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Everything's Still There
Everything's Still There: A Novel | Kalyn Fogarty
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For fans of Alison Hammer and Caroline Leavitt, Kalyn Fogarty weaves an emotionally rich tale in her powerfully moving novel Everythings Still There, exploring postpartum depression, female friendship, and new motherhood. Professional party planner turned stay-at-home-mom, Brynn Hallman always imagined shed be the ideal mother for her little boy, Cody. But her plans go awry with a series of medical complications that send her into a tailspin. Fueled by bad reality TV and a growing obsession with an Instafamous mommy influencer, Brynn falls deeper into her growing depression and turns inward, shutting out her pre-baby friends and pretending to her husband, Kyle, that everything is just fine. During the early morning hours, Brynn sees a flashing light from her back porch across the expanse of her yard. Is it a trick of her tired eyes? For the first time in months, she ventures out of the house to discover the source of the light. What she finds will draw her into the life of an eccentric new friend, forcing her to confront her changing identity and the pressures of motherhood. Imbued with an emotional resonance that will draw in fans of Ann Napolitanobut cast in an utterly unique voiceKalyn Fogartys Everythings Still There is sure to take a welcome place in the literary pantheon.
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Such a wonderful gem! I was surprised by this one and how often I highlighted passages, both because they were beautifully written and insightful but also because I felt them on a personal level. Brynn is a first-time new mom who seems to have the perfect life…loving husband, financial security, able to be a stay-at-home mom by choice. But she struggles to do everything right…care for her son Cody, take care of her home, be a good wife, 🔻

robinb make new mom friends…all glorified by social media advice from supposedly perfect women. She‘s struggling. Joy is an octogenarian living alone (around the corner from Brynn) with children who are too caught up in their own lives to give her the attention/love that she needs. She spends much of her time reminiscing on her past and regretting many of her decisions/actions regarding both her children and her husband Freddie. As the two women 🔻 2y
robinb accidentally meet, they find what each need in the other. This book is definitely not all roses and sweetness. It hits on some difficult issues in life. Post partum depression, dealing with grief and loss, social media “perfection”, the loneliness of isolation (both literal and self-imposed) … all are covered here. But while there are heart wrenching moments, it‘s the bond and strength of these two women that shines and gives 🔻 2y
robinb this story its backbone.

Loved this one (and Brynn and Joy!). Definitely Recommended and so glad I discovered it. 5/5⭐️
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CarolynM Sounds good. Stacked 🙂 2y
robinb @CarolynM it‘s always nice to be surprised by a book. 💚 Would love to hear what you think. 😊 2y
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