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Waiting for the Flood by Alexis  Hall
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it was amazing
bookshelves: contemporary, lgbt, romance, novella, comfort-food, favorites

Despite being written in a dreamlike prose with a melancholic tone, this is a deeply uplifting story about second chances. And while it might be played out, I will always love a weather-based metaphor. And and and… not to be hyperbolic, but this is one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read. I kind of want to scream it from the rooftops, but I’ll settle for writing this review. Here’s some parts I liked:

“This is the story of my life: standing on the edges of things and worrying, when I’m supposed to just walk through them.”

“He laughed, and suddenly summer did not seem so very remote.”
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Reading Progress

December 27, 2021 – Shelved
December 27, 2021 – Shelved as: to-read
August 27, 2022 – Started Reading
August 27, 2022 – Shelved as: contemporary
August 27, 2022 – Shelved as: lgbt
August 27, 2022 – Shelved as: romance
August 27, 2022 – Shelved as: novella
August 31, 2022 – Shelved as: comfort-food
August 31, 2022 – Shelved as: favorites
August 31, 2022 – Finished Reading

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Marci Ohhh how I adore this book 💙 great review! I don’t have a very good memory but I remember the weather here perfectly. Felt like I was right there!! ☔️


Noah Marci wrote: "Ohhh how I adore this book 💙 great review! I don’t have a very good memory but I remember the weather here perfectly. Felt like I was right there!! ☔️"

Thanks!! My book memory is also pretty limited but I'll remember this one for a long while:)


message 3: by Dhara (new)

Dhara That is so beautiful! The weather based references. I'm tempted to add this to my ever growing TBR.


Noah Dhara wrote: "That is so beautiful! The weather based references. I'm tempted to add this to my ever growing TBR."

oooh please do! i'd like to see your thoughts:)


message 5: by Iman (hiatus) (new)

Iman (hiatus) second chance and Alexis Hall?? tempting 🥹


message 6: by Maisha (new)

Maisha  Farzana Sounds like an amazing book. I'm not a fan of second chance romances. But maybe I should give this one a try...Great review


Noah Iman wrote: "second chance and Alexis Hall?? tempting 🥹"

yess and ngl i was already getting teary eyed in the "about the book" section lol


Noah Maisha wrote: "Sounds like an amazing book. I'm not a fan of second chance romances. But maybe I should give this one a try...Great review"

thanks!! ah i meant the main character gets a second chance at love, he doesn't end up with the same shmuck he broke up with lol


message 9: by Daniy ♠ (new) - added it

Daniy ♠ Ohh you sold it to me! Do I need to read the first one, or can I just read this one?


message 10: by Noah (new) - rated it 5 stars

Noah Mew Daniy ♠ wrote: "Ohh you sold it to me! Do I need to read the first one, or can I just read this one?"

awesome! you can def read this as a standalone, your comment is actually how i noticed that this is #2 in a series


message 11: by Gabi (new) - rated it 4 stars

Gabi Oh, yesterday I was thinking about reading this book next or soon. Now your lovely review pops up here (Thank you Daniel 😉). I'm a bit of an Alexis Hall fangirl 🙌 😊


message 12: by Noah (new) - rated it 5 stars

Noah Gabi wrote: "Oh, yesterday I was thinking about reading this book next or soon. Now your lovely review pops up here (Thank you Daniel 😉). I'm a bit of an Alexis Hall fangirl 🙌 😊"

Oh Yayy!! Thanks! I honestly couldn't recommend this book enough!!! I'm a big fan of Alexis Hall too :)


message 13: by Louis (new) - added it

Louis Muñoz Cool, thanks! Just saw this on my library's shelves, so I will check this out from there. Cheers!


message 14: by Noah (new) - rated it 5 stars

Noah Louis wrote: "Cool, thanks! Just saw this on my library's shelves, so I will check this out from there. Cheers!"

yaay!! i hope it's a win for you Louis!!!! sorry about the late reply, I didn't get the notification for your comment :(


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