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1. Lovely post! I have Beartwon on my TBR and I’ve heard so many wonderful things about it, I really look forward to reading it.

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   • It’s classic Backman for sure and it’s a slow burn but oh so worth it!

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2. I finally saw Ocean’s Eight over the weekend. It was so much fun!

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3. I didn’t love Beartown (which saddened me as I love Backman’s other books) but I LOVED Us Against You, Beartown’s sequel. And we hardly ever see movies but actually got to see Crazy Rich Asians and I loved it. I think I might have like it better than the book — gasp.

   The best bookish gift I received this year was a pair of bookworm socks from my best friend for my birthday. They are hilarious and awesome!

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   • That’s interesting you liked the sequel better. It was such a slow start I would have put it down if it had been any other author! I think CRA the movie was SO well done – hard to say which was better, the book or movie … I loved both!

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4. Crazy Rich Asians was a good movie.

   Thanks for sharing your favorites.

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5. Love, love this post! I’m about some oil diffusing this year, and I really need to get myself a letter board. And I still haven’t seen Crazy Rich Asians! I don’t even know how that’s a thing.

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   • You must watch CRA as soon as possible!

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6. Loved Beartown too! And ooh so many author events – I really need to get out more next year – I’m totally inspired / jealous 🙂

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7. Crazy Rich Asians. Yep. Right there with you. My wife said she tried the book but didn’t like it, but loved the movie. I didn’t try the book, but might still. We’ll see. I know, though, that I loved the movie!

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   • I hope you do enjoy the book if you get around to it! The movie was perfectly cast IMO!

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8. I am ALWAYS so envious of the author events you get to attend!!!!!!!! 2018 looks like a good year 🙂

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   • We are very lucky to attract authors with our sunshine and beaches! And I’m lucky I have @wellreadtraveler as my wingman!

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   • And also…. You. Went. To. Bookexpo! No contest there!

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9. OMG I LOVED THE DREAM DAUGHTER
   My mom read it first and raved about it so much that I had to read it. It would be a great book club pick, because we both had so much to talk about. Mainly what we thought the characters SHOULDN’T have done. One thing though… who forgets about 9/11????

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   • I agree! It’s a testament to how excellent a writer she is. She went a very different direction on this one. Have you read Necessary Lies? I am always recommending it. (Look it up, I’ll wait). Hard to believe forced sterilization was a thing in our country right?! Do you belong to a book club?

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     • This was actually my first Diane Chamberlain! I didn’t know forced sterilization was a thing AT ALL! I am in a really active GR group with monthly challenges and everything. They’re like my internet family

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     • Have you read The Silent Sister? Another great one. I think she’s written like 26 books so I have a big backlist to catch up on.

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     • I meant that I hadn’t read any Diane Chamberlain besides The Dream Daughter

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