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First Comes Love
First Comes Love | Emily Giffin
In this dazzling new novel, Emily Giffin, the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of "Something Borrowed, Where We Belong, "and "The One & Only" introduces a pair of sisters who find themselves at a crossroads. Growing up, Josie and Meredith Garland shared a loving, if sometimes contentious relationship. Josie was impulsive, spirited, and outgoing; Meredith hardworking, thoughtful, and reserved. When tragedy strikes their family, their different responses to the event splinter their delicate bond. Fifteen years later, Josie and Meredith are in their late thirties, following very different paths. Josie, a first grade teacher, is single and "this close" to swearing off dating for good. What she wants more than the right guy, however, is to become a mother a feeling that is heightened when her ex-boyfriend s daughter ends up in her class. Determined to have the future she s always wanted, Josie decides to take matters into her own hands. On the outside, Meredith is the model daughter with the perfect life. A successful attorney, she s married to a wonderful man, and together they re raising a beautiful four-year-old daughter. Yet lately, Meredith feels dissatisfied and restless, secretly wondering if she chose the life that was expected of her rather than the one she truly desired. As the anniversary of their tragedy looms and painful secrets from the past begin to surface, Josie and Meredith must not only confront the issues that divide them, but also come to terms with their own choices. In their journey toward understanding and forgiveness, both sisters discover they need each other more than they knew . . . and that in the recipe for true happiness, love always comes first. Emotionally honest and utterly enthralling, "First Comes Love" is a story about family, friendship, and the courage to follow your own heart wherever that may lead. Praise for Emily Giffin Emily Giffin ranks as a grand master. . . . She has traversed the slippery slopes of true love, lost love, marriage, motherhood, betrayal, forgiveness and redemption that have led her to be called a modern-day Jane Austen. " Chicago Sun-Times" "" A dependably down-to-earth, girlfriendly storyteller. " The New York Times" "" Giffin s talent lies in taking relatable situations and injecting enough wit and suspense to make them feel fresh. " People" "" Emily Giffin is the creator of characters so real and so enthrallingly flawed that people sometimes forget they are fictional. " Atlanta Journal-Constitution" When it comes to writing stories that resonate with real women, bestselling author Emily Giffin has hit her stride. " San Francisco Chronicle" "" Giffin knows a thing or two about writing a page turner. "Southern Living" "" Giffin s writing is true, smart, and heartfelt. "Entertainment Weekly""
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carly4488
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Great, easy read. I enjoyed getting the story from the perspective of each sister. They both had problems, but in the end they realized what mattered most.

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carly4488
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Started reading this book and loved that it takes place in Atlanta because I am familiar with many of the places it mentions. Then on page 64, my hometown of Macon was stated as being the home of one of the characters‘ ex-boyfriend! Love it!

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TheSpineView
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Excellent choice 📚🙌🏻 2y
Eggs Well done 👍🏼 2y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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#War
#OppositeDay

I‘m going with love ❤️ something we all need more of ❤️

TheKidUpstairs ❤💙❤💙❤💙❤💙 3y
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Sporto
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IndianBookworm
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First of all, I really LOVE the way how Emily Griffin has written the book in a dual perspective and that too of the sisters. The book really surprised me in the prologue itself, do read it to find out. I liked the book very much. It isn't rocket science, just a quick simple read. The characters and the story keep you hooked and is a quick paced page turner. You'll really like the characters, at least I did.
4/5🌟
#theindianbookworm #ya

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Jenny
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Considering how nuts my month was, I‘m impressed I read eight Books in August. Favorite was First Comes Love and Letters to the Lost. There were quite a few duds too. Oh well.

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Jenny
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While both characters had things about them that drove me nuts I found myself thinking about them and the story while I wasn‘t reading it. Always a good sign, right? I liked the look into different types of love and was satisfied with the ending.

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Smangela
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Yesterday I took advantage of an audio book. I got out of the the habit of these for a while but forgot how great it is to 🎶 listen while you work🎵

I‘m really enjoying this book- I‘ve read a few of Giffin‘s other novels & love the “reality” of them. They don‘t paint picture perfect lives & she isn‘t afraid of a cringey situation.

And I re-covered these pillows to go out in our ALMOST FINISHED 3 seasons room 😍😍😍 it‘s finally coming along!

