panAs a social worker, I can tell you this story is so inaccurate. There is no way Anna would only be in treatment for 5 weeks and then be discharged, with her severe anorexia. She never worked on her trauma and she had a feeding tube in a week before discharge?? No way. Not an accurate representation of recovery.
I decided to start this book tonight. I won this book from a Goodreads giveaway but I decided to listen to this book on audio. So far, I‘m not feeling emotionally invested in the story and I don‘t know what to think about the writing style even though the chapters are short. This book is kind of sad but I want to give it more time before I decide to DNF it.
pickIt‘s hard to say I enjoyed this book because it‘s all about anorexia, but I did because Zgheib is an excellent storyteller. I loved the character development and was routing for the characters through out!
pickFor my final update, I finished The Girls at 17 Swann Street the other night. I got it from Dollar Tree, and I have to say some of the best books I've read I got from Dollar Tree. This book is about a 26 year old woman getting treatment for anorexia nervosa. The author didn't write dialogue in the traditional way. It is a heartwarming novel. I routed for Anna Roux the whole way through and was left so emotional at the end.
picki think one of the only books i‘ve read that never once glamorizes anorexia. never once does it talk about how thin is beautiful, instead it highlights all the negatives which is so refreshing. it even taught me a lot, like you lose your sense of taste when you have anorexia. very good
pickWow, what a book!
This is really difficult to read, as the main character is in so much pain. But it‘s an important book and I think it could help someone developing an eating disorder to feel seen and maybe start healing before they get to the point where Anne was. Also a great book for family and friends to read to better understand what suffering loved ones are experiencing.
So that stopped me in my tracks. I had to read it a few times to let it fully sink in...
This has to be the most powerful book about anorexia I have read so far... WoW!
WoW! So reading that first paragraph is like watching some one paint a picture... niiiiiiiice♡
pickI really liked this book. I haven't read a book about eating disorders in a long time, though I used to read them quite frequently. (Full disclosure: I have never experienced this myself, but am fascinated by the subject matter.)
I liked how this alternated between her life with her husband, Matthias, next to her treatment and the girls at 17 Swann Street. I liked being able to read both sides of the story. I gave it 4 stars.
pickBased on the author‘s own experience, this was heartbreaking. I definitely understand the mindset of someone with an eating disorder better but I still cannot fathom going through that? It made for an interesting discussion at #mummydaughterbookclub
Discussion Question Number One.
pickI read this book in one day but waited until after our #LitsyBookClub discussion today to review. I have read some YA books about eating disorders, but this is the first adult novel I‘ve read. I really appreciated how it focused on the experiences of one woman but gave glimpses of different experiences by the other women at the same treatment facility. It gave me a very clear perspective of what fighting this disease can be like on a daily basis.
We will be discussing The Girls At 17 Swann Street by Yara Zgheib at 2p ET. We‘d love to have you join us!
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📚 4 books finished this week! So far this year my reading has been very focused on book group choices, readalongs, and #ReadingEurope2020.
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📖 #FellowshipofTolkien readalong
🎧 Under the Volcano #Reading1001
🎧 The Unwomanly Face of War
📖 The Magician of Lublin
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📚 The plan is to continue my current books around a busy school week. I have a few in mind if I finish something.
The roads are stilly icy and there‘s a three day weekend to finish my household chores and school work, so there will be plenty of reading time today. I finally finished my #CovertoCover book last night, and I‘m going to switch between audiobooks while working on the puzzle or doing housework. I also need read this #LitsyBookClub choice that I may have waited until the last minute to start.
New year and month, new book! This month, we are reading the above book. Please join us at our Zoom book club discussion! Questions? Ask @Graciouswarriorprincess or @Bookworm83 . We hope that you will join us this month. Happy new year and happy reading!
pickWow! This book is excellent and I literally cannot wait for everyone to be able to snag a copy of this book! You can feel just how much control eating disorders take over your life and affect the lives of the people you love. This book is a true testimony to any one facing an eating disorder, that you can overcome it if you have a good support system and if you yourself want to be healed bad enough.
“Animal crackers and cocoa to drink,
That is one of the finest of suppers I think.”
