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Happy Place
Happy Place | Emily Henry
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A couple who broke up months ago make a pact to pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry. Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in collegethey go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, nowfor reasons theyre still not discussingthey dont. They broke up six months ago. And still havent told their best friends. Which is how they find themselves sharing a bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been their friend groups yearly getaway for the last decade. Their annual respite from the world, where for one vibrant, blue week they leave behind their daily lives; have copious amounts of cheese, wine, and seafood; and soak up the salty coastal air with the people who understand them most. Only this year, Harriet and Wyn are lying through their teeth while trying not to notice how desperately they still want each other. Because the cottage is for sale and this is the last week theyll all have together in this place. They cant stand to break their friends hearts, and so theyll play their parts. Harriet will be the driven surgical resident who never starts a fight, and Wyn will be the laid-back charmer who never lets the cracks show. Its a flawless plan (if you look at it from a great distance and through a pair of sunscreen-smeared sunglasses). After years of being in love, how hard can it be to fake it for one weekin front of those who know you best?
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Kimberlone
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I‘ve had varying opinions about Emily Henry‘s rom-coms. I loved Beach Read, but subsequent books have all been light picks. The setting and premise had a lot of potential, but the execution on the central plot device (a couple pretends they haven‘t broken up so as not to complicate their friends‘ elopement) increasingly strained credulity as the book developed. The career decision the FMC makes at the end of the book caused me actual anger.

LeeRHarry I‘m with you in that I loved Beach Read and then others were ok - sounds like I should give this one a try - just to see how I feel by the end. 😏 2d
Kimberlone @LeeRHarry I feel like I‘ve been in the minority in not loving her books after Beach Read, so good to know I‘m not the only one! Maybe the next one will hit with me, though! 18h
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lilpumpkin2.0
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September 9, 2023 Woohoo Hooray Hoorah I finished the book. I was so WANTING and DESPERATE to finish the book... cuz it took me awhile to finish. I would say that the theme of book is: Things take time to get over. Sharing emotions with someone you love; especially if you are afraid of getting hurt. Overall, the ending was good. Cleo is pregnant. Wyn and Harriet get married and Harriet is in her "Happy Place"

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lilpumpkin2.0
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September 8, 2023 Been slowly reading this book... AND ALMOST DONE ahhhhh so many books so little time.. wish I could just finish it and move on but each book I read I feel as if I can only read a little at a time instead of a lot in one sitting. Such is lifep

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Sharpeipup
Happy Place | Emily Henry
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I feel like I won the lottery.

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Kgaudiuso
Happy Place | Emily Henry
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Fun summer read!

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Cailey_Mac
Happy Place | Emily Henry
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So I did pay full price for Happy Place and Fourth Wing, but everything else has been on my tbr and I‘ve managed to snag them over the past few kindle daily deals! I‘m super excited about them, and since I‘ve been working a lot (60 hours a week) I seem to only be able to read on my kindle when I have a few spare moments🤗📖

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JuliaTheBookNerd
Happy Place | Emily Henry
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#OnCloud9 ☁️ 😊 #IdiomInsight 🍁🍂

#BookNerd 🤓💙📚

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Great choice! 🩷🩷 3w
Eggs Well done 👍🏼 3w
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currentlyreadinginCO
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Mehso-so

Really didn't hit for me.

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lilpumpkin2.0
Happy Place | Emily Henry

September 3, 2023 I am on page 235 out of 385. That means that I am MORE than halfway through the book. The relationship that Harriet and Wyn have is off and on. I think that is the only way to say it. Let's find out if they eventually stay together...

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lilpumpkin2.0
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September 3, 2023 Doesn't the light hit 'just right' on my book? Haha Happy Fall ya'll!!! Hope you are drinking pumpkin spice or eating pumpkin pie or just getting in the Fall mood. I am feeling in the Fall mood. Fun Fact: Despite the weather, my favorite seasons of the year are Fall and Winter.

