pickOh, the joys of families in enforced proximity for a celebration! All the ways they can provoke, irritate and misunderstand each other without being bad people, just people with different outlooks and personalities. I enjoyed the story. I would have enjoyed it even more if it had taken a less obvious direction towards the end. But at least it wasn‘t tied up in too neat a bow.
pickPhoebe's life takes a turn when she becomes part of Lila and Gary's wedding party. This story is about finding meaning in one's life, finding direction, finding friends, finding value in yourself, being true to yourself - so many things. The story went in the direction I assumed it would, but took an interesting road to get there. Overall a very good book.
Make a great day everyone ☃️
pickWhat a delightful read!
Phoebe incidentally becomes mixed up in a wedding party at a hotel in Rhode Island where she herself booked a room to end her life. However, meeting and talking to the wedding people who are so different from her is refreshing and makes her reflect on her life in a new way.
Without getting cheesy this story is addictive and filled with romance, humor, depth and sadness.
WHY is it in the play-in round of the #ToB25?!!
pickI enjoyed this novel much more than I had expected to. It's a good exploration of grief and depression that is also funny and uplifting. The characters, most of whom were initially unlikable, grew on me as the novel progressed.
#ToB25
#52bookclub25 (standalone novel)
#gottacatchemall (Oricorio: a book with dancing) @PuddleJumper
I have had so many library holds come in at once I don‘t know what to read first #thestruggleisreal I started this last night and I had no idea this was how it was going to begin 🤯 I want to stay in bed all weekend and read all my books ( the books in the background are my TBR shelf/piles and it is ridiculous)
pick24-27 Dec 24 (audiobook)
Phoebe checks in to a luxury hotel intending to kill herself but finds she is surrounded by people attending the wedding of a neurotic bride, Lila. Lila begs and bribes Phoebe to delay her suicide so as not to spoil her perfect wedding and an unlikely friendship begins.
Whilst the plot reads like a setup for a romcom, the writing delves deeper than expected, examining loneliness, expectations, and finding life‘s meaning
My hold on tagged book came in after 10 weeks - so started this during #HyggehourReadathon #hyggehour
Snow falling, fire going (forgot picture) - great way to end an evening.
Normally during this hour I am with a group of friends doing a “spiritual reset“ for the week ahead - snow left me home tonight, resetting on my own 😊
Thanks for hosting @Alldebooks @Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie
Make a great day everyone 📚
pickI really didn‘t know what I was getting into from the cover / blurb. This was a lot deeper, darker, and more reflective than I was expecting. I would never have bought it for my MIL for Christmas if I‘d had trigger warnings. Oops - we shall see how she likes it.
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