‘Winging It’ is the third book in the trilogy featuring the character of Saoirse, her husband David and their daughter Anna. Having read and loved the first two books in the trilogy, I had high hopes for ‘Winging It’ and I wasn’t to be disappointed either because it is another cracker of a read and then some. I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Winging It’ but more about that in a bit.
As soon as I started reading ‘Winging It’, I felt as though I had been reunited with old friends in the form of Saoirse, David and Anna. To say that reading ‘Winging It’ became addictive is a wee bit of an understatement. I initially picked up the book only intending to read a chapter or two to say that I had made a start but I became so wrapped up in the story that I lost all track of time and just how quickly I was reading. My Kindle wasn’t exactly glued to my hand but it might as well have been because it travelled everywhere with me. I couldn’t bear to miss a single minute of the story. I started chuckling away to myself from fairly early on in the story and I kept chuckling throughout the book. Reading about the shenanigans that Saoirse, David and Anna got up to certainly cheered me up. I soon got to the end of the story and I had to say goodbye to Saoirse, David and Anna. I found ‘Winging It’ to be a delight to read. The story kept me entertained and cheered me up at the same time.
‘Winging It’ is superbly written but I have come to expect nothing less from Emma Murray. Emma has one of those easy going writing styles that is easy to get used to and easy to get along with. In fact reading one of Emma’s books feels more like a chat between friends rather than reading a book. I hope that makes sense. Emma certainly knows how to grab the reader’s attention and draw them into what proves to be a light and fun story. In Saoirse, Emma has created a lovable character, who is impossible to dislike. I love the way in which Emma makes the reader feel as though they are part of the story and at the heart of the action.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘Winging It’ and I would recommend it to other readers. I will certainly be reading more of Emma’s work in the future. The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*.

I absolutely love Emma’s style and so this book did not disappoint. A heart-warming mix of humour, drama and honesty provides you with a really engrossing and escapist read.

The character of Saoirse is a really likeable, relatable and sympathetic character. I could identify with her need to do what she feels is best to keep her family together, whilst clearly making huge sacrifices of her own by moving to New York.

There was some intriguing twists and I also enjoyed seeing Saorsie rise to the challenge of everything moving to New York throws at her, including dealing with loneliness, settling, finding her way around a new city and making new friends.

A book that feels like a warm hug and a hearty chuckle with an old friend, I would highly recommend this book and series to fans of Kristen Bailey, Suzy K Quinn and Gill Sims.

This is a brilliant book about family and parenting where Annie and her husband go to new york to live and start a new life for a year I always wanted to go to to New York I love how the Author describes New York with the hassle and bustle of the New York taxi drivers the nasty people in the York how she describe the apartment and everyday living this family deals with. It a very good story I love the characters full of with plenty of drama and humour you love this book I loved learning about New York and the beach side from city to beach side you get a mixture of two lives you love this book.

NetGalley, thank you for this copy so that I can give my honest review!

Saoirse, her husband David, and their daughter Anna move from London to New York City for David's new job. It's slightly exciting, but mostly full of anxiety, especially for Saoirse. After a month of mishaps in their new city, they make a new plan to move to an NYC suburb instead, for everyone's well-being. There they find a small community of kind people and start to feel like they can make America their home for a year.

There is a lot going on in this book, from new friends, to new enemies, to David traveling a lot for work, to a mysterious neighbor, to Saoirse launching a book.

At first this books reads a bit like a journal - it's a lot of Saoirse telling us how she's feeling, what she is thinking and play by plays of what's happening around her, ect. It's generally pretty funny, but sometimes did read a bit slow. There eventually is plenty of outward dialogue, but it's few and far between until the middle of the book when things pick up a little.

I learned halfway through reading this that it's part of a series and I'm thinking that is probably why a lot of Saoirse's supposed "best friendships" seemed kind of surface level, because this is the first I've read of them. So it think if you've read the others these friendships will feel more genuine.

The little family twisty twist towards the end was unexpected, though again, the relationship after the fact seemed brushed over.

Overall it was a solid story, good main characters, and ended sweetly.

