About this item
Highlights
- "Balko's writing is pure magic and it's a must-read for today's divided world.
- Author(s): Julee Balko
- 228 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Friendship
Description
About the Book
Patricia was the perfect realtor. Olivia was a perfect disaster. They were neighbors, not friends. Definitely not friends. Until Patricia hired Olivia and challenged her to write a Me List. 10 things that would change her life.
Book Synopsis
"Balko's writing is pure magic and it's a must-read for today's divided world." -J.D. Greyson, founder of Move Me Poetry
Ziplining despite being scared of heights. Learning yoga when you're afraid of downward anything. Facing your strained relationship with your mother.
When Olivia writes a ME List, she picks 10 things to get her out of her suburban mom funk. But what she really needs is to figure out how to deal with her next-door neighbor, nemesis, and new boss-Patricia. Patricia is the top realtor in their town and has the perfect life. But when Olivia agrees to be Patricia's assistant, she discovers Patricia's life isn't as perfect as she thought.
The Me List is a touching tale about the complexity of friendship, the importance of reserving judgment, and the rocky path that life takes as we get older. Julee Balko brings snark and heart to this journey of self-improvement with a keen eye for flawed characters.
Can a list change a life?
Review Quotes
"Making major life plans and achieving them is admirable, and readers will cheer Olivia, even as she approaches the task with trepidation. An engaging tale of a reluctant go-getter." -Kirkus Reviews
"What a beautiful gem of a story! Thank you...for this beautiful story that delivered all the emotional feels, gave me pause for thought, and has inspired me to create my own Me List." -Arlene Lieberman, NetGalley reviewer
"Julee Balko has mastered the ability to grab her readers by the heartstrings." -Readers' Favorite
"This book was great and so thought-provoking!! I love the idea of making a Me List that would (hopefully) help motivate me to do some things that I want to do; that are for and about me." -Csyreads
"You know those books you can't put down? Where you find yourself cheering for the characters, dreading the pain you know is coming, laughing as if you're among friends and crying for the sake of love? The Me List is THAT kind of book!" -Kathryn Inman, author of Counting Spoons
"Balko's writing is pure magic and it's a must-read for today's divided world." -J.D. Greyson, founder of Move Me Poetry