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CherylG
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I listened to this audiobook, and now i think i've found a new favourite author! This was a great book that gave me all the feels. It is a story about family, friendships and love. It deals with issues such as motherhood, marriage, and the right to live as you see fit. Five stars for this one. I have borrowed two more audiobooks of hers from the library.

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Lydiamansel
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Decent beach read

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wen4blu
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@A_planNerd Thank you! Thank you so much for the fantastic #cupidgoespostal gifts! The books look great and I love the mug and everything! You put together a great themed box!

@Avanders @BookBabe @MrBook

A_planNerd I'm so glad the mug didn't break during shipment. Enjoy it all and Happy Valentines!! 6y
Avanders Oooh 💋💖🌸 is that a mug cozy? So cool!! 6y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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#cursive
#fallintobooks

I love to read Emily Giffin's books when I need a light, breezy read! ☺️

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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
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#minimalistcovers

I love Emily Giffin for a light read ❤️

#jubilantjuly

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Samwise_Gamgee
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I'm loving all the Litsy-versary posts. I joined about a year ago this month myself. It's been the most fun addiction. In the spirit of paying it forward, I'm going to #giveaway this stack. To enter, tell me your favorite contemporary love story in the comments. US Only please! Enter by 12 PM EST on Friday. Small Great Things and First Comes Love are ARCs. #Readitforward

PrincessLibrarian Oh! Probably One True Loves. It was so fun. 7y
Jas16 The one that first comes to mind is 7y
Alfoster This just made me ugly cry. 7y
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LeahBergen Happy Litsyversary! 7y
Graciouswarriorprincess Happy Litsyversary! 7y
Jess7 Happy litsyversary! 7y
TheBookStacker Either the Rosie Project or Me Before You. Happy Litsyversary! 7y
britt_brooke Happy Litsyversary! 🎉🎉🎉 Oddly enough, it's Attachments! I'd love a physical copy. 💚 7y
[DELETED] 206653737 I'm not good at picking favorites so I'm going to just go with one I finished up recently, It Ends With Us. Happy litsyversary! Attachments is a really great book too. (edited) 7y
mrozzz Happy happy!! I only just finished it but far and away it has to be All the Rivers. So beautifully written. 😍 7y
EllieDottie Happy Litsy Anniversary! 7y
Samwise_Gamgee @Jess7 @TheBookStacker I loved Me Before You as well 7y
Samwise_Gamgee @EllieDottie loved that book too! 7y
Smangela Oh man this is HARD... loved Levi & Cath in 7y
Smangela ^being only a few years out of college I felt like I could relate to the relationships and story really well 7y
Samwise_Gamgee @Smangela I agree! Cath is very relatable 7y
Leigh0906 Happy litsyversary! Can I just choose everything that Rainbow Rowell has written? If I have to choose though, I love 7y
swishandflick I've been on a big Susan Elizabeth Philips kick recently - I love all of her witty characters and their steamy "opposites attract" chemistry. I have a hard time picking a favorite of hers but yesterday I finished Call Me Irresistible again and had almost forgotten how FANTASTIC it is ? 7y
Caterina Happy litsyversary! Hmm this is hard, maybe Ari and Dante? They were cute. :) 7y
Samwise_Gamgee @Caterina You won! Email your name and mailing address to Samantha.Chiofolo at gmail dot com and I will mail them out this week 😄 (Still waiting on direct messaging, Litsy) 7y
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Marni
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Mehso-so

⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
I picked this book because I've previously enjoyed the author's writing. I kept waiting for the hook. Kept waiting for something to happen. Nothing ever really did. A couple unloveable characters became halfway likable. The last chunk did get interesting and hold my attention. But that's about it.

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Jennifer_BookishDevices
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Mehso-so

Meh! An okay read.

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Jehe
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Fun read and authentic exploration of sisterly dynamics as lives change and diverge over time.👯‍♂️

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intothehallofbooks
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I ended up really liking this. Many find Josie and/or Meredith unlikable but I can see so much of myself in both of them. They are total opposites-like my sisters and I.

Meredith's POV is harder to connect with, but there is so much packed into her story. I loved Josie's personality but her story was a little harder for me to believe. The slow reveals are what made the story stand out to me-more depth. The end surprised me!

#LitsyAtoZ #LetterF

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intothehallofbooks
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#currentlyreading! (I don't always have great luck with Emily Giffin books, so we'll see how this one goes.) But that's not what I want to tell you all! 👇🏻

Guess what: I got a Brooklyn Public Library card today! Not that I don't love my own library here in NC because I truly do--but looking thru the digital stacks at big ole' BPL made me feel like I now have a credit card with no limit. They have sooo much.