Well deserved five stars. I just absolutely loved it. I was cracking up laughing in the first chapter. Just from that I knew it was going to be fab. I felt utterly blindsided on a couple of parts, really didn't expect it at all.
It was very easy to get lost in. Thoroughly enjoyed it, and I highly recommend

WINGING IT by Emma Murray
Saoirse’s husband David gets offered a great new job, but it means moving the family from a nice area of London to New York for a whole year. David, Saoirse (pronounced Seersha) and their five-year-old daughter Anna move to Manhattan, but things are not as they expected. While David’s new company (The Firm) have paid for an apartment for them to live in, it isn’t what they hoped for. For starters, there’s only one bedroom. Then Saoirse finds living in such a big city is intimidating and her anxiety increases, so she’d much prefer to stay in their apartment all the time. But David wants to keep the job, so what can they do? Can Saoirse and Anna adapt to living in a big American city? Can they make new friends?
We follow their story in this novel and find out what happens to them on their big adventure moving from England to the USA.
I really liked the family, they seemed very realistic and believable. I could definitely relate to Saoirse and could see myself in many of the situations she is in, especially moving to a place where she doesn’t know anyone and having to try to make friends again. Anna, the daughter, is very well-written too; a lot of the things she does and says took me back to when my kids were that age – and it’s a lot of hard work looking after five-year-olds!
There are lot of great characters in it, especially their friends and family. Even the smaller characters (like the shop owners) are brought to life well. I enjoyed Emma’s style of writing.
It’s an easy book to get into. It isn’t riotously funny, but I didn’t expect it to be. It has some funny parts in it, but they aren’t slapstick, they are the kind of things that can and do happen in real life.
At the end of the e-book, there’s an extract of Time Out, which is apparently the previous book featuring Saoirse and I have downloaded it to read too, as I really enjoyed the characters. But Winging It is perfectly fine as a standalone book.
8 out of 10

Winging It was such a light and fun read, I loved it! Though I am American and live in the US, I love Irish humor genres so much. Actually, I love everything Irish, maybe it is because it is in my blood (my grandparents came from Ireland), or maybe it’s because I just have good taste. I can pick out an Irish accent amongst a crowd within seconds and could just listen to them talk and talk for hours. The dialect, sayings, expressions, and mannerisms in Winging It were appreciated and made me chuckle. It was easy to imagine all of it being said and done in front me in real life. The author did a great job at creating and presenting characters that were so realistic and likeable, or at least interesting if not likeable, it was easy to want to read more about them and see what would happen next. Being a mom, I could absolutely relate to so many in this book; from The Organics, to the chatty gossipy mom friends, to the influencers posing as living a perfect and happy life, to the harried sweatpants wearing moms just trying to make it through the day with the help of just one more glass of wine. Saoirse loves her daughter and husband and tries to do everything she can to keep them both happy, and does a pretty kick ass job at staying afloat amongst her crazy life. The Saoirse-isms literally made me laugh out loud. I just loved this character. I also enjoyed reading about their adventures in NYC. I’ve only been a few times, though I’m only a 4.5 hour drive away, yet I completely could appreciate everything Saoirse felt and experienced. I could go on and on about this book easily and happily, I truly enjoyed it. The unexpected twist at the end just added to an already great book, too! Emma Murray is a new author for me and I can’t wait to read her other books!

'Winging It' was a lovely and comforting read. Saoirse, her husband David and daughter Anna, move from London to New York after David's job sends him overseas. They pay for a hotel, but it is way too small and the city stresses Saoirse out. After a mysterious recommendation from her mother-in-law, they move to a lovely pool house out in the suburbs. Here, Saoirse makes new friends and feels part of the community. Her best friends from London also make several appearances. I enjoyed the second half of the novel, once Saoirse has relaxed and there are nice small town vibes. There are also some interesting plot twists. In the first half, the characters were a little bit too annoying but they settle down towards the end. The narration was a bit too expository at parts, which made certain parts a bit dull. Overall, it was a nice read that had a few good twists and turns.

I received a free eBook from Netgalley in exchange for a review..

Wow, is all I can say! This book hit a little different for me than expected. My family recently moved due to a career shift for my husband’s job, and even though it was only 35 miles (not across an ocean!), I could empathize with Saorise in the challenge of meeting new people. I was so happy to see Saorise stay connected with her friends and family back home and make new connections, too. I have not read the first two books in this series, but did not feel like I missed any key background info or mixed up characters- Murray did a good job of explaining it enough for the book to work as a standalone. Overall, a well-written, funny women’s fiction novel focusing on the importance of family, friendship, and love in our lives. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Winging It is the perfect chick lit escape story. Saoirse’s husband gets a job in New York City. It requires them to move across the ocean and leave everyone behind.

