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Silver Linings Playbook
Silver Linings Playbook | Matthew Quick
'The Silver Linings Playbook' is the riotous and poignant story of how one man regains his memory and comes to terms with the magnitude of his wife's betrayal.
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I read this when it first came out, but I haven't seen the movie. Is it any better than the book?

#SchoolSpirit #Play

IndianBookworm Haven't read the book, but the movie was decent! I found it a lil slow, but otherwise quite decent. 2mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I haven‘t read it, but the movie was good! 2mo
Eggs Haven‘t read the book, but I enjoyed the movie: the protags played by Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper had great chemistry 2mo
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Blueberry
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Eggs Brilliant 🩶💛🩶 4mo
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WorldsOkayestStepMom
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Mehso-so

So much chanting of the Eagles fight song, and yelling. It got repetitive, especially the chapter of Pat's movie montage. It was mostly a good story and now I'm going to rewatch the movie to see how it compares to the book.

MicheleinPhilly Be happy you don‘t live here! During football season, I want to cut my own ears off. 😩 2y
WorldsOkayestStepMom @MicheleinPhilly I wouldn't make it in Philly regardless; I'm a Dallas Cowboys fan! 😉 2y
MicheleinPhilly 😱 You definitely wouldn‘t. 😂 2y
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LeafingThroughLife
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Pickpick

I‘m starting to feel like Matthew Quick has a bit of a formula, and I like it. Person undergoes seriously traumatic event - person is lifted up by a whole unlikely community that cares for them. Pat Peoples lost years of his life and his wife to a trauma he can‘t recall but which leaves him ready to fight whenever he hears a Kenny G song. His family, an army of Eagles fans, and a woman recovering from trauma of her own help him heal. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Agentfalco
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Pickpick

I liked the characters and the story, however, as a person who is not a fan of sport I struggled to appreciate the love for the game with the enthusiasm of Pat.

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Agentfalco
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“I eagerly crack open the book and can feel myself getting smarter as I turn the first few pages.”

Wow I wish 😳😁📚

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Ast_Arslan
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Just finished this for #dungeonsofreaders challenge (an idea of an italian tiktoker) and I liked it.
Not the best one by Matthew Quick so far, but still a good one!
I guess I will start Gone with the wind very soon 💪🏻🤟🏻

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reading_rainbow
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Pickpick

I really enjoyed this one, I found it oddly endearing
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

reading_rainbow TBR Book/10 📚 (edited) 2y
SRWCF Best eyes ever, those two! 👁 🧐 2y
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Marialou
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Awful book. Forced myself to finish it and honestly can‘t say I enjoyed anything about it. Extremely rare for me to say this but ……. THE FILM WAS BETTER.

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PaperbackPirate
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Whenever I watch The Eagles play I imagine Pat Peoples somewhere out there watching too.

Just me?

Nikki_E Nope, I think it too! 3y
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Smarkies
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A surprisingly raw book. I have not watched the movie but from what I read that has more romance than the book portrayed.
#mentalhealth #mentalillness
Picked this book up because of #bookspin

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Blueberry
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Eggs Great choice 🙌🏻🤍👍🏼 3y
PaperbackPirate I loved it! 💙 3y
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LibraryCin
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Mehso-so

I liked this! There was maybe more football than I liked, but still, overall I liked it. I really liked Pat‘s therapist. I did see the movie I-don‘t-know-how-many-years-ago and remember liking it, too, but I remembered very little about it. I believe it is why I decided to read the book, though. It is a very quick read

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Ast_Arslan
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it. Some will be old, some will be new - don't judge me, I have a lot of books.

Day 49th

Join the fun if you want!