I. Am. So. Excited. 📖🎧📖🎧📖🎧

Chelsey That's awesome! I didn't know you could do that. It's a great resource for members of small communities. 💖 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Woot!! 👏🏻👏🏻🎉🎉📚📚 7y
Suet624 I didn't know you could do that either! 7y
Cortg Congrats! I love that they offer their e-services! 7y
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FelixFelicis
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I loved Something Borrowed and Something Blue but almost every other Emily Giffin title (including this one) is a relentless slog through Nicholas Sparks-worthy depressing drama. The main character in this book gets shafted by life so hard so many times I was frankly surprised at the end of the novel she still retained the ability to walk.

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Kboltz
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Found this at the library because I couldn't find anything available on my TBR list. Three siblings, one dies and everyone's life changes. Or does it? Good poolside read

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Livelovebark
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I liked this book, but I didn't love it. 2 sisters have yet to cope with the death of their brother 15 years prior. Many of their decisions in love and life have been altered by this family tragedy. I took issue with Meredith the most, she was so ugh about everything. Lighten up girl, your life isn't so bad 🙄

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Livelovebark
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It's been a long week... and it's barely half over.

Reviewsbylola 🛀🛀 7y
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Livelovebark
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My boo bear had surgery today to remove several malignant tumors. She's having a really hard time relaxing, so the rest of the night is cancelled and I'm just gonna snuggle her and start this book instead 💜🐶

BibliophileMomma Aww hope she feels better soon! 7y
Livelovebark @Tiffness83 thanks 💗 It's been a rough night so far, I'm hoping we get some sleep and get stronger meds in the morning. 7y
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Mai1
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I love it

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Krystynlo
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I have most of Emily Giffin's books (and I've read them all), but this one I borrowed digitally from my library. I really enjoyed it; I don't have much time to read, but I would try to pick it up every chance I could during the day.

I kept thinking I knew how the story would turn out, but happily it's not as predictable as it appears. If you like Emily Giffin's other books, you'll enjoy this one too. Easy read, and a nice escape.

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sammisho
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Mehso-so

Two very different sisters struggle with their lives 15 years after the death of their beloved brother.
It was a pretty depressing story, with a few glimmers of hope and happiness sprinkled throughout.
It was okay, but pretty boring and predictable.

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sammisho
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Nope. Wesley teases you because he's a dick.

Abby-J Wesley teases you because he's a white boy and our society allows them to get by with this shit. 7y
sammisho Almost nothing makes me madder. My mother in law said something along these lines to my daughter once, and I lost it! @Abby-J 7y
Abby-J @sammisho I'm a nanny for three little boys. We phrase everything in terms of consent. Boys need to know that they don't get to put their hands on anyone, especially girls, without making sure it's okay first. Even if it's something as benign as a hug, they've been taught to ask first. I don't want another generation of girls to grow up having to put up with jerks. 7y
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sammisho @Abby-J I'm teaching my son the same thing! And my daughter is demand it. 7y
DreesReads My mother gave me the same line when some ass named Ricky would punch me in the arm every.damn.day at lunch in 5th grade. Thanks mom--Ricky was a jerk. 7y
BookFreakOut I'm so glad I grew up between two brothers, it cleared my head of any such delusions about how girls should be treated. 🙄 My childhood best guy friend and I had a blast growing up together, but he had the benefit of parents who taught him respect, as did mine. 7y
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elisebarker
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Haven't posted for a while so I need to catch up! Just finished this on audio and it wasn't my favorite Emily Giffin, but i did like it!

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JacintaMCarter
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#2017Book26
After their brother dies, Meredith and Josie have to learn to deal with their grief. But fifteen years later, neither sister is happy with her life, but fears it's now too late to make a change. I don't read many romance novels, so this is a fairly new genre for me. The two main characters are fairly complex, but I wish the secondary characters were more developed. There aren't many surprises, but a few reveals add depth to the story.

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dariazeoli
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Mehso-so

I definitely found myself invested in the story, but admittedly that could be because I wanted to check it off my list for the year today. Josie & Meredith both got on my nerves, and I found the men in their lives to be underdeveloped as characters.

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dariazeoli
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I'm a quarter into this one and I don't like either sister.

I think I felt the same about the Something Borrowed girls. Definite pattern.