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GinaKButler
Happy Place | Emily Henry
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Up next! 💕

#bookspinbingo

Liz_M That pool does look like a happy place! 3w
GinaKButler @Liz_M Thank you! It looks like an infinity pool right now because of that hurricane that just went through! 3w
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Allthebookclubs
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I consumed this book in just over a day, I love EH. My chest actually ACHED the whole time for Wyn and Harriet. I don‘t like Harriet‘s career decision in the end, but I understand burnout. I‘d possibly read sequels from the POVs of Cleo/Kimmie and Sabrina/Parth, if there was more than Parth‘s lack of real personality and more to Kimmie than partying (we get glimpses into her and I know there‘s more substance if she‘s with Cleo). Book #50 in 2023

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jamield1993
Happy Place | Emily Henry
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Mehso-so

I wanted to love this. I adore Emily Henry, but this lacked her charm. It seemed to take me ages to get through, as I wasn't looking forward to reading it much.
The characters were quite bland, and the love interest was such a bore. I didn't care much for the dual timeline, and I found it completely predictable.
However, EH is a wonderful writer. Her way with words is beautiful.

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AlizaApp
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A sweet second-chance romance. A couple about to get a divorce have to pretend to still be together on an annual getaway with their college friends. I like Emily Henry‘s writing! This was not my fave of hers, though it was still a fun beach read.

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lilpumpkin2.0
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August 22, 2023 New book! Started today and fall-ing in love with it a little too fast. (Get it?) The thing about Emily Henry is that she does not keep you on your toes. I feel like she gets to the point and keeps the story going without making you guess what will happen next. Right off the bat, she explains how Sabrina & Parth, Cleo and Kimmy, and her and Wyn Connor are all friends. However, Sabrina & Parth surprise Harriet with Wyn, her fiańce.

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lilpumpkin2.0
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August 21, 2023 I REALLY WANT TO READ THIS BOOK RIGHT NOW... but I have not finished Carrie Soto is Back. Was this book good, okay, or so-so? Everyone has a different opinion but I want to stay on track with my reading

marleed I‘m always down for my annual Emily Henry summer beach read! 1mo
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The.Great.Catsby
Happy Place | Emily Henry
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I went into this knowing that it was going to be a bit annoying with the back and forth. And it was annoying. Why do people hold themselves back? Why live your life in the unsaid?
But really, still a good book. This story could have been told in fewer pages. But it seems that all of her books are a bit long.

3.5⭐️

08.16.2023

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BennettBookworm
Happy Place | Emily Henry
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Quidditch Cup Reading Challenge! Here are my next five prompts completed 😍

🧹Golden Snidget: Includes a magical creature - Mooncakes
🧹Tutshill Tornados: Includes a weather event- Wilderwomen
🧹Wingtown Wanderers: Includes travel/adventure - Happy Place
🧹Hogwarts House Cup: Includes a celebration - Celebrants
🧹Double Eight Loop: Written by multiple authors - This is how you lose the time war

LiteraryinLawrence Nicely done!! 1mo
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BennettBookworm
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“It is humanly impossible for Emily Henry to write a bad book.” - E.W., I couldn‘t agree more! These characters and their struggles felt so relatable to me and so realistically rendered. Henry devotes just as much energy to writing steamy romance as she does to writing really genuine friendships. I loved this.

LiteraryinLawrence I just logged on and your review came up first! Glad you loved it! 1mo
BennettBookworm @LiteraryinLawrence lol what a lovely surprise!! 1mo
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TLuvs
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Gleefulreader
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Panpan

I‘m normally a big fan of Henry‘s book‘s as they strike that perfect balance between romance/fun summer read with a bit extra, but this one, unfortunately, felt remarkably contrived. Everything felt like it was just trying too hard here with no real depth, and stretching the limits of believability of how people actually relate to each other. Definitely seems like this was the result of Henry now being on an annual summer pub schedule.

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BookishTrish
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Mehso-so

I liked the will they won‘t they more than the resolution. The ending really didn‘t agree with me.

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mdemanatee
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And just like that another month's reading in the books https://youtu.be/6MqvMlEZjvE

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Christinak
Happy Place | Emily Henry
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This better be good! I need a light read.

