Overall, THE DO-OVER is everything I hoped it be, and after this book and BETTER THAN THE MOVIES, I am convinced Lynn Painter is the queen of rom-coms. The fact that Emilie’s grandma is the one who notices this in her and points it out is also endearing as she is one of my favorite side characters, who, even though she doesn’t have a big role in the book, we learn surprising details about to the very end. The theme of this book- people pleasing is really just self-abandonment- is also so important! I appreciate the reminder and liked seeing Emilie navigate that shared trait, so I could consider how I do the same in my life. Honestly, I shipped them immediately, and like how more details get revealed with each repeat encounter. I love that the structure becomes a tool for Emilie to really examine how she’s showing up in all areas of her life and that it allows for such a slow-burn relationship with Nick. Painter is so clever in how she recreates the same day over and over again, finding new ways to share information and create new experiences. This book is super cute and I love everything about it. While at first, it seems like her biggest problem is breaking the cycle, perhaps, she hasn’t given enough thought to what she’ll do if she does. Instead, each repetitive day keeps going egregiously wrong, and the more perfect she tries to make it, the worse it gets. She keeps waking up on February 14th, Valentine’s Day, which was supposed to be the most perfect day ever, one she could check off on her to-do list. THE DO-OVER by Lynn Painter is a YA contemporary romance in which Emilie ends up in a weird groundhog’s-day-like time loop. How many days can one girl passively watch her life go up in flames? And when something good starts to come out of these terrible days, what happens when the universe stops doling out do-overs? In addition to Josh’s recurring infidelity, Emilie can’t get away from the enigmatic Nick, who she keeps running into-sometimes literally-in unfortunate ways. And the next day? Another nightmare V-Day.Įmilie is stuck in some sort of time loop nightmare that she can’t wake up from as she re-watches her boyfriend, Josh, cheat on her day after day. She passes out on the couch, but when she wakes up, she’s back home in her own bed-and it’s Valentine’s Day all over again. God has everything under control.In this riotous young adult romp for fans of Recommended for You and A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, a teen girl has the worst Valentine’s Day ever-only to relive it over and over again.Īfter living through a dumpster fire of a Valentine’s Day, Emilie Hornby escapes to her grandmother’s house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry’s. No matter what happens today, we can trust our loving, powerful Savior with tomorrow. Tomorrow brings a new start and a new chance to see God’s faithfulness. Maybe you’ve had some challenging days yourself lately. No matter what a day brings, we can hang onto hope. I fell into bed that night exhausted, hoping for a better day tomorrow. to try one more place where I might find internet connection.įinally at 9:30 I sent my article, and when I got home we had lights and running water again. Had my hours of work been in vain? By nightfall we went to a restaurant to eat dinner, and got home to light candles. I went to three places and couldn’t find internet. I snapped my laptop shut before totally exhausting the battery, and took off to find a cafe with generator power where I might use the internet to submit my story. In faith, I started editing and re-writing my article after homeschool. How could I revise my article? How could I send it with no internet? Why had I waited until the deadline? When I found out that the electricity cut was nationwide, I began to panic. ( I’ll spare you the details about not being able to flush toilets!) We started getting cranky due to discomforts like not being able to wash our hands. we had stacks of dirty dishes and pots on the counter. I took a break from home school to cook lunch, and by 1:00 p.m. The thing is, when the electricity goes, so does the water! (And of course, the internet.) In our Middle Eastern city, this is a common occurrence. When the electricity was cut at 10:00 a.m., I didn’t think much about it. It was deadline day for a story I wanted to submit in hopes for publication. What do you do when you have days that leave you undone? Do you let discouragement get you down or do you hang on to hope?
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