I'd made mistakes, but I'd paid for them. I'd learned from them. Mostly. I'd continue to learn from them. But not if I kept punishing myself over something I couldn't change. I'd done a bad thing, but I wasn't a bad person. I wasn't beyond salvation. Wasn't beyond love.
pickI finished my #doublespin today! This was a cute romcom about a disgraced pop star, a former boy band member, a Broadway show, best friendship, a cat named Fish, and living the life you want instead of the life expected of you. I'll definitely have to read Funny You Should Ask now.
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so-soReading this right after Britney‘s memoir was tough because the parallels are right there but in this case, the “Britney” — Katie Rose/Kathleen — is so immature throughout even as a grown woman, it‘s extremely hard to feel sorry for her despite her incredible wins. I found myself empathizing with BFF Harriet the most, but rolled my eyes when even her valid criticism is immediately glossed over.
pickA little Britney & Justin (except screw this Justin), a little Broadway, a little second chance romance. All good things! I admit I didn't love that basically all the drama was caused by the characters refusing to talk to each other, but that's a personal preference. Compulsively readable! #contemporaryromance
pickI liked it!! The chemistry between Cal & Kathleen was so well written and fun. And their bickering didn‘t feel excessive and toxic, but more like old friends with baggage. And watching them grow through this was great
I didn‘t enjoy Harriet as much as I wanted to. We only got to see her being a jealous, unsupportive friend and then suddenly supporting the relationship. So it‘s hard to see her as the loving bff that the book wanted to paint her as
pickI literally finished this book in 12 hours- I couldn‘t put it down. Although I don‘t love cheating plot lines, I really liked how this was about growth and overcoming past mistakes. It was really sweet, and effortlessly combines friends to enemies to lovers. Kathleen was a character who was real and relatable, and it was so easy to find yourself rooting for her and Cal from the first page.
pickThis charming, funny romance is an ode to musical theatre that had me smiling and swooning from page 1. Our characters first meet at theatre camp as kids become friends, find fame, various kinds of sparks infamy ensues, and they end as sworn enemies. Or do they? I loved the boy band banter, the nods to Britney & Justin, and the love of music and dance that weaves throughout. Highly recommend! Releases May 30th. #Bookspin ArcApril @Andrew65
#1 on my #BookspinBingo board is the tagged #ARC that I started last night. Hoping I can clear the board again this month, will be tough with my large work conference this month but we‘ll see! @TheAromaofBooks #ARCApril #Readathon @Andrew65
pickSussman's new book is as good as her first. Kathleen was a teen pop star until her career ended with a scandal. Years later she has a chance at appearing on Broadway but it means working with Cal who was once an important part of her life until he turned his back on her with the rest of the world. Kathleen‘s still bruised by the past and acts like a brat at times but I couldn‘t help rooting for her and couldn‘t put this down until she had her HEA.
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