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Maybe in Another Life
Maybe in Another Life: A Novel | Taylor Jenkins Reid
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A People Magazine Pick * US Weekly Must Pick Named Best Book of the Summer by Glamour * Good Housekeeping * USA TODAY * Cosmopolitan * PopSugar * Working Mother * Bustle * Goodreads From the acclaimed author of Forever, Interrupted and After I Do comes a breathtaking new novel about a young woman whose fate hinges on the choice she makes after bumping into an old flame; in alternating chapters, we see two possible scenarios unfoldwith stunningly different results.At the age of twenty-nine, Hannah Martin still has no idea what she wants to do with her life. She has lived in six different cities and held countless meaningless jobs since graduating college. On the heels of leaving yet another city, Hannah moves back to her hometown of Los Angeles and takes up residence in her best friend Gabbys guestroom. Shortly after getting back to town, Hannah goes out to a bar one night with Gabby and meets up with her high school boyfriend, Ethan. Just after midnight, Gabby asks Hannah if shes ready to go. A moment later, Ethan offers to give her a ride later if she wants to stay. Hannah hesitates. What happens if she leaves with Gabby? What happens if she leaves with Ethan? In concurrent storylines, Hannah lives out the effects of each decision. Quickly, these parallel universes develop into radically different stories with large-scale consequences for Hannah, as well as the people around her. As the two alternate realities run their course, Maybe in Another Life raises questions about fate and true love: Is anything meant to be? How much in our life is determined by chance? And perhaps, most compellingly: Is there such a thing as a soul mate? Hannah believes there is. And, in both worlds, she believes shes found him.
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AileenRR
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At first I found it tiring jumping back and forth between two storylines, but as they progressed and I got more invested in both, it wasn‘t such a bother.

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘ve got to read this one!! 3mo
Eggs Love all the red! 3mo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I need to move this one up! 3mo
Eggs Great choice 👌🏼👏🏻 3mo
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jamield1911
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Just wonderful.
I love stories about parallel universes. I enjoyed his almost as much as "The Midnight Library". Once again, TJR proves she can write literally anything.

Kristy_K This was the first one I read of hers years ago and I loved it. 6mo
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“You can only forgive yourself for the mistakes you made in the past once you know you'll never make them again.”

#2ndChanceRomance

#SpringSkies

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🫶🏻❤️ so true! 7mo
Eggs …but a tough lesson to learn 💞 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks (edited) 7mo
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catsuit_mango
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Checked into an hôtel yesterday, nice breakfast and now i sort of do not want to move from the nice lourging chair.

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Mary_Reads
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Mehso-so

2024: 3
Not my favorite of hers and definitely not up there with her best but it'd do for a flight/vacation type read.

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7/10
Another page turner from TJR with the alternating chapters for each scenario! However, I cannot rate this book much higher than I did because the ending fell short for me, as heartwarming as it was, because I was left feeling a tad incomplete/unfinished. Although, I‘ll say the book did have me pondering how much truly is up to fate and how our choices effect our future endeavors. So it was extremely provoking in that sense which I enjoyed!

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K__doug
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This was a cute book, the two alternating perspectives definitely make it a page turner.

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MaggieCarr
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A very unique way of writing a book to be sure, only other book I can compare it to is The Midnight Library by Matt Haig, but I love love love that some of the storylines match up for an assumed HEA.

CSeydel Sounds a little like 2y
MaggieCarr @CSeydel yes, yes it does... Had never heard of The Post-Birthday World 2y
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You can only forgive yourself for the mistakes you made in the past once you know you‘ll never make them again.

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JessBookNerd
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I love Taylor Jenkins Reid books! This one was soooooo good!!!

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Gissy
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Emma will have 2 different love experiences in two different multiuniverse, she will live in accordance with her fate and choice. Some persons will be a “constant” in each multiuniverse . At the end end of the audiobook, author explained the concept of multiuniverse which she believes exist & why she doesn‘t believe in soulmate but in choices. As she said to her husband: my heart breaks for every single version of me that didn‘t end up with you”⬇️

Gissy 2nd book read for February 2023 #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville
#ISpyBingo February2023 (messy bun) well not too messy😜 @TheAromaOfBooks @clwojick
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Gissy 2nd book read for February 2023 #AuthorAMonth @Soubhiville
#ISpyBingo February2023 (messy bun) well not too messy😜 @TheAromaOfBooks @clwojick
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Clwojick Great job! 2y
Gissy @Clwojick Thank you! 🤗 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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Hannah, a girl in her late 20s, is completely clueless about what to do with her life. She's just moved back to her home town after a failed relationship in New York. She's about to rekindle an old flame, when she finds herself at a crossroads, and the two possible decisions would result in very different paths for her. The book explores both paths in alternating chapters. ⬇️

eeclayton While the premise was intriguing, the execution left me disappointed. All in all, it was an OK book and it held my attention, but I feel it could have been so much more.

