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Some of the best reads are the ones you didn't expect to like and end up really enjoying. This was that book for me.
I am not a chick-lit kind of reader, and Mary Kay Andrews was not on my radar before this. So when I picked this up for a book club, my expectations weren't high.
Boy was I surprised.
As a lover of poetry, it's very easy for me to be distracted by syntax and word choice. This often prevents me from falling into the world of a story because I'm paying so much attention to how it's cra ...more
I am not a chick-lit kind of reader, and Mary Kay Andrews was not on my radar before this. So when I picked this up for a book club, my expectations weren't high.
Boy was I surprised.
As a lover of poetry, it's very easy for me to be distracted by syntax and word choice. This often prevents me from falling into the world of a story because I'm paying so much attention to how it's cra ...more
I really liked this book. I immediately connected to the main character Sarah "Conley" Hawkins from the opening scene. I, too, ducked out of my going away party because I don't like that kind of attention. But the connection goes deeper. I grew up as the 4th generation in a small-town newspaper family. I can see myself wanting to grow up to be her when I was in j-school at UGA. Alas, my path went in a different direction, my dad sold the paper and I am no longer in news. However, I still get exc
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Great book! Read this book as part of the Between the Pages University of Georgia book club! I really enjoyed it!
Kept me reading until completion. Loved the theme of small-town newspaper!
Jul 04, 2020
Donna Huber
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it was amazing
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I really enjoyed this book. I loved the characters and hate that I have to say goodbye to them. Read my full review at Girl Who Reads
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Monica Smith
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