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Marriage Vacation
Marriage Vacation | Pauline Brooks
In season four of Darren Star's hit TV Land series Younger, the editors at Empirical Press are shocked and deeply moved when they read Marriage Vacation, an autobiographical novel by the publisher's estranged wife, Pauline Turner Brooks. Knowing the book will cause a sensation, they decide they must publish it. Now you can read what the hype is about. To find herself...she might lose everything. By all appearances, Kate Carmichael had the perfect life: two adorable daughters, a pre-war town house on the Upper East Side, and a husband who ran one of the most successful publishing companies in New York. But when Kate attends the wedding of two of her oldest friends and reconnects with successful classmates from graduate school, she suddenly sees her life in a different light: the career she didn't pursue, the dreams she's locked away, the empty veneer of her privilege. When the wedding weekend ends, instead of heading home to her husband and family, Kate gets on a plane and flies halfway around the world. She claims it's just going to be for a week--two max--so she can clear her head, make headway with her writing, and shake free of the feeling that time is passing her by. But just like Kate's life, the adventure doesn't go quite as planned. When it's time to return, she finds herself trapped between wanting to be a good mother and partner and needing to find herself again. This provocative and gripping novel asks: is a wife and mother allowed to have a midlife crisis? And, if she does, can she ever be forgiven? Marriage Vacation is for anyone who has ever fantasized about what it would be like to run away from it all.
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Krystle13
Marriage Vacation | Pauline Brooks
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A quick read before September Book Club books!

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Krystle13
Marriage Vacation | Pauline Brooks
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I LOVE Younger shower.... so I finally caved and got the book they discuss in it! 🤗

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Sharpeipup
Marriage Vacation | Pauline Brooks
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Dreaming of a vacation that‘s 🦠approved...
Within driving range 🚗
Offers enough outdoor activities 🚴🏻‍♀️🚣🏻‍♀️
Affordably priced 💰

mabell Let me know if you figure out what that is! 4y
Sharpeipup @mabell looking like Helen GA is our top choice. 4y
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Jeanne_S
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Mehso-so

Didn‘t like the protagonist.

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jillannjohn
Marriage Vacation | Pauline Brooks
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Mehso-so

This isn‘t normally something I‘d read but I‘m a huge fan of the tv show Younger so I gave it a shot. I didn‘t love it but it wasn‘t bad. It‘s a light quick read & funny at times. It‘s somewhere between so-so and a pick for me.

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jillannjohn
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This should be a fun read. I love the show Younger.
My GoT mug! ❤️❤️

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CaitlynA1
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Mehso-so

I didn‘t really love this - because it didn‘t help me get over my grudge against Pauline for coming in between Liza and Charles. It also didn‘t reaaally give adequate justification for her leaving her kids. And page 58? Not as risqué as promised in Younger ?

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GripLitGrl
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I couldn't resist stoping #barnesandnoble for the #BookHaul blow out sale.
Finally got a hold of marriage vacation glad i can read it while waiting for the next season of younger.
Been looking forward to The Perfect Mother with Kerry Washington staring in the movie version & heard great things on the YA Novel Three Dark Crowns

Cinfhen 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y
ephemeralwaltz Awesome haul!! 6y
AmberWB I ended up with that same bag. 😉 6y
GripLitGrl @Cinfhen @ephemeralwaltz 😁💕 @AmberWB great minds think alike👍😁💕 6y
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Kshakal
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If you are a fan of the show younger you are for sure going to want to read this book... a kind of inside look and Pauline and Charles‘ relationship. If you aren‘t a fan of the show it is just a fun beach read about a woman taking a break from her life to find herself again!

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MeganLindell
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A fun read for Younger fans! If you haven‘t watched the show, you‘d probably find it to be meh.

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MeganLindell
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‪“When a male author writes about marriage and feelings he gets the Pulitzer fucking Prize. When a woman does the same thing her book is dismissed as chick lit.” 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼‬

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MeganLindell
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Kaylamburson
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Pickpick

As a huge fan of the TVLand show Younger, I couldn‘t wait to read this book. Knowing this is a companion book & learning more about Pauline thru her fictional character was a lot of fun & had me scouring for clues about the show. However, it can stand on its own. In fact, there were only a few moments where Younger characters made an appearance, and always in inconsequential ways. Although, I wouldn‘t recommend it if you aren‘t a Younger fan.

TheBookStacker Omg! I just caught up on Younger! 6y
Kaylamburson Omg I just did this weekend and it‘s just so good!! Finally!! Lol @TheBookStacker 6y
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Kaylamburson
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So excited that I just got this email! Perfect timing since I just finished my other audiobook. Usually the NYPL has the WORST timing with my holds, so I couldn‘t be more excited.

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Jess7
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Yay! More book mail came today! 📚📫 Does anyone else watch the TV Land show #Younger ? I‘ve always had a soft spot for Charles 😍 I was so excited for last week‘s episode, I had to order #marriagevacation ! Have any of you read this or want to read it like me?

