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A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara

Starting this while I wait for House of Sky and Breath because why not add to the trauma 🥲 #alittlelife #tbrcrushing

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thewallflower0707

A Little Life | Hanya Yanagihara

How did that happen?

Both books are about 700-800 pages long and exam phase is starting. I need reading material.

#bookshopping #bookhaul #alittlelife #theprioryoftheorangetree #coverporn

LionHeartLeo A Little Life was amazing! Best book I‘ve read in a long time! 4y

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JD_Clarke

A Little Life | Hanya Yanagihara

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Everyone said I would cry. When I found myself on the last page with dry eyes I thought I was a monster. Then I read the last line and I starting bawling. I guess that's what happens when you ball up 700 pages of trauma into two days of reading. How far did you make it before you broke?
#alittlelife

violabrain I read the last hundred pages or so with tears streaming down my face as I stayed up way too late reading. I remember that night as vividly as I remember this book. I had to read a bunch of scientific books after this because I couldn‘t bear to read any fiction. It‘s such an incredible book! 4y

JD_Clarke @violabrain Solid strategy. I'm actively seeking recommendations for a read that will pull me out of the funk it left me in. 4y

violabrain @JD_Clarke I read The Gene afterwards. It was a good one to read afterwards - engaging, unemotional, and long enough that by the time I finished it, I was over my funk.

The Gene: An Intimate History

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JD_Clarke @violabrain Thanks, sounds perfect. It also has great reviews. 4y

TheBookHippie @violabrain I agree I read this as an ARC it was really good.

The Gene: An Intimate History

thevagabondlawyer My favorite ever 4y

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Hilary427

A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara

Preparing for what I was told will be an emotional tearjerker...
#alittlelife
#hanyayanagihara
It was...long. Too long. Glad I read it but it was NOT the emotional tearjerker so many people have claimed it to be.

CuriousG Emotional, but worth every tear! 4y

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clarissap83

A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara

A little bit of "light" reading over the Christmas break. I started each of these books in 2016, but they've taken me a while to get through because of the nature of the content, especially #ALittleLife, which has been heartbreaking to read.

#TheNix #NathanHill #HanyaYanagihara #2019readingchallenge #Christmas

Rissreads Enjoying your break? I'm having a fabulous time so far! I'm looking forward to the 24hr reading challenge starting tomorrow. Any excuse! 🤣 4y

Reggie Oof, A Little Life. Get ready to be tired from just crying!!! Lol good luck!! 4y

clarissap83 @Rissreads It has been so relaxing! I got a few new books for Christmas, so I'm ready to go for tomorrow. Hope you're having a great break 😊 4y

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clarissap83 @Reggie It took me three years to read, on and off. I think that says it all! 4y

Rissreads Do tell!!!!! What new books? I got a kindle for when I travel from my kids. 4y

clarissap83 @Rissreads ohhh, that's great news!! I got The Secret History - Donna Tartt and All the Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr. 4y

Rissreads Both of those are fantastic books! 4y

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Tashreads

The Luminaries | Eleanor Catton

2019 TBR: BIG Books! Time to tackle these intimidating beauties.
#theluminaries page count: 832
#theboneclocks page count: 595
#theheartsinvisiblefuries 701
#alittlelife 720

JennyM I LOVE LOVE

A Little Life: A Novel

JennyM And

The Heart's Invisible Furies

gentlepet Loved The Luminaries- enjoy! 5y

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Tashreads @JennyM yes I‘m very excited. The twins are at Kindy next year so I may have the time and concentration span to pick these up 😏 5y

JennyM @Tashreads oh how lovely. I bet they‘re excited to start...and you too! 5y

BarbaraBB Echoing @JennyM on both books plus

The Luminaries

TrishB Read 3 - all brilliant! 5y

Oryx Excellent stack. Haven't read the luminaries yet, but the others are fantastic 5y

Emilymdxn I‘m a huge fan of the bone clocks 5y

Birdsong28 @Tashreads @Oryx Want do a buddy read for The Luminaries? 📚📖 5y

JaneyWaneyB The Bone Clocks is amazing! Enjoy 5y

BooksAndTea97 The Bone Clocks look so pretty, that edition is gorgeous! Enjoy. 📚 5y

Tashreads @Birdsong28 I have never done one before. But yes, we could try. When are you planning on reading it? 5y

Birdsong28 Probably about March as I'm away in the middle of Feb on holiday and I don't want to start anything big before then if that suits you? @Tashreads 😀📚📖 5y

Tashreads @Birdsong28 sounds good 👌 let‘s do it! 5y

Oryx @Tashreads @Birdsong28 I'll give it a go, sure! Just let me know when you are starting. I have it already. 5y

erzascarletbookgasm I‘ve only read Boyne and loved it! Plan to read A Little Life next year. 5y

Freespirit A little life is a powerful read. It stays with you.... 5y

Beachesnbooks I read The Bone Clocks this year and thought it was great. 5y

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Emma24

What Belongs to You: A Novel | Garth Greenwell

Has anyone read What Belongs to You? I was thinking about ordering it but I‘ve heard it‘s pretty bleak, and I‘m not sure I can take another dark book after #alittlelife 🤔 #litsywelcomewagon

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Jess7

A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara

Day 20 of #Emojimadness ⏳reminds me of #ALittleLife bc a lot of time has passed since I added it to my #TBR. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤗

“Brace yourself for the most astonishing, challenging, upsetting, and profoundly moving book... An epic about love and friendship in the 21st century that goes into some of the darkest places fiction has ever traveled and yet somehow improbably breaks through into the light. Truly an amazement—and a great gift for its readers.”

