FebruaryWinterPeople

The Winter People: A Novel | Jennifer McMahon

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So, what did everyone think? What did you think of Sara and Katherine‘s choices? Do you think you would choose to bring a loved one back from the dead if you could?! #februarywinterpeople #winterpeoplefebruary

Callemarie, BarbaraTheBibliophage, Litlady, BethM, Carolyn11215, TrishB, nomadreader, Jovy, Librarybelle, MaleficentBookDragon, Reecaspieces, Melissa_J, Elma, litmuggle1

Callemarie So I wont lie.. I fell behind on reading for February but I'll have this done today! I'm about 200 page in-- but LOVING it 5y

CareBear @Callemarie no rush! Just check in with us whenever you‘re ready 😊 5y

Reecaspieces Please forgive. I did not find my copy and I did not reread it. I failed! 🙇🏻‍♀️ 5y

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TrishB I really enjoyed it 👍🏻 loved the two time periods and how the ending came together. 5y

Carolyn11215 Definitely one of the creepier books I‘ve read recently. I can‘t imagine the pain of losing a child so can understand why Sara and Katherine wanted to bring them back, but felt it was ultimately very unfair to the children who return confused and scared. And 10 days (I think that was the time period they would stay unless they got stuck as did Sara‘s child) just wouldn‘t be enough time. So ultimately more torture for their mothers. 5y

Jovy I also enjoyed the book! I understand why both women did it but I don‘t know that I would do the same. I keep thinking of Pet Sematary and what if they come back different? Also agree with @Carolyn11215 that the time back will never be enough. 5y

Litlady I have 200 pages left to go as well and made a big mistake reading in bed the other night. 😱😯 It was a slow start for me but the hook happened three to four chapters in and so far love the smooth melding of the two time periods as well. So far a 3.5-4 ⭐️‘s! Thanks to @CareBear for hosting a great read! 😊 I hope to finish this cold and snowy weekend. 🤓📚 5y

Melissa_J Despite some initial misgivings, I ended up really enjoying this. I don‘t think I would have made the same choice as Sara, but grief can cause people to act in ways the wouldn‘t normally act. 5y

nomadreader I really enjoyed it. I definitely understood Sarah's reasons, especially given her time and place 5y

nomadreader I credit McMahon with making a paranormal ghost story feel so real. 5y

CareBear @nomadreader I agree. I think there were some real issues dealt with about grief and loss within the parameters of a really creepy story! 5y

CareBear @Jovy @Carolyn11215 agreed. And it feels a little selfish to me too. But I also think @Melissa_J has a good point that grief can cause people to act in ways they wouldn‘t normally act. 5y

CareBear @nomadreader @Melissa_J @Jovy @Carolyn11215 @TrishB what did you guys think of the sort of cliffhanger ending? 5y

Melissa_J I thought the ending was perfect! Added to the creepiness factor because we really don‘t know what will of it. 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage I really loved Ruthie. I thought McMahon made her so strong, with the perfect side serving of insecurity. She was up against a lot and persisted. 5y

Melissa_J @BarbaraTheBibliophage I agree. I didn‘t know if I‘d like her at first, but she definitely won me over. 5y

Carolyn11215 I too liked the ending. It didn‘t actually feel unfinished to me for some reason. 5y

Jovy I also thought the ending was perfect! It felt complete to me and yet leaves a hint of mystery. 5y

TrishB Great ending and as already said, Ruthie was an excellent character. She definitely grew during the story telling. 5y

Callemarie I loooooooved this book. It had the perfect .mixture of suspense and horror. I truly dont know if I xpukd.bring my loved one back. My biggest fear being them not returning the same. But again grief makes you do incredibly crazy things. The ending was... interesting. I sont think I expected little Bertie to be a zombie essentially but overall I thought the whole book was great! 5y

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Jovy

The Winter People: A Novel | Jennifer McMahon

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Joined the #februarywinterpeople buddy read and I must say this book creeped me out! I finished reading this in a hotel all by myself and did not dare open the closet.😱 My first McMahon book and looking forward to reading more.

CareBear

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BarbaraTheBibliophage

The Winter People: A Novel | Jennifer McMahon

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Thanks @CareBear for getting me to pull this off my shelf. It‘s an entertaining (in a spooky way) exploration of grief and ghosts. I liked the main characters in both timelines, and my heart especially broke for Sara. I wouldn‘t hesitate to read more of McMahon‘s books.

