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After seeing so many mixed reviews, I was hesitant to read The Husbands, but I ended up enjoying this a lot. I do wish we got to spend more time with some of the husbands, but I also thought that the frequency and reasons why Lauren changed them so often made sense. I found this both humorous and a little bit thought-provoking.

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The main character discovers that she had a magical attic that generates new husbands and new lives. She has to decide if she will always be looking for the perfect one, or if she will ever pick one and commit to that husband and that life. It was an interesting premise and well written! A good read.

1. Funny, self-sufficient, contented
2. Dependable, loving, thoughtful
3. Lauren in the tagged book. She kept returning those husbands until she was happy with herself.

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

Narration was well done, plot was propulsive and often laugh out loud funny. Gave me some interesting thoughts that I am still thinking about and had me always wondering how it would end! Recommended. 🪜💡🪴❤️

#Sep2024 Book82

Just off hold at the library and I am so excited!!!! 😆

Book 28 of 2024! This one has very mixed reviews on Goodreads, but I couldn‘t put it down and was satisfied by the conclusion. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I feel like the messaging was finally made clear in the second last chapter, but it was a long, repetitive journey. There were some chuckles for sure along the way, but there were also too many instances where the character did something too outlandish to believe, even under the groundhog day type loop. I was surprised I finished it. The last chapter being in a different pov was weird, too.

Toby and Maryam are her perfect match, her proof that two imperfect people can make something work, something straightforward and good…Just two people who are happy with each other 🪜

The perfect Shetland evening, with a book, a dram, and tiffin from a cake fridge (Shetland caked-based honesty box).

This hotel reminds me a bit of Gladstone's.

What talent!
Who gets to eat them though? 🥧

I wasn‘t expecting the husbands to start right off out of the blue so that shocked me. Mid way through there is another shock/surprise and then the end also 🤯 I enjoyed it and I think it would be a good bookclub pick

Lunch at the cottage

This was much more fun than expected.
Each time Lauren‘s husband enters the attic, there returns a new one. An seemingly endless supply of husbands is at hand for Lauren. She takes her time to ask herself what she wants from marriage, a man, and herself.
Holly Gramazio has written a very original story that made me laugh and think. #ToB24

It‘s raining, might as well start another book

I‘m about 100 pages into this and it‘s a fun, light read so far. I don‘t usually like alternate reality books (they freak me out!) but the main character isn‘t taking things that seriously as her life is changing with each different husband, so I‘m not stressing about it either. Having a chill moment with Zoe but then I need to buckle down with packing… not my favorite thing but I need to power through so I can move to PA and start my bookstore!

Very much enjoying this one.

2.5 🌟 Audio recommended by local bookstore. Interesting premise. I was interested every few chapters, but it dragged on to me. Took too long for Lauren to figure things out, then I didn‘t like the “just reset the world by sending the husband up” while she‘d judge them by one thing. kept waiting for a connection for the best person. I‘m single and don‘t feel any more pushed to marry by looking for the “right man”. Rushed end.

Lauren gets a new husband whenever she sends one into her attic. I liked this easy summer read. I also liked how Lauren learned more about herself & how she‘s living her life as each new husband enters her life. Good audiobook narration.

This was my August #DoubleSpin book.

Lauren returns home from a night out to discover a strange man in her apartment. He knows her name and seems to believe he‘s her husband…? He eventually goes up to the attic and another “husband” returns. Lauren has a magic attic! Can you imagine? Sending a husband away when you are ready for another?? Punchy, British, witty, highly entertaining but with heart. I really loved this and it‘ll be a standout for my summer reading of 2024!

Reading while one boy is in his tutoring session and another practices his sight words at the university library.

Spent the entire weekend at The Hoop Project (street basketball tournament) watching my oldest ball it up, with the help of this entertaining book. I‘m loving it!
Ps — his team took the championship! 🏀

I really enjoyed this! Its premise is so clever and I totally bought into the idea that a magic attic provided a seemingly endless supply of husbands. I thought the way changing husbands also changed her life was so interesting to think about. My only small complaint is that there‘s never any explanation for why this was happening to her. But I just went along for the ride.

We all read a lot of books and, when you do that, it often starts to feel like there aren‘t many original concepts to read about. THIS was definitely original! It starts abruptly and ends just the same, and I‘m not sure what the purpose or meaning of it all was supposed to be, but it was an interesting ride. I‘d definitely read more from this author! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I did the audio version, which had quite a good narrator. I don‘t think I would‘ve enjoyed it as much in print.
The premise of a new husband emerging from the attic whenever Lauren sends the last one up is frothy fun, and this is a good light choice for a summer read.
#summerread #audio

This was a win for me! Lauren is single, but suddenly, a new husband appears out of the attic, and when he rerurns up the ladder, a new husband comes down the ladder in his place. With each new husband, details about her life change as well. Lauren now faces seemingly infinite options of husbands and alternate realities to choose from! I loved the weird premise and the characters, and I laughed out loud throughout. It had depth and heart as well!