#tbrpile

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Kris10H
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Pickpick

I very much enjoyed this one. ❤
Now I just need to watch the movie! 🎥

TheNeverendingTBR Love the movie! 💛 4y
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Kris10H
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Re: Reading books like The Bell Jar

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Home from an awesome trip to the mountains 🏔 to a cold house and no heat! The #silver lining is thankfully I have one gas wall heater and that we made it home safely! Felix and Fiona were happy to see me 🖤😽

I‘m behind and will catch up tomorrow ❤️❤️

#SleightheShelves

Texreader Talk about making lemonade out of lemons! Great attitude! Glad you are home safe and hope the heater gets to working soon! 4y
TrishB Hope you get it sorted soon ♥️ 4y
jb72 I hope you get warmed up soon! I‘ve been without heat many times. It sucks. 4y
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OriginalCyn620 Hope your heat gets fixed soon! 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Texreader me too! They are having to order a part so hopefully it will come in soon 🤞🤞 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TrishB thank you ❤️ 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @jb72 thank you 💕 4y
Lreads I love your kitties! 💕💕💕 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @QuietlyLaura thank you! They were glad I was home 🖤 4y
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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How I feel whenever people mention liking the movie version of this 🤭

nanuska_153 I haven't read the book, but this is the only movie that I find Bradley Cooper attractive 😕 4y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @nanuska_153, I didn‘t like that they changed character motivations... my favourite part of the movie was when he threw the book he was reading out the window because a character died 😂 relatable 4y
Catherine_Willoughby Never read the book. Liked the movie 4y
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Catherine_Willoughby, I think it‘s a one or the other type of deal ☺️ the movie had some good points and a great cast 4y
meghathecloud I liked both the book and the movie, but the book is of course nearer to my heart😊 4y
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LoveToReadLiveToRead
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Next up is The Silver Linings Playbook. A re-read for book club.
It‘s 9pm and I‘ve come to bed to read a few chapters. Between being 31 weeks pregnant and mum to a toddler who hasn‘t slept all night for 3 months, I suspect I‘ll not get far before hitting the zzzz‘s. Good job they‘re short chapters!

Geenie ❤️ ur bookmark 🔖 5y
maich Bookmark🦄🦄🦄 5y
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waybean
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Mehso-so

Possibly because I knew it was a movie I expected great things from this book but didn't love it all that much. Will be interesting to see the film as others have recommended it.

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Blueberry
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When I think of #tailgating I think of this book. So good.

#Spooktober @Eggs

Tanisha_A Haven't read the book. Loved the movie. 5y
Eggs Great choice 🤗 5y
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Branwen
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I am not a football fan at all, but I first read this book years ago because the main character loved the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Eagles were a big deal to everyone I knew when I used to live in NJ. That being said, I really liked this book, both then and now! It was sad and sweet and handled the topic of mental illness in an honest and empathetic way.

#fallisbooked #football @OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

OriginalCyn620 👌🏻🧡🏈📚 5y
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KristenDuck
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Pickpick

Loved this!

Pat has recently been released from the mandatory stay at a mental health facility where he has spent as undisclosed amount of time (years) away from his friends and family.

Always trying to see the silver lining, Pat returns with hopes to rekindle his relationship with wife, Nikki. What has he missed?

Loved Pat‘s character and all of his history during his apart time from his wife Nikki. Huge appreciation for mental illness.

Blueberry So good 💛 5y
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KristenDuck
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Have to admit listening to this book I completely envision Bradley Cooper in the lead role. Great accompaniment for tonight‘s jog!

Taco Night made those 13,000 steps totally worth it!

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Cinfhen
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#RedRoseSeptember #TubThumping is such a stadium anthem 🎵🏈🍺In fact, I heard it last week at the preseason Eagles game🦅 which always makes me think of the Bradley Cooper film based on the Matthew Quick novel 🎞 (this is how my mind works) photo of my son, his friend & hub taken at game last week 🎶 We'll be singin'
When we're winnin'
We'll be singin'
I get knocked down, but I get up again
You're never gonna keep me down🎶

