Everything Must Go
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- Author：Camille Pagán
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Summary
A warm， wry novel about secrets， second chances， and the unbreakable bonds between mothers， daughters， and sisters by the #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of Life and Other Near-Death Experiences。
Laine Francis believes there’s a place for everything—and New York， where her family lives， isn’t her place。 But no sooner does the professional organizer’s marriage begin to unravel than her sisters drop another bomb on her: their mother， Sally， may have dementia， and they need Laine to come home。
Laine agrees to briefly return to Brooklyn。 After all， bringing order to chaos is what she does best。 To Laine’s relief， Sally seems no more absentminded than usual。 So Laine vows to help her mother maintain her independence， then hightail it back to Michigan。
Except Laine’s plans go awry when she runs into her former best friend， Ben， and realizes she finally has a chance to repair their fractured relationship。 Then she discovers that memory loss isn’t the only thing Sally’s been hiding， forcing Laine to decide whether to reveal a devastating truth to her sisters—and whether to follow her heart when it means breaking her mother’s。
Laine Francis believes there’s a place for everything—and New York， where her family lives， isn’t her place。 But no sooner does the professional organizer’s marriage begin to unravel than her sisters drop another bomb on her: their mother， Sally， may have dementia， and they need Laine to come home。
Laine agrees to briefly return to Brooklyn。 After all， bringing order to chaos is what she does best。 To Laine’s relief， Sally seems no more absentminded than usual。 So Laine vows to help her mother maintain her independence， then hightail it back to Michigan。
Except Laine’s plans go awry when she runs into her former best friend， Ben， and realizes she finally has a chance to repair their fractured relationship。 Then she discovers that memory loss isn’t the only thing Sally’s been hiding， forcing Laine to decide whether to reveal a devastating truth to her sisters—and whether to follow her heart when it means breaking her mother’s。
Reviews
Erica Murray
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I loved this book。 I couldn’t put it down。 This authors ability to keep a consistent flow of the curiosity to know what happens next is impeccable。 There could have been a bit more history in the character development to understand why certain interactions and relationships started but somehow you just got it。 My focus was on the mother。 Her story resonated within me in so many ways。 I recommend this book if you are looking for a quick read and a heartfelt story of self acceptance， family togeth I loved this book。 I couldn’t put it down。 This authors ability to keep a consistent flow of the curiosity to know what happens next is impeccable。 There could have been a bit more history in the character development to understand why certain interactions and relationships started but somehow you just got it。 My focus was on the mother。 Her story resonated within me in so many ways。 I recommend this book if you are looking for a quick read and a heartfelt story of self acceptance， family togetherness， and the journey to accept things you can not change。 。。。more
Susan Walmer
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This book was multi-layered in that things that appeared to be on the surface went actually much deeper。 Laine has what appears to be a fantastic life consisting of a great career and marriage until it unravels as she struggles with infertility。 With each pregnancy and miscarriage， you can feel the hurt and raw pain that Laine and her husband Josh experience。 Laine’s sisters reach out to her for help as their mother Sally appears to be having difficulty living alone in NY。 Her sisters are fearfu This book was multi-layered in that things that appeared to be on the surface went actually much deeper。 Laine has what appears to be a fantastic life consisting of a great career and marriage until it unravels as she struggles with infertility。 With each pregnancy and miscarriage， you can feel the hurt and raw pain that Laine and her husband Josh experience。 Laine’s sisters reach out to her for help as their mother Sally appears to be having difficulty living alone in NY。 Her sisters are fearful Sally has dementia。 Laine agrees to come to NY for a short time until they can accurately assess their mother’s situation。 Once there， Laine sees that their mother can be lucid and scattered， and does need help。 In the book， the author writes from Sally and her daughters’ perspectives。 I felt that the author candidly and accurately describes this disease， its effects， and the stigma associated with it。 Laine discovers secrets from her past that involves her childhood best friend and how decisions she made impacted her future。 Growing up in rural Pennsylvania in the 60s I could relate to this matter because interracial relationships were frowned upon。 The fact that all of Sally’s children were living fabulous lives was the only factor that was somewhat unbelievable。 I was also surprised about Josh’s attraction that develops later in the story。 The author’s well-developed characters and the plot kept me in suspense as I turned each page。 I enjoyed this book and am looking forward to what she writes next！A special thanks to Camille Pagan， the publisher， and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Heather
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Every time I read a book by Camille Pagan I feel like it’s written specifically for me。 Everything Must Go was no different。 From dealing with a parent with dementia to family conflict， I related to every word in this story。 It was beautiful yet sad， heartwarming and heartbreaking， but ultimately hopeful。I liked the journey Laine took to become more comfortable with standing up for herself。 It’s one so many of us can understand。 She has always played a certain role in the family and it can be to Every time I read a book by Camille Pagan I feel like it’s written specifically for me。 Everything Must Go was no different。 From dealing with a parent with dementia to family conflict， I related to every word in this story。 It was beautiful yet sad， heartwarming and heartbreaking， but ultimately hopeful。I liked the journey Laine took to become more comfortable with standing up for herself。 It’s one so many of us can understand。 She has always played a certain role in the family and it can be tough to break out of that。 I found myself rooting for Laine and hoping she would get the happy ending she deserved。 My only complaint is that I wanted more！ I wanted to follow the family a little further into the future simply because I wasn’t ready to say goodbye。 I’m just saying that I wouldn’t mind a little follow up a few years down the road…。。 。。。more
