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calisources · 5 months

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TAYLOR JENKINS REID BOOK QUOTES. all sentences are taken from various of taylor jenkins reid's books. mentions of sex, marriage,cheating, divorce, soulmates and heartbreak. change names, locations and pronouns as you see fit.

"People think that intimacy is about sex. But intimacy is about truth."

"When you realize you can tell someone your truth, when you can show yourself to them, when you stand in front of them bare and their response is 'you're safe with me'- that's intimacy."

"I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else's muse. I am not a muse. I am the somebody."

"Never let anyone make you feel ordinary."

“Men often think they deserve a sticker for treating women like people.”

“Don't ignore half of me so you can fit me into a box. Don't do that.”

“I’m under absolutely no obligation to make sense to you.”

“It’s always been fascinating to me how things can be simultaneously true and false, how people can be good and bad all in one, how someone can love you in a way that is beautifully selfless while serving themselves ruthlessly.”

“Sometimes reality comes crashing down on you. Other times reality simply waits, patiently, for you to run out of the energy it takes to deny it.”

“Heartbreak is a loss. Divorce is a piece of paper.”

“I spent half my time loving her and the other half hiding how much I loved her.”

“I think you have to have faith in people before they earn it. Otherwise it's not faith, right?”

“When you're given an opportunity to change your life, be ready to do whatever it takes to make it happen. The world doesn't give things, you take things.”

“Passion is...it's fire. And fire is great, man. But we're made of water. Water is how we keep living. Water is what we need to survive.”

“If she knew how often I was thinking about her, she wouldn't feel lonely.”

And my heart breaks for every single version of me that didn't end up with you.”

“No matter who you choose to go down the road with, you're gonna get hurt. That's just the nature of caring about someone. No matter who you love, they will break your heart along the way.”

“When you think of me, I hope it ruins rock 'n' roll”

“No one is just a victim or a victor. Everyone is somewhere in between.

“People are messy, and love can be ugly. I’m inclined to always err on the side of compassion.”

“Confidence is being okay being bad, not being okay being good.”

“How were you supposed to change- in ways both big and small- when your family was always there to remind you of exactly the person you apparently signed an ironclad contract to be?”

“You're all sorts of things you don't even know yet.”

“We love broken, beautiful people. And it doesn't get much more obviously broken and more classically beautiful than Daisy Jones.”

“We live in a world where exceptional women have to sit around waiting for mediocre men.”

“Just because something isn’t meant to last a lifetime doesn’t mean it wasn’t meant to be.”

“It hurts to care about someone more than they care about themselves.”

“Family is found...whether it be blood or circumstance or choice, what binds us does not matter. All that matters is that we are bound.”

“Nobody deserves anything,”

“It shouldn’t be wrong, to love you. How can it be wrong?”

“Isn’t it nice … once you’ve outgrown the ideas of what life should be and you just enjoy what it is.”

“Our family histories are simply stories. They are myths we create about the people who came before us, in order to make sense of ourselves.”

“I am absolutely positive that I need you more than I’ve ever needed another living soul,”

“If there are all different types of soul mates, then you are one of mine.”

“And taking pride in your beauty is a damning act.

“Must be nice. To be able to be weak. I wouldn’t know.”

Better just to stay in the now and focus on what you can do better in the future.”

“Forgiveness is different from absolution.”

“There’s no room for you in my life anymore. And I don’t owe it to you to make any space.”

“That's what you do when you want something. You don't look for reasons why it won't work. You look for reasons why it will.”

“It's the ones who never loved you enough that come to you when you can't sleep.

“Just because you can live without someone doesn’t mean you want to.”

“History is what you did, not what you almost did, not what you thought about doing. And I was proud of what I did”

“Alcoholism is a disease with many faces, and some of them look beautiful.”

I used to care when men called me difficult. I really did. Then I stopped. This way is better.”

“The truth often lies, unclaimed, in the middle.”

“I guess what I’m saying is it’s not all luck. It’s luck and being a son of a bitch.”

“But a good life is knowing people care about you, knowing you can take care of the people that count on you.”

“There was finally enough air within her for a fire to ignite.”

“Everything that made Daisy burn, made me burn. Everything I loved about the world, Daisy loved about the world. Everything I struggled with, Daisy struggled with. We were two halves. We were the same.”

“Love and pride don't mix.”

“I’m cynical and I’m bossy, and most people would consider me vaguely immoral.”

