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Worthy: How to Believe You Are Enough and Transform Your Life by Jamie Kern Lima
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth
3.5
Thoughts:
- Underwhelming - I felt like the book didn’t hold my attention that well and I was not too impressed by the ending
- The ending being that Holly Fairchild - aka Miss Fairchild was an unreliable character. What she disclosed to the therapist Dr. Warren was lies, and was told when she was in prison for kidnapping. “Amy” was her sister, not her daugher. Holly killed Amy, not her mother.
- Enjoyable overall - I did enjoy the audiobook and I did like the writing.
- I’ll continue to read Sally Hepworth, but I just wasn’t hooked on this one so much.
- I found the sisters were interesting characters, but that they also were interchangeable and easy to mix up. There wasn’t enough depth into them to really connect with each one.
Emma McKenna, Full Out by Kate Messner
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Christa Comes Out of Her Shell by Abbi Waxman
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Worthy by Jada Pinkett Smith
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
This was a case of “right book right time”. I’ve been doing a lot of personal work related to self worth and feeling “worthy”, so I really connected with a lot of what Jada was sharing.
I enjoyed the way her story was told and shared. I think it is also wonderful to have another example of a marriage/life partnership shared with the world.
I captured many quotes and passages from the book that I’ll reflect on and carry with me. I enjoyed tandem reading the audio and physical book. The audio is narrated by the author Jada, which always positively impacts my rating and reading experience.
A very important reading experience for me and I think this will stick with me. 😊
I enjoyed the way her story was told and shared. I think it is also wonderful to have another example of a marriage/life partnership shared with the world.
I captured many quotes and passages from the book that I’ll reflect on and carry with me. I enjoyed tandem reading the audio and physical book. The audio is narrated by the author Jada, which always positively impacts my rating and reading experience.
A very important reading experience for me and I think this will stick with me. 😊
Funny Story by Emily Henry
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
So, my rating reflects a “me” issue with this book. First of all, I felt like the pace of this book was so slow. I’m not sure if the pace was why it took me 2 weeks to read it, or if I took 2 weeks to read it because I am reading at a slower pace in this season. The story felt really long. I also had some issue with Soledad and her “self-partnering”. I am so glad the author brought this storyline and theme into the book, but a woman can “date herself” and still be in a relationship. She can still love yourself and be married. It felt like the author was taking the stance that you can’t practice self-love in a marriage and I just have issue with that because I don’t share that opinion. I am learning to date myself and show myself love because I am responsible for giving myself what I need. But I also recognize that how I took it may not have been how the author intended this theme to come across. So, I didn’t love this book in the Skyland series as much as Before I Let Go. But that’s okay. I look forward to book #3!