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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow: A Novel | Gabrielle Zevin
"A modern love story about two childhood friends, Sam, raised by an actress mother in LA's Koreatown, and Sadie, from the wealthy Jewish enclave of Beverly Hills, who reunite as adults to create video games, finding an intimacy in digital worlds that eludes them in their real lives, from the New York Times best-selling author of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry"--
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CatMS
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Was fortunate to visit the Art Institute of Chicago yesterday where they are exhibiting Hokasai's The Wave. The wood block print is so exquisite and much smaller than anticipated. This photo does not do it justice....but wanted to share anyway.

Bookwormjillk That is so cool! 2w
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2w
BarbaraBB Wow, lucky you 🤩 2w
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Eggs
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"What is a game?" Marx said. "It's tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. It's the possibility of infinite rebirth, infinite redemption. The idea that if you keep playing, you could win. No loss is permanent, because nothing is permanent, ever."

#DaysDevotedTo

#GamesPuzzles

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Looks good! 💙 4w
Smrloomis 💗💗💗 3w
Eggs @Smrloomis 🙌🏻🙌🏻 2w
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Balibee146
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Need a #kindle book for dark nights so will try my final spin for #readyourkindle

@CBee

CBee Hope you love it as much as I did ♥️ 1mo
DogMomIrene Loved this one. Hope you enjoy too. 1mo
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BookNAround
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The same lap as in so many pictures but missing my sweet reading buddy Miss Gatsby. It feels so incredibly empty. I will miss her forever. 😢

curiouserandcurioser @BookNAround im so very sorry for your loss💔 i know this pain-its hard to lose a cherished member of the family-my thoughts and prayers are with you 2mo
jdiehr 💔 2mo
xicanti I‘m so sorry. 2mo
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Ruthiella So sorry to hear that. 💔 2mo
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Shezareadingrainbowkid
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The cover is a little wild & chaotic, but it drew me in all the same. It took a little to get into the story for me. The storyline was entertaining, but the characters started to drag on my interest the further I read. I did like the references for video game pop culture, but at times did feel like the writing was pretentious, the author feeling like they needed to put large words in for the sake that they were superior, & forced.

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Kboltz
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First time I dnf‘d it, then the blue edged paperback addition arrived. I loved this read. Loved Oregon Trail and this gaming story is great. Sadie drove me crazy but at the end she redeemed herself, don‘t we all as we mature?! Loved Sam and Marx. Glad I decided that I needed to read what everyone said they loved. It worked this time!:)

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CaitlinR
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Mehso-so

I really wanted to like this book; people I love raved about it. Unfortunately, although I didn‘t bail, I have to characterize it as “meh.” Sam and Sadie have known each other since their tween years, although their initial friendship is based on a transactional fiction, and that‘s basically the arc of the entire story, that has gaming at it‘s core. Although Zebun writes well, I just didn‘t care about any of these characters or their world.

tpixie I agree. I really wanted to like this book. I thought they were horrible toxic “friends “. 3mo
Ruthiella I‘m with you. I didn‘t love this one either. 3mo
Kboltz I really think that if you never played Oregon Trail or you aren‘t a fan of games then this would be a demanding read… 3mo
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BiblioBoyd
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“And what is love in the end, except the irrational desire to put evolutionary competitiveness aside in order to ease someone else‘s journey through life.”

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BiblioBoyd
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What can I say without giving the best parts of this book away? I feel honoured to have been able to journey with these characters. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow beautifully depicts one‘s search for connection and understanding, through what appears to many as a platform for disconnection.

SamAnne I absolutely loved this one. 3mo
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SanjanaGhosh
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“And what is love in the end? Except the irrational desire to put evolutionary competitiveness aside in order to ease someone else‘s journey through life?”

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Bevita
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Terrific. Unusual and — who knew there was so much literature and culture in gaming?! — compelling. Worth the hype.

britt_brooke So good!! 4mo
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Katie2104
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I had no idea that this book was about video games when I started and had I known it would not have been top of my list to read. However I really enjoyed this story of friendship, the ups and the downs, highlighting how special a true friendship really is. I also enjoyed the parallel of living in the real world vs. virtual reality and how we often long for a simpler time where we can just press the ‘start again‘ button whenever things go wrong.

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quietjenn
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Wondering if I'll love this as much as everyone else seems to ...