“When you find that rare person who really knows who you are and they still don't love you... I was burning.”

“Fate or not, our lives are still the results of our choices.”

“I have changed over time. That’s what people do.People aren’t stagnant. We evolve in reaction to our pleasures and our pains.”

“We are two people who are madly in love with our old selves. And that is not the same as being in love.”

“It’s a hard business, reconciling what the truth used to be with what the truth is now.”

But she was always the person I loved the most. She was always the person I would choose.

Water is how we keep living. Water is what we need to survive. My family was my water. I picked water. I'll pick water every time. And I wanted Daisy to find her water. Because I couldn't be it

“My heart hurts when you hurt because you are my heart.”

“You don’t need to find the perfect thing all the time. Just find one that works, and go with it.”

“You can only forgive yourself for the mistakes you made in the past once you know you’ll never make them again.”

“I'm not perfect. I'll never be perfect. I don't expect anything to be perfect. But things don't have to be perfect to be strong.

“We loved each other and we lost each other. And now, even though we still love each other, the pieces don’t fit like they used to.”

“What's that saying? Behind every gorgeous woman, there's a man sick of screwing her? Well, it works both ways. No one mentions that part.”

“The Chosen ones never know they are chosen. They think everyone gets a gold carpet rolled out for them.”

“Your whole world can be falling apart, she thought, but then Springsteen will start playing on the radio.”

“Drunk words are sober thoughts,”

“...if you redeem yourself, then believe in your own redemption.”

“I want to be with someone who lives for me. I want to be with someone who considers me the love of her life. I deserve that.”

“No one goes around throwing caution to the wind unless the wind is blowing their way.”

“You are happier to have known him than you are sad to have lost him.”

“Love is forgiveness and patience and faith and every once in a while, it’s a gut punch.”

“It seems as if you see me exactly as I wish to be seen. There is no greater gift than that.”

“I've seen a lot of marriages where everyone is faithful and no one is happy.”

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readingaftermidnight007 · 1 year

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(Long Overdue) Reading Update!!

Ahhhh I've been meaning to post for a while but I'm just super lazy soooo....

Last time I updated this, I had just finished reading DJATS I think? Hold on I'm going to check. *pause for me checking*

Ok yeah, the last time I updated this was when I finished Daisy Jones (which i never actually talked about how I felt about and who knows, maybe I'll finally make a post about it)

Anywaysssss.....here's my reading update. We may or may not be eight books behind. Whoops. (Seven if we don't count DJATS and for these purposes I'm not going to talk about it right now)

also dont worry abt spoilers for anything. it's completely spoiler free :)

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First up, we have....

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

(completed February 23) (i know im sorry 😭)

(3/5 ⭐️)

I read this for a class, and overall I really enjoyed it. I was in a weird place mentally though, so I don't think I fully processed a lot of it otherwise this would have a much higher rating. Its a very enjoyable play though, and it's a beautiful story and beautifully written. Definitely would recommend if you enjoy plays that are grounded in realism and focus a lot around familial themes.

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

(completed March 8) (again im sorry ive been super fucking busy)

(4/5⭐️)

Honestly, I loved reading this play. I also read it for the same class, but I found this one more enjoyable, which is probably because one of my first childhood hyperfixations was on, oddly enough, the Salem Witch Trials. Which if you didn't know, that's what The Crucible is about. Anyways. It's very good, and I would definitely recommend reading it. Its a long play, but it's worth it. It explores a lot of themes of grief and paranoia and sins and it's just so fascinating and there's so much to explore within it.

Homeward Bound by Elaine Tyler May

(completed March 17) (i swear i have good reasons for not updating but im not gonna get into that unless you wanna go check up my vent blog @queenofshadows077)

(3/5⭐️)

i read this for my history class, and i have to say, i enjoyed it a lot more than i was expecting. sure, there didn't need to be a 20 page chapter about premarital sex statistics in the 1950s(seriously, why 20 pages???), but i found it very interesting otherwise. the book basically delves into the post-WWII suburbanization of American families and gender roles and societal roles, etc and I would recommend if youre looking for a nonfiction book about that particular time period.

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennet

(completed March 22)

(5/5⭐️)

I genuinely LOVED this book. Like, seriously. Read it. IT'S WORTH THE HYPE I PROMISE. I could not put it down the entire time I was reading it. I was having way too much fun with it and i was so sad when it was over. Like, so upset. I loved the story of the twins and their lives. It's truly a beautiful, compelling novel and I want everyone to read it. It is 100% ending up on my favorites list of 2023. Please read it. Please. I beg of you. I dont wanna get too much into the plot or anything spoilery so if you wanna know more, read the overview on goodreads please! (and then read the book. do it. do. it.)

