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Meant to Be: If the Shoe Fits | Julie Murphy

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“Fitting” seems to be a theme that runs through the story. Fashion, family... where have you noticed “fitting” as a recurring theme? #septbuddyread

Mollyanna, SeaToSkyes, bcncookbookclub, fredthemoose, dimedgirl

SeaToSkyes How Cindy feels like she doesn't fit in with the other women participating on the show 3y

dimedgirl In Ch.6 Cindy couldn‘t fit in clothes in store that only offered plus sizes online. I hate shopping for clothes online because I never know what fits, and I can only imagine the struggle for those who wear plus sized clothes cause selections I‘ve seen in stores are minimal. I thought the commentary that those sizes are only online for publicity sake is a sad state of how some companies only fake being supportive. 3y

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Tattooedteacher

Meant to Be: If the Shoe Fits | Julie Murphy

Ok let‘s talk about the elephant in the room: reality TV. It‘s a fun and modern spin on a prince searching for his princess in the original Cinderella. Cindy shares the behind the scenes actions and decisions that producers make on reality shows. What are your thoughts about reality TV? How “reality” are they? #septbuddyread

Mollyanna, SeaToSkyes, bcncookbookclub, fredthemoose, dimedgirl

SeaToSkyes I have never particularly cared for reality tv. One of the few shows I did watch was Catfish. I just don't see how they can be classified as "reality" when they are partially scripted and events are planned to happen in the show. 3y

dimedgirl I deliberately avoid them because I know I‘ll get sucked in ? They all feel so fake and absurd, but the drama can be interesting enough for me to follow. I‘ve seen clips of shows like 90 Day Fiancé or RuPaul‘s Drag Race that certainly make me either laugh or happy I‘m not personally dealing with their problems ? The only show I watched when I was younger was Say Yes to the Dress because I loved seeing wedding gowns ? 3y

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Meant to Be: If the Shoe Fits | Julie Murphy

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Cindy refers to her friends at school as her chosen family. What are your thoughts relating to the theme of friendships vs family in the book so far? #septbuddyread

Mollyanna, SeaToSkyes, bcncookbookclub, fredthemoose, dimedgirl

SeaToSkyes I feel like Cindy does love her step-family, but also feels like she doesn't fit in with them (also goes along with the "fitting" theme). Her step-siblings do seem to love her like family though. 3y

dimedgirl @SeaToSkyes I agree! I was actually surprised how nice the siblings were to C (maybe the cinderella retelling made me think they would be meaner?). I think it‘s also important to show how important friendships can be, and although sad she doesn‘t fit in with her actual family as well, she found belonging with her friend. 3y

SeaToSkyes @dimedgirl I was afraid that would happen, too. I was just waiting for it! I'm glad it didn't turn out that way! 3y

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Tattooedteacher

Meant to Be: If the Shoe Fits | Julie Murphy

Murphy begins the story with a prologue showing Cindy as a young girl. How did that impact the way you viewed Cindy as an adult? Could Murphy have started the story without it? #septbuddyread

Mollyanna, SeaToSkyes, bcncookbookclub, fredthemoose, dimedgirl

SeaToSkyes I don't really think it was necessary honestly. The only way I can see it fitting in with the adult Cindy is to show how feisty she is as a child that continues on to her adulthood. 3y

dimedgirl I think it was a good way to introduce C‘s relationship w/ her father and start her origin story with shoes. Is it necessary? Probably not. I could definitely understand the story without it, but it sets the tone for the next chapters. Maybe even a flashback later on in the book to this scene would be nice for me to guess why she loves shoes so much. 3y

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Tattooedteacher

If the Shoe Fits | Julie Murphy

Morning! I‘m hosting a #septbuddyread for the tagged book. I needed a little romcom to start my 23rd year of teach. Oh wow wowzers!! Hoping it‘s an improvement over last year. I‘ll post discussion questions on Saturday mornings according to the schedule above. Respond when you can. It‘s one of those super low key no pressure things. Anyone can join. Let me know below and I‘ll tag you in future posts.

SeaToSkyes, dimedgirl

fredthemoose I‘ll join! 3y

Mollyanna I‘ll join too! Hopefully my library hold comes in on time. 3y

SeaToSkyes Good luck this year! And can't wait to start this! 3y

dimedgirl I‘m so excited to read this one ☺️💛 3y

bcncookbookclub I'll join too! 3y

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