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Henry's Sisters
Henry's Sisters | Cathy Lamb
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Ever since the Bommarito sisters were little girls, their mother, River, has written them a letter on pink paper when she has something especially important to impart. And this time, the message is urgent and impossible to ignore--River requires open-heart surgery, and Isabelle and her sisters are needed at home to run the family bakery and take care of their brother and ailing grandmother. Isabelle has worked hard to leave Trillium River, Oregon, behind as she travels the globe taking award-winning photographs. It's not that Isabelle hates her family. On the contrary, she and her sisters Cecilia, an outspoken kindergarten teacher, and Janie, a bestselling author, share a deep, loving bond. And all of them adore their brother, Henry, whose disabilities haven't stopped him from helping out at the bakery and bringing good cheer to everyone in town. But going home again has a way of forcing open the secrets and hurts that the Bommaritos would rather keep tightly closed. Working together to look after Henry and save their flagging bakery, Isabelle and her sisters begin to find answers to questions they never knew existed, unexpected ways to salve the wounds of their childhoods, and the courage to grasp surprising new chances at happiness. . .
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marleed
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One of my sisters recommended this and then checked on my reading status. Ahh TBR, but when a library purchase request dropped it on my virtual lap - well there you go. Goodreads seems to give this either a 1-or a 5-star rating. Although this might not meet my 5 star requirements, I really did enjoy the sibling bond, and yes, I cried. The grandma may not have been realistic but she was great comic relief.

bookaholic1 One of my favorites, other than Julia's Chocolates 3y
marleed @bookaholic1 Oh Henry - I loved him. My sister could see each of her sisters in these sisters! 3y
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BekahPat
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Maybe I needed to cry, maybe I just released every stored sad emotion I had in my on the last pages of this book. Henry just might be one of my favorite people ever. I am sad he is fictional.

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aliasNayNay
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I love Cathy Lamb. I loved Henry‘s Sisters. I laughed, and I cried. Her stories are honest, heartbreaking and sometimes funny. Her characters are nutty, flawed, but heartachingly lovable. Her books are like your favourite food you want to savour it, you want to take it slowly, so you can enjoy every bit of it. This book belongs on every reader‘s bookshelf.....you will love it!

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EmilyChristine
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If you read this book be prepared to spend the final 60 or so pages sobbing your eyes out. 😭

This book is about family and the love that families share through good times and bad. I really enjoyed this book though there are some really tough parts to read and obviously there will be tears for the last part. The characters were great and make you feel what they are feeling.

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EmilyChristine
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"...it lasts forever"

Very true.

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EmilyChristine
Henry's Sisters | Cathy Lamb
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At lunch trying not to cry. This book really gets you connected to the characters and now something bad has happened. Ugh. Wish I could go home to finish but alas I must return to work.

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EmilyChristine
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❤"He loved people wholly, innocently, sweetly."

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EmilyChristine
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"...hoping she would love me one day."

These sisters. Their mom did quite a number on them.

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EmilyChristine
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Slight difference.

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Bookgeeker
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"Sisters are the worst. And they are the best. A sister can be awful and complicated and loving and protective and petty and competitive and when you die she is the person you want beside you holding your hand."

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