tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post6256360339860466358..comments2024-03-29T07:49:33.169-04:00Comments on We Live and Breathe Books: Blog Tour: Throw Like a Girl - Sarah HenningKiersten Kozbialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00538943081866009856noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-74253676735404706472020-01-14T05:24:43.238-05:002020-01-14T05:24:43.238-05:00Liv was flawed, but wonderfully so, and she had so...Liv was flawed, but wonderfully so, and she had so many fantastic attributes, I could forgive the small things she did. Honestly, she was young, and her mistakes were very forgivable. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-75939115353314257132020-01-14T04:58:19.735-05:002020-01-14T04:58:19.735-05:00Oh, it sounds like I am going to love Liv a lot to...Oh, it sounds like I am going to love Liv a lot too! She seems like someone who is so dedicated to those she cares about and I know I am going to relate to that a lot myself as well. And I like that this is a sports book which actually takes the time to feature the sports a lot too :D As it should do!Olivia's Catastrophehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706765857201768908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-22800034143199061572020-01-13T05:35:09.395-05:002020-01-13T05:35:09.395-05:00I am not even a sports fan, but I really like when...I am not even a sports fan, but I really like when authors have the sports characters actually playing sports. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-29334741539148931152020-01-13T05:34:32.650-05:002020-01-13T05:34:32.650-05:00FNL (the TV show) is like my gold standard for spo...FNL (the TV show) is like my gold standard for sports stories, so, if they name drop that, I will nibble. I only knew Henning from her fantasy, but I hope she will treat us to more contemporariesSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-48109734414396768522020-01-12T23:27:16.901-05:002020-01-12T23:27:16.901-05:00Excellent Review Sam! I loved Liv's drive and...Excellent Review Sam! I loved Liv's drive and determination as well, and agree that a lot of sports romances don't really have a lot of sports in them. The amount of spots play in this story stood out to me too :)<br /><br />Lindy@ A Bookish EscapeLindy Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08037195934272974300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-31297265273530980182020-01-12T22:04:31.049-05:002020-01-12T22:04:31.049-05:00This sounds great. I love sports books and that c...This sounds great. I love sports books and that comparison to Friday Night Lights really caught my attention since that's one of my all time favorite TV shows. I've read Henning's fantasy novels but didn't know she had a contemporary coming out. Suzanne @ The Bookish Librahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16116292880784513187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-91119001808148764502020-01-12T17:14:01.273-05:002020-01-12T17:14:01.273-05:00Yeah! I hope you get to read it, because it was so...Yeah! I hope you get to read it, because it was so good!Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-18009553254793236392020-01-12T17:13:36.114-05:002020-01-12T17:13:36.114-05:00And, she was so much more than an athlete. Her rea...And, she was so much more than an athlete. Her reason for throwing herself into a male dominated sport was not the usual one either, and I think her story was more interesting because of that. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-62058039762998916942020-01-12T15:56:33.757-05:002020-01-12T15:56:33.757-05:00Great review!!! I'm definitely adding to my TB...Great review!!! I'm definitely adding to my TBR.Ali @ Ali's Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07487595062262883183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-35621036688132832452020-01-12T15:12:02.325-05:002020-01-12T15:12:02.325-05:00Reading about female athletes is really interestin...Reading about female athletes is really interesting, especially when they're playing male-dominated sports. Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746631124966726182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-58063294121084031372020-01-12T13:13:45.099-05:002020-01-12T13:13:45.099-05:00This is on my list of books I will forever push. S...This is on my list of books I will forever push. So good. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-50492042047564770892020-01-12T11:52:45.038-05:002020-01-12T11:52:45.038-05:00I LOVED LOVED LOVED reading this book!! Great revi...I LOVED LOVED LOVED reading this book!! Great review! Jordan @ The Heart of a Book Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05465685052254201672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-25166025550552163942020-01-11T19:09:26.106-05:002020-01-11T19:09:26.106-05:00I will always be behind a character who perseveres...I will always be behind a character who perseveres, and Liv was one of those charactersSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-68856610604522510042020-01-11T19:07:26.633-05:002020-01-11T19:07:26.633-05:00You know I love me some sports YA books, and this ...You know I love me some sports YA books, and this one was excellent. I hope you get to read it. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-80580135833417838132020-01-11T19:06:56.727-05:002020-01-11T19:06:56.727-05:00I saw your pictures! So jelly you met Henning. I h...I saw your pictures! So jelly you met Henning. I hope this book is a winner for you tooSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-52409390411832915432020-01-11T19:06:43.799-05:002020-01-11T19:06:43.799-05:00I dont read a lo of sports books but this one soun...I dont read a lo of sports books but this one sounds so good. Love sounds like a charavters that I would root for too. Jenea's Book Obsessionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15471264100012368357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-33695111507613583532020-01-11T18:03:45.191-05:002020-01-11T18:03:45.191-05:00Yes... Yes, I want this. I'm not on the fence ...Yes... Yes, I want this. I'm not on the fence with this one, I want to read it. You giving it 5 stars has just made me more determined. :)Niccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12122972546470154598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-47815648924153004612020-01-11T16:46:31.425-05:002020-01-11T16:46:31.425-05:00I am so happy to see you giving this one 5 stars. ...I am so happy to see you giving this one 5 stars. I bought a copy at the book signing that I went to on Thursday and am really looking forward to reading it. It sounds really good!Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-60652691049198739132020-01-11T14:41:37.739-05:002020-01-11T14:41:37.739-05:00Really? I am curious about what scares you now. Really? I am curious about what scares you now. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-7738953862380934492020-01-11T13:58:33.831-05:002020-01-11T13:58:33.831-05:00Sports books always scare me, but this book sounds...Sports books always scare me, but this book sounds like a real winner!<br /><br />Nicole @ <a href="http://feedyourfictionaddiction.com" rel="nofollow">Feed Your Fiction Addiction</a><br />Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08637114079800138680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-61944305910222223982020-01-11T08:25:57.375-05:002020-01-11T08:25:57.375-05:00It was wonderful. I enjoyed it so muchIt was wonderful. I enjoyed it so muchSamantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-50267723193890761522020-01-10T20:53:10.308-05:002020-01-10T20:53:10.308-05:00This sounds like a sweet read. Glad you enjoyed it...This sounds like a sweet read. Glad you enjoyed it.Nadene @Ttly Addicted 2 Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963001478752654161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-84413541478210080482020-01-10T16:47:49.586-05:002020-01-10T16:47:49.586-05:00I agree with you wholeheartedly. She was a great c...I agree with you wholeheartedly. She was a great character Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-28628832381870992572020-01-10T15:31:23.656-05:002020-01-10T15:31:23.656-05:00You know, I don't typically go for this kind o...You know, I don't typically go for this kind of story, but you completely sold me. I love the idea of Liv being a willful woman who knows what she wants. I'm soooo tired to reading about YA women who are confused and uncertain. Bring it on.Jackie B @ Death by Tsundokuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13653862131937459317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6528395365771263864.post-49561062103115245792020-01-10T14:41:13.564-05:002020-01-10T14:41:13.564-05:00I am trash for sports stories. They always tend to...I am trash for sports stories. They always tend to have the feel-good thing going on, and I love seeing people work so hard and get rewarded. Samantha@WLABBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589486165371852904noreply@blogger.com