Dawnny
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A story about family， secrets and following your heart。 Laine is a professional organizer。 Her marriage is on the rocks。 Laine wants to have a baby， her husband doesn't。 As if dealing with marriage woes isn't enough， her sisters want her to come home to Brooklyn because their mother is having memory issues。 Laine returns home where secrets come to light and she connect with her once best friend Ben。 This was a warm and deeply felt story。 Most people have had to deal with an aging parent and fami A story about family， secrets and following your heart。 Laine is a professional organizer。 Her marriage is on the rocks。 Laine wants to have a baby， her husband doesn't。 As if dealing with marriage woes isn't enough， her sisters want her to come home to Brooklyn because their mother is having memory issues。 Laine returns home where secrets come to light and she connect with her once best friend Ben。 This was a warm and deeply felt story。 Most people have had to deal with an aging parent and family dynamics。 I really enjoyed this。 I love stories with mothers and daughters。 This was so relatable。 Such a good read。Dawnny Ruby Novels N Latte Hudson Valley NY 。。。more
Carrie
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I really enjoyed this book。 A good friend’s mother had early onset Alzheimer’s， and the way it is portrayed in the book is spot on。 As the fixer and people pleaser in my family of 3 sisters， I really related to Laine。 Her growth through the book was wonderful。 （I received this as a Goodreads giveaway， but opinions are my own。）
Jana
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Received this arc and so so enjoyed it so much， thank you Camille for sending me a physical book。 Always enjoy reading books by this author， highly recommends it！
Leith Devine
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This is a look at a family dealing with infertility， divorce， and Alzheimer’s disease。 Lanie and Josh live in Michigan and her mother and 2 sisters live in Brooklyn。 Hadley is married with children， she’s concerned about their mother Sally and asks Lanie to come home。 Lanie has asked Josh for a divorce because she wants to have children， so she goes to stay with mom。Unfortunately she finds her mom is in worse shape than any of them knew。 She also sees the boy that got away， Ben， her friend from This is a look at a family dealing with infertility， divorce， and Alzheimer’s disease。 Lanie and Josh live in Michigan and her mother and 2 sisters live in Brooklyn。 Hadley is married with children， she’s concerned about their mother Sally and asks Lanie to come home。 Lanie has asked Josh for a divorce because she wants to have children， so she goes to stay with mom。Unfortunately she finds her mom is in worse shape than any of them knew。 She also sees the boy that got away， Ben， her friend from next door。Now the family has to figure out the best solution for getting care for mom。 Old secrets are revealed and family relationships are changed。 I enjoyed this book， 4 stars。 Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Melanie
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Camille Pagan's book Everything Must Go spoke to my own situation of having a mother with dementia。 While our situation is different， I still saw some of my own concerns shared on page in this book。 The story is told from the perspective of both the mother， Sally， and daughter， Laine。 Besides dealing with her family， Laine is in the middle of her own "midlife" crisis。 She has recently lost her beloved canine companion， is longing for a baby， and questioning her marriage to the point that she has Camille Pagan's book Everything Must Go spoke to my own situation of having a mother with dementia。 While our situation is different， I still saw some of my own concerns shared on page in this book。 The story is told from the perspective of both the mother， Sally， and daughter， Laine。 Besides dealing with her family， Laine is in the middle of her own "midlife" crisis。 She has recently lost her beloved canine companion， is longing for a baby， and questioning her marriage to the point that she has asked her husband for a divorce。 As a professional organizer， she seems to be able to get everyone else's life in order but fails to do the same thing for herself。 When she is called home to Brooklyn to deal with the issues involving her mother Laine agrees to go so that she can get some distance from her husband and possibly some perspective on her situation。 Her family is not a lot of help。 They love Laine's husband and can't see what the problem is。 Then they see Laine's new unattached status as the answer to their problems。 Laine is expected to just move in with mom and take care of things。 We learn that Laine has always been a people pleaser and bows to the requests of those around her at the expense of her own wishes and dreams。 She learns a lot about herself through the course of the book as well a lot about her mother。As stated earlier in this review， I was drawn to this book because of the dementia story。 I found that part of the story to be realistic and what kept me interested in the book。 I wanted to see how the family handled the situation。 I was disappointed in the fact that the family doesn't look past either a nursing home or in home care。 There are other options， and I was surprised that the author didn't include specialized assisted living for memory care as something that is available for families looking for help for a parent with dementia。 A nursing home is depicted as the WORST thing ever and I thought that was rather insensitive and uninformed。 There were not as many chapters from Sally's perspective， but I thought that they truly tied the book together。 The divorce story and second chance romance included in the book was really not that important to me。 The divorce seemed very rushed and the romance very too convenient。 The book was good， but I can't say that I loved it。 This was my first Camille Pagan book。 3。5 stars rounded up to 4My sincere thanks to Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book and give my unbiased opinion of it。 。。。more
