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Firefly Lane (Firefly Lane, #1)
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I was not ready for Firefly Lane � I got sucked into this story immediately about two young girls, Kate and Tully, who form a lifelong friendship in the suburbs of Seattle in middle school. The story follows the girls as they move through high school, college, then beyond, into the working world as adults. They share some interests but forge increasingly different paths though their bond remains.
Like any strong relationship, Kate and Tully experience highs and lows � Joy, jealousy, resentment and forgiveness are all at play. After weathering several hurdles over many decades, one poor decision threatens to end their friendship for once and for all.
I liked Kate more than Tully but could relate to aspects of both of their lives and their feelings at various points in the book. I loved the theme of the importance of friendship and family.
Like any strong relationship, Kate and Tully experience highs and lows � Joy, jealousy, resentment and forgiveness are all at play. After weathering several hurdles over many decades, one poor decision threatens to end their friendship for once and for all.
I liked Kate more than Tully but could relate to aspects of both of their lives and their feelings at various points in the book. I loved the theme of the importance of friendship and family.
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Feb 25, 2021 06:39AM
Fabulous review Brandice!
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Lovely review Brandice. I have this to read soon, so glad it’s a 5* for you 😊
So glad you loved it too, Brandice! Fantastic review! 😊
Great review! I’m going to read this one sooner than I was planning to based on your summary 😁
It's a gut punch, isn't it?!
Wanted to read this one forever! Great review Brandince!
Great review Brandice! I love Kristin Hannah. Glad you enjoyed it! 😍
This sounds like a beautiful story, Brandice. Wonderful review!
Fabulous review, Brandice! I can’t wait to see this series on Netflix. I love anything by Kristin Hannah.
Great review Brandice, it’s nice that the book is having a resurgence with the tv show.
Awesome review, Brandice! I’ll have to check it out :)
Heard so much about this one! So glad you loved it, Brandice! Great review!
Awesome rev. Glad you liked it.
Great review, Brandice. I am glad you loved it. 🌺
Nice review, Brandice. I'm going to watch the Netflix series.
Terrific review, Brandice! I just watched the Netflix series that came out in the beginning of Feb. Catherine Heigl as Tully. I liked Kate best, too. Excellent series but there was a huge cliffhanger, which annoyed me no end. We never learned what their big riff was! So maybe I have to read the book! And there better be a second season!
Nice review, I loved this one too!
Kaceey wrote: "Fabulous review Brandice!"Thank you, Kaceey!
Sandra wrote: "Lovely review Brandice. I have this to read soon, so glad it’s a 5* for you 😊"
Thanks Sandra, hope you love it too :)
Michael wrote: "So glad you loved it too, Brandice! Fantastic review! 😊"Thanks Michael, it was worth the hype :)
Lucy wrote: "Great review! I’m going to read this one sooner than I was planning to based on your summary 😁"
Thanks Lucy, hope you love it too! Looking forward to your thoughts :)
Regina wrote: "It's a gut punch, isn't it?!"Regina, yes! It really was! A tearjerker for sure but I was so invested in the story, I still loved it!
Holly wrote: "Wanted to read this one forever! Great review Brandince!"
Thank you, Holly! It was on my TBR list for quite awhile too.
Suzy wrote: "Great review Brandice! I love Kristin Hannah. Glad you enjoyed it! 😍"
Thanks Suzy, me too! I’m 3/3 with her books so far, she’s an excellent storyteller :)
Kat wrote: "This sounds like a beautiful story, Brandice. Wonderful review!"Thanks Kat, it really was a wonderful story :)
Marilyn wrote: "Fabulous review, Brandice! I can’t wait to see this series on Netflix. I love anything by Kristin Hannah."
Thank you Marilyn, I haven’t watched the show yet � I’ve seen some mixed reviews but am definitely curious :)
JanB wrote: "Great review Brandice, it’s nice that the book is having a resurgence with the tv show."
Thanks Jan, the release of the show prompted me to finally read this one, which had been on my TBR list for too long!
