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Not my favorite TJR read, but that may because I‘m not a fan of celebrity…and all that goes along with it. However, It was an integral theme to the book, so it was necessary. I most enjoyed the familial relationships and personal drama away from the privileged lifestyle—although the party scene was quite humorous—loved the surfing down the roof into the pool. Lol. #52bookclub23 #abookaboutsiblings

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/IlQ6-UUcNfc

Enjoy!

I'm reading Malibu Rising because I really enjoyed another book by Taylor Jenkins Reid, but so far not much has happened in this one. It takes place in 1983 and follows the life of the four children of a famous singer, and jumps back and forth between 1983 and them growing up. I think the book is building up to a big party they're going to have in the end, which will end in disaster.

I literally read the book in 2 days. Second by TJR, and I definitely enjoyed it. Interesting yet relatable characters, definite page turner, great plot, wholesome relationships, lots happening at once yet still manages to keep you hooked.
It's a story of losing family, of gaining support, of fame, of scandal, of past, of present, of marriage, of divorce, of infidelity, of love. Above all, of betrayal and yet loving until the very end.
4.5/5🌟

I'm like 70% through the book. Already loving it. There's so much happening in every chapter and still TJR seems to manage the overall pace. Had no idea that I'd enjoy it this much. Meanwhile did some mandala after so long.

TJR really knows how to make you feel for unlikeable characters. This was a great story about the Riva kids and their complicated family dynamics. I loved how it switched between the timeline of the party and the past to slowly reveal more backstory.
#Booked2023 set in two or more time periods @BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen @alisiakae
#2023ReadySetRead beach setting @Clwojick

I really enjoyed this book about the Riva children. All grown up now, the siblings are preparing for a huge party. Then their secrets start to come out, and there are flashbacks of their parents and their chaotic childhood. Plus, there is a fire coming ❤️‍🔥
#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville

#februaryreads Malibu Rising and Verity were my faves!

If you like family drama and “Hollywood scandal gossips and parties” then, this is for you. I thought I was not going to like it but I wanted to know how everything would end. What a chaos. The ending was okay for me. 3.8⭐️ That Mick Rivas....
2nd book completed during #20in4 Readathon @Andrew65
3rd book #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville
February 2023 #BookSpinBingo (#21 free space) @TheAromaOfBooks ⬇️

February has felt a little full! Between a family ski vacation, a work conference in Orlando, and regular work fun, I‘ve been fitting in books where I can. I‘m trying to read as many #tobshortlist #tob2023 as possible, to actually participate in the tournament for once, and of course keep up with #aam and other challenges… but sometimes giant fantasy/horror chunksters get in the way 😆 I enjoyed all of these - and they were all so very different!

I didn‘t really like this which is a shame as I loved the other two books I‘ve read by her. It was a bit too cheesy, cliche and lacking in real substance for me. It‘s drama filled but I found it dull plot and character wise. So-so because she definitely knows how to write to keep you reading on. #authoramonth

I had these 3 TJR novels hanging on #MtTBR for various lengths of time, and #AuthorAMonth was the impetus to finally get them off the mountain! I enjoyed all of them, with Evelyn Hugo being my fave of the 3.

With the Daisy Jones series coming next month, I‘m glad I get to stay in Reid‘s world a bit longer this time around!

3️⃣ I just love every one of Taylor Jenkins Reid‘s books, love this family and their story #taylorjenkinsreid #kindle #maliburising

I finished this about a week ago, but failed to post. I really loved this one - I had a hard time putting it down. I plan to read more from this #Authoramonth but probably won‘t get to more this month.

Just squeezed this one in! My 2nd TJR read (1st was E. Hugo). I love how TJR is able to draw the reader right into the story with very few words; that's not easy to do. I adored the characters (especially Nina) and was completely able to suspend my disbelief in certain areas because of that. I could relate to a lot of the trauma, too, also coming from a broken home with 3 siblings. Will have to read more of her!
#AuthoraMonth @Soubhiville

I think these need to be palate cleansers or books to get me out of a slump, as I could see various plot points coming after having recently read The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Still enjoyed it!

#authoramonth @Soubhiville
#booked2023 #threegenerations @Cinfhen @alisiakae @BarbaraTheBibliophage
#pop23 #bookaboutdivorce @RaeLovesToRead
#52bookclub2023 #featuringaninheritance @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB @Bluebird @ravenlee @LeeRHarry @MissHel

A book club read that, once again, is a hit! I don‘t think this is my favorite TJR, but I loved Nina as a character so much ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“They had taught her that family is found, that whether it be blood or circumstances or choice, what binds us does not matter. All that matters is that we are bound.”

This is another re-read for book club. Still love it ❤️

I was not a big fan of Daisy and the Six and I skipped this one when it came out. I read Carrie Soto in December and was surprised that she had a small role in this book too. I really liked how June and Mick‘s backstory was mixed in with the story of the children. It worked for me and kept me turning the pages.
#AAM

Just finished a reread of Malibu Rising for #AuthorAMonth. Still working on the print version of Carrie Soto Is Back but it‘s slower going.

I‘m sort of underwhelmed by TJR novels but this is my favorite of the three I‘ve read.

@Soubhiville

Taylor Jenkins Reid can form a compelling sentence and string them together to keep you reading. This is only the second book of hers I‘ve read and once I started I did want to go along on the journey. It was a pleasant read while keeping an eye on the Super Bowl.

