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Finishing this one up while I wait for my daughter in physical therapy. It‘s in the 50‘s here in Minnesota in January! I have my window down!
It‘s so hard to believe this was written before COVID! Another good one from auldlangspine list I got from @CBee There are so many more of yours I want to read so I will be sprinkling them in all year.

This book, y‘all. Pandemic trigger warnings, so don‘t read if you‘re still fairly traumatized by the Covid pandemic. That being said, I was truly amazed at how well researched, how uncannily similar the pandemic in this book mirrored Covid, at the portrayal of the doctors on the front lines, the life and death choices that nobody ever wants to make. It was EXCELLENT. One of my favorite parts: the (fictional) president was exactly the type of ⬇️

Wow wow wow. I read many of these sections out loud to my husband and other family members as I was enamored with the storyline. This book, this pandemic storyline, is relevant and emotional; written and submitted to her publisher before Covid-19 changed our own realities. The varying perspectives is a wonderful way to tell this story and it will stick with me for a very, very long time.

Fictional pandemic storyline written before Covid-19

This was the first book I read this year and it has remained one of my favorites #12BooksOf2022 @Andrew65 #January

Enjoying some quiet before the day begins!
Bandette loves to cuddle and read with me. She‘s modeling an indie bookstore‘s sweater. Finishing up my book for @litsybookclub

I loved this book so much. It‘s hard to believe it was written before the current pandemic began. It rang true. I care about each of these characters and am sad that the book has ended. #Libby #audiobook

As #PandemicLit (written before covid) this was a difficult read. Esp an incident I'll put in a spoiler comment. As an exploration of friendship, motherhood, love, & resilience I loved this. These women were passionate about their medical careers, their marriages, their kids, & their friendships. Following along each of their experiences as they all navigated the pandemic kept me glued to the page. Warning: this is a tearjerker but so good.