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Making of Us
Making of Us | Lisa Jewell
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From the New York Times bestselling author of The House We Grew Up In comes a compelling and heartbreaking (Jojo Moyes) novel about three strangers who are brought together by the father they never knew. Lydia, Dean, and Robyn don t know one another. Yet. Each is facing difficult challenges. Lydia is still wearing the scars from her traumatic childhood. Wealthy and successful, she leads a lonely and disjointed existence. Dean is a young, unemployed, single dad whose life is going nowhere. Robyn is eighteen. Gorgeous, popular, and intelligent, she entered her first year of college confident of her dream to become a pediatrician. Now she s failing her classes. Now she s falling in love for the first time. Lydia, Dean, and Robyn live very different lives, but each of them, independently, has always felt that something was missing. What they don t know is that a letter is about to arrive that will turn their lives upside down. It is a letter containing a secret one that will bind them together and show them what love and family and friendship really mean. Filled with heart and humor (Kirkus Reviews), The Making of Us is a literary gem that will remind readers of the miracles that happen when we bring life into the world and share our lives with those we love."
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bookaholic1
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So good, I'm adopted and can feel where these characters are coming from

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BookLineNSinker
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I just picked this up on Libby. I've been overwhelmed with tons of amazing books but they're all getting jumbled I'm on overload. I keep thinking about the next book to read on the app than the book I'm currently reading lol. But this seems like an interesting story. I'm going to get started soon.

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InkedBookworm13
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Pickpick

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"Three people leading three very different lives. All lost. All looking for something. But when they slowly find their way into each other's lives, everything starts to change"

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InkedBookworm13
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"Like waiting for a bus, the more time you invest in awaiting the outcome the harder it is to walk away. "

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InkedBookworm13
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#Two4Tuesday
1. Sometimes. Mostly when I'm at physical therapy getting heat therapy or cupping done.
2. Kindle Fire. It's so old but it still works

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TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 💙📖 3y
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HappilyEverKrafter
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“You know, the human race gets an awful lot of flak, but really, most of the time, people are just going around, being quietly, silently, utterly amazing.”

I thought this was so beautiful and SO TRUE. And we tend to forget it a lot of the time.

CaffeineAndCandy ❤❤❤ 4y
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khill1220
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This is the first book I‘ve read by Lisa Jewell. Absolutely love it!

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EadieB
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This audiobook was a compelling and heartbreaking novel about three strangers who are brought together by the father they never knew. An easy, entertaining, fast read. Great characters and good plotting make for a very interesting story. I found Lisa Jewell to be a masterful writer who seems to get better with each book. I‘m looking forward to reading The Girls in the Garden real soon. Recommended to those who like chic-lit novels.

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BeansPage I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the recommendation 🤗 6y
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BeansPage @Andrew65 Stacked 😉 6y
Andrew65 The Girls in the Garden ❤️ Some interesting twists in that one. 6y
EadieB @Andrew65 I do love her books too! 6y
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wallacereads
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I fell asleep way too early and am now wide awake. I figure I might as well start on my September #bookaweek challenge. #twointhree

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MMFinck
Making of Us | Lisa Jewell
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Just started. Already hooked. I‘m pretty sure I‘d follow Lisa Jewell anywhere. She has never let me down.

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Djkpanic
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Starting this book- I‘ve read several Lisa Jewell books recently and thought I‘d give this a shot. Featuring the bookmark my mom gave me for my birthday.

RaimeyGallant Welcome to Litsy! #LitsyWelcomeWagon Some of us put together Litsy tips to help new Littens navigate the site. It's the link in my bio on my page in case you need it. Or if you prefer how-to videos, @chelleo put some together at the link in her bio. @LitsyWelcomeWagon 6y
rather_be_reading welcome to litsy!! 📚🎉📚 6y
Djkpanic @RaimeyGallant @rather_be_reading thank you guys! The tip list is super helpful 😊 6y
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RaimeyGallant Awesome! 6y
Eggs Welcome to Litsy 😊👋🏻 I enjoy Lisa Jewell 6y
Djkpanic @Eggs thank you! Same here, after reading The Girls in the Garden I needed more. 6y
Eggs I read The house we grew up in, I found you, and Then she was gone. I'd like to try some others! 6y
CoffeeNBooks Welcome to Litsy! 🎉 6y
Djkpanic @CoffeeNBooks thank you! 😊 6y
Djkpanic @Eggs it ended up not being as strong in terms of character development as her others, but still an interesting topic for the theme of it. 6y
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nickimags
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Absolutely loved this and highly recommend if you enjoy books with characters you can relate to and feel real. It's not a fast paced book but it'll have you turning the pages quickly because you'll want to know how all the pieces fit together.

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nickimags
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I wasn't really enjoying the audio narration so I've picked up my paperback copy as the story is so good.

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nickimags
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Enjoying this audiobook from the library.