I don’t seem to have read nearly as much these past twelve months as I’d thought so when I looked down the pile to-be-read I was thrilled at all the new prospects. YAY! And I have a lot, lot, lot of reading to do. Book Review: To Be Honest by P.J.I’m Chairing at the Edinburgh Book Festival again this year.Book Review: Spending the Holidays with People I W.Book Review: Mystic City (Mystic City #1) by Theo.Book Review: All You Never Wanted by Adele Griffin.Book Review: The Dirty Secrets of Markham Savoy (C.I almost walked OUT of the theater! (Spoiler Free.Guest Post and Giveaway: Author Molly Ringle.Book Review: Point of Retreat (Slammed #2) by Coll.
Book Review: The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call o. Book Review: All At Sea by Heather Wardell. Book Review: The Spark (Extrahumans #3) by Susan J. Book Review: Rejection by Meagan Bridges. It was an excellent read, and I look forward to reading more from Donna Cooner! I love watching characters mature and change. There was a ton of character growth in this book, not just in Ever but in other characters as well. I love Cinderella retellings and Skinny was a unique twist on the classic story. My other favorite part of Skinny was that the book was a slight retelling of the Cinderella story. The way Ever finally confronts Skinny and truly sees herself for what she is was the best part of the book. Ever pushes people away, due to fear of ridicule, and has trouble opening herself up to friendships and especially love. Even after she loses weight, she still has trouble with her cruel inner voice. I loved that about this book.īut the best thing about Skinny, for me, was how Ever battles her inner critic. Losing weight after surgery still requires a huge amount of work, and Cooner was great about showing a realistic glimpse of a post-surgical lifestyle. Surgery is not a cure-all, it's simply a tool to help people lose weight. Having worked with people before, during and after weight-loss surgery, I know enough about the process to be able to tell you that Skinny was an accurate portrayal of the process of weight-loss surgery. Ever has an uphill battle, with some slip-ups along the way, but is ultimately successful in losing a significant amount of weight. She starts to lose weight and change, slowly but surely, and is supported and coached by her best friend. By the way, I know that Skinny is actually Ever, but the book is written in a way that Skinny and Ever almost feel like two different people.įueled by fear and a sliver of hope for a better future, Ever decides to undergo gastric bypass surgery in a last ditch attempt to lose weight. Skinny loves to bring Ever down and is constantly saying such mean things to her. Her inner critic is on high alert, and constantly berating her. She is trapped inside her own body, and can't stop the cycle of overeating, guilt, and self-loathing. I really loved this book! I felt so badly for Ever.
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