Check out my review with more details and spoilers at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1331892448?book_show_action=false
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Jas16
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Can the choice between whether to stay out or go home change the course of your life? For Hannah it does, as shown in alternating chapters of this book. Is life about chance or fate? I was a little skeptical about whether or not this premise would try my patience but I thought it was well done and I couldn‘t wait to see where each version of Hannah‘s life journey would lead. #authoramonth

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Andrew65
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Another very enjoyable book written by Taylor Jenkins Reid #AuthorAMonth, although I don‘t think it was as enjoyable as the others I have read by her. A young woman moves back to LA where we see a split and follow her dual timelines following a key decision she made. Could she find a true love in both? Would it be the same person if she did? Should she marry her teenage sweetheart?
3rd book finished for #AuthorAMonth & #BacklistReadathon

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Andrew65
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On to my next (3rd) read for #AuthorAMonth, and my third book for #BacklistReadathon @Soubhiville @Clwojick @TheAromaOfBooks

Loved all her books so far, but only one more of hers to read after this one.

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Andrew65 Looks a good weekend. I‘m hoping to get to Maybe in Another Life over the next 2 - 3 days too. 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
TheSpineView Some great choices!❤️📖 2y
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Karisimo
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Having read all of TJR‘s most recent novels, I searched her back list for something new to me for #authoramonth2023. This premise sounded interesting, if a little “light” for my tastes. I didn‘t identify with the main character at all and generally don‘t enjoy romance, but I did appreciate the clever way TJR interwove two alternate realities. So, not a high pick, but also not a complete waste of time!

@Soubhiville

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Cinfhen
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#AAM This was a sweet romance about fate, destiny and all the what if‘s - told in alternating chapters we glimpse the two paths that 29 year old Hannah Martin will journey, living out the consequences of her actions in parallel universes. And though her paths diverge maybe she gets exactly what was meant to be all along.

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tjwill
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This was a “sliding doors” type of dual story that splits when Hannah has just moved back to LA and decides to stay at a bar and hang out with her ex or not. The way it all splits and comes together is very interesting.
#AuthoraMonth @Soubhiville

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ChantalReads
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When I picked this up, I was expecting something like Evelyn Hugo or Daisy Jones or Malibu Rising. It was not like any of those. It has a singularly different style and tone. That said, it was a fun read, and I recommend it to fans of TJR.

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OneCent76
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What an interesting book! We follow one woman as she lives her life making big decisions. We follow 2 paths based on those decisions. Which path is better? How different is her life with these decisions? I enjoyed this book and when I thought one path was better something happened to change my mind.

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I started reading “Maybe In Another Life” by Taylor Jenkins Reid. So far it‘s not quite what I was hoping for. The romance between the protagonist & her love interest seems juvenile for characters who are supposed to be nearing their 30s. It lacks an emotional complexity that I was expecting. The dialogue seems more fitting for teens, however there was a surprise in the beginning that I did not see coming, so there‘s that! 📚 #maybeinanotherlife

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Bekkers
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Book 46 for 2022 done. This one was my least favorite of TJR, still good but but not my favorite, would be the last book I would recommend for TJR.

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Amor4Libros
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Have been MIA from here lately (have not been reading that much this year), but I am back!

And I simply LOVED this book! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Caroline2 Good to know as I just bought this! And welcome back! 😃 2y
Amor4Libros @Caroline2 I hope you love it, also. And thank you!! 2y
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I LOVE TJR novels and this one is wonderful. I can‘t fit my review in just 451 spaces, so the rest is in the comments!!! Book #44 in 2022

Allthebookclubs It‘s similar to the movie -Sliding Doors, one of my faves. 2y
Allthebookclubs I love the characters and all of their quirks, the bold statements, their bravery in the face of hard decisions, and the unwavering support they offer. 2y
Allthebookclubs This is a story about best friends, Hannah and Gabby. Yes, it‘s also about Hannah‘s life and how it turns out in two possible realms BUT it‘s truly about friendship and how sometimes we find true love in our best friend. 2y
Allthebookclubs Your soul mate doesn‘t have to be your lover/spouse and that‘s my take away. 2y
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Book 78

I listened to Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I wasn't a fan of her interview-style books, but this was very engaging. Hannah moves back to LA and has dinner with friends. At the end of the night, she has to choose between going home with her best friend or her ex-boyfriend. The book proceeds with alternating chapters of two storylines, following the effects of each path. It was an enjoyable listen. 4 🌟s

