tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704016356079558155.post3840422232853133044..comments2016-04-13T15:33:13.828-07:00Comments on Cardigans And Caffeine: December Book Club: The One and OnlyCardigans and Caffeinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10182372051220875481noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704016356079558155.post-25165860257984346772015-01-21T04:11:50.815-08:002015-01-21T04:11:50.815-08:001. My first reaction to Shea and Coach was, “Ok sh...1. My first reaction to Shea and Coach was, “Ok she has a crush/hero worship thing going on, “ but once it started becoming more, it just did not make sense to me. A big ICK factor. I cannot imagine something like that happening, at least in my world. I wish Coach would make a bit more effort to be closer to Lucy since she was very close to her mom and that they don’t have as much in common.<br /><br />2. I could relate to Shea in that I have worried before about being “stuck.” I like that she finally was consciously making choices to move forward and live life and find a job that she loved. <br /><br />3. I think Shea was ok as a friend/significant other. I think that when she wasn’t interested in Miller she broke it off rather than let it continue…same thing with Ryan. I think she an Coach shouldn’t have snuck around and just said something before they got caught. I appreciate that she wasn’t self centered and worried about her relationship with her best friend.<br /><br />4. Yes, the title was ok. I don’t think I was expecting the story we got, based on the other books I have read by the same author.<br /><br />5. I agree with Michelle, the ending was too quick. I think there needed to be a bit more or an epilogue or something to really wrap things up. Did she get a job in New York and Coach went with her? Is Coach still coaching? How does this work with the dynamic of the other characters?<br /><br />Overall, the book was okay, but I would not recommend it to others. I enjoyed the read for most of the book, but just could not get over the odd relationship that developed.Bethany J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06006623158969757008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704016356079558155.post-57051287024689712502015-01-18T09:50:43.875-08:002015-01-18T09:50:43.875-08:00I liked a few of her other books, so you might too...I liked a few of her other books, so you might too! I remember liking "Something Borrowed," and "Something Blue."Bethany J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06006623158969757008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704016356079558155.post-17852549035858481422015-01-04T15:52:17.224-08:002015-01-04T15:52:17.224-08:001. I completely agree! So weird.
3. That is a go...1. I completely agree! So weird. <br /><br />3. That is a good point. I didn't see it that way, but that makes Shea more likable for me! :) <br /><br />I am not sure if I read any of her other books. I wonder if all of her characters are along the same line. It was a great quick and breezy read for the holidays at least! :) <br />Cardigans and Caffeinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10182372051220875481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-704016356079558155.post-91470929427275096682015-01-04T14:44:54.597-08:002015-01-04T14:44:54.597-08:001. My first reaction was ew! I can see Shea's ...1. My first reaction was ew! I can see Shea's hero worship but I absolutely cannot see a man who practically raised her now falling in love with her. <br /><br />2. I can relate to Lucy always asking Shea about her relationship with Ryan. It seems my friends live more exciting lives than I do so I like to live vicariously through them! :)<br /><br />3. I did appreciate that Shea had a great inner battle about what to do, both with her life and in her relationships. I think this made her a good character and a good friend. At least she was thinking things through most of the time. <br /><br />4. The title was fitting but not the cover illustration. I had no idea this was going to be about football.<br /><br />5. The ending was wrapped up too quickly. The reader spends a great deal of time getting to the ending, only to have it bing, bang. boom done. I think it could have been done better.<br /><br />I like the book and recommended it to a few people. Then I hit the last 1/4 of the book and wished I wouldn't have recommended it. It does make me want to read some other Griffin books though to see if I like some of her other stories better. Mrs. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632729974435345447noreply@blogger.com