Cassie The Ghost
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Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to review this ARC with honesty。Laine is a woman on the verge of realizing she's not happy with her life。 She has a husband and is trying to kick off a new career choice while also still grieving for the loss of her dog。 Laine takes the loss hard as Belle was more than just a dog or pet， she was her best friend。 While her family feels she's taking things a bit too serious with the dog's passing， Laine can't seem to let go of the pa Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to review this ARC with honesty。Laine is a woman on the verge of realizing she's not happy with her life。 She has a husband and is trying to kick off a new career choice while also still grieving for the loss of her dog。 Laine takes the loss hard as Belle was more than just a dog or pet， she was her best friend。 While her family feels she's taking things a bit too serious with the dog's passing， Laine can't seem to let go of the pain。While she continues on her with her life， something shakes loose in her mind about what she actually wants in life。。。。and it becomes apparent， it's not another dog。 Laine realizes she's ready to be a parent。 But the more she analyzes her marriage， patterns start to emerge about the topic never being brought up often and when she broaches the subject on being a parent， her husband pacifies it with "someday" or "not quite yet。"And while she struggles with life choices， concerns arise with her mother's declining mental health that has Laine running between her present life in Michigan and her past life in New York。 Laine who has always been scared of shaking the boat and disappointing her family finally does something drastic that will change her life and create a brand new path。 And that path possibly includes those from her past she'd never thought possible。Overall， my opinion of this book is that it shows the different facades of dealing with mental health issues。 A parent's decline in it can be life altering and scary。 Laine struggles with helping her family while also not ignoring her own dreams。 I did find Laine a bit dry and annoying at times but as she's called a people pleaser， it does set the tone for the majority of the book。 A couple of times， I put the book down and had to double check with other's reviews about whether this was the majority of the book。 Like when does this woman get a backbone？ As a whole， the book was decent。 I did find some things odd in regards to certain relationships outside of Laine that just。。。don't make any sense。 Like someone trying to tie up loose ends in a happily ever after move that just didn't seem quite organic and more forced。 But regardless， the book was interesting enough for me to keep reading and I was satisfied enough with the ending。 。。。more
Jamie （jamie。bookworm）
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Happy Pub Day！ I was ecstatic to get an early copy of Everything Must Go。 Camille Pagán s one of my go-to authors - everything I’ve read by her I’ve loved。 Laine feels her marriage falling apart。 Her husband， Josh， and her are wanting different things at the stage of life they are in。 At the same time， Laine gets a call from her sister who is worried that their aging Mom is showing signs of dementia。 While things are up in the air in her personal life， Laine goes back home to help her sisters ca Happy Pub Day！ I was ecstatic to get an early copy of Everything Must Go。 Camille Pagán s one of my go-to authors - everything I’ve read by her I’ve loved。 Laine feels her marriage falling apart。 Her husband， Josh， and her are wanting different things at the stage of life they are in。 At the same time， Laine gets a call from her sister who is worried that their aging Mom is showing signs of dementia。 While things are up in the air in her personal life， Laine goes back home to help her sisters care for their mom。 Secrets are revealed， second chances are presented and the entire family dynamic is changing Things I loved:-flawed， realistic characters that are so relatable（Camille is the queen of creating these types of characters， and they’re always my favourite to read about）-exploring the mother/daughter and sister/sister relationship and the family dynamics and complexities involved within-situations that many people can relate to: aging parents， establishing a balance between putting people you love first vs your own happiness -Laine’s personal growth， you really get to know her go on her journey of self discovery alongside her 4。5 stars。 Thank you to the author for the #gifted copy！ Available NOW！ 。。。more
Susie Williams
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（thank you so much to the author and publisher for my advanced copy of this book！）I've been a Camille Pagán fan forever and will always read everything she writes。 While Everything Must Go wasn't my absolute favorite of hers （that would be Forever is the Worst Long Time）， I really enjoyed it and read it in just one day！After the death of her beloved dog， 37-year-old Laine Francis is finally starting to come awake to what she wants in life。 And she's determined to do whatever it takes to get it。 （thank you so much to the author and publisher for my advanced copy of this book！）I've been a Camille Pagán fan forever and will always read everything she writes。 While Everything Must Go wasn't my absolute favorite of hers （that would be Forever is the Worst Long Time）， I really enjoyed it and read it in just one day！After the death of her beloved dog， 37-year-old Laine Francis is finally starting to come awake to what she wants in life。 And she's determined to do whatever it takes to get it。 Even if that means divorcing her husband。 But does she have the courage to say no to her family when they need her the most？