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Minus Me
Minus Me | Mameve Medwed
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Is there such a thing as a truly charmed life? When a small-town Maine woman's life is turned upside down by a mortal challenge, her own happiness and sanity are put to the ultimate test. Passamoquoddy, Maine, is the quintessential small town. And Annie is the quintessential small-town girl. She's happily married to her handsome, charming, but comically helpless childhood sweetheart, Sam, with whom she owns and operates Annie's, home to the legendary Paul Bunyan Special Sandwich--their "nutritionally challenged continual source of income and marital harmony and local fame." Although virtually abandoned by Ursula, her itinerant actress mother, Annie finds solace and joy in taking care of Sam. But into their charmed life comes the specter of a grim medical diagnosis for Annie--and the overwhelming challenge of finding a way to help Sam go on without her. Annie decides to leave Sam step-by-step instructions about how to live his life, and even plans for her own replacement in his heart and their bed. Things seems to be proceeding smoothly, until the unexpected appearance of Ursula, whose enduring local celebrity threatens to derail her plans. As Ursula wreaks her own brand of chaos all over town, Annie desperately searches for a way to grapple with her own illness and see to Sam's well-being. Minus Me is a poignant, deliciously hilarious novel about the bonds of marriage, the burdens of maternal love, and the courage to face mortality.
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Kboltz
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Annie gets a diagnosis that leads her on a journey of hiding her feelings and what may happen from her caring husband Sam. Cute, loving story that makes you realize to include and appreciate the people in your life. I was worried at the end of how few pages I had to go…ended up nicely. Go eat a sammich!

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BookNAround
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A woman given a possible terminal diagnosis writes a life user‘s manual for her charmingly inept husband because she can‘t face telling him she‘s dying. As she‘s writing this she‘s also dealing with her tough relationship with her actress mother. Well written but very Hallmark-y and tied up tidily. Full review at https://booknaround.blogspot.com/2021/07/review-minus-me-by-mameve-medwed.html

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Lauren.Archer
Minus Me | Mameve Medwed
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I liked this book so much, such a sweet story.

http://obsessedbookaholic.com/2021/01/03/minus-me-book-review/

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BookNAround
Minus Me | Mameve Medwed
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Book mail from today. It‘s a LibraryThing Early Reviewer copy. Yay!

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Desiree.Reads
Minus Me | Mameve Medwed
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A poignant tale of love and loss, reconciliation, and appreciating what is truly important in life. This is one of those unique stories that is such a joy to read and would make an excellent choice for book club fans
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A big thank you to Mameve Medwed, Alcove Press, and NetGalley for providing a complimentary Advance Reader Copy in exchange for this honest review.

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