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

(completed march 31)

(4/5⭐️)

Ok so this is the third TJR book I've read, and I absolutely loved it!!! I read this over the course of a week on a trip I went on, and it was the perfect book to read for it. I love the way she organizes her books and the way she writes her characters. Compared to Evelyn Hugo and DJATS it's definitely not my favorite, but it was still excellent.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

(completed April 6)

(5/5⭐️)

This has always been one of my favorite books. This is my third time reading it, and I was inspired to reread since I had just finished Malibu Rising and had recently read DJATS. I love this book. I love Evelyn and her story and I love how TJR writes very complex characters. Always brings me to tears, it's soooo good. it's an incredible novel featuring an incredible story of a queer woman and her journeys through success, love, fame, and so much more. if you havent read it, you need to. Like, it is literally a requirement. :)

And finally....

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

(completed April 11)

(5/5⭐️)

This was a beautiful story. Beautifully writen, characters that bare their soul and that you cant help but love, and super addicting. I literally could not put it down. the pacing was wonderful, the storytelling was so vivid and touching and i will remember this one for a long time. it's the story of two boys, Ari and Dante, as they grow up and start their journey into adulthood while also battling their own personal wars. Ari is a really interesting narrator to be in the head of and I honestly think that this author is so insanely good. So yeah. I liked it A LOT.

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That's all of them!!

see you next time!!

~Scarlett

#reading update #scarlett's books #reading with scarlett <3 #scarlett's recs #djats #evelyn hugo #taylor jenkins reid #bookblr #books #booklr #booklover

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none-ofthisnonsense · 1 year

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Book recommendations? 👀

Thank you for asking!

Oooh, this is going to be an interesting one, because I'm not entirely sure myself!

You've said that you got to hear Madeleine l'Engle speak once, so I'll take to mean that you're familiar with her works - but the Time Quintet (especially A Wrinkle In Time and A Swiftly Tilting Planet) still is my favourite book series of all time!

I know you've also read this one, but A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett is one of my all-time favourites.

Now, onto actual recommendations:

Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales by Soman Chainani. Delightfully chilling and quite well rewritten, with some twists you won't expect.

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. I don't actually remember reading this one (it was for book club) but I remember thinking I'd reread it. (I know there's a movie that came out in 2010? 2012? Idk. With Andrew Garfield I think. I didn't watch it, but maybe you know it!)

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab. This is pretty popular already but I read until 3 am because I could. Not. Put. It. Down.

Anything by Eva Ibbotson! I've actually only read 3 of her books but they changed my childhood forever, I think. My personal favourite is:

The Dragonfly Pool by Eva Ibbotson. Absolute wonder. I don't usually like books set during wars but this one does a great job of it. And Tally is such a wonderful character!

Journey to the River Sea by Eva Ibbotson is also one I like. It's much more a book about the setting, I think, than the previous one (where I focus more on the characters) but it's just such a lovely story.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I didn't like this one much when I was reading it, but now I reference it in my mind a lot (an "oh, like Evelyn Hugo!" pops up when thinking about surprisingly many things.)

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. I'm fairly sure you've read it, but I'm recommending it anyway!

I've just remembered Jennifer Niven. She's more YA, but her books literally saved my life (and I'm using "literally" correctly). My absolute favourite of hers are:

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven. Fair warning: this book deals with HEAVY mental health. But it saved my life. And it's forever going to be a comfort book for me.

Holding Up The Universe by Jennifer Niven. This introduced me to what prosopagnosia is, and I don't remember reading it either but I think about it often. I should reread it, come to think of it.

After Jennifer Niven: Nicola Yoon! Also more YA, but her books are so good.

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon. This deals with illness, so if you're uncomfortable with that maybe don't read it, but I remember liking it.

The Sun Is Also A Star by Nicola Yoon. I remember liking this one and especially learning from it.

A Gentleman In Moscow by Amor Towles. For once I can remember reading it (I've forgotten more than a few books I've had to read for book club). I was saddened by it, but also felt hopeful by the end - it's a nice read.

And that's it! That's all the books I could find on my Readerly list, anyway. Thank you so much for asking, and I hope you get to read some of these!

