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A therapist and a man standing on the edge of a bridge. Beautiful, romantic, painful and emotional. A slow start but worth it to read until the very end. #LitsyLoveReads

TW: Suicide

This book has been on my shelf for a while and I finally got around to reading it. Not many books give me enough feels for tears, but this one sure did. Glad I picked this one up. A beautiful story of the journey of healing.

When therapist Tally sees a man on a bridge preparing to jump she stops to talk to him but it doesn‘t end there. She also takes him home with her and over the course of the weekend the two begin to open up to each other. I can completely understand why this book frustrates so many people as both characters make really questionable decisions but I was still deeply invested in wanting them to heal. Thank you again @CBee for sending this one to me.

There is nothing better than coming home to surprise #bookmail. Thank you so much @CBee for brightening my day with a book I have been wanting to read! So lucky that Litsy brought such thoughtful friends into my life.

I imagine any therapist reading this book might just have to DNF because, omg, Tally, what were you thinking!? But as a reader/non-therapist I was able to parking-lot that significant discrepancy and enjoy two people experiencing a life-changing weekend. Also good if like me you are in the mood for a book with a small cast of characters.

A hard one to review. I loved the premise, the writing style, and how it showed the complexity of different kinds of grief. On the other hand, Tallie‘s therapy methods seemed questionable, she and “Emmett” based their relationship on lies, Emmett pretending to be Tallie and emailing her ex Joel was inappropriate and the ending felt abrupt and incomplete. For every plus there was a minus. Overall, glad I read it, but it was often frustrating.

A book club pick I forgot about & grabbed from Indigo last weekend. A woman stops a man from jumping off a bridge, the story unfolds. I looked up reviews after I bought this and they were mixed. BUT I don‘t understand them. This book is lovely! It feels like a truthful look at how hard it is to get over/live with grief, and that signs are often there that we matter. Several times in this story I went WHAT?! and I just didn‘t want to stop reading

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We‘ve gone to Toronto and I found a bookstore 🛍

A therapist stops a stranger from suicide, which changes their lives in one weekend. Beautiful and emotional.

I guess I‘m going with so-so for this one. Part of it could be that I‘m not in a great place right now, but I think the book also had some issues. Both characters kept such major secrets from each other and made pretty questionable choices that lessened my ability to relate to them. It felt a little one note or unbelievable. But there were compelling parts too. Overall it‘s not one I‘ll recommend to people.

This book was ok. There were a lot of things I didn‘t like about it including how as a therapist Tallie seems to be overstepping some boundaries. Also the ending just seemed a bit weak.

Book 82...T stops E from jumping off a bridge and allows him to stay with her for the weekend. She is a therapist but doesn‘t tell her. He has secrets he isn‘t telling her either.

Beautifully written with so much warmth. It is a very descriptive read, and the author used many unfamiliar words that I had to look up, which was a fun bonus.

Talkie is a warm, loving person, who takes in the troubled Emmett. They are only together for four days, but it changes both of their lives. It might feel a little far-fetched how well they get along, and help each other through grief, but it works.

“What color is your ex-husbands energy?”
“Slut red”
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I liked this story, it goes between 2 main characters. The plot is slow, predictable but I liked the characters and how they compliment each other in a unique way. I seem to read faster on my tablet compared to a book. Has anyone else noticed that? #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Tallie sees a man climb over a railing on a bridge and pulls over to stop him from jumping. What an awesome premise! But, sadly, absolutely nothing in this book is working for me. I don‘t like the style, the characters are either shallow or impenetrable, and it‘s reading like a bad romance novel. I‘m about a third of the way in and I‘m moving on.

This was ok (finished it in one flight.) A therapist takes in a stranger and the novel walks their their decisions and lives over the course of a few days. Not light reading, but it‘s quick moving enough to keep the pages turning. There‘s a few preposterous lines/events to drop it to a 3/5 for me.

My book club met in person last night for the first time since the pandemic. 2 members were out of town and joined us via Zoom. We had a 50/50 vote on the book. Those who loved it really loved. I just felt it was so-so. I couldn‘t predict what would happen and that was cool. The book was slow to me and I just couldn‘t get into the way I like to get lost in a book. I‘m the first person on the left in the picture.

This was a good book on the important topic of mental health but I had a lot of trouble suspending my disbelief at how the whole thing gets started.

I‘ve read great reviews on this. 20% in. Hard to suspend my disbelief about an educated woman taking a random stranger into her home for the night. Also last time I read a book with parentheses every few pages, I DNF‘d. They‘re distracting and I don‘t understand the point.
Should I keep reading?

I really liked this one. A definite character study that dives deep into the psyches of Emmett and Tallie, two strangers who come together in a dramatic way, right as the book opens. A contemporary novel about life itself. One I‘ll remember for quite some time.

A great deal!

I was actually pretty ambivalent about this book for the first half, but I think that has more to do with my current disinterest in reading than the book itself. When I got to the second half, I couldn't put it down...if only to see how the protagonists would deal with their series of bad decisions!

And even though it's been a rough reading month (including my first DNF in basically forever), I finished my #doublespin pick!

