so-soI love TJR, but I didn't really love this one.
I found the love story to be underwhelming; instead, I was much more invested in the dynamic among Joan, her sister Barbara, and her niece Frances. I wanted more of that.
The ending felt abrupt as well; I was hoping for a flash-forward.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 Solid pick from TJR. It is a love story, as advertised, but I loved that the love story had to wrestle for priority with professional ambition and family dynamics, which felt more true to life than a lot of romance books. 🚀
Books 98-104 of the year.
pickAs the subtitle suggests, this is a love story. But not just a romantic one. It‘s a love story between two women, between an aunt and her niece, between a woman and the stars, between friends. I loved all the different relationship dynamics we got and how each was so fleshed out.
There is one thing I wish was done differently and is perhaps controversial about the ending (and a major spoiler) that I‘ll put in the comments as a spoiler.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Never ever does TJR disappoint!!! This one was just as wonderful as all her other books! I was very invested in these characters, from the loser sister to the lovely blossoming of Joan and how she finds who she is what it means to love.
pickIf you are looking for a love story, this is a great book. If you are excited about the NASA, first women in the program, this book leaves you wanting more. The ending has many flashbacks to create context and tension, but I wanted more on the details of the present. Good love story, and it‘s easy to root for this love to live happily ever after.
pickNot too bad for July! Sitting at 47/100 for 2025… fingers crossed I can reach my goal of 100! 🤞🏻 #LitsyLoveReads
pickStarted out slow but then I couldn‘t put it down. Enjoyed the characters and learned a bit about the skills required and politics involved to be part of the astronaut corps. The romance was well portrayed and added to the emotional punch of the story.
pickI can understand why people are saying this is the best Taylor Jenkins Reid so far. For me, that'll always be Evelyn Hugo but this is right up there. It would absolutely have been a one-day read for me if I had started it on a weekend morning versus a weekday night. I wanted to punch Barb in the face so many times but that storyline with Frances was a good way to fill out the overall plot.
