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Marva Sheridan was born ready for this day. She’s always been driven to make a difference in the world, and what better way than to vote in her first election?

Duke Crenshaw is so done with this election. He just wants to get voting over with so he can prepare for his band’s first paying gig tonight. Only problem? Duke can’t vote.

When Marva sees Duke turned away from their polling place, she takes it upon herself to make sure his vote is counted. She hasn’t spent months doorbelling and registering voters just to see someone denied their right.

And that’s how their whirlwind day begins, rushing from precinct to precinct, cutting school, waiting in endless lines, turned away time and again, trying to do one simple thing: vote. They may have started out as strangers, but as Duke and Marva team up to beat a rigged system (and find Marva’s missing cat), it’s clear that there’s more to their connection than a shared mission for democracy.

Romantic and triumphant, The Voting Booth is proof that you can’t sit around waiting for the world to change . . . but some things are meant are meant to be.

I finished this book a couple of days ago and I really enjoyed it. I hope y'all like it as well.!

@Joi: Thank you!!

Just got started and with Monday being election day in my country this one might hit close to home.

25% - Marva. (view spoiler)[So after she takes off her dream schools from her list to be closer to Alec he goes and applies a school that they didn't discuss? Wow. That's messed up. (hide spoiler)]

32% - Duke. I am cackling. How can one person be so unlucky. That rule that says 'whatever can go wrong will go wrong' was written about him. Honestly lmao

Looking forward to this - can't work out from the reviews quite what to expect, but I'm looking forward to a break from angsty vampires with this one!

Karen wrote: "Looking forward to this - can't work out from the reviews quite what to expect, but I'm looking forward to a break from angsty vampires with this one!"

It was enjoyable for sure

14% - our first introductions to Duke and Marva have this in feel-good territory, but I’m thinking the political focus will be important.

Karen wrote: "14% - our first introductions to Duke and Marva have this in feel-good territory, but I’m thinking the political focus will be important."

I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts on this one.

34% - I’m not surprised that they inadvertently seem to have links. It’s all flowing so naturally, but I’m curious to know more about what happened to his brother.

53% (view spoiler)[ I know we’re not meant to see him that positively, but in the phone-call her boyfriend really does seem awful. How can you be so blind to the concerns of those close to you? (hide spoiler)]

88% - (view spoiler)[ Given how long she’s been with Alec, Marva’s lack of emotion over the breakup indicates she knew it was heading this way. The memory of Julian being stopped by the police is hard to read. Terrifying set of circumstances. (hide spoiler)]

Finished. Review on home page. Super cute, but so so important.

Dee Dee wrote: "25% - Marva. [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ As soon as we start hearing details about Alec you can guess the writing is on the wall. (hide spoiler)]

Dee Dee wrote: "25% - Marva. [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ It was really a bad move considering they decided to apply to the same ones. If he wanted to take a chance on his dream school, he sould've told her first hand. She has really valid reasons for not liking that school, and if he really cared about her values, it wouldn't even be a choice for him. (hide spoiler)]

Karen wrote: "14% - our first introductions to Duke and Marva have this in feel-good territory, but I’m thinking the political focus will be important."

The voting system in the USA isn't really like in my country, but some of the things Marva is fighting for are definetely alike some things we face here.

Tayane wrote: "Dee Dee wrote: "25% - Marva. [spoilers removed]"

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Exactly! He didn't care AT ALL. Triflin

Tayane wrote: "Karen wrote: "14% - our first introductions to Duke and Marva have this in feel-good territory, but I’m thinking the political focus will be important."

The voting system in the USA isn't really l..."

It really isn't similar to mine either...but hearing her passion was familiar to me.

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So self centred it hurts

Dee Dee wrote: "32% - Duke. I am cackling. How can one person be so unlucky. That rule that says 'whatever can go wrong will go wrong' was written about him. Honestly lmao"

Yes, he was so unlucky with all of this hahaha

Karen wrote: "34% - I’m not surprised that they inadvertently seem to have links. It’s all flowing so naturally, but I’m curious to know more about what happened to his brother."

(view spoiler)[ They are definetely getting along pretty well. As you've already finished, I can say it is pretty sad what happened to his brother, another important topic being discussed in this book. (hide spoiler)]

Dee Dee wrote: "Tayane wrote: "Dee Dee wrote: "25% - Marva. [spoilers removed]"

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Exactly! He didn't care AT ALL. Triflin"

I hope she can see that he isn't really what he seems.

Karen wrote: "53% [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I know! I think he just wants her to break up with him so he doesn't get the fault for their relationship not working out. (hide spoiler)]

75%

(view spoiler)[ I'm glad she finally broke up with Alec, he was such asshole. Everything he said to her about her being "angry all the time" and wanting to fight for her rights. Him playing the "just because I'm white doesn't mean I don't have problems" card was the worst. Thankfully she got rid of him. (hide spoiler)]

Tayane wrote: "Karen wrote: "53% [spoilers removed]"

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That part.

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Good riddance. He wasn't worth the time and energy she put into him.

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Good riddance. He wasn't worth the time and energy she put into him."

Definetely not, he was so annoying,

Karen wrote: "88% - [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I guess she was already tired of everything he was doing and how he was letting her down. She had also realized he was just doing that so she would break up with him. A real pain in the ass. (hide spoiler)]

Finished and I just wanted to add one more thing:

(view spoiler)[ I'm not really fond of the romance. I know they spent the whole day together and they liked each other, but either way it seemed out of place and rushed, specially being right after she had just broken up with her two years long boyfriend. Yes, he was an ass and she was tired of him, but it still felt weird. (hide spoiler)]

Yeah. It was insta-lovey almost

I'm starting this one late, but after my last book I read, I really wanted something easy and light, and I saw there was a buddy read for this one!! Really excited for it!

23%- (view spoiler)[ Good start so far...I like reading this one during an election year :) I'm not a huge fan of assumptions and prejudgement with characters, but I guess it's a way to get the reader to think through some discussion topics. However, it's kinda making me not like the characters right away... They both seem very judgemental. I'm sure that's the point...that they'll both figure out they were wrong about each other and start liking each other, but I just don't love books with these types of characters. I do love Marva's passion, and I love Duke's musical drive though! (hide spoiler)]

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I agree with this... (view spoiler)[ I teach high school kids so I understand that sometimes when they tell me they stay with someone because "they've been together for so long," or "We've always just been together," that maybe that is why Marva would stay with Alec for so long even though there seems to be some pretty big issues that separate them and some serious lack of disrespect going on. (hide spoiler)]

Tayane wrote: "Dee Dee wrote: "Tayane wrote: "75%

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Good riddance. He wasn't worth the time and energy she put into him."

Definetely not, he was so annoying,"


^^^HAHAHAH! YES!

Tayane wrote: "Finished and I just wanted to add one more thing:

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This was EXACTLY what I was thinking!!! (view spoiler)[ Marva took everything so seriously...that's what made her so passionate about everything. So that she would end a two year relationship (yes I understand they were having issues) but to end it and kiss a complete stranger on the same day just seemed so weird. Of course I loved Duke, so I wasn't overly upset, but it just seemed way out of character and out of place. I wish the ending scene would still have happened (finding the cat and watching the election results together) but then had an epilogue two weeks later with them sharing their first kiss at the beach, coffee shop from before, or even just meeting as friends to discuses their college dreams. I liked everything overall, but their romance just made it "ehhhhh..." for me in the last chapter. But I still enjoyed the book overall! (hide spoiler)]