This is a quick and fun read that will certainly keep you turning the pages。 I loved the realistic look at the relationship between Laine and her two sisters and think Pagán did a really good job talking about aging and dementia and how difficult that can be for family。 I could relate to Laine in many ways。。。 She's a people pleaser who often goes with the flow in order to keep the peace and keep everyone happy， sometimes even to the point where she doesn't fully realize what she actually wants in life。 I also have to say that I LOVE how much Laine treasures her dog， Belle。 As a childless 30-something who is obsessed with my dog to the point where other people don't understand at all， I really resonated with Laine's love for her pup。A few things felt a bit rushed to me。。。 Especially Laine's seemingly sudden decision to get a divorce （this happens very early in the book）。 I understand her having trouble expressing her feelings and desires to her husband， but after so many years together， it just felt odd that she suddenly felt so certain。 It also drove me a little crazy how obsessed Laine was with her not-yet-existent baby throughout the entire book， but this is probably more of a personal issue for me and may not bother others。Overall， if you're looking for a fast read that combines some heavy topics with an entertaining， page turning feel， definitely pick this one up！ 。。。more
Katherine Mary
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Right from the first line of the novel， Camile Pagan got me。 "In the end， the dog did us in。。。"。Laine believes there is a place for everything， but being with her family in NY is not it。 She's a professional organizer， a "fixer" if you will， however she sees her marriage begin to fall apart。 When it rains， it pours， as they say- her sister shares their mother is possibly suffering from dementia。 。She gets in and gets out as soon as possible， however， runs into her old friend Ben。 Can second chan Right from the first line of the novel， Camile Pagan got me。 "In the end， the dog did us in。。。"。Laine believes there is a place for everything， but being with her family in NY is not it。 She's a professional organizer， a "fixer" if you will， however she sees her marriage begin to fall apart。 When it rains， it pours， as they say- her sister shares their mother is possibly suffering from dementia。 。She gets in and gets out as soon as possible， however， runs into her old friend Ben。 Can second chances lead to happiness？ What comes first- loyalty to self or family？。Camille's powerful writing shines through again， as she hits me in all my feels！ I read this in one sitting， latched on to the character of Laine。 Even better， today is pub day！ 。。。more
Melissa
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I can always count on a Camille Pagàn book to make me a bit emotional， leave me with a satisfying ending， and be something I want to finish in one sitting。 And thankfully her newest book checked those boxes。I’m going to admit that first sentence being about how Laine had recently lost her dog， a spaniel mix， hit hard。 Losing my dog， who like Belle was a spaniel mix and really was my best friend， two years ago was painful， but Pagàn doesn’t sugarcoat life’s losses and I’ve always loved that about I can always count on a Camille Pagàn book to make me a bit emotional， leave me with a satisfying ending， and be something I want to finish in one sitting。 And thankfully her newest book checked those boxes。I’m going to admit that first sentence being about how Laine had recently lost her dog， a spaniel mix， hit hard。 Losing my dog， who like Belle was a spaniel mix and really was my best friend， two years ago was painful， but Pagàn doesn’t sugarcoat life’s losses and I’ve always loved that about her books。I loved Laine and Sally and their family。 I appreciated that Pagàn used her own family experience with dementia。 And I think the lesson about being accepted even when you’re honest and set boundaries was an important one。 。。。more
Theresa
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A book about sisters and aging parents。 Camille Pagan handles these serious， emotional issues with her wry wit and relatable style。
Jamie
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This book was a perfect read for me right now。 My current situation and Laine‘s could not be more similar。 I was absolutely sucked in from the first page。 I could relate to the challenges， situations， and experiences。 Again， this is another one of Camille’s books I just couldn’t put down。 One of my favorites so far！
Heather
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I am an auto-reader of Camille Pagán's books and have read and enjoyed them all。 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐨 is my absolute favorite of hers！This book is mostly told from Laine's perspective， with a few chapters told from her mom， Sally's view。 Laine wants children， but her husband Josh is never ready。 When Laine leaves Josh behind in Michigan to go visit her mom and sisters at home in NY， she bumps into her first love， Ben， sparking something she hasn't felt in years。 While Laine is trying to navigate I am an auto-reader of Camille Pagán's books and have read and enjoyed them all。 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐨 is my absolute favorite of hers！This book is mostly told from Laine's perspective， with a few chapters told from her mom， Sally's view。 Laine wants children， but her husband Josh is never ready。 When Laine leaves Josh behind in Michigan to go visit her mom and sisters at home in NY， she bumps into her first love， Ben， sparking something she hasn't felt in years。 While Laine is trying to navigate what to do， she learns some shocking news about her mom's past， and grim news for her mom's future。 Laine has some big decisions to make， all while trying to not lose sight of her own needs and desires。I love how the title 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐨 held multiple meanings for Laine。 She had to physically and emotionally learn to let things go within her heart， the life she built with Josh， and within her childhood family's dynamics。 And speaking of her family， they were so real。 The dynamic between the sisters， their trying to determine what's best for Mom， and deciding what roles they will each play moving forward， felt so familiar。 This book felt very meaningful and applicable to things my husband and I have faced - not so much from the 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴 topic， but from the 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 perspective。 I appreciate how Camille addressed this sensitive subject。 。。。more
