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The Real Liddy James
The Real Liddy James | Anne-Marie Casey
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"Smart and funny . . . Liddy will resonate for readers who love strong, mature women with a bit of Irish fire, as with fans of Cecelia Ahern and Marian Keyes and Maria Semples Whered You Go, Bernadette." --Booklist A witty and captivating novel about a modern-day superwoman who leans in so far she falls over Forty-four, fit, and fabulous, Liddy James is one of New Yorks top divorce attorneys, a bestselling author, and a mother of two. Armed with a ruthless reputation and a capsule wardrobe, she glides through the courtrooms and salons of the Manhattan elite with ease. Whats her secret? Liddy will tell you: I dont do guilt! This is the last thing literature professor Peter James wants to hear. Devastated by his divorce from Liddy six years earlier, the two have a tangled history his new partner, Rose, is only just sorting out. But Rose is a patient woman with faith in a well-timed miracle and shes determined to be sympathetic to Peters plight. Together, Liddy, Peter, and Rose have formed a modern family to raise Liddy and Peters truculent teen and Liddys darling, if fatherless, six-year-old. But when Rose announces shes pregnant, Liddys nanny takes flight, the bill for a roof repair looms, and a high-profile divorce case becomes too personal, Liddy realizes her days as a guilt-free woman might be over. Following a catastrophic prime-time TV interview, she carts her sons back to Ireland to retrace their familys history. But marooned in the Celtic countryside things are still far from simple, and Liddy will have to come to terms with much more than a stormy neighbor and an unorthodox wedding if she ever hopes to rediscover the real Liddy James. Fun, fearless, and full of heart, The Real Liddy James takes a fresh look at the balancing act every family performs. With the deft characterization and sharp wit that made her first novel an international bestseller, Anne-Marie Casey invites us into the ambitions, passions, and misadventures of this extraordinary heroine. "Witty, clever, elegantly-written, fascinating and wise. I ADORED." --Marian Keyes, internationally bestselling author "Whip-smart and crackling with energy . . . had me stopping nearly every page to read paragraphs out loud to anyone who would listen. A true delight!" --Elin Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author From the Hardcover edition.
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Bec_lectic
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Mehso-so

This book has been sitting on my bookshelf for a couple of years and maybe I should have just left it there…the story was just bland to me as it focuses on a rich, overworked lawyer whose life falls apart after a few minor incidents. After the breakdown she travels to Ireland to find herself which was pretty much the only part of the book that was so so. There‘s a little bit of romance thrown in but even that was anticlimactic and blah.

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JacintaMCarter
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I don't know if this counts as #OrangesAndOtherFruit, but the font is orange, and my copy of Commonwealth is buried too far in the pile for me to find right now, so I'm going with this. I'm also going to use this as my #JudgedByItsCover pick. #17RainbowBooks #MarchIntoReading

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WendyL
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I seldom abandon a book once I've committed my time but this might be the first. It's a good book but reading about a woman who isn't connecting with her kids and is a scrupulous divorce lawyer, just isn't sitting well. Just a case of wrong topic, wrong time.

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merelybookish
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Bailedbailed

Fast bail on this one. Once she described Liddy's "perfect proportions in a plum pencil skirt," I was done.

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BookishJackie
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Won this from a contest but it sounds so interesting!!! #book #books #newbook #booknerd

Lupita.Reads Enjoy! And thanks again for participating! 8y
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Lupita.Reads
Real Liddy James | Anne-Marie Casey
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WELCOME to all the new book lovers joining the Litsy community! We are so excited to have you join us! To celebrate I am teaming up with the lovely folks Putnam Books to host my second Instagram/Litsy #giveaway! If you are interested in this novel stack🤘🏽 & comment below for a chance to win! (US only please). Winners will be selected on Monday. One winner will be selected on Instagram & TWO winners will be selected right here on Litsy! 😍❤️📚

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Lupita.Reads AH! Littens are the BEST humans in the world! Thanks so much to all for participating and welcome again to all. I definitely plan to host more giveaways in the near future, so make sure you keep stacking 🤘🏽The winners of this giveaways are @Annl and @BookishJackie Please email me at Lupita.Reads@gmail.com thanks again everyone! 8y
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Zelma
Real Liddy James | Anne-Marie Casey
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I apparently have no purple books. This was difficult getting my rainbow done.

#somethingforsept #septphotochallenge @RealLifeReading

Eyelit That was my hardest to find, too! I had to search my shelves pretty thoroughly to find that last one. 8y
Suzze My only purple was 8y
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RealLifeReading Still works as a great rainbow! 🌈 8y
PurpleyPumpkin Still a nice 🌈! 8y
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megfab
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Pickpick

I started this one this morning and I am already halfway through, it is light and funny but intelligent. The perfect palate cleanser after the dark world of Lionel Shriver. Casey also wrote NO ONE COULD HAVE GUESSED THE WEATHER which I really liked.

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BibliOphelia
Real Liddy James | Anne-Marie Casey
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Thanks again Penguin First to Read! I need to get busy!!! @penguinrandomhouse

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