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The Most Likely Club | Elyssa Friedland

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Just wasn‘t for me.
#BookSpinBingo #ISpyBingo #SUNDAYBUDDYREAD #RushAThon #SummerEndReadathon

TheBookHippie, DieAReader, Clwojick, Andrew65, TheSpineView, TheAromaofBooks

Andrew65 Oh no 😫 20h

TheSpineView Bummer!😔 18h

DieAReader 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 18h

TheBookHippie It was so 🤯 16h

TheAromaofBooks At least it's off the list!! 16h

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Read4life

BookSpinBingo | Untitled

My October #BookSpinBingo list covers #Scarathlon & #Roll100. Clearing my shelves continues using Halloween, Autumn & seasonal cozy mysteries. My buddy reads & challenges will go to free spaces if they don‘t fit one of the groups above. #SUNDAYBUDDYREAD #AuthorAMonth #TBRtarot #LittensLoveRomance

Soubhiville, TheBookHippie, StayCurious, CBee, TheAromaofBooks, PuddleJumper

CBee How are you feeling, Lynn? 💚 18h

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 16h

Read4life @cbee Thanks for asking. I‘m feeling better and hope to get back into writing again very soon. Then I can catch up on #LitsyLove letters 🤓 13h

CBee @Read4life so glad to hear that 💚 9h

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TheBookHippie

The Ivy Tree | Mary Stewart

#SUNDAYBUDDYREAD see you SUNDAY 👀🤫🤐

Larkken I'm hoping this stands up to my memory of reading Stewart when I was younger! 13h

TheBookHippie @Larkken 🙂 13h

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Deblovestoread

Meredith, Alone | Claire Alexander

What a fun Litsy mail day! A book from my TBR from the awesome @AmyG the 2024 #SundayBuddyRead schedule and goodies from our lovely moderator @TheBookHippie a letter from across the pond from @Mitch and Alaska moose mail from our new #LitsyLove member @TieDyeDude

Thank you all for making this day wonderful! I‘m blessed.

TheBookHippie 🤫🤐♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🎉🎉😘 (edited) 1d

AmyG Enjoy! It was a good book. 😘 1d

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vlwelser

The Ivy Tree | Mary Stewart

#SundayBuddyRead @TheBookHippie

Look at this beast.

TheBookHippie 👻🤯👻 2d

ravenlee I have that copy too! 17h

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DebinHawaii

The Most Likely Club | Elyssa Friedland

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#SummerEndReadathon #Rushathon

After placing the author‘s previous book Last Summer at the Golden Hotel on my 2022 favorite reads, I was excited for this book & used a #BOTM credit to get a copy for #SundayBuddyRead. Such a disappointment! Mostly unlikable characters, every cliche, plot line, & topic she could imagine thrown in there. Generally, it‘s just a hot mess of a book. Thankfully the weekly group discussions make a bad book entertaining!

TheBookHippie, DieAReader, Andrew65, TheSpineView, GHABI4ROSES

TheSpineView What a disappointment! At least you can go on to something better. 2d

AmyG Agree! 2d

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 2d

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Deblovestoread Hot mess express indeed! 2d

Andrew65 Oh no 😫 2d

Karisa 3 word summary! 😂👏👏👏 2d

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Karisa

The Most Likely Club | Elyssa Friedland

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So disappointing! This felt more like a draft of a book than a finished book. The characters were not relatable, and the plot made little sense. Friedland‘s book Last Summer at the Golden Hotel was much more enjoyable. I only stuck with it for the beloved #SundayBuddyRead 😅

Prairiegirl_reading Good on you for finishing. I couldn‘t. 2d

Karisa @Prairiegirl_reading There was some skimming involved to make it to the end. 😂 2d

Prairiegirl_reading @Karisa you still did much better than I did! After week one I tried to stick with it but I think I read three pages and I couldn‘t force myself to do it! It was just so bad!!! 2d

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TheBookHippie

The Most Likely Club | Elyssa Friedland

#SUNDAYBUDDYREAD I thank you for sticking out the tagged book 🤦🏻‍♀️😵‍💫♥️😅😘 honestly cannot believe this is the same author!!

Pictured book & schedule is what is up NEXT! 👻 THIS inspired Simone St James 🤞🏻🤞🏻we love it!!! Can be used for #scarathon if you‘re participating ..