#ask #thank you so much for the ask!!!#ask answered #falasta #book #books #(i never remember which tag i check so i put both)#reading

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frozendeity17 · 1 year

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Questioning, Part 2: 26-50

If we're counting fanfiction as books, Sunrise in Exile by Ragdoll. It's MCU fanfic, so if that doesn't float your boat, you have been warned, but I find it good daydreaming material. Frankly, I love their portrayal of FRIDAY. If we're not, then "S." by Doug Dorst and J. J. Abrams. It's a book within a book, with two people trading the fictional library book "Ship of Theseus" and writing out their story in the margins.

@becausegoodheroesdeservekidneys. Elanor's political commentary is both absurdly funny and on-point and she covers several other important topics, such as climate change and celtophobia. Side note, notice how Grammarly tried to autocorrect celtophobia to xenophobia and "gelotophobia", which google tells me is a fear of being laughed at.

Family stuff's private, sorry.

Heights. Actually, it's less heights, and more falling. I can be on top of tall things as much as I want, but the second I approach an edge, my legs start to go shaky and I can't. I can't even step on some high balconies.

Antidisestablishmentarianism. I have no clue what it means, the rhythm of it is just nice.

"The Silent Patient" by Alex Michaelides, "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and "The Bullet That Missed" by Richard Osman. If I get any others, I've heard that "Cain's Jawbone" and "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" are both very good.

The Owl House or Steven Universe. Yes, I know the latter's everything, especially the ending, was problematic, but the songs are chill and nostalgic, and I can enjoy things while also recognizing that they're not good.

Self-ID shit is always the hardest, I don't fuckin know. I do reblog some fan shit, but not that much.

I don't really know. I've always just kinda done my own thing.

If I had to pick, probably "The Bachelor" or something like that. Good for fatigue nights, where you don't have the mental strength to watch anything more intellectually stimulating, (if even that) but not much else.

Don't have one. Never been one for superstition. if I had to pick, though, 17 feels right.

Hydrangeas. We have a bush in the front garden, and it's always so pretty in the summer. Tulips are very beautiful too, and there are these tiny purple flowers that grow in my neighbor's garden that always pop up right around the start of spring.

Opal's gorgeous, as well as peacock ore.

I'm going for a full sunrise ombre, from dark blue at the top to yellow at the bottom.

I am *not*. Changing or skipping over history is a recipe for disaster - for the universe for the former, and for me for the latter. I refuse to be the one to deal with such nonsense.

A good steak with peppercorn sauce, and creamy mashed potatoes with beef gravy.

Either Brownie a la Mode, Cookie Dough, or Dulce de Leche. No, I will not be deciding.

Margaret Thatcher. Gonna shove her face in some mashed potatoes and peas.

7-in-1 Shampoo, Conditioner, Soap, Mouthwash, Toothpaste, Car Coolant, Hair-Gel. Hey, it covers all of the basics, even if it's not the best in the market for any of them.

When I'm camping, especially in the summer, the very early morning, just after the sun rises. Fog hangs over the area where I camp like a cloud at that time, and it's stunningly beautiful yet terrifyingly eerie. Anytime else, the afternoon. Early enough to not be exhausted and a good time to get shit done, but it doesn't have the lazy, chill vibes morning does.

I do not, but thank you. So are you, :).

I've wanted to learn Irish Gaelic for a long while now, but unfortunately, my audial processing is bad enough in English, so that might be a while in the making. Spanish, French, or Mandarin all seem like they'd be very useful to learn.

Strawberries are awesome, but I'll never turn down a good apple, and blueberry muffins in particular are great.

The characters from The Owl House. ITts going to be amazing, yet incredibly chaotic. I love it already.

Aww, thank u boo :D. ILY2.

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bmacreadz · 1 year

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"Daisy Jones and The Six" by Taylor Jenkins Reid

"Daisy Jones and The Six" is one of the most inventive books I think I've ever read. I admit I am a little lost for how to write this review about it.

"Daisy Jones and The Six" is written as an oral history, which took me pleasantly by surprise. Maybe I'm the only one who didn't realize it was going to read the way it did when I first picked it up, but it's what makes the story so unique. I've never read a book like that, but it was such a unique reading experience that I'm glad I didn't know. I probably wouldn't have read it otherwise.

