Ye olde one-star—yet it says something that I did finish it."How did you know which life was the right one for you when there were so many to choose from? I wondered."The thought evident in the writing, through its immaturity, engenders mistrust of the spiritually worthwhile messages—take risks, ...
At the beginning I didn't like the character too much as I felt she was too down on herself and full of self-pity although she shouldn't have been. As the story developed and her life changed, she lightened up and I really liked her. Although some of her self-doubt came back I didn't mind it as ...
Nope. Not for me. Nothing redeeming about the lead character Lindsey. Whiny, jealous, fast-track on the career. 29 year old girl has to re-invent and re-evaluate herself before *gasp* it's too late! She's twenty-freaking-nine years old! She's the "smart" twin. The other is the "gorgeous" one. The...
I found this book quite unique. It moved a little slowly at times and I wasn't certain how all of the characters would tie together at the end, but the author managed to do so. I thought the transformation of Michael was very well done and the sense of imminent change was palpable. I also thou...
What a wonderful book! I can't wait to read the other book that she wrote. In this novel Michael and Julia have rose out of the poverty of their childhoods and become successful people in the world. Michael created his own beverage company and owns a pro basketball team, while Julia is a well-...
SKIPPING A BEAT was...wow. The blurb sounded intriguing, but I didn't think this book would be the emotional roller coaster ride it was. From the first line, I was engrossed in this tale of betrayal, marriage, loss, and what matters most in life.Julia and Michael were high school sweethearts from...
I previously read The Opposite Of Me by Sarah and couldn't put it down. So I looked her up on Good Reads and learned she has numerous books. I got this one, figuring it would be just as interesting and would let me escape into a new glimpse of New York. I personally love how she continues to use ...
Really 2.5 stars, for me. I found the writing competent, but not compelling. I am all about the "beach read" genre if the author can manage a bit of either hilarity or pathos, but in this book, Pekkanen doesn't. I remember thinking the same thing about the other book of hers I've read (*The Oppos...
I enjoyed this SHORT story, it gave me plenty of insight to realize I enjoy Sarah Pekkanen's writing.This is a short story. I read Love, Accidentally before I read this short story. This short story is from Elise's point of view. The two short stories can be read together. I liked reading this fr...
I adore e-short stories! Sarah is a wonderful author (I just discovered with her new book “The Best of Us” (a 5 star), which I read first, so diving into reading her other previous books. (I usually start with new ones which pull me into the author and then start backwards). Being in the onlin...
It felt crisp and tangy against her skin, like an early-morning swim. After decades of living in New York, where she’d grown accustomed to inhaling exhaust from belching taxis and the aggressive odors of street vendor carts, she couldn’t get over what it felt like to really breathe. &...
During the long days when the evidence was being presented to the grand jury, Jamie wondered what would happen next. Would a police officer show up at the door with a warrant? Would a process server hand them an official piece of paper?She kept the kids busy with crafts and videos and trips to th...
It was a warm, lazy weekend evening, and her body felt loose and relaxed from the first Zumba class she’d taken that afternoon. Pasta, a glass of wine, the kids sleeping through the night—life looked pretty good at the moment. “I wonder if I’m taller than Jacob,” Addison h...
“Sorry!” called a voice from my past. I froze, gripping the cold metal handle, as Griffin’s mother’s sweet, crisp voice conjured a series of memories that swept through my mind like flashcards: her giving me a lime-flavored lollipop and bandaging my skinned knee after I tripped on a rock during a...
Allie asked. “It seems like the house emptied out all of a sudden.” “Well, Tina’s right there,” Dwight said, motioning to a sofa in the living room. Tina was curled up, her head resting on a cushion and her long curls covering most of her face. She was snoring softly. Allie and Dwight exchanged a...
