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Ruthiella
The Girls | Lori Lansens
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Jess861
The Girls | Lori Lansens
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Lori Lansens has written a few books and one of my favourite things about her is every book is different. Many authors stick to similar topics when they write fiction, but with Lori Lansens each book is so unique.

Did you enjoy reading Lori Lansens? Would you read any of her other books?

Ruthiella I would consider reading more from Lansens, though I don‘t know if I would actively seek it out. I‘m not sure I jive with her writing style. It was a little detail heavy in ways I don‘t often like because I don‘t see the point of it. Like the car sickness, or the Merkels, etc. 4d
Jess861 @Ruthiella That makes sense - she is very detail oriented in her writing style. If you ever do pick up another of hers I would recommend Rush Home Road. 2d
kwmg40 This is my first book by Lori Lansens and I would certainly consider reading another of her books. 2d
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Jess861
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To live life as a conjoined twin would bring challenges - yet Ruby and Rose are such strong characters that live their life. One of the most beautiful things about these characters is that they are glad they are joined together forever in life. Uncle Stash and Aunt Lovey are also something.

What did you think of the characters in the book? How do you think you would feel if you had to live every part of your life alongside someone?

Ruthiella The life of conjoined twins is something I‘ve never considered and I appreciate how the book provides some insight into how it might feel. The separateness of the girls, how they manage this, how others come to realize it. Definitely this is a character strong novel. There is a plot, and some of what happens is momentous-but it‘s not a plot driven book, IMO. 4d
Jess861 @Ruthiella Agree - definitely a character driven book. Being a conjoined twin was never something I'd considered before reading this book either. I wouldn't say character driven books are usually what I read but this one captured me since it was coming from such a different point of views. 2d
kwmg40 I liked the characters in this book. They all had their flaws but were still admirable in many ways. The author succeeded in making Rose and Ruby relatable, which I expect is difficult for characters that are conjoined twins. 2d
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Jess861
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The Girls by Lori Lansens - A fictional book about conjoined twins told in their voice. Different, strong personalities for each twin in their own way.

Thoughts on the book and the autobiography style the author chose to use? Did you find the story flowed well? Any general thoughts on the book?

Ruthiella I thought the autobiographical approach worked well and especially the switch between Rose and Ruby. I liked seeing the same events from different perspectives. Which one is true or is there a version in between these which is more accurate? I like books that make me ponder this. 4d
Jess861 @Ruthiella I think both views are accurate as to how each twin experienced the event. It's neat to think that one event in this world can have so many truths by all who experienced it. 2d
kwmg40 I too thought the structure of the book, which presented both points of view, worked well. 2d
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Kitta
The Forgotten Home Child | Genevieve Graham
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Reading this for #OhCanada in the shade of the cherry trees in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. 🌸 The trees are dropping all their petals and it‘s like it‘s raining pink! So beautiful but impossible to capture properly.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Beautiful 😍 5d
Jess861 Love this picture! 5d
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LitsyEvents
The Forgotten Home Child | Genevieve Graham
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repost for @Jess861:

May 1st brings us the start of the next #OhCanada Book Club read. This is a bi-monthly read so feel free to read at your leisure over the months of May and June. Will post some discussion points at the end of June for those that wish to participate. All are welcome to join this very relaxed book club! Enjoy everyone!!

Side note: I will be posting discussions on our last read over the weekend.

#BuddyRead

Jess861 Thank you so much 😊 5d
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Jess861
The Forgotten Home Child | Genevieve Graham
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May 1st brings us the start of the next #OhCanada Book Club read. This is a bi-monthly read so feel free to read at your leisure over the months of May and June. Will post some discussion points at the end of June for those that wish to participate. All are welcome to join this very relaxed book club! Enjoy everyone!!

Side note: I will be posting discussions on our last read over the weekend.

#Canada #BookClub #BuddyRead @LitsyEvents

Ruthiella Perfect. I‘m a little behind and need to catch up. Hopefully I will be done with The Girls on Sunday. 🤞 (edited) 6d
Jess861 @Ruthiella Perfect - I'm not exactly sure when I'll post discussions this weekend as it'll be whenever I get some time free from the kiddos. I don't expect a lot of activity on this book and jumping in anytime works of course :) - I'll make sure to mark as a spoiler if there is anything given away in the discussion point! 5d
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lauraisntwilder
The Girls | Lori Lansens
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Book review catch-up post 4 of 5:

This one didn't resonate with me as much as I expected it to, but it was engaging. There were a few loose ends that I wish had been explained. I would read more by Lansens, so overall I liked it. #ohcanada

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Jess861
The Girls | Lori Lansens
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Spending the evening re-reading The Girls by Lori Lansens for #OhCanada . Going to snack on some pita and hummus as well. Such a great way to spend a Friday evening!

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Jess861
The Girls | Lori Lansens
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Just over a week left and I'm excited to discuss with those who are interested. I'll post a few discussion points in the afternoon of Saturday, May 3rd - which gives everyone a few extra days. Weekdays are too busy with the kiddos - so going forward I'll post discussion points on the Saturday after month end if that works for everyone. If there is anything specific you are interested in discussing please feel free to comment here. #OhCanada

Blueberry Oops, I've been reading one of the May/June books. But it's good. 😀 2w
Jess861 @Blueberry 😆- at least you know you'll finish it for June, lol 2w
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Blueberry Yup, 😆 2w
CarolynM I‘ll try to read this in the coming week🙂 2w
Jess861 @CarolynM I'll be re-reading it this weekend - it's probably been about 15 years since I read it and I can't even remember yesterday 😆 2w
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