standard ‘Irish family emigrating to the US‘ saga but it was much more than that. This is a new-to-me author and I definitely want to eat more.

It will also fit Massachusetts for my Reading the States challenge, as it is set in Boston but also the author is from Mass.

Thanks so much for sending it to me Cindy @Cinfhen ! 😘

AmyG I enjoyed this, too, 6y
MicheleinPhilly I love J. Courtney Sullivan! 6y
TrishB I just got this last week 👍🏻 6y
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squirrelbrain I see there‘s 3(?) others @MicheleinPhilly - I definitely want to read more! Have you read any other @AmyG ? 6y
squirrelbrain I think you‘ll like it @TrishB ! 6y
AmyG This was the only one of her that i‘ve read. I have Maine on my tbr...somewhere. 6y
TrishB I brought it because @MicheleinPhilly put it in her top ones for last year and then it was cheap on kindle! 6y
Librarybelle Oh! I‘m reading Maine by this author at some point this year! 6y
Cinfhen I‘m so glad you enjoyed, Helen. I bought the ARC at a library sale because of @MicheleinPhilly too!!! It was only ok for me, to be honest, so I‘m glad it made its way to you 😄 6y
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GirlWellRead
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This is a beautiful, sweeping novel about relationships, family, secrets, and sacrifice.

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Kappadeemom
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Just got home from working in the Florida Panhandle and came home to my #swapoween package from @bullbunny
These books have been on my wishlist for a while, and so glad to get a nice surprise today after seeing such depressing devastation today. The hurricane area still needs so much. It looks like a bomb has gone off and it‘s so heartbreaking.

Reviewsbylola The Sullivan is great. 6y
Kappadeemom @Reviewsbylola I love her books! 6y
bullbunny Oh I am so glad you like everything! But that's not all there is more coming next week!! I am glad to brighten your day 😊 6y
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Mehso-so

Sooooooooooooo I don't enjoy Irish immigration books. (The stories of actual people are great, though.) There are so many books just like this! I don't know why we needed another one. But once the story moved more into the contemporary family, I was much more invested. I wish the beginning had felt fresh, but I've read the same thing too many times.

#readingwomenchallenge #bookwithanimmigrantorrefugeeviewpointcharacter @thereadingwomen

Cinfhen Truth! It was between a pick & so-so for me🤨 6y
Amiable I had the same reaction to this book. 6y
ferskner @Cinfhen @Amiable I'm so glad I'm not alone in this opinion! My book club didn't agree at all. 6y
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MicheleinPhilly
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I read a BUNCH while we were away and there wasn‘t a stinker in the bunch:
Blindsighted - #StartASeries Thanks @swishandflick
Gruesome and gory and a great introduction to these characters that I am looking forward to following.

Saints for All Occasions - J. Courtney Sullivan‘s best yet. An Irish Catholic family saga that had me nodding along in recognition. One of my favorites this year.

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MicheleinPhilly Only Child - Read it with a perpetual lump in my throat and full on lost it several times. This was an incredibly difficult read. (edited) 6y
MicheleinPhilly Tangerine - A GREAT noir that was the perfect beach read. 6y
MicheleinPhilly The Wife - My first Alafair Burke and it exceeded my expectations. Less of a thriller and more of a portrait of a marriage and the #MeToo movement. Loved it. 6y
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TrishB Off to look at some of those....love Slaughter 👍🏻yeah, Only Child is exactly that 💔 6y
MicheleinPhilly @TrishB I‘m so jealous that you have another week off! 6y
TrishB So‘s hubby....he‘s back in work so I‘m trying not to be too gleeful! 6y
Cinfhen Great reads!!! I‘ve read some, reading one now and hope to read the other💕 6y
Cathythoughts Loved Tangerine too 👍🏻🧡. Must check out TBR others 6y
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MicheleinPhilly
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Some Sunday morning tranquility before I slather myself with SPF 40.

TrishB Gorgeous 👍🏻 6y
Kalalalatja That blue sky 😍 6y
AmyG Good book. Enjoy! 6y
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Flaneurette Looks like Key West! Have fun! 6y
Mimi28 Have fun!! Looks relaxing!! 😍😍 6y
ValerieAndBooks Enjoy 😊!! Keep posting about your vacation 💖! 6y
eanderson Have fun!!! Pretty picture!!! 6y
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MicheleinPhilly
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New book and a boozy lemonade!

Soubhiville Yay! 6y
Ashley85 Nice! That looks good, what‘s in it? (edited) 6y
saresmoore Yurmy. 6y
MicheleinPhilly @Ashley85 Citrus vodka, sour mix, cranberry, splash of Sprite. 6y
bookandcat Love this book! 6y
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JulAnna
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“Taken together, the small choices anyone made added up to a life.”

