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I didn't love this, but I still liked it! There was something about the writing that kept me from full love…a little sugary at times, I guess? But I did enjoy many aspects, including wonderful characters and the attention paid to mental health. (And I did love how the author thanked our mutual fave Golden State Warriors in the acknowledgments. 💙💛)

I completely fell in love with this book and these characters. Was so sad when it ended and I had to leave them behind!

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Full review at: https://erinkonrad.com/2023/03/21/hello-beautiful-book-review/

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My #birthdaybookhaul from Vintage Books in Austin, along with the gorgeous bouquet my sweetheart gave me :) Looking forward to some great reads to finish out the month!

The character development is so strong that you become one of the sisters in this character driven story. I had so many feelings as the book sent me through one core human experience after another. The themes that each reader will pull out will seem personal, and for me, there were so many. I stayed up way too late to finish the last half of this book.

Wow! 😍 All the feels for this book about a Chicago family loosely based on Little Women. Napolitano doesn‘t shy away from hard topics and difficult emotions.

Four sisters are raised by loving but imperfect parents. The oldest and most ambitious heads to Northwestern in the early 80s where she meets a basketball player with a much less loving childhood. His introduction to the sisters creates an imbalance that continues for over 20 years.

Look what arrived today! 🎉🎉🎉 I'm super excited, even though I don't know which one I'm going to read first! 😂📚💕 #botm

#ARC #NetGalley #AvailableNextTuesday A bighearted family drama centering around William Waters, a lonely boy and the loud and boisterous Padavano Family. Spanning several decades this book covers it all with heart and soul. I was hooked from the start 💜

March is my birthday month and I LOVE my birthday!! I‘ll treat myself with books and lots of reading time, yay March #bookspin!

This was a poignantly written story of family, centering on sisterhood in all its trials and triumphs. The Padavano sisters (Julia, the problem solver; Sylvie, the romantic dreamer; Cecelia, the free-spirited artist; and Emeline, the caregiver) share an unbreakable bond that is tested as each enters adulthood in their own unique ways. William Waters marries into this boisterous Italian family as an emotionally abused only child. As William ⬇

Full Review and Recipe Match: https://tdy.es/OVxBe

Hello Beautiful is a tantalizing tale of love. It explores the bonds of sisterly love, parental love, and romantic love, which can be both heartbreaking and life-altering. It addresses the severe impacts that can occur when love is withheld, often breaking open silent wounds that fester as the person slowly dies within. Love is an uniter, a divider, and the glue that bring us back together.

I loved Dear Edward so knew I‘d love this one too! An homage to Little Women, the novel focuses on a broken family whose sisters adore each other and will do anything to help each other (or the ones they love)! Enter William, another broken soul who needs understanding and love. Wonderful intertwining stories and heartfelt emotions made me weep at the end. Sooo good!❤️
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