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downtheshoreesq
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I know by now that you can't control your life, no matter how hard you try. That inevitably people leave and disappoint and die. But there is one constant, one thing you can always count on: that not only does love come first, but in the end, it is the only thing that remains.

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But there is one constant, one thing you can always count on: that not only does love come first, but at the end, it is the only thing that remains 💙

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GirlMeetsBook
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When all your holds come in at the same time but your commute is only 5 minutes! 😂😭😱 what do I listen to first?

Kajohnson The woman in cabin 10! 7y
BethFishReads The hopefuls ! 7y
GirlMeetsBook @BethFishReads I started it, but it's the same narrator as The Assistants that I listened to not that long ago and I kept getting confused! Lol! 7y
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GirlMeetsBook @Kajohnson did you read/listen to Girl on the Train? I'm hearing there's a lot of similarities. Thoughts? 7y
BethFishReads Oh I know exactly what you mean. 7y
Kajohnson @GirlMeetsBook yea they are similar stories. But I think the writing style is different enough. They both kept me interested! I read them both (didn't listen) so maybe that made the differences for me 7y
GirlMeetsBook @Kajohnson maybe I'll hold onto it and give it a try! I don't usually do mystery/thrillers but I enjoyed GOTT... 7y
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Apeksha
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This was my first Emily Giffin book and I am definitely going to read more of her books ! First comes love is a nice light read about family and love. Must read when you want a break from your hectic life and need girly read time . 👩🤓

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AJandHerBooks
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Mehso-so

This book wasn't nearly as lighthearted as her others and there was very little character development. I thought one sister's story was quirky and the other's was just annoying. But I couldn't stop reading it because I related WAY too much with one sister. I feel like I learned some things about myself and I love that even a so-so book can still make an impact.

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Apeksha
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My favorite combination ☕️📚

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jess.johnson
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Mehso-so

Emily Giffin always does a good job exploring complicated relationships between women. But I didn't particularly care for either of the main characters this go round.

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britt_brooke
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Panpan

I've read all of Giffin's other books and usually really enjoy them as no-brainer, palate-cleansing types, but this one really missed the mark for me.

The negative: One sister is dumb and selfish, the other is cold and bitchy. I didn't care about anyone in the book except Daniel. The plot was all over the place.

The positive: It was a quick, easy read.

If there's a "Then Comes Marriage," I will not be reading.

Marchpane Great review! 8y
britt_brooke @Marchpane Thank you! 8y
GinaAnderson Haven't liked her more recent books at all. 8y
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britt_brooke @GinaAnderson Definitely don't waste your time on this one. 8y
AmyG Saved me some precious time. Thanks 8y
britt_brooke @AmyG 😉👍🏻 8y
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britt_brooke
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Whoa, whoa. There will be no ill-speaking of Publix. 💚💚💚 Side note: This is for my book club. Not my selection, though I usually enjoy her books. This one? Not so much, but I shall power on ....

Lola I first read her for a book club as well. I enjoyed her more than I expected to and will probably read another at some point. Side-note: Publix always reminds me of trips to Florida :) 8y
raelaschoenherr I have liked almost all her books but couldn't even finish her previous one! 8y
Theresa Reminds me of a co-worker who once said, "Nothing says I love you like grocery store flowers," laced with a generous dose of sarcasm. ? (Personally, I love grocery store flowers.) ??? 8y
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britt_brooke @Theresa 😂😂😂 I do, too, haha! 8y
britt_brooke @Lola I've read all other other books but this one is really missing the mark for me. 8y
britt_brooke @raelaschoenherr Was that the football one? I liked that one, but I remember thinking it was definitely not for everyone. 8y
britt_brooke @Lola Forgot to add, FL was the first place I went to a Publix as well. Now, luckily, I have one just down the road from me in TN. It's my favorite grocery store and I'm very loyal, haha! 8y
LisaJo ❤️PUBLIX❤️ 8y
Erinreadsthebooks I really enjoyed her earlier books but haven't been able to get through her last two. I want to like them, but something's just missing. 8y
britt_brooke @LisaJo 💚💚💚 8y
britt_brooke @Erinstutts The first two were my favorites of hers, but I enjoyed the rest, too. This one is just all over the place. I'm not really sure what she's trying to accomplish. 8y
bookwrm526 Publix love!!! 8y
britt_brooke @bookwrm526 💚💚💚 8y
raelaschoenherr @britt_brooke Yeah, I couldn't finish the football one! 8y
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