As a former cheerleader who went through years of tumbling lessons (but never, ever was able to do a back handspring unassisted - still a sore spot), As a former cheerleader who went through years of tumbling lessons (but never, ever was able to do a back handspring unassisted - still a sore spot), I can't even imagine how difficult it is to be a gymnast, let alone an Olympic gymnast. This book provided a lot of insight and it was at times really horrifying to read about what some of these girls went through. I'm not sure if it was ghostwritten but I thought it was well written for a celebrity memoir....more
I'd like to see the play in action. I had a difficult time following the sequence of the story and I think that the visual aspect would have helped.I'd like to see the play in action. I had a difficult time following the sequence of the story and I think that the visual aspect would have helped....more
In the beginning, I really didn't like the dual plot but they grew on me once I figured out how they converged. I still think that the 1980's storylinIn the beginning, I really didn't like the dual plot but they grew on me once I figured out how they converged. I still think that the 1980's storyline was better....more
This felt like Perks of Being a Wallflower mixed in with any John Green novel. Overall I enjoyed it but it didn’t take my breath away, as the review oThis felt like Perks of Being a Wallflower mixed in with any John Green novel. Overall I enjoyed it but it didn’t take my breath away, as the review on the cover led me to believe....more
I spent most of the weekend compulsively reading this even though I was only intending to read a little bit every day because I could not put it down.I spent most of the weekend compulsively reading this even though I was only intending to read a little bit every day because I could not put it down. I haven’t read Liane Moriarty in awhile but this felt different than the rest of her books, and worth the read....more
I'm not really sure what to say about this, other than it was strange. I did enjoy parts of it but I don't think it was for me.I'm not really sure what to say about this, other than it was strange. I did enjoy parts of it but I don't think it was for me....more
After a few chapters, I almost sent it back to the library because I found Tiffy to be a terribly annoying character, which I thought was interesting After a few chapters, I almost sent it back to the library because I found Tiffy to be a terribly annoying character, which I thought was interesting because she was very similar to Louisa in Me Before You and I LOVED her. I'm so glad that I kept reading because in the end I absolutely loved this book. The character growth was great and there was so much depth to the story, definitely more than I was expecting in a romance. I especially liked that the writing style was different depending on which character was narrating the story, because often it's indistinguishable....more
I think John Green and Jonathan Safran Foer should be best friends. Pretentiousness at its height. To be fair, I enjoyed parts of this story, but the I think John Green and Jonathan Safran Foer should be best friends. Pretentiousness at its height. To be fair, I enjoyed parts of this story, but the theorem and the math were not those parts....more
I was going to give this 3.5 stars. And then I realized that I didn’t laugh at all while reading this book, even though I loved at least one of her stI was going to give this 3.5 stars. And then I realized that I didn’t laugh at all while reading this book, even though I loved at least one of her stand up specials. And then I remembered that this book is literally full of disgusting stories that didn’t need to be written down and I could have been reading literally anything else. So I’m giving this two stars, and frankly, that’s generous....more
This felt very unfinished. It was obviously unfinished. This was an odd book because I started it as an audiobook and there are tons of pictures in itThis felt very unfinished. It was obviously unfinished. This was an odd book because I started it as an audiobook and there are tons of pictures in it so I ended up finishing the last half using a physical copy from the library. However, I don’t feel that there was much value to that as the photos felt like they were haphazardly chosen and put in the book randomly. Though, if Prince was the one who originally chose them and placed them there... it’s probably just some art thing that went over my head....more
I liked the nods to the main trilogy and learning a little more about Panem’s history, but this was just way too long and meandering. The pacing of thI liked the nods to the main trilogy and learning a little more about Panem’s history, but this was just way too long and meandering. The pacing of the story was terrible and some parts dragged on for what seemed like forever. I don’t think this was worth reading....more
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