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The Sweeney Sisters
The Sweeney Sisters | Lian Dolan
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An accomplished storyteller returns with her biggest, boldest, most entertaining novel yet--a hilarious, heartfelt story about books, love, sisterhood, and the surprises we discover in our DNA that combines the wit of Jonathan Tropper with the heart of Susan Wiggs. Maggie, Eliza, and Tricia Sweeney grew up as a happy threesome in the idyllic seaside town of Southport, Connecticut. But their mother's death from cancer fifteen years ago tarnished their golden-hued memories, and the sisters drifted apart. Their one touchstone is their father, Bill Sweeney, an internationally famous literary lion and college professor universally adored by critics, publishers, and book lovers. When Bill dies unexpectedly one cool June night, his shell-shocked daughters return to their childhood home. They aren't quite sure what the future holds without their larger-than-life father, but they do know how to throw an Irish wake to honor a man of his stature. But as guests pay their respects and reminisce, one stranger, emboldened by whiskey, has crashed the party. It turns out that she too is a Sweeney sister. When Washington, DC based journalist Serena Tucker had her DNA tested on a whim a few weeks earlier, she learned she had a 50% genetic match with a childhood neighbor--Maggie Sweeney of Southport, Connecticut. It seems Serena's chilly WASP mother, Birdie, had a history with Bill Sweeney--one that has remained totally secret until now. Once the shock wears off, questions abound. What does this mean for William's literary legacy? Where is the unfinished memoir he's stashed away, and what will it reveal? And how will a fourth Sweeney sister--a blond among redheads--fit into their story? By turns revealing, insightful, and uproarious, The Sweeney Sisters is equal parts cautionary tale and celebration--a festive and heartfelt look at what truly makes a family.
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MaggieCarr
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Mehso-so

Such a slow, slow story but a very realistic scenario in the modern day DNA test taking Ancestry craze.

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itsjustme40something
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Pickpick

If you're in the mood for a lighthearted , feel good story then this is for you

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Danay
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22 #47 A book about siblings. It made me miss my 3 brothers. I miss having siblings. I miss gathering together and laughing. I miss family holidays. No one will ever know you like a brother or sister.

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Megabooks
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Pickpick

I am all about the family dramas this month!

The three Sweeney sisters‘ famous author father has died. He was keeping hidden from them his knowledge of a fourth sister born from an affair AND a tell-all memoir he wanted posthumously published. Of course, there is drama and a bit of romance in each sisters lives separately while trying to get along in extenuating circumstances after being spread out for years. A definite lighter fare pick!

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KellyK I ❤️ family drama as long as it‘s someone else‘s family. 😬 2y
Cinfhen Sounds fun!! I‘ll look for it on #Scribd 2y
Megabooks @Cinfhen I think you‘ll like it when you want some 🧠🍭!! (edited) 2y
Megabooks @KellyK truth! 😁🙌🏻 2y
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peanutnine
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Yesterday's library haul. I can never resist getting more than I came for...

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Reviewsbylola
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Celebrating the first day of spring with some spring-y covers!

Liz_M Word clouds and 😍 poor Judith Hearne 3y
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bookandbedandtea
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Pickpick

A family drama with some lighthearted moments this deals with secrets & how/whether to preserve a family legacy.
When their famous author father dies Liza, Maggie, & Tricia are stunned to discover he's spent all his royalties, hidden his last book which is owed to the publisher, & fathered a 4th daughter! While they mourn, search for the manuscript, adjust to their half sister, & sort out their personal lives they grow closer. Made me wish ⬇️

bookandbedandtea I had sisters. 3y
bookandbedandtea BTW this is my #DoubleSpin for February, @TheAromaofBooks . Now to finish my #BookSpin. I'm working on it! 3y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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mollyrotondo
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book was just okay. I liked the premise that these three sisters find out they have a half sister after their famous writer father dies. But the execution was a little uneventful. It just didn‘t draw me in enough.

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LiteraryinLawrence
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As the oldest of 3 girls (shout out to @TheArtsierTheBeckster and @BennettBookworm ), I connected to this portrayal of 3 close-knit sisters in their 30s whose father is a great American novelist. When the father dies, the girls are left to sort through his study and his secrets. When they discover a half sister they never knew about, everyone has to come to terms with what their family was and what it will be in the future.

rabbitprincess 😻😻 4y
LitStephanie Are those kitties sisters? Love the pink toes and ears. 4y
LiteraryinLawrence @LitStephanie They are sibs. The one closest is a boy and the one further away is a girl. 💗 (edited) 4y
LeticiaToraci Such cute cats! 4y
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JoyBlue
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A pleasant surprise! I enjoyed this family drama much more than I expected to. I can't say that the sisters were without irritating qualities (every single one of them); but, I was engaged enough in the story to let that go after a while. Maybe I'm just so desperate to like something I'm reading after a string of disappointments. 🙄 😂

LiteraryinLawrence This ebook is on my library hold list! 4y
JoyBlue @LiteraryinLititz 😎 Hope you get it soon! 4y
LiteraryinLawrence Starting it today! 4y
JoyBlue @LiteraryinLititz Yay! Hope you enjoy it! 4y
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Howseldomtheydo
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#audiowalk by Lake Ontario 📚🎧

britt_brooke Beautiful! 4y
Cinfhen 😍 4y
Velvetfur That's soooo gorgeous! 😍 4y
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Jaimelire Looks so peaceful 😍 4y
AmyG How lovely! 4y
tracey38 What a perfect view right there! 4y
erzascarletbookgasm So peaceful 😍 4y
Margot0817 What do you think of this book? I'm a few hours in on audio book, started off good but now I'm not sure 4y
Howseldomtheydo @Margot0817 I liked it. Quick “chick lit” read. 4y
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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled
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Three daughters of a famous writer just got word that their father is dead. Bombshell: he also left behind another daughter, a girl they only knew as a neighbor. A fourth Sweeney sister causes some upheaval.

Cute story, good characters, enjoyable.
Thanks to Goodreads for the giveaway ARC!

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SilversReviews
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Roxanareads
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I read an ARC copy of The Sweeney Sisters by Lian Dolan, released on April 28, 2020 following three very different sisters Liza, Maggie and Tricia as they cope with the death of their father and coming to terms with the unexpected legacy he left behind including a secret sibling. It magnificently highlights sibling relationships and bonding together through the best and worst of times. I found myself laughing and crying throughout it.

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Reecaspieces
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SilversReviews
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DogEaredBooks Thank you for sharing! 4y
SilversReviews @DogEaredBooks 😊 Good Luck if you enter. 4y
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ReadingisMyPassion
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Mehso-so

This book failed to hold my interest. The premise was good – The Sweeney sisters‘ father dies, and they throw an Irish wake for him. But the party is crashed by a half-sister they didn‘t know existed. But the pace was too slow for me and the characters not well developed.

Margot0817 I'm half way through an audio version. The description says this book is hilarious yet I haven't come close to laughing once. So strange. 4y
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nichollinlove
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First Goodreads giveaway win this year!

I really love this story and the Sweeney Sisters. This book covers alot of emotional ground and is told from many perspectives. It's a very thoughtful story with attention to its characters. I liked the end a lot, I can see myself reading over the last few chapters when I'm just having a bad day and need to catch a good vibe.

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ChaoticMissAdventures Great cover! This feels like a very floral book cover year. 4y
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quirkyreader
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Did I ever enjoy this one. Here is the link to my gr review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3091296527

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quirkyreader
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#bookmail. I won this in a goodreads giveaway. Thank you @WilliamMorrowBooks @HarperCollins

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