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Rainbow Rowell
#1 New York Times bestselling author! A New York Times Best Seller! Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Best Fiction of 2014! An Indie Next Pick!From New York Times bestselling author of Eleanor & Park and Fangirl, Rainbow Rowell, comes a hilarious, heart-wrenching take on love, marriage, and magic phones.Georgie McCool knows her marriage is in trouble. That it's been in trouble for a long time. She still loves her husband, Neal, and Neal still loves her, deeply-but that almost seems beside the point now.Maybe that was always beside the point.Two days before they're supposed to visit Neal's family in Omaha for Christmas, Georgie tells Neal that she can't go. She's a TV writer, and something's come up on her show; she has to stay in Los Angeles. She knows that Neal will be upset with her-Neal is always a little upset with Georgie-but she doesn't expect to him to pack up the kids and go without her.When her husband and the kids leave for the airport, Georgie wonders if she's finally done it. If she's ruined everything.That night, Georgie discovers a way to communicate with Neal in the past. It's not time travel, not exactly, but she feels like she's been given an opportunity to fix her marriage before it starts. . . .Is that what she's supposed to do?Or would Georgie and Neal be better off if their marriage never happened?
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Author
Rainbow Rowell
Pages
320
Publisher
St. Martin's Publishing Group
Published Date
2014-07-08
ISBN
146685037X 9781466850378
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"Such a unique twist on a romance (without being overly romantic). Finished it in a day. "
Nash
"Fun and quirky magical realism that definitely has you rooting for the main character."
Ricki Marking-Camuto
"I've been meaning to read a Rainbow Rowell novel for a while now and I am so happy to have finally been able to! I thought it was a great read, and it's definitely one I will be revisiting many times in the future. I love relatable stories and this one spoke to me on a lot of different levels"
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Allie Peduto
"One of my all-time favorite books. I always re-read it around Christmas. The magic aspect is wonderful without making it a fantasy book. And the characters are so wonderfully imperfect and interesting."
Samara Licholat
"Probably my favorite book of her, the fantasy aspects to it are enchanting without being so overwhelming that it makes you feel like you're reading fantasy book."
jackie
"Always love Rainbow Rowell! Sweet story, and I love how Rainbow makes you FEEL the relationship so that you're as desperate as the characters are for a happy ending where everything works out."
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Elizabeth Fordham
"I loved Eleanor and Park, Attachments and I even liked Fangirl but I honestly can't say that I liked Landline all that much. I really didn't like Georgie much because she spent so much time working and she put her career ahead of her husband and her children. I didn't much like Seth because he always had feelings for Georgie but he was too into himself to admit it. I also didn't much like Neil because he was very closed off, didn't like to talk about himself or anything for that matter but he just wasn't very nice to Georgie or anyone except their children. I just didn't like anyone in this book. The story was long, drawn out and there was an ending but I didn't find any satisfaction or reward for making ittothe conclusion. It was actually quite depressing and I would not recommend this title. I would definitely recommend the other three books that I previously mentioned by Rainbow Rowell but not this one!"
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Allison Freeman
"I just stayed up all night reading this and I'm so glad I did. This book reminded me of a Hallmark Christmas movie with a little cursing. It was kinda cheesy but in the best way possible. I would love for Rainbow to write a sequel to see what happened to the characters. Did Georgie start working less? Did Neal find his passion and find his dream job? Did Seth get a happy ending? Did their show happen? Did Heather come out to her mom? So many things left unanswered! It really was a great book though. Perfect for the holiday season but not necessarily a Christmas book."
Whitney
"This book is eerily timely and parallels my life in creepy ways. Georgie and I are around the same age. We're both good at our jobs, sometimes better at our jobs than we are at being wives and mothers. We take our husbands for granted, but attempt to make up for it in other ways. We both married wonderful men who aren't overly expressive. We both married men who gave up what they wanted so we could have what we wanted, career-wise. My Neal is our children's primary care-giver, too.<br/><br/>There are some books I read for pure escapism. This book was as close to reality that I could get without writing a non-fiction account of my adult life so far. It is a bucket of ice water, wake up call. And I'm grateful for it. <br/><br/>Dear Rainbow,<br/>I do so appreciate your books. The next time you decide to write about my life, however, I'd appreciate seeing my name in the acknowledgements.<br/>Much love,<br/>Lori"
Lori C.
"A beautiful story of love and life and regrets and promises. Rowell is painfully real in her depictions of time and people, while still infusing her story with magic and love"
Grace Houston