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On Saturday after ballet my dance partner, Denise and I went to a book fair to raise money for the Greens party who I happen to vote for. Books were $2 each. I could only stay for a half hour as I had a hair appointment but I was very happy with my finds. I‘ve been after the tagged book since my city‘s writer‘s festival around this time last year. Next year I plan on going for longer and enjoying a treat in the cafe after. I‘m not a fan of rushing

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Deblovestoread
Greta & Valdin: A Novel | Rebecca K Reilly
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#WeeklyFavorite

Loved this one on audio.

@Read4life

Read4life Fantastic! 💙🩷💙 1mo
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Deblovestoread
Greta & Valdin: A Novel | Rebecca K Reilly
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Pickpick

Audio books that aren‘t too heavy with characters that I love and root for seem to be what my brain and heart want. That and any excuse to organize something. I bought new hangers after a friend told me about the slimmer velvet cover ones. Spent some time today switching them in with the old plastic ones out.

Loved this one. When Greta tells about Val listening to I‘m Not in Love after getting his heart broken I‘m thinking been there, done that.

Lesliereadsalot Give me a book with interesting characters like these any day! 2mo
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youneverarrived
Greta and Valdin | Rebecca Reilly
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What‘s not to like about this book? Amazing characters, family, humour, writing and the character development 🙌 I feel like it did drag slightly halfway but that was probably my fault - it took me nearly the whole of January to read it and I feel like it‘s one of those that needs to be read in chunks. Still, absolutely loved it, especially the ending for Valdin 🩷 #readyourkindle

squirrelbrain Such a good book! 2mo
CBee Yay! So glad you loved it too! 2mo
youneverarrived @squirrelbrain @CBee I‘m glad I finally got to it 🤍 2mo
TheKidUpstairs I'm glad you loved it! It's so nice to read a book that celebrates complex, messy joy. 2mo
youneverarrived @TheKidUpstairs exactly that! 🩷 2mo
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Lesliereadsalot
Greta & Valdin: A Novel | Rebecca K Reilly
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Pickpick

This is one quirky book. The story is quirky, the two main characters, brother and sister, are quirky and the ending is too! I really enjoyed the weirdness of these two siblings, their family, their lives, all made for a highly enjoyable read.

@Amor4Libros

Amor4Libros So, so happy you loved it, too! ❤️ 2mo
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Lesliereadsalot
Greta and Valdin | Rebecca K. Reilly
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“I come back to the apartment and find the worst thing in the world.”

Almost bailed at the beginning of this fun and quirky book, but glad I stayed with it.

#FirstLineFridays. @ShyBookOwl

ShyBookOwl Glad it hooked u! 2mo
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BarbaraJean
Greta and Valdin | Rebecca K. Reilly
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I‘ve waited too long to review this and am having a hard time remembering the plot—but honestly, it doesn‘t feel like it matters since plot is not the main point here! I thoroughly enjoyed this character-driven book. Both Greta and Valdin were likable and relatable, and I loved spending time with them and their sprawling, quirky family. My main criticism is that there were about four too many characters! At times it was a challenge keeping track⤵️

BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) …of who was who and how they were all related. And adding additional POVs at the end felt a bit chaotic, but so did the plot at that point, so maybe it all works out. 😆 (edited) 3mo
CarolynM ❤️ Loved this one. 3mo
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bookandbedandtea
Greta & Valdin: A Novel | Rebecca K Reilly
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#12booksof2024 July favorite, very nearly 2024 favorite
@Andrew65

Andrew65 Looks a fun read. 3mo
CarolynM ❤️ Loved this book 3mo
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julesG
Greta and Valdin | Rebecca Reilly
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willaful This will likely make my list... 3mo
CarolynM Such a good book! 3mo
TrishB Loved it too 👍🏻 3mo
Andrew65 This is waiting for me on my TBR. 3mo
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