Miss W Book Reviews
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“Everything Must Go” by Camille Pagan was a wonderful read。 This women's fiction deals with the sensitive topic of Alzheimer's and I highly applaud the author for approaching this subject。 I absolutely love Laine， the protagonist。 She is a professional organizer。 Laine is at a crossroads in her marriage and life when she is called home to help her family with her mom who is suffering with Alhzeimers。 Laine gets a lot more than she planned for when she goes home to Brooklyn。 This book stayed wit “Everything Must Go” by Camille Pagan was a wonderful read。 This women's fiction deals with the sensitive topic of Alzheimer's and I highly applaud the author for approaching this subject。 I absolutely love Laine， the protagonist。 She is a professional organizer。 Laine is at a crossroads in her marriage and life when she is called home to help her family with her mom who is suffering with Alhzeimers。 Laine gets a lot more than she planned for when she goes home to Brooklyn。 This book stayed with me sometime after I finished reading it。 There are dual timelines including the past and the present which worked really well for the events that took place and to see better into the characters lives。 The characters were complex， flawed and well fleshed out。 I found the characters very relatable。 This story is a must read！ 。。。more
Susan Ballard
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I love how Camille Pagán tackles real-life problems and relationships with wit and humor but breaks your heart a little too。 Laine feels stuck。 She wants out of her marriage with Josh。 Her family adores Josh， and he is a good man， but he’s not ready to move on to the next phase of life - and Laine is; actually， she has been for some time now。 And then there is Sally， Laine’s mom。 When Laine’s sisters call Laine and say that Sally has seemed forgetful and confused， Laine flies to New York to chec I love how Camille Pagán tackles real-life problems and relationships with wit and humor but breaks your heart a little too。 Laine feels stuck。 She wants out of her marriage with Josh。 Her family adores Josh， and he is a good man， but he’s not ready to move on to the next phase of life - and Laine is; actually， she has been for some time now。 And then there is Sally， Laine’s mom。 When Laine’s sisters call Laine and say that Sally has seemed forgetful and confused， Laine flies to New York to check on her， it’s also a good excuse to get away from Josh - to clear her head。 But that’s not going to happen anytime soon！While in New York， Laine runs into Ben， her old childhood best friend。 Seeing Ben brings back a wave of emotions， and Ben reveals some secrets to Laine - one that is Sally’s to tell and one that he’s been carrying for years。 I was hooked from the first pages when Laine was in mourning for her beloved dog！ That got me。 This story hits on topics that many may relate to， such as dealing with aging parents and the struggles in marriages。 Pagán interlaces the nuances of family relationships， first love romance， and being true to your own heart。Thank you @suzyapprovedbooktours and @camillepagan for a spot on tour and a gifted copy。 。。。more
Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader
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Laine is a professional organizer。 Her marriage suddenly takes a turn at the same time her sisters tell her their mom， Sally， may have dementia。 Laine rushes to Sally’s side。 She plans to help her mom get things back together and then head home to Michigan。Laine runs into Ben， her estranged best friend， and it’s time they mend fences。 It’s been too long。 In the process， she discovers her mom has a big secret。I love a mother/daughter story， and I appreciated the way Laine approached her mom’s mem Laine is a professional organizer。 Her marriage suddenly takes a turn at the same time her sisters tell her their mom， Sally， may have dementia。 Laine rushes to Sally’s side。 She plans to help her mom get things back together and then head home to Michigan。Laine runs into Ben， her estranged best friend， and it’s time they mend fences。 It’s been too long。 In the process， she discovers her mom has a big secret。I love a mother/daughter story， and I appreciated the way Laine approached her mom’s memory loss。 As someone with aging parents， these are relevant issues I face regularly。 It’s a story of family and those constantly shifting dynamics between loved ones。 Laine grows as a character becoming more in charge of her own life’s direction。 Overall， an entertaining， enjoyable， and dramatic story of family。I received a gifted copy。Many of my reviews can also be found on my blog: www。jennifertarheelreader。com and instagram: www。instagram。com/tarheelreader 。。。more
Rebecca
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3。5 starsLaine Francis is a people pleaser， for years she’s put everyone else first but after the death of her beloved dog， she’s rethinking this strategy。 She asks her husband for a divorce and plans to move forward with having a baby on her own， then her sisters ask her to move back to NYC to help care for their mother， who has dementia。 While there， Laine runs into ex-best friend and first love Ben。 Now， she has big choices to make。 What I liked: Laine’s story felt relatable - who hasn’t done 3。5 starsLaine Francis is a people pleaser， for years she’s put everyone else first but after the death of her beloved dog， she’s rethinking this strategy。 She asks her husband for a divorce and plans to move forward with having a baby on her own， then her sisters ask her to move back to NYC to help care for their mother， who has dementia。 While there， Laine runs into ex-best friend and first love Ben。 Now， she has big choices to make。 What I liked: Laine’s story felt relatable - who hasn’t done things or made choices because it was what someone else wanted or because it was the easy path？ I connected with her desire for a child before it’s too late and her people pleasing tendencies。I love that Pagan’s characters are normal people with real life problems。 What didn’t work for me: I wanted Laine to have more of a confrontation with her family about their manipulative ways。 They kind of get a pass for years of bad behavior - guilting Laine to do what they want。 I wish Laine hadn’t been fresh out of a relationship when she ran into Ben。 For me， everything happens very quickly。 I also didn’t like a sub-romance that is hinted at in the ending。 Who should read it: You’ve ever second guessed life choices， dealt with an aging family member， or Facebook stalked an ex。 Thanks kccpr for my gifted copy。 。。。more