The first half of the book focuses on the separate lifestyles and startups of Daisy Jones and the members of The Six. The second half focuses on who they all were together. They tell their own histories about each of these moments, which leaves a lot up for interpretation by the reader. We start to get a clearer view of what might have been actually going on by the end, but there's still so much left unsaid and we really don't get those questions answered. The personalities of each character really jumps off the page, though, because of this. We're getting a firsthand account of their own experiences and it's easy to understand who they might have been and what role they played in their group. It was honestly fascinating.

Was this a love story? I would say yes, I think. Just not a conventional one by any means.

CAUTION: POTENTIAL SPOILERS

This book was about Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne, but it was also very much about Camila Dunne. Though she wasn't in every scene or every bit of the story, she was the center of it all. At least in my opinion. She was the reason behind the songs (even the ones Daisy wrote and you know why), Billy's inner struggle, and Daisy's ultimate undoing and salvation. Camila was the reason for everything. It was so unique in that way. It wasn't a conventional love story, but it was definitely a love story. It was about Billy and Camila's family, and Daisy's love for herself. It was about Karen and Graham, Warren, Pete, and Eddie - even Rod and Teddy. It was about all of them loving this moment of their lives that they were in together. It wasn't normal, but it wasn't weird. It was beautiful in its own way, enjoyable, and inexplicable.

Would I read it again? I don't know, honestly. But I'm glad I did read it. Now, I'm anxious to see what Prime Video has done with the show. I'm a little hesitant because so much in the book was left up for interpretation. So much was left for the reader to decide what did and did not actually happen, especially at the end. I've seen the previews and it seems as though the show did a lot of filling in those blanks, which I don't think was supposed to be the point.

"Art doesn't owe anything to anyone."

"The truth often lies, unclaimed, in the middle."

#daisy jones and the six #taylor jenkins reid #book review

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aestheticpoems · 2 years

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While reading this novel, I have to keep reminding myself that Evelyn Hugo is not real and her story is a work of fiction. But you know what? I can't stop thinking if she exists in this world because she seems like a real person. Taylor Jenkins Reid does a great job at making me feel all the emotions along the way. I can't explain how she does it but her writing style is incredibly immersive. As a matter of fact, this novel is fully worth the hype since it entails so many relevant topics such as race, sexuality, misogyny, LGBT rights, and social expectations.

1. Poor Ernie Diaz

I do not have much to say about Evelyn's first husband. She only married him to reach Hollywood as well as to escape from her abusive father in Hell's Kitchen. I do not feel anything when she divorced Ernie Diaz. Obviously, she never loved him.

2. Goddamn Don Adler

Evelyn's first love was her second husband Don Adler, who turned out to be a domestic abuser. He's a total jerk during their marriage. At first, I thought Don was a great man because he was the reason why Evelyn Hugo started to love the idea of making love to someone. However, he began to abuse her when pressure was placed on his career. I hate him so much.

3. Gullible Mick Riva

It was hilarious because their marriage only lasted for a day. Evelyn came out with a plan – to seduce Mick to cover up rumors about her relationship with Celia. Like Ernie Diaz, there's no attachment involved but she got pregnant. To be honest, I felt devastated when she decided to have an abortion.

4. Clever Rex North

He had a similar mindset as Evelyn so they understood each other. They only married each other to generate publicity after starring in an adaptation of Anna Karenina. In my own opinion, Rex was a good person unlike Don who looked perfect from the outside but in reality, he was an asshole.

5. Brilliant, Kindhearted, Tortured Harry Cameron

There were no words to describe the level of happiness I felt when Evelyn married her long-time gay best friend Harry Cameron. He was the only man that she ever loved with any lasting meaning. He was always there for her through all the ups and downs of life. No one can change my mind; Harry was the best husband ever. I absolutely love their beautiful story especially when they decided to have a child.

6. Disappointing Max Girard

He gave me bad vibes in a way that he only admired Evelyn's image. Max had idealized her to the point he thought he was marrying the perfect Evelyn Hugo. Furthermore, I don't like the fact that he asked her to leave Harry for him. I was bitterly disappointed in his character.

7. Agreeable Robert Jamison

Evelyn's last husband was Celia's older brother Robert Jamison. I admire his character because he was willing to do everything for his sister. He moved to Spain with them to make the most of their remaining time. Thanks to him, Evelyn was able to live her life to the fullest with Celia. I was so relieved that she got married to him.

Evelyn Hugo was an impressive heroine who utterly captivated me right from the beginning. Her life story was heartbreaking, yet so beautiful. She might have owned attractive facial features and society's ideal body shape, but the truth about her identity as well as her marriages was full of surprises. I despised her for being selfish, ruthless, and ambitious but at the same time, I admired her more than anyone. She was the kind of woman I aspired to be; complex, fierce, glamorous, and unapologetic.

