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The Way Life Should Be
The Way Life Should Be | Christina Baker Kline
13 posts | 9 read | 9 to read
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train, and the critically acclaimed author of Bird in Hand, comes a novel of love, risk, and self-discoveryincludes a special PS section featuring insights, interviews, and more. Angela can feel the clock ticking. She is single in New York City, stuck in a job she doesnt want and a life that seems to have, somehow, just happened. She inherited a flair for Italian cooking from her grandmother, but she never seems to have the time for itthese days, her oven holds only sweaters. Tacked to her office bulletin board is a photo from a magazine of a tidy cottage on the coast of Mainea charming reminder of a life that could be hers, if she could only muster the courage to go after it. On a hope and a chance, Angela decides to pack it all up and move to Maine, finding the nudge she needs in the dating profile of a handsome sailor who loves dogs and Italian food. But her new home isnt quite matching up with the fantasy. Far from everything familiar, Angela begins to rebuild her life from the ground up. Working at a local coffeehouse, she begins to discover the pleasures and secrets of her new small-town community and, in the process, realizes theres really no such thing as the way life should be.
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kspenmoll
The Way Life Should Be | Christina Baker Kline
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#StorySettings #seaside

Beaches I have visited countless times over the years, paired with a book I have read for each setting.

lil1inblue Nice! I love this! 😍 7mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🩵🩵🩵 7mo
Eggs Wonderful !!! Pretty beaches and books👌🏼 7mo
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Librarylady3
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This book was a lovely read and I thoroughly enjoyed it BUT...I felt like it ended in the middle of the story and should have had at least a third more chapters than it did. I wish there was a sequel.

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MicrobeMom
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Yay! I have a busy weekend with a wedding down the shore and leaving for Ireland with the hubs. I should be packing. Lucy and I would rather chill and read instead! #readinginstead #ishoildbepaxjing

alvingregorio Always time for one more chapter 📚📚📚 6y
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lauraodom
The Way Life Should Be | Christina Baker Kline
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It‘s #sockswap opening day! Yippee!
All these lovely goodies were sent to me by @Bookwormjillk ! Thank you so much!!

Itchyfeetreader Interested in your thought on the Alcott short stories when you get to them! 6y
Bookwormjillk I hope you enjoy the books, and of course the socks! 6y
lauraodom @Bookwormjillk I love the socks and am looking forward to the books. Thanks so much! 6y
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MeganAnnabell
The Way Life Should Be | Christina Baker Kline
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Slightly predictable, but I really enjoyed this one.

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BarbaraTheBibliophage
The Way Life Should Be | Christina Baker Kline
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Doing some errands today and drove by a #LittleFreeLibrary I hadn't seen before. Had to scoot around the block so I could stop and donate. Found a new book too! Isn't it a charming little library?

Bibliogeekery Sweet! 8y
MrsV I so want to do this in my neighborhood, but live in very conservative are, afraid neighbors might be too judgy on some of my reading choices. So for the books I know I will never read again I'll cull by bookshelves and donate to the county library. 8y
gibblr I want to do this soooo badly, but I'm not sure how many people will buy into it in my neighborhood, and we rent our house so I don't know how the landlord would feel. 8y
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BarbaraTheBibliophage Is like to do it in my neighborhood as well, but have been so busy and unable to truly consider. Instead, I'm supporting the #littlefreelibrary locations near me. There are quite a few! Today I had a box of books for my local charity shop, and just left two in the LFL on my way to the shop. I'm preparing my shelves for 3 library book sales this month! 8y
BarbaraTheBibliophage I'd like ... Not Is like! 8y
Gleefulreader Oh this is just lovely! And @BarbaraTheBibliophage - I love that you donate. My husband jokes ours is a little free bookstore, because not everyone has figured out the leave part of "take one, LEAVE one". Good thing we have a decent rummage shop near us where I pick up replacements at a reasonable cost. 8y
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GirlInGreyBoots
The Way Life Should Be | Christina Baker Kline
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A little predictable, but, because I love Italian culture, this book was thoroughly enjoyable. Highly entertaining read, especially because of the recipes thrown in to the story.

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GirlInGreyBoots
The Way Life Should Be | Christina Baker Kline
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Finally, a few minutes to myself. Hoping I can finish this one soon.

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GirlInGreyBoots
The Way Life Should Be | Christina Baker Kline
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"I kind of have a thing for that caramel macchiato."

Me too. Going to Starbucks now...

Megabooks I did until I discovered the white chocolate mocha. 8y
GirlInGreyBoots Ooooooh, sounds heavenly! I'll have to try that next time. 8y
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GirlInGreyBoots
The Way Life Should Be | Christina Baker Kline
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I tried. I failed. I haven't even turned this on today. Yet it's sitting on my favourite chair taunting me and begging me to sit down for 5 minutes and read.

Alas, life happens when you're in renovation hell. I have two bathrooms and a bedroom to renovate before the snow flies in winter. I have to get as much done as I possibly can in the next few weeks.

Is there such a thing as "readers guilt"?? If so, I'm feeling it.

LauraBeth I had major reader's guilt today because I had to spend all day adulting and it really got in the way. 8y
GirlInGreyBoots Thank goodness I'm not the only one who feels this way! I thought I was being ridiculous, but I'm happy to know I'm not alone. :) 8y
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GirlInGreyBoots
The Way Life Should Be | Christina Baker Kline
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I now take pause from reading to honour a national icon, The Tragically Hip. Thank you, Gord. Canada loves you.
(Photo credit: Huffington Post Canada, Mark Horton - Getty Images)

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GirlInGreyBoots
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About to start a new book...if only I can find a few minutes to myself. Wish me luck!

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ktparnell
The Way Life Should Be | Christina Baker Kline
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Now this is how to begin a story 🙌🏻