December2018

I‘ve been so busy wrapping up 2018 and starting 2019... I forgot to post my #DecemberWrapUp the month of short stories and finishing challenges at the last second! 😂

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The Great Alone | Kristin Hannah

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MEGR It was the ending I wanted obviously, but the whole thing about Matthew being that much better just felt unbelievable. My favorite thing about the book was how Cora finally came through for Leni towards the end of her life. That felt real. 6y

jpellet Leni saying goodbye to Cora was hard to read. I think Leni had unconditional love for her mom even though Cora selfishly stayed with an abusive husband for so many years, putting Leni at risk. I thought the book ended on a happy note. Overall, I thought it was a great read! 6y

CoffeeNBooks I enjoyed the book, even though some of it seemed too convenient: Cora's death and the confession letter, Matthew's recovery, and even how quick he was to forgive Leni for being gone and keeping his son from him for so long. But, I feel like that's also an important part of the story- life is too short and unpredictable, especially somewhere like Alaska, to hold grudges. This was the 1st Kristin Hannah book I've read , but I'll read more. 6y

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CoffeeNBooks Thanks @EadieB for hosting this buddy read!! I really enjoyed the reading and the discussions! 6y

Rachbb3 I thought the ending was right on. Leni finally could lay Cora to rest and go on with her life. Great book! Yes, thank you @EadieB for hosting. 6y

EadieB @CoffeeNBooks @Rachbb3 You‘re welcome! Thanks for participating everyone! 6y

Geeklet Thanks so much @EadieB This was the first buddy read I‘ve been in where I read along with the group and it was tons of fun. 6y

EadieB @Geeklet You‘re welcome! Buddy Reads are great fun! 6y

Jovy I cried at her farewell to Cora, so touching! I enjoyed the book very much. Thanks @EadieB for hosting! 6y

Andrew65 @jpellet I agree the scenes with Leni and Cora were hard to read. 6y

Andrew65 Overall an excellent book, although felt the book took the wrong path with the accident to Matthew and then had to find a way to resolve it. 6y

Andrew65 My only other issue with the book was the abuse, very difficult to read. Thanks @EadieB for an excellent buddy read. 🙌👏😊 6y

EadieB @Andrew65 You‘re welcome! Yes the abuse was difficult and I have to agree that Matthew‘s accident did not have to be that severe. He should have been able to recuperate better. 6y

Andrew65 @EadieB Despite this I still have it down as a five star read. 6y

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The Great Alone | Kristin Hannah

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Reecaspieces 🤔🤔🤔I think she is woman enough to do whatever she wants now. 6y

jpellet It went very well! I was surprised to hear Matthew had improved so much. I don‘t think she will move back to her old cabin where there are constant memories of her dead parents. 6y

CoffeeNBooks I think Leni will take the negative memories and rebuild on her land, with Matthew, and turn it into something positive. 6y

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Rachbb3 I thought the reunion was great. It was nice that Matthew had recovered somewhat. As for the cabin, burn it to the ground. 6y

Geeklet I hope that she will be able to help Matthew heal. I don‘t know if I would have stayed on that land if I were her though. 6y

Jovy Great reunion! I think she can return to the cabin, although probably best to tear it down and build new memories. 6y

Andrew65 Yes destroy it and build something new on the land. A touching reunion, like the scene where he thought she wanted to show him her husband. 6y

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kspenmoll Yes! First of all I love her bigger than life character so it was fun to have her reappear with a big splash! As to Tom‘s call to the governor, that seems realistic & we were aware that connection. They could pull out all the stops to help Leni now. Before Cora got in the way with her refusal to press charges against Ernt. (edited) 6y

Reecaspieces Large marge is one of the best characters ever. And once again @kspenmoll nailed it! 6y

peaKnit Agree! It‘s awesome to see these characters standing up for one another, and Large Marge blows any stereotypes of who lives in podunk, Alaska, right out of the water.☺️ 6y

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jpellet Yes! Large Marge is one of my favorite characters in this book. Of course she would come to Leni‘s rescue! And it pays to have friends in high places! 6y

CoffeeNBooks I love Large Marge!! And I love how she and Tom have always looked out for Cora and Leni. I was afraid Tom was going to be upset with Leni for not letting him know about his grandson for all of those years, but I think he understood why. 6y

Rachbb3 Yeah, as soon as Large Marge came into the courtroom I knew that was it. She wasn't going to let anything happen to Leni. 6y

Geeklet I loved Large Marge so much. I‘m glad they were able to help Leni. I wish Leni would have let her mother take the blame a long time ago though. 6y

Jovy I love that scene! Part of me was like why didn‘t they use Tom‘s connections years ago! 6y

Andrew65 That was a great scene. 6y

Andrew65 @Jovy I had the same question in mind. 6y

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kspenmoll I was surprised she was not more prepared especially since her grandfather is a lawyer & I had assumed would go over any what ifs & how to handle the police. The Chief seemed to be unnecessarily mean spirited. (edited) 6y

Reecaspieces I agree with @kspenmoll. Should have been more prepared. 6y

jpellet I knew that he was not being genuine by asking her to write the confession and then saying she could just go about her merry way. I was surprised that she didn‘t stick to her story and follow the advice given to her. 6y

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CoffeeNBooks I was very surprised that she fell for that! I thought she would have been much less talkative with the police, and just stick with what her grandfather told her to say. 6y

Rachbb3 I was surprised by her arrest, but I also remembered Tom Walker's connections. Lol. 6y

Jovy I was surprised she did not know better or maybe deep down she really wanted to confess. 6y

Andrew65 We all knew he was trapping her! He was definitely a by the book man. 6y

