Published: February 4,
2014
Format: copy via publisher
Publisher: NAL
Rating: 2/5
Synopsis
Reagan Bishop is a pusher.
A licensed psychologist who stars on the Wendy Winsberg cable breakout show I
Need a Push, Reagan helps participants become their best selves by urging them
to overcome obstacles and change behaviors. An overachiever, Reagan is used to
delivering results.
Despite her overwhelming
professional success, Reagan never seems to earn her family’s respect. Her
younger sister, Geri, is and always will be the Bishop family favorite. When a
national network buys Reagan’s show, the pressures for unreasonably quick
results and higher ratings mount. But Reagan’s a clinician, not a magician, and
fears witnessing her own personal failings in prime time. (And seriously? Her
family will never let her hear the end of it.) Desperate to make the show work
and keep her family at bay, Reagan actually listens when the show’s New Age
healer offers an unconventional solution
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My Thoughts
I had high hopes
for this book. As a fan of Jen Lancaster’s previous books I thought I was in
for a treat, well sadly I wasn’t. I didn’t get the laughable moments I’ve
gotten in her other books. Maybe it was me I don’t know but I just couldn’t get
into the story. There was just something that didn’t click with me. As I read
on I was just waiting for something to happen, for the storyline to pick up but
needless to say it never did for me.
I couldn’t relate
to the main character. She just didn’t give me anything. Even if I don’t like a
character sometimes I tend to find some common ground with them but with this
one I didn’t. She just wasn’t very likeable. As someone who hates to leave a
book midway through I struggled to finish it.
Although I didn’t feel
a connection to this book in particular I’m still a fan of Jen Lancaster. I look
forward to her next read, and while I didn’t click with this book I
do recommend her previous books especially Here I Go Again I fully enjoyed
them.
I'm sorry you didn't enjoy this one as much as her other books, I admit I've only read one of her books....I always mean to read them :(. I'm attending a book event with Jen next week, can't wait.
ReplyDeleteWow how exciting! Hope you have lots of fun.
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