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The Sweet Gum Tree
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February 15, 2013
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February 28, 2013
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Christy
Aug 24, 2012 rated it it was amazing
5 Beautiful Stars!

If you are like me, and have just had this book sitting on your e-reader for months and haven’t gotten around to it, do yourself a favor and bump it to the top of your TBR list! Such an amazing, beautiful, sweet, and at times- heartbreaking story.

Alix and Nick (as adults)

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Alix French and Nick Anderson both grew up in the same small town. They meet when Alix is 8 and Nick is 10. Alix comes from a good family. She lives with her grandfather ‘Judge’, her mama and her two a
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Kathryn
Nov 22, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2015
why did I wait so long to read this??????
Toni
If you have yet to read this novel then you need to put it at the top of your TBR! Don't let the cover art or name fool you into thinking this novel isn't one of the greatest novels ever because then you'd be screwing yourself over. In fact, after you read the novel you'll love and appreciate the name of the novel as well as the cover art! The writing style of Katherine Allred brings out a sense of foreshadowing that should give you the answers to what's going to happen next but in all reality w ...more
Ginnie
Mar 10, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: favorites
INCREDIBLE!
Emotional and gripping!
Jill
Sep 25, 2012 rated it it was amazing
LOVE <3

This book needs to be a movie.

It was written beautifully. I stayed up all night to finish reading it because I couldn't put it down. It's the kind of story that stays with you long after you finish reading it.
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Traci
Oct 25, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Don't know why I waited so long to read this story. Heck not even the stomach flu could stop me. Sweet,intense,sad and just a wonderful love story. Another reader said it was a lot like "Creed" & I would have to agree. A lot tamer on the sexual situations,though. ...more
Robin
Jul 25, 2012 marked it as to-read
Michelle E.
Aug 02, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Felisa
Aug 07, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 2012, favorites
Melissa
Aug 13, 2012 marked it as to-read
Heather
Aug 21, 2012 rated it it was amazing
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Jessica
Aug 26, 2012 marked it as to-read
Katie
Sep 06, 2012 marked it as to-read
FabFive
Sep 12, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Susan King
Sep 14, 2012 marked it as to-read
Tonia
Sep 15, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Monica
Sep 15, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Oct 14, 2012 marked it as to-read
michelle
Oct 15, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Ishita
Oct 18, 2012 marked it as to-read
Renee
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Monica
Dec 29, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Barbie
Jan 07, 2013 marked it as to-read
Dawnita
Feb 11, 2013 rated it it was amazing
xArtemis13
Mar 17, 2013 rated it liked it
Mary-Anne Castro
Apr 12, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Melissa
Jan 09, 2014 rated it it was amazing
CeCe
Mar 17, 2014 marked it as to-read
Shelves: amazon-own
Pinar
May 05, 2014 marked it as to-read