tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post4538547184424041646..comments2024-03-28T14:39:26.897-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: In a Nutshell ReviewsKiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-19331296187293962142018-05-19T08:47:49.961-04:002018-05-19T08:47:49.961-04:00I really enjoyed it!!I really enjoyed it!!Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-90508861189941958712018-05-18T22:03:21.487-04:002018-05-18T22:03:21.487-04:00Sam,
Thank you so much for the flattering review! ...Sam,<br />Thank you so much for the flattering review! When I first started writing the manuscript for The Frontman, I intended for it to be an immigrant story alone. However, I quickly learned, with some introspection and some research, that fictional Ron's tale of "otherness" is universal. I'm thrilled his character resonated with you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17137662973782638428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-49843832484852082082018-04-22T15:56:20.865-04:002018-04-22T15:56:20.865-04:00I have been keeping track of where the books I rea...I have been keeping track of where the books I read are set, and for the ones set in the US, they are usually set in coastal states. Chicago is the only city I usually find to represent the middle, so it's always exciting to find one where the MC lives somewhere different. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-38712804914589759952018-04-22T14:32:19.974-04:002018-04-22T14:32:19.974-04:00Both of these are new to me but they sound fantast...Both of these are new to me but they sound fantastic. Jess definitely sounds like my kind of MC and Ron sounds cool too. I like that The Frontman is set In Nebraska. I'm not sure that I've ever read a book set there so it definitely caught my eye when you mentioned it.Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-82414539246072030712018-04-22T09:12:55.098-04:002018-04-22T09:12:55.098-04:00I liked that the author used so much humor. I am a...I liked that the author used so much humor. I am a fan of keeping things on the lighter side, and I thought she still conveyed an important message without the book being all heavy. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-24038214737763291682018-04-22T09:11:57.817-04:002018-04-22T09:11:57.817-04:00Jess was fabulous and definitely won a chunk of my...Jess was fabulous and definitely won a chunk of my heart. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-34697168707424652412018-04-22T09:11:38.951-04:002018-04-22T09:11:38.951-04:00The cover is what made me check this out. It's...The cover is what made me check this out. It's a little rage-y, but then there is a cupcake. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-52327032211422388362018-04-22T07:29:59.518-04:002018-04-22T07:29:59.518-04:00Rebel with a Cupcake sounds fantastic! I like that...Rebel with a Cupcake sounds fantastic! I like that the author explored different aspects to body issues -- that doesn't always happen. Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-70220355864985609532018-04-21T23:41:39.525-04:002018-04-21T23:41:39.525-04:00Rebel with a Cupcake sounds good. The cover is qui...Rebel with a Cupcake sounds good. The cover is quite tempting and Jess sounds like an awesome character.Nadene @Ttly Addicted 2 Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963001478752654161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-79524021953885531472018-04-21T20:28:14.054-04:002018-04-21T20:28:14.054-04:00These look like great books! The cover for Rebel w...These look like great books! The cover for Rebel with a Cupcake makes me so uncomfortable! LolAshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15809467336527255681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-66568813999159322102018-04-21T19:01:10.983-04:002018-04-21T19:01:10.983-04:00She was feisty and fabulous. This book hints at he...She was feisty and fabulous. This book hints at her sister having a little disordered eating, but the author's goal wasn't to write an issues book, and she never really called the sister out for it. There is a point when Jess actually enjoys running, but she always followed it up with some baked goods. 😂Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-82535059722267053682018-04-21T11:30:53.162-04:002018-04-21T11:30:53.162-04:00Jess sounds like such a great character. I love th...Jess sounds like such a great character. I love the fact that she starts off comfortable in her own skin and fairly confident. What a nice switch! There are so many books that focus on eating disorders, and books that focus on the heavy girl getting thin, but one that seems to focus on body positivity is a wonderful things.Tanya @ Girl Plus Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357204133826428572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-58727263659930647002018-04-20T18:26:15.045-04:002018-04-20T18:26:15.045-04:00Love foodie books, but they always make me hungry....Love foodie books, but they always make me hungry. XDSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-67019164211006175672018-04-20T18:24:30.936-04:002018-04-20T18:24:30.936-04:00It was a lot of fun. I hope you enjoy it!It was a lot of fun. I hope you enjoy it!Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-45404146734149584772018-04-20T18:24:16.681-04:002018-04-20T18:24:16.681-04:00Jess was awesome. I would absolutely be friends wi...Jess was awesome. I would absolutely be friends with her if she were real (and I was still a teen). I have been seeing more and more non disordered eating body image books in YA lately, but the charm with this one was it was not a heavy issues book. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-43420528902951886802018-04-20T18:20:12.368-04:002018-04-20T18:20:12.368-04:00I won't pretend that I didn't download the...I won't pretend that I didn't download the book because of the cover, because I totally did, but I am really glad I did, because the book was a lot of fun. It tackled body image among other things, and it I liked the light hand it was done with. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-16751111646251722632018-04-20T18:19:01.074-04:002018-04-20T18:19:01.074-04:00I have been really happy with the KCP Loft books I...I have been really happy with the KCP Loft books I have read, so I saw Cupcake, and thought, why not. I loved Jess so much, and if you ever read and liked the Georgia Nicholson books, I think you would enjoy it. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-48405991268323570172018-04-20T13:07:45.776-04:002018-04-20T13:07:45.776-04:00Rebel with a CUpcake is calling my name because I ...Rebel with a CUpcake is calling my name because I love foodie books! Heidi@Rainy Day Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984216720423826256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-19522696862816259242018-04-20T11:25:07.846-04:002018-04-20T11:25:07.846-04:00I can't wait to read Rebel with a Cupcake!I can't wait to read Rebel with a Cupcake!Danielle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11079935240201178744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-76817190435189017232018-04-20T11:19:42.299-04:002018-04-20T11:19:42.299-04:00Jess sounds like a great character, and her family...Jess sounds like a great character, and her family sounds amazing, as well. I haven't really come across body image themes in books I've read, but this sounds really good.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-70020905290920387842018-04-20T09:54:27.150-04:002018-04-20T09:54:27.150-04:00First I love the cover of Rebel with a Cupcake. I...First I love the cover of Rebel with a Cupcake. I also love that the author brings in body image that is a hard topic. Great review! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18321290309133560893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-56742407744031646012018-04-20T08:39:40.188-04:002018-04-20T08:39:40.188-04:00I don't think I've heard of either of thes...I don't think I've heard of either of these before! You are always introducing me to new books. Jessica in Rebel with a Cupcake sounds great and I'm with you, I like a little bit of family focus as well and it sounds like it was done well here. <br /><br />And an 80s sounds like so much fun and nostalgia too!Sara @ Forever 17 Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06472364638348056306noreply@blogger.com