To be honest, I thought Evelyn Hugo's greatest love was one of her seven husbands but I was completely mistaken. I was so stunned when I discovered that she spent her entire life loving Celia St. James. What a plot twist, right? That's why I would never let myself judge a book by its cover again.

Unsurprisingly, the love story of Evelyn and Celia was painfully beautiful. It was inevitable that they were toxic to each other at times due to Celia's biphobia and Evelyn's rash decisions. Regardless of their flaws, I could see that they loved each other deeply. They were not perfect and neither was their relationship but they were the epitome of everlasting love.

Evelyn and Harry were the best platonic soulmates I've ever known. The amount of love, trust, and understanding between them were unmatched. I admired their pure friendship, especially the way they protected each other. Although the main event of the story was the romance between Evelyn and Celia, I became much more attached to the scenes between Evelyn and Harry because their connection deeply touched my heart.

“Why did Evelyn Hugo choose Monique Grant?”

It was the biggest question running through my head while reading this novel. Was there any connection between them? Did they know each other? Seriously, I had no idea. That's why I decided to spend time reading Monique's POV until the last page to discover the truth. And you know what? The ending surprised me because I never expected that shocking revelation.

The majority of the story follows the life of fictional actress Evelyn Hugo and her rise to fame from Hell's Kitchen to Hollywood. She is only fictitious but her character seems so real that makes me want to watch her movies although it is impossible. Also, she makes me realize that I need to reach rock bottom before I can fly. The same thing goes for Monique Grant, she drives me to rediscover my passion for writing as well as to pursue something that makes my heart big. Sincerely, I hope more readers would find this novel as soon as possible because it teaches so many valuable lessons on love, life, and loss.

#book review #literature #novel #the seven husbands of evelyn hugo #book lover #writings

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smalltownfae · 2 years

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4, 13, 18, 24, 27 "S", 29, 37, 39, 44 for the book asks? :)

4. Is there a book that you think needs a bigger fandom??

All of my favourites XD Ok, tbf at least the ones where I got attached to the characters have small fandoms (Realm of the Elderlings, First Law, Poppy War, The Goblin Emperor, Howl's Moving Castle) contrary to books I love and have close to no content like "The Seventh Bride" by T. Kingfisher. I wish there was fanart for it, but I also wouldn't get deep into fandom talk about that book. I guess I would like Octavia E. Butler's books to have bigger fandoms, especially the Xenogenesis trilogy and Earthseed duology. I would just love to see fanart for it and memes and theory and analysis posts for those books. I understand that the books I love aren't the kind of books that call for a big fandom of artists or people that are into fandom to begin with though. A lot of people read them, but don't create anything for it or discuss it without tiring :(

13. How many books have you read this year??

Counting some manga and graphic novels, I've read 91 books so far :D

18. Do you know anyone else that likes books??

Yes. None of my irl friends love books as much I do, but two of them read around 6 books a year at least. My online friends are bigger readers and I love that I found people with similar interests through tumblr <3

24. Have you read a book that was really hyped up but you didn’t enjoy??

Ah, "The Name of the Wind" question ahah Quite a few actually. I will just leave a list with links for the reviews if I said something about it. This is according to the hype I saw online because I saw none irl for most of these. Portuguese people don't care XD

The Gunslinger (Dark Tower #1) by Stephen King (the author himself is overhyped. I had an english professor that knew it too); "The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway; "The Sorrows of Young Werther" by Goethe; "The Last Wish" by Andrzej Sapkowski; "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss; "The Da Vinci Code" by Dan Brown; "Prince of Thorns" by Mark Lawrence; "All Systems Red" by Martha Wells; "Red, White & Royal Blue" by Casey McQuinston (sorry); "Daisy Jones & The Six" by Taylor Jenkins Reid; "Uprooted" by Naomi Novik; "Every Heart a Doorway" by Seanan Mcguire;

The so bad I gave up (joke): "The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories" by Angela Carter; "The Eye of the World" by Robert Jordan; "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black; "Gideon the Ninth" by Tamsyn Muir; "Circe" by Madeline Miller; "Sorcery of Thorns" by Margaret Rogerson; "The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet" by Becky Chambers.

