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Forever, Interrupted (Original)
Forever, Interrupted (Original) | Taylor Jenkins Reid
This heartrending debut novel weaves a beautiful love story with an homage to the redemptive power of female friendship. Have you ever heard of supernovas? They shine brighter than anything else in the sky and then fade out really quickly, a short burst of extraordinary energy. I like to think you and Ben were like that . . . in that short time, you had more passion than some people have in a lifetime. Elsie Porter is an average twentysomething and yet what happens to her is anything but ordinary. On a rainy New Year s Day, she heads out to pick up a pizza for one. She isn t expecting to see anyone else in the shop, much less the adorable and charming Ben Ross. Their chemistry is instant and electric. Ben cannot even wait twenty-four hours before asking to see her again. Within weeks, the two are head over heels in love. By May, they ve eloped. Only nine days later, Ben is out riding his bike when he is hit by a truck and killed on impact. Elsie hears the sirens outside her apartment, but by the time she gets downstairs, he has already been whisked off to the emergency room. At the hospital, she must face Susan, the mother-in-law she has never met and who doesn t even know Elsie exists. Interweaving Elsie and Ben s charmed romance with Elsie and Susan s healing process," Forever, Interrupted" will remind you that there s more than one way to find a happy ending."
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AileenRR
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Essentially a story about two women, their grief, and their growing relationship ❤️

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lilpumpkin2.0
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January 20, 2024 I finished!!! 5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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lilpumpkin2.0
Forever, Interrupted: A Novel | Taylor Jenkins Reid

January 15, 2024 Happy mid-January! I am not a fan of wet rainy weather, but I am a fan of Taylor Jenkins Reid and reading inside on a rainy day! A book + rain pattering on the windows = bliss 🤣 In summary, I am close to finishing the book... ooooo lala

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lilpumpkin2.0
Forever, Interrupted: A Novel | Taylor Jenkins Reid

January 7, 2024 On Part II of Forever, Interrupted. If you have been looking for a book written by Taylor Jenkins Reid that is romance but also very sad, this is one those books. Part I was super sad but ended in a happy ending... basically Elise Porter becomes a widow and Ben passes away. She feels like she has completely lost her husband but still has connections with his mom. Elise shares her vulnerability with Ben whom she loved dearly.

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lilpumpkin2.0
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January 4, 2024 Happy Fourth day of January. I still can't believe that we made it to 2024 and that it has been four days already. Anyway, Reid wrote this book in 2013 and I am now reading it. I would say that this is her first book AND I am late to reading her first book. Why? IDK So far I am about 35 pages in and Elsie Ross and her friend Ana have been friends. She orders pizza while her friend Ana goes out with Jim. Elsie meets Ben 👀

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lilpumpkin2.0
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January 2, 2024 My next TBR ✌🏻

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jamield1911
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Stunning.
This was so well written and truly heart-wrenching in parts. A beautiful book about love, loss, grief, and healing.
I loved the friendships Elsie had with Ana and Mr. Callahan.
Warning - you will cry!

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Skeeterisme
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Beautiful

Bklover I loved this one! 1y
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Rissa1
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This got me! Just sitting in my VRBO rental crying. Honestly, I love a book that makes me feel something. This book had me feeling multiple emotions.

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laurabilly13
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I lovvvve TJR so sure I will enjoy this one, although not sure anything can compare to Malibu Rising or Evelyn Hugo. This one made me cry, emotional read but with an uplifting end.

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Eggs
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Elsie and Ben: a meant-to-be couple who loved each other for a few months before eloping in Vegas. Tragedy interrupted their new life just 9 days later…when a door closes, a window opens somewhere else; when Elsie‘s journey places her into the orbit of an important friend she was destined to know💔❤️

#Pantone2023 @Clwojick
#20in4Readathon Day 2 @Andrew65

Clwojick 💚💚 2y
Eggs @Clwojick 🤗🤗 2y
Andrew65 I enjoyed this one, nit not always easy reading. Well done 👏👏👏 2y
Eggs @Andrew65 Thank You 🙏🏻 2y
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Curvybookgirl
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I enjoyed this book but the ending was just too abrupt

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Andrew65
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This was a soft pick for me and possibly the least favourite of Taylor Jenkins Reid‘s books, possibly this was affected by the theme and my mood! This covers the sudden death of Elsie‘s husband following just a few days of marriage and the journey she goes on to try to recover from this devastating event.

