Bookworm1136
Burlington Public Library
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5 stars. This was my first book by this author and I was intrigued by this book as it was not only an Oprah's Book Club selection for 2023 but also was on most bestseller lists for ages. This was a family saga about the Padavano family in Chicago, four young women and their family. William Waters is a young man from a very different background from the Padavano girls-an only child (his sister died young) raised by broken people who couldn't love him so he grew up to be broken as well. When he meets Julia Padavano, it seems to be love at first sight and when he meets her family, he feels enveloped in love and acceptance for the first time in his life. Julia feels it is inevitable that they get married and plans their life ahead with her usual efficiency. Her sister Sylvie is the bookworm and dreamer, waiting for Prince Charming to come on his white horse and sweep her away and in the meantime, kissing the local boys willy nilly in the stacks at the library. Cecilia is the artist in the family and her twin Emeline is the family care taker who loves babies and children. Rose is the matriarch and Dad Charlie is a drinker and a poet. Rose is disappointed in Charlie and has great plans for her girls-they are all to have college degrees and have a better life than their mother had. But life happens and things change. This is the story of a family and the love that encompasses each and every one of them. I thought this was a wonderful book and I loved the characters and the story of this family. I really wish I knew these flawed but fabulous women.5 stars. This was my first book by this author and I was intrigued by this book as it was not only an Oprah's Book Club selection for 2023 but also was on most bestseller lists for ages. This was a family saga about the Padavano family in Chicago,…
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The Nature of Fragile ThingsThe Nature of Fragile Things, Book
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