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The Girls | Lori Lansens

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A fictional story about conjoined twins growing up in Ontario, Canada. Despite the strangeness of the premise, the author makes the girls' lives seem ordinary (but still interesting) and relatable.

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Sunrise on Half Moon Bay | Robyn Carr

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Cute story.

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Get Lucky: A Novel | Katherine Center

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If ordered top to bottom ranking my favorite Katherine Center books- this one would be closer to the bottom. It was really relatable in several places but I went back and forth in liking the main character and there were just so many unneeded side storylines that felt disjointed from the larger storyline.

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Sunrise on Half Moon Bay | Robyn Carr

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The Girls | Lori Lansens

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Jess861

The Girls | Lori Lansens

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Lori Lansens has written a few books and one of my favourite things about her is every book is different. Many authors stick to similar topics when they write fiction, but with Lori Lansens each book is so unique.

Did you enjoy reading Lori Lansens? Would you read any of her other books?

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Ruthiella I would consider reading more from Lansens, though I don‘t know if I would actively seek it out. I‘m not sure I jive with her writing style. It was a little detail heavy in ways I don‘t often like because I don‘t see the point of it. Like the car sickness, or the Merkels, etc. 2w

Jess861 @Ruthiella That makes sense - she is very detail oriented in her writing style. If you ever do pick up another of hers I would recommend Rush Home Road. 1w

kwmg40 This is my first book by Lori Lansens and I would certainly consider reading another of her books. 1w

Jess861 @kwmg40 Glad to hear you enjoyed her writing! 5d

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The Girls | Lori Lansens

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To live life as a conjoined twin would bring challenges - yet Ruby and Rose are such strong characters that live their life. One of the most beautiful things about these characters is that they are glad they are joined together forever in life. Uncle Stash and Aunt Lovey are also something.

What did you think of the characters in the book? How do you think you would feel if you had to live every part of your life alongside someone?

Ruthiella The life of conjoined twins is something I‘ve never considered and I appreciate how the book provides some insight into how it might feel. The separateness of the girls, how they manage this, how others come to realize it. Definitely this is a character strong novel. There is a plot, and some of what happens is momentous-but it‘s not a plot driven book, IMO. 2w

Jess861 @Ruthiella Agree - definitely a character driven book. Being a conjoined twin was never something I'd considered before reading this book either. I wouldn't say character driven books are usually what I read but this one captured me since it was coming from such a different point of views. 1w

kwmg40 I liked the characters in this book. They all had their flaws but were still admirable in many ways. The author succeeded in making Rose and Ruby relatable, which I expect is difficult for characters that are conjoined twins. 1w

Jess861 @kwmg40 I agree, I found Rose and Ruby very relatable throughout the book. I loved how they handled the entire Slovakia storyline! 5d

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Jess861

The Girls | Lori Lansens

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The Girls by Lori Lansens - A fictional book about conjoined twins told in their voice. Different, strong personalities for each twin in their own way.

Thoughts on the book and the autobiography style the author chose to use? Did you find the story flowed well? Any general thoughts on the book?

Ruthiella I thought the autobiographical approach worked well and especially the switch between Rose and Ruby. I liked seeing the same events from different perspectives. Which one is true or is there a version in between these which is more accurate? I like books that make me ponder this. 2w

Jess861 @Ruthiella I think both views are accurate as to how each twin experienced the event. It's neat to think that one event in this world can have so many truths by all who experienced it. 1w

kwmg40 I too thought the structure of the book, which presented both points of view, worked well. 1w

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The Summer of Firsts and Lasts | Terra Elan McVoy

I‘m curious where this statistic comes from. Who tracks this information? It seems like more than 50% these days. I do sometimes avoid getting a book if it‘s in first person. Yes yes I do.

swynn Me too! It feels like there is more and more first person narrative, and that most of it is either a gimmick to encourage the reader to identify with a certain character, or else the author's heavy-handed self-insertion. It's becoming a pet peeve and I'm baffled that it's apparently so popular. 2w

Kristy_K Interesting stat but also curious where it comes from. I track book POV for what I read and don‘t pre-choose books one way or the other and it‘s about 75% 1st person. I feel it‘s depends some on the genre. 2w

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Bear: A Novel | Julia Phillips

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A stagnate, desperate existence becomes fertile ground for obsession to root deep.

And the temporary respite it offers through fantasy and distraction so easily gives way to danger and tragic consequence.

Suitably dark, like so many fairy tales of old.

And a practical reminder to never feed the wildlife…

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