My fourth book finished for #AuthorAMonth for February, @Soubhiville

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Andrew65
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Hoping to fit in at least one more #AuthorAMonth book before the end of the month, by starting the tagged book. @Soubhiville

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Crazeedi This is one on my tbr, I've enjoyed all her books. Andrew I'm so sorry I haven't been here(again). My reading has been nonexistent. I've been going to my sister's every week for a couple days. And I have picked up a couple books and set them down again. So I, 2y
Crazeedi (Oops above posted!!) So I'm not committing to anything because I just don't know, and I'm embarrassed. But I'm trying to get back with you a 2y
Crazeedi All and maybe I will be able to read again. I hope all is well with you. I miss everyone of my litsy friends!! 2y
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Andrew65 @Crazeedi Keeping my fingers crossed for you, know things will improve. 😍 Definitely never a need to be embarrassed, you are with friends and people that love who you are whatever. ❤️ 2y
Crazeedi @Andrew65 I'm so glad to be among my friends here. Taking today to destress and pick up a book! Hopefully one that keeps me reading, have a great weekend!! 2y
Andrew65 @Crazeedi Go for something that is a favourite author and easy to read and go for small bits of reading at a time. ❤️ 2y
Crazeedi @Andrew65 good idea 💗 2y
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Julsmarshall
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Fantastic! A gut punch sort of a book, the kind that breaks your heart and then puts it back together. So good! I really need to read her whole backlist. #authoramonth #BookspinBingo #20in4 #Readathon @Soubhiville @TheAromaofBooks @Andrew65

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏. This is my next read. (edited) 2y
JamieArc I just finished listening to this. It felt like real, raw writing. What I mean is, grief is complicated and brings out different sides to us, and it felt like that was shown so well in this book. 2y
Julsmarshall Well said, @JamieArc grief is so to think about-can‘t imagine how it feels to write about it. And for this to be debut? I‘m amazed at how well paced yet organic it felt. 2y
marleed I get it! I read backwards from DJ&tS and forward from that time. She is one of my few pre order authors because I love the words she gives to her characters. 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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Jas16
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My last read for February‘s #authoramonth. While this was not my favorite of her books I did like this story about two people getting to know each other while each grieving the same person. Elsie is the daughter in law Susan didn‘t know she had and they find that each other are the only person who can come close to understanding how they are feeling . Their grief is palpable but the rest of the emotional entanglement was less interesting to me.

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Bklover
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Well, it‘s 3:18am and I just finished this. Before I read it I read a lot of reviews that said you can tell it was one of her earlier books. To be honest, I loved Evelyn Hugo, but I loved this one too. Yes, it is definitely not Evelyn Hugo, but it was charming and sad and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Plus I actually completed a book for #authoramonth and there is still lots of February left!

Soubhiville Good to hear! 2y
Cinfhen Yay💕spoke to my mom….package arrived 😁I‘ll ask her to open it and take a photo on Feb 14 2y
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Amiable
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February‘s pick for #AuthorAMonth. I‘ve already read a few other Taylor Jenkins Reid books so I thought I‘d give her debut a try this month. In the spirit of positive thinking, I‘ll say that this shows she has grown as a writer. Moving on.

rockpools 😂😂 Love your positive take on that! 2y
Amiable @rockpools One of my resolutions is to be more Zen about things. I predict I will begin to fail at this by the middle of this month. 🙄 😀 2y
rockpools @Amiable In which case you‘ll have succeeded for a full month-and-some 😘 2y
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Soubhiville Ha! This is my planned read. Thanks for the advanced notes. Lol. I‘ve read all her newer stuff and liked it, but we all have to start somewhere! 2y
marleed TJR is on of just a few pre-order authors for me. I was introduced with DJ&tS and then worked backwards. It is fascinating to read how her writing progressed. I‘m wondering if publishers saw her potential and provided her better editors to flush out a story. I stalk her instagram for hints of her next book. Nothing yet but she‘s sure exited for the release of the DJ adaption. I can‘t wait for the original music! 2y
Amiable @marleed “Daisy Jones“ is one that I haven't read yet -- looking forward to it! 2y
Amiable @Soubhiville If I hadn't already read her later works, I would probably have enjoyed this more. It's not bad. There's just something ... off, I guess?... about the way the dialogue is written, IMO. But as you said, every writer has a first book! :) 2y
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OneCent76
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Well, this books makes you want to love on your SO and not ever let them go. This is a book about grief. Most of the characters were not very likable, but in a way that is what grief does. This is a good book and you really feel the emotions everyone was going through.

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Kris10H
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Another winner by Jenkins Reid. ❤ She has such an understanding of humanity - that's probably why she is so good at writing such real characters. Forever, Interrupted is a story of grief - the different ways people go through it, the difficulty of surviving it, and the complexity of trying to "move on" in a meaningful way.

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ashleyn
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This was a nice story about how to first survive and then live again after losing love. My only complaint is about Ben's cheesy dialogue.

