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This woman can write! She tells her story of dating and life after and before she was diagnosed with MS in her twenties. I laughed and I cried. This isn‘t a dark read, but some of the stories of others she writes is so beautifully written and told I teared! I also laughed! You feel as though you‘re going on this journey with her as a BFF sitting right there. 10% of the proceeds from the book goes to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.5/5

I‘m Margaux. I‘ve love to read and have recently started Book Art Bookmarks. I sort of stumbled upon making them through trial and error and loved doing so. I currently have an Etsy shop where I sell them. I have two boys with my husband and live in Wisconsin.I love to read pretty much any genre. Favorite authors include Sarah J Maas, Jeannette Walls, and Ami McKay.

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I planned to read the first few chapters of this memoir before bed, but ended up staying up late to read the entire thing. Cory Martin's story of learning to live with MS and carrying on as though she's fine is inspiring. She approaches the subject with honesty and humor, never shying away from the more embarrassing aspects of the disease. If you know anyone who is living with MS, I highly recommend checking out this memoir.

This is most likely an important book for young people diagnosed with chronic illness. I wasn't give my first diagnosis until my happily-married late thirties, so it was hard to relate to Cory's experience. But the writing is snappy and fun, so if it's your jam to read about 20-something love go for it. I chose to bail because life's too short for books you don't connect with.

I'm not sure this book is my jam. I'm reading it from NetGalley, in anticipation of the paperback release. It makes me feel about a hundred (I'm only halfway there)! I've got chronic illnesses, but had a wildly different experience than the author.

I'll give it a bit longer before I bail, but at 36% it may happen soon. Based on the review from @readinginthedark I might just skip to the last chapter!

Cory Martin's writing style was very natural. It felt like she was just having a conversation with me while I read, which I really liked. Her dating shenanigans were pretty funny. But I liked the last chapter the most, where she took me through this moment and the conclusions she had drawn about her illness and life. Not what I expected--I would recommend this as a bit of a beach read/Sex in the City/health crisis memoir, if that makes any sense.

This girl! I have never felt that was my purpose. Wow.

Thinking you relate to a character/narrator, and then they drop a crazy bomb on you--more #booknerdproblems #photoadaynov16

Ah, chronic illness, vague doctors, and lack of information!

Just got this from #netgalley and I'm excited! I don't usually get approved for books I'm really wanting to read. Good so far!