Sorry for the long list. You can see why I am tired of being fooled XD

27. Name a book that you own starting with (S). Have you read it?? Did you like it?? If you haven’t read it, are you looking forwards to it.

“Strange the Dreamer” by Laini Taylor. I haven’t read it yet and once again this is a book that was super popular on the internet so I am afraid. I’ve heard about the insta love which also doesn’t motivate me, but I the writing style seems beautiful and the main character seems to be one I would like. I am hoping to like it, but I am keeping my expectations low.

29. Have you ever bought a book because the cover was so nice??

Guilty as charged. I bought “The Jungle Book” and I am keeping it because of the cover, but I didn’t like it ;-; I mean, look at this:

I hate artists...

37. Is there a book that you think everyone should read??

No. Everyone has different tastes and just like I believe that there is a book for everyone I also believe that there is no book that will please everyone. Now, a book that someone should read in order to be more open minded and empathethic might exist but I haven’t read it so I can’t recommend it. I also think that for personal improvement is better to talk to as many people as we can that have different experiences. It’s always better to learn from others than read it in a book and a lot more informative and fun too.

39. What book that has made you cry??

Most of the Realm of the Elderlings books by Robin Hobb, especially “Fool’s Fate”. Never before I cried that hard because of fiction and I am sort of a crier (or used to be before this book broke me). There are more books that made me cry, but besides that only “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Jenkins Reid comes to mind and I didn’t cry that much.

44. Favourite book quote, go.

I don’t have only one, but I will insert a few here:

Robin Hobb (there are so many but I’ll stick to 2 short ones):

“You seek a false comfort when you demand that I define myself for you with words. Words do not contain or define any person. An heart can, if it is willing” - Golden Fool

“I never confuse the cost of something with it’s value.” - The Mad Ship

Patricia A. McKillip (there are so many but I’ll stick to 2 short ones):

“When you open your mind and hands and heart to the knowing of a thing, there is no room in you for fear” - The Riddle-Master of Hed

“Soon is such a long word.” - The Forgotten Beasts of Eld

“Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick up the pieces when it's all over.” - “The Women of Brewster Place” by Gloria Naylor

“War doesn’t determine who’s right. War determines who remains.” - “The Poppy War”, R.F. Kuang

"Do you know what’s worse than a villain? A villain who thinks he’s a hero. A man like that, there’s nothing he won’t do, and he’ll always find himself an excuse." - “Last Argument of Kings”, Joe Abercrombie

“I could recognize him by touch alone, by smell; I would know him blind, by the way his breaths came and his feet struck the earth. I would know him in death, at the end of the world.” - “The Song of Achilles”, Madeline Miller

"If a man has to say trust me, Gogu conveyed, it’s a sure sign you cannot. Trust him, that is. Trust is a thing you know without words." - “Wildwood Dancing”, Juliet Marillier

I am sure that there are many more from other books and that I forgot because I am bad at writing them down. I hope to get better at it.

Thank you for the questions!

#book asks #asks #omg this is so long I'm sorry ahah #I am once again wanting to reread and continue marillier's works...#andy answers

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neymeless · 3 years

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The seven husbands of evelyn hugo - Taylor Jenkins Reid

Read: February/March 2021

4/5: Pops up in my head often. I NEED A MOVIE ADAPTATION.

*Spoiler-free section❕*

A couple of months ago, when I started getting into reading again after a huge hiatus, I also resumed to watch booktube content. This book came up on every booktuber's channel, and everyone recomended this book. I honestly don't remember a bad review and I watched a bit too many, tbh.

I don't know if this happens to other people, but when something gets recommended that much I get so hyped about it that I kinda don't want to read it anymore. It makes me nervous and I think: "What if I don't like it?" "Can It really be that good". So it took me some weeks before I put my big girl pants and actually read it. (Well, heard it)

I enjoyed this book a lot (to no one's surprise). I kinda wish I hadn't heard so much about it, because there's a couple of things I wish I didn't know beforehand. There was a part of it (In Clever Rex North, I think) where I started to be a bit over the whole husbands thing but by the next chapter I was hooked again.

Evelyn was very interesting to me, not only because of her story but also her character. She is a very grey person, and even if you don't agree with her actions (which is totally understandable because girlie does some questionable things), you can always understand where she's coming from.

I don't think I can say any more without spoilers, so

*Spoiler section❗️*

- Monique: I didn't care much for Monique or anything that was going on with her, honestly. For me, she was completely outshined by Evelyn's life. But I did wonder why Evelyn was so interested on her being the one to write her book and I knew it had to have something to do with her father. When Harry tells Evelyn that he found someone, I kinda started smelling it, so it didn't really shock me.

