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| The Stock's |
Dear Bookclub,
Julie's courage to host bookclub in the midst of a major house remodel rivaled that of Laura Dave's protagonist, Hannah, in the fast-paced drama, "The Last Thing He Told Me". I am not going to lie, (big or little), Laura Dave is no Liane Moriarty but she did keep us page-turning and gave material to chat about. Julie, brilliantly, had reader's guide questions queued up on her ipad, passed around so each member could prompt a discussion around a question. Everyone enjoyed the read but wondered about the reality posed. Some pretty outrageous coincidences were forgiven, as character depictions, like that of Bailey, were considered on target. Dave's writing style, heavy with telling, wore thin.
Discussion turned seriously academic, with mention of an upcoming Apple TV + limited series of "The Last Thing He Told Me", starring Julia Roberts.
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| Reese (age 46) |
I have since learned that Reese Witherspoon, producer, cast 'bestie' Jennifer Garner, replacing Julia Roberts, as Hannah. Details:
This research is kind of fun. More about the besties:
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| Jennifer (age 50) |
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| Julia (age 54.5) |
And finally, to put to rest my initial reaction to the concept of
Julia Roberts being Hannah, (too old! give someone else a chance!),,,,
the woman is a legend:
Julie's suggestions for an upcoming read:
"The Personal Librarian" Marie Benedict *chosen
"The Scent Keeper" Eric Bauermeister
"The Rose Code" Kate Quinn
Up next:
Happy reading,
LK
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