Jen wrote: "Awesome review, Brandice! I’ll have to check it out :)"Thanks Jen, hope you love it too :)
Terrie wrote: "Heard so much about this one! So glad you loved it, Brandice! Great review!"
Thanks Terrie, I definitely felt it’s worth all the hype and praise :)
Deacon Tom wrote: "Awesome rev. Glad you liked it."
Thank you Tom, glad you loved it too! :)
Kat (Books are Comfort Food!) wrote: "Great review, Brandice. I am glad you loved it. 🌺"Thank you, Kat :)
Tina wrote: "Wonderful review Brandice!"
Thanks, Tina :)
Bianca wrote: "Nice review, Brandice. I'm going to watch the Netflix series."
Thanks Bianca, I’m curious about the show but haven’t watched yet.
Debbie wrote: "Terrific review, Brandice! I just watched the Netflix series that came out in the beginning of Feb. Catherine Heigl as Tully. I liked Kate best, too. Excellent series but there was a huge cliffhang..."Thanks Debbie, you will definitely know their riff in the book! I’m curious about the show (though I haven’t watched yet) but I appreciate the book didn’t conclude on an open end. I’ve heard some mixed things about the show � I do want to check it out but am hesitant due to my love of the book ;) Will be interesting to see if/ how the show continues, beyond the story in the book!
Jeannie wrote: "Nice review, I loved this one too!"
Glad you loved it too, Jeannie! Thanks! :)
Excellent review, Brandice! I'm glad you enjoyed "Firefly Lane" so much. :)
Wonderful review, Brandice! So glad to see that the story drew you in and you loved it! This has been on my radar ever since I heard about the Netflix series, and I'll probably get to reading it one of these days. :)
I've watched a couple of episodes of the TV series on Netflix. I like Kate better than Tully, too, and enjoyed watching their friendship unfurl. Great review, Brandice!
Melissa wrote: "Excellent review, Brandice! I'm glad you enjoyed "Firefly Lane" so much. :)"Thank you, Melissa! :)
Yun wrote: "Wonderful review, Brandice! So glad to see that the story drew you in and you loved it! This has been on my radar ever since I heard about the Netflix series, and I'll probably get to reading it on..."
Thanks Yun, I’ve heard mixed things about the show and might give it a shot at some point, but am really glad I decided to read the
book! :)
Libby wrote: "I've watched a couple of episodes of the TV series on Netflix. I like Kate better than Tully, too, and enjoyed watching their friendship unfurl. Great review, Brandice!"Thank you, Libby! Yes, their friendship was definitely tumultuous!
Julie wrote: "Stellar review, Brandice!! 💖"
Thanks, Julie :)
Grand review, Brandice :)) So happy the book was a winner for you! :)
Beata wrote: "Grand review, Brandice :)) So happy the book was a winner for you! :)"Thanks, Beata :)
Awesome review Brandice! Glad this was a winner for you! It's on my list.. one of these day!
I was not ready for this either! So glad you loved it too! Great review!
I read this book in 2009 and loved it. Just finished watching the series on Netflix. Very well played.
It seems I read a disproportionate amount of books with a protagonist named “Kate.� For that reason alone I might have to read this 😂
Susanne wrote: "Awesome review Brandice! Glad this was a winner for you! It's on my list.. one of these day!"Thanks Susanne, worth the read but I’m no stranger to the infinite TBR list! ;)
Kim ~ It’s All About the Thrill wrote: "I was not ready for this either! So glad you loved it too! Great review!"
Thanks Kim, worth all the feels! :)
Victoria wrote: "I read this book in 2009 and loved it. Just finished watching the series on Netflix. Very well played."Victoria, glad you loved it and liked the series � I haven’t watched yet but have seen a lot of mixed feedback on the show! I’ll likely give it a shot at some point!
Emily wrote: "It seems I read a disproportionate amount of books with a protagonist named “Kate.� For that reason alone I might have to read this 😂"
It does seem to be a common protagonist name, Emily! For the most part, I liked Kate in this story though neither character was perfect, which I appreciate ;)
Great book.. great review, Brandice!