LeahBergen Awww! They‘re all so cute! ❤️ 5y
Cinfhen Hi 👋🏽 @LeahBergen how was your summer??? 5y
Cathythoughts I absolutely love this pic ♥️ 5y
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Cinfhen Thanks @Cathythoughts and I ❤️your new pic 🥰👌🏾beautiful 5y
Cathythoughts Thanks Cindy X 5y
Ruthiella Six degrees of Cinfhen!😀 5y
Cinfhen Ha!!! It all ties back to Philly @Ruthiella 😘 5y
arlenefinnigan Great photo! 5y
TrishB Great pic 👍🏻 5y
Cinfhen It was a fun night until a torrential downpour soaked us completely through @TrishB @arlenefinnigan 5y
KarenUK Such a cute pic 💕 5y
LauraBeth Your son looks just like you! 5y
Cinfhen I think this guy is a mix @LauraBeth @KarenUK but he has a lovely temperament which I‘ll gladly take credit for 😜♥️ 5y
LeahBergen @Cinfhen It was wonderful and busy with travelling (like yours looked to be, too)! 😘 5y
DivineDiana Love this! 5y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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Pat Peoples‘ story is uncomfortable in the very best way. He is good hearted, and we get ringside seats to his process of managing a mental health crisis. I‘d call it a medium dark read, though, since the Philly fandom and female friendship aspects mostly lighten the mood. Just like a cloud with Silver Linings! (More real and ultimately better than the movie.)

Full review http://www.TheBibliophage.com
#thebibliophge2019
#booked2019 #booktomovie

alisiakae Great review! This one of the few where I‘ve seen the movie, but haven‘t read the book. 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft Thanks. It was the same for me, but now I‘ve done both! 5y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage
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I think I bought this on a Daily Deal, so I‘d better read it, right? Poignant is one of the descriptions in the blurb. So far I‘d agree.

#letterQ for #litsyatoz #booked2019 #booktomovie #changedmymind #notwhatiplanned #moodreading

Megabooks I like this book more than the movie. 5y
Cortg I really liked this book! The movie was meh. 5y
Blueberry One of my top favorites the year I read it. 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Megabooks @Cortg I liked the movie, and so far the book‘s about equally good. Not quite at 50%. (edited) 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage @Blueberry Wow, that‘s a great endorsement! 5y
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Canndor
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I read this one solely for the purpose of meeting the Book to Movie prompt for #Booked2019 because it was "available now" through Overdrive. I was definitely pleasantly surprised how much I ended up enjoying it. Maybe I should watch the movie now ?
@Cinfhen @4thhouseontheleft @BarbaraTheBibliophage

Megabooks I liked the book better than the movie. 5y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Glad you liked the book. I remember really enjoying the movie! 5y
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erinjohns
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For the love of mental health read this book.!!! How to fight for those who have lost their will to fight... and need to be reminded how incredibly strong and brave they are.

Blueberry Loved that book. 5y
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I don‘t usually enjoy reading the book AFTER seeing the movie, but it‘s been so long since I watched the film this is enjoyable. Got the morning run in, and excited to go see Dear Evan Hansen tonight!! #bookfitnesschallenge #audiorunning

Caterina Ohhh enjoy Dear Evan Hansen!! ❤️ 5y
Aswenson @Caterina It was so good! I was really impressed with the lead- his voice was amazing. 5y
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EmilieGR
Mehso-so

Movie is just as good if not better

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Blueberry
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1. Mystery series
2. Catherine Ryan Hyde
3. The Silver Linings Playbook
4. Romance
5. Giants in the Earth by O.E. Rolvaag

#hellothursday @wanderinglynn

wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 📚 6y
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whatsthEStorey
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I spent the day audio gardening to Silver Linings Playbook and am now relaxing by my pond admiring my work with this old lady cat.

