The Throwback List by Lily Anderson | e-ARC Review | Rockstar Book Tours

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

 

Review: 4 1/2 stars

First of all, before starting this review, I want to say thank you to Rockstar Book Tours and the publisher for the e-ARC of this book.

Jo, Autumn and Bianca couldn’t be any more different but here they are yet again reunited with some sort of mission. But will they be able to get through this list of things without “killing” each other?

“The Throwback List” was such a fun read with lots of things to learn on life. I was kind of disappointed after finishing this read as it left me wanting more. Alas you can’t always get what you want, right?

There were multiple P.O.V’s in this book and I’m always a fan when there are multiple main characters in books. To read about someone’s past or the thoughts of one of the other main characters is always so interesting because you get like so much more background info. Which is kind of important to understand the story. Or am I the only one, that needs as many background information as possible? Please don’t tell me that I’m the only strange one in this world?

Lily Anderson will make your heart feel all cozy and warm with “The Throwback List”. This coming-of-age novel is the thing you need if you feel down and want to give your mind a well deserved break.

“The Throwback list” wasn’t only a fun read but it also shows us yet again the importance of friendship. Life is too short to hold grudges!

If you have yourself a bucket list of things to do before a certain age or if you had one and you want a trip down memory lane, then “The Throwback List” by Lily Anderson needs to be your next read. You will certainly remember this book that will paste a smile on your lips at the end.

 

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 http://www.mslilyanderson.com.

 

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Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of THE THROWBACK LIST, US Only.

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