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I really enjoyed reading this book about 26 year old Adelaide, an American who falls in love with Rory while living in London. Her all-in approach to their relationship (even though he is clearly emotionally unavailable) reminded me of my much younger self and so although I am certainly not that young woman anymore, I certainly found myself in these pages. Mental health & female friendships round out this novel.

“You forget what it feels like to have fallen apart once you've pieced yourself back together.”

One of my favorite #white books 🤍

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Berry crisp waiting for me- ice cream or whipped cream on top?! My book is tagged & pictured- just starting it. Hunkering down in air conditioning on the couch with my kitties, drinking water to stay hydrated. Water bottle a gift from a student. 💛🫐🍓🥧📙☀️🥵💦🐈🐈

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We have a heat advisory for the next 48 hours, temp in high 90s. Hence the sun summer,the tropical drink & lemon heart stickers.

I LOVED this book 💛 In some ways I felt like I was reading my life story from 20 years ago. I could relate to Adelaide in many ways. Most of us have had a “Rory Hughes” at some point in our lives. Someone we loved more than they could ever love us. We got over it, but damn it was hard! I loved the female friendships and growth of these characters! I miss Adelaide already! She will be in my heart for a long time 💗*** several trigger warnings…

I‘m still working on this one! 🌸🌼🌻🌞🌝🌺🪷🪻🥀🌹

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We are out of town for a chiropractic seminar and it‘s pouring rain ☔️ we are actually at the beach, but the weather it terrible! I‘ll just hole up in this room with my books! No complaints here! 📚📚📚

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The funny thing about hitting rock bottom is that you never quite know once you‘ve reached it.

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Happy Friday everyone! 💗🌸

I couldn‘t think of a #Flowershop setting so I just went with a back porch setting 💐🌷🪷🪻🌸

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This one was absolutely worth every bit of praise it got. I loved Adelaide so much. This character is eccentric and beautiful and speaks to my soul. There is too much to say about this book. It‘s heartbreaking and happy and just perfect, in my opinion. The writing is truly a work of art and I am so happy that I read this book. Adelaide is going to stay in my mind for a very long time.

Idk what inspired me to read this bc I usually cannot stand romance. Lowkey though I felt like this wasn‘t meant to be a romance at all so maybe that‘s why it was fine. The whole book I just wanted Adelaide to grow balls and value herself, but honestly we‘ve all been in her shoes so who am I to talk. Just a very realistic look at what it feels like to desperately want to be loved (oh yeah I‘ve been there)

#12booksof2023 August @Andrew65

My 2023 pick!! I feel so lucky to have read such amazing books this year!

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My oldest daughter‘s name is Adelaide, and like the eponymous character she feels everything deeply. So it felt like a sign. A tough book in the sense that it‘s practically telling my daughter‘s future; Adelaide the character goes through the same struggles I have often imagined my daughter will go through.

As far as the book itself: the subject matter has been done, and done better but that‘s not to say Adelaide isn‘t worth the time.

An emotional gut punch.

Wanted to like this book, which kept getting high recommendations to read. Took me a long time to get through starting and stopping it, but kept hearing good reviews and thought it had to get better. Maybe too detail oriented for me, and frustrating to read. Understand the sympathy and good awareness for mental illness, but hard for me to stay engaged. Probably could cut the word count in half and I might have enjoyed it more.

I tried. I really really tried. I stopped at pg 140. I couldn‘t do it. It‘s not that is “a hard read” it‘s that it was insanely BORING. The main character was annoying as hell, Rory was an asshole and Adelaide‘s friends were clearly too good for her and deserved better. Everytime I put this book down I dreaded picking it back up. I lost track of how many times I rolled my eyes.

Idk, I don‘t think I‘m the target audience for this one.

A very real book about a woman and her journey in a very unhealthy relationship and coming to terms with mental illness. There were many times I wanted to yell at Adelaide. To save her. It was not a light book. It's a relatable and realistic story unfortunately. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

As soon as I finished the physical book, I started the audio. It did not disappoint ❤️

I have a feeling this is going to be a contender for my favorite read of 2023.

1. Tagged
2. Adelaide and the focus on mental health
Thanks all @peaknit @TheSpineView @Kshakal #two4tuesday

On the surface Adelaide is an exploration of unrequited love and mental health, but it also resonates with the general impossibility of being a woman. There was an energy of effort, thoughtfulness, and depletion that women tend to exert just to be met with an air of being treated as though they‘re “not enough.” I see this dynamic in the workplace, at home, in friendships and marriages; in every realm that women roam!

This was not an easy read, but I loved it so much! My #bookspin for August @TheAromaofBooks

Looking forward to these picks! #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

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The feelings! This book made my heart ache in a very particular way, poignantly evoking the insecurities and pain of young adulthood and toxic relationships. It reminded me a little bit of “Normal People”. Take care when reading and check content warnings; it is dark and emotional, but ultimately hopeful and quite beautiful.

This book gave me very mixed emotions. I liked it but didn't love it. I didn't really look at it as a deep love story. It was about love yes. But a love story no. Some of the language to me seemed to be thrown in periodically for some unknown reason. Maybe to reach a word limit..
I gave this 4 stars and I do recommend it. It's a good debut book.

Full review: https://tinyurl.com/bdctvtts

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Wasn‘t what to expect with this one, and I think that‘s the best way to read it. I‘m not going to call it a romance, because the main relationship portrayed is so unhealthy and one-sided. Adelaide is a lovely character and I adored her - I could relate so much to some of her struggles. A few triggers throughout, so beware! #tbrtarot #withaprologue

This book was heart breaking yet beautiful. It brought up a ton of emotions for me but the lesson behind this novel was just amazing. This is definitely one of those books that I had to sit for a while after finishing because I was just so overwhelmed with emotion. This is probably my favorite book of the month.

You forget what it feels like to have fallen apart once you've pieced yourself back together, what the scars feel like once they've healed. You know, vaguely, where they were, how the fresh cuts had stung, but you can't run your finger over the surface anymore and say, 'Here. Here's where you hurt me.' The pain will eventually dull. But not yet.

This was well-thought out and I just wanted to reach in the pages and give Adelaide a hug. The author could have written Rory as a complete cad, but it was more nuanced than that which made for an interesting, thought provoking relationship story.

This was a slow burn. At 75 pages, I was wondering if I wanted to continue. I am glad I continued. Adelaide frustrated me but was also relatable. Rory, that is a whole can of worms that I won't even open in this review.

Allergy season is wreaking havoc on my energy level. Time to d4ink some peppermint tea and read.

This book has me completely engrossed!

This month‘s pick and add-on!
#botm

I didn‘t really do any research on this month‘s books so I just went with these two!

What did you choose?

#BOTM

My #botm picks!

I totally surprised myself with these #BOTM choices. I never go for thrillers with BOTM (prefer to listen to my thrillers through the library), but I can‘t ignore the Outer Banks setting, and I‘m also craving quick, brain candy reading. I also don‘t usually willingly go for heavy reads like Adelaide, but the sneak preview intrigued me, and I could probably use help feeling some feelings right now 😆

April #BOTM picks are up and I snagged these three 🔥

This feels like an extremely solid match for the latest #BOTM clue - and it sounds really good! 🌷