Full review www.TheBibliophage.com
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#februarywinterpeople #winterpeoplefebruary

TrishB Just finished too 👍🏻 I enjoyed it. 5y

TheLudicReader I didn't like this one at all, but I loved

Promise Not to Tell

BarbaraTheBibliophage @TheLudicReader Thanks for the recommendation! 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @TrishB Buddy reading is cool. Glad you enjoyed it. 5y

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BarbaraTheBibliophage

The Winter People: A Novel | Jennifer McMahon

This seems like the perfect day to finish this north country ghost story. ❄️ ❄️ ❄️

#winterpeoplefebruary #februarywinterpeople

LazyDays I've been trying for years! Good luck! 5y

Velvetsun Loved this book. ❤️ 5y

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Litlady

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Comfortable post op reading. 📚🥰 #Februarywinterpeople

DivineDiana Happy Healing! 👏🏻📚❤️ 5y

valeriegeary Winter people should keep you sufficiently distracted! Hope you're up and about soon! 5y

Kodak2057 I LOVED winter people! Happy healing! 5y

Litlady @valeriegeary @Kodak2057 @DivineDiana Thanks .. it‘s getting better all the time! *Beatles tune* Lol 5y

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BarbaraTheBibliophage

The Winter People: A Novel | Jennifer McMahon

I‘m going in ... considering my last book was set in Hawaii, this cold and creepy book is a big change! ❄️🌬💨❄️

#februarywinterpeople #buddyread

CareBear

TrishB Just got mine delivered today 👍🏻 5y

Carolyn11215 Seriously creepy book that I couldn‘t put down... 5y

TNbookworm So very creepy! I loved it! 5y

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Rachbb3 I loved this book. Super creepy. 5y

Lmstraubie I'm so glad to know it's creepy @Rachbb3 @BarbaraTheBibliophage It may just stay on my shelf a little longer 🤣 5y

MaleficentBookDragon 💙💙💙 this book. 5y

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Librarybelle

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#Bookmail today! #BOTM books and my book for #FebruaryWinterPeople . 😁

CareBear

Crazeedi I have the winter people on my tbr shelf 5y

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CareBear

The Winter People: A Novel | Jennifer McMahon

Just a reminder we‘ll be reading this for February! Feel free to post lots and discuss along the way (just use the spoiler tag)! It‘s perfect weather to start this! 🥶🥶🥶 #februarywinterpeople

Please feel free to tag anyone I missed.

Callemarie, BarbaraTheBibliophage, Litlady, BethM, Carolyn11215, TrishB, nomadreader, Jovy, Librarybelle, MaleficentBookDragon, Reecaspieces, Melissa_J, Elma, litmuggle1, CareI3ear

Reecaspieces Got to find my copy! 🤷🏻‍♀️😩 5y

Callemarie YAAASSSSSSS SO EXCITED!!!! 5y

TrishB Thanks for reminder! I knew I was signed up for another buddy read..... 5y

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Litlady Yay!! 📚❣️📚❣️ 5y

rjsthumbelina This sounds really good! 5y

rjsthumbelina @CareBear can I join y'all with this one? 5y

Carolyn11215 Looking forward to starting this book tomorrow! 5y

TheBookkeepersApprentice One of my all-time favorite authors! 5y

BethM Is there a schedule? 5y

Elma I completely forgot about this, but was still planning to read the book in February. 5y

CareBear @BethM no - laid back, read at your own pace! Just finish by the end of the month! 5y

CareBear @rjsthumbelina of course, welcome! I‘ll tag you in future posts. 5y

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BarbaraTheBibliophage

The Winter People: A Novel | Jennifer McMahon

Hey all, @CareBear is hosting a #buddyread of the tagged book. Winter People is reviewed as suspenseful and macabre. Perfect for February, right??

Come join us, won‘t you? #februarywinterpeople

Reecaspieces I am in! I read it a while back. But I might can get my hands on a cheap copy by then! 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Reecaspieces Yay! This will Be first time reading it! 5y

nomadreader Ooh! I have this on audio thanks to a Daily Deal. Hooray! 5y

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Jovy I have this in my TBR and would love to join! 5y

Smangela Jennifer McMahon is SUCH a great author. It‘s sure to be chilling. 5y

melbeautyandbooks Great book! 5y

Elma I actually have this checked out from the library already and probably won't get to it this month, so this is perfect. 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @nomadreader @Jovy @Elma Fantastic!! Buddy reads are always better with more people! Right, @CareBear ? 5y

CareBear @BarbaraTheBibliophage @Jovy @nomadreader @Elma absolutely! The more the merrier! 🤓 5y

nomadreader @CareBear @BarbaraTheBibliophage @Jovy @Elma Hooray! Somebody remind me to start listening on Feb. 1! 🤣 5y

BarbaraTheBibliophage @rachelk Yay! Make sure to follow @CareBear for all the details. 👏🏻👏🏻📚📚 5y

rachelk Thank you! 5y

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