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2021 Monthly Group Reads - the Final List of Categories and Books
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December Group Read Discussion: Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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01 - A book published in 2021
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I am saying it now – this is the perfect book to get you in the summer mood! This story centers on the four Riva children – Nina, Kit, Jay, and Hud - navigating their lives in 1980s Malibu while living under the shadow of the famous father that abandoned them. Their lives and the story of their parents are told through flashbacks amongst the setting of the annual Riva beach house bash thrown by big sis, Nina. This is a gentle novel that unknowingly sucks you in and by the end you feel a part of
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I love this book. It was heartbreaking and interesting and scandalous. This is the story of the Riva family. Mick Riva, famous singer, his wife June and their children. We go back and forth - seeing the Riva children grow up with June after Mick leaves them again and again. Fast forward many years as we await for the infamous Riva party - a huge blowout out at end of August. I loved how Reid makes these characters so multifaceted. There is great depth in the Riva's - well, except for Mick. I fou
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This was my first TJR read. I liked the first half a lot. I was kind of irritated by the second half.
The book jumps back and forth from 1983 to the 60s where we learn about Mick and June and their 4 children. Mick is a famous singer who repeatedly cheats on his wife and eventually leaves her. She is left to raise their 4 kids. This storyline is the basic premise of the first half of the book.
The second half is more focused in August 1983, where Nina (one of the 4 kids) is hosting an annual party ...more
The book jumps back and forth from 1983 to the 60s where we learn about Mick and June and their 4 children. Mick is a famous singer who repeatedly cheats on his wife and eventually leaves her. She is left to raise their 4 kids. This storyline is the basic premise of the first half of the book.
The second half is more focused in August 1983, where Nina (one of the 4 kids) is hosting an annual party ...more
3.5 stars. I enjoyed this story; I love intertwining stories. I loved the way the characters began but I wanted more about Jay and Hud.
It took me a while to get into the book, but I couldn’t put it down for the last 200 pages. About family, sacrifice, and how we love others.
Thank goodness I discovered Taylor Jenkins Reid- what a treat!
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