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marleed
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I‘ve owned this book for several years but it sat unread because it was fun having a TBR TJR on my shelves. In my anxiousness for her new book I went in. Elsie‘s inner monologue was an interesting look at TJR‘s character development over 10 years. I think I‘d sympathize with Elsie‘s perspective more if TJR developed her with the writing talents she has now. On its own It‘s a light pick, but I enjoyed reading it as a body of work.

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bookloverbrenna
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I appreciated that this book was about someone‘s journey through grief after losing a spouse unexpectedly (like me). It wasn‘t about her moving on, it wasn‘t about her finding new love. It was a personal journey. It was navigating life as a young woman without her spouse who were both just beginning to plan their life together. A lot of it felt super spot on. If you‘re grieving and in an ok place to read this book, I highly recommend it.

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Allthebookclubs
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I LOVE TJR and was sucked in immediately. Trying to measure or quantify grief is impossible, everybody experiences it differently. While full of grieving, this was a cute story with plenty of depth. Book #72 in 2021

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MaggieCarr
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Not like TJR's current writing style but definitely still very emotional and thought provoking. Granted this was written well before these two comparison books but felt like a mix between the backstory from The Last Goodbye (Fiona Lucas) and From Scratch (Tembi Locke). Told from a modern day and six month through more recent flashbacks, readers are all in for a whirlwind romance that ends as quickly as it begins.

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Tracey3
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Well, this is a tough one. This book was really good, but my eyes basically leaked the entire time I read it. Similar to P.S. I Love You, this book features a whirlwind romance and intense heartbreak. I couldn‘t help but fall in love with the characters and empathize with the feelings of loss. No mistaking it, this is a sad book, but it‘s a worthwhile read. Read comment…

Tracey3 Unless you downloaded a digital version of the book simply because you like the author and never read the book description (like me), then I promise I did not spoil the book. (edited) 3y
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ElleMNOpe
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A quick read that will hurt you in the beginning, but add hope a little at a time. The writing isn't the same caliber that you will receive from Reid's newer works, but is still very good. Elsie's emotional journey was raw & well done with some extremely poignant moments. Susan is a great character who gave a wonderful long-term picture of grief. Her view of love & loss hit me hard. My gut still hurts from this one's punch...& I don't mind. Solid.

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I love my Book Beau waterproof sleeve that I purchased for my Kindle Paperwhite!! It's so pretty and durable!!😍 #bookbeau #kindlepaperwhite #booksleeves #kindlereads

BookishMarginalia How pretty! 3y
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mona91
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No matter how strong you are, no matter how smart you are or tough you can be, the world will find a way to break you. And when it does, the only thing you can do is hold on.

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That is what true love is. True love is saying to someone “Forget about us. We will be okay,” when it might not even be true, when the last thing you want is to be forgotten.

~Forever, Interrupted by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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"No matter how strong you are, no matter how smart you are or tough you can be, the world will find a way to break you. And when it does, the only thing you can do is hold on."

Taylor Jenkins Reid, Forever, Interrupted

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Clwojick
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After two weeks I finally finished this gigantic paint by number, while listening to the tagged audiobook. The lighting is horrible since it‘s already getting dark out, but I‘m super happy with how it turned out! Next up is either a diamond painting or my Christmas paint by number ♥️

6.75/50 hours for #NovelNovember @Andrew65

Charityann Love it!😊 4y
sprainedbrain That‘s awesome! 4y
JenReadsAlot I got hooked on diamond painting during quarantine! 4y
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Andrew65 Worth all the effort. Looks great. 😊👍 4y
bookaholic1 Awesome job 4y
bookaholic1 @JenReadsAlot I love diamond painting, they get expensive after awhile, lol 4y
veritysalter I saw an advert on IG, that I can‘t find now, you send a photo of your pet and they turn it into a paint by numbers - I immediately thought of you and Totem 😊 4y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick That looks fantastic! 4y
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Kaylamburson
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This beautiful, heartbreaking love story is one where you walk away convinced that it is better to have loved and lost, even if it was short-lived.

The side characters are wonderful & purposeful and add dimension in a way that's not common in romance. But Reid doesn't write romances; she writes our true hearts for all to see--the reality we may be too blinded or too heartbroken to understand until it's printed on the page in front of us.

Jas16 Great review! 4y
Kaylamburson Thanks so much @Jas16 !! 4y
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Buechersuechtling
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Well, no. The idea sounded promising and I here and there found insightful and profound passages in it – mostly in the form of things Susan said.

But the love story❓ No, thank you. Too sweet, too cheesy – and sorry, Elsie should better have grown up. There might be nice women of her kind on earth but, sorry, I don‘t wanna hear about them.
Plus: Her absence from her job doesn‘t have consequences⁉️ Plot hole❓

A book I will soon have forgotten.

