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Audiobook: I had heard the audio of this was excellent and it was! I was able to complete this in a day because I was so enthralled with it. I love the different perspectives and how it was all done in real time and within a 24 hour period. Highly recommend listening.
Audiobook: Wow wow wow! I had heard that this was different than the prior 2 books in this series. It definitely had a darker tone but was equally as steamy and gave me all the feels. I enjoyed the heart of the story and the feeling that a lot of us are feeling with being mentally stressed/burned out with work and just regular life itself. I absolutely love this love story and I am so excited to see what Helen will do next! TW: caring/death of parent, autism spectrum,
4.5 - If you are a fan of Shakespeare and theater, this is the book for you. I had been wanting to read this for awhile after hearing about it on a podcast. This was definitely different than any of the other thrillers I read this past year. The format for starters was unique as it was divided into 5 Acts and within the Acts the "chapters" were scene numbers. And there was a prologue at the start of each Act. This went with the theatrical theme woven through the book. I love the relationship between the 7 friends even as complicated it was then became. The last 50 pages were probably the best pages. Also I do not understand how this hasn't been made into a limited series. It is perfect for television!
Thank you so much to Net Galley, Jeneva Rose, Dreamscape Media and Corner Star Press for an ARC of “A Girl I Was”.
I had been seeing this book EVERYWHERE and I trusted some of my fellow Bookstagrammers when they said it was a must read.
It was and I felt it deep in my soul.
I resonated with Alexis because even at 34, I have no idea what I should be doing with my life. And I often think back and play out how things could’ve been if I did xyz. I lost my job a few years back and I thought it was the end of the world. I had never experienced it before & sure enough it was not the end of the world.
What was so unique about this story compared to other body time travel (like 13 Going on 30 or Freaky Friday) is that Alexis was side by side with her younger self. I loved that! I couldn’t even imagine what that would be like
I had been seeing this book EVERYWHERE and I trusted some of my fellow Bookstagrammers when they said it was a must read.
It was and I felt it deep in my soul.
I resonated with Alexis because even at 34, I have no idea what I should be doing with my life. And I often think back and play out how things could’ve been if I did xyz. I lost my job a few years back and I thought it was the end of the world. I had never experienced it before & sure enough it was not the end of the world.
What was so unique about this story compared to other body time travel (like 13 Going on 30 or Freaky Friday) is that Alexis was side by side with her younger self. I loved that! I couldn’t even imagine what that would be like
4.5 - I have always been Team Edward so I was super excited to fall back in love & I did. Some parts were a little drawn out but overall stellar for those who enjoy the series.
Audiobook: This book was a ride!!!!!! I definitely like this better than the last Alice Feeney book I listened to. I get the hype on this one. I love when thrillers keep me on edge on not knowing what was going to happen until the end. And then it was bam, bam, bam. TW: death, infertility
Audiobook: I probably would not have picked this book to read if it were for it being a book club pick. It is not my typical style of book. With that being said, I did really enjoy it. I love how it was a family drama from the perspective of 3 triplet girls. Each had their own narrator for the audiobook and their own voice within the story. This is my first novel that the topic was environmental theme and honestly if it hadn't been for those teen being the narrator throughout it, I probably wouldn't have enjoyed it as much. The novel deals with the outcome after the city's water turned green from a local plant & when the family of the plant moves back into town, the sisters are determined to figured out what happened all those years ago.
Audiobook: 3.5 - I had high hopes for this one after seeing so many glowing reviews. I am not sure if i was just distracted by work things while I was listening or it just did not grab my attention. This begs the question, if you knew the future, would you do things the same way or not at all? I like the element of ballroom dancing being woven through and having more than one soulmate in your life.
Audiobook: I am going through the back catalog of Olivia Dade since I love her Spoiler Alert series. This is the first book of the Marysburg series. This kind of fell flat for me towards the end. We had this big build up of the two teachers getting together and then it was like “uh wait no we can’t do this” after things already been progressing. I did like that the two characters were older and not in their 20s. Always happy to be reading a plus size romance!!! Looking forward to reading the next one.
emotional
funny
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is the latest book that has given a hangover.
This book to me is a prime example of a friends to enemies & slow burn that is brilliantly done!
The first page sets the tone by giving you a blurred line definition of love & hate. And it really makes you think (obviously this is a case by case scenario).
I knew pretty early on that Josh was going into my Book Boyfriend list. He was confident, sexy, smart & caring. I love how her brought out her confidence and knew she had fire in her.
This was a slow burn but you got enough teasing throughout the book that made it allll worth it in the end.
And a favorite line from Lucy really is what we all look for in a partner:
“He’s seen the sweating, vomiting, feverish, and asleep. He’s seen me angry, frustrated, scared. Horny, lonely, heartsick. No matter how I look, it never seem to faze him. He always looks at me exactly the same way.”
Also, check out the movie that was just released. It is not perfect but I found it still enjoyable!