#AuthorAMonth #Pantone23 #GrayLilac #52Books #Meanttoreadlastyear

#fabulousfebruary goal check!
📚finished the Hurricane
📚finished Pack Light Travel Light
📚started Verity… and finished it about 12 hours later
📚made progress on both books
📚started Malibu Rising
Total success!!! Thanks again to @Andrew65 for hosting!!

Book 2 for #AuthoraMonth. Hope to be able to fit in a third as well.

The Riva siblings. Kids of the famous musician Mike Riva. It‘s time for the famous Riva party that the oldest kid, Nina, host every year. As long as you know when and where, your invited.

A book about family and what makes a family. Is it “just” blood or is it the people that are there every day?

And I must say that I loved that ending.

2book for #FabulousFebruary #AuthorAMonth
@Andrew65 @Soubhiville

#currentread #authoramonth

So this was my forecast for this week and it didn‘t exactly go as planned, but good intentions is everything, right?

I did continue with All That She Carried #SheSaid

I continued with Braiding Sweetgrass, finished Malibu Rising and I‘m currently reading Every Day is Mother‘s Day.

So I didn‘t get to We Are All Birds, this is something that happens when you get sidetracked by movies (Enola Holmes 1 & 2). It‘s due back on Thursday, so not sure

I love TJR. I managed to miss reading this one when it first came out. I read Carrie Soto last year, so this helped me understand that book a little better. I was so glad when I saw it on my #auldlangspine list. I love the time periods, the characters, just everything. Another great one by one of my favorite authors #authoramonth #bookspin

#Bookspinbingo

My Feb #bookspin (10) was my #Authoramonth selection for Taylor Jenkins Reid. To my surprise, I did enjoy it. Nice lazy afternoon reading 📚
A soft pick.

@TheAromaofBooks @Soubhiville

#WeeklyForecast

Continue with the buddy read of All That She Carried #SheSaid

Continue reading Braiding Sweetgrass

Finish Malibu Rising #AuthorAMonth, read Every Day is Mother‘s Day and get a good start on We Are All Birds of Uganda #foodandlit #Uganda

Does anyone need a copy of Malibu Rising? I noticed it‘s on sale today, and TJR is this month‘s #authoramonth. @Soubhiville :)

**CLAIMED** Friends! I have a like new copy of Malibu Rising if anyone would like it for #authoramonth in February 😊 Let me know! @Soubhiville if you want to tag your peeps I‘m happy to pass this along 😊♥️

I bought this after having read read Evelyn Hugo (loved it) and Daisy Jones (liked it well enough). I would rank this in between the two. What I really like about TJR books is the level of realism (if one can relate to famous people) that not everything in life "works out" in a satisfying way, and I did feel that by the end of this book. I will buy the rest of her books and read them, and she consistently produces well-written characters.

Wow! This book is amazing! It was captivating and entertaining. 5/5 I already wish I could re read this book again for the first time

This family hooked me and didn't let go for 384 pages. Loved every minute of this. 🏄‍♀️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️ #12BooksOf2022 #August @andrew65

For January, I have to go with the book that I devoured in one sitting, dreaming of warm breezes and ocean waves while snowed in with frigid temps 🧊🌨❄️. I really enjoyed this one! #12Booksof2022 @Andrew65

No five star reads for me in March but this was my favourite 4 1/2 star book. She always writes great books, although not my favourite of books by her it is still a great read and one I‘d recommend to others. #12Booksof2022

Also notable mention to the Time Odyssey Trilogy by Arthur C Clarke and Stephen Baxter, I read all of this in March.

#12booksof2022 - February @Andrew65

Thank you so much Chelle for my lovely #jolabokaflod ❤️❄️🎄
I've been wanting this book for so long! I already broke into the caramel Santas and they are so gooooooddd! Thank you!!

Day 5 @AdventRecommends March Book 1

I love Taylor Jenkins Read‘s books. Whilst it may not be my favourite of her books it still was a very enjoyable read but she has set such a high standard in the past. This has a rating of 4.08 on Goodreads and I definitely recommend it to others. I gave it 4 1/2 stars. She is always a must read for me and has some original plots.

@emilyrose_x

This book has so many characters and mini stories connected to those characters it was hard to keep up. The book was just ok for me.

Such a wholesome story with great plot and character arcs. I always wanted to surf and this kind of made me want to get to the hobby

Another home run from TJR … I love how she takes a time period and makes in a character in the book! This one made feel all the feels and I couldn‘t put it down!

Quite literally a book of 2 halves. The first half is there to set the scene & give some back story. Although it does do this, I actually almost gave up on this book before I got to part 2, part 1 went on for too long. The second part I was hooked and couldn‘t put it down. It was fairly fast passed and I really enjoyed it. However the blurb mentions a fire which was far less important that I thought & I was waiting for it‘s significance

What an interesting book! The character development was everything I wanted it to be. I appreciated the way the children attempted to break their systemic patterns in their family to create a new life. I enjoyed how each character was different but also devoted to their family. I was slightly perturbed by the way things unfolded, but it was interesting enough to keep me interested. I would love to see this adapted into a TV series

So good. I loved it SO much! Made me feel all the feels- annoyance, pain, sadness, relief. 100% recommend!

Another winner from TJR! So far I‘ve loved them all and can‘t pick a favorite. 🤩

#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Prompt: Of Mice and Men

I choose Malibu Rising because of the relationships between the siblings. It reminded me of the depth of friendship in Of Mice and Men.

#Scarathlon2022 @StayCurious
#TeamMonsterMash

I heard this wasn‘t as good as Daisy Jones and the Six, but I actually loved it more. The bond and love these siblings have for each other is so touching. The drama of celebrity and little side stories gave it a perfect pacing. I tore through this.