Little Pieces of Me

Little Pieces of Me was so easy for me to get lost in. I love when a book just sucks me in and I don't think about other stuff while reading it, and this one accomplished that for me. Really, how much more can you ask of a good story?

I thought the dual timelines worked really well in this book. I've definitely read some dual timelines that were just difficult to follow and not done very well, but this one was. The concept of jumping back and forth between mother and daughter stories was also something I don't think I've read before (and if I have, it wasn't memorable). I loved seeing Betsy as a young college student, and getting to know her as both a young woman and an older mom.

Paige was easy to like. Her world is rocked, and she has some very believable reactions to that, as well as some fun, banter-y moments with her friends that I enjoyed. The fact that she's getting married at 40+ is also a unique aspect of the story, and that made it stand out for me, too. It's not another 20-something on the cusp of adulthood going through hard stuff.

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