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Hmmmm, so this was an interesting read (thank you

Hmmmm, so this was an interesting read (thank you @avidreaderpress for the free copy)! My general feeling while reading was, “I don’t know about this one.” GROUP is about the author’s experience with group therapy and how baring her soul to these strangers week after week changed her life.

So first of all, I want to add a disclaimer that I’ve never been to therapy (although I would do it), so I have no personal experience with it. I’m not 100% sure what therapy is supposed to be like, but some of the experiences she described with her group/therapist seemed unorthodox, like perhaps boundaries had been crossed.

I do appreciate the author’s honesty and willingness to share all, even though it didn’t really paint her in a great light. Therapy methods aside, I thought it was an interesting look at one person’s experience with therapy and how it shaped her life. It was quite the journey, and I don’t know if I enjoyed it, but it was satisfying to see where the author ended up.

I just finished it this morning, so I'm still dissecting my feelings on this one. I'm looking forward to discussing it with my @literaryleague chapter tonight though! If you've read GROUP, what did you think?

We picked out our Christmas tree and decorated our

I’ve had this book on my TBR for a while and alm

I’ve had this book on my TBR for a while and almost picked it up several times, so I’m very glad that I’ve finally read it.
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Dolly Alderton writes about growing up and falling in love and the messiness that your twenties can be. It’s very much a millennial book and I found it relatable and not relatable at the same time. I didn’t relate to much of the party lifestyle she described, but the way she wrote about being in your twenties and readjusting what you thought your life would look like- that struck a cord with me.
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I think I liked the second half of the book more as it felt like she was growing up and focusing more on self introspection and examining her life choices. I also loved that she spent some time writing about how platonic friendships are just as valid and important (possibly more!) than romantic love.
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Her essay titled “Florence” really moved me, and I loved the essay “My Therapist Says,” as well. She also included a few recipes throughout and I thought that was a fun touch. I always like when there are recipes in a book; it feels like a special bonus. I did feel like I might have gotten more out of it if I’d also grown up in the UK (some of the British references went over my head), but overall I thought this was an enjoyable read for millennial women.

I feel like it's just starting to hit me that we'r

I feel like it's just starting to hit me that we're finally in the last few weeks of 2020. I was thinking of putting together a mini TBR list of books that I'd like to read before the end of the year. But then again, I'm not that good at sticking to TBRs 😅
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What's one book that you definitely want to read before the end of 2020?

Can we just take a moment to talk about how stunni

Can we just take a moment to talk about how stunning this cover is?!
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I started GROWN this morning and I'm already hooked. This is my first novel by Tiffany Jackson and I've been wanting to read her work for a while now as I've heard so many good things.
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I'm invested in the story and really want to see where it goes, but I'm also worried for the main character, Enchanted, because it feels like bad things are coming down the pipeline 😓
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What was the last book that had you hooked from the first few pages?

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