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kspenmoll It seems like Cora was trying to give the gift of Alaska back to her daughter because she knew it was a huge part of who Leni is, but I am not sure it‘s a good idea. How could Leni not be implicated as accessory? But with no body would that not matter? Lung cancer a way to move the plot along & get Leni back to Alaska & Matthew? (edited) 6y

peaKnit @kspenmoll I agree, a little too “convenient” but I want Leni to get back to where she is whole. 6y

jpellet I thought that Cora‘s letter would not be the end of that story, and Leni was sure to get in trouble if she delivered the letter to the police. It would not be believable that she knew nothing of what happened. 6y

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CoffeeNBooks It was definitely a convenient story line, but I'm glad Leni had the opportunity to return to Alaska. She'd given up so much, and she had her entire life ahead of her. I was pretty sure the situation with the police in Alaska was going to end poorly. 6y

Rachbb3 I knew she wouldn't be whole until she got back to Matthew and Alaska. She was told not to say anything of her part, but I think if she had heeded advice and let Cora take all the blame it would have tormented her. Too many lies. 6y

Jovy I think the cancer was a convenient way for Leni to get her happy ending. I agree with @Rachbb3 she would not be able to live with herself had she not confessed. 6y

Andrew65 Given the amount she smoked lung cancer certainly was a possibility. Very sad scenes around this. The letter was strange because of the last sentence about Leni, not well written at this point. Yes Leni would have some difficult questions to answer but she needed to go back to Alaska. 6y

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Tove_Reads She‘s suffered so much. About time she gets to do her own thing. Yup, I would also tell. It‘s time to stop lying and hiding. 6y

kspenmoll I was happy she was finally creating her own life & had the built in support she needed financially & for child care. She had a semblance of family that did not terrorize her. I am glad she is sharing Matthew with her son. 6y

jpellet I was glad the Leni could finally do something for herself! I was glad to see she had been honest with M.J. And what she thought was appropriate to tell him at the time. 6y

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CoffeeNBooks Leni definitely deserved the opportunity to go to college. I think it's good that she was honest with MJ about Matthew, so he has a realistic understanding of the situation. 6y

Rachbb3 I was happy for her and that her circumstances didn't hold her back. She persevered even though she was hurting. 6y

Jovy Leni deserves this break. So good for her! She also did good explaining to MJ about his dad. 6y

Andrew65 This was the right thing to do on both fronts. 6y

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The Great Alone | Kristin Hannah

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kspenmoll Yes I was. It seemed convenient that her father had such access to false ID, that he would risk his credentials to go to the dark side. Maybe he already did this; or was he retired? Thinking the author must have had this in mind. 6y

Reecaspieces The things you will do for your children. 6y

peaKnit @Reecaspieces Right?! It is amazing what you‘d do for your kids. Luckily these folks have money and connections. 6y

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jpellet I think it showed that they would do anything for their family. 6y

CoffeeNBooks Cora's mom mentioned that they'd been hoping for a second chance, so I think her parents would have done just about anything for them. 6y

Rachbb3 No, not surprised. They all clearly made mistakes that they regret. I'm glad at least for Leni's sake they took their second chance. 6y

Jovy No surprise there. No parent can close their door on their kids. 6y

Andrew65 @kspenmoll I felt this was a bit of a stretch for me but did fit the plot. 6y

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The Great Alone | Kristin Hannah

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Tove_Reads Probably the only place for them. No money, no skills... what else could they do? Where else would they go? 6y

kspenmoll Probably the only alternative. Have to reinvent themselves but have no $. 6y

Reecaspieces It‘s a no brainer for them. Just about their inky option 6y

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peaKnit I agree, they have such limited options. Finally Cora makes a good decision! 6y

jpellet I think it was a good choice since Cora knew she could count on her parents to help her out! 6y

CoffeeNBooks They didn't have anywhere else to go, and no matter how much Cora didn't want to admit it, she probably knew she needed the emotional support of her parents. Leni certainly needed them. 6y

Rachbb3 Finally a good choice! I'm glad that Cora reconciled with her parents. 6y

Geeklet It was the only place for them to really go. 6y

Jovy Agree! Also a chance to make up with her parents. 6y

Andrew65 It was about the only choice they had. 6y

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The Great Alone | Kristin Hannah

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peaKnit, MinDea, Jovy, Tove_Reads, Reecaspieces, Andrew65, Rachbb3, MEGR, CoffeeNBooks, Geeklet, tdrosebud, jpellet, CatsCoffeeAndBooks

CoffeeNBooks It was so sad that she had to say goodbye. I don't think it's possible for them to ever see eachother again, since Cora & Leni are disappearing in order to appear dead. Why didn't Cora just press charges when she had the chance?! I think things would have turned out so differently, and Matthew & Leni could have had a chance at their future. 😢 6y

Geeklet It was heartbreaking. They never got a chance in life. I don‘t know if Matthew will ever recover or anything but it‘s just a shame they all needed up in that situation. 6y

Rachbb3 The whole situation is so sad. The outcome of poor choices on Cora's part. 6y

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jpellet The whole thing is sad. I think Leni will be back. 6y

EadieB So sad all the way around. If you don‘t react properly in the first instance of abuse the situation seems to always escalate and clearly gets out of hand. 6y

Andrew65 @CoffeeNBooks Totally agree. 6y

Andrew65 I think she won‘t be able to stay away whatever the consequences! (edited) 6y

Andrew65 I find this whole book quite depressive in the way it has been set up. 😖 (edited) 6y

Jovy I think they will see each other again. Still hoping for a happy ending! 🤞🏼 6y

kspenmoll There are many more pages to the book so I do not think they are done yet. 6y

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