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SheilaChew
Happy Place | Emily Henry
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I did it!!!
Another great story from Emily Henry. It wasn‘t my favorite of hers, but it checked all the boxes. And now I want to go to Maine!

thegirlwiththelibrarybag Nice work! I‘d also like to visit Maine but mostly because of Murder, She Wrote 😊 (edited) 2mo
wanderinglynn Congrats! 🎉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2mo
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JamieArc
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Emily Henry throwing out some teasers on IG! I saw a title was released recently…so maybe cover or publication date???

wanderinglynn Ooh, I saw that last night. Such a tease!!! 2mo
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LeslieO
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Reading Happy Place in my happy place! #summervibes #beachreading

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xicanti
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1. I bought dino egg oatmeal because it was super cheap, and the eggs really do hatch into candy dinosaurs!

2. I started HAPPY PLACE over breakfast because I honestly expected Henry‘s prose style would put me off and I‘d quick-bail, but I‘m 50 pages in and I‘m actually really feeling it? Yeah, she‘s sometimes too purple for me, but I like the character dynamics and I appreciate she‘s a present tense writer who keeps the past perfect to a minimum.

rockpools I had to Google dino egg oatmeal, because WHAT? And now I know. Thanks for enlightening me!! 2mo
xicanti @rockpools I think it might be one of those weird Canada-only things. I was always kind of curious about it, and now I‘ve experienced it for myself! 2mo
rockpools @xicanti We might just be missing out over here! 2mo
Cortg My “new adult” kids used to love the dino egg oatmeal in their preschool days. I haven‘t bought or looked for it in years. We‘re in the US. How fun! @rockpools 2mo
xicanti @Cortg maybe it‘s North America-only, then! It‘s a bit weird, having candy in oatmeal, but also rather fun. 2mo
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LeslieO
Happy Place | Emily Henry
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No Bingos but I did read my #BookSpin and #DoubleSpin. And 8 books! More than my usual.

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!! 2mo
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xicanti
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Today I took a 31.5 km bike ride on which I rescued a lost dog named Gus and acquired an Emily Henry novel from a Little Free Library with a bunch of my old books in it. I love it when stuff cycles back through the various LFLs I frequent!

I‘m excited to finally try Henry, but the first page makes me think she skews too purple for my tastes. We‘ll see whether I finish it or scowl a whole bunch and stick it back in the LFL after I quick-bail.

TEArificbooks I have never heard of a book described as purple in that context. What does “purple” mean in this context. I am not a Henry fan myself. 2mo
Read4life @xicanti & @TEArificbooks I‘m wondering the same thing. 2mo
xicanti @TEArificbooks @Read4life florid; as in, “purple prose.” 2mo
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Ruthiella Yay to the rescued pup! 🐶❤️ 2mo
xicanti @Ruthiella his poor person ran around all afternoon looking for him. He had an air tag on his collar, but it wasn‘t accurate enough to let anybody trace him through all the deer trails. It was very lucky that he crossed the main trail just as I got there. 2mo
Read4life Thanks, @xicanti 🤓 2mo
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BennettBookworm
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Six pages in and I‘m already in total bliss!

LiteraryinLawrence Pretty reading spot! 2mo
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Sara_Planz
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I'm an Emily Henry stan and this book does not disappoint. I love a "gang gets back together" story and I especially love the friends to lovers trope and both are written masterfully by Henry. An exploration of what holds us together and what can also pull us apart as life goes on. Truly a great summer read that will have the reader wanting to join this friend group for a lobster roll and a swim in the pool.

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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Is the humour genre sticker an interesting choice here?

