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knightsbff (original poster member #36853) posted at 10:24 AM on Tuesday, April 8th, 2014
OMG.
Don't write it off as a teen novel. It is that too..but don't dismiss it.
Sorry. You're gonna need some tissues. I'm not into the tear jerkers. Read this book.
fWW 40s, BH 40s
D-day 27 Aug 2012. Kids 25, 17, 13. 2 dogs.
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norabird ( member #42092) posted at 7:33 PM on Tuesday, April 8th, 2014
traicionada ( member #10310) posted at 2:44 AM on Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
TFIOS is awesome but then again anything that John Green writes is. I have read every book he has ever published & highly recommend his video blog
http://m.youtube.com/user/vlogbrothers and in classic Nerdfighter slang DFTBA (Don't Forget To Be Awesome) 
Real love is a CHOICE, NOT a feeling...
doggiediva ( member #33806) posted at 3:29 AM on Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
I heard that this is a good book..I just bought it and am about to read it :-)
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63 years young..
boontje ( member #33247) posted at 7:19 PM on Sunday, April 13th, 2014
DD17 insisted I read it. Good lord, I cried like a baby, but we had great discussions about the book while driving back and forth to practice. Don't read it in public 
Me: BS
Dday: June 2011
Courage is not having the strength to go on; it is going on when you don't have the strength.
--Theodore Roosevelt
4everfaithful83 ( member #41761) posted at 1:50 AM on Monday, April 21st, 2014
I enjoyed this book as well! I hope the movie doesn't ruin it, but I've heard good things about it so far!
Always know if the juice is worth the squeeze...
ME: 36
1 doggie
DDay: June 24th, 2013
DDay 2 : August 22nd,2017
Left him August 26th, 2017
Lostinthismess ( member #39210) posted at 8:16 PM on Monday, April 21st, 2014
Didn't know there was going to be a movie, glad I read the book first! I really liked it, no tears though 
'You just keep living, until you are alive again'
'I don't want perfect, I want honest'
Opheliapain ( member #33596) posted at 1:39 AM on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014
I just started this book and it is set in my town and features a park I just chaperoned my 3rd graders class at. Small world but I'm going to keep reading.
Me - BW 38
Him - WH 33
Don't fuck with me fellas! This ain't my first time at the rodeo!
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sudra ( member #30143) posted at 1:11 PM on Monday, May 12th, 2014
My son's girlfriend got him to read this and he never reads. Then she urged me to read it. I finished it last night. So sad yet positive in many ways.
We live in Indianapolis so the we enjoyed all of the local references.
It's a good read.
Me (BW) (5\64), Him(SAWH) (68)Married 31 years, 1 son (28), 1 stepdaughter (36) DDay #1 January 2004DDay #2 7-27-2010 7 month EA/PA (became "engaged" to OW before he told me he wanted a divorce)Working on R
authenticnow ( member #16024) posted at 12:55 PM on Thursday, July 31st, 2014
Just read this at DD's insistence. It was beautiful. DD has already seen the movie and wants to see it again so we're going to go see it.
I'm prepared to cry the whole way through it!
DS, you are forever in my heart. Thank you for sharing your beautiful spirit with me. I will always try to live by the example you have set. I love you and miss you every day and am sorry you had to go so soon, it just doesn't seem fair.
tushnurse ( member #21101) posted at 1:56 PM on Thursday, July 31st, 2014
Ok I'm an avid reader, but I have enough drama in my life to not need to read a book that will cause me distress.
My 15 yo read it, and I thought I was going to have to take her to the hospital she was so upset. She keeps urging me to read it, and I have declined so far. She also said the movie was super. That it stayed true to the book, and was well done....
Me: FBSHim: FWSKids: 23 & 27 Married for 32 years now, was 16 at the time.D-Day Sept 26 2008R'd in about 2 years. Old Vet now.
knightsbff (original poster member #36853) posted at 2:31 PM on Thursday, July 31st, 2014
You will cry, a lot, but it is very worth it. So very well written. I think you will be glad you read it.
ETA: I think she wants to share the experience with you. That book is an experience. Read it.
[This message edited by knightsbff at 8:32 AM, July 31st (Thursday)]
fWW 40s, BH 40s
D-day 27 Aug 2012. Kids 25, 17, 13. 2 dogs.
I edit often to fix stuff ☺️
Profoundly grateful Every. Single. Day. that I am blessed with an H with strength, integrity, and compassion, and that he decided to try.
GabyBaby ( member #26928) posted at 3:58 PM on Thursday, July 31st, 2014
Read it.
Loved it.
Not so keen to go see the movie though....
Me - late 40s
DD(27), DS(24, PDD-NOS)
WH#2 (SorryinSac)- Killed himself (May 2015) in our home 6 days after being served divorce docs.
XWH #1 - legally married 18yrs. 12+ OW (that I know of).
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abbycadabby ( member #27428) posted at 9:22 PM on Thursday, July 31st, 2014
::ahem::
I read this book. I didn't cry. Am I defective?!
GabyBaby ( member #26928) posted at 9:25 PM on Thursday, July 31st, 2014
I found it touching, but didn't cry either.
We must BOTH be defective, LOL.
The part that I came closest to crying was the "gas station" section.
Me - late 40s
DD(27), DS(24, PDD-NOS)
WH#2 (SorryinSac)- Killed himself (May 2015) in our home 6 days after being served divorce docs.
XWH #1 - legally married 18yrs. 12+ OW (that I know of).
I edit often for clarity/typos.
abbycadabby ( member #27428) posted at 9:59 PM on Thursday, July 31st, 2014
If we're both defective then I'm in damn good company! 
GabyBaby ( member #26928) posted at 10:33 PM on Thursday, July 31st, 2014
I agree!!!
Me - late 40s
DD(27), DS(24, PDD-NOS)
WH#2 (SorryinSac)- Killed himself (May 2015) in our home 6 days after being served divorce docs.
XWH #1 - legally married 18yrs. 12+ OW (that I know of).
I edit often for clarity/typos.
abbycadabby ( member #27428) posted at 12:24 AM on Friday, August 1st, 2014
NeverAgain0 ( member #44719) posted at 11:09 AM on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014
Great book!! My teenage daughter made me read it.
BW 40s
WH 40s
EA/PA w COW
Ending in July 2014
Jessy1501 ( member #24483) posted at 8:43 PM on Sunday, September 7th, 2014
I read this in one day. I laughed and cried all in the same paragraph. I've heard the movie is pretty good too but I haven't watched it.
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