designsbymeghen's reviews
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I needed a glimmer of joy in my life, and I can always trust Backman to deliver something clever, funny, sentimental, and reflective. I have been thinking about family and children more and more, and this has felt like such an honest portrayal of what it feels like to be new to parenthood. The lack of sleep, the amount of stuff, the comparing and falling short, and the abundant amount of love. I thought of my brother and sister-in-law with their new little one. 

While starting to read this book felt daunting and intimidating, I always felt better each time I picked it up. This book contains so much insightful and actionable information. I read it all the way through without completing the exercises. Now I want to go back through a printed version a spend time doing each exercise and activity. Your marriage doesn’t have to be in crisis to read this book. There’s always room for improvement, and reviewing this book will yield positivity and inner perspective if you’re open to it. I highly recommend giving it a read. 

I found it interesting that two of the books I've read this year, mentioned Lolita. (My Dark Vanessa and One Day). However, given the "old-timey" / fancy writing style of this book, I just don't think I'm intellectual enough to get into. And given the subject matter, I don't think I have that much drive to finish it. 

God, I felt like this one would never end. The most interesting part of this book was young Lilly growing up and how she dealt with a gross pedophile. The way the author describes women is such an eye-roll. “Blonde women past their prime,” give me a break. 

Ohh I love a good cat story. The human cat relationship really is special and Nana and Satoru are such a lovely pair. I love the portrayal of all of the animals personalities and how they are perceived by the humans. Nana and his sass was perfection. Satoru is such a pure soul and I loved reading about his relationships with others over the years. 

The universe has a way of bringing very topical books into my life just when I need them. This was such a beautifully written story. I fell in love with the writing style as soon as it had begun and I had no idea what the subject matter was. Honestly one of the most beautiful stories I’ve read this year. I loved all of the characters in the quirky family. “Don’t say ass.” 😂 If you’re on the fence on what to think about gender/trans people, I highly recommend reading this story. This story takes you through a lot of the medical, emotional, and moral issues surrounding the topic. 

I can’t help but laugh at the way Hoover writes these characters. Specifically for the women, it’s like what turns them on most are when men do the absolute bare minimum in making them feel safe and loved. And while that may sound like I’m making fun of it, I found myself nodding along in agreement half the time 😅 the other half of the time I was rolling my eyes. Atlas is fantastic. This almost reads like a fantasy novel in how smoothly running each of their businesses is. Overall, I’m glad I read this one. I feel like I have the proper closure after reading, It Ends with Us. 

I started off thinking, I’m reading about a hypochondriac. Then it got good creepy. Then I hated the ending. The cats 😿

I absolutely loved this book; I can’t believe I haven’t read it before. I cried multiple times throughout this story because there are so many thoughtful, heartbreaking moments. Charlie is the kind of emotional character you can’t help but fall in love with. There are so many relationships in this story that I love. This story is a “must-read” for anyone, especially young people. There are so many tough topics talked about in this book that feel approachable because it’s written ait’s innocently from the eyes of a young person: depression, relationships, suicide, trauma, emotional intelligence, sexual assault, and on and on. 

Talk about a psychological thriller! This is the most “in your head” book I’ve read all year. Trusting yourself can be challenging, especially when everyone around you tells you you’re wrong. I recommend reading this late at night when you’re home alone for extra spookiness.