bookishwithwine
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Book Tour & ReviewEverything Must Go by Camille PaganPub Date: April 26， 2022Book Rating: 4Wine Pairing: Ménage à Trois MidnightThank you @suzyapprovedbook tours @camillepagan @lakeunion for my gifted #copyMain character Laine and her husband want similar but different things， and they feel more like best friends than husband and wife。 When Laine’s sister calls with concerns about their mother， she sees the timing as the break she needs before going through with the divorce she asked for。 Leavin Book Tour & ReviewEverything Must Go by Camille PaganPub Date: April 26， 2022Book Rating: 4Wine Pairing: Ménage à Trois MidnightThank you @suzyapprovedbook tours @camillepagan @lakeunion for my gifted #copyMain character Laine and her husband want similar but different things， and they feel more like best friends than husband and wife。 When Laine’s sister calls with concerns about their mother， she sees the timing as the break she needs before going through with the divorce she asked for。 Leaving her husband behind， Laine goes from Michigan to New York City to see if her sister's concerns are warranted， and to figure out what she really wants。This was a quick read with serious topics。 You never knew what was coming next。 I will say that the end surprised me in a good way。 After thinking about the end I should have seen it coming， but I didn’t。 Grab your copy this Tuesday - April 26th！ 。。。more
Jessica Kimbel
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Laine has just made two major decisions for her life。 One， she wants to be a mother， no matter what it takes， and two， she needs to divorce her husband。 Laine receives a call from her sister， Hadley， that their mother， Sally may have dementia and she needs to come home， at least temporarily to NYC。 Laine travels home to assist her sisters with figuring out a care plan for their mom， but soon discovers secrets their mom has been hiding which had a major impact on Laine’s life。 Everything Must Go Laine has just made two major decisions for her life。 One， she wants to be a mother， no matter what it takes， and two， she needs to divorce her husband。 Laine receives a call from her sister， Hadley， that their mother， Sally may have dementia and she needs to come home， at least temporarily to NYC。 Laine travels home to assist her sisters with figuring out a care plan for their mom， but soon discovers secrets their mom has been hiding which had a major impact on Laine’s life。 Everything Must Go is a heartbreaking， emotional tale of the love and trust between mothers and daughters and sisters， written beautifully with just the right amount of drama to keep you turning the pages late into the night。 Laine learns that home doesn’t have to be a physical place， but can be wherever your heart is happy and content。 。。。more
Nicole reading_with_nicole
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I have read all of her books and have been lucky to feature them here for you to add to your #tbr Now this is a no spoiler feature /review ~ I want to say that I truly loved Laine and I myself at the same age of 38 realized the same things she did， except I was married for almost 2 decades。。 LOL Laine and Josh have been married for over a decade ~ She is having what can be called a midlife crisis， I like to call it an awakening because that is what is was for me。。 She and Josh are at a cros I have read all of her books and have been lucky to feature them here for you to add to your #tbr Now this is a no spoiler feature /review ~ I want to say that I truly loved Laine and I myself at the same age of 38 realized the same things she did， except I was married for almost 2 decades。。 LOL Laine and Josh have been married for over a decade ~ She is having what can be called a midlife crisis， I like to call it an awakening because that is what is was for me。。 She and Josh are at a crossroad， she wants a family and he wants to make money， Laine is trying to figure out what she needs to do with her marriage when she receives news that her mother might have dementia ~Laine leaves Michigan and heads home to New York to be with her mother。 Upon returning to her childhood home she runs into Ben， he was her childhood best friend until they weren't friends anymore because of a fight they had when they were in college。 Laine now must navigate learning about her mothers illness of having Alzheimers and figure out if it is time to end her not so happy marriage with Josh and start living the life she truly wants to live and will that be with Ben？ You have to read the book to find out！！Camille puts a lot of time in her research for writing， she is very thoughtful when writing about Alzheimers and that totally touched my heart because like I said Laine is a lot like me ~ I lost my grandmother to Alzheimers and I actually found out she had it when I left my husband ~ but I moved her to AZ with me。。 This book is a great read， I enjoyed that it is written in a way to let the reader know that having feelings of being stuck is ok and that there is always a brighter side of things even if it looks grim。。 The characters are relatable and a bit complex which always makes a good read！ 。。。more
blythe
