As humans, much of our lives are spent making choices that define us...for better or for worse. People enter our lives and make an impression on us; shaping us, even scarring us. Hindsight allows us to look back and ask "What if?" What if I'd said those burning words I kept inside? What if I'd taken that leap of faith? What if I'd known how it would end? Bridget Morrissey's A Thousand Miles brings to life a tale of a decades-old promise, and a road trip that will both hurt and heal two souls drawn together by a complicated shared history. It made me laugh - and it made me sob like a baby. Like ugly cry. Grab another box of Kleenex and maybe a few therapeutic chocolates kind of sobbing! Bridget beautifully crafts two main characters with such raw emotions, splayed out across the book's pages for us to read and relate to. If I could fall into the sky...do you think time would pass me by?The passage of time has left our main protagonists with a mixture of fond memories and deep regrets. Both Dee and Ben have an unspoken need to uncover the reason behind their broken friendship - and whether the teenage promise of something more still exists as adults. Retracing their steps as they take a road trip together, their pasts, their present, and their futures collide. I loved the mystery of the time capsule that kept me on the edge, waiting to see what would be revealed. And yes...I did cry during the reveal scene! Dee's podcast Did I Forget To Tell You? is also a really entertaining part of the story and I enjoyed how it raised the discussion surrounding private vs. public lives and the impact of that on a relationship. The book displayed such wonderful comedic timing but also true depth when it came to exploring Dee and Ben's relationship. Sometimes (...) I close my eyes and picture you and me. I imagine us doing really simple things like folding laundry or painting a wall or something. And it’s always taking us too long. But we’re laughing so hard our stomachs hurt. And you stop to smile at me in a way that makes me feel more alive than I’ve ever felt before. You look at me like you see me. (...) So yeah. Whenever you think I’m sleeping, that’s what I’m doing. I’m thinking of us. Be Shelf-ishDon't run a thousand miles - but maybe drive a few to your local bookstore and
pick up a copy of A Thousand Miles today!
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