“One of life‘s contradictions: how human beings were at once entirely resilient and impossibly fragile.” 💕

Truths scattered throughout this book.

Chelsea.Poole Loved this one 💗 6y
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JulAnna
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Finishing up with this one tonight! Enjoyable read 😊

Amiable I am literally reading this one right at this moment! 😀 6y
JulAnna @Amiable I hope you like it too! 😊 6y
Amiable @JulAnna, I am. I'm not much of a fan of chick lit or "women's fiction" or whatever it's called now, but I think Sullivan does a good job. Her books have a bit more substance to them than most in this genre. 6y
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Amiable
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I always read at least one nonfiction and one fiction book at the same time -- it means I always have something that will suit my mood. Just finished two books this weekend, so it's on to the next pair. This is what's up!

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Cinfhen
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Sullivan was obviously raised in a great big boisterous family. Her depiction of family gatherings and squabble are so genuine and intimate you‘d swear she was a fly on the wall. This book spans 50 + years and centers around two sisters from Ireland who come to the United States until an unforeseen decision shatters their relationship. The storyline is predictable and the ending weak, but I still fell hard for the Rafferty‘s. 3.5 🌟🌟🌟#TBRbingo

Reviewsbylola I liked this one too. You‘re killing the bingo card! 7y
TrishB Sounds like a good read 👍🏻 7y
Cinfhen I think you‘ll like it @TrishB I‘m happy to pass it along to u but not sure if I‘ll get it out before I go 7y
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Cinfhen I think I created my card in August @Reviewsbylola so goal is to have it completed by sept 1!!! 7y
TrishB Thank you 😁 no rush! 7y
emilyhaldi I have 4 books left in #tbrbingo after this weekend 😅🤞🏻 7y
Cinfhen With pleasure @TrishB ❣️it feels good to see those boxes filling up @emilyhaldi 😁 7y
britt_brooke This is awesome - you‘re crushing it!! I keep meaning to make a bingo of my ebook backlog (at least a small portion of it). 7y
Centique You‘re almost done! 🙌🙌 7y
Cinfhen Thanks @Centique @britt_brooke I‘m hoping to wrap it up before August 31 so I think I‘ll start one of my remaining 3 today! 7y
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Cinfhen
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Time Traveler‘s Wife wasn‘t really clicking with me so I‘ve switched to this book❣️‼️❣️WOW😄it‘s wonderful, only 4 chapters in but I‘m hooked. Thanks for reminding me about this book @Blaire ❤️

Verity Ooooh. That looks really good. 7y
BooksForEmpathy I loved this one!! 7y
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TrishB This sounds really good 👍🏻 stacked 7y
Blaire So glad you‘re enjoying it. I think it was my bookclub‘s favorite this year. Loved it! 7y
Vertabrain I just purchased. Looks great! Thanks for the recommendation. 💕 7y
Cinfhen Hope u enjoy it @Vertabrain 🙏🏻 7y
Reviewsbylola You blew through this one fast!! 7y
Cinfhen Hubby had the car all day, so I sat on my ass & read @Reviewsbylola 😂😂 (edited) 7y
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Cinfhen
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#GetMovin My #TBRbingo has sat #Untouched for months 😔Although I realized this morning I read two books and forgot to check them off #progress 🤓So my goal this summer is to finish my board along with my #GARbingo #summergoals ☀️🏖📚You guys, it‘s almost June 1.....

RadicalReader @Cinfhen looking forward to Into the Water, enjoyed Girl on the Train 7y
Cinfhen Me too @RadicalReader but I‘ve seen really bad reviews for 7y
emilyhaldi Damn I really need to finish mine up too 😬 only 5 books left to cross off... I SHOULD be able to finish this summer 🙄 7y
Cinfhen I know, now it‘s taunting me @emilyhaldi so I‘ve become a little fixated 7y
Reviewsbylola I gave up on my TBR bingo. Lol 7y
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lesmel
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Surprisingly good book. I liked the alternating POVs because the characters had distinct voices that required little effort to remember. #2018 #bookclub #bookworms

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About half way through my 2nd Book.
I wasn‘t sure if I liked this one at the start but now I‘m riveted and just want everyone to know everything
#readathon #teamanz2018 #familysecrets

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Love the sentiment; hate the insinuation that it's that simple.

