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The Invisibles
The Invisibles: A Novel | Cecilia Galante
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In the vein of Meg Donohue and Jennifer Close, comes Cecilia Galantes adult debut about the complicated and powerful bonds of female friendshipa compelling, moving novel that is told in both the present and the past. Thrown together by chance as teenagers at Turning Winds Home for Girls, Nora, Ozzie, Monica, and Grace quickly bond over their troubled pasts and form their own family which they dub The Invisibles. But when tragedy strikes after graduation, Nora is left to deal with the horrifying aftermath alone as the other three girls leave home and dont look back. Fourteen years later, Nora is living a quiet, single life working in the local library. She is content to focus on her collection of first lines (her favorite opening lines from novels) and her dog, Alice Walker, when out-of-the-blue Ozzie calls her on her thirty-second birthday. But after all these years, Ozzie hasnt called her to wish a happy birthday. Instead, she tells Nora that Grace attempted suicide and is pleading for The Invisibles to convene again. Nora is torn: she is thrilled at the thought of being in touch with her friends, and yet she is hesitant at seeing these women after such a long and silent period of time. Bolstered by her friends at the library, Nora joins The Invisibles in Chicago for a reunion that sets off an extraordinary chain of events that will change each of their lives forever. The Invisibles is an unforgettable novel that asks the questions: How much of our pasts define our present selves? And what does it take to let go of some of our most painful wounds and move on?
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Magpiegem
The Invisibles: A Novel | Cecilia Galante
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@tpixie here you go- invisible bookshelves 😁 I haven‘t finished stacking them yet. But the idea is that the bottom book has a metal L plate inside the cover to hold the rest up. 📚

tpixie @Magpiegem Those are incredible. They look so great!! Thanks for showing me!!! (edited) 1y
RobES This is gorgeous 😍 1y
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Tutor.Schultz
The Invisibles: A Novel | Cecilia Galante
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This one made me so confused at times, because you think you figure out what's happening and NOPE! Kept me on my toes.

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Coco
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So I have such a hard time bailing on books!! I never want to give up hope....BUT I have about 15 other awesome books on my bookshelf, so after 4 chapters and 60 pages in... this book just isn‘t for me. Too #chicklit for my personal tastes. I need more drama and adventure 🙃. But if you do like books about friendship and those type of storylines this one was highly quotable!

TheBookgeekFrau It‘s always hard to bail 😕 6y
Becker It just doesn‘t make sense to force yourself through a book you‘re not enjoying. There are so many choices out there. Hope the next book is a great one. 6y
Coco @Becker I agree! And I tell my hubby this all the time haha but I have to remind myself to do the same 😝. The next book is amazing so far!!!!! ❤️❤️ 6y
Purrfectpages I agree with you here. I finished the book, but was largely unimpressed. 6y
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TheBookKeepers
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This book is so quotable so far!! Anyone else read it? #thebookkeepers #quotes

monalyisha OooOoo. Looks good! 6y
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Purrfectpages
The Invisibles: A Novel | Cecilia Galante
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This book was between a so-so and a pan for me. I chose pan because I had a hard time connecting with the characters. This was one of those stories where you knew demons would be exorcised, it was just a matter of when and how. And when the past finally did start to get reveal itself, I felt it all happened too neatly. Also, without giving much away, I didn't feel like these characters stories, with the exception of Nora's, had any real closure.

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Purrfectpages
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I gotta say, I'm guilty of this a lot. Anyone else?

kalinichta ✋🏼 6y
CoverToCoverGirl Nope, I usually give it at least 50 pages. 🤓 6y
Godmotherx5 No, I give it at least 50 pages. 6y
Purrfectpages @Godmotherx5 @CoverToCoverGirl oh I read past the first line, but if given two books and one has a more intriguing opening, I'm typically going with that one. 6y
RadicalReader @Purrfectpages if the first few chapters don‘t grip me I toss it aside 6y
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Purrfectpages
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Going to take this one for a spin next. Anyone check it out yet? #litsyatoz #letteri

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DebinHawaii
The Invisibles: A Novel | Cecilia Galante
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Day 2 #AndItsAugust #Girlfriends I like a good drama or thriller with toxic girlfriends/female friendships, but I really love books where friendship is a focus & women grow & benefit from their relationships with their girlfriends. These 6 books have ultimately strong female friendships-some are dissimilar people brought together, some generational friendships, some are friendships that evolve as childhood girlfriends grow over the years.❤️👭📚

Titania Loved Inheriting Edith 7y
Titania And to finish that thought... Marking the rest of these as to read! 7y
DebinHawaii @Titania Me too! I think if you loved that one you will enjoy any of these.📚👍 7y
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DebinHawaii
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Day16 #booktober #greatfirstlines Not a first line, but a quote about them from Nora--librarian, and collector of over 200 first lines from "The Invisibles" by Cecilia Galante. Nora has the habit of "not bothering to read the rest of the book if the first line failed to measure up to her standards. Which, she understood, probably meant that she had missed out on a great number of wonderful books. But that was the way it was for her." ?❤️

Zelma That is a really cool quote. 8y
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DebinHawaii
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Day16 #booktober #greatfirstlines "It wasn't until she reached the corner of Grove Street, where the sidewalk buckled and the pre-dawn smells of yeast and fabric softener perfumed the air, that Nora remembered it was her thirty-second birthday." I like this first line but I picked it because Nora in this novel about friendship, collects first lines & has written down over 200--"each of them a small, quiet joy in it's own right." Quote to follow ?

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