Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Abby Jimenez never disappoints. Characters that you love, a story that’s meaningful and a romance that you feel good about.
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I loved Kim’s previous novel and I was looking forward to reading her second one and it did not disappoint. This story starts with a tragedy: the dad is missing. Then it starts compounding: the brother with the genetic condition that renders him mute might be the suspect. And then things start unraveling. Secrets upon secrets are found. The family is trying to hold themselves and each other together as they mourn the dad that went missing, the dad they thought they knew. Even though there’s a mystery at the root of this story, it’s a character-driven story. We get to know the family, we get to experience their pain, their shock, and their sorrow as it unravels. It’s a quiet story. It reminds you that we don’t know anyone, even the people we know best. I loved every minute I spent with this story. with gratitude to netgalley and Random House Publishing Group for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review
So many stories about octopuses in the last few years. Like many others, this is also about finding oneself, figuring out who you are, and shedding what’s holding you down. it’s a beautiful story.
TJ Klune’s stories have so much heart mixed in with just the right amount of humor. They manage to be both light and profound which is hard balance to get right. The characters are always strange and unique which I find to be helpful because it makes it easier to relate to them in different ways and to see yourself in each of them. This story of a group of eccentric ‘family members’ to rescue the person who ‘created’ them. This is a story about redemption, about found family, about humanity and cruelty, but at its heart, it’s a story about love. with gratitude to netgalley and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review  Staying Open – 115
It’s been a long and tough week already. I had eleven meetings today in seven hours and then we had to drive to school for a trip meeting. I feel exhausted and unable to parse the 66 unread work emails. So instead I am in bed, listening to a good book and I will do some meditation. Grounding is a big part of staying Open for me and it’s not possible to ground when I am stressed and depleted and low on sleep. Can’t wait to heal enough to sleep through the night. #open #olw #stayingopen  Staying Open – 114
And just like that 14 years have passed. Time flies in the blink of an eye and I am so grateful for getting to spend it with people I love and adore. Happy birthday little one, I love you with all my heart and soul. #open #olw #stayingopen  Staying Open – 113
Friendship is such a gift and I am so lucky for smart, kind, talented, generous and truly wonderful friends. I love celebrating them and cheering them on. Here’s to you @evelyn_skye and if you haven’t read Damsel I can’t recommend it enough! Both my kiddo and I read it in a single sitting. #open #olw #stayingopen  Staying Open – 112
I love getting to start and finish a book in one sitting. It’s like falling into a different universe for a day. #open #olw #stayingopen  Staying Open – 111
It’s finally nice weather here and I didn’t realize how very much I’d missed it. Sunshine and warm weather feels like batteries to charge my soul. #open #olw #stayingopen  Staying Open – 110
There’s so much joy in the ordinary. I am letting myself feel all the feelings, not dismissing anything. And I am holding it all alongside gratitude. Because what’s the alternative? #open #olw #stayingopen  Staying Open – 109
Can you see it?. #open #olw #stayingopen 
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I think one of the things I gave up last year was the need for there to be a purpose to what we do. Life is too short and it goes by in the blink of an eye. What matters most is to be kind to others and to enjoy our time here and if we can, to leave it a bit better than we found it. So that’s my purpose. To live with intention. #open #olw #stayingopen |
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