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Ya-Yas in Bloom
Ya-Yas in Bloom | Rebecca Wells
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Rebecca Wells's wonderful third book in her Ya-Ya trilogy, which includes Little Altars Everywhere and Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, is sure to provide reading that makes you laugh and cry, a book that will break your heart and mend it again. Ya-Yas in Bloom reveals the roots of the Ya-Yas' friendship in the 1930s, following Vivi, Teensy, Caro and Necie through sixty years of marriage, child-raising, and hair-raising family secrets. When four-year-old Teensy Whitman prisses one time too many and stuffs a big old pecan up her nose, she sets off the chain of events that lead Vivi, Teensy, Caro, and Necie to become true sister-friends. Using as narration the alternating voices of Vivi and the Petite Ya-Yas, Siddalee and Baylor Walker, as well as other denizens of Thornton, Louisiana, Wells show us the Ya-Yas in love and at war with convention. Through crises of faith and hilarious lapses of parenting skills, brushes with alcoholism and glimpses of the dark reality of racial bigotry, the Ya-Ya values of unconditional loyalty, high style, and Louisiana sass shine through. But in the Ya-Yas' inimitable way, these four remarkable women also teach their children about the Mysteries: the wonder of snow in the deep South, the possibility that humans are made of stars, and the belief that miracles do happen. And they need a miracle when old grudges and wounded psyches lead to a heartbreaking crime...and the dynamic web of sisterhood is the only safety net strong enough to hold families together and endure. After two bestsellers and a blockbuster movie, the Ya-Yas have become part of American culture -- icons for the power of women's friendship. Ya-Yas in Bloom continues the saga, giving us more Ya-Ya lore, spun out in the rich patois of the Louisiana bayou country and brim full of the Ya-Ya message to embrace life and each other with joy.
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Ya-Yas in Bloom | Rebecca Wells
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Happy Galentine‘s Day my sweet friends 💛💜

#Galentine
#LuckyinLove

The first daffodils of the year makes my heart happy! 💛💛💛

tpixie The perfect book series for Galentine‘s Day!!!! 1mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @tpixie yes!! 💜💛💜 1mo
tpixie @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks that series may be worth a reread! There were some hard parts in it, but boy, there sure were some good parts. (edited) 1mo
Eggs 💜🩶💙 1mo
marleed Loved this series. I still remember reading the first book and the longtime impact it made for me! 1mo
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itsjustme40something
Ya-Yas in Bloom | Rebecca Wells
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Does anyone else go back to an old but much loved favorite after having a few disappointing reads?

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MallenNC
Ya-Yas in Bloom | Rebecca Wells
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I didn‘t know there was a third book in this series. I liked The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, and I know I read the sequel, but it‘s been so long I don‘t remember much else about it. #Bloom #BloomingBibliophiles

LinesUponAPage I didn‘t know either. Thanks for sharing. Just added it to my stacks. 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💜💜💜 4y
OriginalCyn620 Cute cover! 4y
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Drnkpnkprincess
Ya-Yas in Bloom | Rebecca Wells
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Went with my mom to a library book sale and grabbed a few books- mainly for her but I snuck Wells and Chabon in there for myself!

#bookhaul
#libraryhaul

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Insightsintobooks
Ya-Yas in Bloom | Rebecca Wells
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On sale for 1.99 (well 2.15 or so with tax, there wasn't tax a few days ago.... 😯, must be new. ) I'm excited to read it though, even though it's the third in the series.

jillannjohn Loved these books! 6y
Insightsintobooks @jillannjohn I've seen the movie, but I have not read the books. I hope the other two go on sale soon, so then I can read them in order. 😊 6y
jillannjohn The books are SO much better! Enjoy! 6y
Pamwurtzler I did love the movie - the cast was great!! But the books are better! Enjoy! 6y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Ya-Yas in Bloom | Rebecca Wells
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#sideprofiles
#jubilantjuly
By now y'all know that I'm a huge Jodi fan!! Ya-has in bloom was one of my gifts from #beachinbookswap from Rachael!! I wish I could get paid to read!!! 📚❤️📚❤️

Myhometownandbeyond Glad you like it... Hopefully it will be an enjoyable read.. That is if you haven't read it before. 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I know it will be! I haven't! 😊😊 7y
readingatdawn Love me some Jodi too! I haven't read this one yet though 🤔 7y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I've read all of hers except The Storyteller... I have it though... 7y
Lmstraubie There's a new Yaya book??? (Or I'm just REALLY behind the times.) 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Lmstraubie I think it's been out for a little while, but I haven't read it 😊📚 7y
Eggs I've read every Picoult there is and hope she writes many more 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs I love her!!! Always thought provoking, controversial issues that people don't want to talk about 💕 7y
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paradise_found92
Ya-Yas in Bloom | Rebecca Wells
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Loved it. Divine Secrets is the clear masterpiece of the set, but In Bloom is a close second. I can tell that Wells was just simply not ready to leave the Ya Yas and Thornton, LA behind after finishing Divine Secrets, which is a-okay with me, because I wasn't either.

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