I finally got the last of the sneak peek into 2024 mailed which I‘ll post next SUNDAY as well! 💚

Thank you all I do love Sundays ! Even when we hate read! 😵‍💫

TheBookHippie

The Ivy Tree

IndoorDame So excited for this one!!! 3d

AmyG Thank you! Yes, even for hate reading. 🤣 3d

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IndoorDame And thank you for the sneak peek into next year! It arrived a few days ago and I‘m psyched! 💜💜💜 3d

TheBookHippie @IndoorDame 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 3d

TheBookHippie @AmyG 🤦🏻‍♀️ 3d

vlwelser I'm pumped about next year. I love that you kept it secret and sent it in the mail. And made cards and bookmarks. We are totally spoiled. 🤗😘 3d

TheBookHippie @vlwelser 😘 3d

mcctrish I am so looking forward to getting mail ❤️❤️❤️ 3d

TheDaysGoBy It was a fun discussion! I don‘t think I‘ve read a book that rated so poorly in a long time but it was fun sharing the hate with everyone 😂 Maybe I‘ll have to continue on with you all - I liked the book I read of Simone St James 3d

DebinHawaii I got mine! Yay! Thank you for adding a bright spot to my long tiring week! 🤗 2d

TheBookHippie @DebinHawaii YAY! 2d

mollyrotondo I just got my @TheBookHippie #sundaybuddyread2024 mail and I‘m sooo excited!! Thank you! ❤️ 2d

TheBookHippie @TheDaysGoBy 😵‍💫🤦🏻‍♀️ in our seven years together we have read some stinkers!! Oy. 2d

TheBookHippie @mollyrotondo YAY!!! 2d

LiseWorks Where can I get this book. It's not on Kindle or libby. 2d

TheBookHippie @LiseWorks https://www.amazon.com/Ivy-Tree-Mary-Stewart-ebook/dp/B00GVFUDWI/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?... I have it on my kindle and a library copy and I purchased a copy 🙃 2d

LiseWorks Lol, I don't buy books. If I can't get it for free then I don't read it. But it still never showed up on my kindle or the library I use 2d

TheBookHippie @LiseWorks it was on sale really cheap earlier in the year that‘s when we all got it. 2d

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TheBookHippie

The Most Likely Club | Elyssa Friedland

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Six months later

Oh good it‘s all fixed now

Also The husband granted permission for Priya to have a day off 😵‍💫
No cancer for Melissa
No yearbook superlatives
The girls are just most likely now..
Uncle

Awards for finishing 🏆🏆🏆

https://www.etsy.com/listing/982095745/

AmyG That‘s a great bookmark. When you are happy th finally finish a book? A BAD sign. 🤣 3d

IndoorDame Oooh I need this bookmark! Granted permission 😖😤😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 3d

Karisa That‘s the perfect bookmark for this book and yes, tiny trophies all around! Maybe the author needs to slow down a bit to think; she‘s churning the books out too fast. People are making money and not focusing on making a good read… 3d

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TheBookHippie @IndoorDame I own it if that helps 🤣 3d

TheBookHippie @Karisa I think you‘re right. 3d

vlwelser I agree with @Karisa this feels like a deadline book. 3d

vonnie862 I want that bookmark! 3d

vonnie862 The ending was to leave in a positive note but I was just glad it was over. 3d

Librarybelle It was so disappointing, compared to what we read last year by the author! 3d

TheBookHippie @Librarybelle honestly I can‘t believe it. 3d

mcctrish I bought that very bookmark on Etsy. I could barely read the wrap up #whocares #happilyeverafter🤮 3d

TheDaysGoBy Love the bookmark! 3d

TheBookHippie @mcctrish me too several 🖕🏻books ago 🤦🏻‍♀️😵‍💫🤣 3d

TheDaysGoBy The premise to this book was so interesting. I feel like it could‘ve worked if maybe the book actually did what I thought: started with the reunion and their commitment to change their lives and then we get to see the in depth changes they struggle through to get to a good place. I don‘t know how you bring up so many serious issues (eating disorders, cancer, etc) and gloss right over all of it. I just don‘t get it (edited) 3d