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erinreads
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Spending this rainy day finishing this Reader‘s Paradise puzzle I got for Christmas and drinking tea. Also, should I read the tagged book? Because I love this movie so much, so I have no clue why I never sought out the book to read.

dariazeoli It‘s been sitting on my Kindle for a few years! I need to try to read it in 2019 because I did like the movie 6y
Avanders 🤭🤭 neeeed 6y
Lmstraubie Love that mug!😻 6y
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StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego 😹😹😹😹 that mug! 6y
Kimberlone I thought the movie was better than the book 6y
Pruzy So you could throw it across the room if you don‘t like it? 6y
erinreads @Lmstraubie @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego My husband got it for me! A+ to him. 😹 6y
erinreads @Pruzy 😂😂😂 One of the best parts of the movie! 6y
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Andrea4
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As someone who has been "silver lining" things a lot recently, both for myself and others, is recently separated, and loves the spirit of Christmas- this was the perfect book to gobble up in 1 day!
I'm a big believer in things happening for a reason and people coming into our lives at particular times- maybe they stay, maybe not, maybe they're romantic partners or not but I think we need to throw our arms and hearts open and spread the love. ?

LiteraryinPA 💜💜💜 6y
Avanders 💙💙 6y
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Andrea4
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Did this somehow just turn into a Christmas read?
Lol perfect!!!!
I'm so watching the movie tonight- I've watched it before but now I'll get to do side by side comparison.
#audiobooks FTW
But what do I listen to tomorrow? Lol

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Andrea4
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#audiowalk #audiomarket #audiobaking #audiocleaning
5hrs down in one day...I'm totally finishing this book today. Groceries done, plum pudding in the works, couple loads of laundry done, clean apartment...on to some stretching and then Christmas wrapping. Damn good day!
Merry almost Christmas!!🎄🎄🎄

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LMJenkins
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Pickpick

Just finished listening to this. At first, I didn‘t think the narrator was a good choice but after just a short while into this short listen, he won me over. He did a great job bringing Pat to life and I *love* this character. Some big differences from the movie. Thumbs up!

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PaperbackPirate
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Day 6 of the #tarottakeover is the Chariot card. It “signifies achieving victory, focusing intent and will, establishing an identity, self-confidence, and maintaining discipline.”
🏈 This made me think of Pat.
🏈 I took this picture during this year‘s Super Bowl. I rooted for the Eagles for Pat since I‘m a Broncos & Cardinals fan.
Thank you for hosting @ErinSueG & @WhiskeyMistress !

Blueberry LOVE this book. 6y
PaperbackPirate @Blueberry It‘s a great feel-gooder! 6y
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crazyspine
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Any #philly / #jersey area littens going to the #collingswoodbookfestival this weekend?

phatsallylee I already have plans but this is so close to me! 😕 6y
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Cinfhen
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#AbbaInAugust I‘m such a #PhillyGirl that the moment I saw the word #Eagle I thought of our hometown Super Bowl champs 🏆🏈🦅❤️ and Bradley Cooper is a hometown boy who starred in this quirky but loveable tale of starting over and learning to live again. And there‘s some really fun #Eagle moments 🦅🏈💚 #TheLinc 🙌🏻 #FlyEaglesFlyOnTheRoadToVictory

BarbaraBB I really liked this book! 6y
Kalalalatja I have only seen the movie, but I really liked it! 6y
Cinfhen I liked both @BarbaraBB @Kalalalatja 🤗🤗🤗 6y
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Tanisha_A What a movie! And, great choice! 👌👏 6y
Cathythoughts I never read the book or saw the movie ! Great choice 👍🏻 6y
Blueberry Loved the book 🧡 6y
shadowspeak17 I love this movie! I really need to read the book. 6y
TrishB Not read or seen either! 6y
Breanne1 Fly 🦅🦅🦅 Fly!!!! 6y
eanderson I love this movie! 6y
Cinfhen E. A..G.L.E.S 💚💚💚 @Breanne1 6y
Cinfhen It‘s culturally very American but the story of mental illness is VERY universal and so well done, I recommend book @Cathythoughts @TrishB and the movie was really enjoyable @eanderson @shadowspeak17 @Blueberry @Tanisha_A 💚🙌🏻 6y
Mdargusch I love Bradley Cooper! 6y
emilyhaldi This was a fun movie 😃 6y
TrishB I think we have the dvd at home! 6y
Cinfhen I know @Mdargusch he‘s sooooo cute!!! 6y
Reviewsbylola Hahaha I saw the title and was definitely wondering about the 🦅 reference. It makes sense now! 6y
Meredith3 I didn‘t know this was a book! 6y
GatheringBooks i‘ve had this in my tbr for the loooongest time 6y
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Erofan
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Pickpick

