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The Blessings
The Blessings | Elise Juska
7 posts | 4 read | 7 to read
"Bursting with wise observations."-J. Courtney Sullivan, author of The Engagements and Maine "Gleams like a jewel."-The Philadelphia Inquirer "Stunning. . . Unique and unforgettable."-Glamour Hailed by Stewart O'Nan as "deft and tender" and as one of the best books of 2014 by the Philadelphia Inquirer, Elise Juska's THE BLESSINGS is an extraordinary novel about an ordinary family. The Blessings rally around one another in times of celebration and those of sorrow, coming together for departures and arrivals, while its members harbor private struggles and moments of personal joy. College student Abby ponders homesickness in her first semester away from her Philadelphia home, while her cousin Stephen commits a petty act of violence that takes a surprising turn, and their aunt Lauren faces a crisis in her storybook marriage she could never have foreseen. Through the lens of one unforgettable family, this beautifully moving novel explores how our families define us and how we shape them in return.
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kspenmoll
kspenmoll
The Blessings | Elise Juska
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#LMBPC #R Some picks from my #TBR.
📚Murder Underground (British Library Crime Classics)
📚A Piece of the World
📚Kitchens of the Midwest
📚The Blessings ( memoir)

#LMPB ladies, Let me know your thoughts on any of these😃

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[tagged book]A Piece of the World
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Wife 1st choice: Kitchens, 2nd: World, 3rd: Blessings, 4th: Underground 🌹 6y
RedxoHearts Did you pick which one you are going with? 6y
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kspenmoll If ok with with you all, I will go with Kitchens @Wife @RedxoHearts @Maria514626 (edited) 6y
Wife Yay! Kitchens! 🌹 6y
RedxoHearts Sounds good to me :) 6y
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HotTeaGoodBooks
HotTeaGoodBooks
The Blessings | Elise Juska
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I was supposed to have this done by today for a postal book club. Only on pg 46. Oops...

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LWagoner
LWagoner
The Blessings | Elise Juska
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Needed a new audiobook to listen to at the end of the week (had listened to all my podcasts) and found this one on Scribd. I had never heard of it before...I'm only on chapter 2..... But this is so so good! Can't wait to listen to the rest!

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JodyS
JodyS
The Blessings | Elise Juska
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Starting this tonight 😃

Penny_LiteraryHoarders It's a really good story. I liked this one a lot! 8y
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CAGirlReading
CAGirlReading
The Blessings | Elise Juska
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This was a wonderful read, the book follows the Blessing extended family over 20 years and each chapter is told by different members of the family at different points in time. Juska does an excellent job weaving together these vignettes to form a beautiful narrative 💯

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CAGirlReading
CAGirlReading
The Blessings | Elise Juska
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Up next!

Penny_LiteraryHoarders A really nice story! Enjoyed this one. 8y
Reviewsbylola I'll be interested to see how you like this. I am usually drawn to family sagas. 8y
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Szd
Szd
The Blessings | Elise Juska
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Really liked this book about a family and their relationships.
Favorite quotation: "The older you get, the more you revert to what you came from."

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