Silvia.Baltazar I agree. 7y
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Susanita
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This family puts the fun in dysfunctional! I think we‘ll have a good #bookclub discussion next month. 3.5 ⭐️ but rounding up to 4 since it‘s #StPatricksDay 🍀
A nice accompaniment to my morning #coffee
#MarchMunchies

Also, how about those Retrievers! 🐶

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Eva_B
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For me this book was between a 'so-so' and a 'pick' This book is well written but I just wasn't enthralled by it. I did enjoyed it the more I kept reading it. I still think 'Maine' is her best book

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sistergoldenhair
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Many of the characters in this book were highly well-developed. Without spoiling anything, there were several settings throughout the story that helped me empathize and truly understand the point of view of the character in such a way that hasn‘t been done before or I haven‘t encountered before. The author wrote of an Irish Catholic family in a modern manner that I found myself relating to. I plan on reading another one of Sullivan‘s books.

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Eva_B
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I loved this author's book 'Maine' which I read a few years ago. So I'm trying this one now.

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Cpg
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I really enjoyed this book- the characters were believable and also complex. About half way through- had to have the tissue close by- just really touching! Needed that! It ended rather abruptly to my liking....something‘s left hanging....but I still enjoyed it.

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mrozzz
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UGH SUCH a good day! Took a writing masterclass with
J. Courtney Sullivan this afternoon... she is AWESOME.

I‘ve read each of her other books over the years and they‘re quite special to me. Her latest is still on my TBR so brought it along hoping to get it inscribed and she was over the moon when I asked her! And she says (above) she looks forward to reading my bookS (PLURAL). Her confidence/support for new writers is lovely.

readordierachel Awesome 💙 7y
Redwritinghood Very nice! 7y
tif 😍😍 7y
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AmyG Wow. I really enjoyed this book. We will all enjoy reading your books 👍🏻 (edited) 7y
mrozzz @AmyG That‘s incredibly kind!!! 💜☺️ 7y
Kimzey How nice to receive that affirmation! ⭐️ 7y
mrozzz @Kimzey SO nice 😃 7y
megt So awesome! 7y
SandyW Wow, how nice! 7y
mrozzz @megt @SandyW Yes! 🙂🙃🙂 7y
minkyb Sweet! 7y
Blaire Amazing!! 7y
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Amazing how the people and places that once mattered most would vanish, and still you carried on ⛪️

cornfedwellread I bought this one awhile ago, but I have yet to read it. It's definitely on my list to finish in 2018! 7y
Amaryie Loved this book! 7y
BittersweetBooks @Amaryie it was really good but took me awhile to finish, not sure why 7y
Erinsuereads Excellent picture! I love those greens! 7y
BittersweetBooks @ErinSueG thank you 😊 7y
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Crash
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This book starts off in 1950's Ireland, ends in Boston and goes through to 2009. It's a story of secrets and it spans 50 years of a family and its ups and downs and it goes back and forth in timelines. It's beautifully written and you can picture yourself in Ireland and Boston. Having lived on the west coast of Ireland and know Boston, it was all so familiar to me. Loved this one.

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Crash
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Started this last night and am thoroughly enjoying it.

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Bostonmomx2
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Starting this today. This will complete my Goodreads challenge of 100 for the year.

Mollyanna 👏🏻👏🏻🎉🎉 7y
Jas16 🙌🏽 7y
Redwritinghood 👏👏👏👏 7y
mrp27 👏🏻👏🏻 7y
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Smithkatiea
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Loving this one. It was recommended to me by a friend at work. Great choice as my first read of vacation!

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Bostonmomx2
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I‘m not sure which will grab me so I think I‘ll just try both over the long weekend....

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I am honestly not sure I enjoyed another book more this whole year. I have Irish ties and an estranged mother-aunt relationship in my life. It hit home, and it was so beautiful.

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The narrator did a good job with the multiple accents in this audiobook, but the story itself was a little flat. The story deals primarily with two sisters who come to the US from Ireland in the 1950s and the secrets and resentments they harbor towards one another. The book opens with the death of an adult child of one of the sisters. We hear from his other siblings, but their stories are only tangential to the story of the sisters. 3⭐️

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Redwritinghood
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Relaxing with my next audiobook tonight.

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Cinfhen
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#NovemberByTheNumbers #TuneintoNovember Here are #14 random books from my TBR that I hope to read in the first half of 2018! No #promises though...I'm pretty much a moody reader who gets easily distracted by shiny "new" books?Darn 3 books got cut off?See comments below??

