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This book is about the #death of a beloved father & husband from terminal cancer, but even more about the fractured relationship between the wife & teenage daughter he will be leaving behind. I teared up frequently & *may* have had at least one ugly cry when I reviewed it last year. 😥😢😭😓

Grab some tissues before you read this one. The relationship between Cece and her mom Lexi...being a teenager is hard.

#Two4Tuesday Thank you for the tag @AnotherMissBennet for the tag.🤗Sorry I‘m a day late. Crazy week!

1️⃣ The Bookish Life of Nina Hill is light & funny & fun so far. Also anything by Molly Harper. I like snark.😆

2️⃣ I have been trying to avoid sad books lately but the tagged book snuck in & made me tear up & even ugly cry. It‘s very good.😓😥😰😢😭

Since I‘m so late, I won‘t take but anyone who hasn‘t played yet can join in! 🤗

I really enjoyed this story. It was told from the points of view of Alexis, the mother, and Cece, the teenage daughter. The family has come together for one last summer at their beach house after Tommy the father is diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Alexis is a working mom while Tommy holds down the fort at home. Now they all have to deal with Tommy‘s illness and eventual death and try to be there for each other in ways they never have before.

If you want a good cry, you‘ll want to read this story of a family faced with losing their father/partner and the final summer they spend together as they move inexorably toward an ending that is never in doubt. Mother and daughter have to relearn a relationship with each other in the face of mounting grief. Full review at https://booknaround.blogspot.com/2020/04/review-you-and-me-and-us-by-alison.html

I knew this would be emotional going into it and gosh, it was. Told in alternating POV‘s from Alexis and her daughter CeCe, this is the story of their relationship and how it changed over time after husband/father Tommy‘s cancer diagnosis. This is a good example of making the most of an awful situation and also making every moment memorable. I especially loved young CeCe‘s love of food and cooking, and how it was a coping mechanism for her.

Had I not picked this book well before the stresses of the Coronavirus, I likely would not have read it as I am finding sad books difficult now but I ended up happy I did. Beautifully written story with relatable characters that did make me tear up & even have a cathartic ugly cry, but also had me smiling. Although mainly about a mother & daughter struggling to connect when the husband/father gets a terminal cancer diagnosis, it is heartfelt & ...

From earlier today. I‘m finally working more from home & ran out at lunch to get a prescription & stop by the grocery store & so I did curbside pickup of my favorite spicy avocado toast because it‘s been way too long.🥑🍞😋Trying to start this one for a book tour review next week but I‘m struggling with it being a tearjerker & not quite what I need right now. I plan to switch back & forth with a happier book if necessary to keep my spirits up.

Heartbreaking but hopeful I‘m the end. This is one of those books that will stick with me for awhile...

Book #18 of 2020

Thanks to @WilliamMorrowBooks for my copy of this book.

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