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I sort of went into this blind, and I think it was all the better for it. The premise was really unique, and it was both fun and oddly profound. While I had some hopes for the ending that didn't pan out, I think it had a satisfying conclusion. Would recommend.
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11-30-24: My 45th finished book of 2024! Lauren gets home late one night to find her husband waiting for her. Problem is, when she left that evening she wasn‘t married. Can you imagine an attic that delivered you husbands? It‘s kind of a nightmare. I kept waiting for her to wake up but no, it was a magic attic. As Lauren cycles through husbands she learns a lot about herself most of it not great. How many should she go through? How can she choose?

I am so excited for the #20in4 readathon. And it's really good to see you back @Andrew65 😊
I don't do well with keeping track of time, so my plans are to finish these in progress:
Dirty Thirty (Evanovich)
The Husbands (Gramazio)
Salvage the Bones (Ward)

Catching up on my reviews. This is so funny and has such a great premise. A woman‘s attic keeps sending her new husbands, one at a time, but in a steady stream. How is it happening? Should she keep one or keep sending them back to the attic? I don‘t want to say much but this one made me think about why, or why not, do we decide to spend our lives with one person? #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

This slice of life novella tells the tale of a faltering marriage. As Sputnik 2 is launched on a warm November day, Kathleen climbs into her pool and refuses to come out. She finally wants honesty in her marriage on both sides. Told from both her and husband's POV, the novella describes how secrets cause harm in their marriage. 4 stars.

I liked the audio narration for this one. It‘s definitely a different book type for me. I thought it was an interesting & different type of story. I wasn‘t crazy about how the book kind of just ended. I‘m not sure if there‘s some kind of message about marriage or finding the right person.

I couldn‘t put this one down and read it in an evening, which never happens. I was expecting more of a “thriller” than what this is: a critique of the patriarchy. I‘m not saying all men are as horrible as the husband in this, but Manguso got so many things right—it‘s horrible but comical, a train wreck. I loved the relationship and inner thoughts Jane (wife) had with and about her son. This portrait of a marriage is one of my new favorites.

I read this during the warmest November I can remember. This book mentions the unseasonably warm November of 1957. So, wife and mother, Kathleen, decides to get in the pool at her family‘s apartment complex. Problem is, she won‘t get out! Luckily for readers, we get to take a walk down memory lane with her. How did she meet her husband, the handsome and charmed Virgil? Their marriage isn‘t exactly the perfect 1950s ideal. Loved it!

After seeing so many mixed reviews, I was hesitant to read The Husbands, but I ended up enjoying this a lot. I do wish we got to spend more time with some of the husbands, but I also thought that the frequency and reasons why Lauren changed them so often made sense. I found this both humorous and a little bit thought-provoking.

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