Not Just a Love Story: Reading Great Big Beautiful Life | ARC Review

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In this bonus episode, Corrie and Lucia dive into Emily Henry’s latest release, Great Big Beautiful Life. From the perks of getting an ARC to the emotional weight of the final chapters, we unpack what worked (the characters), what felt familiar, and why we were left with some very mixed feelings.Thank you to Viking and Penguin Random House for sending us advanced reader copies of this book!Episode Timepoints:00:00 - Intro00:30 - Life Updates07:40 - Spoiler Warning08:30 - The Blurb09:20 - Our Discussion of Great Big Beautiful Life47:10 - Next Time on Reading Materials49:15 - OutroOther Books Mentioned:You and Me on Vacation / People We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryFunny Story by Emily HenryThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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