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Everything Must Go is the latest from Camille Pagan and it comes out this Tuesday from Amazon Publishing - thanks to Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion。 This was a good book to read while backpacking because literally everything must go， everyday。 I'm the type of traveler who organizes every little thing into its stuff sack and proper space in my pack， and I loved hearing about Laine's transition to become a professional organizer。 I can un Everything Must Go is the latest from Camille Pagan and it comes out this Tuesday from Amazon Publishing - thanks to Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion。 This was a good book to read while backpacking because literally everything must go， everyday。 I'm the type of traveler who organizes every little thing into its stuff sack and proper space in my pack， and I loved hearing about Laine's transition to become a professional organizer。 I can understand how satisfying it is to know where everything is when you need it！ The book covers the emotional turbulence of losing a beloved pet， deciding a marriage is no longer working， and handling a parent with memory issues - heavy topics！ However， Pagan's writing eases the severity， and I enjoyed reading it during my trek on the Arizona Trail。 。。。more
Suzanne （The Bookish Libra）
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Everything Must Go by Camille Pagan is a wonderful， heartfelt story about love， family， and second chances。 It also explores the strength of the bond between mother-daughter， as well as that of the bond between sisters。Laine Francis’ life is in turmoil。 More than anything， she wants to be a mother， but her husband has been putting her off for years， saying he’s not ready。 Laine’s biological clock is ticking so loudly that it’s all she can hear and so she tells her husband she wants a divorce sin Everything Must Go by Camille Pagan is a wonderful， heartfelt story about love， family， and second chances。 It also explores the strength of the bond between mother-daughter， as well as that of the bond between sisters。Laine Francis’ life is in turmoil。 More than anything， she wants to be a mother， but her husband has been putting her off for years， saying he’s not ready。 Laine’s biological clock is ticking so loudly that it’s all she can hear and so she tells her husband she wants a divorce since they clearly don’t want the same things。 On top of that， she has received a frantic call from one of her sisters， begging her to come to New York to help with their mom， who hasn’t been herself lately。 Even though Laine has no desire to come back to New York， she knows she is the only sibling who doesn’t have small children to care for so she’s the logical choice。 When Laine arrives in New York， she runs into Ben， her former best friend。 She hasn’t seen Ben since they had a huge falling out years ago， so seeing him again after all this time brings back a lot of memories。 She hopes seeing him again will provide the opportunity to mend their relationships， but she soon realizes that her sisters were right about their mom。 Something is definitely wrong and it’s not just the occasional forgetfulness。I think this is a story that many readers， especially those with aging parents， are going to find so relatable。 As the sisters try to determine the full extent of their mom’s memory loss， they have to have tough heart-to-heart conversations about what to do， how best to care for her， while maintaining as much of her independence and dignity as possible， etc。 I loved how realistically these relationships were portrayed and how the sisters all came together to help their mom。 I also loved that in addition to Laine’s perspective， which we got since she was the one taking the lead when it came to their mom， we also got the perspective of Sally， so we could see what was going on in her head， both as she realized what was happening to her and as she realized that her girls knew as well。 Not only that， but we also get an inside look at some pretty major secrets Sally has been keeping from her family。 I found Laine’s journey to figure out what she really wants from her life， especially regarding motherhood， just as compelling as Sally’s story。 There were so many different layers that kept me turning the pages and fully invested in seeing how things would turn out for both Laine and Sally。While Everything Must Go touches on some pretty weighty topics like divorce and dementia， it’s ultimately a feel good story that left me shedding a few happy tears by the time I got to the last page。 Note: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Katy
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Everything Must Goby Camille Pagan4 starsLanie is a people pleaser or so everyone says she is， she doesn't see it。 After her dog passes and she starts thinking about what she really wants in her life and will her husband be able to give it to her。 One day she decides she is done， time for a divorce。 While she working through her own stuff her sister calls and explains she thinks their mom has been slowly losing it。 Lanie has to go see and be with her mom while trying to figure her own life out。 Everything Must Goby Camille Pagan4 starsLanie is a people pleaser or so everyone says she is， she doesn't see it。 After her dog passes and she starts thinking about what she really wants in her life and will her husband be able to give it to her。 One day she decides she is done， time for a divorce。 While she working through her own stuff her sister calls and explains she thinks their mom has been slowly losing it。 Lanie has to go see and be with her mom while trying to figure her own life out。 This book takes a look at Alzheimer's in the beginning stages and how it can affect different family members especially when two sisters seem to have their life together more than their other。 I work with a lot of elders in different stages of the disease， it takes a lot to explain to the family what is happening especially when they are in denial。 It's a process for the family and the person that's starting to experience it。 This book explains very well the whole process of the beginning stages。 Of course， they added some romance and drama I'm not sure if they wanted the book to be more focused on that but it did to me。 Thank you， Net Galley and Lake Union Publishing 。。。more
Amy
