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Girl Who Stopped Swimming
Girl Who Stopped Swimming | Joshilyn Jackson
18 posts | 31 read | 15 to read
Lauren Gray Hawthorne needs to make things pretty, whether she's helping her mother keep family skeletons in the closet or sewing her acclaimed art quilts. Her estranged sister, Thalia, is her opposite, an impoverished actress who prides herself on exposing the lurid truths lurking behind middle class niceties. While Laurel's life seems neatly on track-- a passionate marriage, a treasured daughter, a lovely suburban home-- everything she holds dear is threatened the night she is visited by the ghost of her 13-year-old neighbor Molly. The ghost leads Laurel to the real Molly, floating lifelessly in the Hawthorne's backyard pool. Molly's death is an unseemly mystery that no one in her whitewashed neighborhood is up to solving. Laurel enlists Thalia's help, even though she knows it comes with a high price tag. Together, they set out on a life-altering journey that triggers startling revelations about their family's haunted past, the true state of Laurel's marriage, and the girl who stopped swimming.
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LaurenAsh
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I finally have some time to read. 😌

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MelKelsey
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Mehso-so

Book 102 I was disappointed by The Girl Who Stopped Swimming, which I listened to immediately after Mother May I (by the same author). Touted as a ghost mystery, the resolution was unrelated to the setup, making everything a red herring. ⭐⭐⭐

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mcipher
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Thanks @TheSpineView for the invite!
1 -tagged
2 - The White Witch from The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe putted against Dumbledore
3 - Usually one - I sometimes struggle between the two characters‘ POVs unless the author does a really good job making then have distinct voices
#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

TheSpineView You're welcome! 😊 4y
BookmarkTavern Oh that‘s a fascinating one for 2! 4y
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anored
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Reading for November Book Club.

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NEgardener
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I listened to the audiobook, which was beautifully narrated by the author, on a long drive to the Berkshires. It is a nice summer read, albeit a bit uneven, like the story won‘t stick with me for long afterwards. I haven‘t ready any other books by Joshilyn Jackson, but I love Southern authors so will try another one.

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BookishMarginalia
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More uneven than the other books of hers that I have read, but still quite enjoyable. Jackson narrates the book very well too.

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BookishMarginalia
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Road trip to Naples to have dinner with @WanderingBookaneer ‘s family

IamIamIam We love Naples!!! Have a great trip! Send some sunshine up the eastern seaboard! Lol 6y
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Txdmarie
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Dinner and a book. Doesn‘t get better!!!!

tammysue I love okra! 7y
Txdmarie I am not wild about it but I love it grilled!!! It‘s so good! 7y
tammysue I‘ll have to try it grilled!! 7y
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Txdmarie
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On to the next one. It‘s supposed to be a mystery thriller @LazyDays I‘ll let you know how it is since I know that‘s your favorite genre

LazyDays Oh my goodness thank you for thinking of me!😊😊💓💓💓 7y
LazyDays Sounds interesting! 7y
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BeckyandBooks
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Next audiobook...

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gibblr
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One of the many reasons I love visiting home is the local consignment shop where I can always find some good scores on books. This haul was under $60 and is a mix of books for me and xmas presents for my best friend.

TrishB Great haul 👍🏻 7y
jesseastin Score! 7y
WanderingBookaneer Which ones are for Jess? 7y
gibblr @WanderingBookaneer 1-3, 5, 7, 11 & 12 7y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Girl Who Stopped Swimming | Joshilyn Jackson
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Jess7 #AManCalledOve 😍😍😍😍 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Jess7 Have you read Eleanor? Reminds me of Ove!! ❤️ 7y
Jess7 Never heard of it - can you tag it in your comment? @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 7y
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mellisarock 💙💙💙💙 7y
Jess7 Stacked. Thank you! 7y
mellisarock @jess7 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I'm adding this to my must buy list! I loved A Man Named Ove! 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Jess7 you're welcome 😘😘 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @mellisarock yay!!!! 💕❤️😘 7y
pri_bibliophile Amazing picture!! 😍 7y
pri_bibliophile 😘💕 7y
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Elizabeth2
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It's hard to label this book with one genre. It's a mystery but even more it's a beautiful portrait of family - sisters, spouses, parent/child, and the lengths one goes to to protect what one loves. I loved this book and at times it had me short of breath waiting for the drama to play out. Excellent summer read!

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LitHousewife
Girl Who Stopped Swimming | Joshilyn Jackson
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I finally finished this one on vacation in Michigan. While it's my least favorite Jackson novel so far, I really enjoyed it. It lacked the humor of her other novels, but the subject matter was darker. In that way it matched. I brought this with me to two pools along the way and it was commented on both times. 😂😂😂

BethFishReads Totally agree 7y
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ReadingSusan
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Mehso-so

I wavered on this one. I really liked it but feel it could have used a little more content. And I really disliked the end.

BethFishReads I loved her earlier books but the more recent ones are hit or miss for me 8y
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LitHousewife
Girl Who Stopped Swimming | Joshilyn Jackson
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It's time to catch up a little on my Joshilyn Jackson backlog. Love her!!!

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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Picked these up at the thrift store for $1 😊

Cinfhen That's money well spent 🤑 8y
LornaDH Ya-ya is my all-time favourite. 💜 8y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Cinfhen I thought so too!!! 8y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @LornaDH can't wait to start it!! I have got to stop buying books!!! 😳 8y
Books88 I loved the YaYas!! 8y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @AJBowers I loved the movie! I'm sure I will love the book! Books are always better 😊 8y
Books88 Ashley Judd did an amazing job. I rented it as soon as I finished it, one of my favorites, I hope you enjoy it! 8y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you, I love Ashley Judd m! 8y
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HeatherJ
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This one was for my local (IRL) book club, chosen by another club member. Some of the characters were interesting enough, but there were far too many "and suddenly it was all clear to her, in a flash of understanding" moments for my taste--too neatly tied up in a bow.