pickBecoming isn‘t easy. Amy Weatherly
Disclosure: I received an ARC via #NetGalley & a member of the book launch team.
Chapter 10 by Amy was my favorite chapter - I highlighted pretty much all of it. This book was a tough read. That‘s about as honest as I can get without breaking down sobbing. Sad tears. Healing tears. Hopeful tears. I will admit - it was tough to give this 5 stars. It deserves it - but this book was hard! Did I mention that?
MelAnn It got extremely confrontational with my own loneliness & held no mercy as it held a mirror up to why that is. I love how raw and humble Amy is. I struggled connecting with Jess in her chapters. They honestly left me feeling worse. She sort of connected with me in chapter 11. 2y
MelAnn But this book dragged out my loneliness and put a spotlight on it. And Jess, often referred to many friends or years of friendships. And then would say how she did it. But she didn‘t ever come across to me as someone who struggled with making friends or being lonely - just someone who‘s got it all figured out which made her difficult to connect to.. 2y
MelAnn Amy, on the other hand, was right there with me so I didn‘t feel so alone as I struggled with some hard hitting realizations. 2y
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MelAnn I‘m not going to penalize this book any stars because of the struggles it brought up for me. I think that‘s exactly why it deserves the 5 stars. 2y
MelAnn This holds a treasure trove of great information plus hope that it‘s not too late to create the space you carry with you, put yourself out there, and invite others in. It does not leave you hanging! 2y
MelAnn The only thing I felt like was left out that needed a place in there was a paragraph about what kind of people to invest in. I think it should be noted that it‘s also important to be that kind of person as well. It‘s important enough I don‘t think it should be left unsaid. It‘s the only thing I found lacking aside from my inability to connect with one of the authors. 2y
MelAnn I have preordered a hard copy of the book, plan to get the study guide & host a casual book club that starts with this book. 2y
MelAnn #netgalley #illbethere #amyweatherly #bookclub #arc 2y
