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    <body><![CDATA[I have to say, this book really surprised me. I was expecting chick lit, but what I got was soo much more. The opening chapter of this book finds the main character hosting Thanksgiving with her family. We quickly find out that she is happily married with a child on the way. Then the Author throws u...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75166431">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Love and other Natural Disasters would make a great book for a book club. The subject matter is definitely one that can get you talking, not a pleasant one but non-the-less will get you talking. <br/><br/>Eve discovers during her family's Thanksgiving dinner that her husband is having an emotional...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51958363">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book portrayed the real life consequences of emotional intimacy outside of marriage, including how it impacts extended family and friends.  The division between sex and love was realistically explored from both the male and female points of view.  An easy book to devour in one night, but beware...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42311711">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[An interesting premise (a couple dealing with the aftermath of an emotional affair) and an mediocre story, but I just didn't feel that connected with any of the characters. I especially felt unconnected to the main character, and didn't sympathize with her point of view in the story much either. Ove...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49391847">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[While the book wasn't the greatest (there were plot holes and the first half just dragged), the discussion that it generated at bookclub was excellent. We debated whether an emotional affair was &quot;better or worse&quot; than a physical affair. If you are looking for a book that generates lots of ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60235961">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Wasn't nearly so funny as Shumas' first novel (&quot;Five Things I Can't Live Without&quot;), but an interesting portrayal of how a marriage can fall apart with the discovery of emotional infidelity.  As the child of divorce, it annoyed me that the main female character seemed so centered on her own...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48025785">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Emotional affairs-is it really cheating if nothing physical happens?  This is the question that is brought up frequently in this story about a woman who finds out that her husband has been talking to a co-worker more about their relationship than with her.  The story was good...the ending was a let ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41172810">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I wanted to like this book. However, I couldn't even finish it. I tried, but there is significant, vulgar profanity which never improves a story. For me, it was hard to get beyond. I also really didn't care for Eve. She wasn't very likeable to me and I found myself annoyed with her, more than anythi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41672608">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Although this book was fairly predictable, I did enjoy it. I read it very quickly (it was a pretty engaging read) and enjoyed it overall. Not exactly great literature but it was an enjoyable read. I recommend this book for those times when you want a light read that is engaging but not too much 'wor...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55998115">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I started this...read about half of it in one sitting and stuck it out to the finish.  Probably would have put it down if I had not been trapped on a plane!  It is a good topic for discussion/book group but the book itself didn't do a whole lot for me.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[&lt;DIV dir=ltr align=left&gt;Eve is eight months pregnant and in the middle of a Thanksgiving celebration when she discovers that her husband Jonathan has developed an intimate relationship with a woman over the past year. Jonathon asserts his innocence (an affair involves physical intimacy, and he didn't have any), while Eve feels deeply betrayed by the emotional connection he shared with someone else.  What Jon has done seems so terrifyingly out of character that Eve finds herself questioning her entire reality.  Did she ever really know Jon at all?  Was their happiness together a lie?  Is emotional intimacy more forgivable than sexual intimacy? And can their marriage survive? &lt;/DIV&gt;]]>
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  <read_at>Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book explores that question ... Which is worse? A sexual affair or an emotional affair? I did like the ending where the wife does take some responsibility for driving her husband away emotionally. I thought it was very thought-provoking. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[While well written (for the most part), but the characters and plot were predictable and average.  The main characters were not at all likable and much of the story dragged along painfully.  The author's other book (Five Things...)was much better.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[If you're looking for a good summer read full of heart, babies, weddings and all those girlie things - look no further. This book is thought-provoking and a great insight into personal relationships.]]></body>
    
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