Join the Revolution of Dumplin'

Two important questions for you:

1. Have you read this book?

2. Have you seen the movie?

If the answer to either question is NO, what are you waiting for?

They are both excellent!

Standing up for what you believe in and cherishing your loved ones are both popular new year’s resolutions this year, and DUMPLIN’ offers an inspiring look at both.

Willowdean Dixon is the headstrong character in DUMPLIN’ who battles grief, friendships, and love on the way to shaking up her small Texas town’s misconceptions and entrenched beauty pageant standards. Along the way, she’ll make some unlikely friends and allies and learn more about herself. The Netflix adaptation, featuring Jennifer Aniston, Danielle Macdonald, Dove Cameron, and Odeya Rush, is only part of the story. If you watched the movie, you’ll love delving deeper into Will’s story, and if you haven’t yet, this is the perfect time to experience the revolutionary body-positive book that is transforming the YA scene and encouraging more focus on characters who love the way they are and aren’t looking to change for anything--or anyone.

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Books I've Read and Loved Because a Blogger Recommended Them

1. Lucky Harbor series by Jill Shalvis - Ginger @ greadsbooks.com - Since then I've read them all and have started reading anything she writes - adult contemporary romance with great banter, friendship, and romance

2. In line at BEA, someone recommended the Bridgerton Books and I'll be forever grateful. I don't remember who I was chatting with, but we were talking about Julia Quinn (I read a few of her books, but hadn't read these.) I devoured them. And I'm so happy more are here.

3. Roller Girl recommended by librarians on those all important best books lists! And they were right, I loved it!

4. Everyone Raved about Dumplin' and it was on my list to read, but their chatter about it, made me grab it when I saw it at the library. And it was fantastic!

5. I can't remember who first starting talking about this book,but when I heard heist, I was sold. Just read the sequel and it's equally fantastic! I've be more than happy to keep reading as many Jackson Greene books as are written.

Review: Dumplin'

Willowdean's is fat, but she's also comfortable in her own skin. Over the summer, she begins to drift away from her best friend and she starts hooking up with a boy. As the summer winds down, she learns that Bo isn't going back to his private school, he's going to her school.

Immediately she stops seeing him so gossip about them doesn't run wild. She doesn't like this new side of herself -she does the only thing she can think of - enrolls in the Miss Clover City beauty pageant.

Her mother lives for pageant season and Willowdean entering is just one more thing they fight about. But Willowdean isn't giving up. She's making a stand, along with a few other outcasts who decide to join her. Can Willowdean gain back her confidence?

My Thoughts: I Loved Willowdean. She had an honest outlook on life and she wasn't afraid to share her opinions. I'm glad that other girls followed her lead and entered the pageant - I loved getting to know them. I loved the moments between Willowdean and her mother - how they didn't understand each other, how they tried to  communicate, how they each saw food and body image, and how finally they saw each other. I loved the relationships in the book from the friendships to the family drama to the romances. I liked the romances. I really liked Bo - especially the red lollipop gestures, those were sweet. I Loved that the ending was realistic and something that could help (not something from the movies). This book took me on a roller coaster of emotions and I couldn't put the book down. A fantastic inspiring read.

Cover Thoughts: Perfect
Source My library

Final Thoughts: Everyone raved about this book - and they were totally right. Get yourself a copy and devour it!