TheBookHippie @TheDaysGoBy I‘m at a total loss. 3d

mcctrish @TheDaysGoBy it could have been awesome 3d

TheBookHippie @mcctrish honestly it had potential … 3d

Deblovestoread Nothing new to add as you and fellow readers expressed all my thoughts, and feelings and 🤮 moments. Love the bookmark! 3d

DebinHawaii Love the bookmark as well. 😆 I agree with everyone—the book had potential but she just scattershot every problem or plot device out there & nothing stuck. Disappointing! 2d

TheBookHippie @DebinHawaii it‘s unreal this is the same author we read previously!!! 2d

DebinHawaii @TheBookHippie Right?! The Kindle library book I was reading this in had an excerpt from her other book but I don‘t think I will read it now as the brief snippet was giving me “hot mess” vibes especially after just finishing this one. And Last Summer at the Golden Hotel was so good!

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TheBookHippie @DebinHawaii 😵‍💫🤦🏻‍♀️ I‘m not trying her again this was so cringe ! And OY VEY!! 2d

mollyrotondo @TheDaysGoBy I also thought this was what would happen. Either start with the reunion, make the pact, then see how everyone reaches their goal. Or make the end date to reach the goal be the next reunion date. Not this weird hodgepodge of problems that they just seem to make worse by trying to reach these goals that only work out due to “movie magic” or neat tie it with a bow book endings. Golden Hotel was a gem that she can‘t replicate for us. 55m

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TheBookHippie

The Most Likely Club | Elyssa Friedland

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So opening night at Tik.. seriously you think that would work?!

Oh good a lump in the breast …we needed another midlife thing 🤦🏻‍♀️

I can‘t with the women who don‘t have kids live fulfilling lives or women can‘t have it all trope.
Nope.
Or all the name dropping
Nope…

I hate read this week

What is wrong with the author? Should we send help ?!

AmyG This book was not for me. So much random craziness happenning to each character…it didn‘t “feel” like real life. It all just felt absurd. I couldn‘t relate to most of it. 3d

IndoorDame I think we should definitely send help! I mean what‘s with the idea that Priya is “responsible” for reminding them to get mammograms? They‘re not her spoiled kids, they can set yearly phone alerts, or trust that the doctor will call and nag them. I think our author is feeling the weight of the world and is freaking out about it cause she aught to delegate about 90% of whatever‘s on her plate. 3d

Karisa @amyg Yep, “random” is a good word for it. This book just kept going downhill. It felt all over the place and like she was still shaping the characters as she went. Throwing any ideas at them to see what would stick like the Priya as mom/doc to all thing that @IndoorDame mentioned 3d

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TheBookHippie @IndoorDame 💯💯💯💯 3d

vlwelser What the actual fuck happened to this author? 3d

TheBookHippie @vlwelser 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3d

vonnie862 This chapter had me 🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️ 3d

Librarybelle @IndoorDame I found it sad, just sad that Priya was the one to remind everyone about getting a mammogram. Perhaps no one else in this book has heard of the Google calendar??? Also, the lump only to be brushed aside at the end as a non-issue, almost like an afterthought…not cool. 3d

mcctrish The idea of Priya reminding them was the only random control thing I could manage to fathom, except she wasn‘t that type of dr so not really. We have smart phones so there‘s no reason to not have this kind of thing programmed - I get a letter from Ontario health reminding me it‘s time to book and I‘m grateful for that and I stand with @vlwelser 🤯🤯🤯 3d

mcctrish @Librarybelle maybe the lump should have been a twist earlier instead of a threesome and that‘s why shithead left with the yoga teacher and Melissa wanted everyone to go to the reunion cuz she wanted to remember happier times and celebrate being healthy and Nathan gave money to a women‘s hospital and they meet and there is no Elon 3d

DebinHawaii The author was just thinking up topical or semi-topical issues & tossing them in there all willy-nilly for their dramatic effect. 2d

mollyrotondo I thought it was actually so sad that Priya‘s “friends” use her too to manage their lives. Does she have enough to juggle with her kids and her terrible husband and being a doctor? Her friends clearly didn‘t respect her either by making her feel like she had to manage their breast health. These people are all terrible. Worst friends ever. 1h

mollyrotondo And yes! Send her help 😂 🤣 60m

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