Litsy

so-so

This month‘s #bookclub pick led to a lively discussion! Revolving around grief, this details the brief but devoted marriage between Josh & Lauren. Told in his perspective moving forward from her funeral & hers moving back to the start of their relationship, this structure frustrated me at times because I wanted a stronger foundation for their relationship to share in the grief. But I loved the concept of the letters & tasks— an engaging listen!

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MommyWantsToReadHerBook

Us: David Nicholls | David Nicholls

so-so

I'm not sure this was the best book for me right now. I mostly enjoyed it but I don't know. Some of it seems like personal opinions on art and the future and the economy disguised as part of the narrative. And the ending really depressed me! But still, most of it was humorous and poignant and relatable so don't pay me too much mind.

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mom2bugnbee

Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge: Intimate Confessions from a Happy Marriage | Helen Ellis

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Essays aren't a go-to genre for me, but a Southern girl transplanted to NYC? Sign me up. This was delightful, & the author's voice was perfect. Will definitely listen to more of her collections.

⭐⭐⭐✨/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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MrsMalaprop

Dept. of Speculation | Jenny Offill

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Ahh, that‘s better. (Sighs with the relief of having taken quiet refuge in a delightful, absorbing reading experience).

Marriage, or any long term romantic relationship, is hard. This cleverly written and uniquely structured short novel explores one such relationship.

A most excellent read.

BarbaraBB I adored this when I read it years ago 3w

sarahbarnes Yes! I loved this one too. 3w

Reggie Ooof the part where she goes to his work and he uses the word “us” with the affair partner. Ughh 3w

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julieclair

The Wife: A Novel | Meg Wolitzer

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Nope… not for me. My April #ReadOrDonate book is going straight to the donate pile.

#HailTheBail #BetterBooksAhead

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TheBookgeekFrau

The Script: The 100% Absolutely Predictable Things Men Do When They Cheat | Elizabeth Landers, Vicky Mainzer

#DynamicDs #Dots

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Eggs Clever👏🏻 1mo

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julieclair

The Wife: A Novel | Meg Wolitzer

I have no idea where or when I acquired this book, so I think that makes it a perfect #ReadOrDonate candidate! What will everyone else be reading?

Julsmarshall, BarkingMadRead, Cuilin, kspenmoll, TheBookHippie, OriginalCyn620, BethM, gossamerchild, Booksblanketsandahotbeverage, Read4life, rmaclean4, BookwormAHN, CoffeeNBooks, Allylu, TheAromaofBooks, PuddleJumper, willaful

PuddleJumper The usual Heroes of Olympus book. I've got someone waiting for me to finish the series so she can have the books 🤣 1mo

TheAromaofBooks I literally just reach in a box and grabbed a book 😂 Looks like April's pick is

Going Zero

1mo

julieclair @PuddleJumper Nothing like a little friendly pressure, right? It‘s a great motivator. 😘 1mo

julieclair @TheAromaofBooks Sounds like a great method to me! 😂 1mo

Reggie Ughhhhh the husband in this book. Booooooooooo! 1mo

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oddandbookish

Fly Me to the Moon, Vol. 1, 1 | Kenjiro Hata

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This was such a cute and sweet manga!

The story is very interesting to say the least. Essentially, the main character, Nasa, gets saved by a mysterious girl named Tsukasa. He immediately asks her out and she says yes on the condition that he marries her. This volume primarily explores the very early days of their marriage.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/03/31/review-fly-me-to-the-moon-vol-1-f...