I haven‘t read any Emily Henry and I‘m not particularly a fan of genre stickers but if there had to be one… would you have gone ♥️ over 🙂?

julesG 🤔🤔🤔 #UnpopularOpinion I didn't like this book very much. It was neither funny nor very romantic. 2mo
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @julesG, so maybe no genre label would have been the best bet? They‘re so popular - almost 100 reserves currently. Which isn‘t to say that it‘s a good read, just that she‘s got name recognition. Have you read any of her others? 2mo
julesG I've read most of her books. I liked them all, but this last felt off. It had a "I am under contract to write xx more books and there's a deadline and I can't be arsed to come up with a better story/characters" vibe. Also, looking at Stephen Rowley's last book (Celebrants), I'm wondering whether both shopped at the same stall selling plot ideas. 2mo
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SayersLover I agree with @julesG I‘ve read 2 Emily Henrys so far and they were fun, but when I picked up her latest I only made it 10 pages in before I bailed. It‘s very different and the writing, plot and characters felt stale. 2mo
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @julesG, it is always interesting when books (or even movies) with similar plots come out around the same time. Ahh well, hopefully she‘s back on track with whatever is coming next! 2mo
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @SayersLover, love that you called it in the first 10 pages! Too many people slog through books that they don‘t vibe with. 2mo
julesG I was invited to review the ARC months before pub day, I felt obligated to get through it 2mo
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @julesG, that‘s the hard thing about arcs 🥹 when you don‘t end up liking them 2mo
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TamTracy
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I loved the story and how I felt like I really knew all of these characters by the time it was over. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Esinclair
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I love Emily Henry with my whole heart. This book was beautiful, emotional, silly and tear jerking. She writes love so well, and I was giggling and swooning and crying over this book. I get people don‘t like the whole miscommunication trope, but I thought it was so worth the build up to the end. I fell in love with the characters and couldn‘t put this book down

guidosophia Am i the people you speak of 2mo
Esinclair @guidosophia it was about my mom, but I‘m sure you would fit into that category 2mo
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themonaisa
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Happy tears 🩷 what a beautiful story, one I will sit with for some time and reflect on - a hard hitter. Wonderfully written and such a phenomenal message on love, forgiveness, and facing our vulnerabilities.

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Amiable
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I‘m not usually a fan of romance but I enjoyed “Book Lovers” by this author so thought I‘d give this one a go. Spoiler alert: I am still not a fan of romance. 😖 The whole “constant miscommunication that results in tragic and/or comical escapades on the path to true love and marriage” trope does nothing for me. Just TALK to each other, people! This book could have ended a lot sooner if they all just opened their mouths. 🙄

Soubhiville I‘m in complete agreement about romance. Not my jam. But I don‘t mind if there is romance in my other genre fiction. 🙂 2mo
TiredLibrarian I'm not usually a fan of romance, either, and I enjoyed Book Lovers - so I'm trying this one; we have a book discussion at the end of the month. 2mo
RosePressedPages I‘ve fallen out of romance recently. The plots, along with the miscommunication trope, just don‘t work for me anymore and I end up skimming instead of reading 🙃 2mo
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zezeki I'm not so much into romance myself, but I do have phases every now and then when I enjoy a good romance read. And I agree, I also don't like miscommunication trope, and I'm also getting a little annoyed with fake dating trope as well. 😅 2mo
JamieArc I liked this book but think that it couldn‘t have done a lot better without the romance and didn‘t even need that element. 2mo
Amiable @Soubhiville @TiredLibrarian @MadelineMcCrae @zezeki @JamieArc I will read what‘s often called “chick lit”—and sometimes those books have romance that seeps into them. If it‘s not the entire point of the book I don‘t mind it. I think my problem with this book was that it didn‘t seem to know if it wanted to be chick lit or romance—it was trying to be both without really being either. If that makes sense. 2mo
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Amiable
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Yes, it‘s 80 degrees outside. And yes, I‘m sitting on my back patio sipping a steaming hot mug of camomile tea. What. 🤷🏻‍♀️

JamieArc 😂😂. We make a big jug of iced honey vanilla chamomile tea in the summer and it‘s my favorite. 2mo
Amiable @JamieArc I have to have my Sleepytime tea every night—it‘s a must! 😀 2mo
CatLass007 @Amiable Sleepytime is made by Celestial Seasons? I prefer my Bigelow Sweet Dreams. But I definitely understand the need for a cup of hot tea at bedtime or anytime. 2mo
Amiable @CatLass007 Yes! I also drink Sweet Dreams as well. Whatever is in stock at the grocery store when I‘m shopping. 😀 2mo
CatLass007 @Amiable 💤💤💤 2mo
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ShananigansReads
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Decent enough story but I never bonded with the characters. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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mdemanatee
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Holiday beach loafing. YouTube thoughts https://youtu.be/zu_4wshe5ak

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staci.reads
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#midyearbookfreakout @Klou Here are the titles I came up with - some hard choices, though! I've read some good new authors and met some new characters I liked, but none I can call favorites yet. And for #9, I'm not really a book/movie crier - it takes a lot! Also, I actively avoid books that are labeled as tear jerkers 🫣.
Thanks for the tag! These were fun to think about!

