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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. After her cancer diagnosis, Kiera finds community in a place she was not expecting to find it- a running club with other women who are also going through treatment. I thought the beginning was long, and it took me some time to keep the characters straight. I appreciated this book was honest in that Kiera found cancer affecting her personal and professional life and didn’t cover up cancer with a cheery ending. ( )Absolutely fabulous. Funny, witty, uplifting. An honest look at what it means to be a cancer patient. I feel like I was one of (main character) Keira's friends and went through this with her. So inspiring how the (fictional) team of friends (literally) ran through their troubles arm in arm. Well worth a read! This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. I received a copy of this book from LibraryThing in exchange for a review. This was a wonderful book about family, friendship and resilience. It made for a fascinating read how Josie Lloyd weaved so many plot lines, including a potential company takeover, into a delightful read. The book also provides an insight into the personal challenges that cancer patients. I truly enjoyed reading this book. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. I received a copy of this book from LibraryThing in exchange for a review.The strength of sisterhood and the commitment of a running group help Keira face her cancer diagnosis and overcome her struggles. Poignant, touching, brave, and bold are words that describe both this book and the author. I am humbled by the strength and courage these women displayed as they faced their future head-on. Thank you for touching my heart and blessing my soul with this simple yet beautiful story. This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. In The Bright Side Running Club, the main character Keira is diagnosed with breast cancer. Like it would for anyone, this throws her for a loop. A chance meeting while waiting outside her clinic leads to Keira joining 3 other ladies who have cancer in a running club. What results is a beautiful story of friendship through the thick and thin of her cancer journey. What made this story even more authentic was the fact that the author is a cancer survivor and used her own experiences to write the book. The story was definitely believable and well written. I was inspired by how these women literally put one foot in front of the other each day. It is just a lovely work of women's fiction.
My sincere thanks to Alcove Press and Library Thing Early Reviewers for giving me the opportunity to read this book and give my unbiased opinion of it. I will certainly recommend. 4/5 stars no reviews | add a review
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When Keira first receives her breast cancer diagnosis, she never expects to end up joining a running group with three women she's only just met. Totally blind-sided, all she can think about is how she doesn't want to tell her family or step back from work. Nor does she want to be part of a group of fellow cancer patients. Cancer is not her club. And yet it's running - hot, sweaty, lycra-clad running in the company of brilliant, funny women all going through treatment - that unexpectedly gives Keira the hope she so urgently needs. Because Keira will not be defined by the C-word. And now, with the Cancer Ladies' Running Club cheering her on, she is going to reclaim everything: her family, her identity, and her life. One step at a time. No library descriptions found. |
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