I really enjoyed this! One of the most creative premises, executed brilliantly. Would make for really lively discussion, I bet! A fast, propelling read that I found thoroughly entertaining. Unlike the opinions of so many others who have read this, I found the ending satisfying. (I wonder if it matters that I‘ve never been married? 🤔 See?! Good fodder for discussion, right?!) I look forward to more from this author. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The beginning of this novel was hilarious as Lauren figures out that there‘s some strange magic in her attic that gives her a different husband every time she sends her current one in there. It‘s very strange, but once she figures it out she cycles through a lot of them, and as each one shows quirks she can‘t live with she sends them back.

It doesn‘t finish as strongly for me, though, I felt let down in the end. So low pick.

🙄interesting idea but got tedious after awhile. I wanted to like it more than I did. I almost bailed halfway through. Anywho, I was surprised at the MCs lack of growth, annoying in the fact it sort of implies marriage is be all , end all. Seemed to me she had a pretty decent single life. Also seems like it is specifically written to secure movie or TV rights. 🙄Maybe I‘m just being a grump, ignore me or send me back up to the attic!

At the beginning, I loved this. During the middle and towards the end, I felt it dragged on and on. I liked the way the author ended the book. Overall, I am not sure of the point. I am not sure the main character learned anything or gained any valuable insight. This was all very elaborate for Lauren to just finally settle on one with no real introspection.

I started this book and thought “What a stupid idea for a book!” but I kept reading and it just got better and better and turned out that I really liked it. It‘s totally far-fetched, the premise being that the main character can send her husband up into the attic and he will come down a different guy. And her life will revolve around this new husband, until she gets him to go back into the attic. Lots of humor and a good story.

I didn‘t feel like this novel was very deep or anything, it didn‘t really address any of the enduring questions on being a human in the world, but I will say this: there is a scene towards the end that had me just crying with laughter and that is enough for me! The main character is genuinely amusing and I liked her, I hope this one gets made into a tv show I think it would work. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Funny and sad and sometimes horrifying. The audiobook is excellent.

This was a fun and creative twist on Groundhog Day where the MC‘s life remains essentially the same except for the revolving door of husbands arriving from her attic. I could have done with fewer husbands with more pages given to the characters that helped Lauren come to her final decision. I think Bohai‘s experiences would have been even more entertaining to read so I‘m intrigued to learn about the author‘s decision in her writing process.

This was a cute easy read, but it felt like it could have been more. I still enjoyed it. 3.5⭐️

A clever idea in theory but in execution, it felt like a *long* walk to an obvious point. At times it reminded me of The Midnight Library but while I loved that book, this just felt shallow and sad.

Not sure what the takeaway of this tale truly is. Maybe that also got exchanged along the way in the attic? 🤷🏻‍♀️🪜🫖☕️

Camp ToB two similarities with Camp Litsy! Tagged book is the missing one which I couldn't get via my screenshot :-)

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Starting this today courtesy of my library. It‘s quite funny so far… 💡 🪜

First off, Happy Mother's Day to all the USA mommas! Hope you feel loved on today. 🌷

I adored this quirky book. It does get a bit repetitive, but that is literally the premise. When faced with a seemingly endless supply of husbands and different life outcomes, who/what will she pick? How does one even decide? I chuckled through much of this and thoroughly enjoyed it!

I enjoyed this, but not as much as I wanted to. I think it's a victim of high expectations. A fun concept, with some delightful moments. But it gets a bit repetitive, and I'm not totally sold on the ending. I wanted more growth, more introspection maybe? A low pick.

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The premise of this book was such an intriguing mental chew toy! In practice, it got repetitive and didn‘t have the depth I had hoped for. Some of the husband situations stressed me out. Still a fun, light read! #BOTM

Just starting this one today. I am very intrigued by the premise and can't wait to see how it pans out!

Light, entertaining. Got a bit repetitive and I didn‘t love the ending, but overall a fun read. #BOTM

I really loved this book and the concept of Monsters Inc. for husbands. It was nice to see a lighthearted take on dating and relationships while also acknowledging that we all have quirks and will inevitably not love everything about our person. I highly recommend this for anyone who needs a light read filled with delight and a little magic.

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This was delightful and unpredictable at every turn! I especially enjoyed the overall “tongue-in-cheek” tone, which is reminiscent of Bridget Jones‘ Diary and other contemporary British literature.

This is hands down one of the best books I have read so far this year. The premise is unique and will make you laugh out loud and maybe cry a bit. Thanks to Penguin and NetGalley for the ARC.

Lauren arrives home one night to a strange man in her house. Turns out he‘s her husband, only she‘s been very single. Then, he goes into the attic and a different husband emerges. This is a fun premise and a very enjoyable book, only the ending is quite weak with a much better ending offered earlier in the book. Low pick for me.

I couldn't put this one down! The concept of a magic attic spawning husbands like a dating app was intriguing. However, it grew repetitive as we barely connected with the many characters. The ending felt rushed, lacking closure. The message about finding happiness within was solid, but the pacing at the end could've been slower to enrich the experience.

A really entertaining book centered around the idea that if Lauren can get her husband to climb up into the attic, a new husband climbs back down. Her world instantly shifts with each new husband. Her job changes, the decor in her house changes, her bank account changes. Her relationships with family and friends changes. Sometimes she lives with the husband for a few days, a few weeks, or sometimes it's minutes. A good 3.5 star read.

Loved the crazy premise of this book. Clever and ultimately sweet despite some good and bad husbands. Highly recommend!