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This one absolutely blew me away!! While parts of it were predictable i think the author does a great job of keeping you engaged and wondering “what if” the entire time.
And that ending !!!
And that ending !!!
For The Love of Friends by Sarah Goodman Confino was a laugh out loud funny book about a girl, Lily, who is in her early 30s. Lily is trying to figure her life out and while doing so finds herself being a bridesmaid in five weddings in one year. Basically the end result for Lily is deciding to run a blog detailing all of the weddings and wedding parties to help her pay for everything. Imagine 27 dresses meets gossip girl and you have a somewhat good idea on what to expect when you pick this book up.
This was one of the most fun books I’ve read this year. The story and writing were refreshing, the funny moments are well delivered, the tense moments are believable, and there are some really emotional and heart warming moments near the end too! PLUS there’s a super flirty slow burn relationship that i was absolutely melting for from the start.
This book has everything you need in a good old fashioned romcom.
This was one of the most fun books I’ve read this year. The story and writing were refreshing, the funny moments are well delivered, the tense moments are believable, and there are some really emotional and heart warming moments near the end too! PLUS there’s a super flirty slow burn relationship that i was absolutely melting for from the start.
This book has everything you need in a good old fashioned romcom.
This story was INCREDIBLE!!
This felt like a one-of-a-kind book. It captured everything that fans of gymnastics/Olympics love while also educating readers on the not so glamourous side to the sport. This book handles the very difficult topic of the sexual assault case that surrounded the women's gymnastics team, but it does so in a way that does not expose the reader DIRECTLY to any thing super triggering. Things are discussed but not really in an intimate way, which I think really helps to allow readers to understand how difficult it was for the people involved to have to live through it. The discussion of this topic was handled as tastefully as something like this can be.
At its core, this is a story about literally risking it all to accomplish your goals. We see how all of the characters in this story can be effected by one person's choices. Readers get to see and feel the aches and pains that go into being a competitive gymnast, whereas on TV you might see the struggle but what you mainly see and experience is the glitz and glam.
This story opens readers eyes to a lot of aspects of the sport that are not usually discussed, but it does so in a way that allows readers to understand WHY someone would be willing to do it all. It's a story about physical and emotional pain and exhaustion, but it's also a story about perseverance, strength, and accomplishment. This story provides an incredibly emotional and complex way for readers to view gymnastics, gymnasts, and everything it can take to accomplish your goals.
This felt like a one-of-a-kind book. It captured everything that fans of gymnastics/Olympics love while also educating readers on the not so glamourous side to the sport. This book handles the very difficult topic of the sexual assault case that surrounded the women's gymnastics team, but it does so in a way that does not expose the reader DIRECTLY to any thing super triggering. Things are discussed but not really in an intimate way, which I think really helps to allow readers to understand how difficult it was for the people involved to have to live through it. The discussion of this topic was handled as tastefully as something like this can be.
At its core, this is a story about literally risking it all to accomplish your goals. We see how all of the characters in this story can be effected by one person's choices. Readers get to see and feel the aches and pains that go into being a competitive gymnast, whereas on TV you might see the struggle but what you mainly see and experience is the glitz and glam.
This story opens readers eyes to a lot of aspects of the sport that are not usually discussed, but it does so in a way that allows readers to understand WHY someone would be willing to do it all. It's a story about physical and emotional pain and exhaustion, but it's also a story about perseverance, strength, and accomplishment. This story provides an incredibly emotional and complex way for readers to view gymnastics, gymnasts, and everything it can take to accomplish your goals.
I liked this more than most non-fiction/memoir style books I’ve read but it still fell into the pattern of feeling really repetitive towards the end. Lots to appreciate though!