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@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

Got this as an easy poolside Spring Break read and it didn‘t disappoint! Some eye roll predictable points but also some unexpected additions which made this easy to read.

Officially Spring Break! 😎☀️

I love Jennifer Weiner but I felt that this one didn‘t call to me as her previous ones did…I was so wrong!

I loved this story. Abby and Sebastian will forever hold a place in my heart (and so will every character in this story!). This is a story about putting yourself out there and trusting yourself, that all those worst-case scenarios will most likely never come true. And that you are worthy, no matter what you look like.

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Life hurts. It‘s full of heartache, loss, and disappointment, and even the best things come salted with sorrow. But you can‘t leave yourself open to the good things—happiness, true love, real connection—if you aren‘t willing to risk being hurt 🚲🛣️

Does anyone else view certain authors or those beloved ,well worn books as comforting as a grilled cheese, bowl of soup or hot chocolate on a cold winters day?
Jennifer Weiner is 1 of many Authors who's characters and stories leave me feeling comforted & familiar

I was drawn to this rom com about a plus sized cyclist leading a bike tour. It was a lot deeper than I was looking for - very much about a women‘s right to feel comfortable in her body whatever its size and her right to choose what to do with her body. While it wasn‘t what I was looking for, I liked this aspect. The main romance fell flat for me because I didn‘t care if they got together or not.

I feel like I might have outgrown Jennifer Weiner‘s stories. When her first book came out I was in my 20s and really related to the story. As she expanded her character range out to mothers with young children and on I grew at a similar speed. I haven‘t read anything from her in a few years and I have to say I found the characters in this kind of annoying and immature. And the secondary plot involving a girl on the bike trip felt like it ⬇️

Abby doesn‘t know what to do with her life which, at 33, is a bit of a problem. Plus, her great on paper bf Mark wants them to move in. But then Abby grabs the chance to lead a 2 week bike trip through NY in the hopes of sorting things out. However, a hot one night stand from her last just happens to be on the trip, along with…her mother. I really liked this! It felt like a return to Weiner‘s early books in a good way.

This is kind of odd. On the one hand it‘s a romance where JE creates an interesting protagonist choosing between two men and neither choice is a bad decision . In the midst of this fun romance is a serious (might I say, break away) plot of providing support to a red-state teenager as she seeks an abortion in blue-state NY. Ultimately it gives pause to consider someone else‘s life is not the narrative you create while living your own story.

I can‘t believe how long it‘s been since I read one of Weiner‘s novels! Her latest, centering around Abby, in her mid-thirties & directionless, makes for a hard-to-put-down romance! Growing up overweight, Abby has a difficult relationship with her mother & some qualms about her boyfriend. When she agrees to lead a cross-NY bike trip at the last minute, the trip is complicated by the surprise of her mother‘s presence & her only one night stand!

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I'm surprised how much I liked this one. It wasn't perfect. The conflicts were too easily resolved, and most of the characters were somewhat flat. But it was engaging and hard to put down, and I really ended up enjoying it. I will say that if you're at all socially conservative, this book will likely piss you off.

Book 2 finished #rushathon
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@DieAReader
@Andrew65
@GHABI4ROSES

Morning plans. I'm hoping to finish this one today as part of my #rushathon goals. I'm really enjoying it, even though it's not my normal genre.

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My print tbr for August's #Rushathon. The six on the left are my #ARCs that I want to finish. The four on the right are just a few of my #BOTMs. I'd love to finish all of these, but I probably won't.

This is fun. I really like this author. This centers around a youngish woman who has yet to find her way. She ends up leading a 2 week bike trip across NY. It's fun. I liked the biking aspect.

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Pub date is 8/29/23
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My goals for the #JubilantJuly readathon are to

🔹️Finish what I've got started already (Two Nights in Lisbon and Death Warmed Over)
🔹️Finish at least 2 ARCs (Breakaway and another off my shelf)
🔹️Finish at least 7 books

@Andrew65

I adore her books and this is a great novel! Abby becomes a leader on bike trips that are adventurous and arduous. But when she sees an old flame with whom she had a 1-night-stand, she is worried things will go awry. And of course they do for SO many reasons! But there‘s friendship, family, compassion, and grace which makes this such a pleasure to read!
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