#Youngertv #booktoscreen #booktotv #teamcharles
(It was fun to use my own engagement ring and wedding band as a prop for this photo 🤣💍)

DivineDiana Love Younger and Charles! 6y
GloVerdino I read it, I'm interested to see what you think. And I loved last week's episode! 6y
GripLitGrl Love this show last weeks episode was great!! I am team Charles. Looking forward to hear your review. It's on my books on my list but haven't heard many reviews on it. 6y
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Jemgirl2014 I love that show and I am Team Charles all the way!!!! 6y
Rissa1 Team Charles!!! 6y
batsy Love the show! But I had to play catch up and am trying to "ration" the episodes, lol. So bingeworthy. And Team Charles all the way ? 6y
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Nitpickyabouttrains
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Sort of a tie in with the television show Younger. Cool background for a character in the show but it stands well alone too.

Kaylamburson I love Younger, so I can‘t wait to read this! I‘ve been waiting for the library to buy it, but they haven‘t yet. I may just have to go ahead and buy it since I‘m excited, haha. 6y
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tpixie
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It‘s an easy summer read - a cute little ditty. It was fun reading a book featured on the TV show Younger.

ReadingEnvy Oh goodness is there more Charles? He makes me swoon. 6y
tpixie @ReadingEnvy Charles is gorgeous!!! Unfortunately he's not in it much. It's mostly about Pauline. The book is 'ok'. The concept is fun, though!! Love the show Younger!! 6y
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GloVerdino
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Mehso-so

I wanted to love this book because I love the show but I just really didn't relate to this one. It all seemed a little cliche and I wanted more from it - more about their marriage before she left, more about their reconnecting after she got back. I wanted it to be juicier knowing what the show is. And it didn't at all feel like a "tell all" of their marriage. I guess it just wasn't my kind of story...

Kaylamburson Awww disappointing to hear. I was excited for this one because of my love of the show, too. 6y
GloVerdino @Kaylamburson you may like it, it just wasn't my thing 6y
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Bookish_B
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I love, LOVE the show so was really excited to read this but unfortunately I didn't love it. It was just ok. I don't know why but I felt kind of restless through the whole thing. As for page 58, it would have made more of an impact if I hadn't just read The Kiss Quotient which made that scene almost tame in comparison 😳😉

DivineDiana I love, love the Show too!!! Pretty photo! 6y
ThatBookishGal Ya...I thought I had missed page 58, TBH 6y
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GloVerdino
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So looking forward to this one! Love the show - I've been watching from the beginning, and looking forward to a light read #teamcharles

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Ashley_Nicoletto
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Mehso-so

Cute read, but I'm certain it will leave no lasting impressions on me. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

Bookish_B I just started this. 6y
2BR02B I feel like I'm reading a lot of books like this lately. 6y
batsy This is my general response to a lot of ARCs I'm reading on NetGalley, too... 6y
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Ashley_Nicoletto
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All I really want to know about is page 58.

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batsy I just started watching the show... Where have I been all this while 😂 I love it! 6y
Ashley_Nicoletto @batsy I just started watching probably two weeks ago and I'm obsessed. I'm already into season 4. 🤣🤣 6y
batsy I started a few days ago and am already coming to the end of Season 1! It's so bingeworthy but I'm trying to pace myself so that I don't run out of episodes 😆😆 6y
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Bookish_B
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I had ONE 20% off ONE item coupon so of course that means buy many books. Well played Barnes & Noble. Well played. Does anyone watch Younger?! I bought Marriage Vacation because it's a real book now with the fictional character listed as the real author! 😂This amuses me to no end (Anyone? Anyone?)

Jess7 I watch Younger! 6y
Bookish_B @Jess7 oh yay! I love the show, don't you? I don't know anyone who watches it though! 6y
Ashley_Nicoletto I love younger too! But I've just started watching recently so I'm not far enough in to know about this book yet. 6y
Jess7 I think I have come across others on here before but I can‘t remember who else. #Younger 6y
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nomadreader
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So, so fun. I'm still Team Liza, but damn do I love Pauline. This book is so great.

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nomadreader
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Oh my. Younger wasn't wrong about page 58.

Bookish_B I haven't read it yet but I can't wait! 😊 6y
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nomadreader
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I woke up to this library hold and squealed. So far, I've resisted the temptation to skip to page 58. If you're not watching Younger, I highly recommend it. It's smart, funny, and set at an NYC publishing house. This book was "written" and "published" by fictional characters on the show.

Ashley_Nicoletto I started watching younger this morning after reading this post. I'm so happy this is a thing I now know about. 🤣🤣 6y
nomadreader @Ashley_Nicoletto Hooray! I watched all four seasons in about two weeks last summer. I rewatched them all this month in anticipation. It's such a fun show, and it's light enough I'm almost always in the mood to watch. Enjoy! 6y
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Kshakal
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I love the tv show Younger and super excited that they actually made it into a book... I can‘t wait to read page 58! #mostanticipated #readingresolutions @Jess7

Alfoster I love that show too!😍 6y
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Jemgirl2014
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And this is the infamous page 58 that got everyone talking. If you're a fan of the tv show "Younger"then you know what I'm talking about. Charles gives Pauline oral. I guess after years of reading romance novels for so many years has made me jaded. I was expecting something more surprising than this. LOL!?

nomadreader Wasn't that way sexier than just oral? If not, please recommend romance novels! 6y
Jemgirl2014 @nomadreader LOL I think I had a lukewarm reaction to page 58 because I had just finished reading "Getaway Girl" by Tessa Bailey. That book had some kink that even I'm not used to reading. As far as recommendations, I really enjoy anything by Kate Meader. I have a lot of faves but she's currently at the top of my list. ☺ 6y
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