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Just a candle in between me and a full blown menty b but I got through the night with this one and while not my favorite read of the week it was lovely and will stay with me. A good distraction from mourning the world I thought I‘d leave my kids.

I enjoyed this book. Plot twist at end

6-8 Aug 25 (audiobook)
As a young woman, Evelyn Hugo was determined to achieve fortune and fame as a Hollywood actress at almost any cost but now reflects upon the relationships she entered and destroyed along the way including her many, many marriages.
Entertaining enough but I don‘t think I am as much a fan of TJR as many others. Her books don‘t seem to have much of an emotional impact for me.

Finally got around to reading this one. Reid comes up with interesting characters, although I think Kate Morton does the past/present connections between characters better than Reid. This story mostly centers Hugo and her story, and I would have liked a little more with Monique, whose dramatic personality change in mere days from meek to demanding seemed to me, at least, a little hard to believe.

The old Hollywood backdrop was fun, but the real joy was falling under the spell of the titular star.

I loved this book! I was in a reading slump of physical books for the month of May & this one got me out of it. I do really enjoy reading stories about fictional famous people lol. It‘s the 1st book of TJR that I‘ve read but I‘ve gotten all of her books over the years & im going to read them all now! I really enjoyed Evelyn‘s story! I predicted the reveal but that‘s fine bc this isn‘t a mystery. If you enjoy the Hollywood scene this is for you!

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5⭐️ One of my favourite books; just flew through it. #2025 #bookclub #historicalfiction #bookreview

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Delightful

The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo is thoroughly readable, intriguing and compelling. Not only is its #BookTok popularity warranted, I think that it might actually be a force for good in society at large, as an introductory lesson to thinking critically about celebrity culture, and media literacy. Full review: https://keepingupwiththepenguins.com/the-seven-husbands-of-evelyn-hugo-taylor-je...

I enjoyed listening to this book!!! The narrators were great. Love the story and the characters. I rated the book a 4 out of 5 stars.

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#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1. I‘m on a roll of reading great books! No DNFers!! 😆
2. Had a great bookclub meeting on Sunday with excellent discussions about the tagged book.
3. Went to my first ever Silent Book Club “meeting” with my sister in law on Tuesday. It was so much fun!! Definitely check your area for a group! The pic above is all the books that people were reading.
4. Coffee.
5. I have a low-key weekend ahead 😮‍💨

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Is it possible to get whiplash from a book? I went in thinking (based solely on the cover and summary) that this was going to be a fluffy, “behind the scenes of Hollywood” type book. And while it was the latter, it is most definitely not fluffy. There is real, raw emotion with all of the characters, and they‘re so well formed that I was trying to match them to a real celebrity. I‘m looking forward to my bookclub‘s discussion on this.

𝕐𝕠𝕦 𝕕𝕠 𝕟𝕠𝕥 𝕜𝕟𝕠𝕨 𝕙𝕠𝕨 𝕗𝕒𝕤𝕥 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕓𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕣𝕦𝕟𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕙𝕠𝕨 𝕙𝕒𝕣𝕕 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕓𝕖𝕖𝕟 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕙𝕠𝕨 𝕥𝕣𝕦𝕝𝕪 𝕖𝕩𝕙𝕒𝕦𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕒𝕣𝕖, 𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕚𝕝 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖𝕨𝕙𝕒𝕥 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕤 𝕓𝕖𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕕 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕤𝕒𝕪𝕤, “𝕀𝕥‘𝕤 𝕆𝕂, 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕔𝕒𝕟 𝕗𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕕𝕠𝕨𝕟 𝕟𝕠𝕨. 𝕀‘𝕝𝕝 𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕔𝕙 𝕪𝕠𝕦.

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My sister bought this book bit I read it first. I really liked it, it was very interesting and I did not hate Evelyn at all. I liked the first big twist, but the second... not so much

Fast-paced, like diving into a salacious tabloid article. Reid keeps you turning pages with the promise of a big reveal, all while unraveling the life of Evelyn Hugo, a Hollywood actress with secrets as bold as her career. You‘re not just caught up in Evelyn‘s story; you‘re also trying to uncover why she picked Monique, an unknown journalist, to write her biography. Highly entertaining, moving, and beautifully written. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 ❤️📚

I really liked this book. Evelyn chooses Monique to write her story as she dictates it to her. Evelyn has truly lived a remarkable life as a movie star. She tells Monique about her 7 husbands and how she came to marry each of them. Underlying this is a forbidden love that Evelyn carries throughout her life. As the story is winding down we find out that there is a huge connection between Evelyn and Monique‘s story.

I loved this one.

Evelyn Hugo will do mostly anything - and anyone - for power in fame and security in money. She employs a particular writer to coin her biography because there is an underlying related item that ties them together - the death of the writers father. Loved the friendship between Harry and Evelyn and everyone deserved to have a great love like Evelyn and celia st James!

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I think this is my favorite TJR book so far! I had been told multiple times it would be different than what I expected, and it really was in so many ways.
The three audiobook narrators were excellent & made the three different story parts distinct.
It felt so real, I caught myself almost Googling Evelyn Hugo & her movies multiple times and then had to remind myself it was all fiction.
Loved it!

I enjoyed this one. Sometimes it felt like the plot was going in circles, but it was a good story with believable emotions. Sometimes the main character in the present-day storyline didn‘t make sense to me—she was a bit inconsistent. Overall I liked it!

Next audio book

#sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern

I loved everything about this book… definitely a 5 ⭐️ read!!

I don't know what i was expecting but it wasn't this. But definitely in a good way! Evelyn was flawed but she owned her flaws and I couldn't help but love her for that.

It‘s so good!

It was a gripping tale about the traps of Hollywood and how Evelyn did what she had to do to get where she wanted to be. It does pose the question of whether a man would be judged in quite the same way. For all it was fictitious you could imagine real Hollywood starlets today facing the same sexist attitudes and challenges. It's a story of friendship, passion, drive, love and loss. Worth a read.

I had skimmed past this book for ages but I‘m really glad I read it. It‘s easy to read and has a great twist at the end. Definitely worth a read!

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After having read three other books by this author, I finally got a chance to read this one. After selling countless copies of this in my days as a bookseller, I now know what all the fuss was about. What can I say but wow! This author is a great storyteller, The characters, the setting and the plot were all wonderful. I really enjoyed it. 5/5 stars!

Just when I thought I couldn‘t love TJR anymore, I read this book… and what a stunner it is! Evelyn Hugo isn‘t afraid to go after what she wants and is a true boss bitch (in the best way)! I feel like we all could stand to have a little bit of Evelyn Hugo in us!

Definitely worth the hype 🙌🏻 #pick #theSevenHusbandsofEvelynHugo

Excited to dive into my May mystery book! 🤓

Interesting premise and plot. The initial impression of the titular character is of a smart, driven woman using all of her assets to become a movie star at the height of Hollywood glam. The reality is more nuanced and complex. This 4⭐️ pick thoughtfully delves into important topics and offers a strong cast of characters.

Evelyn Hugo is a strong and badass woman who quickly learnt how to grab life by the balls and take things for herself, make herself great. She also hurt a lot of people on the way to fame. I think her story is interesting and educational for all women.
The ending wasn't a huge 'omg' for me, but it was a nice read.

A very entertaining and believable story. Another book which would make a nice movie.

Evelyn Hugo's character is such a glamorous, spectacular and unforgettable presence and her love stories are unique and unexpected.

Absolutely. BREATHTAKING.

Last night in the Barbican centre , London waiting for the great Taylor Jenkins reid event , it was sold out . Amazing 🤩