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Lydiamansel
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Read so fast

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Bookbuyingaddict
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Not bad , not great an easy read , prefer TJR‘s later works as other reviewers have said very sliding doors

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Rainy day in Spain #holidayreads

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7️⃣ I loved Daisy Jones and Evelyn Hugo, both by TJR, so far this one doesn‘t feel as dramatic as Evelyn Hugo but I do care about the main character and I am interested to see how things turn out. Once again, can‘t put it down, which seems to be a theme with TJR‘s books #taylorjenkinsreid #maybeinanotherlife #kindleread

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https://youtu.be/fywkqyFXL9U

A playlist of all episodes in the Bite-sized Book Chat series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU-61cZp1pQdBH5V0Zb9q-2ujl4PY8nhf

Chat #1: with Kezia from Ohio

Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Life After Life - Kate Atkinson

shawnmooney Chat #2: with Joseph from Calgary

The White Bathing Hut by Thorvald Steen
James Anderson (Translation)

Chat #3: with Nancy (The Literate Quilter) from Metro Detroit

She Came from Mariupol by Natascha Wodin
Alfred Kueppers (Translation)
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shawnmooney Chat #4: with Julie from Melbourne

Princess Mary: The First Modern Princess by Elisabeth Basford

The Quest for Queen Mary by James Pope-Hennessy (Hugo Vickers, ed .)

Queen Mary by James Pope-Hennessy
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“Maybe all of this time,” I say to Ethan, “I‘ve been looking for home and not realizing that home is where the cinnamon roll is.”
Ethan laughs. “I mean, if you‘re going to go all over the country looking for where you belong, I could have told you years ago you belong in front of a cinnamon roll.”

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Book 50

mom2bugnbee I really liked this one. TJR can do no wrong in my book. 3y
iporto I feel really bad for not liking this book. I had such a hype on TJR 🥺 3y
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⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Hair buns and cinnamon rolls!! This book is full of both!! And it really made me want a cinnamon roll only because it mentions them like 500 times🤣...BUT...I really did love this book!!

BittersweetBooks Yes to all of this! 💕 3y
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Annie1215
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Apparently I‘m deep in to Taylor Jenkins Reid this month.

As always she does no wrong. This wasn‘t my favorite of hers because it took me a little time to get used to the timeline jumping but overall still very good.

Checking off my #bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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Sliding Door plot where the story jumps between alternate timelines based on Hannah‘s decision on whether to go home with an ex one night or not. If the multiverse exists, how different are your lives? Are some things constant in each?
Didn‘t love this one as much as the last 2 books of hers that I‘ve read, just wasn‘t as invested in the characters, but still a good read.

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LoverOfLearning I really enjoyed this one! 3y
Eggs ❤️TJR❤️ 3y
Sresendez12 Just read this one a few weeks ago. I think Reid is now one of my favorite authors. I haven‘t read a book of hers that I didn‘t love! 3y
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Really interesting premise to this story. A look at how the results of a simple everyday decision can send your life down a different path. The story alternates between two possible parallel lives that unfold based on a decision that the main character makes about whether or not to go home with an old boyfriend she meets in a bar. This is lighter reading that deals with a contemplative topic. Good summer reading!🐚

LoverOfLearning Oh I liked this one!! 3y
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I have enjoyed all of Reid‘s books that I have read so far, but this one was just meh. It is a take on Sliding Doors (when a characters life splits into concurrent storylines detailing two possible life paths). The payoff at the conclusion was a boost, but much of the story felt surface-y to me. I couldn‘t become invested in the characters. There wasn‘t enough depth.

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You can't have the good without the bad. I have said that for years, but the way this book shows the alternate to choices is incredible.

Reggie I like the speech made at the party about alternate universes. 3y
Rissa1 @Reggie YES!! 3y
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The calm after the storm.

Tamra Beautiful 3y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa Beautiful! Glad your ok! 3y
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Rissa1
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Audiobook and Diamond painting.

Reggie Ooooh nice! 3y
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Sresendez12
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What an interesting idea that there are an infinite number of universes being created with every decision you make. While I didn‘t love this one as much as some of her others, I still really enjoyed it. I really loved the alternating chapters and how everything plays out in the end. #bookspin #march

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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"When you sit there and wish things had happened differently, you can‘t just wish away the bad stuff. You have to think about all the good stuff you might lose, too. Better just to stay in the now and focus on what you can do better in the future."

Taylor Jenkins Reid, Maybe in Another

marleed I love the words TJR gives her characters! 4y
veebib @marleed me too! Her words are beautiful! 4y
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