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Finally ready to start this reportedly legendary novel. I have my annotation system set up and ready to rock

Finished 10 April 2024.

Booktok was bawling over this book but then there's me seething in anger. Good book. 10/10 would never read again.

#readyourkindle
@CBee - halfway through - haven't had to bust out the Kleenex yet, but man oh man, the trauma - whew... Jude has my heart breaking for him...

Reading by the lake with my dog BFF. 🐾💕

newly added to my library wooooooo, equally excited & nervous to start this :P

I don't have children myself, but I find myself relating and understanding quite a few quotes in this chapter.

I can't even imagine the anxiety. I already have it bad enough. If I had a child, it would be tenfold.

#currentlyreading #relatable

"Having a child, I thought, was something you should actively want, crave even. It was not an adventure for the ambivalent or passionless."

Just found out Spotify Premium includes an audiobook version of A Little Life! Seeing as I have 4 days to read 600+ pages before my book is due, this will allow me to continue reading at my own pace 😊

#audiobooks
#currentlyreading

When you finally find that long-awaited TBR at the library, only to realize 2 people placed a hold on it right after you the very same day - so now you have to binge read an 800+ page novel 🫠

#currentlyreading #libraryhaul #bubblebathbooks

I am beyond frustrated by this book. Yanagihara is a superb writer, creating terrific characters and molding the story in an incredibly engaging way. But there is NO balance, especially in the second half. It becomes misery porn, giving me compassion fatigue and I wanted so badly to continue to feel for these characters. A reader needs time and room to breathe, and this book doesn‘t allow that.

I went into this fully forewarned and was still emotionally devastated. Am I glad I read it? Yes. I think these characters will live in my head for years to come. I am, however, putting a warning label on the cover before I send it on to my sister.
#24in2024

Gotta love the random things you find in used books. What is the strangest thing you have ever found in one?

My Always Fully Booked planner came with a #24in2024 spread so I‘m taking it as a sign from the bookish overlords to jump in with @Jas16 on this challenge.

My list is all books I was SUPER excited to bring home and have sat languishing on my shelves for years.

It was as if someone said to the author, "Write the most depressing novel imaginable," and Yanagihara responded, "Challenge accepted."

Holy. Fucking. Shit.

Never have I read a novel in which, after its conclusion, I sat there, paralyzed, for about thirty minutes.

But no matter how good this was, I will never read it again. Why would I possibly do that to myself?

🤣🌈

My goodness! This epic story of four college friends follows their lives and experiences both before and after they met. The writing is amazing and the author has plotted the book in a unique way that keeps you reading, even when encountering some of the most difficult story lines I‘ve ever read. This is a heartbreaker of a book, proceed with caution. I will be thinking about these characters for a long time. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Diving into this #chunkster after it‘s been on my #TBR for years. Am I ready? Unlikely.

God damn right!

I saw the production of "A Little Life" yesterday, and I can not stop thinking about it.
James Norton was phenomenal as Jude.

I will be thinking about it for a long time. The play definitely did the book justice.

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I was so excited to get my hands on this copy. It seemed to make everyone emotional. But when I finally read the first few pages... it bored me to death! I tried.. I really did. But I bailed about 10% in.

really struggled with how much trauma is dumped in here but at least Yanagihara writes beautifully

Probably my first picture here on litsy.
Major updates:
1. Have been in a major reading slump after I finished 'A little life.'
2. Getting back my reading pace finally, and hopefully.
3. Settling into a new job (read: first job).
4. Trying to add a little more personalized touch here.
Thank you for reading through my updates.

5🌟/5🌟

A wonderful short interview with James Norton and Luke Thompson as they return to the stage for another stint in A Little Life. ❤️❤️❤️

I had no idea James was diabetic, and the challenges that brings.

Watch from around 45 mins into the programme.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001nq3x

Mate date with the bestie booked. At least we have a couple of months to mentally prepare.

Den sætter sig dybt i læseren. Løber lidt omveje, men den kan bære det.

For all the people who've read it -
I finished this book like an hour back and I didn't even wonder about how sad can this book make me?
But, then I realise something super freakin' weird.
It is 12th June today.

PS - Will probably take some time before reviewing it here.

This is the most accurate description of me reading 'A little life' rn. There's so much that has happened, there's so much that's gonna happen. And it's a huge ass book. Also, wtf is wrong with Caleb!?😑

I'm not crying, you're crying!!!! 😭😭😭

OK, I may be crying a bit.

Wow, that was phenomenal. Fantastic interpretation of the book. Heartbroken all over again 💔

Thanks for the day @TrishB @squirrelbrain @Oryx @jhod 💕

Thanks for a lovely day out to see this play @trishb @squirrelbrain @jhod @RaeLovesToRead

The play was excellent.
So moving.

On the train and on my way @jhod @TrishB @squirrelbrain @RaeLovesToRead

#TemptingTitles
Day 15. With life
#WithLife

Playing a bit of catch up. This book is on my tbr.

One of my favorites ever! #temptingtitles #withlife @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

I've never read a book of this length that was so mentally challenging.
Thanks to my previous job, I am emotionally hardened. It takes a lot to get under my skin. And this did.
Whilst I didn't ugly cry (robot, I know), I found myself BOILING with rage throughout.
It was a heavy & slow read but worth the commitment. I adored Andy. ❤️
There's just enough heartwarming content sprinkled throughout so that I didn't need the Samaritans on speed dial.

Almost there! This one has put me through the wringer mentally and emotionally.
I'm having to have a break from it now. It's time for a cup of tea, an episode of Friends, and a Cadburys Creme Egg.

Well, I made it through my re-read…. With only a few tears.

I am using this for #pop23 #abookyouwishyoucouldreadforthefirsttimeagain but I also think it was better the second time around. I knew what was coming with the terrible parts, which meant I could more appreciate the relationships between the boys, Andy and Harold.

I‘m interested to see how it translates to the stage when we go in two weeks‘ time. ⬇️

On my colleagues recommendation, I've picked up this chunkster. She warned me that I would need several boxes of tissues to get through this roller coaster.
I'm scared 🫠🙃

This was a difficult read. So sad. The story never gets better. Heartbreaking.

Time to start this book. I've been putting it off for years..... I'm nervous/scared.

5*/5 ⭐

Un libro meraviglioso e terribile al tempo stesso, che riesce a spezzarti il cuore in maniera tremendamente bella. Non penso ci sia un altro libro che mi ha fatto piangere in così tanti punti, a volte per quanto erano tristi, altre per quanto erano belli.

Beautifully written, heartbreaking, tragic, but also heartwarming at times.

‘And so I try to be kind to everything I see, and in everything I see, I see him.‘ ❤️

I cried, I laughed, I panicked, and I ached. What a beautiful literary masterpiece. This will haunt me for the rest of my lifetime.

Valentine‘s gift from hubby…he did good; it‘s a signed authenticated first edition! ❤️ (and it‘s the UK cover of course, not the rather troubling US one!)

I‘ve just started a re-read of my paperback copy before we go to see the stage play in April. I won‘t be reading this one though, and I need to find a spot on my shelves where it won‘t be in sunlight at all.

Am I ready to read this for the second time?! I‘m not so sure…. 😬

I very rarely re-read books but I‘m going to see the stage play in April with some fellow Littens ( @TrishB @Oryx @RaeLovesToRead ) so I *think* I want to read this again before we go.

If you don‘t see me on Litsy for a while, send help. I shall be sitting in a puddle of my own tears. 😭