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Kalalalatja This is really great! 7y
LeahBergen There are a few in there that are on my TBR, too. 😬 7y
rockpools You've got some fantastic reads to look forward to in there! 7y
Cinfhen I'm pretty excited about most of the books I own but I ALWAYS WANT MORE #greedy @Kalalalatja @LeahBergen @RachelO 7y
Cathythoughts The Good People on my list too 💫 7y
KarenUK Nice stack! Quite a few on my list too 👍💕 7y
mklong Great stack! Men We Reaped is excellent, but devastating 7y
RebelReader I have so many on my TBR bookshelf, but like you I always want more! I have a long hold list at the library too and those must be read first since there are other book lovers waiting for them. I guess having an abundance of reading material is more a blessing than a curse! 7y
Reviewsbylola Someday I‘ll read The Essex Serpent too! 7y
Cinfhen I totally bought it from BookDepository after I saw your post @Reviewsbylola 😜 7y
readordierachel I feel you. I always end up going for those just-published books! Loved The Essex Serpent. Hope you enjoy it when you do get around to it! 7y
BarbaraBB I‘d start with 7y
Cinfhen I think I will, is there a #pop18 music category or celeb category @BarbaraBB Because that would be awesome 😎 7y
BarbaraBB I lost the #pop18 list, have to look it up again, but I am sure you can fit it in one way or the other 😂 7y
emilyhaldi You‘ve got some good ones coming up!! 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Essex Serpent was really good. Im looking forward to The Good People too!! 7y
Cinfhen I found a category @BarbaraBB 😜💝now I'm excited for #pop18 and my book...I even found a category for Essex Serpent & Snow Child too @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @emilyhaldi 😍❣️❣️❣️ 7y
DivaDiane I‘m like you, totally distractable and missy when it comes to what book I‘ll read next. 7y
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Reviewsbylola
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I️ love that this book calls into question how much we know about those we love, and how much we really want to know. It‘s an immigration story about two sisters that spans decades, and the way their life‘s choices impact the trajectory of their lives. There was great peace but also great turmoil, and I️t was difficult to unravel the layers of the years in order to make sense of how it all turned out. Very visceral and genuine.

Bostonmomx2 I read another of hers that was just simply not good so I was hesitating on this one. Glad you liked it. I‘ll have to add it to the ever growing list. 7y
Cinfhen This book is on my #TBRbingo 7y
AmyG I really enjoyed this book. 7y
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Reviewsbylola I️ like her books but this one feels more mature than her others. @Bostonmomx2 7y
StacksNShelves Nice review! I️ wish I️ was as good as you at writing reviews. 7y
emilyhaldi The description reminds me of 7y
Reviewsbylola Thank you, that is so kind! @StacksNShelves 7y
Mdargusch Nice madonnas. 7y
L_auren Yay!! Glad you liked. This was a favorite for me 7y
tholmz I loved this book endlessly. 7y
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Judybskt
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Wow! Could not put this down. Enjoyed very much!

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Going to love this!

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Equinm
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I really enjoyed this story. I liked being witness to a family drama that unfolds over the years. I did think the ‘big secret‘ that drove this family was a bit overdone.

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2: Wow! This book gave me all the feels. I found that I was mesmerized and couldn't put this one down. The characters are so well drawn and this broken family saga is exactly the kind you'd find in your own closet. Bravo!

mrozzz Really?? Alright alright I'll move it up my TBR list 🤓 7y
BritanyA @mrozzz SOOO much better than I expected! #moveitup ❤️👌🏽 7y
mrozzz That seals it. I must!! 7y
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ErikasMindfulShelf
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With work/school starting I didn‘t get a lot of reading done. Hoping October will be better.

Cinfhen I'm curious, What didn't you enjoy about 7y
ErikasMindfulShelf @Cinfhen I think it was the long passages about Kafka and the fact that not much happened. There were some beautiful passages but most of the time I was just waiting for it to be over. I loved her other book 7y
Cinfhen I'm sure I'm going to hate it 😞because as much as I enjoyed history of Love, I found that one very wordy 😳 7y
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I'm having a hard time putting into words why I liked his book. It has a well-developed plot and great depth of characters. It is also a fascinating look at how secrets can drive a family apart. I really liked the descriptions about the convent and the lifestyle of cloistered nuns.

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ElishaLovesBooks
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Desperately needed a pedicure-toes needed some love and I needed the relaxation! 💅💅 Stayed at work late and also cooked a bunch for Rosh Hashanah, I needed a break! Also decided that I can read 2 books at one time because I'm an adult and I make the rules😂😂

L_auren L'shana tova 🍎 🍯 7y
ElishaLovesBooks @L_auren Shana tova!🍏🍯 7y
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ErikasMindfulShelf
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Just what I needed. Although I have a million things I should have done this weekend l couldn't stop reading this book. Thanks @rebeccaschinsky for the recommendation.

AmyG I really enjoyed this. 7y
Reviewsbylola I loved all her other books. I need to read this. 7y
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rach_simone
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Enjoyable read even though I felt like so much was left unresolved. Audio was a great way to go - so many good accents! I also really liked the alternating structure.