BOOKISH FRIDAY: “GOOD LUCK WITH THAT”

On By Laurel-Rain SnowIn Bookish Friday

Welcome to another Bookish Friday, in which I  share excerpts from books…and connect with other bloggers, who do the same.

Let’s begin the celebration by sharing Book Beginnings, hosted by Rose City Reader; and let’s showcase The Friday 56 with Freda’s Voice.

To join in, just grab a book and share the opening lines…along with any thoughts you wish to give us; then turn to page 56 and excerpt anything on the page.

Then give us the title of the book, so others can add it to their lists!

What a great way to spend a Friday!

Today’s feature is a book I have had for a while:  Good Luck with That, by Kristan Higgins.

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Beginning:  (Prologue)

Sixteen Years Ago

For once, no one was thinking of food.

From above, they were just three teenage girls, bobbing in the middle of the clear blue lake, a rowboat drifting lazily nearby as they splashed and laughed.  A blonde and two brunettes, one with black hair, one with brown.  Their voices rose and fell.  Occasionally, one of them would slip underwater, then pop up a few yards away.

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Friday 56:  He swore it was an accident, said he’d just had a very bad headache and wanted to get some sleep.  Accident or not, Hunter had been scared enough to keep him home and even got him a counselor, though Hunter had resisted that at first.

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Synopsis:  Emerson, Georgia, and Marley have been best friends ever since they met at a weight-loss camp as teens. When Emerson tragically passes away, she leaves one final wish for her best friends: to conquer the fears they still carry as adults.

For each of them, that means something different. For Marley, it’s coming to terms with the survivor’s guilt she’s carried around since her twin sister’s death, which has left her blind to the real chance for romance in her life. For Georgia, it’s about learning to stop trying to live up to her mother’s and brother’s ridiculous standards, and learning to accept the love her ex-husband has tried to give her.

But as Marley and Georgia grow stronger, the real meaning of Emerson’s dying wish becomes truly clear: more than anything, she wanted her friends to love themselves.

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I’ve had this book for a while, so I’m eager to immerse myself in it.  What do you think?

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22 thoughts on “BOOKISH FRIDAY: “GOOD LUCK WITH THAT””

  1. This sounds like the kind of book I adore. The author did a great job of setting the scene in the opening. I can imagine the three girls in the boat, and I’m curious about the reference to thinking about food. I hope you enjoy the story.
    I’ve been away from Friday 56 and Book Beginnings for a while. It’s great to reconnect with you again. Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a comment.
    Sandy @ Writing With a Texas Twang.

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  3. Literary Feline

    What a great opening! That’s where I wish I was now. Haha. This sounds like an emotional and heart-felt novel. I would be interested in reading it too! Have a great weekend, Laurel-Rain!

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