#quotes #audiobook
pickTruly fantastic. Unique writing and thought-provoking storytelling. Highly recommended.
pickBeautiful. Just beautiful. I inhaled this book during the last 24 hours and really loved it. It‘s a story about a woman named Anna who is in a residential program to combat her anorexia. She and her fellow residents have triumphs and setbacks as they bravely face each day with this disease. They support each other. Anna navigates her changing relationship with her husband and family. Zgheib tells Anna‘s story lyrically and authentically. Read it!
pickThis book was raw and honest, though it has many triggers for eating disorders. Anna was a deeply relatable character. While I don‘t have an eating disorder, I related to Anna‘s struggle to lover her body, to feel like she was enough just as she was. The writing is good, propelling the reader through difficult content. A fast, important, book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #Netgalley
Trying to read and workout at the same time 😁
pickThe Girls at 17 Swann Street is unlike many books.
Anna is seeking treatment for anorexia, and feels she does not belong there. She used to love going on roller coasters, French fries, dancing... and Matthias, her true love which is so important in her recovery.
Matthias, who, never stops visiting her.
LOVED the writing style, including the flashbacks to Anna‘s life and her interactions with the other girls.
Beautiful and heartbreaking.
pickThis book is amazing. I seriously could not put it down. The story is heartbreaking and difficult, but the writing is lovely and empathic. The main character is so easy to relate to in her struggle whether you have dealt with an eating disorder or not. I love that this is adult fiction because I don‘t feel like I have seen this topic frequently beyond YA. The writing is truly excellent. I highly recommend this book!
pickWhat a wonderful fairytale! Not a whole lot of grounding in real mental illness or therapy, but probably more enjoyable because of that fact! 3.5⭐️ #24in48 book 2, six hours in 🎉🎉🥳
#bfcr2 book 20/28 #goteam
Headed to Starbucks for some morning refreshments!
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Here are my stacks for #24in48 #readathon! 💗📚💗😍 I, of course, don‘t think I‘ll get everything read, but it‘s nice to have choices. 😁👍🏻📚 I cant wait to get the party started!! 🥳🥳
pickHoly emotional read. This book follows Anna as she seeks treatment for her anorexia. It provides a realistic look inside the struggles associated with eating disorders - for those who are sick and their families as well. This is definitely not easy reading material but my heart broke for these girls and their successes and failures. It also used a short chapter format which made it easy to breeze through. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Here are my #top6 of 2019 so far. It's going to.be hard to top some of these! I pick @Smangela and @britt_brooke
Here are my #top6reads from the first half of the year! These have all been five star reads for me but the tagged book has been my favorite of the year so far!
pickThis novel is arresting and heartbreaking. It is not overly emotional, but finds a way to be just the right amount. I cannot praise this novel more. This should be required reading. I have never read a more compelling, intense, and accurate view of eating disorders and the support systems behind recovery.
Book #2 down at just under 5 hours!
#24b4Monday #readathon #arc
pickDay 21 of #30junebooks is new release. THE GIRLS AT 17 SWANN STREET just came out February, and I found it fascinating! It tells the story of newlywed Anna, who struggles with anorexia, and who ends up at 17 Swann Street, a home for women with eating disorders. It was sad, but really good, and ultimately hopeful.
pickAn emotional story about a girl with anorexia. A co-worker told me that a patron had enjoyed this one and noted it, otherwise I would not have given it a thought. I never read the blurbs on it. I am glad I read it!
Absolutely flying through this! I don‘t want to do anything else right now 👍🏻😉! #beerandabook #amreading
I can‘t decide which book to read next, ugh. Trying this one!
pickA powerful book about a young woman with anorexia. Anna develops anorexia after moving to the States with her husband from Paris. When her husband and family finally step in, Anna is admitted to a residential treatment center on Swann Street. There she meets a group of girls suffering from various types of eating disorders and forms bonds with them while struggling to accept and fight her disease.
⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
#netgalley #arc #anorexia
pickAfter spiraling in anorexia, Anna, a 26-year-old dancer, enters 17 Swann Street, a residential treatment facility for women with eating disorders. The novel focuses on her treatment there, as well as snippets of her past. The author, Yara Zgheib, approaches the topic of eating disorders with sensitivity and grace, while remaining realistic. She uses a writing style that is compulsively readable, and I was captivated by Anna‘s voice and experience.
pickBeautifully written. An important read for moms of girls... and also to open our eyes to the silent struggles many women face. Take care of yourselves, ladies.
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