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Camille Pagan is a must read author for me， but this book wasn't my favorite of hers， but it's me， not the book。 She's the queen of wrenching your heart out and putting it back together and delivers again on that promise。 However， we start off with the main character's 15 year old dog dying。 My girl is turning 15 today， so this hit a little close to home for me and reminded me that my time with her is fleeting， and the constant mentions in the book made it hard for me。 That said， this family was Camille Pagan is a must read author for me， but this book wasn't my favorite of hers， but it's me， not the book。 She's the queen of wrenching your heart out and putting it back together and delivers again on that promise。 However， we start off with the main character's 15 year old dog dying。 My girl is turning 15 today， so this hit a little close to home for me and reminded me that my time with her is fleeting， and the constant mentions in the book made it hard for me。 That said， this family was great and I would love to see more of Laine and Ben。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️。 Sorry for the slight but not really spoiler， but if you have an older pup， I wanted you to be warned。 。。。more
Melanie McGrade Davidson
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This is such a great book。 I knew I would like it because Camille Pagan is a great author， but it is even better than I originally thought。 I was drawn to the main character， Laine， and I felt so empathetic towards her and everything she was going through。 A troubled marriage， an unfulfilled family， and a suffering mom are just a few huge life events she juggles and she holds herself together pretty well despite the emotional weight they each hold。 She is married to a husband who loves her but n This is such a great book。 I knew I would like it because Camille Pagan is a great author， but it is even better than I originally thought。 I was drawn to the main character， Laine， and I felt so empathetic towards her and everything she was going through。 A troubled marriage， an unfulfilled family， and a suffering mom are just a few huge life events she juggles and she holds herself together pretty well despite the emotional weight they each hold。 She is married to a husband who loves her but not the idea of a having a baby， her ex best friend is in her life again and she realizes she not only wants him to stay in her life， but as more than just friends。 Does she want to move to NY and care for her mom who revealed she has Alzheimer’s， and where Ben lives？ Or does she want to stay in Ann Arbor， MI where she has a new and lucrative business and is ideal for raising a family？ Does she want to stay married to Josh？ Always living her life as a people pleaser， recent events have encouraged Laine to put herself first and do what is best for her。 She learns living this way is not always perfect， and that someone will likely end up unhappy， but she also becomes stronger and happier as she navigates this new way of living。 I loved the focus on family and am in awe of the strong bonds they all have with one another。 Is it a perfect family？ No， of course not， but it is so much like a REAL family。 Real people with real problems， but told with so much talent and flair that it is captivating from beginning to end。 That is what it makes the book so wonderful。 。。。more
Lisa Albright
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I love the way this author writes relationships and family dynamics。 I feel like I'm part of the story and going through the growth and experiences of the characters and that was especially true with this book。 It was so relatable in the difficult challenges and the poignant moments as well。 This is one that will stay with me for a while and makes me think about my own family and relationships and the strength I've drawn from them。I received a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。 I love the way this author writes relationships and family dynamics。 I feel like I'm part of the story and going through the growth and experiences of the characters and that was especially true with this book。 It was so relatable in the difficult challenges and the poignant moments as well。 This is one that will stay with me for a while and makes me think about my own family and relationships and the strength I've drawn from them。I received a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Debbie Rozier
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I enjoyed reading DON’T TURN THIS LIFE AROUND by this author last summer so I was excited to dig into her latest read。I love the way that around the weighty subjects that are presented in this book， I still left the read with a sense of hope。I enjoyed the two person point of views from the main character， Laine and her mom， Sally。I thought all the characters were well written。 If you are a people pleaser like Laine， you will be able to identify with what she is going through in this book。I reall I enjoyed reading DON’T TURN THIS LIFE AROUND by this author last summer so I was excited to dig into her latest read。I love the way that around the weighty subjects that are presented in this book， I still left the read with a sense of hope。I enjoyed the two person point of views from the main character， Laine and her mom， Sally。I thought all the characters were well written。 If you are a people pleaser like Laine， you will be able to identify with what she is going through in this book。I really enjoyed Sally’s chapters as I really felt how she was struggling trying to cover up her memory issues。Laine is the sister that moved away。 The other two Francis sisters stayed in New York and are each raising children and have successful careers。Laine is trying to find her way。 She is ready to start a family。 Her husband of more than a dozen years， Josh， is not。 Laine has also not quite found her professional niche。 She freelance writes and has started using her organizational skills to help others get their spaces decluttered。Several things happen at the same time。 Laine asks Josh for a divorce。 Laine is called back to New York by her sisters to help their mom， Sally， who seems to be having real issues with her memory。 She also runs into， Ben， her best friend since childhood who she hasn’t seen in 15 years after they had a falling out。Sally is not only trying to cover up her memory slips， she also has a huge secret that has directly impacted Laine。A well worth your time to read that focuses on family and second chances。 。。。more
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