JoeStalksBeck, BibliophileMomma

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I‘ve had it a while too!!! 6y

britt_brooke My least favorite book cover of all time. 🙈 I‘ve not read it, and don‘t have any plans to. Sounds so depressing. 6y

Jess7 @britt_brooke the leader of my book club in real life said it was incredible. I‘ve gotta attempt it at some point - I just wish it wasn‘t soooo long! 6y

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britt_brooke @Jess7 The length is super intimidating especially knowing how sad it is. I‘ve seen so many good reviews, though. 6y

Susanbones I AM CURRENTLY READING THIS. As someone who is generally into darker stuff, sometimes I have to put the book down, take a minute and remind myself that it‘s all fiction. BUT I always pick it up again and fly through the next few pages! I actually really enjoy how it‘s written. You will fly through the first third of the book and the middle part is where it gets a tad difficult but still great nonetheless! Love this book so far but it‘s not for all 6y

JamieArc I added this to my TBR this year since I‘m doing #yearofthechunkster but the emotional weight scares me... 6y

Susanbones @JamieArc True! IMO, you need to be in a specific headspace to be able to read this book. 6y

JamieArc @Susanbones I‘ll have to make sure I have some light fluffy reading to accompany it. I‘m glad I‘m prepared for it before starting it though. 6y

Susanbones @JamieArc Yes! That‘s the ideal setup. I dove into the book without knowing what it was about!! I just saw someone wearing a shirt referencing the book on TV and I went out and got it! 6y

SandyW I've been putting off reading this one too! 6y

kgriffith I‘ve been “currently reading” this one for a year? I think I‘m just terrified to get into the emotional upheaval. I‘ve been warned and also still pressured to read it 😬 6y

YouReadMyEyes It ripped my guts out at times, but I could not put it down. 6y

azulaco Oh, this book. Five stars, but it was really emotionally hard to read in parts. 6y

lorannen I still can't bring myself to read this one, and that's mostly because of the literally cringe-y cover! 6y

haileybean I‘ve heard mixed things about this book. I partly want to read it to form my own opinion, but I also don‘t want to be emotionally scarred yet. (This is why I haven‘t read a couple of highly regarded books ie, All the Light We Cannot See, The Book Thief, Imagine Me Gone, etc. ) (edited) 6y

klarusu I read this a while ago - it was fantastic but it's rare I feel quite so bruised by a book. The characterisation was brilliant - I missed them when I finished. I couldn't bring myself to reread though. 6y

klarusu The UK paperback cover when I bought it was much nicer! 6y

Jess7 @haileybean - The Book Thief wasn‘t emotionally scarring. There were sad parts for sure - bc the narrator is death, but I dont think it would be on the same level of emotional-ness as this one. Have you read The Heart‘s Invisible Furies? I recommend it bc it‘s equal parts heart wrenching and heart warming. A good balance of both helps! 6y

Jess7 I saw the other cover option, but strangely I don‘t mind this cover! 🤷🏻‍♀️ I think it probably represents the pain of the main character. But the other one is a good option if someone doesn‘t like this one @klarusu @britt_brooke @lorannen 6y

lorannen @Jess7 Thanks for the recommendation! Looked it up so now I'll know what to look for! That is much more palatable. From everything I've read, with the author fighting for this particular cover image and whatnot, I'm sure it's a good representation for the book - just wish I didn't have such a visceral reaction to it! 6y

klarusu @jess7 & @lorannen Yep, I can see the logic but I'm an odd egg and really prefer covers without people on them because I like the words to form an image of the characters without preconceptions on my part. 6y

Jess7 Maybe we need to all read it together this year - we could conquer the heartbreak together 🤷🏻‍♀️🤗 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @britt_brooke @Susanbones @JamieArc @kgriffith @lorannen 💕 6y

britt_brooke @Jess7 This cover is a photo called “The Orgasmic Man.” You might see it differently now, ha! 🙃 6y

Jess7 Haha! I can see that lol @britt_brooke have you looked at the UK cover? It‘s probably available on book depository 6y

britt_brooke @Jess7 That‘s a much more attractive cover. 👍🏻👍🏻 I have a copy with orgasm guy on it (I picked up for $1 at my library‘s last sale), but I doubt I‘ll ever read it. I had a fleeting moment where I thought maybe, but it just doesn‘t sound like something I‘d like. I‘ll be curious to see what you think about it. 6y

Susanbones @Jess7 I‘m halfway through!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 6y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Jess7 we definitely should!!!! 6y

Jess7 I have it on kindle, but I can‘t decide if Id rather read it in print or some combination there of just to better gauge where I am at in it. I wish you had the pretty cover - you would probably be more apt to read it @britt_brooke 🤗🤗 6y

JamieArc @kgriffith Yes, exactly! @jess7 I‘d be up for a buddy read of this one! 6y

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YouReadMyEyes

A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara

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Read this in early 2017. Absolutely wonderful while at the same time devastatingly heartbreaking. I fell in love with the characters and their lives. This is hands down the most emotional reading experience I‘ve ever had. It is one of the best novels I've ever read and, yet, I will likely never read it again because it broke my heart.

#alittlelife #hanyayanagihara #contemporaryliterature #literaryfiction #whatareyoureading

Cathythoughts Yes, I agree. So very good. But I would not be reading it again either. ❤️ 6y

chelreads Planning on reading this beast of a book over spring break! 6y

Buddys_Momma I started this last year, then put it down. Plan to go back to it soon. Very emotional 😢 6y

Emma24 Yes! This booked destroyed me but I couldn‘t stop going back to it.l 6y

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