The break-up book club
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Wax, Wendy,

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New York : Berkley, 2021.

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Named one of 2021’s Best Beach Reads by Bustle · Country Living · Cosmopolitan · Augusta Chronicle · E! Online · PureWow · SheReads · and more!Breakups, like book clubs, come in many shapes and sizes and can take us on unexpected journeys as four women discover in this funny and heartwarming exploration of friendship from the USA Today bestselling author of Ten Beach Road and My Ex-Best Friend’s Wedding. On paper, Jazmine, Judith, Erin and Sara have little in common – they’re very different people leading very different lives. And yet at book club meetings in an historic carriage house turned bookstore, they bond over a shared love of reading (and more than a little wine) as well as the growing realization that their lives are not turning out like they expected. Former tennis star Jazmine is a top sports agent balancing a career and single motherhood. Judith is an empty nester questioning her marriage and the supporting role she chose. Erin’s high school sweetheart and fiancé develops a bad case of cold feet, and Sara’s husband takes a job out of town saddling Sara with a difficult mother-in-law who believes her son could have done better – not exactly the roommate most women dream of. With the help of books, laughter, and the joy of ever evolving friendships, Jazmine, Judith, Erin and Sara find the courage to navigate new and surprising chapters of their lives as they seek their own versions of happily-ever-after.

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First edition.

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364 pages ; 21 cm

Language

English

ISBN

9780440001454, 0440001455

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Includes discussion questions.

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"The story of a book club of broken hearts, where four women come together and discover the power of female friendship and find the courage to pursue their dreams, from the USA Today bestselling author of My Ex-Best Friend's Wedding. Jazmine was supposed to be a professional tennis player, but her plans to go pro were quashed in a car crash. Now she's a top sports agent balancing a demanding career and single motherhood. Judith is an empty nester stuck in an unhappy marriage. After her husband's sudden death, she has to build a new life--one she never allowed herself to imagine--on top of the ashes of the old. When Sara finds out that her husband has left her for a secret second family in another city, she believes she's hit rock bottom...until her husband steals all of his mother's money, and Sara gets a new roommate--her mother-in-law. Erin was a week away from marrying her high school sweetheart when her fiancé called off the wedding. Heartbroken, Erin is forced to navigate adulthood as a single woman for the first time. Once a month, these women meet in a historic carriage house in Atlanta seeking solace, friendship, and people who share their love of books (okay, and wine). Together, with a lot of inspiration from their favorite books, they help one another move forward, to discover who they want to be now and what will make them happy"-- Provided by publisher.

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Atlanta (Ga.) -- Fiction.
Book clubs (Discussion groups) -- Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Empty nesters -- Fiction.
Female friendship -- Fiction.
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction.
Marriage -- Fiction.
Self-actualization (Psychology) -- Fiction.
Sports agents -- Fiction.
Widows -- Fiction.

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Booklist Review

Annell's book club meetings are like many others--half the time spent chatting about the book, half the time spent catching up, and plenty of wine and snacks. But the book club at Between the Covers, Annell's bookstore, is special, too. It brings together a diverse group of customers, from EMTs to sports agents, golf-obsessed wives to quiet grandmothers. There's a million reasons why every participant values the group's camaraderie, community, and connection. When a rash of divorces, break-ups, and personal tragedies hits the group, they turn to each other for cheering up, sage advice, and an impressively researched revenge plot. An ensemble novel intertwining the stories of several women experiencing the highs and lows of modern love, Wax's (My Ex-Best Friend's Wedding, 2019) latest novel was built for book clubs. Sure to delight rom-com fiends and fans of Emily Giffin's and Holly Chamberlin's books, it champions inner strength and the power of a fresh perspective. Highlighting the challenges of different seasons of life, Wax charts the journeys of a trusted group of strangers-turned-friends.

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Booklist Reviews

Annell's book club meetings are like many others—half the time spent chatting about the book, half the time spent catching up, and plenty of wine and snacks. But the book club at Between the Covers, Annell's bookstore, is special, too. It brings together a diverse group of customers, from EMTs to sports agents, golf-obsessed wives to quiet grandmothers. There's a million reasons why every participant values the group's camaraderie, community, and connection. When a rash of divorces, break-ups, and personal tragedies hits the group, they turn to each other for cheering up, sage advice, and an impressively researched revenge plot. An ensemble novel intertwining the stories of several women experiencing the highs and lows of modern love, Wax's (My Ex-Best Friend's Wedding, 2019) latest novel was built for book clubs. Sure to delight rom-com fiends and fans of Emily Giffin's and Holly Chamberlin's books, it champions inner strength and the power of a fresh perspective. Highlighting the challenges of different seasons of life, Wax charts the journeys of a trusted group of strangers-turned-friends. Copyright 2021 Booklist Reviews.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Wax, W. (2021). The break-up book club (First edition.). Berkley.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wax, Wendy. 2021. The Break-up Book Club. New York: Berkley.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Wax, Wendy. The Break-up Book Club New York: Berkley, 2021.

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Wax, W. (2021). The break-up book club. First edn. New York: Berkley.

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Wax, Wendy. The Break-up Book Club First edition., Berkley, 2021.

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