Prairiegirl_reading I got less than 10 pages in if that helps you. I hope you like more than I did!! 4mo
Jari-chan I pushed through. Not my cup of tea... 4mo
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Rissreads
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I listened to this. I was thoroughly captivated by the characters and the insights into the gaming world. It‘s a story about the ups and downs of friendship. Looking out and after your friends in the good times and the bad. One of life‘s greatest gifts is the love of friends. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

LeeRHarry I thought this was great too. 😊 4mo
Jeg I enjoyed this too. 4mo
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Acoleman
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Not at all what I expected. I loved it! I thought it was about gaming, but more about growing up, relationships ( friends and lovers and colleagues) it‘s about failing and then figuring out how to get over it and it‘s about loss. So much heart.

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BookBr
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I loved this book. One of my favourite kinds of story, where the characters live and breathe on the page, where they have flaws but are still likeable, where there are so many connections and relationships and they all work seamlessly. A story about love — not strictly romantic love, but all its permutations and how they affect our lives and the people we eventually become. Sadie and Sam and Marx will live in my brain for a long time.

lil1inblue I loved this book. I still think about it. 😍 4mo
BookBr @lil1inblue I really felt connected to it — I can tell I‘ll think about it for a while. 4mo
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andioop
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Gotta say i‘m a little surprised everyone i follow on goodreads gave this 5 stars - it‘s pretty good but Zevin‘s style annoys me. I would call this 3.5/5.

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SaunteringVaguelyDownwards
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When all your July reads don't fit in the space to post to Litsy 😂

Fav book: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow, which spurred such a great conversation at book club. If I ever put together a Narrative in Games class, I'm tempted to include it.

Also a #SeriesLove success completing the Death books from the Discworld series! Not sure if I'll start another branch for the rest of the year or wait until next year as a new goal.

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Karisimo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛💙🧡💚 5mo
Eggs Excellent 💛🩵💗 5mo
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Meshell1313
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Such a great story about friendship and video games. I enjoyed the behind the scenes look at how games are created but the real storyline are Marx, Sam and Sadie and the relationships between them. There‘s also a message about the horrors and traumas of the real world vs. utopias you can escape to in games. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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BookBr
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Finally getting to read this one — pretty psyched about the book AND it‘s a buddy read with my book bestie, too😊

Gleefulreader This book was fabulous! Hope you enjoy! 5mo
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Amie
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I'm in the minority in not liking this book much. I had no interest in reading it, but my book club picked it. I'm not into video games and don't understand how games are made, so I didn't like those parts, and I just didn't care about the characters.

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SonyaBeatty
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"There is a time for any fledgling artist where one‘s taste exceeds one‘s abilities. The only way to get through this period is to make things anyway."

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SonyaBeatty
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"This is what time travel is. It‘s looking at a person, and seeing them in the present and the past, concurrently. And that mode of transport only worked with those one had known a significant time."

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SaunteringVaguelyDownwards
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And soon to be 15, as we are reading Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow for our faculty book club this month!

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ReadingOver50
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NYT 100 Best Books of the 21st century I have read 6 and have 1 on my TBR. Not really interested in the others on the list.

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brittanyreads
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Well...well...well.. I've read zero of the 100 books on this list 😯
So there's that.. but to be honest, these are the only ones that I'm mildly interested in 🤷‍♀️
At face value this list felt verrryyyy heavy. 👀
What can I say...heavy and emotional books spook me. 😅
I mostly read for happiness and entertainment 🌞 I like to stay comfortably in my fantasy worlds 🙃

DGRachel Lists like these rarely contain a lot of books I enjoy. I‘ve read 5 and have another 5 on my TBR/owned but unread list. 5mo
brittanyreads Yes, I feel like the list encompasses a certain type of reader and leaves out many others. I'm always open to expanding my reading and will seek out the ones I've marked To Read. Did you enjoy the 5 you read? @DGRachel 5mo
Librarybelle Here‘s to reading for happiness and entertainment! 5mo
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DGRachel 4/5 I didn‘t love Atonement, but the others were good. Not easy reads, definitely heavy, but good. 5mo
brittanyreads @Librarybelle Hear, Hear!!🍻 5mo
ChaoticMissAdventures Warmth of Other Suns and New Jim Crow are so incredibly important, and I found them to be very digestible. They look intimidating but once you get started they are not that bad. I suggest taking Warmth in small chunks but don't spread it out too long because there are stories that spam the book so you don't want to forget where the person started. 5mo
brittanyreads Thank you! @ChaoticMissAdventures I'll move those up to the top of the list! 5mo
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Susanita
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1. I‘ve seen almost every episode of CSI Miami at least five times, but somehow I keep watching it!
2. Chutes and Ladders
3. Tagged
#wondrouswednesday

Eggs Great choices - loved CSI! 5mo
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monkeygirlsmama
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⭐⭐⭐⭐ #audiobook

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emmasm08
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I rarely give up on a book , but there are so many great books to read why waste your time on something that doesn‘t work for you . This book gets great reviews and they say don‘t be put off by the gaming element ‘ but it was that that finished it for me - the writing is good ,the story line touching but the constant references to gaming drove me mad ! I suspect it‘s an age thing ! But if you aren‘t into gaming I would avoid this !

