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Soubhiville
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Pickpick

Add me to the list of folks who didn‘t expect to like this book based on the cover. 😆

Phoebe is deeply depressed when she walks out of her job and books one night at a fancy hotel on the Rhode Island coast. She finds she is the only person in the hotel who isn‘t part of a wedding. She meets the bride in the elevator, and her plans start to go awry.

Funny and quirky, I really enjoyed it. Great narration too. Thanks for the recommendation!

Soubhiville @Read4life @AmyG @CBee 👍👍 good call, fun book! 6d
Soubhiville Content warning- infertility, depression, SI 6d
CBee Woo hoo!! Glad you liked it!! 6d
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Leftcoastzen It is pretty special. 6d
vlwelser There's something very relatable about this MC. But also the cover sucks. 6d
Yenya1954 It sounds as if it should be on my TBR pile. 6d
AmyG I am so happy you enjoyed this one. 6d
Suet624 I really hadn‘t wanted to read this and then was delighted by how much I enjoyed it. 6d
Read4life Glad you liked it! 🙂 5d
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Itchyfeetreader
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This was not quite what I expected (the hype passed me right by). Phoebe, desperately sad and struggling inadvertently crashes a week long wedding and through the connection she makes finds new purpose. I loved some of her relationships and conversations with the wedding people but felt less invested in the overall story. I think the cast of characters was strong and would happily have read more about any of them

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TheSpineView
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I enjoyed this book but it was hard to get invested in. I tried reading the physical book and couldn't. I ended up with the audiobook and liked it better. 3.5 🌟 #Read2025 @DieAReader

monalyisha I‘ll have to remember this! I‘m reading it with my book club this summer. 1w
DieAReader 🎉🎉🎉 1w
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TheSpineView
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##WhereAreYouMonday @Cupcake12

Currently in New Port, Rhode Island. It is one of the few states I have not been to. Hope to make all 50 before I die.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Loved this book! 📖 2w
BkClubCare Is it really “New Port” two words? It should be just Newport 😂 2w
BkClubCare Oh, and I adore Newport RI - it‘s my Happy Place. 2w
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TheSpineView @BkClubCare Just a fat finger error on my part. 2w
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ChrisBohjalian
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Yes, I devoured THE WEDDING PEOPLE. This book is an absolute banger.

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ncsufoxes
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I loved Phoebe‘s dry wit & humor. Taking joy in your passions but also not having to stay the course in your life especially if it‘s not making you happy. I like the whole idea of finding joy in what brings you joy, not what society tells you will make you happy (young people & their obsession with perfection & an IG curated life). Speaking your mind & finding a sense of relief from not having to make everyone happy…all the time.

AmyG This one took me by surprise. Loved it. 2w
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amyrohn
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I wasn‘t sure if I was going to like this since contemporary fiction is hit or miss for me, but I‘m pleased to say that this was a hit! I felt so much for Phoebe, her story, and the many quirky characters she met along the way. I really got both the heart and the humor of this book, and it never got maudlin or preachy in its message. It‘s really about how the human spirit can endure and find meaning when things look bleak, and I loved it.

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GatheringBooks
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#DynamicDs Day 2: #DoubleLetterTitle and it happens to be DD too! Awesome. I am still disappointed this did not win over James, but c‘est lavie. 💕

BarbaraBB Me too but I do think Everett deserves every price. He is so good but I just didn‘t like James that much. 3w
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I enjoyed this one!! 3w
GatheringBooks @BarbaraBB i definitely enjoyed James. But I loved the wedding people more. Plus, i thought the ToB was all about the literary underdogs, at least as far as I understand it. James is super not an underdog. 3w
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BarbaraBB Yes I agree and that‘s why I didn‘t want James to win either. But there many not-so-underdog books shortlisted this year unfortunately. The longlist was much better than the shortlist! 3w
GatheringBooks @BarbaraBB very interesting! As with all awards, i assume it is evolving. 💕 3w
Eggs Enjoyed this one! 3w
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Bookwormjillk
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Finally got around to this one for #TOB25

I assumed this would be total fluff (not that there‘s anything wrong with that) but it was pretty deep albeit in a fluffy way. I liked what it had to say about taking care of yourself, finding the true you as you get older, loneliness, and grief. I loved how the author handled the pandemic. It made me laugh too.

Not my favorite short list title, but I can see why so many people love it.

BarbaraBB Glad you know now what all the buzz is about! 4w
kspenmoll In my TBR -one day…. 4w
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