I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE THROWBACK LIST by Lily Anderson Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About the Book:
Title: THE THROWBACK LIST
Author: Lily Anderson
Pub. Date: October 5, 2021
Publisher: Hyperion Avenue
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook
Pages: 400
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org
Welcome to Sandy Point, Oregon: a sleepy beach town that’s home to a giant anchor statue, a sometimes-karaoke-bar, and Frosty’s questionably legendary Sunday Sundae Surprise. A town Jo, Autumn, and Bianca thought they’d left far behind when they graduated high school, finally moving on to greener pastures than the midway point for tourists heading to the Goonies house. But life seldom goes according to plan.
Bianca Boria-Birdy, former prom queen and valedictorian, has always been an
overachiever. As she juggles managing the family tattoo parlor, caring for her grandmother, and adjusting to a new marriage, Bianca’s schedule becomes stricter than ever, with no room for disruption. What she really needs is a vacation, but not even Bianca Boria-Birdy can achieve the impossible.
Autumn Kelly used to be an actress. Now she teaches drama at Sandy Point High. She may have had to kiss her movie-star dreams goodbye, but molding the next generation of performers has given her life meaning in a whole new way. Until the sudden reappearance of her ex-best friend throws everything off-balance.
Jo Freeman has it all together. With a cool job in Silicon Valley, connections at the trendiest fitness studios, and a down payment on her dream condo, she’s well on her way to reaching every one of her goals before thirty. Or she was, before she got fired and landed right back home with her parents and teenage sister.
When Jo finds an old bucket list in her childhood bedroom, it sets the three women on a path that brings them closer to one another with each task. And it just might lead to a life none of them could have planned.
Praise for The Throwback List
“Witty and fiercely relatable. Lily Anderson writes about what it’s like to realize you’re totally failing at this adulting thing and how it makes you turn to that one, special, friend who always knew you best. A fun, funny, and surprisingly emotional look at how friendship evolves but always endures.”—Sarah Watson, author of Most Likely and creator of The Bold Type
My Review:
I love that this book takes place in Oregon, one of my favorite places in the world! Since I grew up there and often went to the beaches in the summer, the small beach town setting really struck a chord for me.
I loved the BIPOC and LGBTQ representation amongst the characters. The 3 main women were all well written. I had thought the story would be equally divided amongst the three characters but the main focus stayed on Jo while Autumn and Bianca’s stories were more like highlights.
The writing style has a lot of descriptors and a significant amount of ‘cool’ phrases throughout. My impression is that the author wanted to ensure that each of the characters were portrayed as cool, funny and sarcastic.
This is a great story for readers that like estranged besties finding their way back to each other. Almost like a ‘2nd chances for friends instead of lovers’ trope.
About Lily Anderson:
Lily Anderson is the author of The Only Thing Worse Than Me is You; Not Now, Not Ever; and Undead Girl Gang. A former school librarian, she is deeply devoted to Shakespeare, fairy tales, and podcasts. Somewhere in Northern California, she is having strong opinions on musical theater. Find her online at www.mslilyanderson.com.
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Giveaway Details:
3 winners will receive a finished copy of THE THROWBACK LIST, US Only.
Rafflecopter link:
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/e2389ba21339/?
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
| 10/1/2021 | brittreadsalattebooks | Excerpt & IG Post |
| 10/2/2021 | Amani’s Honest Reviews | Excerpt |
Week Two:
| 10/3/2021 | Rajiv’s Reviews | Review |
| 10/4/2021 | The Pages In-Between | Review |
| 10/5/2021 | BookHounds | Excerpt |
| 10/6/2021 | @curlygrannylovestoread | Review |
| 10/7/2021 | Lexijava_Bookish | Review |
| 10/8/2021 | The Book Review Crew | Review |
| 10/9/2021 | Cocoa With Books | Review |
Week Three:
| 10/10/2021 | Kait Plus Books | Review |
| 10/11/2021 | @bookisheclectic | Review |
| 10/12/2021 | Sometimes Leelynn Reads | Review |
| 10/13/2021 | More Books Please blog | Review |
| 10/14/2021 | A Bookish Dream | Review |
| 10/15/2021 | @enjoyingbooksagain | Review |
| 10/16/2021 | My Fictional Oasis | Review |
Week Four:
| 10/17/2021 | Zainey Laney | Review |
| 10/18/2021 | @moonlight_rendezvous | Review |
| 10/19/2021 | @jypsylynn | Review |
| 10/20/2021 | The Momma Spot | Review |
| 10/21/2021 | The Phantom Paragrapher | Review |
| 10/22/2021 | coffeebooksandmascara | Review |
| 10/23/2021 | Lifestyle of Me | Review |
Week Five:
| 10/24/2021 | Perusewithcoffee | Review |
| 10/25/2021 | Pagesofyellow | Review |
| 10/26/2021 | cindysloveofbooks | Review |
| 10/27/2021 | Popthebutterfly Reads | Review |
| 10/28/2021 | two points of interest | Review |
| 10/29/2021 | Fire and Ice | Review |
| 10/30/2021 | BookBriefs | Review |
Week Six:
| 10/31/2021 | Phannie the Ginger Bookworm | Review |
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