Cathythoughts Great review. I was on the fence about this one , lots of positive reviews. I‘m going to avoid it. 👍🏻♥️ 5mo
emmasm08 I think that‘s wise Cathy - I suspect you‘d have a similar problem to me - basically I know nothing about gaming or have any inclination too ! 😂😘xxx 5mo
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The_Literary_Jedi
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June stats. I‘ve hit 70/100 so far. Joined two new Litsy book clubs and bought 11 new books for the collection.

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Blueberry
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Perfect 🌊 5mo
Eggs Brilliant 🌊 5mo
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mcctrish
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I love everything about this book! I‘m going to go play ACNH now

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mcctrish
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A bit of a break from the weeding, random window washing and training videos. I have a bunch of small hostas to transplant. This book is so good. I‘m at 70% and the narrator just switched and I feel quite shook

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mcctrish
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The heat wave broke yesterday 👏🏻👏🏻 so the a/c is off, windows are open, sheets are on the line, weeding is ongoing and rabbits are being chased out of the yard. First time since I planted these coneflowers years ago they have been able to bloom like this #fuckingrabbits I love their colours so much (this book is amazing, Twelth Night is playing at Stratford this summer and I think I should go see it again.

TheBookHippie 😍😍😍😍😍😍 6mo
JamieArc My spouse just got back from Stratford and saw Twelfth Night. He had mixed feelings about it, but it lingered in his mind for a long time and he‘s still thinking about it. He was wowed by Hedda Gabler and is still singing songs from Something‘s Rotten 😂 6mo
mcctrish @JamieArc we are for sure going to see Something‘s Rotten, I didn‘t have Twelfth Night on my agenda, I just saw it put on by Western‘s summer theatre program but it‘s connection to this book had me thinking maybe. My sister saw HG and loved it. I want to see Salesman in China and The Diviners and maybe Cymbeline ( I saw it with my parents in the 90‘s) (edited) 6mo
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mcctrish @TheBookHippie they are more than worth the cursing 6mo
Tamra I‘d love to have coneflowers! 6mo
TheBookHippie @JamieArc Hedda Gabler I love!! It‘s so fascinating !! 6mo
JamieArc @TheBookHippie I have not yet seen it but am super intrigued and really want to see it now. 6mo
Ruthiella Have you tried talking to the rabbits and asking them to be reasonable? 🐰 6mo
Tamra @Ruthiella 😂 Nice Bunny. Maybe flattery? 6mo
kspenmoll @Ruthiella 🐇😂😂 6mo
kspenmoll Love cone flowers. Yours are so vibrant!🌺🌸 6mo
mcctrish @Ruthiella these are Monty Pythons-esque bunnies, there‘s no talking to them 6mo
mcctrish @kspenmoll I love that they are different colours - no idea if that‘s what I planted or if it‘s two plants 6mo
Ruthiella Ah. Be careful then! There‘s no reasoning with The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog and its brethren. 😱 6mo
ShelleyBooksie Beautiful 6mo
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Kshakal
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#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

1. I am decent with technology… there are some things I wish I knew more about
2. Tagged

@BethM @JenReadsAlot @peaKnit

TheSpineView Thanks for playing!🌞😊 6mo
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mcctrish
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Next up on audio. I‘m home all alone today with no car. The To Do list today includes washing the furnace filters, closing up all the windows to put a/c on cuz a week long heat wave hits today ( I really hate not having the windows open), folding laundry, meal planning, grocery list making, toilet cleaning. Being an adult is overrated but this book is not

kspenmoll Yes! Being an adult is totally overrated!!! 6mo
Jari-chan I totally agree on that! 6mo
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Eggs
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“What is a game?" Marx said. "It's tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. It's the possibility of infinite rebirth, infinite redemption. The idea that if you keep playing, you could win. No loss is permanent, because nothing is permanent, ever.” Loved this book!

This cover reminds me of rainbow ? colors -and- it has waves ?!