This is actually part of a series staring Saoirse. I didn’t realize it was but the author does a great job providing the necessary background information that I didn’t feel as if I was missing anything.

I absolutely loved this light hearted book. If you are a fan of Sophie Kinsella, you will love this book! Read how Saoirse navigates life in a different culture in a very real way.

I enjoyed this book, I hadn’t read any of the others in this series so, I did struggle with the characters for awhile. The descriptions of New York were spot on and I could well imagine the heat and the crowds especially down the subway being crushed in a train with loads of hot, sweaty people. A great book. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

I loved Time Out, the first instalment of the series that follows Saoirse's life. I accidentally haven't read the second one (The Juggle), which now I can't wait to put my hands on, so I can say that Winging It, even though is the third one, can be enjoyably read as a stand alone, but if you want to add more fun, read the whole series, of course.

I'm always excited when a new Emma Murray is out: this author is a breath of fresh air, no one is perfect in her books (apart maybe from David in the last one, yes, David is quite perfect in this book). Everyone has their struggles, the characters (both the likable and the unlikable ones) are relatable and real. I get bored by too much perfection and I'm very happy to say this was not the case with Winging It.

Nice story, great characters, fun and poignant at the same time. What more do you need? Go grab a copy and enjoy.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood books for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review.

This book was sent to me by Netgalley electronically for review…the characters are likable…the story is intriguing…the city is fantastic…I enjoy books set in NYC…enjoy his one..

Loved from first to last page.So warm so funny great characters.An author I will be following a book I will be recommending.The perfect book to sit back&enjoy,#netgalley#wingingit,

This book was an absolute delight, The humor and situations of a UK mom in the US for a year, without her husband but with a child is marvelous. Warm, smart characters with humor and heart.
Wonderful book to cuddle up with!

A funny relatable read about adapting to change, friendships and the influence of social media. I must admit that I found the main character very annoying in the beginning, but she definitely grew on me. I do wish that I had known that this book was part of a series, although it also works as a standalone.

I got this arc in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved Winging it! Saoirse is an incredible main character, funny, witty and full of charm. Her mother is even funnier, and Emma Murray has written a fast-paced cracker here, crammed with adventure and laughs but not without poignant and sweet moments. A great cast of supporting characters too. A fab read!

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me early access to this book

Winging It was a nice read to curl up with, and a nice change of pace from all the fantasy and historical fiction I have been reading. One thing I really liked about this was how it didn't feel over the top with its brand of comedy or other themes that were featured such as friendship, marriage, motherhood etc. Although two things took me out of the story for a bit but it wasn't that bug if a deal.

It took me some time to get into the book, because I felt very unfamiliar with the characters, apparently this book is the continuition of another but after a few chapters, it did not bother me. And I appreciated that the writer did not give a 'recap' of the previous story at the start of the book but instead it was referenced throughout the book in a way that felt very organic.

I didn't find the main character's humour to be laugh out loud, to be honest, but her family and friends were very sweet and I started liking them instantly. There was a very positive portrayal of female friendship, along with community spirit which was really heartwarming to read about.

The depiction of Saoirse's anxiety when moving into Manhattan was done well, although I personally could not relate too much, being an army brat myself. But I liked it. One thing I really liked was how thankfully, our protagonist does not jump to conclusions when faced with various situations and people. I don't think I've ever read that before, lol, and that was a great little detail.

The only thing that I will criticise is the lack of a plot. Things kept happening and it was somehow entertaining at times but I felt a little lost as to where this all was going. And by the time the book ended, I didn't feel any sense of satisfaction.

But overall, I think it's a nice fast read.

EMMA MURRAY I've bloody loved ,, laughed ( sadly on my own! LoL )
I'll give you 100 out of ten. That's how much I enjoyed it.
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Engaging, funny, lighthearted and completely relatable- I loved this book! Saoirse, her husband David and young daughter Anna have the incredible opportunity of relocating to New York for a year, when David is offered the job of a lifetime. Who wouldn't want to experience the bright lights of the city that never sleeps! The small family set off in excitement at the experiences that await them........
However, the reality is not quite as exciting as they expected.
This book has do many laugh out loud moments, and is so relatable, I grew to love this small family and couldnt put this book down, desperate to know how the story would end. Brilliant!