Before and Again | 
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I liked the characters and the majority of the plot, but one of the major conflicts seemed kind of tossed in sporadically when it should have been the main storyline. The main character also kept regressing instead of growing until finally doing a complete 180 in the last chapter.
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Look what arrived today! Thank you Christine. The tea smells gorgeous and blurb of the book sounds intriguing...can‘t wait to start it ❤️
pickThis is an odd pick for me. I liked the premise of the book and even how it reached its conclusion. I get that when someone is held accountable for the accidental death of their child much introspection is needed. However, MC‘s Maggie‘s thinking was often repetitive and sometimes pointless to her agony (her mom‘s muffins??). I think the story would have been better had fewer pages been spent inside Maggie‘s head.
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panI struggled through this book but made it to the end. Not much excitement and underwhelming plot with an ending you can guess. I skimmed over a lot of the pages as parts of the story just draaaaaagged on.
so-soThis one started off strong - Mackenzie Cooper crashes her car while messing with the GPS, killing her daughter. She moves to a new town, changes her name and makes a new life for herself where no one knows her past. I loved the premise of the book and the beginning, but near the middle/end it got a little sappy and unbelievable with the twists it took. Still an enjoyable read, but I was disappointed in the ending after the great start.
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pickThis one is on the top of my 2018 favourites!
Breathtaking, Heart Wrenching, and Beautiful all in one go. I loved the main characters, and feel like I‘ll be recommending this one time and time again. ♥️♥️♥️♥️
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bailedBailing at 20%. I just don‘t care about the hacking scandal and I have a lot of other books to read. It‘s too bad, I was really looking forward to it.
so-soThis started a bit slow for me, but in the end it was a really moving story that kept me engaged. I love that Delinksy‘s characters are believable and no different than the average person. That‘s what makes their plight, reactions, and experiences so realistic and relatable.
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pick5 ☆ Woop! Another fab novel from Barbara Delinsky! Mackenzie is involved in a crash taking her daughter‘s life, ending her marriage + friendships.
“To live through trauma and thrive? That was my goal”
She moves + rebuilds a new life finding meaning in a career that helps others feel good about themselves while building solid friendships; 4yrs later chaos erupts turning her life upside down again. A beautiful gripping story of loss, love + healing.
I‘m having a hard time putting this one down. I was going to take it on my trip in 3 days but I will probably finish before then.
Pretty much my day today. Headache, my Kindle and binge watching Gilmore Girls.
Starting this today....
pick🍭🍭🍭🍭 review is up on my blog. Stop by and say 👋! https://reecaspieces.com/2018/07/02/before-and-again-by-barbara-delinsky/ #heartwarming #heartbreaking @StMartinsPress
so-soI found this to be much too slow and therefore found it too long. I did enjoy the characters and the romance, but found it too detail heavy. Which is a shame, as I did love the characters and the overall themes. I voluntarily reviewed an eARC copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.
Headed home from St. Louis! Nothing like reading and riding! #goodhubby
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BEFORE AND AGAIN by Barbara Delinsky
Ms. Delinsky's beautiful, pull-you-in writing style kept me reading as always.
BEFORE AND AGAIN always had some warmth coming from somewhere whether it was a character or situation.
This book deals with friendships, healing, emotional pain, and choices.
https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2018/06/before-and-again-by-barbara-delinsky.h...
Review of this marvelous book will go live on my blog tomorrow.
I hope you get to read it if you haven‘t.
so-so⭐️⭐️⭐️: Good not great. Maggie Reid suffers a traumatic accident that changes her life. She starts over in Vermont and becomes the person she thinks she should be. Nice one for the beach, but ultimately predictable and just ok.
pickBeautiful story of healing after loss. See my review at www.facebook.com/groups/ReadingisMyPassion. #StMartinsPress. #NetGalley
Taking a little time to smell the flowers this morning.
pickHold your children and family close, life is too short, and can change in the blink of an eye. Reach out to family and friends to help you through tough times, you‘re not alone. #beforeandagain #stmartinspress #barbaradelinksy
so-soHmm. I found this to be like a bit of Jane Green romance & Mary Kubica's internal dialogues- the mix of which was very shallow & stuttering.
The main character Maggie Reid/Mackenzie Cooper, spent the whole book questioning herself, forced into a new life after she caused a traffic accident resulting in 2 deaths, one of them her daughter, is divorced by her husband, & put on probation. I could see this as a successful beach read.... out June 26th.
pick5⭐️. A gripping and emotional tale of a woman‘s heartbreak, recovery and self-realization.
Check out my full review at www. bluestockingreviews.com
"Ms. Delinsky's beautiful, pull-you-in writing style kept me reading as always.
I haven‘t read a book by Ms. Delinsky for a few years, and it was a pleasure to re-connect with her marvelous style and story lines.
BEFORE AND AGAIN always had some warmth coming from somewhere whether it was a character or situation.
This book deals with friendships, healing, emotional pain, and choices. 5/5"
Full Review will be on June 28.
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1. I am currently reading: BEFORE AND AFTER by Barbara Delinsky.
2. I can only think of one book I would love to read that I don‘t own: THE GLASS OCEAN by Karen White, Lauren Willig, and Beatriz Williams. Coming out this fall.
3. Historical fiction.
4. Not really on collecting anything unless books count. :)
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Thanks for the tag, @Seascape28
Looking forward to Before And Again by Barbara Delinsky! I‘m ready to dive into a dense book after a row of shorter ones
I don‘t think that I have read any Barbara Delinsky before but St. Martin‘s Press was kind enough to send me this ARC. So, in I go ....
Top 3 on my TBR:
1. Before and Again by Barbara Delinksy
2. Insanity: Mushrooms by Cameron Jace
3. The Crooked Staircase by Dean Koontz
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Love Barbra Delinskys books perfect escape fiction Shadow Child ,two sisters a small Hawaiian town the adventure life brings them historical fiction to dive into.