Oh, Yes! I love this book! This is a touching and funny story! Love and friendship can be different! And everyone should believe in miracles! As for the movie - Bradley Cooper is super❤! #excelsior 💫🌠

BiblioLitten One of my favourite movies💖 6y
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LikelyLibrarian
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Free today to Audible members!

Whodunit85 Oooh, thanks! 6y
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JoyBlue
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Our visit to Half Price Books tonight yielded a handful of DVDs, a free "Get a Spine" sticker, and this rainbow, which was prettier in-person. Happy Book Lovers Day!

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sammisho
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Mehso-so

I have no strong feelings about this book one way or the other. It was just okay. I did love all of the literary references. The movie comes recommended by @loveroflit, so that is up next.

#abookaboutmentalhealth #pop18

megnews Haven‘t read the book but the movie was good and accurate to my experiences with a loved one with bipolar. 6y
howlinglibraries Like @megnews, I haven‘t read the book but have family members with bipolar and the representation felt fair to me, and I thought the movie overall was worth seeing! 6y
sammisho @megnews I don't remember them ever specifying a diagnosis in the book. I kept waiting for them to say it. Was it bipolar? I am a social worker and many of his behaviors reminded me of clients with Traumatic Brain Injuries. 6y
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megnews I‘m 99% sure they did. Or I inferred based on my experiences. I‘m going to have to see if it‘s still on Netflix and rewatch. 6y
KellyHunsakerReads This is one where I liked the movie better than the book! 6y
KellyHunsakerReads In the movie it is BiPolar. I don‘t remember if the book specified. 6y
sammisho @Hunsakermountain I will definitely be checking out the movie. I feel like I would have remembered if they specified in the book, especially given my background and I was watching for it! 6y
LoverofLit This is on my TBR but I loved the movie so much. Let me know what you think when you watch it. All the love for BCoop and JLaw! ❤❤❤ 6y
sammisho @LoverofLit I love those two also! I kind of wished I just watched the movie and skipped the book, which is blasphemy, I know. 6y
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Cinfhen
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Thanks for the tag @Dragon my first #TuesdayTidbits

1. The tagged book was beautiful and the movie was fantastic 😍
2. Mostly Nay but I‘m ok when it‘s offered at a decent price🤑
3. I just read The Last Equation of Isaac Severy and thought it would make for a fun movie 🍿 But you would NEED a HOT cast to make people want to see the film 😉
4. I‘m tagging 2 new to me Littens...if you‘ve already played my apologies @MelissaSue81 @oh.opheliaaa

Dragon Great choices! I loved the movie for 1 , now I‘m going to have to read the book 😀🐉 7y
Eggs Agree💖💖 with #2 7y
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Sweettartlaura
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#AprilStats

Another great reading month ❤️📚

My favorite was the book tagged here. I‘ll be seeking out more by Matthew Quick one of these days.

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Sweettartlaura
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Pickpick

Wow! This was so much more than I expected.
Today, stories of broken people abound, & drag the reader into that spiral. This one gets you to cheer for decent people trying their best to get some happiness out of their shattered lives.
There‘s lots of humor in this story, none of it mean-spirited.
There‘s also lots of raw emotion, right in the midst of suburbia.
A solid book that gives you all the highs & lows in less than 300 pages.

Cinfhen Great review 🧡 7y
Sweettartlaura Thanks, @Cinfhen 🙂 7y
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