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While I found this story quite long, I did enjoy the time I spent with it. The tennis family in the story and all the research Moriarty clearly must have done was interesting. Several of the characters were also interesting but, of course, the marriage and the relationship between the two main characters was the best part. Some of it felt a bit unbelievable to me, but overall I still enjoyed it.
I loved this story of two siblings who are writing back and forth to each other while one of them has run away from home. There are many trigger warnings for this story, especially around domestic abuse but in the end, it’s a story about resilience and sibling support and making your own family in the world.
meh. this was interesting for a while and i kept waiting to see what was going on. The twist was interesting, but it was all so over the top. I am done with these super over the top stories.
i read this sweet, cute story in a flash. it was fun and sweet and i liked the characters. it likely won’t stick with me for a long time, but it was a wonderful way to spend a day.
I loved every minute I spent with this novel. This story is told from the perspective of a Maid who works at a fancy hotel. She finds one of the guests in his room, dead. The story unfolds from there to tell you the before and after. This maid, Molly, has a very ordered, specific life she lives and her life and the order the clings on to is completely upended as a result of her discovery. Molly is very, very good at what she does and she lives by a strong work ethic and moral code. She is unusual and doesn’t always follow what’s going on or understand enough of the world to read between the lines. This means that sometimes people can take advantage of her. This story has a little bit of everything. There are unexpected twists and turns. There is joy and kindness and disappointment and deep unkindness. It’s a story with so much heart that it’s not possible not to love it. with gratitude to netgalley and Ballantine Books for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.  Year of Yes – 283
Lately I find that I am running out of time often. Time is passing quickly and I am having trouble getting all the things I want to do, done. When I feel this way, I am usually cranky so I am reminding myself that time is the most precious asset I have and it’s the only one that cannot be replenished, thus it helps me to be intentional about how I use mine. I don’t know what the right answer is for me right now and I am having a hard time choosing so instead I decided to make a list of things I never regret spending time on: – playing games with my kids That’s some of my list. So the plan is that when in doubt I do one of these. Yes to using time well. #yearofyes #karenikayearofyes  Year of Yes – 282
Here’s to choosing joy again and again! Yes to joy. #yearofyes #karenikayearofyes  Year of Yes – 281
Happy Friday. Today was hectic and full but I still feel the ease I’ve been trying to hang on to. Let’s see how long I can stay with it. I hope your weekend plans are exactly as much or as little as you like. Yes to choosing the life you want. #yearofyes #karenikayearofyes  Year of Yes – 280
This morning I had a moment where I realized that I am not anxiously stressing about anything actively at this moment. I have some things sitting there in low noise bit nothing really taking up constant space in my brain. Is this how others’ feel? If so, I’m so jealous! I am making sure to note this moment because it doesn’t happen often but it does happen and it’s important to acknowledge it so I can remember what’s possible. Yes to ease. Yes to paying attention. #yearofyes #karenikayearofyes  Year of Yes – 279
For the first time since March of 2020, I got to go to work today to the building where I work and see a few of my work colleagues. It was quite magical. It felt weird and nice at the same time. I wonder when it will feel normal again. Yes to baby steps. #yearofyes #karenikayearofyes  Year of Yes – 278 I am learning to write things down. It’s amazing that I have to learn and relearn this trick but here we are. I’ve been making a lot of lists in my head lately. Things I am anxious about. Things I have to get done. Things I need to follow through on. Etc. When they are in my head, I keep having to repeat them to myself again and again so I don’t forget. When I write it down, there it is on paper. I can see it, I can cross it off and I don’t have to worry about forgetting. Obvious and yet I had stopped doing it for some reason. Yes to writing things down! #yearofyes #karenikayearofyes  Year of Yes – 277
I’ve been consciously working towards paying attention to the direction of the flow lately and trying to see where I can go with the flow vs swimming upstream too often. I’ve also actively been putting down things that aren’t mine to carry. And being intentional and really clear with what’s actually mine to carry. Much of this also comes with trusting others and trusting the universe and I am working on that too. When possible, swimming in the direction of the flow is considerably easier and creates space for so much more. Yes to ease. #yearofyes #karenikayearofyes |
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