- Harry Cameron: The quote "If there's more then one kind of soulmate you're definitely one of them" (or something like that) is something that comes to my mind a lot. I know Celia is the love of Evelyn's life, but her relationship with Harry is what really shines to me throughout the book. The way they don't judge each other and the total understanding of the other is just truly beautiful and it makes me wish I can have that over such a long period of time. Easy to say, he's my favourite husband.

- Celia St. James: This relationship is one of the things I wished I didn't knew of beforehand. There were several times where I wanted to yell at them to just stop being a dick to each other. Both of them, I mean, Celia with the bi-phobia and being a whiney baby and Evelyn just not respecting Celia's boundaries when it comes to how far they're willing to go to not out themselves.

I just wish they had more time to be happy and together, like when they were having the four way marriage. And then when they finally reunite and move to Spain, Celia dies which was fucking sad.

- Connor Cameron: Listen, I was crying at like 2 pm while l sat on a rocking chair listening to the death of Connor. Yes, I have a very soft spot for complicated mother/daughter relationships.

#bookish #booklr #seven husbands of evelyn hugo #taylor jenkins reid

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redlipstickandpearlsabroad · 5 years

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What I Read in May

Like Carly said on Instagram, it feels like the more I read the more I want to read. And this month I could not get enough.

I finally read Tommy Orange's There There and I cannot recommend it enough. I've wanted to read it since the NYT review when it was first released, thinking I could borrow it from the library, but it's always checked out! After seeing another incredible review I knew I had to just purchase it. I am so glad I did. The novel follows a group of Native Americans in Oakland, switching to a different person’s perspective each chapter. It’s beautifully writing, fascinating, and certain to be one of my top books of the year.

The second book I read in May was Zelda Fitzgerald’s Save Me the Waltz. Anyone who knows me well knows that F Scott Fitzgerald is my absolute favorite author and that I’m interested in all things Fitzgerald. That being said, I don’t believe I’d ever read Zelda’s novel before! Hard to believe since it was largely about the South, Paris, and ballet. I know it often gets mixed reviews, but I absolutely loved it.

The next book I picked up was The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand. I’d always heard that her books are the perfect beach read and after finishing one I have to agree. This book wasn’t anything specular, but I enjoyed reading it. Her setup of the characters and descriptions of Nantucket were lovely.

Next, I finally read Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I’ve wanted to for months and finally got my hands on a copy. I spent an entire Saturday sitting on the couch devouring this novel. It reads like a transcript from a band documentary, which felt so different and fresh. I really loved it, especially the strong female friendships. I can’t wait for the movie!

Sourdough by Robin Sloan came next. The book follows a woman in tech here in the Bay Area who develops a love of baking. The descriptions of food and the sourdough process had me wanting to get in the kitchen ASAP - and totally craving a double spicy! The book takes a bit of strange turn towards the end, but I still found it to be charming!

H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald was another book I’d been meaning to read for ages. I’m so glad I did. It wasn’t what I expecting as I went in thinking it would be more like The Soul of an Octopus by Sy Montgomery. The book was both about falconry, but also very much about Helen coping with the sudden loss of her father. It’s beautiful and heartbreaking.

I obviously had to read Mary Norris’ Greek to Me as soon as I could. It is a hilarious memoir detailing her experiencing with both Ancient Greek and modern Greece. Her descriptions of the wine dark sea and rosy fingered dawn will always stay with me. This is I book I am certainly going to visit again and again.

Being a murderino, I had to read Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark’s Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered: A Definitive How to Guide start to finish the same day it was released. It’s a dual memoir in which the woman share stories from their lives inspired by iconic quotes from the podcast. If you’re a fan of them, you’ll love it. If you only listen for the murder - shoutout to the “skippers” - it probably won't be for you.

My final read for the month was Ann Patchett’s Commonwealth. This was another book that’s been on my To Read list for a long time. I enjoyed it, but I don't know if I would recommend it. The setup and chronology were a bit off for me. There were certain characters I couldn’t wait to hear more from and other’s I didn’t particularly care about. Overall, I feel pretty neutrally, but absolutely appreciate what she achieved while writing this!

Let me know if you’ve read anything wonderful lately or have any book recommendations for me! I’m currently about halfway through Caroline Kepnes’ Providence.

xx,

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