#Rainbow

#SummerSouls

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

rachelk I loved it too! 6mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this cover 🌈 6mo
Eggs @rachelk 🙌🏻🙌🏻 6mo
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Centique
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I dont think ive ever seen my neighborhood so red and orange before!
This book hit me just right. You don‘t often see a male+female friendship shown as something deep and complex, and watch it play out over decades. Sam and Sadie are best friends as children and business partners as adults, designing video games. There is also a lot about gaming in here - not my jam IRL but i found it engaging and interesting. A book with a lot of heart. ⬇️

Centique Even though there are some places where it gets a bit slow or repetitive, or the characters seem determined to misunderstand each other - there are pieces that were so touching and fresh that i dont think ill forget them. Makes it a 5 star book for me because i enjoyed being inside this book so very much. 7mo
TrishB Great review👍🏻 I don‘t like games either but really enjoyed this one. 7mo
Bookwormjillk I loved this book too. There aren‘t enough books about adult friendships. 7mo
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CarolynM Great review. I keep meaning to read this but keep getting distracted by all the other books🤦🏻‍♀️ Lovely photo too. 7mo
sarahbarnes Beautiful! 🍁 7mo
erzascarletbookgasm What a lovely path 🍂 7mo
Tamra 😍 7mo
Bookzombie Beautiful photo! 7mo
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Gorgeous 🧡🤎 7mo
Ruthiella Did you read The Rachel Incident? That has a really good depiction of friendship, IMO. 7mo
LeahBergen How pretty! 7mo
Centique @CarolynM so MANY! My TBR is terrifying! 😂 7mo
Centique @Ruthiella i have that on my TBR - so many Littens loved it 💕 7mo
Centique @Bookwormjillk so true! And friendship is so important. I have kept up with a bunch of people from high school (not like one friend group but multiple one on one friendships) for over thirty years now! 🤯 7mo
batsy Happy birthday, Paula! ❤️🎂🎉 Hope you have (had, considering the time difference 😁) a fantastic day 😘 7mo
Centique @batsy thank you Suba! I did! It was sunny and i went out for breakfast and then read my book and then went clothes shopping (oversized cardigan because its getting cold here) and ate cake 😂 A pretty perfect day! 7mo
Reggie Happy belated birthday my friend. Cake makes any day better. Lovely pic. 7mo
Rissreads Happy birthday! I hope you got to eat cake! X 7mo
ClairesReads I was surprised by how much I liked this too 7mo
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Bookworm04
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Current holiday reads. Long veiw - mark hurst tomorrow tomorrow tomorrow -gabreille zevin which got from shop on beach.

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rabbitprincess
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I really enjoyed this. I play some video games and like reading about how people make them. The brainpower needed to create a realistic world that covers a mind-boggling array of possible choices is fascinating. My favourite character was Marx because of how he quietly paved the way for Sam and Sadie to do great things. We should all be so lucky to have a Marx in our lives (and need to appreciate them when we do).

SamAnne I loved this one more than I expected. 7mo
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Smarkies
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This is a soft pick. It was a touching story about friendship and love. However, I found the characters a bit flat especially halfway through the book and did not feel much affinity for them. There were some parts that I loved...but overall, I think the book felt a little too overhyped for me.
#roll100 #24in2024

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readwithcori
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Quite literally one of the most unique books I‘ve ever read. Heartbreaking yet heartwarming… I loved it. #LitsyLoveReads

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 💛💛💛 8mo
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Djspens
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ love, friendship, despair and gaming. This book reminded me a lot of A Little Life, filled with complicated characters, engaging storylines but took me awhile to get through. #grammaslibrary

jewright I liked this book! 8mo
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bell7
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Sam and Sadie bond over video games as kids, have a falling out, but reconnect in college. They create a video game together and, over the course of 20 plus years, share the ups and downs of life. The story itself becomes almost like a game, as their friendship has stops and restarts. They love each other but they use each other, frustratingly don't talk about things and assume the worst. And Sadie struggles to have her contributions acknowledged.

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GidgetsTreasures75
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3-30-24: My 7th book of 2024! I picked this book up at a book swap because I loved the cover. I wound up loving the story too. Sam and Sadie are childhood friends who bond in a hospital over a video game. Through a series of events they reconnect as young adults in colleges in the same city, far from where they grew up, and they bond again over a video game, this time making one instead of playing one. I loved following these characters.

GidgetsTreasures75 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️📖#️⃣7️⃣ 9mo
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HettyG
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I loved this book, but I can also understand some of the criticisms of it. It sometimes felt a bit crowded and meandering and in thinking about it this morning there are things that I‘m still not sure why they were included, so I‘m looking forward to talking about it at book club, but overall it is a lovely book about the fragility of life and friendship.

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HettyG
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I have around 100 more pages and it‘s my bedtime but I know I‘ll be staying up late to finish it and this is making me cry…

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Jeg
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I really loved this story. I could almost pick it up and start reading it again. Also made me want to have a go at playing a game. Not a shooting one though. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.

CarolynM I‘ve been planning to read this for ages, but never quite got around to it. You‘ve given me an extra push🙂 9mo
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