Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Open Road Summer by Emery Lord


About This Book:
Goodreads Summary
๐Ÿ“Stand-Alone 
๐Ÿ“Release Date: March 3, 2015
๐Ÿ“Format:  Paperback
๐Ÿ“Setting: United States
๐Ÿ“Page Count: 344
๐Ÿ“Genre(s): Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary, Travel/Road Trip
๐Ÿ“Date(s) Read: 6/13-7/3/19
๐Ÿ“Rating:   
Book: 3.5/5   Audio:  5/5    Narrator(s): Rebecca Gibel


My Thoughts:


Popsugar Reading Challenge: Read a book during the season it is set in
(I started the book before the official day of summer but I was still reading it when it started and of course, finished it once it started)

Audio:


I like her voice for this book. The first couple of chapters, I think I would have given up if it wasn't for the audio book. 


Book:

(Another book that I am typing as I go in some areas)

โ˜ผThis book started off weak for me for the first couple of chapters or so, had me a bit nervous about if I was going to finish it or not but by chapter 3 or 4, it started getting a bit better. Once another character showed up, it picked up that much more.

โ˜ผWhen someone in the book says "Yum" directed at one of the characters, it's nice to know that I am not the only one who gives heavy eye 'rollage'. I just think it's annoying when people say "Yum" towards humans like their, a piece of pie. *cringe*
โ˜ผI had to take a break from the book for a bit there but once I picked it back up, it was easy to get through. It wasn't a bad book, I guess I just wasn't feeling it at the time. It felt forced because I was reading it for a readathon. I think I just needed a break and for the readathon to be over for me to get into it again.
โ˜ผI read some reviews that people saw slut shaming in this book. I didn't see that. I just saw someone coming into their own reality of the things they did. Someone admitting to themselves that they needed to get their crap together. 
โ˜ผThe book had it's slow times and wishing we weren't inside Reagan's head so much. Sometimes it was a bit frustrating. Maybe because I am in my head so much and it's hard to share the thoughts I have and hard to get my thoughts together when trying to let people know what I am thinking or feeling.
โ˜ผI really did enjoy the friendship between Dee & Reagan. I also loved Matt. The few times Dee's mother was brought up in the book, I loved her too.

It's rare that I find a quote I love in fiction, at least from what I remember

My favorite quote in the entire book

"...You're just a broken winged bird. And there are two things you can do with broken wings: You can roll over and die, or you can lay low, heal and start fresh" -Mrs Montgomery

This is something I really want to remember & it fits so much right now. That "Aha Moment" Oprah is always saying when something clicks?!? This is one of them for me! 





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