@TheAromaofBooks

4-13-21: My 37th finished book of 2021! Gosh, I loved this book! Trigger warning: suicide. A therapist, Tallie, comes across a man preparing to jump off a bridge. What happens next will change them forever. This book was beautifully written. All the characters were likable and while there were moments of intense sadness it didn‘t take away from the cathartic messages. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 👍🏼📖#️⃣3️⃣7️⃣ #thisclosetookay #leesacrosssmith

As a therapist, I always look forward and also dread books with therapist main characters. This story perpetrates one of the worst stereotypes: that therapists relate to everyone as clients/patients. The “case notes” parts of the book were very irritating to listen to, as if therapists diagnose and think about people in terms on insurance notes.
Otherwise, I was very entranced with the relationship between the characters and it was well written!

I have about 12 pages left! Photo cred: my 6yr old 💜

This wasn‘t bad by any means, but following the last two books I read and really enjoyed, this one just didn‘t hit the mark for me.

I expected a bit more/something different from it

Getting some final books off my #bookspinbingo board this weekend...hoping for one more bingo 🤞🏻

Winning a giveaway is so much fun!!😁 #bookmail #giveawaywin #thisclosetookay

I listened to the tagged book while taking a walk. My mother is doing better and will be coming home from the hospital on Friday. This is the first bit of reading/listening I‘ve really been able to do in several weeks. Glad I could usher in spring while I was at it.

Loved this book so much until the very end and then I was just annoyed by the ending. So many questions unanswered which is frustrating. Still a pick though!

When Tallie catches a stranger on the side of the bridge ready to jump she does everything in her power to help prevent it.

I enjoy the story of two strangers meeting up and finding out about each other. This story had me hooked from the beginning. I felt it at times dragging but not too bad. I still wanted to pick it up and find out what was the secrets Emmett was hiding. B+

Excuse the terrible pic taken on the fly today but I just wanted to tell you guys I got to actually walk around my local library today and it made me so happy! They have, fortunately, been open via curbside service for a good part of the pandemic but a few weeks ago they actually opened their doors. I had this book on hold but still took the time to walk about and soak up the atmosphere. Ana I actually didn‘t pick up any extra books! Go me. 😜

Reading with a prosecco 📚🥂 Literally loving this book I don't want it to end 😍

Keeping Miss Percy company today after her spay surgery & some icky post-op complications. Hoping she‘s on the road to feeling much better. Also, really enjoying this choice for #booked2021 #mustacheonthecover so far!

I enjoyed this one. The story flowed at a great pace. The chapters alternate between the characters, giving us an intimate look at themselves and their time together. The subject matter of suicide felt very timely and how the author weaved this compelling story from a suicide attempt was well carried out. And the concept of strangers having a life changing affect on each other was touching. There are religious undertones to the story.

I really enjoyed this book and feel like it did not get enough attention. This is a book about a woman who finds a man on a bridge ready to jump and they form a bond in a weekend together. This was a bit predictable, but the writing was excellent and the story was just so good. I didn‘t want this one to end because the characters were so easy to fall in love with and I wanted more still at the end.

This was closer to a romance book than I usually get. It was heavy on the drama but endearing overall. There was an ethical issue that rubbed me the wrong way so I waited to review it. I wanted to see if that issue changed how I felt about the book overall. It did not. It's not my typical genre but I still enjoyed the story, the complicated relationships, and the improbability of the whole situation.

This was my #doublespin for February and a 5-star read for me. This was the second of hers that I loved, and I think she will be an autobuy author for me. @TheAromaofBooks

Current Read: A bit slow paced for me but not enough to throw in the towel. Hoping it speeds up a bit and something unravels to finish strong.

Next Read: I‘m a sucker for a a little romance. The fact that both characters are writers is just icing on the 🎂

That‘s a wrap for February #bookspinbingo. The tagged book was just okay to me. Thanks to some snow days, delayed openings, and days off I was about to have a bingo blackout this month way before I thought I would!

Thanks @TheAromaofBooks for putting this amazing challenge together every month. Can‘t wait until next month!

Sigh. Loving this #BookMail 😌

I manage to go on a tangent about stage directions. It's rooted in the text. But still. https://youtu.be/mpRhFlVH-GY

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I found this to be enjoyable and moving. I only wish the author hadn't written that one scene between Tallie and "Emmet". As a therapist who is trying to provide supportive friendship to him, I kind of feel she crossed the line. Even though they are both adults it did not sit well with me. Other that that one thing, I found this book to be a great read. ?

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ All these feels - wrecked and uplifted all in one. Psychologist Tallie stops a man about to jump off a bridge. Talking him down, she offers him a ride... the story evolves from there as Tallie befriends Emmett. Full review on ScrappyMags.com but this is a close to home with my own battles with mental health. Recommend to those who struggle or those who wish to understand...

A fun giveaway by @Hooked_on_books for her #goodbyebotm giveaway. My book club choice would be life after life by Kate Atkinson. My book club had a great conversation about it!! I liked the book more after the discussion than I did before.

Snowy Saturday calls for some self care #botm