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Deblovestoread
Awake: A Memoir | Jen Hatmaker
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#WeeklyForecast

I hope to finish the tagged book today. I expected to hate it and I don‘t, so that‘s good. The Simpson mystery isn‘t grabbing me like her others but will give it a few more pages. A little progress on JAB.

Last Christmas my brother and I challenged each other to finish one book of the other‘s choice by this Christmas. The Lynch is that book which I tried to read a while ago. What misery! And I‘m only thru part 1. I will finish⬇️

Deblovestoread ⬆️ my choice for him is by far the better book 18h
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Floresj
Awake: A Memoir | Jen Hatmaker
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I hadn‘t read any of Hatmaker‘s previous books. I found this to be a good memoir of a woman going through a sad divorce, reestablishing her independence and exploring her codependency tendencies. Her best work is her most vulnerable; her worst is when she flippantly brushes over her luxurious vacations given to her by her friends. It‘s a good book, lots to like, mild annoyance (or jealousy) for me.

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Amor4Libros
Awake: A Memoir | Jen Hatmaker
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LOVED!!

Cvfrailing Adding tbr! 1w
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Amor4Libros
Awake: A Memoir | Jen Hatmaker
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Current audiobook…I have never heard of this woman before I saw this memoir making the rounds, so of course I was curious.

Going into this blind was probably the best choice for me, because WOW

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BarbaraJean
Awake: A Memoir | Jen Hatmaker
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I admit I read this motivated in no small part by pure nosiness. I wanted to know “what happened.” I‘ve followed Jen on social media long enough to have seen some of her faith deconstruction process in real time, long enough to witness the backlash she suffered for her honesty about that process and her changing beliefs. Long enough to remember when her marriage fell apart and be curious about her divorce. This offers some of the details I was ⤵️

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d)…curious about, but her framing of it was refreshing. This isn‘t a petty, revenge-driven divorce memoir full of blame & self-justification. It‘s clear she‘s done the work, and so much of this is relatable as a “coming home to yourself” story. It‘s funny, engaging, and vulnerable. However, I struggled with her level of unacknowledged privilege—something I also see in her social media. Wouldn‘t it be nice if everyone, in the aftermath of ⤵️ 4w
BarbaraJean (Cont‘d)…betrayal, trauma, loss (and cancellation by self-righteous social-media crusaders) could go on a month-long “Me Camp” to an idyllic small town in Maine? Or afford extensive home makeovers & renovations? Or have such a deep, robust network of support from family & friends? I‘m sincerely glad Jen had access to the resources she did, and this is her story—not anyone else‘s. She wrote the book she needed to write & I applaud that. ⤵️ 4w
BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) But. Few people going through trauma have the resources she did, and a little caveat would have mitigated some of my “wouldn‘t it be nice” eye-rolls throughout. That said, I found a deep affirmation for myself in so much of the work she‘s done: being honest about the lies you‘ve believed and the influences that shaped you—without bitterness or blame, taking responsibility for your own heart & life & choices, and learning to dream again. 4w
TheBookHippie 💯💯💯💯💯💯 4w
CSeydel A thoughtful review! 4w
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underground_bks
Awake: A Memoir | Jen Hatmaker
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Jen Hatmaker takes the rude awakening that ended her 26-year pastoral marriage and turns it into a reflective and bold enlightenment, shining a light on the dark roots of shame, misogyny, and hypocrisy in the evangelical church and freeing herself and her readers along the way. I laughed, I cried, I cheered, I bookmarked, and I‘ve already given multiple copies away to family and friends. Fans of Brené Brown and Glennon Doyle, AWAKE is a must read!

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dabbe
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#haikuhive #haikuaday

Posted this book for #SundayFunday and now can't get it out of my mind. It got me through 4th and 5th grade. Thanks, Ms. Blume. 🧡💜💛

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dabbe
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#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern

I will always be indebted to Judy Blume for getting me through some rough patched in my childhood. Back in 1975, this 10-year-old girl was the ONLY student in her class whose parents were going through a divorce. She thought her life was over. Enter this book. No one was writing for kids my age about these kind of issues ... until Ms. Blume. She had the pulse of Gen X kids, and she saved a lot of us. 🧡💜💛

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BookmarkTavern I think a lot of people underestimate how important it is for kids to see themselves in the stories they read. Thank you for sharing! 1mo
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dabbe @BookmarkTavern #wellsaid ♥️🎯🩵 1mo
AnnCrystal Powerful author review 😘🫂💝. 1mo
dabbe @AnnCrystal 💛🤎🧡 4w
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LitsyEvents
The winter witch | Clay Bonnyman Evans
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Via @BookwormAHN - I am hosting the #WinterWitchSwap ❄️
All are welcome to join in. I will get the form up this weekend. It will be open until Nov. 6th. Matches will go out shortly after. Opening day is the Solstice, Dec 21st.
This will be a small simple swap. You will send 2 books and 2
- 3 other items🐈‍⬛

BookwormAHN Thanks for sharing 🩵 1mo
MaleficentBookDragon YES! I am soooo excited!!!!!!!!🩵💙🤍🩵💙🤍 (edited) 1mo
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