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After a bit of a rift the lottery syndicate dissolves, Lexi and Jake still go with it and astoundingly win 17.8 million pounds the week after with the same six numbers!! Lexi's husband, on the other hand, could have easily won a "Most Despicable Husband" award and Lexi's two best friends had no redeeming attributes. With a husband like Jake and two best friends like Lexi's best friends....WHO NEEDS ENEMIES?
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I loved this book! I was a little hesitant to read it because middle grade doesn't always work for me, but I couldn't pass up a Cammie McGovern book. I love her writing so much, and this book did not disappoint. Obviously you researched your story and spoke to some winners but did the seed grow from you wondering how you and your family would react to a win ? Did the way the characters developed scare you a little? I suppose none of us know how we would react to such a huge amount of money unless it happened to us, however if the personality already has a sort of deviousness or selfishness at it's core, then money would definitely increase those properties which may have ordinarily gone unnoticed or indeed unpunished as with Jake. The tone is a bit all over the place, as the first 60-70% reads like a semi-light gossip drama with poignant scenes sprinkled in. After that, suspense emerges as things take a sinister turn and secrets come to light. I was pleasantly surprised by this direction, and appreciated the twists. I figured some of them out on my own, and others startled me. Most of the characters aren’t very likable with the possible exception of Lexi, but... For fifteen years, Lexi and Jake have played the same six numbers with their friends. Over dinners, they have discussed many important things over the years: kids, marriages, houses and jobs… But one Saturday night, there is an argument in the group. Someone is lying. And then, six numbers come up on the lottery that are about to change everything.Thank goodness I had a glass of bourbon in hand, and a buddy to read this book with! Kaceey - I wouldn’t haven’t gotten through this one without you! Thank you to MIRA for inviting me to participate in the blog tour for this book, and providing a widget through NetGalley. The novel will be published on 4/6/21. I wonder if you looked around at people you know, or people from the past who you have an inkling might have behaved the same way as some of the characters in the book?
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We follow the story mostly focused on Lexi’s point of view, however, we also get a glimpse of other people’s stories as well, which I think for me was refreshing and kept the pace moving in a nice manner. Jake, on the other side, wants to enjoy the money they won, and spend it on a new house, new car, be part of the upper class and hire driver services for his children, when they move to a private school. friends have done the lottery for 15 years, 4 friends decide it’s too ‘common’ and want to stop playing with immediate effect A compelling take on one of those "what if" scenarios that we've all wondered about. Addictive, provocative and thoroughly relatable - a brilliantly crafted reminder to be careful what you wish for' TM LoganI also loved Benny's relationship with his family. His family is so supportive and strong, and yet they know they are also kind of a mess too. Benny's family goes through so much in this tiny little book, and it's amazing how much stronger they become in terms of dealing with their family problems. I thought the relationships between everyone were spectacularly writing, and easy to root for.
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He is being crass. I am not sure what the elegant response to winning nearly eighteen million pounds is, but I doubt it is demanding the money like a highway robber. But then, one Saturday night, the unthinkable happens. There's a rift in the group. Someone doesn't tell the truth. And soon after, six numbers come up which change everything forever. Lexi and Jake carry on and BINGO ( and here as readers we need that pinch of salt ) the next week....they win! It's the stuff dreams are made of – a lottery win so big, it changes everything. For 15 years, Lexi and Jake have played the same six numbers with their friends, the Pearsons and the Heathcotes. But then one Saturday night, the unthinkable happens. There's a rift in the group. Someone doesn't tell the truth. And soon after, six numbers come up which change everything forever. One of my favorite parts of the book is finding out how Benny feels about his classmates. Even though classmates might think he’s odd because he’s quiet and doesn’t enjoy sports like other boys in his class, he’s never unkind to anyone. Benny, like many real kids, just takes a little longer to come out of his shell and discover what kind of friendships are important to him.
Lexi Greenwood is determined to use much of the winnings to promote good causes but the rest of the Greenwood family launch into an extravagant and self-indulgent spending spree for which, as often occurs in such matters, there are consequences. There are various strands to the plot culminating in a near catastrophe and, as the story unfolds, we view the action through the eyes of both Lexi and her teenage daughter, Emily. There is a subplot involving a foreign national, Toma, who has lost his family in a tragedy which, initially seems tangential, but later becomes very much part of the ongoing narrative.
Just My Luck by Adele Parks - A Book Review - That Happy Reader Just My Luck by Adele Parks - A Book Review - That Happy Reader
ADELE PARKS does a wonderful job with the characters here in showing us how winning a big lottery can affect some people in how they behave, choices that they make and the lengths they will go to secure that win. I definitely got a little annoyed with one of the characters in how they uncontrollably spent the money and didn’t take anything else into consideration. Lexie was by far the more sensible and stable character here.Thank you to Edelweiss and the publisher for providing a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. Six people. Three couples. The same six lottery numbers for fifteen years to no avail. However, the group had some issues so Lexi and Jake played the numbers on their own - and won - to the tune of nearly 18 million pounds. Two questions come at play? What broke the group apart and do Lexi and Jake owe any of their winnings to their former friends? Adele Parks MBE is one of the most-loved and biggest-selling women's fiction writers in the UK. She has sold over 4 million books and her work has been translated into 30 different languages. This is a fanfiction novel. I do not own the rights to the Ladybug and Chat Noir universe. I also don't own the graphics on the cover, but I'm in the process of making a new cover. Thanks!
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