Today will be a recap and book review all in one.
Monday was a fun day for myself.
I had the opportunity [along with my best friend] to go to my first book signing.
I absolutely love Emily Giffin.
And I really love her after hearing her speak and meeting [geeking out to] her!
Amazon Review:
Emily Giffin, the beloved author of such novels as Something Borrowed and Where We Belong, returns with an extraordinary story of love and loyalty—and an unconventional heroine struggling to reconcile both.
Thirty-three-year-old Shea Rigsby has spent her entire life in Walker, Texas—a small college town that lives and dies by football, a passion she unabashedly shares. Raised alongside her best friend, Lucy, the daughter of Walker’s legendary head coach, Clive Carr, Shea was too devoted to her hometown team to leave. Instead she stayed in Walker for college, even taking a job in the university athletic department after graduation, where she has remained for more than a decade.
But when an unexpected tragedy strikes the tight-knit Walker community, Shea’s comfortable world is upended, and she begins to wonder if the life she’s chosen is really enough for her. As she finally gives up her safety net to set out on an unexpected path, Shea discovers unsettling truths about the people and things she has always trusted most—and is forced to confront her deepest desires, fears, and secrets.
Thoughtful, funny, and brilliantly observed, The One & Only is a luminous novel about finding your passion, following your heart, and, most of all, believing in something bigger than yourself . . . the one and only thing that truly makes life worth living.
Thirty-three-year-old Shea Rigsby has spent her entire life in Walker, Texas—a small college town that lives and dies by football, a passion she unabashedly shares. Raised alongside her best friend, Lucy, the daughter of Walker’s legendary head coach, Clive Carr, Shea was too devoted to her hometown team to leave. Instead she stayed in Walker for college, even taking a job in the university athletic department after graduation, where she has remained for more than a decade.
But when an unexpected tragedy strikes the tight-knit Walker community, Shea’s comfortable world is upended, and she begins to wonder if the life she’s chosen is really enough for her. As she finally gives up her safety net to set out on an unexpected path, Shea discovers unsettling truths about the people and things she has always trusted most—and is forced to confront her deepest desires, fears, and secrets.
Thoughtful, funny, and brilliantly observed, The One & Only is a luminous novel about finding your passion, following your heart, and, most of all, believing in something bigger than yourself . . . the one and only thing that truly makes life worth living.
Sara's Spin:
Let me tell you, at first I didn't really know how I felt about this book.
It wasn't until after I heard her speak about the intentions behind it did I truly get it.
This book is unconventional, and at times, uncomfortable.
However, there are a lot of "life lessons" throughout.
Life isn't black and white.
Emily's books constantly have this theme-- which is refreshing.
Emily's books constantly have this theme-- which is refreshing.
In this book, we are constantly reminded not to get caught in the trappings of complacency,
and that sometimes, friendships/relationships are tough.
While it is not my favorite of hers, it was good and I definitely think you should read it for yourself!
and that sometimes, friendships/relationships are tough.
While it is not my favorite of hers, it was good and I definitely think you should read it for yourself!
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