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Buechersuechtling
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Uuuuuuuuh‼️😖

I hope that the future flashbacks telling Elsie‘s and Ben‘s love story aren‘t described as cheesy as their first date is. 🙄 It was okay until he decided to throw his weight around from the moment it was clear that ice cream shop will be closed when they get there.

Until now (minute 50) I definitely like the present plotline better than that in the past …

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Buechersuechtling
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Top left:
What I wanted to read.

Bottom right:
What I actually _am_ “reading” (🎧📖). 😊

After only a few minutes I was already sceptical because Elsie seemed too girlish to me in wanting those cereals.

But then the scenes on that site of the accident and in the hospital seem authentic to me. I can relate because I think I‘d be the same. So, it‘s hooked I was and on I listen. 😄

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Buechersuechtling
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Yesterday I saw I have a screenshot of that lingering in my photos. Maybe months ago I wanted to keep this in the back of my head. Well, it kind of worked, didn‘t it❓ Even though it‘s pure coincidence that it‘s available a few hours after I finished Boyle‘s “The harder they come”.

I‘m consuming lots of light stuff recently but feel I should turn to more serious books again.

But reading‘s a hobby, so I shouldn‘t put pressure on it, should I❓

PickwickPlockPlock I found out that if I try to force myself to read something, I stop reading altogether. 4y
Buechersuechtling @PickwickPlockPlock Altogether. I mean, completely❓😟 4y
PickwickPlockPlock @Buechersuechtling Normally I try to read only one book at a time. If I really don't like it, I use the time I would normally spend reading for something else. So, yes, completely. When I notice that I avoid reading I switch to another book. Maybe I give it another chance later, maybe not. 4y
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shellleigh33
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Oh no 🤦‍♀️ Susan you are killing me too! The smell of library books is the best 📚📖🥰

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Bookzombie
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I read three books which led me to tears this month. All three were picks. #tearjerker #ReadWithMrBook

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Jenken1998
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Sweet and heartbreaking read through grief. Elsie meets Ben. Its love at first sight. Elsie marries Ben quickly. Ben dies 9 days after they elope. Alternating chapters between their short but intense love affair and Elsie's struggle to cope with Ben's death. It was sad but sweet and hopeful.

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JenlovesJT47
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I have now officially read all of TJR‘s books. This one was a roller coaster of emotions to get through and I might need to watch I Love Lucy to cheer myself up. 😪 Still, definitely worth reading. I started it this morning and have been useless all day until I finished it. 4⭐️

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Kboltz
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I love Jenkins Reid‘s books. She is just a great storyteller. Elsie meets Ben and then the story follows. Tragedy occurs but Elsie works through it. Quick read. If you have recently lost someone this may be hard to read OR maybe it will help.

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Allthingsbooks
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Omg....such a great story.

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mommymendes
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Ok I'm done. Second book of 2019 and I am heartbroken. I cried and cried! Damn Fruity Pebbles! You will forever make my chest tighten!
#2/52

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mommymendes
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Is anyone reading or has anyone read this? I'm about 80 pages from being done and I'm going to need a brain dump. My heart can't handle this!

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dawnsworldblog
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This is the second book I‘ve read by this author and it definitely won‘t be the last; I‘m now on a mission to work my way through her back catalogue. A sad but moving story of what happens when you find ‘the one‘ only to lose them just as quickly and how you move on from a loss that great. Beautifully written. It made me cry and I don‘t think the pregnancy hormones can be blamed this time. It leaves you wanting to hug your loved ones very tightly.

Beckys_Books I read One True Loves by the same author and don't think I'm ready for any of her other books. 6y
dawnsworldblog @Beckys_Books I‘ve not read that one yet, will keep an eye out for it! She definitely has a way of writing that really gets to you doesn‘t she? 6y
Beckys_Books Yes, she does 6y
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chelreads
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Evidence of the Affair is available on Amazon (FREE for Prime members!!) and it made me even more excited for Daisy Jones & the Six to come out next year! If it isn‘t already obvious, Taylor Jenkins Reid is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors! 😍

Since this new short story isn‘t an option on Litsy, I‘m tagging another TJR book that I‘m currently reading! #80in18

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Kendra.Diane
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A rainy day, a mug as big as my head and a new Taylor Jenkins Reid book.

Nute That‘s a big mug! 7y
BookaholicNatty Thats huuuugggeeee!!! 7y
Zelma That mug is amazing!!! 👏 7y
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kamoorephoto My son said that to me at bedtime to me tonight! 😭 7y
Kendra.Diane @Nute my favorite! 7y
Kendra.Diane @BookaholicNatty the best kind! 7y
Kendra.Diane @Zelma agreed! 7y
Kendra.Diane @kamoorephoto my boyfriend says “I love you to the moon and back real slow” and got me this mug on our anniversary! 7y
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