Klou Great answers! I'm gonna have to check some of these out. 3mo
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TheAromaofBooks
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While I did enjoy this one enough to give it a solid Pick, there were also times that the characters frustrated me. I think my main issue is that both Harriet and Wyn were so obsessed about whether or not the other person's feelings were ever going to change. Both of them were constantly worrying about whether he would get tired of her, whether she would realize he wasn't good enough for her, whether she was forcing him to live someplace he ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) wasn't happy, whether he was holding her back, etc etc etc. But I personally believe that, at the end of the day, a good relationship is built on commitment, not feelings, and it was obvious that both of these people were so genuinely committed to each other and to making their relationship a good one, yet allowed their obsession with hypothetical future feelings that haven't even happened yet to ruin what they had. Of course we get a ⬇ 3mo
TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) happy ending in the end, but I still felt like their focus was on making sure their feelings stayed the same, not on making a commitment to keep their marriage happy and healthy.

Also negative points for Harriet's parents wasting their whole lives being angsty about the dreams they were “forced“ to give up. We all have plans, but sometimes life happens and plans have to change. Suck it up and get over yourselves. They were such babies⬇
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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) Despite me complaining about this one, I actually did enjoy it. The friendship were done well, all the banter within this group of friends was so fun, and I snort-laughed multiple times. The sense of nostalgia for not just a place, but for a season of life, was done really well. Really, the book wasn't the problem, it was mostly me rolling my eyes at the amount of navel-gazing vs. actually working on the relationship. 😅 3mo
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TheAromaofBooks #ReadtheUSA2023 - Montana
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#ISpyBingo - Celebratory Word, Bold Font, Bathing Suit @Clwojick
#20in4 - Book 2/4 @Andrew65
#BookSpinBingo
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Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 3mo
Roary47 I agree with this review so much! Good book, but for people that have been with each other forever they sure were not as open with each other on what they were thinking. 3mo
TheAromaofBooks @Roary47 - It just felt so weird that they were both so genuinely committed to the relationship, but seemed to spend all of their time obsessing over whether or not the other person was always going to feel that way, instead of communicating and working together to solve various life-issues. It frustrated me so much! 3mo
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Bookwormjillk
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Time for a #Booked2023 update! Here is what I read for the Spring prompts:

Wrongly incarcerated MC- The Life We Bury
New in 2023- Happy Place
Modern take on a classic -Into The Quick
Short Stories- Our Stories Carried Us Here
Set in 2+ Time Periods- Covenant of Water
Title starts with v or w- Widows of Malabar Hill

Looking forward to the summer prompts! Need to google Sunshine Noir and Afrofuturism!

Cinfhen Don‘t forget to fill out the form for the #SecondQuarterDrawingBooked2023 3mo
Bookwormjillk @Cinfhen thanks! I did a few weeks ago, but didn‘t have a chance to post until today. 3mo
Cinfhen Great! I haven‘t checked the online forms but I‘m sure it‘s there! We don‘t look until drawing day 🤪 3mo
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Kshakal
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Romance, friendship, family, love and grief… all things that make this life worth it and all things that make this a great book! Highly recommend!

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🩷🩷🩷 3mo
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Roary47
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4✨ Harriet goes to a favorite place of her and her best friends only to find that they invited Wyn… her ex fiancé. However, her friends don‘t know that they broke it off, and as time goes on we find out why. In the end all the characters discover more about themselves to be happier. #OUABC

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AileenRR
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It‘s good. Not just romance but also friendship and family and grief.
I still think that the couple‘s initial break up is dumb, but then I haven‘t been in their situation.