The Light We Lost: Reese's Book Club
The New York Times Bestseller and A Reese's Book Club Pick
"This love story between Lucy & Gabe spans decades and continents as two star-crossed lovers try to return to each other...Will they ever meet again? This book kept me up at night, turning the pages to find out, and the ending did not disappoint."--Reese Witherspoon "One Day meets Me Before You meets your weekender bag."--The Skimm "Extraordinary."--Emily Giffin He was the first person to inspire her, to move her, to truly understand her. Was he meant to be the last? Lucy is faced with a life-altering choice. But before she can make her decision, she must start her story--their story--at the very beginning. Lucy and Gabe meet as seniors at Columbia University on a day that changes both of their lives forever. Together, they decide they want their lives to mean something, to matter. When they meet again a year later, it seems fated--perhaps they'll find life's meaning in each other. But then Gabe becomes a photojournalist assigned to the Middle East and Lucy pursues a career in New York. What follows is a thirteen-year journey of dreams, desires, jealousies, betrayals, and, ultimately, of love. Was it fate that brought them together? Is it choice that has kept them away? Their journey takes Lucy and Gabe continents apart, but never out of each other's hearts. This devastatingly romantic debut novel about the enduring power of first love, with a shocking, unforgettable ending, is Love Story for a new generation. "It's the epic love story of 2017."--Redbook
"This love story between Lucy & Gabe spans decades and continents as two star-crossed lovers try to return to each other...Will they ever meet again? This book kept me up at night, turning the pages to find out, and the ending did not disappoint."--Reese Witherspoon "One Day meets Me Before You meets your weekender bag."--The Skimm "Extraordinary."--Emily Giffin He was the first person to inspire her, to move her, to truly understand her. Was he meant to be the last? Lucy is faced with a life-altering choice. But before she can make her decision, she must start her story--their story--at the very beginning. Lucy and Gabe meet as seniors at Columbia University on a day that changes both of their lives forever. Together, they decide they want their lives to mean something, to matter. When they meet again a year later, it seems fated--perhaps they'll find life's meaning in each other. But then Gabe becomes a photojournalist assigned to the Middle East and Lucy pursues a career in New York. What follows is a thirteen-year journey of dreams, desires, jealousies, betrayals, and, ultimately, of love. Was it fate that brought them together? Is it choice that has kept them away? Their journey takes Lucy and Gabe continents apart, but never out of each other's hearts. This devastatingly romantic debut novel about the enduring power of first love, with a shocking, unforgettable ending, is Love Story for a new generation. "It's the epic love story of 2017."--Redbook
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4.5 stars if I may...
THIS book, this BOOK!
I don't know if I have any words to explain how great this book is. I am going off of Reese Witherspoon's book club picks, I thought I'd give a little cheesy romance a chance, a reprieve if I may from my thrillers.
*As I laugh quietly to myself* Little cheesy romance... *suddenly tears up from the laughter*
More like extra cheese imported straight from Italy that taste so good you tear up, and when its over you get horrible heart burn. Because yes my heart is broken, burned, charred, chopped in a blender. And I want more of this cheese pizza, please!
Yes, by they way, I highly recommend it!
THIS book, this BOOK!
I don't know if I have any words to explain how great this book is. I am going off of Reese Witherspoon's book club picks, I thought I'd give a little cheesy romance a chance, a reprieve if I may from my thrillers.
*As I laugh quietly to myself* Little cheesy romance... *suddenly tears up from the laughter*
More like extra cheese imported straight from Italy that taste so good you tear up, and when its over you get horrible heart burn. Because yes my heart is broken, burned, charred, chopped in a blender. And I want more of this cheese pizza, please!
Yes, by they way, I highly recommend it!
I almost stopped reading the book. I made it about 5 or so chapters in and thought, I just don't know if this is for me. Sometime between then and Chapter 10, I was hooked. Although I would continue to go back and forth throughout the book.
The book tells a story to "you." Many times sentences began with you did this or that. It was pretty hard to get past at first.
The story did a wonderful job of looking at many topics that have no good answer, no black and white answers.
The story was very emotional.
The book tells a story to "you." Many times sentences began with you did this or that. It was pretty hard to get past at first.
The story did a wonderful job of looking at many topics that have no good answer, no black and white answers.
The story was very emotional.
People like Lucy and Gabe bother me so much.
Just get a divorce. Jesus. If you don't like the person you're with, don't treat them like shit by cheating on them.
Lucy is pathetic. Gabe is an idiot.
These two needed to stop talking to each other.
If you're this hung up on a guy after 10 years, you're an idiot. Either choose him, or get over it.
I know people who have acted like this and its sooooooo annnyooooingggg
Darren is also awful. But Lucy is worse.
All these adults are awful.
Just get a divorce. Jesus. If you don't like the person you're with, don't treat them like shit by cheating on them.
Lucy is pathetic. Gabe is an idiot.
These two needed to stop talking to each other.
If you're this hung up on a guy after 10 years, you're an idiot. Either choose him, or get over it.
I know people who have acted like this and its sooooooo annnyooooingggg
Darren is also awful. But Lucy is worse.
All these adults are awful.
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